The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-04-03
CORRESPONDENTS.
We do hold ourselves responsible for any op,ni
expressed bv our Correspondents
FROM new YORK.

e. The Editor 4 the woEkINsxASs ADVOCATE
Il is said that during the prevalence Of
the great plague, that threatened to de-
populate the city of London, a sufficient
force Of praying men we're employed, TO
have volume Of eight voices, constantly
crying to God, day and night, that he
would have mercy, and stay the terrible
pestilence, Yet for al their importunate
intercessions, the havoc Of death fearfulIy
increased. At length, forced to a realizing
sense that the ear OF mercy was deaf to
their cry, they came to the sage conclu
sion that it would be policy to make our
effort to save themselves. To tins end,
they cleared their streets, yards aud cellars
of the vast accumulation Of filth and gar
bage, when to their Joy and relief, the
mortality list began Immediately to lessen
1t naturally followed. in the estimation Of
some that the reputed efficacy Of prayer
was delusion, and thenceforward to be
classed as prattle, whilst, by the candid
mind, susceptible to the reason, " it was
accepted As evidence Of the fact that God
does not-never has-and never will an
swer a prayer that the petitioner can
answer for himself In recommend
by the working people for fasting
and prayer, without the interven-
ton Of President, Governors, OF any
other ring thieves, | have taken fully
into consideration the importance Of
the great truth forced upon the people Of
England under the circumstances men
toned, and come to the conclusion that
the honest, manly, and independent por-
tion Of Americas working men have ex-
hausted every resource and reached the
luncture when the Lord should be i'm
plored to interpose and save us from the
monied shylocks and political leeches. that
are draining the life blood Of the toiling
masses would suggest the universal
acceptance Of the following substance for
a prayer, and recommend that every in
@rstral society strive to get incorporated
into the services of the churches around
them, provided the priests or pastors d.
not derive their support from the monieC
oligarchy. IL they do IL will be useless
waste III words, since the chances are
t seven to ten that they are SO tincturec
with the leayen Of corruption that they
) Will unhesItatInsly pronounce you com
munsts, disturbers IF the peace, etc.
: without giving your case hearing. Aftel
the proper introduction. in which ",
should tender heartfelt thanksgiving
f.r Gods bountiful provtd,nces. -anC
uuMerted faNJrs- l,J as Inpiured his
aid ~ stem the tide ~ opposition tina
aims to reduce us to state Of serf
dom. and pray him to awaken the ma
jorIty NJ our workIngmen to a sense %
their stupidity, selhshness. cowardlce anC
] unmltlgated seryIle meanness, who at tn
crack Of the party whip, and beck OF then
b masters, are ready to betray those wh,
\ are struggling for their elevation, though
in SO DONG they fasten the msnacl,s tht
4 more irmly upon their own lImbs---L
VIII srli1 persist IN being The wlilin
tools OF corruption, kissing the chain
that would seal their bondage. let Us asl
for help to be- detached, In some way, iron
the tie that makes cur interests ndentical
Another class Of foes whom We need ak
to conquer, make parade Of Christianity
under the title Of Christian Association
, They bow to the golden calf and T. ob
tain credit for heap beneyolence Noui'
7 scrape the country for Migrants ana dea'
y beats, with which "a supplant honest mel
{ and force them down t. stars alton prices
t 70 conclude, though We have nothing T.
r say against race or color, let US petItio
e that some small portion IF the sympath
4 and pity 80 lavishly bestowed upon south
ern negroes. be gwen to the poor whit
laborers Ut the north and west, who robbie
and pundered by the money grabbers, AZ
: left tJ starve IN ldleness, after riskIn
4 their lives to secure the liberty IF thes
a negroes Who. are preferred before them
? Let justice take the place Of ring stealing
and began at the house Of God.
2 Yours truly, A Dow