The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-24

WOrEiugmen's Pariy-rhe upper
mos, Issue Of the Day-Forced r.
sump,ion-TariG and Freedom oil
Bonds from Assessment Prohhe
Sources of TroubIe-True- Dignity
of Labor-I.abor,ng Classes Have
the opportunity TO work O"'
Needed ReiOrm Beware OF wolves
In Sneep's clothing
DUNMoRE, w. VA, October 10Th.
The ell ort of President Hayes to win
the Southern States by his policy ofeon-
citation may be eommendsble so Isr Us
he is honest in it. Yet it cannot be de-
MED that the time thus spent might nave
been more proftsbly used in an effort to
rsGeye the financial distress OF the
country and work out financial reform.
The great overshsdowing issues OF the
dsv are the finances and the labor ques
ton. Cancellation, civil service and every
thing else are secondary TO these. Sec
rotary Sherman's forced resumption
policy is so utterly demorshzing IN Its
prospective effects that the administration
finds it necessary to peralnbulste the
country talking everything else than that
which Is apparent in The public mind,
in order to direct pubic attention from =
this important question. How far Mr.
H4ves has succeeded in accomplishing
this object remains TO be seen.
The country is presenting an anoma-
lous condition. Breadstutfs this year are
more plentiful than ever, yet there are
more people starving than al any time IN
our previous history. 1t looks as though
God Almighty had been more kind TO
Us than we had been to ourselves. We
are not in condition to avail ourselves OF
the blessings he showers upon US. 1t Is
no wonder that the people are seeking
TO know the causes OF these distresses,
and II is no wonder that when they have
discovered the causes, that they should
organize to correct the evils, Hence 1t Is
that we see the rapid organizations going
on throughout the country under the
name OF "workingmen' parties and
similar organizations, AL having for q
common purpose resistance TO mohopoiy.
Under the lHequanues OF our Preseat
revenue system the burden Of taxation
is borne by tue worklngmen OF the lane,
and as a cor sequence they feel the deep
est interest in fnsncia! policy, which
through the approaching generations OF
sw eai, toll and pain, shall govern the
tax payers Of this deeply indebted nation.
La all ages O, the world two principles
have contended tor the mastery IN gov
ernment-one, that the favored few
should govern and live in idle luxury;
the other, that the tolling many shOulI
control and shape public affairs tor their
own benefit Ana when ut this hour
the foremost issue In the American
mind is the resumption OF specie pay
ments, it Is to be expected that each class
ton in manner to inure to its benefit.
So ar the Favored lew" lave had 1t
their own way, but the rapid organize
tons of workingmen springrg up every
where, and the earnestness with Wh!cR
they are going ut their work, indicate
that the struggle has commenced
AS the movement mas reached Wheel
ing and an organization OF the workla &
men IS to take place on the 9th of tins
month, it may. be well enough TO discuss
the causes which have brought about the
sceSs!,y for these Organizations. Ii Is
all 10 be attributed to maigovernmeIt
and the first WSong which we may con-
sider Is our lmpost system.
That system has been re-
usted for the protection of manutactur-
ing monopoly; it is result of class .c-is-
latlon, a monopoly OF trade established by
law. IL Is claimed by the advocates OF
our present law OF tariff that 1t is essen
tlal to the prosperity of American indus
tries. Aye, 1t Is, but it is the prosperity
of one who obtains the property of his
ne gubOr without any equivalent in re-
turn. Under its operation the consumer
is driven to the counters of the most
gigantic monopoly ever before sanction
ell by law. The European manufacture
is forbidden our ports OF trade tor fear he
might sell his goods ut cheaper
rates, and thus relieve the burdens
of the consumer. Is it any
mystery that the farmer and mechanic
who are paying four-iod the value OF
articles which supply their daily wants
and necessities, should seek redress.
Free trade with all the markets of the
world Is the true theory of government
No nation should prevent It's citizens
fom towing wherever their hard earn.
ings will buy most and 90 furthcst. Ii
Hottentot can make and sell bolt OF
cloth cheaper than New England man
ufaCturer, surely the iaborer should have
the right 10 pas, by the civilized and RAJ
pscious Yankee and obtain from the bar
Darian better return from the sweat OF
his brow.
The only just and philosophical system
OF trade and government Is To make the
actual wealth OF the country contribute
it revenue. This brings us TO second,
but which is really
TIE PRIME CAUSE
of our troubles. President Jahnson in,
his annual message to Congress in De-
Cember 1865 made use of the following
language:
NO favored class should demand free
dom from assessment, and the taxes
should be so distributed so as not to tail
uniuly on the poor, but rather on the &c
cumulsted wealth of the country" and
when he wrote tAose lines Andrew John
son enunciated correct principe OF
government
There is favored class in this country
that demands freedom from assessment.
know that when speak OF the holders
Of government boz DIS rs favored class, ~
| subject mysel! to the criticism Of my
friends Of the Int Aig,ncsr, who are dis
posed to denominate as Gemagpgues all
who speak desparsginsly Of tnsl patrl-