The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-14
Hard Times Abroad.
:. ,rr,nYClN wCRK1NGMEN- 1900
THOSE OF EUROPE.

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r. W Sor,,ey. in the Phiiadeiphia Press,
!, ,p,s August 1a.-Colonei Knox, the
.,n, a Of the Currency Of the United
S.asas has been in Paris and on the Con-
sara,f for two months, and returns TINS
, s, to his post in Washington. de goes
racr armed with mass OF financial tnlorna-
t;nn. all o. It highly encouraging TO our
government and country. The tirst iacl
,,royesl is that the abused silver bill mas
dcne none OF the mischief predicted wren
IL was under discussion sn Congress; tnat
is. In fact, facilitating resumption, ana tna.
ms fast as foreigners sent back United STATES
bonds they were taken by our people ~
home. There is no demand for gola upon
cur banks, and the balance OF trace seass
steadilv in our favor. In word' says
Colonel Knox, " our Engiish lriehus nu,o
new respect for u.s. tcame re'9c, AN ,S.
] know, because it was conquered oS 'he
truth. c;.,
dwelling upon the favorable financial
haroscopc OF Colonel Knox, and the failures
~ the dismal prophets after the enactment
az the silver bill into law, often think OF
fhe contrssted future Of the laborlng-man
in Eurore and America. The first has no
destiny like The last, and never can nave
and ,hose Of my couptrymen VINO are luoh-
ING 10 such alternatives as communism vi,
should bear that plain truth In mlnd. 1nelS
nrs other remedies but force, dishonesty, anu
nroscrin,ion Mt his command. With sym
natLy for labor that cannot conceal, ana
with much for It's recent and present COM
nlain,s. there is no calamity that would
produce more misery, ana none ,na'
should be more fercely opposed thah
the calamity Of communism, no n, ,p0
Ter what other name it may take. rs
American working classes nave ON! W
comrore their lot with those OF Europe 10
,r1f;, hv I'm. contrast. and 10 be warned
aro;nst bas1y or revolutionary measures.
Here there is really no remedy but submls-
sion To arbitrary law. Extreme suherinS
finds no relief the producing millions are
the slaves OF system they cannot cbanse !,
and If they would live at all they must
work for what they can get, win no pros"
meet of Improvement for themselves or chi'-
dren. Hence the fruitless resort TO force
hence the horrors OF the commune, "iu
hence, also, the ready excuse 1or t'ieli
heavier penalties and burdens IN the shape
of new armies and mighty wars. we nave
seen that best OF all the European Govern
ments. that of France, is not exempted
from The troubles common 10 all nodcrh
people. u:. o
And when you tell an intelligent me-
cbanic fworkingman) in Paris that we have
men in America who arc so dissatisfied WIFI
their condition that they are ready even 10
favor violence against the law, he Is as
founded. awe have French repubilc at
last. after long years OF effort and sacrihce'
and we shall adhere 10 it against all opposi,
ton. if God keeps us moderate and united
among ourselves. But with all our advan-
1ages, we have no such prospects and OPP
portunities as the workingmen OF America;
no lands 10 pe had almost for nothing. no
freedom from military service, no gratul-
tous frst-class education, and no such ad-
yantages for political promotion and for
acquiring wealth as the work-people nave
in the United States. II your republic
is broken by the madness of reckless COM !,
munistic leaders, it will be the worst OF ali
cnlamities for your working classes, and 1t
will close out all our hopes OF human liber-
ty on the continent Of Europe. The success
o. such scheme in the United States would
be the restoration Of dcspotism everywhere
else. The European alistocracy are dls-
mayed at the progress Of republican IDEAS
but they do not cease to increase thclr
armies and their navies to be ready Tor the
emergency. The laboring mass OF me
United States can furnish the excuse forthe
overthrow Of free institutions, wherever
they exist in Europe. if they prove TO the
world that the existence OF these instltu-
tons in your country is impossible"