The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-03
Labor and Greenback Leagues.


the controlling motive Of communism,
which is plainly 10 have immunity from
debt and TO live out OF the public treas
ury. Some very respectable people OF Viz
ginia have set UP the claim that the Federal
Government must relieve the people by an
enormous issue OF grccnbacks. They seem
TO gnore their State goveynment-we sus-
pect on the ground that. having di$owned
the obligation OF the people to pay their
own State debt, they arc excluded from the
RICH; 10 assert the obligation OF Virginia to
pay theirs. Another, and the strongest, no
douht, IS that Virginia has 10 credit and
her cTccnbacks would be Of no value; so
the wandering children OF the old Com
monweaith ShrcwdlY look to Washington,
where the Government credit is good, and
CLAIM. aid from that quarter!
This is communism. With no evidence
OF any kind that can inspire the Federal
Government with trust in the ability Of
those who call for loan TO repay it, and
none whatever OF Il moral sense and in
tcgri,y that would cause belief that they
would have any.diSpostion to repay if, they
cali earnestly for loans that will dispense
with taxes for some time. 1t is plain
that during that period heavy additional
debt would &c incurred that will 60
on bearing interest and piiing up
debt for the people. This is the remedy
OF the luuatic tinanciers-thc relief from
debt by creating more debt. Communism
- LIS, J,,tt fnr
gifts. and ignores debt altogether. The
Virginia lunaticS, less frank, are working
for the same end III disguise. In pretend
ing to seek :elief through more debt they
ONLY carry out The scheme that the best way
to Get ont OF debt is to swell the debt to
such ponderoSity rs to make ils~payment
hopeless, and then get rid Of it by repudi-
atin@ al. 1t is easier to rcpudiate large
deb. than 4 small one.
The living upon the Government IS the
whole plan OF those who have assumed that
the people are not bound 10 pay the public
debt. The leaders OF the party who hold
this view demonstrate their party idea by
makiuc their opinions The basis oi IN agita-
ton by which they seek 10 live by holding
plibl!c Office. The idea is both strongly and
truthiuliy conveyed ina clause Of the Labor
movement platform, which declares that the
Government (Fcdcral, OF coilrsc) shall sup
ply enough money or labor TO enable each
man 10 get ont OF debt. and "hcn out OF
debt Ito assure that condition " by 0boEtSh-
inq "al laws for the collection CT debts"
One OF tho leading journalists Of iorciblc
rcadiusters in this State, ia elaborate artl-
ticles some thirty years ago, maintained the
theory that all laws for tho collection OF
debts should be abolished. He then de-
cIarcd that it would be better TO rest them
all upon the honor OF The citizen. The
party to which he belongs, not recognizing
honor rs 4 principle that will ensure the
payment OF Il debt, it would seem that the
repeal now OF the laws enforcing the collec-
ton OF debts would be tantamOunt to the
wiping-out Of all debts.
All the eXpedicnts that relax the moral
obligations OF the people to support the
Government and pay their debts are in the
line OF communism. We warn the people
against any temporising with any Of these
absurd notions. Communists and their
copyis:s arc mere politico-moral tramps.
They can bring nothing but misery and i'll
creased burthcns wherever they are har-
bored.
We take occasion TO lay before our read
crs the programme OF the National Labor
League. They cannot fail to discover the
resemblance that its principles and provi-
sions bear to many OF the views and objects
OF the lorcible reHdiusters' party OF Virginia:
National Labor-Le.g,se Platform.
MoSEI.-One measure Of value, established and
shall be legal tender and The only legal tender, for
I'll; debts and dues payable, public and private eN-
Otherwise agreed. ... ......
OF this money, Government shall supply enough,
upon per capita basis, limited by the Conslitu-
lion, and unv0rYing ms The pound weight, bushel
measure or yard-slick, to give fun employment to
labor and free activity to trade,to es be any man
ana logical sequence OF which is that each citizen
can saw In truth q owe no man anything and
then. To- assure that condition, abolish all laws for
The immediate aud unconditional repeal Of the
The immediate and unconditional repeal Of the
noSps.-No ISSUE Of interest bearing bonds. Oh
any account, 1T any rate OF Interest," by the Gu'cru-
mem. -, .. i,,, d. -, = orr
Hest tv prac icahle in exact accordance with he
conditions upon which they were issued.
SAVINGS OF THE INDUSTRIAL CLASsES.-Ine
Government shall act as fiscal agent IN proper
and practical mcllod 10 receive ana sdlcly invest
not u.e-the savings Of The Industrial classes TO pro-
tect them from imposition ana fraud by savings
bank Sharpsra u, -, -.
silver and gold on equal footing, and the limit oil
either 10 DC determined by the demand for it,
puBIIC IANDa-Pubiic lands nee, III proper
quantity, 10 actual settlers thereon ana cultifaiofs
LABOG-All persons who produce wealth ont OF
the of nature are entitled 10 lis use ana
Wien the price OF labor is due and unpaid any Ia
horcr who is not so paid shalt be enabled TO enter
any court OF competent Jurisdiction, and upon that
stalemeui, properly verified. without any further
formality, cause the appointment of a receiver to
take charge OF the moneys and property OF the en-
Oloyer aud apply enough OF the same 10 the pay
Incnt of any labor unpaid before using the estate Or
any portion thereof, for any other purpoSe-an alb
soiute and indeieasible labor lieu.
TANATIoN.--No distinction in bearug the bur
tlcns of Governnenl-aH and everything bearing Il
just share. ~
Of bureaus of statistics relative 10 labor and labor
ers be placed in charge OF proper Representatives
OF labor, 10 the end OF making labor more tnte!i.-
gent In its application and more profitable In its
results.
compete with and dclnorazc honest labor.
INTERNAL lMrROvBM EST.-GovaTnplent should
at once ina,rate vast system OF internal improve
men;s, which will employ laEor, develop the couu-
try. securencrCased production, and thus distribute
10 labor through labor and Tor The benefit of labor
SO giving. with the sum now issued. about sos per
capita for business purposes.
TARIFF.-A tariff prohibiting importation Of al
manufactured articles OF which the raw material Is
produced and The labor TO manufacture the same Is
found in the country.
All articles which we cannot produce and manu-
facture free.
SUFFRAGR-Al] citizens OF laSfal are and Orcp,r