The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-18
A Communistic Demonstration
on the Doors OF the Capitol.

WASHINGTON, June lb.-CoDgress goi
4 dose OF communism thrown in is teeth
last night. The workingmen had piled
into the galleries in expectation Of legis-
lation calculated to promote their inter
ests. Subsequently they rallied on the
steps OF the Capitol, and several inaam-
matory speeches were made. An address
was read, to the effect that "the time had
come for the workingmen TO rise and
shake of the deadly incubus now upon
them, and trust in their united strength
TO work out their own salvation-to go
from door to door, sound the alarm and
organize for. united protection, equal
rights, just laws and the right to live and
to teach all oppressors that the working.
man in America is in truth one Of Gods
noblemen. Standing, as you now do, be-
meath the towering dome Of our Nation
al Capitol, where aoats the flag
that should proclaim universal liberty
and rights to all people-standing where
our voices can be heard here in your
presence, surrounded by spies, police,
and soldiers Of decaying power, ready
TO shoot Us down on the least probable
provocation-we, members oil the Work.
ingmen's Active Republic, arraign the
Republican and Democratic parties be-
fore the high Court OF public judg-
ment TO give an account OF their
stewardship, and to proclaim that
Congress aud the Administration have
proven false TO the trust reposed in them.
We know them. Their acts are on record,
and when we, the workingmen Of this
country, begin an investigation on our
own account, better for them (should
they be found guilty. that they had never
been born than TO attempt 10 subvert lib
erty and the rights Of the working and
producing classes OF this glorious land.
Fellow.workingmen, stir up the fres Of
liberty within your hearts, that It's fierce
burning may consume these scoundrels
who have paraliled the industries Of the
country, and have brought ruin, starva.
ton and death upon long.sufering, pa.
tient, loyal and law-abiding people Or
ganize and arm yourselves 10 resiSt any
further attempts 10 deprive you of your
constitutional rights, and to correct eI-
listing evils-peaceably II we can, forci.
bly,, II we must, and zee 10 II that We
place 1t forever out Of the power Of any
party TO oppress in any manner the hum
blest laborer who, by the sweat Of his
brow, earns q living for himself and fam
lily. In unity there is strength. Organ.
ize and arm! Demand the repeal Of the
Act, the enforcement Of the
Law, and with all our doings
place none but Workingmen on guard !
iThsn conquer We must, for our cause Il Is Just,
And this Il our motto In God 10 our Trust,
And the star-spIugled bnnusr In IN dom shall
wave
Der The home Of the free or the worhugmeu'.
"By order Of tho workinsmon's Active Republic.
"Wn. H. PnscE, Chairman.
"Atteit L. CHAP. Secretary"
The reading Of this document created
great excitement, and the crowd shouted
70 loud at times rs To drown the readers
voice. The President Of the Bricklayers'
Association Of New York;
Messrs. Cohen and Moore, Of Lynchburg,
Virginia, and Hill, Of Arkansas, then fol.
lowed with brief speeches. The latter
gentleman said that II the present
Congress did not do isomething for the
people q whirlwind, not such as comes
from heaven, but 4 Whirlwind Of starving
men, will sWeep over this country and
envelope II in blood. He said that what
the people wanted 10 put money In the
country was war. 1t brought money here
before; "and now, my hearers, let us make
q war-not among ourselves, but let's go
and lick some other fellow" meaning the
bondholders. In this strain the gentleman
spoke at length. At the conclusion gen.
tlsman stepped out and said that in hold.
Ing these meetings, the Committee held
every man responsible for what he said,
aud did not always indorse them. he
was for peace, and believed the majority
Of the people were likewise.
The following resolution was adopted:
aThat Il is the sense Of this meeting, and
We believe that we express the feelings oi
the great mass Of working men Of this
that this session Of Congress
should not adjourn until measures have
been adopted to give relief to the suffer.
Ing people"