National Republican., 1878-09-28
THE TRUE CONDITION OF OUR LABOR
EKs,

ERs.
The Rev. DR.. TALMAGE preached ser
mon on Communism IN New York last Sun
day, the object of which was to show that
the laboring people are better of under e&-
listing governmental forms than they would |
be under the rule of demngogues like |
SHrPE, BUTLER, and 'SCHwAB, although he |
did not, of course, alluic to these persons
by name. The reverend gentleman placed |
himself on record as practical sympathizer
with those who work for their living, and |
had something to say about blisters of the
brain rs well as blisters of the hands. After
this he driftcd OF into q solemn and dis |
heartening discussion of the affairs of hui
man life generally. "The sorrows of the
working classes" he said, "are tremen-
"dous, and the only place where they get
any rest is in the Short narrow, deep bed |
" Of the grave" We have no doubt he was
in earnest when he said this, and that his
sympathies were aroused with due Chris |
tian tenderness and unselfshness Of spirit.
But, we submit that he is unwittingly the
victim. of the demagogism, the Cary-But-
lcr-Kcarncyism which fills the air and poi
sons the political atmosphere we breathe.
If it were true that the laboring classes find
no rest-nnd consequently no enjoyment
this side Of the grave, It might be admissa-
BILE TO talk about it in or out Of the pulpit
but us ii is not true, II is not only cruel, but
dangerous to talk about them as If they were
objects of pity, innocent convcts to
| tyranical fate and doomed to endless toll
on earth. II is exactly this kind of pitying
ScntimentalIty that encourages the discon-
/ tent among them which is born of agrarian-
ism and which can only be relieved by np-
pcals to their better manhood, based upon
buoynnt, though not deceptive, promises of
brighter future. When the Rev Mr..
TALMAGE or the Rev. Mr.. anybody else
of less significance talks or breaches in this
vein he ably seconds the Commune, and,
whether he designs 1t or not, adds TO the
strength and influence of the ITENDRICK
! WRIGHTs SAM CARYs, aud Ben BUTLERs,
who are trading in political line upon the
SINE kind of rhetorical stock.
The truth Is the laboring classes of Amer
lea are frccr, happier, and more independent
to-day than any similar number of people
in any other country on the Footstool. They
have suffered misfortune, it Is true, during
the past few years; but it was misfortune
resulting from an assault upon their freedom
a rebellion, in fact, which threatened the
existence of the Government un-
der whose protection they had en-
ioyed and will yet enjoy the un-
pcmlelled happiness and independence
which is their due. The demagogues of the
kind to which we have referred have taken
advantage of the times by appealing to
their prciudices and prcying upon their
sutfcrings during this period of misfortune
KEARNEY would have been an impossible
ity in this country before the war. CARY,
at that time, was demagogue on the
Temperance platform instead of blatant
mOItntebank on the political rostrum. But
LER was thcn-the same rs he is now, for
the leopard cannot change his spots nor the
Ethiopian his skin. When the times
change as they are now rapidly changing,
and stability reasscrts itself in our business
affairs; in short, when things are settled
tnt NN hlllBllltl VI lllt tOuu-
try begin again to cut their clothing to the
size of the cloth they have on hand, these
possibilities in charlatanism will disappear
and the mushroom tendencies to Commun.
ism will go along with them. But mean
' while it is the duty of every public teacher
no matter what his position or capacity, to
I instruct them in the duty of cheerful
submission to the inevitable, and
above all things, not to discourage then
with the doleful kind Of sympathy Nj
. TALMAGE has extended to them. As
rule they are moral, industrious, and natur
!, ally hopeful. 1t is only when the sickcnnI
Il spirit Of discomfort overcomcS them tina
they become immoral, idle, and despondcn'
Let them know that they are yet the bon
and sinew of the land, the proud reliance @
our governmental system, and the common
sense safeguard of true republican princi
pies, for their power at tie polls is neede
II now more than ever to establish the re
C quired equilibrium IN this country betweeI
y the selfish greed OF heartless money shark
u and the demoralizing schemes of unprinci
Il pied placc-hunters. As they supplied til
l. rank and file of our armies on the battle
d fields of the late civil war, so they will no.
T. exert themselves in peaceful methods /
II preserve from other dangers the GOyernmer
: they then rescued from its enemies. An
Il when this required equilibrium is re-estal
II lished, prosperity and its attendant encoul
n asements will surround them with innr
l. cnces which will not fail 10 give them RET
Il and cnjoyments betting their just desert
n NEW PUBLIC4TIOSS.
" TIE CHISOLM MASSACRE. A picture
ID Home Rule" IN Mississippi. BYLAWS M.WELI
OF the MlnTmMl InNemmc snIXlce secnnl cllIin