Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-21
The War OF Want

We have mutterpgs Of storm in our 20
lite. and social sky. hogry fishes ara shot
athWsrt the land, ominous enough to awake Il c
stolid aud heartless, wero it not tbatmauy Day b:
deceived by names. 1t is called Commuuisn
InterualionsIi-m Workingmcn'S Associations
Red RepubIicauism, which in themselves sr"
bad enough, but undtr ihfs: is coac ale |
real want, which is more TO BE- dreaded than
dcviltry. The desperate 10 purpose are Ieadlog
The desperate 10 condition, and when combined
they are fearful; and if divorce Is not Oh
tanned between honest need and organic ID en-
spiracy and the former r.licved soop, aud the
latter stamped cut, We may have fearful crl
sig, TO meet perhaps ia blood There is no
time for trihug. The extremes OF Decd aud
Of daboIism arc makiog a junction, and like
two charged clouds, when brought in contact,
tempest will ensue. How can this standing
menace to the public peace be averted? Those
Of the first class, desperate through want, and
whose conspiracies are for bread, may be di.
verted from this dangerous al]iaDcs with meu
professionally dangerous By giving them EN-
pIoyment, even if rot very lucrative; for less
than this will do Whatever will beat back
starvation for themselves and families will keep
them patient until this storm be past.
10 the cities. where Communism ia now
growing so rapidly, untold and Understandable
sufferioe exists among those who would toll il
they had an opportunity And wo arc not
guessing at this state 81 things. As pastors,
We know it, Until Cur hearts feel at times 90
if they were laden, over the greatness OF tlltir
privations, and our utter impotence to help
1t is said that in the last stages Of hunger the
stomach itself begins O kind Of selfdigestlon.
and then the victims sec phantoms Of devils
Aud if this starvation process goes on much
longer men who. with the most ordinary pro.
visions for susenanca. are peaceful and we'll
disposed members of society will not only sec
phantous of devils, but will make society see
them before long.
1t is no use to say IS David Cody said over
his guilt that the sword devoureth one as we'll as
another. Chronic need will devour poor and
rich together
The remedy is for every man who has any thing
to spare over his daily need to set his wits 10
work 10 And something to be done, even if no
has no immediate use for it. The cheapness
with which it can be done and the danger it
will allsy, ought to prompt him TO have all that
is possible mended, renewed or replaced, THIS
is the time to repair, to rebuild to alter for it is
better to give mon 9 chance to live
honestly llRn through lQQluorenCe, SllOW tUeHl
to be driven into rebellion with society with tho
feeling that they can have nothing to lose for
revenge is sweet in the heart driven to dispsir.
If nothing else can be done have, your old boots
half-Soled, your gearing mended, your winter
clothes repaired dyed and secured, your cary.
ing knife ground, instead of saving with IFS
nicked edge because the times are hard; got
your cid fences mended, your house painted,
glass reset; take up the old bricks of your pave
mont, which ondsnger your life every wet and
freezing day, and put down flags in their stead.
1t may save the city and country from 8 rebel
lion. A new coat bought will benefit directly
about fifty persons, and send sunshine into as
many hearts.
Let every man and woman who can find any
thing to do, that thoy can by any possibility pay
for have it done now. This will start business
by hopping men busy. Better will it be TO pay
half price for it than to have men idle, plotting
against good order; the most Of them are wise
enough TO consider hsf loaf better than no
bread. 1t is time loo for those who have
put their money in securities, and have gone out
Of legitimate business because it is perilouS and
troublesome, to learn that they cannot live to
themselves, in this world where hopes and heart
strings cross each other The failure of moneyed
institutions show that the dangers are by no
means confined TO legitimate business. You
must use your wealth for the dependent. It is
Gods economy that the strong shall support the
weak. Will you DO it by aims or labor, or have
your substance taken by force? What thou
doest, do quickly Phil Presbyterian.