The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31

IKE IL W ltNUut tdhlb- RAN SA'tA8t
to rcld the,text ofthe b,il they aSsun
that il will compel them II swap then
four per cents for three>, aud 81 IN
hui they charge upon the credit Q
the government an the prosperity .
the country like drove OF >tampedin
cattle on the Western plains. Exi
Haycs. enter Garfield. Does the tun'
chau.e7 Not to the extent of fiat
sharp, or semi demi quayer.
From the New York paper, tn,
Ddiy ErpreSs. rabid Dcmocratl,
+ paper, comes the following
AN UNMISTAKABLE WARNING.
/ The assassination Il an unmlstak tslt
warning to kings and rulers everywhere
| 1t needs no Interpreter 10 decipher IT.
meaning. Monarchs who rule for theil
own pleasure and profit and glory
without regard to the right and wel'art
of the people and the sacred claims OF
humanity, we'll may trembie Indeed.
Alexander Ill. has already been notl
fed. by message conveyed in eadls
mine, that If he rules Russia after the
manner of his father IN these latter
years he must expect to meet the sau e
sort of fate. Eighty millions of people
will not consent to be ridden ovei and
crushed and crucified for the aggrandlze
ment of one man And every crowned
head in Europe trembles at the terrible
intinlation of the doom that possibly
awaits all rulers who oppress or even
neglect the people.
There IS also significance "a Mis
9inJOlcal dred ,rhich not n far mn ."
this counfrY wouH do ,oeH 10 po"''er
We have 10 Emperor t. crush the re-
ple and banish whoever he fears or dis
likes, without trial, to Siberian desc
lation; we have no titled arls!ocracy Il
lord it over peasant tenants and serfs-
But uithiit Il ga rter of II century, there
has yrO,r1 uD herr ctrss Of reyy rich
men -0fcrD,toi.sts rhO haze dccuntutd-
ted enormous fortunes In some cases
through ,ri.iIe res obtained from Leg
islatureS they had brlbed of the heads
of gigantic corporation who have used
the powers granted by State Govern
ment, they themselves had elected l.
,b>oI b the propety of the peope an
tax the pubic at will Many vi oui
..ich men are pub'c beneiac:ors. u>iu
their Sea ia 20 benefit the cUmmunlt.
IN various ways, doing good continually
and grandly, honoring human nature
All sach men are loved, honoied- and
revered. But. unfortunately, too naany
IF our made ntll,Oadires are ne.thei
churitnhie, humane, ttber0t, or kud
then use their enorn,0us cealh 10 increase
their estates nnd po,rer; to seize on the
l.. .,l anI ~
the people; to brioe Legislatures fol
Dwn advantage to the public injury
and to form combinations with Other
capitalists to control the country and
lbsorb whatever valuabIo III 1t. Aheadg
he peoj,ie ere yrh.rc murmur dfoud, and
coudeDtn tie spirit ond nets Of these 0ten.
Already the people begin to regard
them as dangerous, and look IN all dl-
rections for effective legal means to
protect themselves against their az
gressions. They are safe under the
protection of the laws, safe in the 10
nate respect Of all Amerlt ans tor the
rights Of person and property. But lei
the aggresslonS continue and season
of depression fall on our country, IL
which workingmen shall have nothing
10 90 ana HOlulnB " cdli anu aho.ii1'
face will be put upon the situation
Ere,v millionaire IN An,ertcd hotds ms
fortune and has Lfc ut tie mercy 0f CIR
cun,stdnces chtch u season may chdnge
aud populace which want. aggrava
ted by sense Of wrong, may excite to
acts Of violence There is DO use III
trying to wink the facts out Of sight
They are clear as the sun at MONDAY
II stands ere,y american mdtto"d"'
IN hand to ponder reN tie meanings y
recent ereuts and tie ten'fenctes ~ the
age. Ntugdrd cdnHot be dhm"'cd ;
! The irresistible undercurrent OF Amcrl-
can civilization Is democratic. Gun
i ideas, are sentiments education, lltera
ture, customs, trade, all sweep forward
in one directions. The people will rule.
They know their friends. They vii
honor and immortalize their benetac
tors. But their enemies, whether
crowned monarchs or uncrowned capl-
talist, who use their power to oppress
the masses, and enrich themselves a
the public expense, and bulldoze Gov
ernments, have no favors to expect.