Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-05-06
Money and Labor.

in the, United States. almost double the
amount considered necessary for legiti-
mate business operations. There is of
gold coin five hundred and twenty mil
lions; silver coin, one hundred aud
seventy-6ye millions. and greenbacks,
three hundred and fortY-six millions.
This shows o paper circulation founded
on the credit of seven hundred aud one
millions specie, making nearly fourteen
hundred millions OF dollars. Never be-
fore or since this was government did
such an amount OF money exist in this
country. aud never before was the
country more prosperous in all branches
oftrade and commerce. There is de-
mand for everything there is to sell,
and at good prices. But there is net
that just and equitable distribution OF
money among the different classes of
our people that many persons think
there ough. to be. Hence there is dis
content and uprisiugs OF the labOriog
classes on account of the pinchings Of
natures demands. Wages are not COM
mensurate with the profits of capital.
The rich grow rich on the profits of the
laboring mans toll, whilst the laboring
man gets no better off Willis. money
is worth its value and is Of great use in
all respects in business affairs, it is co.,
sidered that the profits demanded for its
use are go far hey ond the profits made
By the use of baud or of mechanical
skill or educational forces or in COM
merce or manufactures. or professional
or scientific labors of any kind, that the
affairs Of society are bearing too heavily
on the non-money holders and too lightly
on moneyed monopolice. Add to this
disGuiet a review Of tho extravaganza of
State Legislators. and especially Of Con-
gress. in giving away the peoples money
to everybody that asks and to every
scheme that is presented asking for it.
Millions Of dollars are voted every day
to some pretended scheme or other. aud
more and yet more is still the cry.
There seems to be no end to objects nor
no end to charities. 1t is no wonder
there is complaint. The wonder. the
surprise should be. aud is. that the
people are as submissive aud quiesceDt
as they seem TO be. Such excessses Of
extravaganza in..whittling away and dri.
yelling out OF the treasury the taxes
levied and collected off the people, by
coolly giving thousands aud millions Of
it to set of pensioned vagabonds aud
blood-suckers and class of male and
female government pets. was never be-.
fore known iG the history of the world.
Things cannot 60 on in this way always.
The most tame and submissive will re-
fuse finally to yield. The burden is
crushing aud the weight is cha6ug.
Men arc growing tired. Il is SO. This
is no fancy sketch. Daily observation
proves its truth. Everywhere the work.
ing masses are showing signs Of dissasiss-
faction on account of the Determinations
in favor of the moneyed classes and
against the working men. There will
have to be balancing up aud an adjust
ment OF accounts. More equality must
be brought about. or there will be
| trouble sooner or later.
President Arthur and bis adjuncts
understand this as we'll as everybody
else. Hence the movement to put the
old bull dog again into the army they
are afraid OF tho effect their high-handed
excuses is triaing With the people and
sacrificing their rights AID property may
produce, aud want Grant around, that
he may be ready TO head the army aud
suppress any uprising that their excuses
might per possibility instigate. What
else do they propose to put him back
10 the army for ? The country is at
peace with all the world; quiet regions
supreme among ourselves no comph-
cations or vexatious questions exist be-
tween our government and the govern.
ments Of the world generally. and no
speck of war or trouble or danger threat
ems from any quarter. except it be here
at home in their own guilty conscience.
They know they are robbiDg aud OPP
pressing the people. They know they
are running the government into ceDtra-
lization. and are accumulating large es-
tates to become nabobs. titled nob!emeu
aud grandees when the end Of their
schemes will brihg the masses to their
knees and the controlling spirit into
power and authority to rule with rod
| Of iron aud monarch's nod.
Who is to battle the watch with them
but the old unterrified Democracy of al
Luadred years traditions ? The Demo
cratic party always has been and is the
only barrier in the road of these desi gn-
ing profigates. 1t is the lion that lies
10 their pathway, end all they fear. All
other ombinations aud partisan move
ments ara mere side shows--ropes of
sand to be snapped at the touch. The
old Jefersonian Democracy-they are
the men and this is the party that has
always grappled the enemies Of the Peo-
pie. GENE in what shape, take what
name or put on what uniform they
might. The Democratic line has al.
ways met the charge and hurled back
the assailauts of the people. 1t is the
hope OF the republic to-day. Here lot
every true Democrat. every man that
believes in equal rights. equal laws.