The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1883-06-13
THE PATRIOTS HOPE.

Mans tyranny over man has eaus-
ell the fall of countless nations. The
Greek and Roman civilizations we're
founded on force and slavery and
their decay FASTENED humanity to-
wards the goal of happiness. The
land of France, wet with the blood of
numberless millions should not be
held in execratiOn; because these red
handed revolutions were but waves in
the stream of human progress, which
has always increased and will ever in
crease, until at last it flows into the
calm and peaceful ocean of equality
The ancient civilization was war-like;
the modern is Industrial. AS formerly
man wrested from man the products OF
his toll by war; so now does lie rob his
fellow by wit and Legislation. Gov
ernmentis strong in the protection OF
its citizens, in the measure in which il
insures them q Just allowance for their
toll and shows sOlicituus regard loI
their happiness. National power lie;
in the loyalty Of those who increase its
wealth and capabilities. The work
ing classes are necessarily the most ig
norant part of the social compact ant
for this reason suffer most the indigni
ties .: oppression. They are u pre-!
for the wealthy monopoly, which use
the products of their Toll for its owl
advantage. This state of affairs Is no
stranger To history, 1t is problem o
world wide Importance, and evel
America, the buasted home Of liberty
IL not free from it, baleful influence
No condition Of labor escapes tn
. mcrciless greed Of oppressive wealtl
!. which shows itself in myriad forms
Itarrogates to itselfthe powers Of tax
! alton needless alike of GOdand human
! ity. The taxes Of the State and no
ton are insignificant when compares
=. to the royalties extorted from Us b,
l Railroads and manufacturing corpo
1 ration~. The cost Of Transportation
| enhances the value Of the nccessarie,
l Of life IN such an extent that they ar
D Iuxuries in the households Of the pool
] These rObbics arc not restricted 4
j. corporations alone. The farmer In
v felt the pitile.s power Of the privat
] money lender, aud the merchant 4
u whom he has mortgaged his farm an,
in many an instance has he beendrivc
!. from his lowly home into The clutchc
I ofpoverty, by the lash of us,lry.
=. Has the laborcr no irirndsy Ca
there be no emancipation for homes
r toll? Ignorant as the masses arc
2 they naturally recognize no means a
: redress except brute force. but whe
r they measure their strength, sal hist,
: ~ shows that they are not slow 10 tIs
. il. We may not expect a speedy rc'
!. oluti0n at the hands "f the American
! laborcr; yet We should not forget Oh
: old xiom that an ounce of prevention
e l. worth a pound ii cure. We shoul
Z not wait 10 see the volcanic burst q
J retribution, We have less cause f.,
! fear Of this class than any other manu-
featuring country; since the extent q
our territory il unfavOrable IL q dan
grrous organization. The tyranny Il
government has never blighted Us ant
Il the voice ofthe people Is the decree Il
the sovereign. Tire freedom ur Oh
: ballot l. our safeguard and 50 lon
! a. IL remains free, labor aud capita
will know no distinction in politics
i bu. will he represented regardless q
/ the fact that one l. labor and the Othe
is capital. Rome's proudest day wa