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

by side in the consulate. England
waxed stron as Norman and Saxon
became amalgamated; and America
is growing mightier as North and
South forget the roar eff cannon and
the clash ofarns. Strength lies only
in union; but in isolation of ideas, in
tesests and purposes there turks decay. |
1.-THE capitalist protects himselfby aid
of corporations and monopolies, the
laborer will find some means of de-
fence; and whenever you meet with a
union of capitalists you will find a la
Dor union directly opposed to it. One
inspires and stimulates the other. The
youth of our Republic is past; old age
with its burden of social and political
problems is upon us; and poverty has
shown itself in the land ofplenty. The
union of labor and capital is the most
vital of all these questions; and its neg.
lect will fetter the footsteps of free
dom. 1t is not matter to be settled
in moment; nor can it be solved by
egislation alone; and although many;
errors may confront lis before a happy
union is effected, let us not err ON the
side of zeal and precipitancy. That
the laborer is oppressed is certain
that he should not be is equally
true He is not satisfied by a few
political privileges he needs some.
thing more; you must educate him;
you must raise his labor to a higher
plane; you must honor him for his eff.
forts and requite him for his toll;
you must shield him from capitals
oppression. These demands are very
reasonable. Why should not labor
receive its just reward? Is not its
work as beautiful as the paintings of
> a Rembrandt? as substantial as the
sculptor's art? or as much to be nd.
mired as the wilkins and caprices of
an Oscar Wild? Where does the
trouble lie? 1t lies in the fact shat
: SPECTATORS, who aid nothing to the
', general wealth, hold the wires of
communication and the vehicles of
trade, as means for filching from the
I poor their scant subsistence. The
farmer regards the noiseless wire as
, whispering something he should know.
: The voice of the locomotive is begin
r ming to be regarded as deadly as the
cyclones sullen roar. There pio.
neers of progress, which were wont to
preach the brotherhood of man, have
: been perverted and have become mer.
. ciless minions of discrimination. The
e money king monopolizes inventions
4 and extortion holds them above the
T. grasp of the poor. They bride and
e intimidate weakened politician:
f and even thrust their polluting hands
e shining with gold, into the palms o.
4 Justice. They defend themselves Sc
n completely behind the technicalitiei
h Of the law and the baseness of offic
n ials, and are so guarded by the cole
,e Of applause from servile press, tina
v. he who seeks to break the legal lane
e; with them is considered a victim O
" folly or desperation. This is tn
of burden of the laborers and yet the,
is are considered rs the dangerous elias:
W They are not to blame, | hope. 70
of cries Of reform. These appeals vii
it never cease, SO long as fear of starva
ir ton prompts men to labor; so long q
Or the wOrkingman leaves his childre
es an inheritance of poverty and col
IS signs them sadly to the mercy of me
k nopolist and men who gamble wit
e the food..of life. No! The Lahore
nd should enjoy something more than
ii. mere pittance for his work. II
ey should have some recreations of Gu
es ture to alleviate his sufierings. III
IN toll shonld be made more ASSOCIATE,
ot and attractive. / would not raj,
Of him above his task, nor would den
en- to capital its just reward; but bOt
" can be benefited by union of int
&c est and by harmony of enterpris
he Nothing can be effected so long
th one arrays itselfagainst the other.
NJ. do not rail at the ranks Of capits
X. yet would hail an aristocracy
IN these horny.handed sons of toll. l.
N. Dor should be dignifed so that /
oil man who shuns manual toll by cntC
by ing the professions, would hesitate
10. leap into its arena. There should
an more refinement at the blacksmi
O. shop, at the work benches, in the ha
,rp vest field, and at the flaming forg,
or. We should see beautiful cottag
10 smiling with the floral tributes Of n
ms ture and rosy.cheeked children ,
,te their daily journey to the neighbour
to school. This dream may be realize
nj but not so long as people think th
ON political il social reform. A cont
10. uance Of oppression will only aggI
gate this restless spirit Of indnustri
nm strife. The politician alone can't effe
rst this union; yet We should elect men
re- Office, who are not bliuded by shinil
Of gold; those who know the right al
go. knowing dare maintain. The day