The Labor enquirer., 1884-05-17
MISREPRESENTATION.
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OkRACD9CA o&AeA % 6fD O0 AAekSSO 0SSA]AS ~
in almost every country in Europe and
Asia continually. but were Of 50 little in
fuence upon the further formations Of
advanced ideas snd changes and condi-
lions Of the masses, that they cannot be
considered of momentum enough toward
the general effect. The next great up
rising which may. be considered an
epoch of events in the life of the poor
masses is the great Revolution in En-
gland which properly began with the
conclusion of the covenant in 1888 and
lasted Until the death of Cromwell in
1858. Twenty years of blood. Twenty
years Of agony and no lasting results for
the liberty of the masses, yet its results
were more far-reacning IN the dement's it
bestowed upon mankind in general, than
anvI9ther popular rebellion previous to
its event Its religious character de-
stroyed its results for the benefit of the
people. Its fanaticism made it possible
for Cromwell to become dictator. It's
wild and Heentious brutality left it as a
great snd bloody stain upon the annals
of history. The masses did not profit
directly by its epoch-creating event. The
people, suffered Eproportionately more
than their tssk-naasters.
Charles the Second ascended the
republic of England again in 1880 The
principle documents, the one declaring
England a republic, and the one of the
eoysnant,swere burned publicly by the
exeeuioners hands. And the masses
cried, "Hosannap More light was
need ID for their poor blind eyes. 1t took
a century to furnish it. But it came, and
it glared out bright and powerful. 1t
was the spark of burning coal left from
the scorching furnace of the English
Revolution. 1t WAS the effect caused by
the infamous; restoration of the task
master over the slave. 1t smoldered
from 1850 to 1776, oyer a century, and
yet caught fame and burned out that
blot upon history. 1t became the beacon
light of the world whose glorious flames
We hope will spread its beneficial warmth
from pole to equator and from ocean to
oceaHf Yet, mon operis restat," much
is left 'undone to make it an everlasting
orifame, and an altar of worship for the
poor and down-trodden masses.
The example o. Joseph, emperor of
Austria, who has been the only and best
of friends among the task-masters of the
world, to the poor masses, has shown
how deep the see6i of the bad had taken
root in Europe. Even his despotically
erected power, which he used with mod
GRAFTON and wisdom, could not allay the
rooted evils. The opposition of caste,
the ecclesiastical nlispower, the general
narrow-mindedness and vileness, forti-
fed upon the foundation of historical
law, gained the victory over him.
Joseph really was the friend of the poor,
but he even had to suceumb to the tyr
amy of the task-lnaster and powerful.
An imposing battle of the will and de-
mand of the people against privilege,
next appears upon the stage of history.
1t seemed one of desperation in the en-
deavors OF the masses to obtain Europe
for the home of Liberty. But 1.-THE
great French Reyolution-even failed.
1t was reserved for the virgin continent
OF America to see the young sun of lib
erty rise from the mysterious depths of
its primeyal forests. To America, ever
since its glorious uprising, all eyes of
Europe are strained, as the hearth and
refuge of liberty, in case the Asiatic
Moloch should sire tch his despotic hands
toward its civilization. Quietly under
energetic development, did the Ameri-
can colonies rise in population, wealth
and consciousness, Notwithstanding the
great expressions which were laid upon
them, that the egotistic mother country
enacted, merely dictated by haughtiness
and = narrow-minded commercial policy.
Yet they enjoyed more liberal admins.
trations than the Spanish and Portuguese
colonies of the new continent, and were
situated more felicitous in reference to
climate and typographical advantages,
being in the temperate zone, and better
dapted to the nature of its occupants.
With these advantages the Anglo-Saxon
colonies prospered and outstripped their
sister colonies, peopled by the Latin
races. Commerce, however, suffered
continuously from the severe laws5SSbii Sbicb i
the mother country forced ur-l : =. ~ noI
ony in egotistlc intent A1 Tko traloS ~ ~
manufactures felt a = ~ o' s'
Y.t Ieoiti1-dne.is this most extremely
hrr,cl, SS:nate commerce prospered by
nome industry, and illicit trade was re,
sorted to for the determined purpose oi
evading the English custom and prohib.
itory measures. With the possession Of
Canada, which England obtained through
the peace of Paris (l763), the colonies were
liberated from their dangerous neigh,
Dor, the French, and did not need the
protection of the mother country in SC
high degree as before. This raised the
courage and consciousness of the colo,
MES and the people began to grow impa.
tent with the home restrictions of their
commerce. Smuggling. therefore, in,
creased and England reciprocated with
harsh and unjust measures. This, how
ever, injured legitimate trade also, and