The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-04-26

era OF corruption III hlgn places
viii follow, and the money power
Of the country viii endeayor to
prolong it's reign by working upon
the prejudices of the people till
all wealth is aggregated in a few
hands, and the Republic is de-
stroyed. [ feel at this moment
more anxiety for the safety of my
country than ever before, even in
the midst Of the war. God grant
that my suspicious may prove
groundless.'
From these extracts we may
learn what was the true animus in
the adoption Of the principle and
the carrying out the plans by
which the laboring men were
brought to the condition they have
so keenly realized; and we may al
50 learn, IN part at least, the views
Mr.. Lincoln entertained in regard
to them. But what could he do?
As an executive officer he could
not control Legislation.
Besides: The results and some
Legislative acts were not developed
till he had passed away. But he
evidently foresaw the evil day
coming and it came.
And now, working men, word
to you just at this point. Taken
aggregately you constitute ma
iority of the voting population of
this country. We address you re-
spectfully and kindly. Be calm,
be candid, and hear us patiently.
This writer is as much of a work
ing man as any of you, and pro-
portioned to the character and
amount Of work done, his wages
has been as moderate as yours.
In respect for you and sympathy
with you, he Is second to none; and
now let Us be honest and reply to
the following questions: Who were
they that supported the men and
at the first approved the Legislative
measures that brought these evils
upon you as a class? Could those
measures have been adopted if all
the working men had opposed at
the right time and In the right
way2 If they had assumed the
right position, and cast their votes
in right direction, would these
things have occurred? Did not
thousands Of you, by your votes
and influence thus indirectly play
into the hands of the money seek
ers2 Ii so are not the evils COM
planned of IN part at least, 'your
own chickens come home to roost?"
From 1866, after the civil war
was ended, and up to a recent date
was not the cry of rebel" "secesh"
and all that sort Of thing iterated
and reiterated all over the country?
And why? Could it have been for
anything else than to foster preiu-
dice and bad feeling, and thus al
lure and delilde voters, and induce
them to sustain the men and meas
ures that have been the source of
these evils. How well they sue
coed need not now be told.
The present writer cheerfully
admits these voters acted from
good motives. They no doubt be-
lieved they were doing right and
for the best; at the same time he
respectfully suggests that if they
had been a little more considerate,
examined tie questions a little
more carefully as to their true ma
ture and legitimate tendency and
results, they might have acted diff
ferently. Read the above extracts,
and ponder them well, and learn
how thinking men regard these
things and how all hight have re-
garded them if they would, but
would not, and did not. If any
fellow-worker should take offense
at the above, We have only to reply
IN the language of the wise man of
Israel: Faithful are the wounds
of a friend; but the kisses of an
enemy are deeeitfnl."
We have tried to be honest, fair
and faithful. OF course we may
have been mistaken in some slight
particulars, but with due respect
to all and in fear of none, we are
telling in this series what we be-
lieye to be true, and what we
regard as susceptible Of proof. If
any one dislikes or is tired of these
articles, let them pass over to some
other part of the paper. We are
not done yet Believing as we do
our civil institutions are seriously
Iimperiled, and with his view, rely
ing upon Divine help, we viii do
what may be in our power to Sc
cure peace 4and prosperity. We
make no isretensions to superior
wisdom, only claim to have little
common sense that enables us to
trace causes to their legitimate