The National tribune., 1892-10-13
the employers to blame, or is i, some fault in our

the employers to blame or Is it some fault in our
| State or National laws?
Some partisan writer's claim it is our high pro-
tective tariff but the tariff is surely not the cause,
for they have clashes between capital and labor in
| free-trade Engsnd but see Edgar Strong, Of the
| University of Wisconsin, says the European
| aborer is better off than the American" ihat
does not harmonic with the general impression
among most Americans.
We have been taught that our workingmen have
better homes and better Clothes and receive better
wages than the workmen i'll the Old Country
We hear the talk all sides of us relating TO
clash between capital and labor, such as the world
has never known A laboring man, when speak
ing of the Homestead trouble and concerning
wages said: IF all the men that have to work Tor
living were like me, any man that would ask me
down. That man called himself a Republican.
saw a letter in paper. claiming to be the view
of Gen. Snowden. In the letter he says: De,
leve the hour is not far distant when peace ana
order will have to be enforced at the point of the
bsyonet." Peace at the point of the bayonet'
Are coming to that? What do the c. c. mem
beers think about it? am. loyalty, yours-W. J.
Hall, Rich Hill, Mo.
WELCOME, KENTUCKY SISTER!
EDITOR c. c.: have long desired to become
member Of the G. c., for many reasons; partly
because of spirit of patriotism, which hns charac-
tcrzed me since, when little child. climbed up
on my fathers knee and begged him to tell me
| the inspiration, and longed to be man and u sol
der partly because OF desire for progress. which
is sure to follow mutual expression Of thought.
which has become so greatly facilitated since the
| organization of the N. 4. c. C.
am a veteran $ daughtcr--,he daughter CT John
c Martin of the SIth KY; am not yet Il, and the
oldest OF three girls.
By the way, what do you understand by patriot
ism? There are those who entertain the idea that
loyal to his principles while he entertans senti.
men. of friendship for one of the opposite party
that the greater the animosity he chershes against
bis opponents. the greater Is his loyalty.
THE war is over-yet its memories still remain,
And we ask ourselves the question, Was it fought
in vain?'
Should We the victors hold ourselves aloof and
point the finger of ignominy at those whom we
have vanquished? Were the loyalty not greater
10 hold out the hand of fellowship and say:
Brother. we have fought but not hated; we re-
spect your convictions while cannot adopt
them; we have won and you have lost but our
common Father makes us brothers still, and our
common veal knits our hearts together and clasps
our hands in fraternRl interests? How can we CON
sistently parade our notto-"E Pluribus Unum'-
while there is q division among US, house divided
against itself?
Please enroll me among The c. c., and believe
me very loyalty thers-Georga A. Martin, 1908
Morton avenue, Louisville. KY
Georgia has been enrolled and welcome. Name
in coming Roll-call.-ED. c. G.
CONGRATULATIONS ALL AROUND.
DEAR MOTHER GENERAL: hasten 10 congratu-
late you upon your selection as Comnander-ln-
Chief of the Guards. ] also congratulate the
Guards; they have chosen wisely and we'll. and
we are assured of another year OF peace and adj
vanoenent.
1 heard from Annie LIS mother recently, that
hHnie stlll continues DettcF, anu Sue WIZ
soon be able to write hersclf Please accept my
thanks for remembering me when the souvenir
spoons were distributed
hope you enjoyed your Washington trip as well
as the members of our Division, who report
splendid time. Will you say to the Guards and
c. c. friends through the Club Whispers" that
during my Summer vacation in Maine made the
acquaintance Of two of the officers Of the Maine
Division, Calvert Hamor and his wife, Lena, of
Hus Cove. Their many friends and correspond
ents will be pleased hear they trueblue very
patriotic and devoted TO the G. c. and Guards L
spent two days at their beautiful home beneath the
shadow of Green Mountain, and overlooking Bar
Harbor and Frenchmans Bay, and was royalty
entertained. Loyalty, yours-Nna Ballou, Wolias-
top fgi,ts Mass