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January 6th (search for this): chapter 16
le capital is luxuriating on the products of the very labor which is now palsied and suffering. Under the present system, capital is everything, man nothing, except as a means of accumulating capital. Capital founds a factory, and for the single purpose of increasing capital, taking no thought of the human beings by whom it is increased. The fundamental ideas of association, on the other hand, is to effect a just distribution of products among capital, talent and labor. H. J. Raymond. Jan. 6th. The idea may be good enough; but the means are impracticable; the details are absurd, if not inhumane and impious. The Tribune's admission, that an association of indolent or covetous persons could not endure without a moral transformation of its members, seems to us fatal to the whole theory of association. It implies that individual reform must precede so- cial reform, which is precisely our position. But how is individual reform to be effected? By association, says the Tribune. Tha
January 7th (search for this): chapter 24
re is apparent from the fact, that on the reduced scale of compensation, messengers received from ten to twenty dollars a day during the period of their necessary absence from home. The messenger from Maine, for instance, brings the vote of his State five hundred and ninety-five miles, and need not be more than eight days absent from his business, at an expense certainly not exceeding $60 in all. The reduced compensation was $148 75, paying his expenses and giving him $11 per day over. Jan. 7th. The Printers' Festival was held this evening at Washington, and Mr. Greeley attended it, and made a speech. His remarks were designed to show, that the interests of tradesmen generally, but especially of the printing and publishing trade, including authors and editors, was intimately involved in the establishment and maintenance of high rates of compensation for labor in all departments of industry. It is of vital interest to us all that the entire community shall be buyers of books and
January 9th (search for this): chapter 24
ply generously their physical wants and leave some surplus for intellectual aliment. We ought, therefore, as a class, from regard to our own interests, if from no higher motive, to combine to keep up higher rates of compensation in our own business, and to favor every movement in behalf of such rates in other callings. He concluded by offering a sentiment: The Lightning of Intelligence—Now crashing ancient tyrannies and toppling down thrones—May it swiftly irradiate the world. Jan. 9th. The second debate on the subject of Mileage occurred to-day. It arose thus: The following item being under consideration, viz.: For Compensation and Mileage of Senators, Members of the House of Representatives, and Delegates, $768,200, Mr. Embree moved to amend it by adding thereto the following:Provided, That the Mileage of Members of both Houses of Congress shall hereafter be estimated and charged upon the shortest mail-route from their places of residence, respectively, to the city
January 10th (search for this): chapter 24
gave way for Mr. Haralson, who moved that the Committee rise. Mr. Greeley appealed to the gentleman from Georgia [Mr. Haralson] to withhold his motion, while he might, by the courtesy of the gentleman from Indiana [Mr. Embree], make a brief reply to the allusions which had been made to him and his course upon this subject. He asked only for five minutes But Mr. Haralson adhered to his motion, which was agreed to. So the Committee rose and reported, No conclusion. Jan. 10th. The slave-trade in the District of Columbia was the subject of discussion, and the part which Mr. Greeley took in it, he thus described: Slave-trade in the district: Mr. Greeley's remarks in defence of Mr. Gott's resolution, (suppressed.) [Throughout the whole discussion of Wednesday, Mr. Greeley struggled at every opportunity for the floor, and at first was awarded it, but the speaker, on reflection, decided that it belonged to Mr. Wentworth of Ill., who had made a previous motion
January 11th (search for this): chapter 24
y struggled at every opportunity for the floor, and at first was awarded it, but the speaker, on reflection, decided that it belonged to Mr. Wentworth of Ill., who had made a previous motion. Had Mr. (G. obtained the floor at any time, it was his intention to have spoken substantially as follows—the first paragraph being suggested by Mr. Sawyer's speech, and of course only meditated after that speech was delivered.] Then follows the speech, which was short, eloquent, and convincing. Jan. 11th. The third debate on the mileage question. Mr. Greeley, who had been for three days struggling for the floor, obtained it, and spoke in defence of his course. For two highly autobiographical paragraphs of his speech, room must be found in these pages: The gentleman saw fit to speak of my vocation as an editor, and to charge me with editing my paper from my seat on this floor. Mr. Chairman, I do not believe there is one member in this Hall who has written less in his seat this sess
January 13th (search for this): chapter 16
ithout a moral transformation of its members, seems to us fatal to the whole theory of association. It implies that individual reform must precede so- cial reform, which is precisely our position. But how is individual reform to be effected? By association, says the Tribune. That is, the motion of the water-wheel is to produce the water by which alone it can be set in motion—the action of the watch is to produce the main-spring without which it cannot move. Absurd. Horace Greeley. Jan. 13th. Incorrigible mis-stater of my positions! I am as well aware as you are that the mass of the ignorant and destitute are, at present, incapable of so much as understanding the social order I propose, much less of becoming efficient members of an association. What I say is, let those who are capable of understanding and promoting it, begin the work, found associations, and show the rest of mankind how to live and thrive in harmonious industry. You tell me that the sole efficient agency of
January 18th (search for this): chapter 24
amendment: Be it further enacted, That the sums of money appropriated in this bill for books be deducted from the pay of those members who voted for the appropriation. Mr. Edwards, in explanation, said that he had voted in favor of the appropriation, and was of course willing that the amendment should operate upon himself precisely as it would upon any other member. He had no apology to make for the vote he had given. He would send to the Clerk's table the New York Tribune of January 18th, and would request the Clerk to read the paragraph which he (Mr. E.) had marked. The clerk read the following: And yet, Mr. Speaker, it has been hinted if not asserted on this floor that I voted for these Congressional books! I certainly voted against them at every opportunity, when I understood the question. I voted against agreeing to that item of the report of the Committee of the Whole in favor of the Deficiency bill, and, the item prevailing, I voted against the whole bi
January 20th (search for this): chapter 16
ient members of an association. What I say is, let those who are capable of understanding and promoting it, begin the work, found associations, and show the rest of mankind how to live and thrive in harmonious industry. You tell me that the sole efficient agency of Social Reform is Christianity. I answer that association is Christianity; and the dislocation now existing between capital and labor, between the capitalist and the laborer, is as atheistic as it is inhuman. H. J. Raymond. Jan. 20th. Stop a moment. The test of true benevolence is practice, not preaching; and we have no hesitation in saying that the members of any one of our city churches do more every year for the practical relief of poverty and suffering than any phalanx that ever existed. There are in our midst hundreds of female sewing societies, each of which clothes more nakedness and feeds more hunger, than any association that ever was formed. There is a single individual in this city whom the Tribune has v
January 20th (search for this): chapter 24
rdinary or new Member; 4. Pay the Chairman of each Committee, and all the Members of the three most important and laborious Committees of each House, fifty per cent above the ordinary rates, and the Chairmen of the three (or more) most responsible and laborious Committees of each House (say Ways and Means, Judiciary and Claims) double the ordinary rates; the Speaker double or treble, as should be deemed just; 5. Limit the Long Sessions to four months, or half-pay thereafter. Jan. 20th. Another letter appears to-day, exposing some of the expedients by which the time of Congress is wasted, and the public business delayed. The bill for the appointment of Private Claims' Commissioners was before the House. If it had passed, Congress would have been relieved of one-third of its business, and the claims of individuals against the government would have had a chance of fair adjustment. But no. Amendment was piled on amendment, half of them merely as excuses for speaking, and
January 22nd (search for this): chapter 24
s of proposing amendments which were scarcely heeded, making five-minute speeches that were not listened to, and taking votes where not half voted, and half of those who did were ignorant of what they were voting upon, proceeded some fifteen minutes longer, when the patriotic fortitude of the House gave way, and a motion that the Committee rise prevailed. The bill has not yet been passed. Just claims clamored in vain for liquidation, and doubtful ones are bullied or manoeuvred through. Jan. 22d. To-day the House of Representatives covered itself with glory. Mr. Greeley proposed an additional section to the General Appropriation Bill, to the effect, that members should not be paid for attendance when they did not attend, unless their absence was caused by sickness or public business. At this very session, said Mr. Greeley in his speech on this occasion, members have been absent for weeks together, attending to their private business, while this Committee is almost daily broken u
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