Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1849-08-10

ldccumuldte sutnclent fundS we snail built
schools devoted exclusively 10 their education
so that we can have complete and continued
control over them. Is not this holy task W,
have undertaken The minister of Christ
pouring forth the inspirations of his soul, ant
to fill the minds of his hearer,
with Heavenly Notwithstanding the ne
cessity of paying attention to their spiritual a.
well as temporal aifiirs--preaching 10 then
about the meek and lowly Jesus, who at ont
time was pursuing the trade of a carpenter, and
at another astounding the wisest men of the ma
ton with his powers ofthought and soul en-
irancing eloquence--proving to the m1st ele
waited mortal that the humble, meek and lowly,
are of more consideration than the self exalted
calling upon the sinner to kneel at the throne
Of grace and confess the error OF his way--is
not, in my opinion, in this particular, endeayor.
Ing to accomplish more than We are. say
this with all due respect and consideration, and
with frm belief in its truthfulness. In oul
humble way we are endeavoring to effect all
the good we can, with seriousness, and earnest
ness and truth, and as this feature appears to
soar above the sordd nature of man, it seems
to me il is the best fitting classification. II is
a feature of which we are Justly proud, and
after having witnessed the good it has done
listened TO the prayers offered up from the in
most heart, and the blessings invoked for the
oil the Order, it is but just it should
be thus classified.
Many persons say we are selfish, because
we admit none but Americans into our Associa-
tions. Let us look at this position for one
moment. In all our large cities there are so.
United, and they are conducted with the utmost
secresy, the members but seldom allowing
themselves to be known. If il is given out
in shop where one of these men are employ
ed, in the morning, that man is required for
a certain kind of work, in the afternoon, a
foreigner will present himself and ask if man
is wanted to do that very kind of work, when
he is answered in the Affirmative, and obtains
a situation. No one about the place knows
him, not epen The man yh0 fOld him Of .he NC.
.aney but in a very short time they become
quite intimate, and the employer is told what
A good workman he is-iusl the man he stood
in need of, and thus matters progress until all,
Or nearly all, the workmen about the place are
foreigners, and if the employer makes any
complaint about the hardness Of the times,
although he may be doing as good business as
ne ever did, why they very considerably agree
10 work for a little less, and il an American re-
fuses to comply with the reduction, the en-
nloyer is informed by some one of these for
,ign workmen that he can get man who will
be glad to take the situation at that price, whom
he employer, probably being in favor of home
industry, employs and discharges his own
who may starye, together with
his wife and children, for all he cares. Many
Of these men would sell their souls for a little
pecuniary gain, and barter away tho liberties
Of their country for few grains of gold, anG
yet these very men would tell you we are sell
fish and that there is no need of our organiza-
ion. No need of it Why Because ii
nterferes with their interests. They think BY
a concert Of action we will be enabled to ex-
pose their cupidity, avarice and meanness.-
We expect opposition from such men. Indeed
We ask it, so it may be clearly understood we
nave no feeling in common with them. Our
appeal is to the open hearted, generous, liberal,
free thinking mechanics and working men,
And the appeal is not made to benefit ourselves,
but to improve their eondiiiOn-to stand up in
defence of their own rights. We are willing
10 rest on the justice of our cause, and can
exemplify the fact by asking those who doubt,
10 visit any workshop or mandatory where a
number of hands are employed and ascertain
he proportion of the American to the foreign
boon, and then look around your neighborhood
ind find out how many Americans are out of
,mployment-and then further inquire how
many competent American workmen were dis
charged to make room for incompetent foreign
RS. We feel this much more in large cities,
han you do here.
| call upon all Americans to unite with us
n this glorious work. Do not say the evil has
lot reached your hearth stone. You may let 1t
uh 100 long, anu even II you shoulu nut oe
made to feel it, those whom you hold dearer
han life itself may be compelled 10 endure it
en- fold, and condemn you for your supineness.
The evil is increasing, and will continue to in
:rease, and will continue 10 increase, unless
lou come forward and breast the storm. De-
ay no longer,-sas now is the appointed time,
md before you leave this place hand your name
md residence 10 some member of one of the
Councils, that he may propose you for member
hip, and before twelve months you will bless
his hour, when a stranger appeared in your
midst and urged you to perform a most import
int duty.
And now lsdisO, if | have not tired out your