, 1863-06-02

70 manage their trains. and have the custody OF
their lives. To secure thcs. things. j proper sys-
lem Of education is demanded. lie would moi pre-
rent any pinn OF college such Us would meet the
caRc. Three years ngo plan Was drawn up by
unc Of the Executive Committee Of the Working
mens Club. 3lE sean.1a:s wh!ea was a abls and
eesys. An nyricultusa college ie called for by the
act OF Congress, and to Ia q mc:l!anical college.
body AZ ridiculous to locate I'M arcu1urll collcEc
in Chicago and would nut b. lcss absurd to 10.
cate Il mechanical college ut GAlesbnrg or BIoom-
inston. We must arouse ourselves, However, If
wc expect to obtain this prize. There was an at
tempt made at the late session Of the Legisi asurc,
tl1sc control Of these lands. 4 bill ,yas pending
It was brought In near the close Of the session,
when there WAS not time to draft bill to meet
it.hnt he had presented the case Of the mechanics
Of Chicago to the friends of Galesburg It was
confessed that The mechanics were entitled to .
portion Of these lands. They proposed TO satisfy
t,s. to insert in their bin clause permitting them
struction Of mechanics; but they were not willing
to bind Themselves: and even If they had BEEN
willing, that would not have answe1ed. The
delay ea..se'a hy thesg negotiations prevented a.
at it. lie did not desire to lefeas Gales.
hu5-he g., was a,pg; willing; ,62 fet nught be knew
hc was, however, against any scheme that pro-
posed to leave Chicago workmcn out in the cold.
tchceIe.1 liz had acted in this matter not alone.
but had been ait!ed by tho counsel and advice Of
his immediate colleague. Mr.. Brentamo. seconded
by another member of this County, Mr.. Throop.
Thus stands tho case. 1t was doubtful, he said, II
auythng can he done until n new legislature is
ehoscu, Ae bneinees Of this nature will not b. en-
tcrtainrtl at the session which begins to- morrow,
for the ruinols sr!cnes OF desperate politicians
will consume All tile time. But beginning had
to BE- made, anil that had been made tonight ILL.,
nos must proyiiea college within five years.. or
Forfeit the DONATION No part Of tue nouey arising
from tlt salc OF lands il allowed to be expended
upon buildings; the money necessary for TINT pur-
pusc il 10 b. ohtaincd from private sources.
Norkingnen layt much to do themselves.
4 workiugmlns party would BE-. Il good, with
little ho admtxturc Of evil Not that
they etonld separate Themselves from other par
ties, hut they should haSe itleas and policy Of
their own, anil compel politicians to carry them
out The :l,te Of the Inst Congress prove that the
party that Is for the country-for the Union-fo1
freedom, is the party to attach themselves TO- for
they have more ut stake In the country than thu
capitalists. The only ro,cction for the laho:er is
III free popular Institutions but the rich can pro
tect themselves. AS in Engad, In the time OF tAt
fcdual lsaruns Whose wealth purchased their in
tept ptndrncc, while tllcy owned the poor; as iE
ENGLAND now, where the iaborer has no politica
rights: as In many parts Of Germany where trtdcs
are not free. will BIZ the III this cot1htry.
are not true TO the genius Of this glorious liant
Of our birth or adoption.