The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-09-22

AIN here 10 Tear testimony ~ the tact, that II u
hsd Mt been ilf the labor oi this Wurklny W l.
mems Relief Association, this advance Of twenty
per cent. (re.cring to the Increase of wages at th.
Aiseuull which was Ordered b the Secretary of
War nudld never have Lccu made am alsJ here
- testify, that vixen the facts contained IL your
petition were presented 10 that gentlemen, Pc re-
pied that up 10 that period o. time he Wa total >
guorant of the fact that the prices pad ut tho
United STATES ursenAls were less than those paid
pr.or u the outbreak u tbs Rebellion .in nso
here to testify that ls Distinctly told the commit
tee that 10 communication hal heretofore been sent
v bin upon tins subject 10y any official tie en-
pcy Oi TIE Goyerunent Of tho tuitoi States.
TN also bear to tear testimony ~ the cour-
tesy with which he received yJuI cJminit.ce
.ud the interest he manifested ia your to-
ball, and Together with the atuuu lie has taken
upon this matter, the Irum,sc he gave that he
would DO stl more ut u very early perIo! u time
nn also Aerc to testify, and do j, cheer. lilly and
gladly, to tue courtesy shown yuu- committee b.
tho President Vi tie United States lie gave them
NJ ,ittrS,e" Oi all Lour Ruu u hall, Hn. .,Dlc of
your wrongs fully and freely, aud at the conc fusion
graph letter 10 the Secretary OF Var, requesting
hun to administer such justice as the case would
admit OF hold copy OF iho letter ~ the So retAry
Vi War II reads IA iol!OWs
~ know hot how much may lie within the DOW.
CIR u. the Government IN this matter, but 1t certain
Is III right IN equity tint tie women in our employ
should be PAID .uliy a. much Al ueforc the break
nng out Oi the war Wal tie SECRETARY OF War
please carefully to investigate Tie matter, and dive
US much relief "s lie eau consistently with the law
aud public srvcef A. LINCOLN"
Now, although 10 not think that tho advance
made ID sufhc.eu.-althoush think 1t u iusuih.
cient-yct think IL Is our duty To ackuow le 70
whai has boen done in the premises In our tehst
and " hops that N accordAuce with the p.Um. So
male b. sne Secretary Vi War, thai .,Il more
will he done al AL early period. You all know
THAI results u uiovefnonis vi this k,Dd-rcy In
tonA 30 to speak-arr ER accomplished In an
bour, day week. |, takos tine. l. t,l.es time
+ produce good resGlts And verify Lelicve Id At
II women OF this city vail persevcie IN the work
they have 80 nobiy cousnced, THU the tine Is not
far distant when iul justice will be done them and
die prices PAID Tor their labor bc az much al those
paid any woman In this city hereto fore The yea.
teman Continued There was another fact, briefly
alluded " by the previous speaker, Mr.. BIclwuli-
CT, aud Il was thiA- thai the working women of tho
city Vi Philadelphia have clam not ony upJn the
Government OF the United States, but UPON tie
public At large aud TIM, claim 10 based UPON this
iact, that "tLe laborer Is worthy Of his (or herr
hrs" That II the claim you have upon tie Gov.
ernment aud upon the public. You should never
rest satisfied until you succeed in awakening the
plblle OF Philadelphia to this iact Never rest any
effort until you have reused toe public ~ your true
CONDITION. IL has been stated here that lhe public
arc ignorant Vi your condition. cannot Lelevs
Is. I ssaAss sss how sny man " woman wsIk-