Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-02

them as the great .bulwark Of the American
Republio) will carry this through. Upor
whom does the safety Of the nation depend
Upon the men who are demanding to-day
eight hours as n legal days work.
In whose hands does the destiny Of the ma
tion rest ? The wdrkingmen of the Republic
All that ask is, that the labor shall g
hand in hand with the capital Of the Repub
ho. Politicians are standing aloof to wait
and sec which way the popular tide will 60
and 30 soon as you get your eight hours yor
will have q corps Of politicians upon you.
believe that man is so constituted that he re
aaires certain amount Of rest from labor t
maintain the physical man. We propose II
this great country Of ours TO elevate labor
becnuse II Is the bone and sinew Of the ooun
try.
Let me ask you where this nation woulC
have stood to-day, had it not been for the
outpouring Of the working classes Of the
country? You are power within your
selves, If you only knew IL; and how can you
maintain that power by unity as one common
brotherhood You have the power to ac.
complish everything you ask. Allow me to
say, In conclusion, that all that devolves
upon you is to act in unison with each other.
Avoid any excitement, and feel assured Of
cede to your reasonable demands.
JOHN G. HARDNESS
was tho next speaker. He said Fellow.
worCmen, esteem II one Of the proudest
moments Of my life to appear here tonight
before you. Who are the workingmen
Are they brutes / am glad 10 see you
have stood up to demand your rights. Every
where the workingman is the builder Of for
tunes, but not their own. Gentlemen, they
tell me that this thing will work injuriously
II will operate against our morals. Why is
II not iniuricrs to other classes Of the COM
munity Are they superior to the work.
ingmen Of the land expect not. Where
shall we look for virtue Where shall we
look for Just regard for all that Is noble in
human nature II you can't fnd II among
the workingmen, you can't find it anywhere
else. Applause.
Gentlemen, regard society as grand co.
partnership concern, and reckon you and /,
as workingmen, are not equal to enter into
partnership unless we are equal partners. It
rejoices me to-night to know that you come
up tonight and demand equality in this CO.
partnership. Are the workingmen not entitled
to every comfort Can you assign any rea-
son why capitalists have monopoliZed your
hours and your muscle? Let me say to you,
one moment your unceasing tolls until the
great work shall have been accomplished.
Richard Emmons, of the Ordnance Depart
ment, Washington Navy Yard / tell you,
tellow-citizens. and am proud to assert 1t
tonight, that 1 am not politician, but
appear before you tonight as workingman.
We have come to this point, that we will at
tend hereafter to our own business. Here
lies the secret Of all the matter We as me.
chanics, have not the time for mental i'm.
provement and culture. Workingmen build
the places for the rich to enjoy.
What is mental agony compared to physi-
cal toll and labor? l appear before you as
an humble mechanic, and rejoice that am
such. am here for the purpose Of endeav-
oring to impress upon your minds the uni.
ted effort we must have in view to accom-.
plish this great object. We have rights and
we must as men be determined to maintain
those rights.
And thus ended tho WOrkingmen's demon.
stration.