The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-08-11


text Servants (now rendered workingmen)
be obedient to your masters"
From such blind guides what is to be ex-
pected But il is waste &c metal to fight
them. They do not even pretend to rely
upon themselves Such IS their fseblsness
that they would fall the moment that capital
no longer found them necessary " carry out
its purposes Capital itself grins at their
degradation and commands them go on
teaching the doctrine thai, 1T is well enough
If the people will obey the laws which we
have made without troubling themselves
with Investigation. These men who con-
troll the education Of American youth, love
darkness rather than light, because their
deeds are sril.
The people are like
- an infant crying 10 the nigh
And with no language bat cry"
Society brings every inhusEne TO bear to
continue the reign Of darkness, that :, msy
continue to Cypress. These who would LEI
in the light upon the fostering mass Of cor
ruption that Is concealed beneath the
friendly shades, they brand, persecute and
cruelty.
But these things will not always b..
Outraged humanity will at length assert
its rights. Already the low noises Of
the coming tempest, are heard in the dis
lance betokening a revolution moral, social
and religious. Woe be to those who have
labored TO quench the light from heaven and
who have treasured up wrath against that
day, for fearful will be the retributlon.
THE MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
A few weeks ago the readers of the
ADVOCATE were gladdened by the announce
ment which appeared in 'its columns, to
the effect that the charter Of the old Ne
chanics' Institute, With its legacy and priv
ileges, could be obtained BY the working
men Of this city, provided q proper earnest.
ness was manifested and the proper steps
taken 20 procure the same. At preliminary
meeting, = temporary organization was effect.
ID, and Asccmmittes sppuintei % securs tn
signatures Of sufficient number Of the old
members 70 form quorum, and present the
requisition to the President, John Van
Osdel, Esq, and W. w. Boyington, Esq,
Treasurer, with the request that public
meeting be called at their earliestt CON
venience. That committee have siriven to
perform their duty and after having con-
versed with the gentleman named are con-
strained TO admit il to be a selfevident
fact that it is the intention 10 retain pos
session of that charter, and oy some hOcEs-
pocas have it transferred TO an Association
whose objects are altogether foreign to the
purpose for which it was granted.
At the first interview we had with these
gentlemen, we were favorably impressed
with their sincerity am horesty Of pur.
pose +; impressions, we are sorry to say,
which have not been confirmed by their sub
sequent actions. We have striven 10 do
our duty, and upon the faith Of their pro-
misses, have encouraged the mechanics o.
Chicago to persevere in the attempt. But We
shall do so no longer, under the present cir
cumstances, feeling satisfied that no depend
ence, whatever, can be placed on the sym
pathy or cooperation of those who nov
hold possession Of that charter We regret
to give the statement, but there IS no use OF
being humbugged week after week, and de-
ceiving our readers with promises which are
never destined to be realized
Workingmen, it now remains for you to
say what should be done2 That charter is
your property, and it is only by fraud you
can be deprived of its benefits. If you are
really in earnest, you can doubtless secure
it; il you are not you have no
reason to expect it, and it is just as we'll it
should remain where 1t is. OF one fact,
however, you may rest assured, you must
prOve yourselves to he ~ earnest before you
will gain it. Uuder the circumstances it was
deemed advisable to call meeting Of those
who became members of the TEMPORARY
organization and such others az feel inter-
ested in the movement. For that purpose
st. Georges Hall hasbeen secured for
next Tuesday evening, to have the members
take such action as they deem proper under
the circumstances.