The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-06-16


caption Of Communication which appeared
in last Wednesdays Journal, signed Bar
TON A. ULRIcH," in which the character 0
the modern Julius Caesar is denounced in
unstinted terms. But, for once, we confess
our inability to do justice to this subject.
We must give our readers an extract, in
order to arouse their indignation to the
boiling or freezing point, as they please,
and hersIt is. After declaring that ''jus-
tice, with her naked sword and poised bal
anee, with the rays Of equi y and truth en-
circling her, demands Of him, free-born
American, and a living representative Of
freedom. and Of liberal principles, to speak
and condemn those who, like highwaymen,
are robbing his fellow creatures in Mexico,
upon the continent Of America, not only Of
their goods and territories, but also Of their
liberties" he continues
Scan stand and look passively on upon
this act Of violence TO humanity? Can
patiently endure the violation of the great
Monroe doctrine, and behold an Imperial
throne erected at the very gates of our broad
domain Of Liberty Can permit foreign
Prince to cross the Atlantic, and with an
armed force crush the breath of liberty from
out neighboring Republic, and shackle its
Inhabitants with the CALLING chains of
slavery
AS it would, perhaps, interest many of the
readers Of the ADVOCATE, to know who this
valiant defender Of Republican institutions
is, We would inform them he is one horse
lawyer, who repudiated legitimately con
tracted advertising bill, and whose card We had
the misfortune to publish On the honor Of
professional" gentleman, that it would be
paid when presented. If he is rs slow to
help drive the frog eaters out of the coun-
try as he is to pay his debts, we are afraid
"Aexico will never be annexed, by his aid,
as an independent state TO our government"
TRAVELLERS ISs Co OF HARTFORD.
publish to-day a statement Of the amounts
recently paid 10y this company to the me-
chanics OF the Northwest, which we COM
mend to the careful consideration Of our
ytIders OF all classes In the community
none are so dependent as our laboring pop
ulation, ar none are so iIsprovident with
regard to life insurance.
Any member Of society, but more espe-
oially mechanic, who willfully neglects to
provide FOR his family, when that provision
can be secured at an almost nominal outlay.
is unworthy the name either Of husband or
father. But one Of the primary considera-
lions in ettecting an insurance is to select
the best or one Of the best and most liable
companies. The exhibit presented by the
Travellers speaks for itself showing as it
does that that company have issued over
fifty thousand policies and paid over fifteen
hundred losses since April lst, 1864, to May
LIST, 1866. With res ard 10 the question of
weekly compensation We cannot do better
than present the following, from the printed
statement presented by the officers Of the
company:
An important consideration, which COM
mends accident insurance to public favor. i
its syst n Of weekly compensation. Under
al ordinary life policy, the person whose
life y L.sured can never reap any personal
benefit from the sum assured it goes to his
family or heirs after his death. Bat any
person insured "a the Travellers, Who Is in
Jured by any accident whatever, 50 severely
as to temporarily disable him from attend
ing to his usual business, can receive insur-
snce at once, and have the consolation Of
drawing his fifteen or twenty collars per
week toward paying doctors bills and family
expenses.
Messrs. White d Goodwin, gentlemen
long and iayorably known to our business
community, are the general sgen's of the
company IN this city. Their Office is so La
sale street, opposite the Court House.