Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-17

aa half-fare tickets for delegates to the
Z = State Convention, on the 22d instant
aABaoaa An Appeal. s-AA@
TO the Working Men Of the Cstg of EU
. ansrille
DEAR SIRs-Our understanding was,
when we participated in the various or
slssi ganizations here, that we would not be
,ar compelled to take any political position
against our own will. But what does it
asa .aas 1 look like now2 In the Evansville Cour-
~. % ., Ter Of to-day we have . notice and an
assurance that we do not want or expect
2 n the JouRsALs good will or patronage
stWn Now, is this not assuming great desl
gRngs for us ? Again, in another article, 3
says that the JOURNAL enjoys a consist
ent history in opposition to the rights of
the masses; il hates and ridicules every
qKCfs. thing coming from the workingmenl
Then the Courier says: "We make
lHsaa these statements on the authorityHo of a.
90 responsible workingman, who has lived
4Ak p here several years. And again: q The
,afa workingmen Of Evansville have hsto-
asssash ry Of tke JoURs AL $ Opposition to them
$50 -. in their many, remembrances of its AT
y tacks upon them FROM time immemoriar
#9 They have never madea move in the
saa sz. right dreeGouthat the JOURNAL has not
opposed ii. a --~~~..-x.g
We simply ask, is this state ment true?
ssssa-D Does the Courier propose to combine
.8A with us on the subject Of eight hours2
If so, just lay aside your Democracy
and lying. and indecencya and we will
think aboussn association with you; but
we cannot think about combination on
this or any other point when you occupy
the position you do You may think
thatif you can combine with Us, you can
make us all Locofoco Democrats, But
ternuts Copperheads, Rebels, audit soy
we do not choose TO partake of the re-
past prepared for u.s. u buB
q eSE Now workingmen, or WORKING gsU nfonG
4 H men what do you say to- this2 We
= e : sLuver have desired and do not now. Misht
this movement looks very risky Indeed,
~ .and-we sincerely believe that a strong
%L-Ee efforf is being nadelto conbipe with the
so called Democracy. Now this will at
once and forever ruin our organization,
and we should at iook to the mat
ter. We do not eayea who advocates
eight hours for legal days, works
That is our politics and nothing else
and if il comes 10 an issue to elect men
aE n TO obtain thsF then We pEep9se FIRST to
bring out man, ard if the Republicans
- have fair chance for it; or if it is necess
eea1sm Rary to use the balance Ofmpower, no
man will know anything about 1T until
latter the election is held. >
,-l Il. TAere is no doubt of the srespectabils
= sa7as7st tv Of our Unions here, and we are de-
termiued TO keep them if possible,
sal1lv and we have power to a considerable
sssss 80 extent already and hope 10 have more
if we manage our affairs ajudicously.
3 n auBrt If not all is lost to us forever as re-
CARDS the Eight Hours movement
lsssssiac We have NO disposition ito discuss
this subject here in our political city pa
pers, nor is it expected that they will
do so themselves, but we think il strange
ossi- indeed for the editor of the Courier to
seisa sav what we wantor dom want from any
ia -. public Journal. IF thisawas the frs.
ssH4aes1 time this question had ASSUMED this
- - shape, it would not be so bad, but here
the said editor comes in bitter article
zu4 and saws We are attacked, aud that Ser.
eeant White is ruined Now we dom
!, @ think the old gentleman is much hurt
zall atia after ALL If he ID, he ia fully able TO
s4ia'41 take care of himself and viii do so,
am sure. without the assistance of Mr.
k,EH8a 4 Courier eBdt none of "a uzworkingmeh
want you,, Mr.. Courier, to notify on
s4s sas friends of onr non approval or approval
ffgr Aaa FOR we wish that as an exclusive right Il
e. do ourselves; and we think You have
4 ae5 atepped aside. from your position as 4
e political editor in doing.
n bza .sssd s1t Again. If the /" responsible man
.s e -,.' e knows so much why does he notsgn hi
4 Tiss7ss ia name to the bottom But men who z,
for history must 60 but q little distanc'
~ to 6nd an Inconsistent history for th,
o sass Courier. 80 u 9
s.aaii - We ask again, if the Courier intend
to run up the Eight Hour banner, or mel
A'koA@ for we are going to wait and see ho'
the JoURNAL is opposed to US. before W
&. ssss.r condemn it or yon do SO for us. Pei
lsV $50 baus YOU. Yourself had better look owe
RE history of the Journal, for time I'm
s6sasa memorial is. Of some length, perhap
s1s y longer than yon viii be able ever to see
q gvs as. We the workngmen of this city, hav
-Ri so a consistent history of the Courier,
80 point of temperance, religion, morality
and virtue Shame on public journal
when IL has to resort to. attacks on th
.aMg0 most respectable class of society, in on
der to sustain itself, and then dictate b
81 the workingmen what they want or o.
asses' pect ats,
this matter will be attended to By th
organized working men Of this city, an
done at once, for the subject of OF
noIisicai rights is point that is too ter
der for outsiders to meddle WITH Whe
there is no need of it. snd this must n
he done We have stood by and see
Ass1 enough to convince us that somethir
j. - should be done by the men immediate
iaas interested. 80
~ We think that we should look 10 d
4 sIs pers such as the Trades ReUiesO for a,
Y .7sf'sl vice and counsel in these matters, al
ss no. to any political demaRogue, be
.azs a whom he may. Is this rgh, 2iEWe thin
4 =. Il is and wa think if we consult Il
columns Of The ReDieU more frequen,
VII sassiar we viii not allow ourselves to be caug
MI in any political net set by any one for
# uo7 T have said these things to satisfy o
szzf7fr friends. and think have done bpt /
N duty. Yours, 2
vi % 4 Icfi n, .,rsvuYp TNn Feb Is. 1856