The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-09-01

u All papers friendly to the cause OF the
rights OF labor, please copy.
u Address from New Orleans.
II The following communication from New
Orleans, La, was read before the National
Labor Congress;
PARISH OF ORLEANS, July 10th, 1866.
SIX We, a Committee, appointed by
Unions No. % and q Of Algiers and New
Orleans, are Of the opinion that there should
be thorough National Trades, organization,
for tie purpose Of carrying on vigorous
agitation through every state, and Tor that
puepose we would recommend that your
honorable body appoint speakers for carry
ing out the same; believing that agitation
is the only means by which the all import
ant question Of eight hours can be brought
before the people, and without being prop.
erly brought cannot be carried, being aware
of the blessings that eight hours would cause
on humanity. We would ask all men
irrespective Of trades or occupations to as
sist in the agitation and adoption Of the
Same.
And for carrying out the same. yeur Com
mittee would recommend that all members
Of Trades Unions and Eight Hour Leagues
be assessed fifty cents per year, payable
quasterly, when called for by the National
Organization.
And your Committee would further re-
commend that all trades he thoroughly or
ganized, and that there be q more speedy
means of communication; for that purpose
we would recommend a Irrational paper,
be published once a week, and that all
Unions and Eight Hour Leagues be request
ed to take the same, and that all speakers
employed be requested to send their report
once a month, the number Of times they
spoke, distance travelled and expenses, witt
all other remarks they deem proper, and at
all times aud in all places to recommend and
1 urge the claims of the national organization
on their audience and We would recommend
the speakers to follow each other FROM Maine
to Texas, from Texas t. West Kansas, and
from thence to Maine, and so keep the bail
in motion until our work is accomplished !;
hoping that all possible economy be used in
travelling that is consistent with reason, and
at the end of each lecture there be . sub
scription taken TO deiray the expenses OF the
lecture, and all moneys remaining to BE- for
warded to the national treasurer.
And we would further recommend the APP
pointment Of speakers be Published in the
national organ, when and where they are to
speak, SO there shall be- no detention Of
time, and that union and leagues may be
ready to receive them; aud when agitation
is well done, and the national organization
think the time has come to strike-if strike
we must-that one trade at q time through
out the whole Of the United States strike !;
and that ali other trades be assessed to pay
the same one-half Of their wages until their
point is carried. And then commence with
another, and so on, until one point is OBJ
tanned. Your Committee is, of the opinion
Ihat il one trade shspends business through
out the United States, and that all the men
in that trade are receiving sufficient to sup
tport them, capital will At once see the use
lessness of contel,ding, but will be glad to
lyield, and from that time capital win slwsys
be ready to give us what we ask, providing
our demands are in reason. nn
Your Committee would recommend the
SUBJECT OF cooperation be kept, before the
people, so that the consumer be able to buy
directly from the producer, that the profits
may be kept amongst the workingmen and
and not shared by middlemen.
Il We raDmmend lyceAms, fesdipgsrDoms,
library and debating society, be formed by
all trades as soon as possible, that we may
obtain knDwledge Of mechanical arts, and
thereby become better citizens.
l. .-,y..r CHARLEs w. WHsHT,
WIZ. p. OCoNNoR,
| n. CUNNINGHAM,
fFtN ConaDsittes, UajOa. No 81.
JoHN HILL,
w. WoLKARrE,
r-itl LOT. EfpDY, / r.
.. Cousnsittee, Union No. 90.
This is to certify that the above resolu.-
tons are unanimously adopted by Unions
No. IS and ~. Of Algiers and New Orlesss,
and hereunto We annex the official seals and
signatures.
BEs KELLY. Pfesideat No. 23.i,s
II MATHEW SHAW, Sec. No. IS.
WV. p. ,0'CoExoE, Prcsidest No. ~.
MICHAEL CuNNISGHAM, Sec. No. 81.
l. Fat . Il.