The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-11-23

The following is Gen. Carey's speech TO
the Workingmen OF Washington, in resp 1nse
to welcome extended to him by the TRACES
Assembly Of that city =Ner=s-sa-- 'sa'''''l
N Gen. Cary, rsnzl Sentative. elect Al the "a
tS,sngresssnAl district Of OHIO, was sersn-
aied this evening by the Trades Union of
Washington. In response to loud calls, Gen.
Cary appeared on the balcony Of the Seaton
house and spoke a. follows:
Fellow ClrszkSs--IH behalf Of the work
gnen % the "a Congressional district az
Ohio. thank you for this monstrous and
hearty gelcome % shtir representation ZAP
plause | accept this expression not for
myself, hat 40 significant Of your earnest
sympathy with the principles which were
The basis - my recent canvass, and OF your
qualification at the result. Applause. The
pride Of tns position rs the representative Of
the work ngmen u only modified bv sense
Of my unfitnsss for the high trust repOsed
n me. Deeply impressed with the beIIes
that far too much Of our ie sislation, both
State ana national, discriminaies in favor Or
capital and against the rights % labor, tend
iug 10 make the rich richer and the poor
poorer, my humble efforts shall be directed
20 correct, as lar As possible, this gTnwing
evil. lApplanse. II was contemptuouSlv
said, in my district. that | was supported by
he "In bucket bri.ade,r meaning those
who went 10 their daily t0il with their din
ner IN their hands. 1t Is true, my country
men, that these sons OF toll, without regard
to their politics ORR their religion, gave me
their united support or this constituency
mn not ashamei. Applause Those
who obey The daEine decree, and eat their
bread in the sweat OF their own faces, are
Gods nobility and his CO. workers in making
the wilderness 20 blossom ~ rose Wheth-
er here or elsewhere, whether in or out of
Office, shall be true to the interests and
rigt. = the fub6FinK millions Applause
s. s. NY understand me as Assag in favor Of
class Legislation, or Of making war npon the
possess3rs OF weslth. There shouli be no
contiicE between the rich and poor, but cap
ital asyd labor should be 40 harmoaIzed thai
eachf should have its just and sQnal propor-
ton or proht- Applause. That iapItal
gets the hons share Of the product Of labor,
ana that labor in required to bear an unequa
proportion Of the burdens Of government, i.
susceptible. of Lac. cleaIest demonstration.
Whatevef tends 70 ehnAhcipate labor from
UNJUST E4nL@kV01 @MtA AtNQHA0 A& IN Hull inca
sure Of reward shall command nv jealous
support [Applause.l That you may un-
derstaad more fully the issues made in my
canvass, upoa whichd Was successful, l-eiii
give the Planks which constituted our plat
|. The adoptiosssf saa sight-hour rule in
the government workshops. IApplause.
q. The preservation Of the pubic domain
for actual settlers, and opposition to its be-
inn donated to corporations and granted 10
spectators and mol-pnri;sss. I-Agplsuse1
NJ o. The paymena afsthe hooded debt of the
governments ~ sl.Ffnl money, greenbecks,
except where the Law and the bond proxide
for payment in coin, and rbe equnlrxatIon
~ tbs saxss. IAppaause
II 10 believed BY many THAI in all those
establishments where brain ~ well Is hand
work ID reqaired, eight hours 10 as long q
period for labor IS i profitable for the en-
ployer and safs Tor the employed. 10 make
The experinens snd test the soandness or
thEs opinion. 70 WAS proposed 70 adopt the
eigbt-houF rule W we national dockyards
and vorkshops. [Applanse.l
ssThe second plank OF this platform Ia
broad enough, and fraught with importanos
enough, 70 cUmmand the attention OF NIL who
look to 'bs future greatness and glory Of
the rspnbIic The lavish, nor 10 say reok
Isss ,disPosisicn Of our public lands = fraakhs
witk .iDoalculabls pieshief. Land monopo-
llfas7 = Ait Go1nsry are already aesuming
risnt proportions. Ths man Of small means
whssher native or foreign born, who would
bald hin - eltar and . home. cannot. with
N ths rvseh u civilization, 6nd . section Of
land e u rs ~ sefes The millions Of I'M
osonpled fertile lands In the states or the
northwest are 10 the bsnds Of iandshark&
Al m illuslration, tho Illinois Central rall-
road IL 100 s1ssszI6ne l5.000 farms for
ale, being tho remaining portica Of tho
lanos bsssDwsd upee 1T angle ooFroratiQn.
/ Nv soresitssnts believe. and sympathize
tkrs9ish, thefeenuess has ne right V make
ssch disposition of the peoples Inheritance
|beg tkas thess brox1 aerss should be held I'm
nocro1 trnsf for actual seislsrs.
- y - bird Vropoeition, vis.; fhs
payment Of TIE pstional debs il gresnbacks,
more tine would bs required for III dIesss-
sion than I nov hsve % devote. Permis me
~ say. IN the beginning that my constitu-
enfs are nos j. favor Of fepudiatiop. II
they wsEs, thsy ksve snossn tbe wrong n1an
- tksir representative. The nstion's honof
|mum " preserved Il uhatsser cost Public
- tee1P.Pe estsn = pirate tsish ssa
dcmcrnlisarton. The debt, ~ large ~ IL ~,
mn1o - po5d y 10 lans fAzthinx- TAP
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