The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-11-16

THr Brooklyn Joasneynen Bakssb Soei-
ETY. have Hxsd ~ initiation fee a "a. and
The monthly dnes ct o. u
THs Printess' striks 4 0nshs still con-
sinuss.
| A member Of the Nyrsh faerman Parlias
ment has stated TO b his ktenecn % intro.
ducs into that body bill TO regulate the
hours of labor, the rate OF wages, and the
employment Of women and children In the
North German Bund.
4 Az extensive ssrike II going. on among The
Colliefs Of the Oldham District, in Engiaud
Out Of twenty-ons pits, only six ara won
ing, and about nine hundred men Decides a
large number OF lads, are nos idle. pr0tss.
ting against Reduction, Of TWO -penaa per
ton in their wages.
| AcclpExrs IN -ENcLIsH FACTORIES. Daring
the slx monlhs ending with the last Of April
Of this year, there were $3.50 accidents.
Fifty four OF these resulted fatally, and
more than six hundred persona suffered from
fractured limbs, or were obliged to have
them amPutaied-
Meeting of Miners IN MladIepen, "a,
4 70 Welcome Mr.. Mcdonald.
On Saturday evening. November 10th /,
Mr.. A,exan Ter -McDonald arrived in NJ r
Ger County. PsnnsylvaniA, on hrs tour
through the miaaag districts of AmlricA !.
When it was known where he was fixed up,
number Of old friends waited upon bin.
and urged him 10 address them ON Monday
loren ,on. lie Al first refused, but on strong
representation be agreed to do So The
meeting came off in Middlepen. Mr. james
Spers was called upon to pre-ide- In intro
ducing Mr.. Mcdonald 10 the meeting, Mr.
Spiers said feel an honor in taking this
place. l have hong lookel upon Mr.. Nc
Donald as father as well as friend, and |
car speak OF him by knowing him-liying
10 the very town with him in the old country.
feel proud 10 welcome him TO this the land
Of our adoption. know you will do the
zane. The people that stand around me all
gled for as, IN the land Of Our nativity, and
who gained much for as there-that too, not
unfrequently, amid the neglect Of the miners
for whom be labored, and always tho deep
hate OF thecmploying classes. therefore
ask you to receive him with that honor be
90 well merits. After much applause had
subsidized,
Mr.. Mcdonald said Mr.. Chairman and
friends Your rec option far more than re-
pays me for remaining here thus forenoon !.
| meet here a complete map Of the men that
I have labored with for years. | see men Of
Holytown, OF Glasgow, Hamilton, Wishaw
Lark Hall, Fife, Hamsa an, Mid Lothian,
East Lothian, Galstcn, Hurlsford, Klmar-
mock, Den, &C., all standing before me a
complete delegation from the land Of our
birth. Can not feel on such an occasion,
when you meet to welcome the Or my way
! through the land Of your adoption. Believe
me my heart swells with joy at such ar
event (Cheers) To all am thankful for
your kind token Of regards. Your band of
music has played "Should auld acquaint-
ance be forgot,"-I say, never; and | say
also, new ones cannot be under such cir
eumstances as the present. (Checrs)
Mr.. Mcdonald then proceeded TO state the
object of his visit, and bis impressions Of
the country. He next advertcd to the strike
that had been on-the dispute that had
continued there. The cause Of that be said
be would not for one moment interfere with
One thing he must speak Of. A pettifogger
on Saturday, in one Of the Courts, called
them " Foreign rugs" The man who could
utter such saying, 1T ought to stamp him
sith eternal intamy. II he had his will be
snnld ask the sun to cease to light the
path Of suca q creature either upward or
downward, back or forward. Cheers. J
. Foreigners % why what were the facts Of
the case ? Nearly every state in this great
Union at the present moment asked for men
from Europe. Were they to be thus in
suited BY skunk when they came to settle :
| think GU should not. | see you nave no
law rs regards ventilation. | find q run
ming cry that il 10 hard work to get acts
| passed to have this improved. was happy
to tiud from the statement of A. s. Hewitt,
Esq, ircnmsstes, that the mine owners Of
America weld not degrade labor BY having
children to work at it when in tender years
May this long continue. advise yoa, bo "
ever, to make sure that It W. continue
get law passed that it will be criminal to
do 20. tCheers) II the employers DO not
10 90, fathers may be brutal enough to do 80.
Spare the child from all sach. The strength
Of nations lies in the physical health q their
sons and daughters. Never let great Amer
lea be degraded BY not attending to them.
Mr.. McDousld concluded amid great applause
by urging On Ill to act the part Of good
citizens Of their adopted land.
Mr. Mallory moved, and Mr.. Miller second
ed, that the men Of the Shenango Valley
unite for the objects indicated by Nj. Nc
Donald. This was agresd to BY great acclam-
alton Of the meeting
Mr. WIN. Spiers then said he would now
propose hearty vote OF thanks 70 Mr.. Nc
Donald for his visit among them. They
deeply regretted that time had not been gwen
thai they could have done more than merely
thank hun. Il could not be otherwise at
present. lie would tell him, nevertheless,
that the hearts oil thousands In America
we're warn TO him that 10 the Shenaneo
Valley they would with pleasure Offer him q
home. fCheers.) They all wanted him to
lremain month at least There were men
enough able and willing to have him for n
guide if ever be thought Of leaving Of the
Iimnsrs Of Scotland. loud cheers.)
/ Mr.. Mcdonald, in responding 70 the wish
Of the meeting said: Friends, your kind
wishes Icae never forget; but allow me to
sag there are fhisgs yet TO be done IN the
Hand Of orr nativity that cannot Be LEFT IN