The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-09-19

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pointed Of either one az the parties. This
muy be taken ~ an evidence Of the earnest
desire Of tie people . have the psesiden-
tn, coatessps listls sonplicated ~ possible,
and reduced sS iss sinplest forms and 20
have fair, staas up light On the questions
Of black and wbiss supremacy, the bonds
and reconstruction This 10 the shape, ut
least, in which the political harlequins Of
both parties desire to fight the great politi.
cal battle OF 1868. The people at large ap-
pear to have accepted the issue in this shape
and seem determined 70 crush out Of exist
ence one or the other Of the political par
ties The conaics already gives evidence Of
being fierce and decisive The issues at
stake are claimed by both OF the contending
parties to be Of vital importance, aud 10 be
Issues which affect not the welfare only, but
the existence Of our republican Institutions.
There are moe -otous combinations to be
placed before a people In whose hands is
the making OF their oEn Ir-tinies-
Weighsy should be tina cohsiderati ons
that would induce any man or any body cf
men to interfere With, or throw obstacles ia
the.way Of free, honest, and Just express
sion Of judgment Of peogle 50 situated
fIere H. 10 doubt but that the convention
could present Considerations of sufficient
Importance TO justly 1t in placing b efOre the
American people candidate for the presi-
dency for what weightier considerations
could be presented to any people than the
ameli0ration Of the wealth producing class
e.. But while the interests and claims Of
the toiling millions would Justify their rep
resentatives 10 taking sucn step, ciroum-
stances might make the prepriety of such
movement questionable Ia the considera-
tion Of sucn matter the questions would
recur what is to DO gained by nominating a
candidate for tne presideReEI Can he be
elected on the labor PLATFORM To the for
mer il may be answered by tie supporters W
the movement, that >. would brrng our pria-
ciples more faIly before tae people grant
the pr0p0-itiOa; but will add THAT il would
be but for tim, AM that too, but very
short time, - saorg that little Or any advan-
tage wOdld be gained BY 1t. BerIdes there
j. a method by which hat can be accom-
pIished more etfsc.ualIy. ana which 1 wil!
sprak Of presently. To the latter question,
With all due respect ID the opinions TX those
VINO may differ ~lth me, | would say in my
very humble OpiaIpn, no, simply for tne Tea-
sons given abuye. The minds Of the Teo-
lie are made ap, AMI Ehey bat wait the prop
er time 10 give EXPRESSION 20 IL; besides,
would suggest tsAt the tune Is, or rattle.
wIll oe, to snort. IL must De borne ia miuC
THAT frOm the 2lst inst to TIE Bird Of No
vemDer nryt, covers q period OF but ala
weeks II &c allow one week Of this peiiO
to - consumed Ia tie deliberations Of thG
convention, ana tae returning Of the dele
4 gates % G1sIr respective homes, il would
leave bBg i've seeks for practical work. II
il true mug9 could BE- done In this tine, vet
much TOO iIffts for . actlcal effect 10 q pres
IdeutIal campaign. ~ we add 90 this TIL
enormous exDenss attending such a cam
paIgn, ard the Short tIIno 1t would allow al
executive and financial committee for Oper
aIIons; not 70 spsAk OF the imperfect stat
! OF our organic atoms and the want Of voters
the impra tlcaoihsy Of sush a SGep must b,
evident, to those Ano have the success d. To,
movement NJ heart
Aud nos for the second plan, and tn
method BY which our princi Plies can be, as
SAID above, effeciuAlly 5roughs before III
people. | mean BY
sTsrEMArI AGITATI0E.
Practical agitation and systematization
are cue two great wants Ut eur movement. W,
will lind this plan possessing many adyan
5sges not 10 be thought OF IN q presldenTia
contest Ali great reforms have had to b.
sgitated among me people some have uakeI
years Cd eff, ca, whine others have been ae
] hid rk. L. a,
time; but Cd success OF all, Of short Or Ion,
duration, depended wholly on the manner 4
winch they were agiIated. We want writers
orators and lecturers TO educate tine masse
ana inculcate in then. me PRINCIPLES upOi
which our great movement Is based. "A
present, even f.r ali Ihat the question Ia
been agItateu by a small banu, 1t il true
U situated toO far apart, aud with means to-
limited for any practical effect, not one Il
every Thousand understand the movement
This matter should he given into the hand
Of an ettoienE committee authorized To re
port plan BY which a fund could be raises
cor the purpose OF printing and oircalalIn,
our documents, securing writers, sendIn,
our orators and lecturers into every state
ely, town, villagl End hamlet III the Repub
Inc; aye, into every hut II needs be, ior WI
! must give ll1ut anu tOOu lUE All, anu aOOf
all, give 10 tne ignorant intellectual life, 70
this Is the grand Humanitarian step wnici
must distinguish this assemblags Of WORK
ingmen from the rabbie gathering whiel
has preceded il, and looked cDiy 10 the Cd
rinhing Of the rich and impoverishing D
the poor. Tcey must lay the foundation 0
that system which must arouse in the mind
Of the toiling millions that aspiration foi
! progress, that sublime LAGriouc democrati,
faItn which must be the LIQUIDATION OF al
generous intelligence. As an adjunct L
TINS great ana glorious moycmeut, whict
must be, or az least should be, the cr0wninq
act Of the convention Of 1868, there should
be established
| A NATIONAL ORGAN
| through which tue glad tidings" c0ald be
spread throughout toe land. Tae necessity
nov for such an organ is so apparent that Il
~ needless 10 argue the case. 1t nseds bul
TO call attention 70 the tact, and the Cou-
ventlon will hardly be so rsmlss in their duty
as not 10 designate one. Ii may DO proper
TO say here InaI the working men ia tAis
movements cannot be too guarded in thsir
movements 50 Is 10 AVOID any snares laid loI
them by
TEE WIRE PuLLERs
Of both political parties. Their headquarters
are in New York, and they will bring l heavy
pressrre TO bear on the members OF the Con :
ve1tion with the view 81 getting the Con-