The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-12-19
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE LABOR UNION
CHICAGO. SATURDAY. DEC 10, ises.
70 the Working People OF the United
States



oFFteE ~ rvs NATIONAL LANoR usloN
PHILApEtrsfA. Nov. %, ls6s.
Nv circular letter Of October let has awaken.
ed an immense amount Of interest and enthu
siasm In every part Of the country where Il has
been read. and am overwhelmed with letters
asking questions making suggestions, giving
Adyiee and indorsing the movement There Is
nov an amount Of interest awakened in this
great anti slavery movement. never before seen
IN our country, and il is only necessary that We
propose some definite plan of organization BY
which ali the elements of society, favorable to
this reform movement can be brought together
on common platform, to work for Il common
and.
The last season OF the National Labor Union
provided for National Executive Committee
Of ope from each State. That committee has
been appointed. The member Of said commit
tee ioI each State will Immediately appoint q
State Executive Committee Of Eve and report
Aeir names 10 this office. Each State Execu-
tive Committee will under the dirrctions of
the member Of the National Executive Commit
tee, proceed to organize labor unions through
out their respective States. These unions
should be, as far as possible, one 70 each coun-
Is and township, except in cities, where there
should be city, ward and precinct organizations
| am now prepared to issue charters to all ap.
from this office under the following regulations !;
90 APPLICATION.
We. the undersigned residents OF -, In the State
Of do clifton the National Labor Union to grant
Known as Labor tnIon No :, q the state Of -,
aud do pledge ourselves be governed by the
sututon. laws and res Of the National Labor Union,
and 70 support the platform Of said Union.
This application must be signed by at least
six persons, two Of whom must be president and
secretary OF the proposed union. All applica-
lions must be accompanied By the sum OF five
dollars 1851 General instructions viii be issu.
cd TO each member of the National Executive
Committee, who with the State Executive Com
mittees, win adopt general rules. for the several
States, but the makinG Of rules for local govern
ment should be left, far as practicable. II the
local organizations Every person Joining th,se
anions should be required 10 subscribe TO OBJ
legation similar 70 that contained Ia the form of
application Tor charter.
A number Of applications for charter have
already been received, and the organization is
gradually assuming definite shape. There are
about three thousand Trade Unions IN the Unit
ed States. The members Of these unions are
more generally acquainted with the principles
of our platform and the objects Of the National
LABOR Union, than the rest OF the people IF
forts should, therefore be made to have them
take hold Of this matter with energy. These
three thousand veil organized unions, constitute
powerful machine through which TO operate
in building up the National Labor Union We
must make these unions and FgKL that, BY
she adoption of the principles embodied in our
platform, by the national government, more
='a be done TO establish an equitable standard
Of wages, fair distribution Of profits, reasona-
Die hours, and an universal emancipation from
the power Of capital than can ever be accom-
plished by Trade Unions re now organized
We must Show them that when q just none
tary system has been established there will 10
longer exist a necessity for Trade Unions. l.
therefore. call upon every Trade Union 10 the
country 70 take hold Of this matter in earnest
Let US adopt the motto OF General Jackson
"put your shoulder to The wheel, trust in God
and push along the column"
There is rspidly building up in this country 8
privileged monied aristocracy, such as noshere
else exists The whole productive powers Of
the ration have become subservion' @. and de-
uas.t w m fms n.Onied aristocFacy They
control tur whole currency OF the eounsrv. and
by the mones sontrc. the government.
Our people are being divided into two ella sses,
the rich ana tie poor-ihe producers ana the
nor. prOiucers-the buSr oees in 'he industrial
hive and the idle dTOurs who fsi dpon what
they steal Tie working people a iur nation
white and baek, male and female, are sinking
10 condltioi Of seridum. Even now a system
Of slavery exists ID our land, worse than ever
existed under the old Save system. The centre
Of the slave power no longer exists south %
Mason and Dixon hne, it has been transferred
to Wsll-street. Its vitality is to be found IN
our huge national Dsnk sWindle, and false
none airy system. The war abolished the right
Of property in man, but it did not abolish -lay
cry. This movement We are now engaged in
is the great snti-slavery movement, aud ~e mus
push on the work oil emancipation until slavery
is sbolished in every corner OF our country.
Cur objective point is new monetary system,
= system STAT viii take from fe~ the
power to csatrol the money, and give 20 the
people . Chelp, secure and abundant currency
This lone and the people viii be tree, then will
come such social revolution as the world has
never Witnessed, honest Industry 10 every de
psrtment will receive its just reward, and pub
lie thieves will be compelled 20 make an honest
living. LEf ~ ALL 60 TO WORK
The proceedings Of last session 6f the Nation
al Labor Union, held IN New York, in Septem-
Der last are now ready Tor distribution and can
be had any number, AZ TIN CENTS (l0) per
copy, by SEEDING orders, with money, to this
sfiee. The price ls fixed at Just what will pay
for printing and postage. The proceedings con
tain the Constitution and Platform OF the Ma
tcnal Labor Onion, and much other valuable
matter Send in yOur orders as last a. possi-
BILE, circulate these documents, ana let the PEG
pie read. ! again Invite a correspondence with
Every friend Of the cane, in every corner OF the
country. w. II. STLyIs, President.
Post Office box 23bT. Philadelphia