The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-03-21

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an 1engthening q the hng.gs. sad assrsss
dieersity OF opinions prevail. THU ID but
The material Consequence Of the general cor
ruptionf 1871
WHAT rHkx raIsK
would be OF no d1nsequencs savs to them-
selves, il he Interests Of others were pot
affected by their murslnents. Az en-, 10
well TO note them a. They pas Along. II was
supposed, until very recently, that all things
were working in harmonious accord, and
that the politicians horison was unolOuded
But fate decreed otherwise. As there were
more applicants than Offices in the Demo
cratic Conservative party, there Was . con-
siderable portion left cot in the cold and
these disappointed Office seekers conceived
the idea that they we're the simon pure dem
ocrats, and 20 formed IN association, q Ia
Tammany Hall drew M q constitution, and
applied TO the legislature for a charter,
which was granted Thsy claim the honor
Of introducing o new article into the demo-
cratic faith. The new article proscribes all
who have mol been on the right ride VI the
fence, according to their astimations Tor
three successive years The radical family
have also fallen out The manhood suffrage
clause was too strong dose, and some Of
the delegates ut the recent convention couid
net swallow it, and 60 they bolted; and now
there is also two wings OF the radical party.
The "Bond" wing is the manhood suffrage
party, and as they think the impeachment
policy will be played out as pcr hand-bill,
toey are elated xith the hope " coming 10
at the eleventh hour.
The admissionsaf Senator Vickers to the
Senate OF the United States is a stickler
they cannot get over. They cannot trace
mp any rebellion antceedsnts Of the Gen
erals but is not 50 much the General him
self as it is that Maryland has republican
form OF government, and is entitled to re-
presentation in the Senate
WHAT THEY DO
may be inferred from the fact that the
leaders are in and out like bees swarmin0
What is to be done, is the great problem
they are anxious to solve and in the solu-
tlCn OF which, the movements OF the work
ingmen are not little perplering. They
assume to treat the movement with indiffar.
ence, and wherever the opport Initv offars-
run it down, aud accuse it's agitators of a
desire TO obtain Office. But the dodge ia
understood, and so far has failed OF IL o.
ject.
THE LEGISLATURE
on Friday passed to a first reading a law
making ten hours a legal DAVIS work in the
cotton factories Of tots State. This won
derful magnanlmity was brought 10 BY Mr..
Nicolai, one OF the delegates from Bolliray
County. or course Mr.. N. does not expect
il to reach third reading and if il should.
and should eventually pass the House Of
Delegates, he knows very well that !. would
be killed in the Senate for want OF time. As
the legislature has but fourteen working
days left from the date Of this writing
But then Mr.. Nfcelai can 90 back to his
constituents, and in a fourth of july ora
tion expatiate on what he has done FOR the
workingmen and women OF his district. and
perhaps, Mr.. Nicolai will be sent 60 the next
Legislature. | wonder if Mr.. NJ. Nieolai
and his fellow legislators have any children
between the ages Of SIX and twelve wears.
what they would think Of them having to
work in a cotton factory ten hours Der day.
But then forgot. There is difference be-
tween the son and daughter of factory
operative and the son and daughter of a
legislator.
There ia single manouVring 10 relation
to the convict labor bill on the part of the
Baltimore delegation. This bill has passed
the House OF Delegates by a handsome ma
Jority but at time when il 10 well under
stood the Senate will not have time to at
tend to Il. The friends Of the bill, the fore
most among whom is Mr.. Louis Jumart,
President of the Canmakers Association. are
sanguine of success. But they forget that il
took Mr.. Jumart two months Of incessant
labor TO get ii through the House; and your
correspondent would hazard the opinion
thai it won't touch bottom in the Senate.
But the Baltimore delegates begin to sniff
the storm in the air, and they must have
something to recommend them TO the work
ing classes of the Monumental City. The
bait nay take we viii wait and see.
BUSINESS PROSPECTS,
are still under Q cloud. Every one seems
disposed to wait until after the LIST Of April,
IN the hope that something mag turn up. 10
the meantime the mechanics and laborers
have to suffer for the want Of employment
There il some talk of starting moulder's
corporation shop in this city | believe
the preliminary steps have bsen taken, ADD
II what hear be true, some Of the stock has
been subscribed. However, it Is bat a ru-
NOR, yet am inclined to believe there ID
truth in It, A 8A7f
TRADE AFFAIRS ffal phi
are beginning to look up The various
trade associations are becoming more active,
especially those engaged ia the building
line.
THE WEATHER
for the past week has been delightfully."-
pleasant. After having passed one OF the
severest winters which mas visited this sec
tio1 for many years, there are at last indi-
cations of genuine spring weather. Oar
streets are daily crowded with the beauty
and fashion of the city. Our large dry
| goods stores and cur better modiste estab-
lishmsnts. are making extensive prepara-
tons for gay and active spring
| Not the least pleasing feature 10 the
change OF weather il the activity to BE- 10
ticed on our Hharves. Steamboats, to south
ern ports leave daily. and with full eargoes.
This activity gives employment to many H.
borers, who were idle. daring the ice en-
barge, und the repairing and reiitting d
vessels eegaged in the trading business will
give emp oyment to large numbers engaged