The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-08-22

wes1th, maintain order, conserve jnstice, aud
kesp intaet DE integrity Of thu nstian.
Received. That che national honor mus be
preserved b payiag lls dehts ID good faltk, end
that every debt ofthe government NOT specially
contracted 70 hs paid IN coin should be paid 10
the lAwfal cutrepey Of the United Sstes !; that
Ne bends, when redeemable. should Be paid In
bonds at q per cent, converslhIs into lawful
money q the pleasure Of tina holdsr.
Received, That the public 1nkersst demards
the withdrawal Of the circulating notes OF the
national banks, and the substitution Of Legal
tender treasury certificates in their stead
Rea0lEed, That no more Of the public domain
should be granted 70 any corporation, under any
pFetext whatever, aud all the lands not disposed
Of should be Withdrawn FROM the market and
granted only In small quantities 60 actual set
tiers.
Resolved, That we demand equal taxEtion on
every species Of property, according to its real
value.
Resolved, That we return our thanks TO ths
majorities In congress and in such state legisia
lures as have, In their wisdom. deemed Il rixhl
and proper to pass the eight hour Law and W
call upon the proper authorities In the United
States and the states above mentioned to show
their respect for the same y enforcing It's de
d
Resolved, That the low wages, long hours
and damaging service to which multitudes Of
working girls and women are doomed, destro,
health, imperil virtue, and are q standing re
pEoach TO civilization that We would urge
them TO learn trades, engage In business. joir
our labor unions, or use any other honorabls
means TO persuade or force men TO render unto
every woman according 70 her works
Resolved That we urge upon the industrial
classes in every congressional and state district
county, city or town, to press these principles
upon the public notice, and 70 support no mar
for congress, or any state legislature, or any
other Office Of profit or trust, who is not full,
/ pledged TO their support.
Resolved, That We recommend to the people
4 throughout the nation to hold mass MEETINGS &c
ratify the principles of the National Labor
Union, sdop'ed at Chicago, August, 1867, anc
therein set forth, and to vote only tor those O. n
didates who endorse them and unless tbes,
principles are adopted by one OF the tw0 grea
\ parties-we care not whch-we advise the Ma
ti0nal Labor Union, at its annual convention
soon to be held in this city, to put in nomina
ton an independent labor candidate for Oh.
presidency, aud rally the masses to his sup
port.
SPECIAL RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That we sympathize with the Brick
/ layers Union, who now suffering the con 20
quences attendant on the exhibition OF their de
sire 20 respect the eight hour Law of this state
and We deplore the tact shat those who mos
need the protection nf the state should set be
fore the people the evil example Of disobedienc,
TO the law, and that we call upon all labor or
CARNATIONS TO furnish financial aid if found ne
cessary to sustain the bricklayers
Mr.. ID. W. Flynn protested against an,
political action being taken, and asked leave
TO have his protest recorded, which wal
granted.
Mr.. II. H. Day read. very interestin.
address, and asked that it be ADOPTED by ID,
I Council.
I After some debate a committee Of five
consisting Of Messrs. Krepps, Hlnchciffe
Haywood, Day and Whaiey, was appointed
10 modify the address.
A recess was taken for fifteen minutes.
| On Teassembling, the committee appoint
ed to modify the address, reported that they
had agreed 70 recommend to the Councl
that the address be stricken out.
The recommendation was adopted.
The following resolution reported BY the
committee on resolutions. was adopted:
Resolved, That assembled in advisory council
at the request Of the President Of the NAtiona
Labor Chion, We present the resolutions herr
adopted TO the mass meeting at Cooper Iustitut,
this evening, 10 50 TO the workingmen OF ths
nation.
The President then briefly addressed the
Council, thanking them for their prompt re-
spouse to his invitation, and the able coun
sci they had rendered him. He urged upon
them the necessity O. seeing that their vari.
Gus localities we're folly represented al the
cemins session OF the National Labor Union
to be held in Now YORK city, on the thirC
Monday Of September.
The Council then adjourned sins lie.
ALEX. TRoUP, Aecrefdry.