The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-12-26
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Nasnlsoros, Dsa u. Ises.

early on Monday morning. where We found
friend 81 Wis In the best Of spirits. having
with NJ. Trevillck just completed arrange
msnts for making JOINT tour Of the United
States, at an early day, in the interests o.
the National Labor Union. commencing 81
Richmond, Va, which d ID expected win ex-
t,nd over period Of three moaths. Fren
the known energy and ability Of these gen.
,lensn, and their thorough mastery Of the
Al-important question Of the hour, there Il
every reason to expect the hsppiest results
from their Efforts.
II was our intention TO havs pro6esded Al
once to Baltimore, shers ; mars meeting o.
worklugmen was hsld the same evening,
bat being deferred BY business Of impos.
lance, we were reluctantly compelled 10 de-
fer our visit till sfser our resurn from the
deliberations Of the Executive Oo1S,ittee-
Leaving Philadelphia on Monday evening.
after q miserable ride of six hours dura ton,
on one Of the most abominable roads IN the
country, the aim of its managers evidently
being TO make its passengers rs uncomfOrta-
bic as possible, in which endeavor they adj
rnirably succeed we found ourselves in the
.City Of Magnificent Distances.' Al $50 the
following morning. where we met several Of
the committee in waiting. ready and anxious
10 20 to work
After breakfast, having little leisure on
our hands, we wendell our steps to the Cap
itol, where in company with our friend. Mr..
lie Barnes. Of Massachusetts, We spent co.,
pie Of hours in examining and adm ring i,s
splendid proportions. his certainly q mas.
terpiece Of art to which our pen is unable to
do 4 -tice. and Of which the nation has every
reason q be proud; though It Is sad to re-
hecI thai It should hare become the birth :.
place Of the villainy and corruption at pres
ent practised by our so-called Lawmakers.
Shortly alter IL o'clock, the members
commenced to assemble, and promptly As
the clock struck IL, the gsvel oil Speaker
Collar announced that the hour for the
transaction Of business bad arrived The
principal portion Of the mornings proceed
ings was the debate on the bill fixing the
amount due the State Of Iowa on account OF
money expended in equipping and raising
troops, during the late war, which was
quite lengthy and animated. No action,
however, was taken, and the matter went
over till the next days session. -
Anxious to witness the proceedings OF the
tribunal Of the arisiocracy, the sdyocates OF
vested rights-our grave aud reverend Sem
asors-we repaired 70 the Senate Uasmb or,
in time to hear O speech from Senator Ferry
OF Connecticut, in favor Of removing all POI
liticsl disabilities from the people OF the
Southern States. lie insisted that it was
originally intended that those disab ilities
should only be temporary in their charsc-
ter, and quoted in support Of bis statement
from the debates Of May, 1866. Mr.. r. is
graceful, eloquent and logical speaker, and
commanded the careful attention Of his az ].
socistes during his entire speech.
We could not help asking ourselves th q
question, however, as we scanned the coun-
tenanees and brought to mind the relation
ship Of our law makers, els IL any wonder
that we are cursed Silh class Legislation, or
that the interests of the tOil,ag masses are
ignored - Here were stock jobbers and
railroad kings, bank presidents and shodd =
manufacturers, men who believe labor il
only marketable commodity, and the con-
seqaent aim Of whose legi lation 10 to con-
tinue TO shape public opinion to practical
endorsement Of this villainous proposition,
but there was no man in either Of these sr-
gust assemblages, whose voice bad been
heard or whose influence bad BEEN exerted
in behalf Of the la5cring man. Yes-th ere
was one, and only ope--the gallant Cary,
Of the West, who Is return for such 6deli-
ity, had been slaughtered IN the home of has
friends. Readers, think Of these truths,
and then ask yourself, what IL ypur duty
under the circumstances.
In the afternoon, in company with Messrs.
SylH. Puett, Trevelliek and others, we
visited several places Of interest, and paid
visit to our 3emed correspondent,
"PAcKLor," who we found up TO mis- eyes In
business, and from whom we received .
Kindly welcows. We also found friepd-
Whaley and Cavis, at their posts, enthusiss-
tic as ever, ready and willing to assist BY
every meaus within their powsr-the glo-
rious cause which bad brought us together.
Would to God chat We had few more such
men in our ranks.
The committee have received invitations
from several meyabers Of Congress to give
them call. They have also received assur-
ances Of sympathy from some Of the leading
statesmen Of the cS2ntry.
To morrow they inteDd to pay their res
poets to President johnson, Senator Csn-
u ess, Hon. B. p. Batter, and several mem
bers Of Congress, who have pledged them
selves to Sustain the principles Of the Ma
tional Labor Union.
Readera--ihese principles are advancing
With no uncersain tread. The morning
light is dawning, truth and Justice will pre-
vail over the villainy and oppression Ct our
rulers labor shall reap it's f'ist reward ana
the toilers Of America viii ee fres!
must close, however. - the committee
is about to convene, the result Of whose de-
liberstiOns viii be given in due time TO our
readers. A. G. @.
P. S.-Among the arrisals this morning
is Mr.. II. II. Day, Of Niagara Falls, one Of
the most earnest and influential reformers
of the age.
Land Over.
Several answers, among them one 70 our