The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-20
WORKINGMEN, 4TTETI0N
The Late New York Council.
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eratie Convention. -an--theztanrlh- day !
q 5gIz n EsE lab tAsr5ls, Ess "a
the labor movement. We had the
honor of a special invitation, and at
tended. The object of the meeting
was Ito consult as to what action
should be taken. if any. at this time.
&C., &c, &c At that meeting we
were surprised to- find, as working
men, broken-down bankers, Congress
sional LOBBYISTS, land and supply
SPECTATORS, office holders, otnce-seeK-
ers, editors of partisan newspapers,
lawyers, preachers, and one young
lady with an idea upon finance, ml1 I.s
lVNlN sfssalskS SIMS ufj ttofililA 5esni I'VE
should be charged with garbhhg the
truth we give the names OF persons
nresent with the States from whence
vi Waesaehusetts-E. FL. Haywood, +.
\ T Meyers. Il. j. Hartford.
\ siift6fit,scf4SIft--1zS Lac w. helps w. j
Rowen. John Durkee, @. w. Gibson.
| New York-W. j. j essup. j Ennis,
Fl. b. Mulhall, Adam Stock, ii. Muhl-
meister, Henry Tucker, r. w. Hume,
J. Parr, H. H. Day, A. Troup, and
Miss Mary Kellogg Putnam.
PENNSYLVANIA @, Sylyis,. and > !.
AEsj da5e 2SssGsO IaM sss'f ID fFBA
Maryland-William Gathers and b.
r. Green.
District of Columbia j. G. c.
Whaley, D. McCathron, and ID. w.
Flynn.
Ohio-John Tomlinson and N. III.
MeDonss43 Bte Bnas3S-R ass
Michigan - R. Trevallick and G.
H Peabody.
Illinois-A. Campbell. j. Hinch-
H cliffe and j. p. Fagin.
Il Indiana-A. M. Puett.
n Kentucky-R. Sommers.
a4,s Missouuis-J9bn Magwlre. ""h s'h
ii -s4 New ..JeFsey--sJ 1 c. Fincherg 80 has
Il s.ga' he last named and MIRO. b. Daily,
H of Ohio. directed that their names
n should be withdrawn from the list of
n the members Of this council, and dis
II claiming any connection with their
II proposed action. s'ia'S
ThAs ieswifE be seen that thirty-six
H mem and ono woman, hailing. from
II fourteen States, metins council. They
II were authorized to act for nobody but
4 themselves, and had the same right as
II any other thirty-seven men to meet
and discuss any question or questions
4 they pleased.
\ But YheR this little clique; Of men,
some even unknown In the labor
ranks, some of whom never perform
ed days labor in their lives, SET
themselves up as a " National Labor
II Convention, pass resolutions as such
| and present the same to the National
II Conventionya afterwards meeting il
u New York to nominate a candidate
\ for President of the United States
I they place themselves in the position
/ to merit, and should receive, the con
! demnation of every honest man in al
\ parties.
These men knew they represented
! nobody, and in palIning themselves
off upon the Democratic Convention
| as a National Convention they
were acting lie and perpetrating {
swindle.
The Democratic Convention, in re-
, ceiving the " delegation from the Ma
tional Labor Convention" and invit.
ing them to seats in the Conven
sti6tr,s acted IN good faith, believing
no doubt, these men were what they
protested to be, aud the spirit shown
IS to be taken at full value. The lead.
! ers OF any party refusing admittance
to delegation pEWorkingnien, would
prove tReir unftness for their position
by so dolng,a4r !...si a.l.sl aai.sla!
/ laatE furthermore, In q mass meeting
held at Cooper Institute some o.
] these same delegates CD claimed L
! represent a half million of voters Of
l the United States, when the whole
council represeted but Mirty-si. cote
ali told.
/ We do not wish to be understood
! as being opposed to CO operating will
the Democratic party any more thar
with the Republican, but we do wisl
to lift the veil from the eyes of oul
. Democratic friends and let them seC
the imposition practiced upon them
And 4thaLtho 'i-sa-oallGd. "sI1N ationa
hConvention of. Workingmea was
FRAUD, and instead of its Representing
or con trolling one-half million voters
they did not represent or control tht
I ten theusandth part of that number.
| The controlling powers of that Con
vention were there with axes, hatch
} I'eta, tomahawRs, and scalping knive,
to- grindtori the National Labor Unior
stone to. be used at the Democrat,
Convention. and at the expense Of
Democratic prospects of better Demo
Gratis than they claimed to be.
The claim set forth by some of thes,
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