The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-09-12
FROM MARYLAND.
DALIINOhEs DCIts . T
THE LABOR MOVEMENT.

THE LABOR MOVEMENT.
The circular issued by the President OF
the National Labor Union has been pretty
generally circulated among our tra1es organ
izatious, bY that ever jealous worker IN the
cause, VIM. Gather,
THE OLD WAR HORSE
of the labor movement in this ciIy. Dunn 2
the past two weeks he has visited nearly all
the organizations in this city, and 10 stirring
appeals, impressed upon them O. necessity
of sending delegates 10 the
SEPTEMBER CONVENTION,
to be held il New York on the 2Ist instant
As yet there has been no action BY the ''auN-
iliary," looking towards having represent
alton il that august body. u L. also doubt
ful If our representative maa VIM. Cath r.
will be among his old associates aud O. An
frercs at the mex session IN New ~. X
The treasury of the Carpenters Union Got
which he Is memberl il 50 depleted that
they will not be able 10 send a delegate.
The ship liners, bricklayers, coopcrs and
curriers', viii be repres tied. Others NAV
nave elected delegates, but as yet have not
heard Of their dong 50. However, as they
hold their monthly meetings next week,
those who have not elected delegates, may 10
so at their regular meetings.
the CURRIERS' STRIKE.
The curriers' held large and enthusiastic
special meeting on Monday night last, for
the purpose Of hearing the rrpert u the
committee who had been appointed 10 serve
the new bill Of prices. The committee had
served the new b.ll during the previous week
and the bosses were apparently determine
not to give The advance, Up 20 the last mo-
nIent, affirming that they could get men
from the eastern and western states. They
even permitted the men to quit work aud
20 home on Saturday evening, without inGl-
eating any desire TO ccnceir 10 their g.
mands. On Sunday, howeve-, they seal
notes to ali or nearly all their hands, to re-
sumo work at the advance, on Monday mora
,ng 80 the strike is ended, except a. con
Germs two srms. These two firms einpl1y
about ten OF twelve hands-whom the ass =
citation has taken charge Of, and allow their
expenses. 4 would be well for curriers'
throughout the country to remember that
Baltimore contains more curriers' nov than
- NdHlCu ~ ttO llcScut lltuCs DAfin- t1t
session, Mr.. VIM. Gather was admitted u
an audience, and delivered strong speech,
during which be vas frequently applauled
After MIR. Cath retired, speeches were DE-
hvered by J. +. Meter, p. ". Ford, Breal
and others. p. w. Ford was chosen delegate
to the National Labor Union.
The journeymen house carpenters are
somewhat reviving. Under the new ccnsu-
tuition they think hey can bulid up their -
sociatien to IN unprecedented strength.
POLITICAL.
The interest m political circles, j. becorn-
ing intense, aud the excitmeIII which pre-
walls in regard to the primary elections
which are to take place on Monday next m
dictate that it will be spirited contest-tha'
IS, in the Democratic conservative party
There are five candidates for congressional
honors in the third district, and as many ~
the second. The Republicans are enuckling
over the prospect Of family quarrel
Yours, &C., NEKrrAs-