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The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-02-01
A FRIGHTFUL PICrUREI

There are, according to the most anthem
tic statements $4,000 workingmen out Of en-
ployment 10 the cities of New York and
Brooklyn alone and when it is taken into
consideration that tout Of empJSy ment,' in
this connection, implies in mig en- cases out
Of twenty, tout Of the Decess- life and
'hAe 1aseaus 10 obtain them, IN - are is a
truly startling one. We are nobehe.yers in
sgrarianism, but when we lea1n from the
same paper which contains the above an.
nonncement, that the receipts of the thea
tres, opera houses and other places of amuse-
ment for the past year exceeded those Of
Paris or London; that the nnagnifcence
there exhibited outrivaled the display at Eu.
IoPean courts that Bonner aud Vanderbilt,
are vieing with each other 10 lavish expendi-
lures, on their stables and carriage horses !;
while Stewart IS willing to expend million
OF dollars to secure the election of Gen.
Grant, provided he will accept the bond
holders nomination; that millions sssquan-
dered to secure strip Of worthles tory,
while the Government discharges in the
depth Of winter, the mechanics whose skill
and ingenuity, in the hour Of need, is her
bulwark and strength, we wonder that the
cry Of Breed or Blood, p which has startled
more than one European capital, for less
provocation, has not resounded, ere this
throughout the length and breadth Of the
land, and that an indigant, populace has not
hurled from power, those worse than
traitors to their country and institutions,
who persistently refuse to apply the remedy
demanded.
But the strangest part has yet 10 be told;
while workman is sentenced to ten DAYS
Imprisonment, for the crime Of filing his
pockets with potatoes, in q commission
store, and another is arrested as yagrant
because found in the vicinity of coal ward.
under che fear that perishing wife and
family had urged him to help himself and
while the police have authority to arrest all |
persons asking ''ms, the laboring classes are
debating the question whether it is erpedsenf /
to assert their own manhood, by in-
dependent political action, or tie themselves
to the tails Of the republican or democratic
kites, OF which the gentlemen 70 whom we
have just alluded are the shining lights.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-02-01

The conduct Of the Sheriff OF Will coanty,
alluded to by our Joliet correspondent, in
refusing to exercise his authority, by eject
ing drunken disturber from lAo.r meet
ing, is deserving of the severest eensure. We
wish some person would send US his name,
and we will publish it without Zee or ward.
But, friends, as 1T is long road which has
no turn, remember him the next time he Of
fs-s himself as candidate for public favors.
Turn and turn about is fair play, you know,
so just tell him that it is your turn to laugh,
and that while be was in favor Of keeping
the distaerber in, you are equally determined
to put him out Try it for once, AMI our
word for It, the next incumbent viii act a
little differently.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-02-01

pois.ssr; ii tbisrs III interests, should
tend. Justics, N itseij, must " " consttu-
tien, !" chart, that " We mind u, We shall,
- nation, ride safely through NIL political
storms, ~ avoid thsu sltogether. 10 indi-
viduals, y enables man to keep upon his
feet or to stand his ground, in difficulties.
As the spokes Of . wheel al converge 70 It's
hub, 20 should Il. msD live towards the
highest principle. and that principle must be,
- believe, justice or equity. Bat rs reason
should te tempered or qualified by some de-
ference 70 the judgment Of others, 90 Justice
should las the Bible says) BE- tempered by
mercy. In other words there should be
compromise, or little deviation to meet the
case in hand.
The simplest form Of national government
may be the adjustment of the affairs Of a
people; and next, the protection Of d people
nos BY var, but By the enactment and ad-
ministraticn OF civil laws Speaking on be-
half OF the workingmen, why should not the
government OF p country be especially
thai Of the working lciassss Is It not, 10
the 1aais, their govsrflnsutf And as such
should il not be the kind az government
that they would like ii to be-based always
upon honest principIef And must II not be
their own fault, in q great measure, if it il
not sseh goverament Is they would like it
20 be-based upon an homes. principlei As
the worklngmen ars the producing classes.
does IL not seem that all other classes should
be ignored, Is people merely dependent on
| them-as parasites around a treas, u
may indulge in slightly contemptuous Ian
guage, mere hangers-onp 1t is claimed, and
IL IL agreed, that we have GLORIOUS win
try" As Ear a. its territory is concerned,
We have; and rs far NJ the form Of It's gov
eminent is concerned, doubtless we have
! but that we have II . far as the race OF peo-
pie upon its soil 10 concerned, is PROPOSE
ton that requires some consideration before
II 10 assented 70. the term glorious, though
it ought to be. has never yet believe been
fairly applied TO man, or to men in any great
numbers
| From being merely necessary institutions,
I governments come 60 assume powers, and tc
be arbitrary. Liberty seems TO have but very
little encouragement in any Of the nations 0
the world. Ia this country every man is ex
pected to do as every other man does, or a
he will let him do. To protest against thii
is idle. To conform to it always, Is not pos
sible. To dissemble, is sorry life to live
Yet the number that 1--we a life Of dissimula
ton from this oppression Is "legion" in
deed IL seems TO be the majority Of men a
if it was afraid Of the minority. II is goo
plan, it is said, to get along with the Evil On
himself (aIIowing there Is such percentage,
The race Of towering poles, placed along on
streets, which we call liberty poles, seem
in danger Of dying out, or OF being christene
by some other name We may wake up SON
fine morning to fna them, # not disappeare
altogether, called under the aspiring name
! union poles. Yours,
NIL A SRRKER AFTER Tara
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-02-01

JoLIET, Jan. Is, lSb
To ne Elitor o. the waAKBsHASs ADVOCATE
Some Of the readers OF the ApvocArx
greatly annoyed by circumstances that
place On Saturday night thu 25th of Jan.
An aged mar, a stranger to us, advertis,
free discourse to workingmen, at our "a
louise, on the lnethciency Of the two Dol
cal parties to produce harmony among
classes Of society a. now organized.
meeting was attended BY respectable II
Der Of intelligent workingmen. The lectu
proceeded. And although a working =.
maker, with as eloquent discourse a. wv
be delivered BY any United States senate
and although all his propositions could
De endorsed by the organised Labor Ref5
party, yet they were entitled 10 respect.
ter be proceeded short time scalawag
tered, pretending to W druuk and eviden
hired to break up the meeting. After be
Ing the annoyance till our patience beca
exhausted, we respectfully requested |
sheriff 10 put out the said scalawag, but
eontemPtuously laughed us TO scorn aud
lowed the meeting 70 b. broke up prem
turely. We protest against The conduct
said sheriff, a. we believe he was q party
terested 10 breaking up TIE meeting. Y
have no organized society Of workingm
here, and We are conseq uently lAboring und
disadvantage.
By giving this place in the ADvocATE y
will 7blge q number Of workingmen.
LABOR REFoRN.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-02-01

We hope no workingmsn win fail 10 read
the speech Of Gen. Cary, published on the
first page of the ADvocArE- Simple, logical,
and unahswersble, it cannot fail to carry
conviction'to the heart Of every reader. II
is the most thorough expose Of the Bond and
National Bank ~ stems which has ever been
made in the halls Of Congress, and there 10
certainly no subject upon which the pro-
ducing classes need enlightenment 50 much
as on these very questions.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-02-01

ASTORIA, JAN 30, 1868.
y 70 the Editor o. the woRKEazAFs ADvooAIl
REsP'r Sn-Aecompanying this yoa w
receive the first portion Of Chapter
the History or the Uni States" some 70
years in advance Of its real date Of publics
ton. Before ii IA completed, will endeavc
to give in Il faithful picture Of the preser
time, and, BY 90 doing, prove the necsssit
for an organized and united movement d
the part Of all IabOrers and producers in sci
defence, 10 the next Presidential election
In il will also strive to show what class mr.,
or ought to be interested In its success, anc
sketch plan Of action. intreat my brother
workingmen, through your paper, to believe
that il 10 the production OF one who has given
years OF Study 70 the subject or political
economy. I am an old man, but hope
shall see these labor movements triumph for
the common welfare Of Us all have faith
70 think shall do NO, for having Witnessed
The annihilation Of slavery, I know thers ia
no oppression the sword Of justice cannot
reach.
Trsnain, dear sir. yours faithfully.
rrhe history referred to win appear In our
next-Ed. ApT.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-02-01

session OF the purse and ali on board Z
ruptiole by gold, are corrupted, or in 3
cess OF corruption This IL the situation
our own old ship OF state, at the present Z
ment. But God Is able and will deliver.
such rs put their trust in him and he /
deliver us. "Lift up your heads, o W gat
and be ye lifted up We everlasting foo
and the King OF Glory shall come m
\. 400 Y. NJ. LEnHAR
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-02-01
The Amalgamated TONERS.

We have just received the December and
January reports of the Amalgamated Society
Of Carpenters and Joiners Of Great Britain.
From them we learn thai the association has
extended its influences to the United States,
and tnat the names Of s,162 members are
now enrolled on its books. We also notice
column Of American news, duly credited
to the WoRKISoxAS's ADVOCATE, OF Chicago.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-02-01

49,
tn noe trada e LINN. Mar. iGfGpivinR.
n 4 thonrut "a huslnsen NJ s. nood q
Tskr.ewv' So
O.. r...f.r&rv,rv irtee.rSr a. (1okoeu.
rsw Ycrk- - - nrerent rcnsiSsriblv a.
-,...sd S-;.si 4 - uusr1sleII' oondltIou
80 -1.ss;. .s.s.~~.. ~ h-si.sss ~ 4.
- 80. 49,. 49, 80 49, ~. 49,
ssns1&.. -
Ar Naitham. Asss-s ne s.R'oyes 9 ne
Wen kno.n American Msscn Msnossc'Sy
have rehei association WIN : ~ noe1s
o. memoerss fney Pey s.ah Jun qu.,
terry, and are. coupensated AZ tney ere siex
or disabled. Tho associatlon received ~ ,l0J
last yesr, and disbursed tsss.
\ The Gloucester Mas Advertiser, says
there y vast amount OF desssation In fnas
town The classes VINO are seuerln& 49, 80
WidoEs Of hshermen, and the iemhies o.
those fishermen VINO hno Dao Auek tne pass
sssson.
= s,ssea 'nas s50us u On.0ul y y. n ~ ~
nuuosr y o's'As suu sp.v,s ). pas.s.
great houses on fAn k'm $780, - ,s s.,'
have been discharged on seoouns Oh INC se''
times. "a A os
TEE managers of the Mobile and Ohio rail-
road are about 70 take twenty engines on the
track, and about thousand employees WI
be discharged from the machine shops q
Whisler.
WE regret to learn, says the Wilmington
Star, Of yesterday, that the Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad Company has been com.
PEELED 10 discharge between FORTY anu nit'
workmen out OF the shops ana yaro, maenin
lists, carpenters, Diacksmitm ana isoorere o.
various degrees OF skill. THIS depIofaoit
necessity 10 the result, OF course, o. tne strin
gent times, ana the stsensnon ralcn pei
vades al enannels o. business. mans -
whose families depend upon sne.r osl,y '.oo.s
Tor food, are thus thrown ous .. smp'oymens
with out little prospeos Oh oosssaing nov NV
uations.
GREAr distress 10 reported among the
working classes Of Quebec. The Montreal
Board Of Trade met on Saturday TO devils,
means Of relief
TIE manufacturing establishments Of New
| york citv are verv generally curtailine theil
svnanses' MANY carriage makers have ceased
wnrL altooether ana one has discharR l5(
bsnds. The depression in business Is esoe-
cially noticeable among iron founders. Thu
Novelty Works, which formerly employed
1900 hands, now have only 500, and VII
soon discharge some OF these. The AIlairs
Workshave only 900 at work FORMER nun
per i,sVV. Inc Etna VOTE, hs's-u ~ I,
Joy, employ only Ivy an sneir o"n sso ~,
ihe ulVoh founory has 'o' Ans'e"" " ~o'
lupus !,
TIE Cleveland Cooperative Foundry y
early completed, and an engine Of twenty
i've horse power purchased ana READY 10
erection. comMit.5 lase oceu sous - a.
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a
To the Editor Of the wosKnsEAE's ADvscArE.
As found war and paupsrism to grow
out Of injustice, 1t may be veil to enquir,
-; 80, part nati,nal governments, uncon
sciously or designedly, may take in the op
preston Of labor. Governments should b
for the good OF the whole; and their etiec
should be to benefit . people, and not to
swindle it.
said 10 late letter that governments
were the will Of the aristocratIc classes. 1t
will suffice to substsntiate that assertion, as
regards our own country. to ask, if 1t Is true
that the laws are made by the voice of every
man at the polls, Why 10 it that the people
should be, ut the present time, complaining
of heavy taxes, which they have imposed
on themselves
Governments. | may say, spring, In the
first instance, from necessity, as when man
imp oses upon himself the task OF economic
ing his expenses to save him elf from pecu-
mary ruin, &c. Origin the governments
Of society may have been, and believe were,
for one thing at least to protect man 10
the possession Of property when be bad ac-
quired it, To be our own governors, as in
dividuals, seems sometimes as diff cult q
matter as to lift ourselves BY the straps of
our pantaloons, and it seems necessary to
have littie outsids assistance, or that We
should be governed by one another But
here is point Of departure which demands
our Affection. It is . departure which,
hold, We should beware of taking. Reason,
a. believe, Ia our first master-to which we
owe allegiance before we owe il 20 anything
else. Il 10 the means given Us by our Crea-
ster to order our conduct BY. Ii makes q
man ,utious to receive only the truth, and
1t viii impel him, as | do not doubt to live
in harmony with his fellow man. Its faith
col exercise must be, a. belieye, his high
est duty TO himself and to his Creator.
will Try to illustratsss We read Of slavery
sanctioned In many places i'm the Bible. We
6pd the principle Of subje elton carried out
in universal nature Bstdo We fad painful
oppression Of ono human being By another,
sanctioesd bv impartial rsAsons Individual
and nstionai governments come co enlarge
thsis spheres - they prcgrsss The1 70 be-
you'd the actually necessary. and acquire
in individuals, positions and property, In
natioas. poser end terufey. Human gov
ssnmenis, undoubtedly, sh0uld guide rather
than control In any arbitrary -sense.s No
amount Of government could compsl IN egg
Il may placs il 10 the heat favorable for its
bsins eroksn ~ IN living inmate but il may
- % hors. ..
"a - $500 - -. - T. -.
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LAND MONOPOLY.

In q letter published in the Pittsburgh
Advocate. written BY VIM. IL Syivis, Esq,
on the Bond and Land question--in refer
ence to the latter, after showing the scandal.
cus manner In which the public dohain-the
heritage Of the people-has been squandered
and donated 70 railroad corporations and
mcnopslies, he says:
it j. but few yeass since congress began the
work OF giving away the psoples inheritance.
and, already near two hundred millions Of acres
hare been grated 70 railroads and other mon .
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-02-01

We are glad to record the fact that Mr. Isaac
J. Neil, President Of the Trades Assembly Of
Cincinnati, has been nominated a. Assistant Az
season Of the Second Congressional District Of
Ohio. We trust the Senate viii confirm shsno-
minaticn, though, while we hope for the best,
we have serious doubts on the subject.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-02-01
CoRREsPONDENCE,
from MARYLAND.

BALrrHoRE, Jan. Is, 1868.
rKs LAsoR MovExsxr-NHsrma IN ran ESaHRnEsFz
wARD-srIsRIss sPsscHEs-DErgfArIox IRON TEE
PfEsr LssrsLArivs DIsrRIcr -fEs BALL m KEPT
RoLLHa-RieHrs AnsRIcAx CrTIxEzs ABRoAD-
Msxrxe IN THE MAINLAND IssrrurB-oo-cPERA-
rIoE--Houss CAarssrEss' oo-oPsaArBn AssocIA
-son Mutual OoEsuxnas' UxIon - IEDUsrRIAI
LxAogs Fcaxrgas MAsuSAcreHIEs coxrAxr-TRADl
MArrExs. m
70 the Editor Of the wonKusxAss' ADVOCATE.
THE LABOR MOVEMENT
in this city has at last become an established
fact. There is no longer any doubt Of it,
being movement, and live one too. II
gladdens the hearts Of those who have stood
the brunt Of the battle for toe lass thres
years, TO see, feel and know that their labors
and their efforts are appreciated, and none
are prcuder Of this demonstration on the
part Of his fellow workingmen than our faith
fal champion, William Gather, vice presi-
dent for this state. Faithfully. and silently
has he worked until success has crowned bis
efforts, and his work is bringing hope and
cheer to his brother toilers.
EIGHTE- NTH WARD MEETING.
At the labor reform meeting in the Eight
zenith ward, which was held on Tuesday
last. there was q g6cdly attendance OF the
bone and sinsw Of the west-end. The meet
ing was presided over BY Mr.. Cant, one Of
tse vice pr sidenss Of the third legislative
district and president Of the Eighteenth ward.
After calling the meeting to order and, in .
few pc rtinens remarks, stating the Obje,t Of
the meeting, the president introduced Mr..
Macsuley, from the Sixteenth ward, who ad-
dressed the meeting at length, setting forth
the causes which led 10 the formation Of 4
Labor party in this city, and reviewing the
history and oppression Of capital aud taxa
ton. He was followed BY the vice. president
Of the state, William Gather, who, in bis
usual ferY sloquence, portrayed The faith
lessness Of party leaders, and a. On illustsa-
tion gave the history of one Of the democratic
members Of the late convention, saying that
in the convention he (shs member) intro
daeed resolution providing for the impo-
sition Of poll tax, giving ~ reason there
for that there we're thousands Of men e.
ceiving liberal remuneration for their Ia
Dor thai never paid cent Of tax, and their
children were educated as the public expense.
Again, said Mr.. Gather, when In the legisla-
tars be voted for The bin sathorisine the city
passenger cars 70 run on tie Sabbath dnv.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-02-01

The Troy (N. ~ Hsrald. the organ Of
the rerkinemen Of that city. has suspended.
Cause-want Of support from those whose
interests il advocated In the meantime the
" dollar day" harvest ID fast approaching,
and the Police Gassits and Last Ssnsatien
are getting along fxmeasy. -
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-02-01
rThe history referred 10 win appear In our
next-Ed. ApY.

OcES BREAD.--0ne quart Oh milk, three
sgks, half . tsaspoonf.il -of NH two tea
spoonfnl oil cream tartar, une teasp66ns os
soda, and enough yellow indian meal t6
make thick batter Incorporate thoronqhly,
end ponr into little pans. Do not an the
pans over half full Bake very qulckly.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-02-01

We trnzt shsrs y 10 reader of ths ADvDoxrz
who VII fail % rsad cd prs6t By - iAtsfsst
ING letter Of our essssnsd Brsidwood Sorrss.
penasns. TIE szanPls - soflA = worthy q
al eommendatlon. e
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-02-01

LAID Over
Owing to the length Of Gen. Oary's speech.
several editorials and communications are
laid over til next week.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-03

MEXICAN TRAIN-Cu'i0us Spectacle
The San Antonio Express says: "A large
train OF Mexican wagons and carnations
arrived in our city on Saturday loaded with
flour. The carnations were even curiosities
at San Antonio, being q simple cart with a
lofty covering and drawn by team of Eve
mules. The teams were all matched, and the
finest lot ever brought to this city from
Mexico. The owner large, fne-fooking
specimen Of the Mexican, accompanied the
train, mounted on splendid mule, capari-
sOned with elegant Mexican saddlery. The
train expects to take back cotton if itcan be
bought. Considering that this train comes
from Leon, in the State of Guanajuata, at
least a thousand miles from this city, the
of Mexican trade to this city will cause an
increase of our prosperity, aud railroad to
the gulf would do much to secure this de-
sired result,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-03
A.H.n,Msnar. enrlnhsr.

IN THE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT,
for the Fifth Circuit and District Of LOUISIANA,
No. 6356.-By virtue of writ of ier facias, issued
by. the above named Court in the above entitled
suit, and received by me on the TWEEN y-hrst
my possession, and will expose for sale at public auc
ton to the highest bidder, for cash. on TUESDAY,
chsnts' and AuetiO1eers' Exchange. on Royal
street, between Canal and Oustomhouse Streets in
this city at the hour of twelve O'Clock at noon, the
following described property, viz
TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, with all
the buildings and improvements thereon, situate
in the Fourth District of this city, in the square
bounded by Camp, Chestnut, Philip, and First
streets; said lets adjoin each other and are desg-
mated by the letters A and on a sketch annexed 70
an act passed before Andrew Hero notary public,
in this city, on tue eighteenth OF March, 1857 by
which said GallaheT acquired said property; lot A
measuring sixty feet front Philip street by
depth and front on Chestnut street Of one hundre
and fifty feet between parallel lines and lot has
ftysiX feet front on Philip s,reet BY depth Of one
hundred and nifty feet on the line of lot A. and
one hundred and twenty feet on the opposite par.
alel side line from which depth it extends at right
angles toward Camp street torty'three feet ten
Chestnut street thirty feet, thence parallel with
Philip street ninety-ntne feet ten inches two and
quarter lines to the line dividing the two lots, all
Seized as above stated as the property Of the defend
ant and to be sold to satisfy the plaintiffs IA H.
D'Rlezas claim Of twenty nine hundred and thirty
i've dollars and twelve cents, with interest and all
The buildings and improvements on lot A consist
q Rr,o Tgs1dIdy 6gis and s Sfts
and suBGasoas SSyne douba front hn and
side verandas. built retired from tine
street, wide hall, two beautifully fin shed parlors
and large dining room, besides kitchen, laundry,
and other convenienees on the first floor; three
large and one small airy, and well finished bed
rooms, and bath room in the main and three gallery
rooms on the second floor, with large attic rooms
finished. large cisierns. gas throughout, and al
necessary Outbuldings, On lot is tyo,stor
Frame House. used as a carriage house, which with
little expense might be converted into good dive
ing
Terms Of Sae-Cash at the time Of adjudicatio
IN United states Treasury notes.
Costs Of deed and internal revenue stamps record,
ing, etc, at expense Of purchaser.
United States MsrshaFs OhHce New Orieans
twenty FIRST day Of May 1858
+. j. HERRON. u, S. Marshal,
No. Ts5-my22 % ie4ulTB