The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-08-01

ment, until, nearly exhausted, b. fonnd =
shelter In neighboring woods, whess hey
remained until Saturday morninE Wieh
Hthe morning dawn, urged BY . mothsr's
fears, and prompted BY the feelings Of bic
own heart, be started In search of his child
on The rock, with the understanding
that, If be found the child alive. be Aas %
hold II mp, 20 that the mother might behc!d
ID from the distance; and then make bis
way TO Baltimore, where their parents, on
sides, reside. He reached tho rock, al
most exhausted, and, to HE great joy and
surprise, found bic little darling safe but
hungry. He sought en- eminencs from
whence the mother could see her child. and
having received the token OF recognition,
the waving Of handkerchief, be with his
precious charge wendell bis way to Baitim-
ore, arriving there this forenoon.
THE LABOR MOVEMENT.
There 10 nothing special to report this
week In the labor movement. The executive
committee are still engaged in arranging the
preliminaries for holding mass meeting.
They are also considering tLv propriety OF
sending another committee 70 Washington,
70 urge the appointment Of Mr.. Battery Tor
the position of
COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
for the third District. Il may be proper &C
mention here that the President has nom
mated Mr.. Nelson Poe" lawyer I be-
leive, for that position. Should the Senate
reject Mr.. Poe, the present incumbent, Mr.
Missing, is likely TO hold over until Con
| gress meets again.
EIcHo's LETTER
1t Is not my custom nor inclination Il
notice anonymous letters. generally CON
nit them to the flames. Had given Micho'
letter due consideration, before / noticed j
in my last weeks correspondence, it woui
have shared the same fate. But, havin
committed myself to answer his query il
relation to The Democratic platform, I ar
obliged, land do ID very reluctantly t
allude to it again. AZ far az Micho's lette
relates to myself have but little to say 4
reply. do not choose to follow him in th
filthy slang, abuse and vituperation whic
be INDUCES 10. He takes me to task for m
grammar and rhetoric, and also tire name
Of conducting my correspondence with th
ADVOCATE. Now If | was certain of my ow
grammar, could point out some grievou
errors ia Micho's. The composition befor
me does not exhibit any great rhetorics
flourish; but Micho, Ike myself, may hay
been a waif, left 70 pick up his " Education
az best he might therefore will not cril
icixe bis present production; like my owl
think there is room for great improve
meut. There is one thing | would say
MIcho, that 8" he who lives in glass house
shouldn't throw stones" In my last prou
iscd to give Micho my opinion of the den
ocratic platform, but as l have already 81
ceeded the limits allowed me, and as IN
opinion would be Of no consequence to an
, one save Micho, | viii pass it by, and n
serve what have to say about 1t to fGtui
occasion.
DEMOCRATIC MASS NETTING.
The Democracy of this city held q ma
meeting on Thursday evening, the 23d inst
: in Monument Square. There was lars
turn out of the people. The meeting WI
addressed by several able men, and eas
speaker was enthusiastically cheered. III
meeting, as political gatheriahas neverg
been exceeded in this city,
Yours &c VERITAs.