The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-12-12
OFFICIAL ORGAN Of The LABOR UNION
OHICAGO. SATURDAY. DEC. IL, 1868
TO the Working People OF the United
Reae&m


M circular letter Of Oct0per lst mas AWAKEN
ed an immense amount Of interest and enthu-
siasn in every part Of the couRtry where Il has
been read, and am overwhelmed with letters
asking questions, making suggestions, giving
advice and indorsing the movement There is
nov an amount Of interest awakened in this
great anti sIavery mossmsat never before seen
IN our country, and it ID only necessary that we
propose some definite plan Of organization By
which all the elements of society. favorable to
this reform movement can be brought together
on common platform, TO work for cornon
and
The last session Of the Nations. Labor Union
provided for National Executive Committee
of one from each State. Thst committee has
been appointed The member Of saidscommit-
.tee for each State win Immediately appoint a
State Executive Committee Of Eve, AMI report
thsir names to this Office Each State Execu-
tive Committee. will. under the directions Of
the member Of the National Executive Commit
tee, proceed TO organize labor unions through
out their respective States These unions
should be, as far as pOssit =, one to each cOun-
y and township, except 10 cities, where there
should be city, ward and precinct organizations.
am now prepared to issn charters to all ap
plicants; all charters viii be issued. directly
from this Office under the following regulations :;
YoHx on APPuoArIoH.
OF -, do etton the N4Eional Labor Union 70 grant
US . Charter 70 oyen Labor I'm 10 the -, 70 be
knonn a. Labor Unloa No cf the state Of -,
and do .hv Ives ha nv he cor
uituton lz~a and rnIrs Of the National Labor Union
And 20 suppOst the llAttcrm OF said Union.
This application must be signed BY at least
elk persons, two of whom must be president and
secretary Of the proposed union. All applica-
iions must be accompanied BY the sum Of five
dollars (t5l General instructions win be issu-
ed to each melnber Of the National Executive
Committee, who, With the State Executive Com
mittees, VII! adopt genera rules for the several
States, but the making of rules for local govern
ment should be left, as far as practicable, to the
local organizations. Every person joining these
1nions should be required TO subscribe TO an OBJ
legation similar to that contained in the form Of
application for charter.
numbeg # applications for charter have
gradually as uming definite shape. There are
about three thousand Trade Unions in the Unit
ed States. The members of these unions are
more generally acquainted with the principles
of our platform aud the objects of the National
LABOR Union, than the rest of the people. EE
forts should. therefore, be made to lave them
take hold Of this mat 81 with energy. These
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apowerful machine through which to operate
in building up the National Labor Union. We
must make these unions see and FKKL that, by
the adoption Of the principles embodied in our
platform, BY the national government, more
will be done to establish an equitable standard
of wages, fair distribution Of profits, reAsona-
bic hours, and an universal emancipation from
the power Of capital, than can ever be accom-
plished by Trade Unions rs now organized
We must show them that when just none
tary system has been established, there will no
longer exist a necessity for Trade Unions, !,
therefore, call upon every Trade Union in the
Let adopt the motto of General jackson,
''put your shoulder 70 the wheel, trust in God,
and push slong the column"
There is rspidly building up in this country
privileged monied aristocrscy, such as nowhere
else exists The whole productive powers of
the alton have become subservient to, and de-
pendent upon this monied aristocracy. They
control the whole currency Of the country, and
by the money control the government
Oar people are being divided into two classes,
the rich and the poor--the producers aud the
noG-producers-the busy bees 10 the industrial
hive, and the idle drOnes who fAtten upon what
ihey steal. The working people Of our nation
white and black, male and female, are sinking
70 condition Of serfdom. Even now a system
Of slavery exists in our land, worse than ever
existed under the old slave system The centre
OF the slave power no longer exists south Of
Mason and Dixon's line, it has been transferred
20 Wall-street. Its vitality is 70 be found in
our huge national bank swindIe, and false
monetary system. The war abolished the right
Of property in man, but 1t did not abolish 4lav.
cry. This movement we are now engaged in
is the great anti-siaEery movement, and we mus,
push on the work Of emancipation until slavery
Is abolished in every corner Of our country
Cur objective point is a new monetary system,
system that will take from few men the
power TO csatrol the money, and give TO the
people cheap. secure and sbundant currency.
This lone and the people will be free, then will
come such = social revolution as the world has
sad g. - a
pArtment will receive its just reward, and pub
lie thieves viii be compelled to make an honest
living. LEr Is ALL GO TO WORK.
The PROCEEDINGS Of last session Of the Nation
al Labor Union, held in New York, IN Septem-
Der last, are now ready for distribution, and can
be had in any number, at TIN CENTS (1ol per
copy, by sending orders, with money, to this
oface. The price is fixed At Just what viii pay
for printing and postage. The proceedings con
tain the Constitution and Platform of the Ma.
tienal Labor Onion, and much other valuable
matter. Send 10 your orders as fast as possl-
bic. circulate these documents, and let the PEG.
pie read 4 again invite correspondence With
sTeFy friend OF the cause, in every corner Of she
p0untiy. w. H. EYLyIs. President.
Poet Once box 1897, Philadelphia.
Carpenters and goansrs' National Union
IS MANGTx S1REKr,
NEW xoax, September 2sth, 1887
TO the Carpenters and Joinera' Unions OF the
United States.
The CarpEbie4 and JoinerS National Union
having adpnkDd the CKioAao WonKlxanAn's
ApEnek1K nan tbsir organ for the ensuine year.
we fhb pndersisned, Ere 3niiye Ofieers 81 The
gaFpentef4 and Janers National Union r.
scltHlly tsconmsxd thst "A local unions sub
ihe lof one eoyF Car {. 1ss kheir 0orres
fasmaa ID cnch nnion a. 6l matsers of insereaf
~ or craft Will sppeef n lha WDFuxanAEis