The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-04-03

FROM NEW JERSEY.
MlLvILLE, March Is. 1859.

TO ne Editor o. the woRaskaNAEs ADVOCATE.
4 Ia nv last, | told you that We had made
/ out Labor Reform Ticket, which We To-
tended 10 support at our municipal election,
which was 10 come of on the 9th inst,
Well, that event, like all others in our past
history, came with ali its threatening and
encouraging points, but passed quietly over
without any material damaging effects, and
We again settled down in our Isual quiet, to
pursue the even tenor Of our way Our
ticket was headed Labor Union Ticket"
and tho1sh not as a whole successful, yet,
when IL i taken inc consideration that we
bad scarcely got our organization perfected,
being only n our infancy, we have great
cause to rejoice, and We do, and feel sill
better assured that the great enterprise IN
which We are engaged, is far from being a
failure. The contest is one Of gigantic pro
portions, but We can now see very clearly
that every step We advance We lessen the
conflict, but We are well convinced that we
must have patience, whilst We are equally
well convinced that we mast use the most
determined and unfinching perseverance.
AT present, not only have We to contend
with capital and its influences, which are IS
arrogant as it is mighty. And as yet there
Is bat little argument used against US, bat
We come in for large share Of contempt
and epithets that are anything but .1ph
mentary but this Is one point We must
strongly fortify, If il 20 other way, We
must educate our minds for the sake OF the
great principles We profess, to bear der sion
aud contempt, even should they come from
some Of the pampered and supple tools Of
capital, for capital, With its emissaries,
forms one unbroken front against US. They
are mighty and numerous, their names are
Legion, and these, our combined enemies
are now the great lions Of our political ior-
est But, be assured, Sir, we do not intend
% fight them with straws, but with the
miehtieSt Of all weapons, Truth.
But, Mr.. Editor, We have still another en-
envy TO contend with at present, but one
with which We must exercise great patience
! mean a portion Of our fellow w0rkingmen,
and they are divided into two classes one
class will meet with as and acknowledge
that II IS a good thing, and that II is high
time that something was done, aud are very
willing that those engaged IN this great re-
form should push il forward but THAT aQ
iul "but') they are either afraid or unwill-
ing to assist; but stand, silent spectators
OF the great conflict going on, even in their
own behalf
The other class are less hopeful. II you
approach them with any interrogation on
the subject, they will take q step to the
rcsr, And with a very knowing and signiti-
cant shake Of the head, or a scientific touch
81 the thumb to the nasal organ, and in
this attitude Of wisdom exclaim, -"No, you
don't; yOl don't fool me / know what you
are at you intend making approaches on
the immaculs purity Of our two dear old
parties.n Obi with what holy horror they
.ook upon political apostacy, but can look
with stold indifference as the portentous
clouds Of tyranny aud oppression, that
must break with relentless fury on their
heads or that Of their helpless posterity.
am happy to say that those who have fear
lessly identified themselves with our union,
are standing firm as the beaten anvil And
though We are poor and illiterate, we are
disseminating the principles we profess, and
truth, being mighty, asst prevail, and it Is
prevailing here. The honest workingmen
are coming in with us, and coming with
a determination to battle for their own
cause.
notice in the Philadelphia Ledger brief
notice Of our charter election, stating that
the independent workingman's candidate
- 80 "a
gems Tickets. Now, Mr. Editor, while this
IS in part true, il requires little explana-
ton in order to relieve ii from misapprehen-
sion. In the first place. it would 60 to
show that the Labor Union and Oitizens'
Tickets were one, which was not the Case.
In the second place, it would 60 to show
that the wOTkingmen. Is q society, were
\ divided, which was not the case. But the
candidate elect headed his ticket "WorkiDS-
mems Ticket" name never used before by
any political party in this place, nor in this
section Of country, and II had the desired ef-
fect-that Of deceIvng the uHwary. II 10
stated in the Ledger that We elected two
cOuncilmen in the first ward by large ma
joTity. This is not only so, but the two
councilmen elect are workingmen-not 0niy
members Of our union, but workingmen, in
,hs strongest and most dignified sense Of
.nat term, elaining-an their fsllow-citi-
zens willing most heartily to accord TO them
every tribute that is noble, and 10 whose
ability and integrity they repose the utmost
confidence. This, Of itself. is victory. We
also elected several other ward officers, nd
gave our candidate Toy mayor very hand
some vote.
Here let me say that the mayor elect is Z
man who has always professed 10 stand
identified with everything that was the pool
mans interest; and even now, that he is Ell
ecled, says he will ever con tinue . frient
and ally of the workingman's interest, az
will not pAnder TO capital, but that the opin
ions Of the rich and poor will be respe.,s,
alike by him. Thus, after all, our defea
! NAV nrOve A victory MFIyrIx