The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-09-18
NATIONAL LAP0R CONGRESS.


From New York Frbuua
PHsADELPHIA, Aug 2l.-The Labor Con.
srsss adjourned to-day, alter weeks ass
sion pesFly four days Of which were wasted
in . Wrangle that had but little principle il
it, and q large amount of personal DISLIKE
and social prejudice. Bot the hme since
passed has been tolerably well spent, and |
propose to review what the work OF thisFsal.
ly important body has been. Preliminary
thereto let me remark that there 10 evidentJ
Q very liberalixing influence at work, And
after Miss Anthony had been refused AdniS
sion 40 n delegate, her strongest antagonists
would have been pleased to have bestowed
even undue recognition upon any bona 1a
working-women who might have appeared
no delegates. The failure OF the Congress 10
elect MISS Wallbridge, Of Massachusetts, no
second Vice. President, was due mainly Da
misunderstanding. Another Massachussia
delegate was In nomination for SecretaJ,
and owing to doubt which the 'deleEAtOl
desired, both were defeated. Before tie
Congress got to work there was some per-
sOnsl feeling manifested with regard 70 tie
colorsd delegates, bus this did NOS assume %
open character. So with regard to the
Southern (white) delegates who were pre-.
sent the 1Tibune's policy Of amnesty Wu
the order Of the day. The resOlusiOn
asking for restoration Of rights 10 them
Was made stronger on motion Of Q NJ.
Powers, Of Massachusetts,, and iEs adoption
moved BY Mr.. Cummings, Of the same EtasA
Both these gentlemen were volunteers dur
ing the civil var, and beth belong 20 the ra
deal wing Of the Republican party, 90 The
Two leading Southerners we're active soldiers
ON thelr slde. It was no mere Sentimental
Ism as faf as their cause was concerned, fci
both the Southern delegates, Gen. Vast o.
Misstssippi aud Hal. T. Walker OF Aalbame
voted f0E the negroes. The former, thovss
strongly sustaining the financial theoris
she Congress, 10 said to have been 10 OV~
mite strong supporter OF proposes TO-
TUG Upem vegsrss~~s@AlAGien- m be Wa "
Ooolie labor and other similar matters
These were noticeable, as was also What J
am assured lie a fact that large majority oil
the delegates served in the Union army
and Of late years have affiliated with the Re
pablican party.
RE DEMANDS OF TEE NEW PARTY.
suppose the workiDgmen may nov %
fairly recognized as constituting q new poll
tical party. Oue thi0g is certain; the hopes
Of its projectors aud leaders here have run
breast high. They seem quite conhdent o.
success, anc boast that la 1872, they will %
a very potent power in the land. lt moss
be at once conceded that IL they succeed, "
seems both possible and probable, 10 enect
ing the close local organization here pro-
jected, they are likely 20 have All, and pei
haps more strength than they can properly
use. As . political machine y involves
some startling Innovations. lts consutuef
cies are 70 be from the organized protecs"
machinery Of a glass mean, Of course
the trades unions and the working sssocia'
tons lt will bring into the political areos
a number Of questions hitherto exciuueO
and regarded By many as subjects forelgn y
such aSitations. Among these subjects are
things much m ore vital than the eight-n0ut
laws. Declarations involving broad issues
Of social and political economy and Of
gaDlxation are 70 be pressed BY the WOfk
iugman. II We are to judge BY this Cor
gress, he will demand Legislation for D"
ben {, which, it 10 now declared, 10 reIar
ed, or, IL obtained, only NJ the cost Of Aln0s'
ruinous agitation.
LCb INC ICvlGW Wnnb a y hhO
died in the pronunciamento Of the Congress.
exclude for the present the financial ROag
presented, and take up the distinctive LaDOI
Issues, 40 they may properly be called, "nl0u
were promulgated. Foremost, 10 tne Ply.
amble, and repeated 10 after resolutions ~
abroad and bold declaration against 'Oe
gislAtive right 70 grant acts Of iOcorpotsAyI
or special privileges to anybody or cil% Y
persons. This has to ha carefully reau -.
between the lines. 1t involves an sgllss
hereafter, and Of q formidable cnA.uo'
against ell chartered enterprises@UIa.I'
railroads, telegraphs, &c. From \" IOslS.
" deducible their antagonism to TIE NsI IT,.
Banking system against which tns'< ie'
are exceedingly bitter.
The demand for the sale and aDsOluss "
servation Of the remaining public dom., III,
this republic to the use Of the actual sos'.-
and toiIer thereon 10 one which mss%
hearty response from the country 49, 80.
to this general declaring we're resoa1A 80
countenanCing the Cherokee neu~M
Usage lands settlers in Kansas 10 rssls $50
the attempt to dispose OF them, deOO9 80
10 the strongest terms the iniqutous - "
land treaty grant or sale system wnlSO .hs
late years has obtained such contr0l ,hs
Senate. and Others also demanding Sn1 I,
railroad companies be compelled 20 Nv
once THAR land grants at minimnm Es''
in small parcels.