The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-02-27
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FROM VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND, Feb. llth, 1869.
editorial Correspondence
On the afternoon OF the 9Th inst, we took
leave Of our little family-s sad task for
any true man, aud took the cars for Will
mIngtop, Delaware, where we met some
thirty OF more friends in cosy room wait
ing our arrival. After q very interesting
meeting of more than three hours, and a
free Interchange Of views, committee was
appointed to make arrangements for a mass
meeting to be addressed by Mr.. TrevelIick,
and to take the preliminary steps tor the
formation Of Labor Union. Mr.. Samuel j.
Wood, is the member Of the National Exec
utive for the State Of Delaware, aud 1t is to
5e hoped the work will 20 on well from this
time forward. Alter the meeting we started
Tor Baltimore, where We arrived Vt four
o'clock Sunday morning. We passed the
day 10 resting both body and mind, and in
the evening we went to church and was en-
tertaiaed by a very able and interesting
missionary sermon. The greater part Of the
next dag we spent in most pleasant and
profitable manner with our old friend Gen
etal Duff Green. Nj. ,..ven is most re-
markable man; though almost at the close
Of . long and eventful life, his mind Is as
kclear and active as ever. His head is vast
srorehouse Of knowledge gathered from a
close relation to, and connection with the
political affairs Of the country, for more
tran fifty years. He Is preparing a most
able a. exhaustive article on "money" and
finances. He intends it as a meGI oral to con-
gress, and defense of the money plank ei
the platform of the National Labor Union ("
While be does not 20 over The ground taken
by Cary and Butler, he reaches the same
conclusions. His argument in favor Of a
paper currency, ard our convertible and re-
converable plan Is powerful, and bears
every impress Of giant mind. After leav-
ing friend Green, We called at the shop of the
Cooperative Carpenters. and had a chat . th
our friend Gather. In the evening be very
kindly took US to meeting Of Carpenters
Cooperative Society, where we were intro
duced to quite a number OF those present,
who had met for the purpose of paying their
weekly install ments. This society is found
I'd somewhat upon the plan Of building
50 ciety, and is in very hourishing con-
dition. We were so much pleased with
what we saw Of it, that we shall, some day,
refer to it at teug,h, and give our readers
the benefit of their plan of operations.
After a social talk with the carpenters,
we attended a meeting Of moulders. There
sas JOINT one, Of Unions No. l9 and "A
and such non union men as saw fit to at
tend. OF this meeting we will not speak
particularly, as We met our attentive CORES
pendent there, who we suppose will give our
readers the benefit Of what be saw, OF a pub
lie nature, and Of what was private Of course
we cannot speak. Union No "a is a re-or-
gsnIzation Of an old union, just made. As
we never found better material for a Union,
we expect to find No. "a at the head Of the
heap. No. 10 is in a hourishing condition,
and we will be disappointed if her future is
not TAR ahead Of her past. There is 10 Bal
timore, q considerable number of the animal
called ''scab," beside some Of the weak
kneed sort who get shakey in the joints
when the "boss" frowns. 1t is hoped, how
ever, that many Of these "crrtters" will
turn from their evil ways, join the Union,
and live an honorable life The rest Of their
days
From Baltimore we went to Washington,
where we had the pleasure of meeting our
old friends Whaley, Gary. Cavis, Puets, Day
the pressible-Maguire and several
others. About noon We wended our way to
the the capitol, and through the kindness Of
Gen. Cary were admitted 70 the floor Of the
house, where we Witnessed portion Of the
ceremony Of counting the electoral vote.
After exhausting our patience and much Of
our strength, We withdrew in disgust &C the
farce being enacted, or performed by the
assembled swindlers Of the nation. We
supped with friend Whaley and his good
ia4Dily, aud at seven in the evenidg bld
adieu to that sink OF national iniquity-
Washington, and started for this city, where
alter Gerry slow ride by sater and rail, we
arrived At g. u. yesterday.
This beng our frst visit 10 Richmond,
we will give il, and the surrounding coun-
try. careful consideration, and give our
opinions and Impressions Of what We ace In