The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-05-08
FROM ILLINOIS.

bHAIu"etD, III, April ~, 500.
u ils Editor q she NozslsegASs A1yoeAqz.
have long waited for such proposition
IN reference % a Miners National Organiza-
tiort Az that contained IN your last. II is
such al have made severa times % il I'LL
yidua. friend, and such ss las met with their
sourisst approval, ! would have made
such a suggestion through the ADVOCATE,
blit ara n0t consider myself justified ia %
dong, because Y. my ignorance relative q
hr. McJ ua'i's feelings 90 sue ---stion.
Bat, now since you have taken litiative
in The matter, Yon, I expect, viii allow Us to
g0 little further % the subject
Mr Mcdonald, am aware, intends visit.
Ing almost all tha mining districts q any
promiaencs in the States, on his own &C
count At any rate, and rom the feeling
which know exists, from az extended cor
rsaplndencc all over the country. TIE coal
miceTs are only awaiting the presentation or
some solid plan Cf action for tbs formation
OF a general Hnion. Now, what | would
crave permission 20 adVance--if il would
gam the concurrence Of others and receive
enc approval 81 the gentleman, himself--is,
taat lc--bf-ag folly aware Of al the wants
ana rt1t rcments ~ coal miners here, as
sen as o. the Oid Countrywide evils which
beset the class being Of like character. viz.
-eWant OF any method OF system Of regula-
ting thelr affairs 10 their most varied and d.
yeralled state; q want 0f any unity Of &C.
uon % anything that concerns their inter-
estei q want of any accurate knowledge Of
Nhat ls passing outside zoe district IN which
one lives, thus leaving them open TO the i'm
positions Of avsuce when It wishes 70 prev
upon then; a want Of any true sympathy
ono With the 0lher. when individual grievan-
cts aillct them-tach thinking the other i
~ blame, and iancying every ono 4 courtina
ana receiving iavors in clandestine man
ner, when, 10 truth, there is 10 one to blamr,
but 9h are, because Of their want Of confi-
dence ard Of faith 81 trusting one another.
ne, being advised Of these aud thousand
other demorn zus Effects, arising out OF
the disordered condition III TIE miners Al The
present time, ard the only remedy for such
We know, being IA combined action one with
the otteT, be oil draft pans from which
constitution for a Miners National Asso.
$500 FN NAeWNtf hffu nave q nUuDsf
q blank sheets with appropriate heAdiHgs.
for tie purpose ~ receiving the Signatures
OF all the men wiling 10 5iu such associa
ton, contribute to the support OF the neces.
sary ohlcers, and abide by tie principles
taught ID the resolutions emanAtiDg there
from These be could present At az VAR.
Gus places he visited, receive IN The names
possible, ami have such meo 70 act ~ oil
cers--temporarily-- would serve until a
general convention was called, constitution
drawn up, and code Of rules framed for the
common guidance " all--eaYing local con.
situations and rules 10 be draw Va aud formed
q meet tho various wants OF tue different
districts, 20 subsequent period.
For the extra time and labor Mr.. MELON.
AID would expvnd ia establishing such sys-
TEN throughout the country, would pro
pose that each place he visits, raise as m och
money a. would, at least, pay bis travelling
expences and hotel bile, with fair connr-
tsnce Tor every day involved il disseminat.
Ing the principles, and founding the branch.
es Of union throughout toe country. This
Last be done voluntarily by fiw active
Energetic men IN each place. They must not
wait to be asked 70 do 50, but should consi-
der il duty deYolVing upon them, and 20
At Il without any ones leave--tbat is, when
TIE time comes. 10 order 10 do so, timely
notice stoald be gwen Of his ADVENT 10 each
Iiaee. We are talking thus, il will be un-
'sfs'eodr before Nr. AeD9nAId has:been con.