The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-05-22
FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
PHfIADELPHIA, MAY MN lSJ.

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e. tie Editor OF the WoREtSsNAS's Abvorars
am glad 20 stuffed in recording The
fact that q more neral desire seem. I'd be
manifested by mechanics here to acquaiut
themselves with the Ni,onal Labor U non.
its organ EATON AID it, purp,se, TINS u
probably due TO the recent Il, nchant SPEECH
Is M Senator Spragu-, which auaken-i
" r4ing people eve yEn r. u reauzt. n
Vt The fac tina, there y a huge screw loise
somewhere " COR governmental ruciurt,
am TO the efforts II some Of our prominent
union men @ disseminate among Them
knnwleige " The ben GU " union.
~ Treveilck -wno mas been ia our cj,y
for a week Or two past has, N clmna y
with your correspondent, visited yhe several
uniUns here, and enlightened them as TO the
status Of The Union throughout the extended
line Of his recent trip--apparently, very
much to their ediacatioa and prof,. Ga
Monday evening, p'ior 10 the serenads u
Senator Sprsgue, We visited the painters.
Their organizItl0 numbering between
three and four hundred members. il IN 4
healthy condition, financially and other wise
Its officers, headed By their worthy Presi-
dent, RIss, have the ring Of tie true metal.
and will, without doubt, keep the psinters'
union Of Pnlladelphis, for 8 gooily ume TO
come, upon prOsperIty's HIGHWAY. Mr.
Trevellick occupied some fifteen minutes III
an attempt to impress them with the patent
Importance Of their joining hands with those
already working under tue National Labor
Union, with apparently good effect
% Tuesday night, President Sylvis, ma
king one Of the party, We attended the
meeting Of the plaSterers-perhsps az CON.
pact and useful an organization as any IN
Philadelphia. Presi lent Chambers and the
members seem TO possess . mutual under
standing as to the uses Of the gavel Their
business was transacted with the precision
q clock-work, proving that they are ~
strangers to pariIanen tsry tactics. 10 re-
spOnse TO an invitation Of the chair. Mr.
IrevelIick devoted about twenty minuEes III
expoundlng the principles Of the National
Labor JnIon, aud to exhorting them to
continued fealty to union principles After
the usual tender Of a vote Of thaaks. Presi-
dent Sylv S was called upon. That gentle
man promised an admirable little speech bv
an unfonnded asStrIiOn-that he didn't
know how 10 make a speech. He amed
some rather severe bolts. comprised Of ridi
Guile and prickIng accusation, AZ g species
Of encumbrance which all unions are com
PEELED TO carry, and which be den0minated
Bologna sausage back -boned fellows His
TRADE elected general interest, and. cOnclu-
ding with some wholesome aivce cleaned
from long and varied experience. he sat
down amid the plaudits u All present.
On Wednesday evening, Aessrs T and s
spoke TO an immense gathering at Mrlvite
. full account Of which will doubtless ~
sent YOU IRON that place.
On Thursday evening, the Building
Trades Convention nominated candidates
for the several offices. They have con-
cluded TO style It "The Central Union.n
Several Of the delegates to the organ zAtion
assured Us that they proposed pu5hag their
object to successful termination, II il be
within the pale Of possibilities 80 to d..
90 Fridly evening We visite1 the Plumb
ers meeting for the second time. All TIE
plumbers who asked $3.50 have been grual.
Ell Il. In the neIghbOrhood IL duz-n
superior hands who asked "a 90 we're r.
fused Five of these who left last Monday
night for New Y irk secured employment
within an hour after Their arrival, AZ "a 25
per day. Ia . communication 20 the sec
retary, they convey the intel gence Of thelf
good fortune. A number u new members
were elected. This union il rapidly sb
sorbing all the members Of their craft and
though yet infant IL OF big proportions.
and perhaps one Of the most efficient III
the city. Mr.. Trevetick, whose motto i
semper pdTGttIS, Interested them for per-
maps nalf sn nvur with 40 account u some
strikes 10 which be pArIic ,aEed. sttesting
the sxioDatIc proposition tnat almost aoy-
thing reasonable il within the accom- pIisn-
msnt Of unsy.
The ingram carpet weavers are again on a
strIke,-from what incentive nave been IN
able 70 ascertain. Tney are reported u have
made a street parade on SATURDAY last. Il
procurable, will give full particulars 10 my
next.
The carpenters are still publishing notices
Of their contemplated demand Tor Increase
on the 81 Saturday instant. These most apa
Tactic ct all the aPathegic craft people Of
the city might, with the exercise OF little en-
eFgy, nave a strong union here, If they 80
desired. IL il strongly limited that the want
OF officers of ability and determination
keeps them 90 far in The rear Of their fell
Iowa
Tue lecture Of Mr.. Treyellick last evening
was perfect ovation, but, a. | noticed your
special" present, no doubt you will receive.