The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-03-06
FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb, %, 1869

PHILADELPHIA, Feb, %, 1869.
no the Kdi,er Of the Wohxs0MAs's ApyooArE.
II Is astonishing to see the difference that
august body Of potentates, known as the
Pennsylvania Safe Legislature, pays to the
wishes Of the citizens Of this municipality
An instance Ia fresh in mind, which for the
deIectation Of the numerous admirers Of leg
isIative modesty, and with our permission
will detail. Philadelphians have nation
al reputation of beng averse to unnecessary
lOcomotion. Notwithstanding our streets are
laid out after the manner Of checker board
AID no circuitous paths need be Travelled in
going within its boundaries from one point
to another, il person is seen to cut dag
onallY across the inter section Of two streets
in other cities be is said TO be taken "Phil-
adelphis cut" Another evidence that the
reputation is q deserved one, is the fact
that on every street ID our city running
north aud south, from Second to Eighteenth
is trayersed by City Railroad Company,
with the exception Of l2th and 10th. Some
snteTprising citizens seeing q small fortune
in the construction Of railway upon these
unoccupIed streets, hied them to the legisla-
ture for q charter. This necessary docu-
ment, so energetic were they, was written,
signed, sealed and delivered in the unpre-
ceedented short SPACE Of one day, or ia
other words the bill granting it receive /
the assent Of both Houses, and was signed
by the Governor within "a hours, and with
I out the slightest inumation Of its proposed
passage having been given 10 the public.
Tue popular feeling in this city is almost
UNANIMOUS against the construction Of this
road, and the indignation Of our cit Gems cu.-
minated in q resolution which passed the
select branch of OF. city council on Thurs
day last, refusing 10 permit any person, or
corporation, 10 remove or disturb in any
manner whatever, the paving or any portion
Of the paving" on 18th or 10th street. The
city commissioner Of highways Is authorized
TO see that the resolution is not violated,
AMI to remove any tracks that may be laid
or be attempted to be laid.
La this contest the municipal authorities
seems to have the upper hand. The State
Supreme Court having oEce decided tha.
cobble stones cannot be removed without
the consent Of councils. IL were vain &c
ransack the state records for q parallel 10
this atrocious outrage upon municipal priv.
ileges- Verify too much plumber hath "a
ken away their sense. SIhce the passage
Of the bill it has trsnspired that each and
every ct.Y member of either house Is a stock
holder 10 the proposed road. Whether the
stock they bold was paid for ia money or
IN votes is not positively known. What the
popular inference is, it il needless for me to
saention. | shall, as will doubtless such OF
your readers as favor me by perusual Of
this correspondence, await With mach in-
terest, future Developments in this connec-
ton.
during the past week there has been in
session at the rooms Of the Bard Of Trade.
body styling itself the National Industrial
League, the object Of which its constitution
claims Is ito promote the manufacturing
and other productive interests Of the coun-
try" A motion to adj the mining was car
lied and one TO add the agricultural inter-
esls was tabled. Why this discriminat ion
in opposition to the tillers OF the soil was
made, is not explained, 10 fact there has
not been sufficient Of their dOngs gwen to
tne public to enable US to Judge or its mer-
its. Tie association has Tor its real object
the fostering Of the High Tariff doctrines OF
Cary and Others. Ex Governor Thomas Q.
Alvord, wealthy s, sian, was their
choice for President and Mr.. Stebbins. OF
Detroit, was elected Secretary, Toe Board
ot Directors - a motley almixture. RI 1t
We lind the name Of Moses w. Field, OF De-
troit, whom We know to be . paper money
man sandwIche1 ia between such ayowed
oullionists % Monitor Griswold, George Bull
lock, OF Philadelphia, and others Il Is 10
De hoped that our workingmen will MT bo
aiiured astray by the captivating title when
these men have seen bit to give their asso-
cation. They may patch and re- pstcl and
IaIlper with the Tariff, or they may alternate
from the Free Trade d The PronibitOIy doc
trine for generations, but they cannot efFace
fraud, which either legal or Illegal is the pri-
mary Cause OF all monetary crises, until the
entire Aonetary System Of tn. Ration A.
revoItitsoBized, and We break away from III
iailaciods IGea that Ioney must have an in
nerent value
Toe plambcrs b, re determined to Join tn,
building combination, and az their last meet.
lng appointed delegates to the Convention.
Tue combination, NJ FAR as San uaderstan !,
are progressing favorably, and have hopes
oil speedy accomplishment Of their praise
worthy objecr.
A strike VI the journeymen tailors occurred
In one Of the large shops IN the early part Of
the week, which has been amicably adjusted.
the propnetors having agreed to CONTINUE
the =" Hrst-class prices" the strike origi-
mated In the proprietors' having attempted
reduction.
The Plttsburgher, who exercises his Quill
IN behalf OF tue ADvocArs, I see has heard
the report Of gentle Jennie Swisshelm.s de-
sertion Of the Mirror and that the Mirror
has pro6ted BY Der precedent and deserted
me Labor cause (; and also it comes to me
indirectly, though from . reliable source.
that the paper itself Is now among the +" late
lamented-" Poor, dear, dead, darling Mr.
ror, Gone, but not forgotten" its un-
timely drTr'se calls 10 mind the much abused
pathetic Ell lsiOn Of sumo unknown discOo.
solate.
:. Aniictien sore bong lime bEe,
Rny sician we're In vain
:" AZ iass be died, ths jIy and pride
AiArEs and ymPathizing circle Of acqaaInsancear
The departure Of the Al..-sr cannot Ger.
tainly be attributed 70 an overdose Of the
Labor cause, As your correspondents word
would seem to Indicate. Hal sG have been
more explicit. more deterrin-ss IN IA advo-
cacy Of right against wrong and have d.
voted less space 70 silly twadlings upon ex
.semeiy siiIy topics /; in fact, had Il pri nted
less Jane and more common sense, il might
stiLl % roufishing- bnt u has paid the in
evitA'ss price Of lon laek or prudence and
gone TO mat bourne, ETC, NJ III such fizzIes
nuss 90 sooner or later.
Respectfully yours, G. BsS. ].