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

we presume there are few if any Of our
readers who have not read wsth interest and
pleasure the letter Of our san Francisco cor
respondent, published ID the last issue Of
sde ADVOCATE, and wished the mechanics Of
the Goldtn STATE God-speed IN their noble
ana pa seworthy Efforts to rid Ii, mselves
from the domination Of capital Certainly
no true Rrtormer could have perused that
interesting document, or can peruse the ac-
count Of the progr, IS Of The Mechanics
State Council published 10 The present nun
Der, ard note the nature Of The difficulties
which they have suTmounted, and those
with which they are struggling, without a
feeling Of admiration, ard prayer for ulu-
mate succ 5. The Eff rts Of their noble
President y also worthy o. the highest
commentator, a, it y in a great measure
owing 20 his oresght, couusels, devotion
and Inoomusble energy ttat they are in
debtea fer the need u success which has so
lar atter ded their Efforts.
Tiis humble tnbute Ee are proud to par
70 clss u men VI are worthy IL the
higtes boror and ~ csndor AID regard
for The welfare Of the cause We profess %
have at heart, compels us 70 dissent en- toto
iron the Conclusions Of the comritlee 10
whom was referred the request If the n Z
toual Labor Union, because w. believe they
lave signally failed to meet the ISSUES pre-
seated, ana taken position which their
maturer judgment will ultimately cohdemp
as seiti,h ood shOftsighted.
Il is true that IN the past our follow-citid
zens on the Pacific slope have had few
interests ia common With their brethren of
Re Eastern Stat,s Their Comparatively
isolated position has made them masters Of
be situation, a. their determination am
backbone have SO far proved equal TO every
'mtrgeucy Sc lar so god. They musr
bear in mind, however, thst with the com
Fiction q ne iron belr," he complexion
NJ matters VIII materially change. The
thirty days vo} age will become A thing III
u II past. Westward the ar ot empire will
couul ne to take ia way, and he surplus
ebvr Of the East Will doubtless find an
outlet through this grand national artery.
Thus Dc s. clusion and indep. udence 50 long
efJJtd will b. disturbed, and stronger H.
hurice than that which they now possess
must be inv k,d, if they ,xp, c. 10 MAINTAIN
that pre-emnence which u der more favor
abe auspices they have 20 worthil, earned.
Bot we are not going TO speculate. We
propose 10 sh' " wherein the c, mmitIee
have isihd 70 con pretend the issue, By
rtiu, al 70 cooperate with the Nauonal
Urior, and 10 that end shall now direct our
remarks.
Prior to the assembling of the First Ma
ticnal Labor Convention held in Baltinoss
in August 1867, cry was heaFd-a CRY too,
couhned 10 no stesion or craft-"the
"orhirgmen must consolidate II they e.
pect ruccess 10 crown their efforts.
Party politics must be forgotten; they are
running the country. Under the speclous
pretence Of Democracy and Republicanisn
We haVe been !, as lambs to the slaughter.
while every year cur position Is fascinating
more ana more 70 the condition Of the Euro
pean serf, whose lot we affect 70 deplore.
This couniTy-the grandest in the universe,
Is the last resort Tor the tOiler There is 40
new continent to discover. Here and here
alone-must be decided the grand str, grls
about which we have heard and rese 81
much, the contest between labor and capital
whether worth or wealth shall rule man
kind. Defeated now, we are defeated for
all time, while the hopes Of EOrOpe's slrug-
Cling millions viii De ,xth guished by our
fall. How can our dIsenthrallment De &C
complisi ei : Bv pai.de'isg 20 the parties,
whose legislauon has created the evils Of