The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-01-23
fAlM PEMMSYLNAMIA.

To Editor Of the wenxnexAn's ADvocars:
In general news, our streets and our State
politics are ~ muddle; as must also be the
brain Of our recently elected Mayor from the
increasing flow Of applicants Tor position on
our police force, to whom be Is compelled to
give audience. In selecting those whom he ex-
poets 20 assist him in preserving m lnicipal
welfare he has progressed so far, that be hasn't
progressed at all. The number Of stalwart men
who daily oongregate in the vicinity Of his Office
In anticipation Of securing :" bic Honor's,. con-
sideration, 10 an index Of the exist Dg scarcity
Of employment. About one-half Of mechanical
Philadelphia is now walking the streets, engaged
in the Membership operation Of waiting for
something to turn up.
THE BUILDING TRADES.
Representations IRON the several Trades Or
CARNATIONS engaged in building held a meeting
on "Wednesday evening last The main object
Of the combination was announced to be the
erection of Mechanics Lyceum. A draft Of
plan OF operation was drawn MP and discussed,
which empowers q Building Committee" to
issue stock at $500 per share, and Immediately
q sufficient amount Of stock Is subscribed TO
proceed TO tho erection Of o suitable structure
for the purposes designed. This draft will be
submitted TO the several organizations CON-
posing the combination, and If ratified bv them,
convention will Immediately set about putting
up the BUILDING.
The Gas Filters have organized themselves
into union and have joined the combination
Though few in Numbers they are rich in zeal
and announce their determination not to be
outdone BY their fellow craftsmen in other
branches
rHE GRocERs PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION.
This association held its annual meeting dur
ing the fore part Of the week. They report an
extensive roll of membership and welI-6lled
treasury. two indispensable sdjuncts to the veil
being Of Protective Association. know
nothing Of the rules Of the association, or of
its objects eyond that which its bill designates,
bat notice smoDg its more prominent mem
bers several wealthy groeers.
THE PHILADELPHIA LEDGER
Has financial editor Of some years standing,
who, be il known, is q 1" Good Man," first, last
and all the time. He bitterly fought the Sher
man Funding Bill. he has done, or will do,
any measure lacking to the slightest reduction
In the interest paid the bondholder, either di-
recs.y or indirectly, or which at all deviases
from bis construction of the letter of the
bond But he grows shaky and his knees
tremble. He expresses it his conviction
that If the present course OF Congressional ex
trsvagance continues, repudiation will be the
inevitable denonemens The New York Herald
haze If 49,
from "Retrenchment or Reputation" We
advise these redoubtable champions OF a Bond
holding aristocracy, If they are sincere in their
professions OF friendship for their "proteges"
the bankers, brokers aud other usurers, to be-
ware lest they exssperate tax-ridden people
beyond all endurance, and lose all which pru-
dence viii yet secure TO them what Is honestly
their due The intelligent " industry Of
America are not " Hirdoos or HOtseutots 70
be dictated TO like children" THIS Republic
10 the peoples patrimony, a government crea-
ted, pari6ed. protected and TO be perpetuated
By and for the people and not for the exclusive
emolument of efiuent pauperism. Join hands
with us you naughty Ledger and we wall direct
your straying footsteps out of the woods"
20 HUcH FoR" swIssHELa.
In this correspondence have more than
once taken occasion to advert 20 q paper pub
lished In Pittso"rvh, titled 1.-THE Weekly Mir
ror," and OF wh.sa Mrs. Jane G. Swissheim is
IN associate editor Its FIRST attempt at utter
ance announced your demise-an intentional
error which took it upon myself to immedi-
stely deny-sfter which for q pair Of weeks
mire eyes we're not grati6ed by sight of its
polished surface" and ! Immediately set i,
down as an addition to the long list Of sbortive
attempts at the publication Of newspapers 10
the interest OF Labor. But il seems was In |
go To- Me- - s~.fn -
ment, and If the emanations Of her quill are 70 |
he credited, and being those Of lady suppose
that gallaDtry demands that they should be, |
the child IL deriving an abundance of susten-
Dence from host Of admiring and applauding
friends. This mistake Of mine made haste 70 !
recify In q letter to you which, from some |
cause, inexplicable 10 me, escaped publication
because l believed IL 70 be my duty 70 make |
the amende honorable. For this apparent neg |
ect on my part, Hnd myself in her last week 3 |
Issue made q target for some very sharply |
pointed shafts Of bers | am facesiousiy called |
the Wise Man Of the East" and accused Of |
having attempted 20 monopolize the advocacy |
Of this second and most sweeping emancipation !
Of slaves. Altne agh this accusation may have |
titilating effect upon my vanity, let me as
sure you and your numerous readers, and toe !
redoubssble Mirror itself, that do not ordain l
70 myself suy such presumptive credit. What |
my humbls quill cane do is shall do % long a. il |
10 not declared 20 have deFoganng effect, but /
90 far frem wishing to take upvn myself the /
formidable task, ! would gladly welcome the \
Mirror q q valuable Recruit 70 our Ranks, If /
il would but cease Ice quibbling over trivial /
mattsrA not q all germaae 70 the subject in
hand and eo,fne itself 70 q fres, fair and 10
vorsbls discussion Of Reform Measures. The \
Mirror is not Labor Reforner, its claim 70 the /
contrary notwithstanding. True il deyotes = Il