The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-02-06
FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
PIrrsBURGH, JAN. 18th 1859
To the Editor Of the NoRSiSGHAy's AbyooarE
rag LATE COAgHMAKERss


TO the Editor Of the WosKtssHAy's AByooarz.
rag LATE COAgHNAKgRs' Lu.
We did not for a moment suppose when
We indited our "Bloodless BAttle,s Y frv
weeks since, that il would evoke an answer
much less, one % cruel NJ That fnd in tbf-
weeks ADVOCATE from the reu Of Rock Is
land "Justice." | fear thy palpitator in
the breast Of "Justice" partakes much ~
the nature Of the Island after which 1i-
city has been named. His shirt bosom must
cover Impregnable oil, else he could not
utter such cruelty vindictive words A. ap-
pear ADORE bis signature T rnu-t admit
that "orother'' Ware has been. Oh 20
naughty man, but charity should imnaI
"Justice" to be more considerate 10 the Sc
lection w his Thra5eOiogy. I Am informed
that brother " il extremely sensitive. II
this be true "Justicer and charity e1r bg
Of no kin, else had Be kept nermetically
sealed within The portals of his "5uvrum U
the secret Of ''brother' W's shortc lni1r,.
If shortcomings he hal "Jusagg" anr rr
or 6rst, we're written BY "tbe then Fres.-
Dent Harding, assisted ~ Vice President
Peck" Now, "PryAbout" hatters himself
that be is somewhat Of Judge of style in
composition. The editorial articles 10 VOL
umes two and three Of the J01rn4E. we're
not from the pen, either Of "a member Nj
No. ], ;" nor Of the somewhat long wiuieI
though big hearted "Porte Pencil.n VIII
venture this much upon tie strength w our
supposed ability, 10 recognize a writer bv
the style Of bis composition. We knew
"Wanderer'' in the ADVOCATE es much from
his manner Of spreading himself upon D.
per- A. by following bis line Of trsvsl. Nor
did brother W. monopolize TIRE editorial
columns Of the JoHrlaE during that time.
Or else We are much az fault, other pens
than his distributed the editorial ink This
much we fatty assert, feeling confident 0f
"Justice's" inability to prove U. in TIE
wrong.
We regret the Journals desertiln w the
labor cause, but fear its erring footsteps
cannot be directed back again III paths III
virtue. We are indirectly Informed that w
La o.
pecuniary success, evidence that employers
are much more liberal 10 the support they
accord to publications in their interest than
are j0urneymen. IN this Information IVY
correct We cannot hope for its redemption.
Brother Wares careful supervision 0f Bis
wallet is no matter Of surprise e. Us, our
temporal welfare j. usually jealously look
ed after while the charA 1f 0nr moral
good being Is too often left prey for the
dogs. But The dismem Drrment 0f TIE C.
NJ. / u which was fast becoming ~ W Al
organization Of much strength and efhcien-
CIV, was one Ut the most seri Jus ana lnmen.
table consequences Of the .J0urnarsapostacv
Brother WI, We are willing To admit. WI
not alone 10 error, there was another inii-
vidual who resided not far from BROOKLYN
city, who to,say the least, Nv his niudiUious-
ness assisted 10 the downfall of that onca
powerful organization. The Tai0n need
not have gone down With the change or
proprteiorship in its or.io. If "brother''
W. had done wrong bis evil dOings should
have been published broad east to the
cOachmaking fraternity, and the evil effects
Of the desertiOn would have been averted,
or at least greatly vitiated. But nO-the
Brooklyuite VINO, W All others, should have
devoted himself to an exposition Of what
ever wrong was done, at The heal quarters.
contented himself with an indulgence ~
vituperative slang, directed at che unfortu-
nate head of the straying editor, Brother"
W., who it is alleged Was then NJ logger in
terested IN the maintenance NJ the " U.
resigned the helm Of the scuttling ship into
the charge of the first Vice President The
pilotage Of this new hand was anything but
what il should have been. We are content
49, k.l. 49, a4#
bis effJrts 70 do were miserable failures, u
that between the rasealitY ef one, the spite
Of another and The bungling of "A third, the
vessel sank from present indications 70 be
resurrected ono more forever" Dlplicity,
vindietyeness aud folly, when hand 10 hand,
are a powerful CO. partnership FOR evil. Ia
THE instance they succeeded in destroying
what promised to become at an early day
al institution in which every c0acltnaker in
the land should have a vital interest. Pro-
dence absented itself from their councils,
and its place occupied by cupidity-
aud in the death of the Union see the
sorrowful result. As for the Journal it's
cOlums exercise but little influence. X il
merely popular because it Is instructive
TOadyism dictates the few sentiments N has
the termerity 10 utter-while It refralns
from saying anything Ia opposition M The
great labor movement, 1t As studi0usy ex-
cludes from its columns anything thar
might assist it. The Nagazias IL too littIe
to be noticed. The mental ealibre Of its
presiding genius, we have ~ tape line small
enough TO measure-and If the tSo little
puppies derivs any enjoyment from their
continually barking and yelping At each
other, while they harm no one outside, We
are oOnteLt III our sanCtlmOniDus brother
"W." is eating the bread Of his Judas lik5
action, AZ Justice charges, and the susie
nance 10 not OF deleteriOus effsct upon lis
moral stomach, there is one who does not
wish to disturb him. and he signs himself,
PERIwISKLE PRYABOUr.
Tar PRINrKRsr- 2rRIKr IN Mr. Ynnn