The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-20
It's proceedings To-Day
The Voice of the Women Again Heard
Hinton R. Helper, the "crisis'
Man, Puts in an Appearance.

me United States again convened in the Assembly
Rnildngs, Tenth and Chestnut streets.
The minutes Of yesterdays session were read cor
rected, and approved. 80 o,
mittee on Plan of Organization was ready with a
report. ,,.,,. ,,.u.,,- ,,i, ,,,,i,,
that quorum was not present, demanded call of
'HS H. P6eps of Connecticut hoped that the call
Would not be ordered as it was not in accordance
win parliamentary usage; that in his State the
naGis,aptnTe Moti mad acted upon most important
one had required call of the house.
Mr. Wheeler insisted upon the cal seing made e,,,
il was sscertaned that full quorum was present.
MT j. f. walsh explained that whereas IN the
ronnrt of his remarks upon the admission of Miss
.Itbnnv he is alleged to have said that she desired
10 degrade man to the level OF woman not tOeleVate
woman to the level of man, he desired to state That
wSiis ne NAV have uttered such words he did not
mean them, and deprecated the CONSTRUCTION WHICH
A1I NJ oeT iessnp of New York presented document
which had been given him to hand TO Mr.. SylVs De,
fore hs (SylvisD DEATH and requested tnat spGcM, M
committee of five be appointed 10 WHICH, IL shoulu pe
Hugh Bryson, OF Pennsylvania, stated that he had
been informed that certain delegates on te Oor u9
not renreseut labor organizations, and he wanted
such delegates to explain by what right they claimed
seats. -, A.. ,,ooo.o o,,+ y, ordor IN
Ar Walls of Pennsylvania Chairman of the COM
mttee on Organization, read the report OF tne col-
mttee The change in the report from that reported
the preceding day consisted in adding TO tne nrsI
section as amended the following words-"Said
nxecutiye committee of one having power TO appoint
not more than five members, OF dlnerent laoor
unions to assist him in the duties laid down; the
mower Of said executive committee to cease upon
the formation Of State Unions, which snail be con-
sidered complete upon the reception OF cnarGer @ Yer
from the United States Unon"-and striking out the
mileage section. 1900 ,-,..
motion was made that II be received Agreed to.
NJ DALEY OF Ohio, moved that it be not adopted.
After a short debate the whole matter was laid
upon the table, -.. -..,
TO be discharged. It was agreed to- and the thanks
Of the convection were returned to them.
Miss Martha Walbridge, Of Mass, reported on
behalf of the Committee on Female LABOR, the lol-
lowng:- ,,-.,, .
Resoi5ed, That this National Labor Congress re-
commend that all the Trades Unions make immedi-
ate efforts to secure thorough organization of
female labor, and demand the same pay FOR work
equally well done by woman as that done by man,
ReSOLUed, That every avenue OF labor for which
woman is physically Capactated should be freely
opened to her on the same terms and conditions as
allowed to any class Of laborers.
Whereas, The origin and purpose Of this Labor
Congress is to ameliOrate the condition of working
women as well as workingmen, therefore
ResolUed, We ask for woman equal opportunities
and rights in every field of enterprise and labor.
Mr.. Cameron, of ILL.,, from the Committee on Plat
form, reported that they had completed their labors
and in accordance with instructions had placed
it in the hands of printer and that copies OF it would
Mr.. Day, of New York, asked permission
Permission being granted he proceeded to read it,
but was interrupted by several delegates, who de-
ciared the subject treated of as foreign the object
of the convention. He was allowed, however,
through courtesy, to continue, and the document,
when finished was referred TO the committee OF lVe
The following is the paper presented by Mr. Jessup,
of N Y, and referred to the Committee OF Five (re-
ferred toin the foregoing reporD:-
TO William j. Je8sup, President Of the n J. state
HOrkiRgmen'S Association, No. 335 west eighteenth
street, New YORK, July 10, 1s69-Dear Sr:-To every
American of ordinary intelligence and foresight,
who is actuated by the high impulses Of candor and
patriotism, it is aarmngly apparent that almost all
financial and political power in this country is now
being rapidly and surreptitiOusly concentrated into
the hands OF very small number OF our people, and
that this banefu course of events if not speedily
checked, Will inevitably give irresponsible and mex
Orabe mastership to the few and entail calling and
governing vassaage on the many.
Very soon, indeed, must we have voluntary
change for the better in the administration Of all our
public aialrs or else II less than ten years from to-
day seven-eghtns Of our people will have fallen vic
Inns to worse tyranny than that which mas recently
driven and is still driving millions OF good men from
the monarchlcal and military despotlsms OF the ou
World.
For this seriously unfortunate condition of things
among us, hold that both the political parties now
in eXistence-the prO-negro radical party and the
pro-slavery Democratic-are: about equally respon
sble; and hold further, that since the deploraot
death of the Republican party by vile absorption int
the radical ranks nearly three years ago, there ha
not been in the United States any party worthy o
the support of those vast multtudes of our country
men i'll every section of the Union who are controlled
by yeplghtened sentiments and upright motives Pro
fOundy impressed with this conviction, have elabo
rated my views upon the subject in paper entities
"The Necessity for the Formation and Suggestion
for some OF the Bases of a New Political Party"
In regard to the best method, time and place 10
bringing the contents Of the paper mere mentone
before the public crowded the contents in the mai
meet your approbation), ! seek conference with
committee OF at least three earnest and pruden
members OF your association and would be glad
you yourself would be one of the committee; / re
spectfuly request therefore that you will do me tn
honor to name such committee to meet and confe
with me accordingly and ask this OF you in you
representative capacity with all the more cOndenc
because 1t mas been my endeayor 10 snow now n
monetary and political power are now being wiede
TO undermine the dearest rights and interests of tn
WOrkingmen and WorkingWomen OF our country.
AS for the several points to which thus sOliC
your attention. l have neither time nor space t
mention them. ! would offer for your considerable
a single ssue-that of immigration or rather tn
lack of immigration, to the Southern States BefOr
the war slavery and the Democratic party were IN
great Chinese walls that debarTed Northern an
European emigrants from settling in the SOutl
walls were fit only to be battered down, did what
could to raze them to the ground; and most hearth
and constantly do | thank God for anything an
everything that l may nave been enabled to do
wanted to see the Southern States, like Il
Northern States, filed up, or filling up, with whi
people, and with white people only, SO that tn
might become in every respect homogeneous prosp
inc TO see: tits what have long labOred for;
truth il is one OF the principal objects that has
nuenced me in addressing to you this communic
ton But the irrational and fanatiCa leaders OF Il
radical party and their black and barba
Gus minions have erected, 10 between 7
ciyiliZation and progress, Ethiopian walls faa mo
formidable than Chinese walls; and the consequen
is that you, and millions Of other worthy white ci
Zens are still restrained from establishing yo
homes in the South-a great part OF which is
nature the garden-spot Of the American Contine
and what is yet worse, this unnatural and unit
condition of restraint is rendered prospective
YOU and for your children for ever!
That the colossal, walls and bulWarKs which
radicals have most unfairly and foolshly built in
interest OF negroes, are quite as ditlcult toA oy
leap as those which the Democrats built in
special interest OF slavery, and that all these WI
and bulwarks have uniformly served with eq
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