The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-08-14
FROM I MARYLAND.
BALrIAoRs, Aug. 2, 1869

To the Editor Of the WoEKMeMAHs ADVOCATE
TIE DEATH eF- W. H. sYLvIs
was ,asn6ooSsdl to the citizens of this place
on last Wednesday morning, through the
columns Of the daily Sun. The melancholy
intelligence has cast a gloom over all our
Unions. Mr.. SylEis was knosa here ss's
man Of sterling werts, and an indefssigsble
worker in the cause Of labor reform. His
death is looked upon as an irreparable loss
in the ranks of labor refofmSrs. All de.
plore his premature death, and deeply sym
pathizs with his bereaved family. The
sRos AOgIDsA's EION
called special meeting, when the sad in
telligcuce was announced, and appropriate
resolutions passed. A delegation consist
ing Of Msssrs. Michael Mach hon, J. J.
Smith, J. O'Connor and Joseph Magee, Of
Uuion 10, sHdsJ, M Dempsey, Of Union "a
we're appointed to attend the funeral Of
their late chief.
THE NATIONAL LABOR coNGGEss
which is about to convene in the city Of
BrOtberly Love, promises to be the most i'm
portsnt that has yet met. The various
questions that are to be discussed appears
to commsad the attention of the working
men more than on any former occasion.
Everyone feels the banetul influence Of en-
cessive taxation, high interest, long hours
Of labor, and bad pay. These are problem
which it is now pretty generally conceded
can be settled only BY the labor congress.
Problems which. it would appear, our states
nen, With all their wisdom and ssgacity
either, do not know how 60 adjust, or do
not want to adjust them to the satisfaction
Of the great mass Of the citizens Of this Re-
public. So.
The present depIorable condition Of the
country consequence of a departure
from the primer ples laid do an in the nation
al eenslituIon-must also command the at.
teOtion OF the Congress. These subj ects
open up wide field for the intellectual
capacity Of the cunning congress. All minor
and abstract and speculative Questions
shout be laid aside, and the members CON
line themselves to the leading questions OF
the day aud principal features OF the labor
movement. Coming as they do directly aud
Immediately from the people, they should
be q correct reflex If their constituents.
This is Imethiug We have not had for several
Years. The managers Of political parties,
thr rough their leading journals, have shaped
public opinion, and aTTayed the LoIling mil
lions against each other. IL is for this con-
gress to undo the work of the political ns
Tbs political barque 10 " present tossed
about on the tempestu Ius ocean OF politics,
seeking haven OF safety. Tne cJmmand-
ers have lost control Of their crews, and ths
pilots have lost their soundings, and all is
confusion on deck. Thus the opportunity
10 presented 70 TIE labor ngress 20 bring
order out Of chaos lis end, 50 desirable,
can be accompti> he'd by the organ cation ~
y grand Tabor reform or wOrkIngnan's PAR
~ on q basis broad enough for all TO stand
upon. This, in the humble opinion of your
correspondent, should be Ih- grear wo.S Of
the congress Of '69. UuIVsTssl Suffrage
and WOman's Rights, 10 a pO'ItIcal point Of
view, can aff Ird to wait Ums Wll settle
these questions.
MORE ABOUT THE "scABs."
The term .sca5' IS so disgu-tingly fl
thv, that | would not Knowingly apply n 20
any animal not deserving it, and besides IL
is eminently proper that it should rest On
rbe proper party and no others. IL 80 hap
pens that in my communication Of JIly 10,
the names Of these namely creatures got
mixed up, and il happens only one or twj
Ut shem are correct. Under these circum-
stances | feel constrained to send YOU 10
their names again, with the hone that some
day you may witness their fight on the
hOrns Of as many Wild bulls, pursued BY
hungry hornets across the broad prAis,es vi
Illinois.
LIST scab. Joseph Dumler; q sch,
August Westling; 81 scao, James Hondeey /;
4th scab, Thomas Elderly; 5th scaO, ~
srpb Drummer Go scab, John Snyder
These psstiferouS creatures are curri, r.,
nd are employed By George Appold 4
Ons, Baltimore. Note them down, aud as
DOgberry rays, "When YOU meet . thief
pass him BY"
Yours, &C.,