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The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-02-13

The Land 10 Gods Bank. and the only
cheques upon II which are honored are those
drawn BY the hand Of Labor. Il cashes
them In swealth, y which IL more valuable
than gold or silver, for the fictitious values
given 70 those metals BY human DEGREES,
were given TO them In order TO make them
more worthy to represent the returns Of the
land. With the OK for a book, and the
plough for q good steel pen, the cheques
may be written, but the human hand and
the spade, can, in an equal space, write for
larger drafts upon IL. Wisely used, it's
funds are inexhsuslible, for any amount
properly Withdrawn increases rather than
lessons it's wealth producing power. II was
not given nor sold to our ancestor Adam,
bnt he was permitted to hold il on a tenure
TO rsplenish and subdue it. The best inter-
ests Of the community vet demands that
those laborers who are best able to perform
lch duties, should now use the land freely
for the common good Of us all.
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AII. pnrArf1 80

10 the New York Hsralfs report Of em-
ploying printers, which wa held 1t the AS
tor House, on the 2ssh uls., for the purposs
Of devising means for meeting ahe strike d
journeymsn. we are told that, near the ssr.
minatiou Of 1t, the following letter was re-
ceivsd from Miss. Anthony, who waited out
side for permission to address the meeting.
THK REyoLBTIos. PARK Row, RooM so. !
NEw YoRK, Jan zs, 1859. (
GESTLKMEE-The WorkiDgwomen's Ass0cia-
ton appeals 10 yoR 70 contribute literally to IL
for the purposs 70 NH-e IL 10 establish q
training sch.> EIr- sne art OF type-set
ting at once. There are hr' idFeds Of young
women now In the city, more than fifty have
made personal application TO me. who stand
ready 70 learn the trade; women who are
stitching with their needles at starving prices
because IL is the only work they know how 70
do. Now, gentlemen, il you will help Us to
money we will 1t once start q school. These
women must be helped TO board, in part at
least, while learning the trade Give Us the
means and we viii give you competent women
compositors. SUSAN b. ANfHokY.
Alter this letter was read the meeting, we
are told that the employing printers re-
solved
" That Miss Anthony shosId wait one hour
and then be admitted"
We are not informed that, during her
time of probation, Miss Anthony amused
herself with singing the old song
"Cruel, cruel Mr.. ronpkins serve So serve me ?
But we should conceive it to have been a
proper way to beguile the time while the
Gentlemen" we're keepin her dancing at
tendance upon them.
In conclusion. we would inform the man
ayers Of the Workingwomen's Association
Of New York, and Miss Anthony, who claims
to be friend Of the cause Of labor. THAI
their effort, to say the least, was ill-timed /;
though, being woIkingmen, we do not con-
ceive their ambassador was decently enter
tanned. This is said in sorrow, for che rights
Of women are an important part Of the cause
we advocatc. The Labor Unions are fight
ing the good fight not only for men, but for
mothers, wives and daughters, wao are now,
alas too often, starved into crime in our
cities None know this fact 50 well as their
fathers, husbands and brothers. None feel
more deeply their sorrows and suferings
than workingmen and probably no other
class in the community has eiIher the wish
or the moral or physical power to right their
wrongs, but that Of those whose labors have
protected them from the III, amer VICES, which
are now preventing marriage in England,
depopulating Massachusetts,, and raising an
tipathIes generally betwixt the men and wo-
men Of idler and weather. classes.
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TWenlH-One Millions.

The Washington correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Ledger, one Of the reliable
newspaper correspondents Mt the capital,
states that the deficiency bill will foot up in
round Numbers, tsceHty-Osss million dollars =
When the estimates Of the several depart
ments were made up, prior TO the November
elections, congressional cunning saw the ne
cessity of making 1t appear that il would
cost less to run the government this year
than last. The estimates were made up in
the face Of the protestations Of the
heads Of several Of the departments, who
were unwilling to have their allowances cur
tailed. The estimates were nothing more
nor less than bids for votes. This large de-
6cieney ought to satisfy the people that no
retrenchment will or can be Inangurased
until they select, from their own ranks, GUS
todians and overseers Of the public monies.
Workingmen, keep your eyes on these def
cheney bills.
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FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Eeb. 1, Isl

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 4, 1869.
To the Editor Of the woRkNeMAss ADVOCATE;
The Philadelphia Ledger, organ Of the
" discreet" business public in general, and
Of "Tony Drexel," broker, ranking n nIi-
adelphia banking circles only second % jay
Cooke, in particular, has at last suggested
a good thing IN relation to finance. Com
mentIng upon Senator Sherman's Bill and
his most recent speech, the Ledger admits
that difficulties obstruct the road To resump
ton BY contraction, and applies the adjective
questionable to the Ohio Senators Funding
Bill, and other financial schemes The
Ledger suggests as a simpler way Of reduc-
ing the amount Of interest annually paid On
the public debt, (than by adopting the plan
proposed by Sherman that the National
Bank circulation be gradually Withdrawn,
and its place supplied with greenbacks 4,
which il has figured up will reduce Fle
amount Of interest some $l5,0OO,0OO, and
virtually be reduction Of one per cent. on
every dollar of our bonded debt. Now for
this certainly very plausible and correct i'm
provement to Senator SIS Bill, the bulk Of
the PeopleeAre rot specially indebted to the
Ledger, but those who have invested their
cash on gold interest bearing bonds are.
Mr.. Dexel, it would seem by this, cannot be
a. extensively interested in the maintenance
Of the National Banking System, a. be y in
the matter Of our debt. He sees that II the
National Banks are allowed to continue their
reign few years longer, they cannot but
endanger the debt The National Banks are
certainly q vast" power behind the throne"
and legislation IN their behalf, devised and
engineered through Congress by their paid
agents, has rendered nugatOry in effect every
law that would otherwise have reduced the
debt and Of consequence enhanced the
probability OF the ultimate payment Of a
portion Of il IN coin. England mas a debt
il can never fquidate, except by reputation,
nor can our vast obligations be cancelled ex-
cept by the issuance Of q paper money
Even then, the debt, or rather portion Of
il, will remain until the population has 50
increased "a TO require currency in amount
equal TO our present debt. and this, provided
no additions be made to it 1.-THE debit 10 the
interim. These things Mr.. Drexel secs a d
appreciates, hence his anxiety to keep care
full guard over the debt TO the end that il
may not be further increased BY the sPclia-
tions Of The National Bank people. Il IL not
to his interest that the National Banks should
continue. He holds . vast amount of bonds,
which taking advantage Of the nations vital
necessities, be bought for a song. OF the
interest on these bonds he can run nm exLen-
sive PriUats Banking House, aud In this
view, ne cannot ieel TOO kindly towards the
National Banks. They, be sees, have reached
the limit Of the tsthsr suggested by fear Of
his financial safety, and further they cannot
10 without endangvring his future prospects.
But nor ali thin We do mot advise opposition
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No man has just claim 70 the help Of
t,s neighbOrs unless be gives them his own
work in return for their assistance. The
Eoiier should not base bis rights TO the pro.
ducts of other folks on the money be pays
for them, but on the work he has done for
them. lie who makes his living BY legally
hooking the money Of his brethren, and
who cannot point to any good be has done
us in return for the great labor cost of his
existence, is, notwithstanding the money be
may have accumulated or inherited, mere
burden on the community, and an idler OF
malefactor pick-pock citing his way through
the world.
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INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN

For some time past there has been an or
ganization in New York city, known as the
"A American Industrial League" Of which
Peter Cooper is, or was president, and OF
which John Williams is, or was secretary.
This concern made great flourish. not a
great while ago, and set itself up as the
special champion Of the interests Of work
ingmen. By its authority paper was pub
lished called the National american" it
was a monthly publication, price 81; at one
time, by their own acknowledgement, thei.
circulation bad reached 30, 900 copies. The
paper suspended some time ago. How many
people were swIndled BY this operation, we
cannot tell, we only know that we are one
of the victims; having received but seven
copies, we wrote to Peter Cooper but never
got an answer.
The Industrial League" is still alive,
and not knowing what rascally scheme it
may next invent to swindle the people, W.
warn our readers TO be on the look out for
will be looked after by this concern, we make
few selections from the BOARD Of officers.
John Williams, secretary, this man was
once secretary Of that great swIndle the
American Emigrant Aid Society,"" the New
York Herald got after him with q sharp
stick and be resigned. He is editor of the
Iron Age," Dsper devoted to the Interest q
OF capital and John Williams. He is the
man who says no company or firm sholld
employ a member Of trade union He says
trade unionists are ali rascals, and dis
grace to the country.
D. j. Morrell is one Of the Vice Presi-
dents. He is President Of . Natiocsi Bank,
and superintendent of the Cambria iron
works. He is the man who moved in con-
gress to increase the circulation Of the Ma
tional Banks $500. Oo0, 900, and decrease the
non-interest bearing notes He IA the man
Who al his iron works in Johnston, Pa, in
troduced the scrip" or store pay system.
He paid his men lover 1900 in number) en-
tirely in "store orders" or ''scrp," this the
stores took in payment for goods. This
scrip" was redeemed by Morrell at his
bank at shave Of fifteen per cent. on the
dollar. If one Of these workmen desired to
get cash he had to sell his "scrip" at dis.
count Of 10 per cent. and al the stores had
to suffer like shave on the sscrip" wher
turned 10, they added the fifteen per cent
to the price of their goods. We might 60
through the list and pick out dozen just
such scoundrels rs these, Morton McMi-
chael. Of Philadelphia, John A. Griswold, o
New York, and 90 on. But we have said
enough to put workingmen on their guard
for the operations Of these Peter Funl
axente
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The Appolntment 81 Commune.
OFT.cE % FHE NArlosAL LABoR uNlOs, I
PhiLADRLPHlh, Dee. LIST, lS6s (

OrrsoE NAri5sAL LAsoa Uxlos,
PHiLADRLFsia, Dee. lst lS6s.
70 All Whom May Concern
As per Instructions received at the late ses
sion Of the National Labor Union, the follow
ing persons have been appointed members Of
che National Executive Committee;
Mama II Waite Portland.
NEW HAMFsHIRE-E 3 Hazen, North Deer
field
VFRNoNr-James Hutchinson, West Ran
ioph.
hAssAcHrsETTs-E II Hevgood Worcester
RHopE lsiASD-L Josiin, Providence.
CoNNEcucUr-A Pr lips, New Haven
hEW faRS-Wm j. Jestup, New York city
NsS JEKsEY-,iohn . Melor, Jersey city.
PENNsYLvASlA-S Wallace Philadelphia.
pELAwARs-Hugh Hassan, \ limington.
MaRYLAND-Wm Gather, Baltimore.
NsRORIA--wm. II Stvwald Manchester.
NKsF NBeISIA-R Johnston Wheeling
OHIo--JOhn Tominson, Cincinnati.
INDIANA NJ Puett, Greencastle.
lILNols-Wm. II Clark, Lostant
MIcmGAN--Roht Hodgkin, Detroit
AlNNEsJrA-Oliver Rodier Winona
MiscoNsIS-J q Horcy, Black River Falls
lowA-George Priudle, McGreror
MIss0URI--Thomas Walsh S. Louis
LoUIsIASA-P J Kelly, NV Orleans
TExAs-Joseph Brown, Jefferson.
hIssissIPH-John Z Israel, Wa er Valley.
TkSSEssEE-H \ Crmer, Nashville.
kENrucEY--GeoFge Babcr Paducah.
NORM CARCLISA--gAaes II N Clarity. vii
mington
SuUTH CARoLNA-George Icard. Charleston
6soRGlA-Johu Warren. Columbus
ALAHANA-Thom4s Casey. Montgomery.
FLoRIna-Henry Richardson.
NtBBAsKA-W II Jones Omaha
hANsAs--Hugh Cameron, Lawrence.
CALWoENIA--A NJ VIM, S4n Francisco.
NAvAnA--Dani,l Lincoln, Silver cit.
Dish % toLUNBA--J Z Whaey. Washing
ton
Ao appointments have yet beeen made fol
Arkansas, Oregon ana Colorado.
The following have been appointed The Resi-
dent Committee ar Wa-niug'on, D {: c
Whaley, Alex. Campbell A N Puett, A G Cam
eron z Il Day
Ihe Committee "a Labor Department viii BE-
Nm Il syFis, Y Y Y Whsley, Alex Campbell,
"A Cameron. A 4 Cavis
The Committee ou Eight-Hour Law viii con-
sist of j. C. Z. Whaley. A. T. Cayis. Samuel F.
Gary. ". II. SYl,1s.
President National Lobor Union
Ho4 Z55-, Philadelphia Pa.
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THE Scottish United Operative Black
smiths Protective and Friendly Svoiety Las
issued its eleventh annual report. Since the
formation Of the society Ia 1901, II has made
steady progress. At the close OF tbs first
year Of its existence il had TOUR branches
and q total Of 800 members nov there are
thirty branches, with q total W 1882 mem
beers.
MoKE than six hundred men and boys
have persisted in England, during the past
two years, by colhery explosions. More
than SIX hundred families have been 0rreit
Of their hope aud mAlGstay, ana means OK
support More than three thousand orphans
and widows and children have Oeen turned
helpless upon public charity. No item oil
these fearful costs appears IN the prices
current" oi this cheap and commonplace ue
cessitY.
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TEE United States senatorship for New
York Is high-priced commodity. 1t cost
Fenton and bis friends nalf a million dol
lars. Roberts says be could't have got it
for less than his whole pile which is about
six millions. This shows there was fraud in
the sale. To knock an article down to one
man for $500, 900, while refusing to sell it to
another for $6,0OO,OO0, is scandalons
transaction, and should be investigated.
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Printers strike

The outside public has been labeEias aa.;
der gross misapprehension Of the causes
leading to the pending Printers strike 10
New York, and Of the manner in which the
strike was inaugurated. The employers,
through the New York dalies, charged that
the strike was commenced by the Printers
Union without warning, and without even a
demand having been made for an increase of
pay /; and the general impression was. and in
some quarters still is, that this statement is
correct. 1t appears from statement eman-
atng from committee of the Printers
Union, and published in the World, that q
formal demand was made for an increas- Of
prices, as early as last MAY. and that thcv
have been in continual correspondence and
conference with s committee of employers
ever since that tine. This exposes one of
the many subterfuges resorted to by unprin-
cipled combinations Of unprncipled capital
lists to attach discredit to organizations Of
worklngmen who seek remuneration for
their toll through that last resOrt-a strike.
The New York World editorially speaks in
commendatory terms Of the action Of the
Printers in this connection.
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Peter Cooper says that pauperism has In
creased in the city of New York over nine
hundred per cent in thirty years. This
same Peter Cooper 10 - much to blame for
said increase ~ any man in New York.
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TEE Albany correspondent II the New
York Star, writing from that city under
date Of January %, SPEAKS N follows Of the
delegates composing tho State Working
meas Assembly:
The State Workingmen's Assembly, now
In sessicn here, 10 most suggestive body
OF men, and visit TO their Council Cham
ber 10 really matter Of the highest intsresf,
for there the intelligent and observsDt spec
tat0r win not fail TO mote the representative
character and army VI developers and pro-
docsrss who 90 largely contribute 70 the
enormous wealth, power, and social, moral,
and intellectual progre- "a the great Em-
pire State. Al Legislative body, their gen.
eral appearance at once indicates 10 the
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We have watched with much interest
every move in the Printers strike in New
York. We were very much panied to see
our good friend, Miss Susan D. Anthony,
take the step she did.
We are committed to the defense Of the
rights Of women, and in this we shall ever
be found consistent. While we are battling
for their rights, we cannot permit them to
! trampIe upon the rights Of workingmen
without censure. If our interests are mu-
tual, there must be mutual support. IL the
female type settlers were on strike for more
wages, and the President Of Printers Union
No. 6 should 20 to meeting Of employ ers,
and say: Gentlemen, we can furnish men
to take the places Of these women, who are
on striks"-what would Miss Anthony say 2
That is just what she said to the employers.
We publish the following letter, because
we ipdorse every word OF it:
MISS ANTHONY AND THE PRINTERS.
STA: In the proceedings published in thIs
mornings paper Of the meeting of the employ
ing printers at the Astor House, OF Friday, 18th
| instant, notice that Miss Susan b. Anthony
made the offer TO that body to furnish women
to lie instructed in type-setting, provided the
employers would be responsible for the neces
sary funds. As an officer of the National La
Dor Union, / deem it my duty TO call Miss An
thongs attention TO the report Of the "Com-
mitlee on Female Labor Organization" Of
which she was chairman, and which report, X
believe, was drawn up by her own hand The
document declares that it 10 the object Of the
women to organize tor the enfor, mt OF their
demands, and also for carrying the eight
hour measure. Now, on the strength Of that
report and he- arguments in favor Of the work.
] ingmsn recognising the just rights OF the work.
ingwomen, would respectfully ask IL the lady's
action at the Astor House on Friday Is not, to
say the least, Inconsistent With her ideas ad
vanced in the Labor Congress. held in this city
| in September last The very fact that Typo
graphical Union No 8 was the first to aid and
use ia influences 20 organize trades union for
| the women engaged In type-setting. should prove
70 Mise Anthony, If she has the well being 81
the working women At heart. that her course -
the employers meeting viii, instead Of carrying
out her professed object, have the opposite e.
iect. a BIZ such action che viii only help % de-
ssrUy the Objects OF the Wcmenfs TypogFaph@
ical Union No l, whioh, through its elicient
president, Miss A. Lewis. and her able cor
workers, has placed itself in the vanguard Of
the movement tending 70 elevate the working
women
/ While believe that Miss Anthony Is actuatsd
by the best wishes for her sex. cannot but feel
that she viii regret, on examination. The words
she uttered at the Astor House meeting Hop
ing The lady viii view the matter IN the sAme
! lighs a. every true Trades Union member does
i Y s(..7I~
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Resolved, That the convention recommend
to the several Labor Unions Of the state TO JON
the National Labor Union, and to cooperate
with it for the common good Of the country, and
for this purpose to prevail upon the several Ma
tional Trade Unions, and upon the Local Work
ingmen's Unions to take cut charters from the
National Union.
He further asserted that the "eight- hour
Law was not strong enough" and favored
such legislation as would make the Law ef-
fective.
The following bills to be presented 10 the
legislature was adopted:
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-24

"Mr. Gilpin, of Colorado" says the New
York Times, "has written and argued that,
under the Rocky Mountains are solid masses
of gold of incalculable magnitude and weight.
The celebrated Western scholar, Mr.. Catlin,
has Just communicated to the world his belief
that q great river, 'larger than the Missis-
sippi,' flows under the Rocky Mountains
and he is about to submit the evidence which
he has collected in favor of this startling
hypothesis. The river will prove very conve-
nient for transporting the masses of gold
when found" All of which reads very much
like satire on President Grants magnificent
pledge, offered to the bondholders, in that
grand burst of metaphorical eloquence which
spoke of the Rocky Mountains IS a strong
box expressly designed by nature for locking
up the cash assets needed to meet the princi-
pal and interest of the public debt. The box
is very strong, indeed. Perhaps neither key
nor pickaxe, employed in the interest of the
bondholders, will ever be able to open it
We think, on the whole, that those munifcent
creditors, who demand dollar for every sixty
cents which they lent, had better profit by
the furtive suggestion thrown out by their
journalistic friend, the Times. We mean
that they can hardly, considering all contin-
gencies, do better than commence at once
effecting communication with the great sub
terranean river which flows hard by the box
which incloses President Grants promised
bullion. The river being so vast, they may
possibly succeed in floating out box and all
in single shipment. The chance is not to
be sneezed at
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-24

Hox1cIDR NEAR 0PELoUsAs.-Tne 0pelou sas
Courier Of the 10th says: A colored man named
Vslcourt Gslot was killed In Prairie Paisance,
near our town. on last Wednesday night. by Age.
nor Durio, under the following circumstances
II appears that Durio had been told that Galot had
threatened to kill him, which intelligence of course
kept him constantly on the qs1 Uire. On Wednes-
day night, at about O'Clock, Durio. while at
home, dstir guished q voice calling him from hi.
yard gate, come forty PAGES from the house. and
suspectiDg foul play. seized his gun and left the
house by back door. in order to ascertain who
bis nocturnal visitor could be. On recognizing
killing him instantly. one Of the buskshot striking
Galot's gun with such force as to pierce the bar.
rel. Mr.. Durio came TO 0peousas on Thursday,
and made an affidavit setting forth the above
facts.