The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-06-12

T4, either IN the fail OF as early in the spring
ey will staad about four or five inches apart.
lac, etc, is shown in the engraving, Gg. 2 ;
Ia fix. |.
upon the single and simple Csa o. first reducin.
| the be ars Of labor, that the masses NAV haV,
more time to discuss for themselves all othe
questions in labor reform
4 A long and rambling discussion fOllowe ed
\ from which it appeared that a determined
and yrc concerted effort had been made Il
sreiuds Ne discussion Of the money question
I from the convention.
After remarks had been INDUCED in by
Messrs. stewart, Mcneil, Webb, Greene
Fay, Mrs. Eleanor Kirk and others The meet
log adjourned at 1880 foI one hour
AZ the reassembly Of the League-a letter
was received from Senator Sprague who
said that he would give a startling picture
OF the down-hill course Of the country (eith-
Ell by coming himself or by writing,) and
would also suggest the remedy.
After Mr.. Claiming, of Providence, had
I spoken on the subject OF Eight Hours and
C3-o operation, Mrs Jennie Andrews took the
l1or, and in a speech replete with unans wer-
able facts and logic presented the claims Of
the w0rkingwomen Of New England, and
de .icted the misery to which they were sub
Iected, and the inevitable results which must
Aow to humanity from such oppression, in a
manner which rivetted the attention of all
tresent. We shall pIbllah her remarks in
full il future issue, and bespeak for them
the careful attention Of ou readers
She was followed by Messrs. Hathaway,
Bower, Mcclure. Rogers, Mclaughlin, and
Mrs Eleanor Kirk. after which the conven
tion adjourned TO 1870 P. NJ.
Ia the evening speeches were made by
Albert Brisbane and Wendell Phillips the
former Of whom II oke as follows:
Mr. Albert Brisbane, New York next follow
~. Tfe said that they must have science TO
overcome this difficulty. Labor does the work
u The world il invents aud constructs and it
produces our food ard clothing BankIg is
pere institution. Capital is noth..,- bat aeeu-
8nlated labor, so that We have past labor in
Apiaa aud presept labor in thought YOU
- Qh ssik nd vEael ~ IL would circulate, Dut
ta Il value as SILK woull be lost, and 90 Il IL
kth paper. Money j. but the sign Of labor.
Goil aud silver we're mere accidents and YET il
il pnt over us to guide our operations. Now,
we mnst consider humanity as something higher
20 do than to live for itself; so labor has some
3hing more to do than merely to feed humanity.
daN - = EUN. Aiu ihDoi i MS liHdhiltNLs hHl,
Ike a great artist, he must carry out the ends
d Providence. But We have done little to or
sanze industries, but IL II 10 be organized upon
principles 0f justice War has been organized,
but labor is in A brutal state, leaving the bur
lens to be borne by the poor aud weak. Stew
art does not develope tenth part Of the talent
That Is necessary to cultivate a farm of loo
Hres., and the reason that 50 many gentlemen
gJ into banking and commercial life is, that no
talent or genius il required. Therefore we
must discover the science Of labor-and all the
industrial classes want s knowledge. zap
clause
Mr.. Phillip spoke in favor Of extending
he benefits of the fifteenth amendment to the
Chinese, which calamity may God 10 His
kind providence avert.
The session then adjourned till Wednes-
day morning at 10 O'Clock.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Pursuant 70 adjournment the league re-
assembled at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, the president
n the chair.
The Convention was addressed bv John
Owls, the President, Mr.. Haywood, Mr.. Gra-
Efs, of Fall River, and others. Mr. Owls
endeavored to combat tie ideas set forth by
Wendell Philips on Tuesday evening.
Miss Jennie Collins gave sketch Of the
life OF a mi hand. She said there was no
Grand Army Of the republic to strew their
graves with flowers Shen worn out hv their
aaiuOus life-they had passed away. When
she heard Of fashionable wedding where
the bride wore satin dress four
yards long, she knew that it came out OF
the bone and sinew Of the land. Men might
az well thu Of pushing the sun from its
course as to change their purpose and when
man comes here after advocating abolition
all his life, and insults the workingman as
he did last night, she new he never could
have been sincere; she thanked God that
there was not newspaper to- day near
enough to advocate canital.
Adjourned till p O'Clock.
At the afternoon session Cora Adeline
3Gme advocated Labor Reform in some we'll.
put terms.
Hon. Edward Avery held that the abor
cment to sustain its position must have
~sfee trade, free money and free ballot, the
latter 60 embrace both men and women.
Miss Julia Redwood spoke in behalf o.
the eis ht-hour movement
Albert Brisbara elaborated some Of hi.
/ points sta'rd ca Tuesday evening.
The following telegram was read from
Senator Sprague, or Rhode Island
AIKEN S. c., May 26, 1869.
My letter written TO be read in the presence
of the Convention will not reach Won in time
! have declined for the present urgent invita-
tons from the people Of New Orleans, Browns
Vile, Salem, Nashville, Columbus, St. Louis
/ Louisville and elsewhere. BY toe force anc
weight OF measures have intended to scatter
| the power now wearing on the people. BY co
\ operation and vigorous action thereon Of th,
/ Ptople Of the whole country only can prospe rt,
! ~ again assured and our Institutions preserved
e nol 1cceived, and let your deliberations b,
bold and confident W. SPRAerE.
A telegram was also read from II. III
Day, of New York, eulOgizing the move
meDt.
Remarks were made by Mrs Dap'-ls
sMesrs. Carruthers, Of Boston, Heyw. ID
Durant, Of Washington, ID. G., and Hon
Uhas. Levi Woodbury., after which the meet.
ing adjourned tiil Thursday morning, at th.
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