The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-05-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
The NOrkngmen's serenade 10 senator
SpTag1e.
SPEECH OF MAR. T. a. cAvIS AND SENATOR
sPRAcvE's REPLY, ETc.
tFron ovr Special Correspondent


TIE workingmen of the District Of Co
lumhia oame out 10 large numbers to witness
the serenade given 70 Senator Sprague last
evening. Heald's American Brass Band
5iseoursed sweet music, which vas sand.
wiched with we'll timed speeches. The City
Council bad kindly rendered the use Of
their council chamber to the workiogmen
for this meeting, but il was thought best TO
organize outside in front Of the City Hall,
where there was sufficient room for all pre-
sent.
Mr.. T. A Cavis. % Vice Presida mt Of the
National Lao, Union, presided, and jaime
IL Dalton, If the firm u Petit, Drebbs a
Co., Eagle Iron Works, acted az Secretary
OR old friend y1hn Mcguire, Of 81. Louis,
made one Of bis effective speeches, folly ex-
posing the rottenness and corruption Of our
present financial and banking systems
showing their effects upon the great pr0duc
tive interests az The country, and low they
impoverish, demoralzs and enslava Iba
people.
j. ". Browning, Secretary OF the w QtG-
ingmen's Assembly OF New York C.ty, ana
GEAN AANtA t-lt-t VI GNtAA1 ANA'f"t ~ Wv
venlion now here, to secure fur.Eer action
from Congress III relation to the c0ustrlc-
tion az the agrt hour law, made y spirited
speech and pitched into Che Washington
work gr.en for their lack Of manly Iirlt
ami Independence. lie recognized Senator
Spraguo rs the champion OF the la0JriDg
classes ia America.
Mr.. Laughliu, from the Cherokee Neutral
Lands * Kansas, showed the w0rsiugmeu
OF Washington and other Eastern cities,
how much greater toe Geld for industry,
enterprise and energy, was 90 the Tar west
than here lie thought V0tkugmen made
a grave mistake remaining where tbey nave
10 contend with The corrupt 70 ney power
for permission to earn n niEgarGly support.
II WAS degrading % live where YOU could
not speak y1rr sentiments aud feelings
freely on all sut iects ia which You ere in
terestgd, without fear Of losing your 70 per
rent and the rntans of living. Ii bad been
more than minated here tonight That
wOrkingmen, to retain their positions, must
entertain The same sentiments ana views
hello by their employ ers, and % a1tlce de-
cepu0n. lie denounced the prescription
thar enforced this condition Of slavery ~
severe TERMS and invited discharged citrks
and al others who are out II prthab.e em-
Pigment ID gm CRATE to tha Ns4ira. LNRay
u Southern Kansas, ana btil settle and
build that beautiful portion % ,bc f01t,tooi
SO much coveted y the land ring of the
United States Senate. lie spoke Siudig Of
Julian, Lawrence, Butier, CLARK, Holman,
and others D. the House W REPRESENTATIVES,
fob their efforts ID teua.i oi 1--WE c0Hstitu-
enls, declaring them right On the iald ques-
u0D, and consequently the wJrklugmau'-
friends lie showed that the railroad riug-
hal seized enough "a che pubic domain 90
u,aBe three ur four States Az large u- Nr-
LiuIa, alO Sufficient subsidy w build q rail-
ryal through ihe same, and ray hl personal
expenses tf tte Ulcers VI fIrJe Jr four
railgoSd companies beside. The lands
thus held must necessarily tend TO crush
The W0rklGguCu. lie sand that che settler,
delegates hye IN number from these lands,
aidgu by their friends BID Congress, mad
wruuE from ihe clutch 0i th- pluldeters
u 800 aCI e 0f tie best lands il The State,
auu high hopes are entertained that they
vii stIi DE- able 80 save thousands ~ In
dustligus settlers from toe grasp Of the
hateful Sbyl0ck into whose bands thlY bad
been betrayed bT the S tnare-iu vhIcl 3 .dy
lie lad Witnessed, within hu lass rev days,
a novel 81 tciucte-a seua5or u bis place
boldly exposing The rascahty ana corruption
Of lAat body, and Senators, having no bet
ICr defence, dlnguucug iheT peer as crazy
Or Gllrb ami givilg subsidies I1 all nhy
circulate this charge. Ne prayed God chat
TIE type 0f insanity va VI wlIgb TIE Senator
was inflicted, might prove contagious among
Senators, and as for being DRUNK, be said
Ibe settlers % the Cherokee Neuual Lands,
poor and oppressed as they we're, would
willingly pay The expense " flooding the
Senate with that particular variety III pirit
on which the Senator was intoxicated %
the occasion referred %.
At The close Of Nr Laugbln's speech the
meeting formed procession headed By the
band, and proceeded to Senator Spragueis
residence, The NEST interesting Part uf be
proceedings there were tha speeches III 4
"A. Cayis, Esq, and Senator Spragpe, y hich
are given m Toll. ar. Cayis -ait:
sEyAr0H SrHAGrE: As woIkugmen We make
you the compliment Of public seTeuade. o.
marx our approval and admiration ~ tIte bold
mes ana honesty which arcd Introduce aud
urge tO enactment measure ~ finance tcsirH-
ed 90 relieve tte people, ard rc--ue ta.m from
the clutches oil Eap1ci0H- beuas a-d grispIlg
money lenders. Your bill is Just one. and
will operate t.e rehcf designed. when tried.
50 satisfactory sill be its practical result. that
men viii wonder 4. was not SCOOTER introduced.
auu the popuar ciamor WELL 5eset Compress f9r
e. tension a Ihe pfluciple 70 tho after drmoi.
ton Of tie present pcrlicious banking syst m,
which IT, sappng iaCustry md absorbing c3piial
iutO the hands of q iew
The policy Of Congress Coz fostering into ev-
istenoe ,he present banking sssttin m4y have
hecn WIst IA iueepf on, 4ad wou-u perhaps have
been proGucjiv. of less hsim 30 sustHlurl y Ittii,
she JUS bounds prescribed TO ~; art money &
a fasp0t. AID attracts power NIL Hoiauie. and
is de 'itu-c of morality. Thai system 30 p.eu-
itude on nropcftion attempts GiCtaJiJu 20 Con-
gress, sul SHOULD he sjpercedtd. Tire enomou.
profits o. this banking system divert capital
from trade ud material devcl0plnt uf aid Will
ultimately rk disaster 70 ail Industry 4 the
wealth Of the euders liner asses, 30 vii she ne. Q
eessities OF Oh, borrowers, and these will be +
met with moi rig 1.Ous exactions Limited
discounts and shortened time vli reduce III
operations under control 81 banks snd make
them masters of lterpr -e ana ale recipients (.
81 ~ rewards II lie present system continues. 4
repeal o. thp usur- avs Is omuousiv toreshad T.
owed as another lever in the bends Of money
20 crush che peol ie. To This AGGRESSION Of pow /
add resamptiol, with government discrinin- F.
alton against PAT cr in Cxactpg duties ~ i'm
ports "a gold, The machinery viii b c0~l--
plete 70 eusAvC industry and destroy enter
prise.
Your Ifesoie ace has arprehended ihe results 7
sure TO be developed by preseua measures, ard .
YOU have pro posed reliei. The people rejoice .
II tie hope , delycranee.
Banks ana money lenders arc alarmed they
perceive penetration " thcir lccul stiaEce,
and dread % unclose bank paEioTs to che glare
OF day, lee tie people vail no longer tolerate
their robbery. q
Hence Jour expose las drawn on yoa the .
fierce anger OF Manmon. Senators, Represen
tativea and a substituted press" Tray, blanche
and Sweetheart see they All bark at you. W W
Your stateHpRnship i sailed. yoiiF motives
are iDlpusneo, your saEepess Is iBsinuated
he not di mayed. You have tie argument
Your are -. ported by facts. Your past views
must p.ev 4 III time. Ohjectors eainot rise Y
love their Intelligence, their prejudices, Of