The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-08-14

u. Sylvis. To ourselves his death l. es,ec-
tally deplorable, and can be likenea 20 re-
moving one Of the strong pillars upon which
we have felt we c0nld lean, and find the
strength aud encouragement which the fAith-
full, far seeing, aud COED are ever ready TO
inpart ; bat a4 the life OF the good man
cannot depart from rs, We kn0w dat he
will still shed its grateful influences Upon a.,
and inspire ne, rs body, 20 live out his
precepts and example.
FROM the New York star. Jaly %.
To-day, IN Pnils lelphil, the mortal re-
mains OF WIN. Fl. Sylsis WI b. consigned
to their. last resting place. The funeral will
be attended BY host OF those who leaned
I to love their departed ehieftsin, for his un-
wavering fidelity to the cause for which he
so successfully battled. Among those who
will attend che funeral will be representa-
tives from nearly oil the labor organizations
Of Pniladelphia an4-vlcini,y, As we'll as the
members Of iron Mldl1ers Union NJ. 10,
aud the 8. and II. w. Moolders Uaion No.
l, Of the above asnt toned cay. Last even
ing. the delegation appointed q the last
meeting Of the Iron Modldsrs' Uaioa No.
Is, OF this city, LEFT this city for PailsdsI-
phia, whore they win join with those who
win follow the remains 6f their fallen
leader to their 6nal resting place. This
committee consists or Messrs~ Archibald
Watt, Peter Brady, Lawrence Psndergast,
Jlmes Carroll, Jos Creamer. I. Donelly,
Michael Smith, Francis Brady, Daniel
Briggs, and Daniel Johnson. TIE funeral
takes place at 8 A. NJ, from the late resi-
"A - IL, NJ
street.
At special meeting Of Iron Moulders'
Union No. %, held at their hall, No 800
Grand street, WilIiansburgh on Wednes-
day, July 50, 1859, the following rssOlu.
tions we're unanimously adopted:
Whereas, We have been called together 70
pay the last sad tribute of respect 60 our de-
parted chief aud brother, William H. Sylvis.
whom it has pleased tie Almighty to remove
from our midst to receive the reward Of bis
lab ms, therefore Be it
Resolved, That 10 this dispensati0n Of divine
providence we must humbly submit to the wis
dom of Him who doerh adj things we'll
Resolved, That by the death of Mr.. Fl. Syl-'
Wis. the labor cause has Loss one OF its greatest
advocates and the age one OF its greatest phi
lanthropists.
Resolved, That our charter be draped in
mourning for ihirty days: also, that a copy Of
these resolutions be seut ID the family of the
deceased, and be published IN the STAR
From the New York sun
DEArH OF VIZ. II. SYLvIs.-Tnis we'll
known labor advocate, after brief illness,
died at his residence in Philadelphia yester-
day morning. Mr.. Sy Wis was one Of the
self-Gade men OF America. Although ia
the prime Of life, he had done perhaps more
than any other single man in the country to
unite and elevate the wor kingnen, OF which
class he was always proud to consider him
sell member. Mr.. 8 Tvs was an iron
noulder by occupation, but In the list Of
mis- hard and constant toll be snatched some
hours for study, aud having q vigorous
mIrd, he saw &C glance the disadva ,tages
under which his class was labpring. Hs set
to york at once to organic. the first iron
moul IerS' union that ever existed in the
UnIted States, and became IFS secretary. Il
was whI'e performing the duties Of this Of
dee that he learned % write. Ga SOCIAL
sciencs aud kindred subj acts, Mr.. S,lvis
mad few equals and no snperIors as .
writer.
Having organiz ID the men Of his own dis
trict, Pittsburgh and Allegheny CITY, Mr.
Sylv,s Travelled extensively throughput the
United States ami Cluadas, sud gathered
nearly all tue men Of his craft into local
unsoas, and subsequently, into one grand
InIernau1lh UhiOl representing about
%, 900 men, Of which be b-c.me the 6rst
President, which Off, re he bel / at the time
OF has death. II. WAS Doe of the most intel
ligent workicgmen that the present century
has pro iuced.
When the National Llbor Union me. in
this city last Year, Mr.. SYlvis was electe
it, President Hs had but recently pub
lished call for the next Labor Convention
IN PlhAdzlphia install Of PIT sbIrgl,
where It b ID been deciiei by the Unon TO
meet Within three weeks the sessions Of
this body are % opsn.
Mr. s .lvIs was j,int editor OF the Work
iagmIa's Advocate, lab &c paper, published
= nuitan ously In CnlclgD AL ada ielp5lI.
Tue daatn of NJ " Ii. SyIviS, ar
nou cd in yesterdays Ssn, was received
with profound emotion by the trade unions
Of this city. Il was the topic of converse
ton everywhere. He was everywhere BE-
lovrd among workIngmen, and mis- death
will leave u void not easily filed. At several
OF the trade meetings last evening apprOpri-
ate remarks were male concerning tbs
event, and committees were app intel to
dra't the customary resolutions. HiS lbs,
wll be more Immediately felt BY the Iron
Moulders' Unions, for whIca he hal done
so much
From the Worcester IAAssl Evening Gasstte.
In the death Of VIM H Sylvls. President
Of the Ma ional Labor UuIon, announced ia
your columns yesterday, the labor move
ment sustains an immense and irreparable
loss. With knowledge and genius Tor Or
ganiz alton, unequalIed in this country, be
combined rare ana marvellousIy successful
power to prevent collisions between capital
and labor, and to direct the energies of
workingmen to definite and cumulative re-
suits. r gariing cooperation as the Obisc-
tive point Of labor reform in business and
the economy Of capital, cheap reliable money,
and free trade the main purposes Of labor
legislation he, wears ago, took ground against
strikes, and held that ali mu I stand on
their own merits, and WORK out their own
salvation. He was born Of poor parents,
bred to the trade Of molier, originated and
built up the international Iron Molder's
Union, the presidency of which he heli
many years, and now leaves vacant. He
also originated the National Labor Union.
Large and Furnishing cooperative establish
ments 10 Troy and elsewhere, were organ
ICED At his suggestion, and grew up under
bis fostering care.
From the Chicago Tribune.
The announcement OF the death OF Will
liam II. Sylvis, Of Pennsylvania, which &C.
Cured yesterd'y morning at Philadelphia,
gill be received with heartfelt regret BY q
large class Of the xorkingmen OF this city,
who bonOred him rs a leader and tine cham
pion VI their rixbts. Mr.. SylvIs was Presl
dent % the National Labor Union which,
now numbers 800 900 memb RS, ami b. wa
for seven wears President Of the MDulders'
International Union. He wa a mao uf rare
ability and energy OF mind, and has long
been th- recogniz "a head and front Of the
Labor Union party, which proposed Cd put
n'm onward as a l0did ate for the Govern
ar~hio nF % hra nnriua SEaI.A