The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-07-31
AuRuRN. July 10. Is

ANDSRNf ONiJ - ~ONN'
TO the Editor Of the woRKlSGMAE's Advocate.
With your permission | should be much
pleased to insert the following in your col
umns about Auburn workmen, &c. What
a crowd Of them gathered to hear the elo-
quent speaker, the Hon. r. Trevellck.
also wish to state that the great cause Of
land, labor, and financial reform is in the
ascen liant in Cayuga County
Auburn is not dead yet, the workingmen
OF this city are waking up to a sense Of their
true position the film has been taken from
their eyes, not by q velocipede race, not by
q Thunderstorm or an earthquake, but by the
voice Of one Of the representatives Of the
National Labor Union, the well known able
AMI fearless champion of the tOiling millions
Of the United States, the Hon. K. Trevellick,
who showed a. plainly that something must
be done for tie woIklngmen and women OF
this county, and the great work must be
performed BY themselves. The l4th Of July
will be long remembered by the workingmen
of Auburn. On the evening of that day the
CoaTt House was filed by the hardy sons OF
toll, who listened with the most rapt atten-
tion, to an address of two hours duration,
which, for eloquence Of manner, beauty OF
illustration, and strength Of argument, was
never surpassed AM s,llom eqnAlled. On
he evening above mentioned, about hun
dred persons assembled. Mr.. denness ',
President Of the Iron Mculder's Union, M.
lO7, was called to the Char, and +. q
Miller was appointed Secretary. With few
appropriate remarks by the Chairman, tie
Hon. R. Trevellick was introduced TO the
audience, and entered at once upon the dis
cussion Of property.
After dwelling on this subject for some
time, he proceeded u disc -, on his IA
vorlte topics, Of land, labor and money His
remarks were listened to with svmpathet c
attention by the audience, and was ire-
quently interrupted by applause. Union j.
strength. N,ver was il better demonstrated
than at the mass meeting last Wednesday
evening, when about eight hundred work
ingmen assembled at the call of the iron
moulderS', blacksmiths,' and machInists'
under whose auspices the meeting was held.
AT the conclusion Of his sDe, Gu the fol
lowing preamble and resolutions " ere unani-
mously adopted
Whereas, We, TIE citizens Of Auburn, Cayu-
I ka~ as VIC OtubC vi ANCW 4DIhg uHUuublik
to several hundred persons, having listened to
the discourse upon The rights Of labor and labor
reform, aud believing in the principles Of she
platform as set forth by their Representative,
the Hon. r. Trevellick. Therefore, be il
Resolved, That We hereby endorse the plat
form Of tbs Labor Congress If the Uni ed States
and be it further
Resolved, That we cordially recommend the
Hon. X. Treveillck as an able and fearless
champion Of the toiiing millions Of the United
States, and be il further
Rssolved, That We hereby return the Hon. r.
Trevelliek a vote Of thanks for his Efforts ia
shis city in our behalf, ard he it further
Resolved, That copy Of these resolutions be
sent to the WoRKNGSAS's ADVOCATE, with a re
quest that they be published in that journal, ana
be It further
Resolved, That these resolutions be signed BY
our acting President aud SecreJery.
Mr. Trevellick left town the ncxt Pay FIR
Syracuse, NY, and left b hinl him hun-
dreds Of r,tf citing minds, and fr.sais who
wish him success.
The question il now arising among the
workingmen of Auburn that we should Join
the National Labor Union. hope the day