The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-16

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Total al........................1O63 1891
As the Union makes no distinction as 70 color,
creed, or sex, a number of colorcd delegates were
present, ana Representation from the Saratoga
Nomans Suffrage Convention also occupied a seat
on the floor. Since the death Of the late PresdenG
OF the UniOn the duties Of that Once have devOlvcd
upon the Weep President, Mr. G. II. Lueker, Of New
EnIM July 3d. 10 the Working People Of the United
amened esdcT mT william H. s vi % Ras
the S2 Of the Saon 6or Hun wh
S dGsp S %P6 aSPGS 4Sr 9 Sa SnS o,ag repSa9 loss ana
be Providence, it becomes my imperative duty mis-
OF the country with renewed earesncss the mporanco
Congress- and of repiedgng our devotion to those prno
pies in the prompgatop and carrying out OF which, the
The session as heretofore announced viii be hold in the
6oogatos Win T please 9GP ap0r HSHih on h5a &
arrival az No $50 Harmony street. -
President National Labor Union.
The following are the Resident Committees on
Labor Department and Eight Hour Law w:-Resident
Committee at Washington, d. c.: j. c. c. Whaley
Alexander Campbell, ~ NJ. Puett, A. c. Cameron,
and H. II. Day. Committee on Labor Department.
Alexander Campbell, a. c. Cameron, and \. IT,
Gavis. Committee on Eight Hour Law j. e. c.
Whaley, a. T. Cavis, and $. +. Carr.
The hall in which the Congress is sitting is taste
fully decorated with American flags and everything
necessary for the comfort and convenience OF the
delegates has been provided
The officers of the Congress are c. II. Lucker,
First Vice-Presdent, of New York, Chairman, ana
John Vincent, of New York. Secretary.
The convention was called to order by Mr.
Tucker and the secretary read the call for the meet
ing as folows:-
OFFICE OF -, THE Iss5 NATIoSAL M LADoR UNIoS PLADE1
the New S3S Yo T. session Of ba m Niona T2 i SS S ne i was
decided that the next session should be held in Pitts
Some three four months the question presented
the place OF meeting Philadephia. Since then the
matter has been considerably agated both through the
but opinion the subjectall favor the change To
ful consderation. This have given it, with but one
object in ewo do what was best for the success OF the
Having before me at all times the grave responsibilities
such course have held myself ready and willing to
assume them, and make the change whenever my mind
highly that we have large int at
me @ T csnq o PS S Wifi
to great extent kill it At this uncture of our
Yielding to the G views of many OF our most
Due notice hereby given that the third annual session
The National Labor Union will be held in the city of
Ihiladelphia Pa, beginning at 10 o'clock A NJ on the
Ali trade unions all cooperative associations, all labor
organizations of every kind in every part OF the country
presentation prescribed in the constitution, follows
shg be entitled to three repr State organza
nS fe
that representatives shall derive their election direct from
to PSy e Of nd as
ton $40 Each local union or labor organization of any
kind represented by delegate is required to pay ONE
This small taxso small that every union in the
The coming convention will be the most important event
% in & hs nd
circular without strong ron ana urgent appeal TO every
President National Labor Union
Rev Joseph hamp then opened the proceedings
with prayer
The first business in order was declared to be the
appointment OF Committee on Credentials The
Chair announced it as fOows-
Messrs. Jessup, of New York; Cameron, of Illi-
nois; Trevick, of Michigan; Walls, of Pennsyl-
Upon notion after some discussion, the conven-
ton took recess until O'Clock p NJ, in order to
allow the Committee on Credentials time to prepare
their report and also as tribute of respect to the
memory Of Mr. Sylvis, late President of the Union.
The following report OF the President and EXecu-
tive Committee viii be presented
On this, the Third Congress of the National Labor
Union, we meet, first to condole with each other on
the departure from this life of wellbeoved Pre-
sident whose work and worth are before u.s. a go-
rous example which we all and feel it our duty
to emulate and persevere in the work he so man.
fully defended and noby carried forward Believing
that his spirit still lends its power to cheer for
ward and onward, we will not stop and feel awed or
discouraged, but move forward, assured that we
have not only his approving smile, but the help OF
God and the angels, from whom in all nature we
see, feel and know that labor is praise, and all hu-
manity its expression.
We meet to-day, friends, not as new party or Or
ganZation, feeble and puerile; the few years OF
existence party does not measure the date OF
our existence, nor can number tell our strength
We are here the living embodied element OF
national greatness; the same influence which went
forth at Bunker Hill and Concord, at Lexington and
Brandywne, speaks out to-day in the same unmis-
taxable ring which there struck out for freedom,
and down with tyranny-stands boldly forth to-day TO
ioin heart ana hand, and swear against bondage.
In the National Labor Union are the people who
have neither time, money or inclination to rit away
| the precious hours in fashions giddy throng-
following the example OF bondholders and bankers
dancing and teting-when thousands upon thou
sands whom we have sworn TO protect are struggling
in the Jaws of poverty, with certain destruction at
their doors; nay, friends, ours is not gathering
where nunkyism and shoddy gisten in the gaslght
and dazzle in the sun. We care not to worship gold,
nor to bow in silence TO that strategy which has
placed our idols safe, and her millions out OF the
reach of the laborng men.
We are here the solid men OF our land; we meet
knowing no sectional lines, no party spIIt WhlcIl
would make boundary ever Whlch Il great dello-
cracy may not travel with safety-men OF the South,
OF the North, OF the East, and OF tne vest come To-
day with one common interest and one common
claim. Nor do we come to lay the rOphles ol
war upon the altar of Mars and boast our separate
| claim TO authority and to power. ours Is no sucH
meeting and we trust that no present has III MS
heart q remnant Of that fearful seeu WHICH alioms
one to say to another, "My state must haNt Uns VI
that favoritism TO the expense or eAiausI&ioIi & VI
sister State or boundary My friends, we nave al
| seen enough of that-we come, demand OF Ihe as'
"a necessty-a peace necessity we COAlS ~ " y u
resent and protect the peOple-to draW CLOSER W
gether the lines which so steadily ulViuhe zap
tai and labor-to strike Wel-drecIeu Dl0W az Ii ~
anarchy which is so determlnedy sprlnglns " ~ a.
' our land-to reduce, and simplify, ana equdilH'
labor TO keep money out OF the hands Ol loIesi
capitalists TO compel Congress ana our represenIa
= tyes to remain true to the one nope W1 VIZ ~ Seon
a out OF the darkness namely, the VIII ol Ile peop pt
= the law of the land-to demand proper proCeCCiTI
a Tor the entire cOuntry-tO destroy al Htohopoi;
~ which holds per force of money contrO OF @ @CeIIa
important lines of transportation, 10 crush loIeEe
e. the spirit and power which blocks up ana cOhpel
lie tle great mass TO pay tribute to the now eXhausIe
In vampires OF the East and the Atlantic. -.
L. we do not meet to congratulate and keep IN lgnO
IT, rance rance the masses; our platform and the aIIele
sy % %hotei stated are up to all their demands uhot
,d I JuS measure and broad positions orr ranks al
belng niled; bat these remain immuJable and III
v W. svu Ha ~ IA an an men substance and spirit ~