The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-01-02


slight decrease whilst the Northern ports,
London, and Liverpool show . great falling
of, the decrease ut the latter port alone be-
ing 80, 1913 tons. The exports Of coal coast
wise from the Mersey during October
amounted to 1886, and the Imports Of
South Wales and other coal coastwlse to
6612 tons.
The Ingratltude of Worklngmen.
The following correspondence which ex-
plains itself, appears in q recent issue Of
the Ga0soOw Sentinel:
SR,-As an old friend Of Mr.. M'DonaId.
and feeling keenly at the manner in which
tbe miners, too generally, have forgotten to
appreciate his devotion to their interest, 4
took the liberty, the other day, Of writing
him note, giving him my opinion Of what
considered the unfair treatment he had
received. ] had a note in reply, and think
be will not consider it breach Of conf
dence il | asx you to publish few extracts
from that letter, which hope you will End
room for. am, &C., JAMES BELL.
East6eld, BY Cambuslans, Nov. Is 'es.
p. ST. trust that miners throughout the
kingdom will pause, ponder, and consider
the remarks Of our old friend MIR. MsDonsld.
J.B.
You. l see, are of the opinion that the
miners will do nothing to help themselves,
now that they have got 4s per day. So be
It. 1 am also sure that will do nothing
to disturb that happy state of mind. will
not break in upon their peace in any way. |
You say they promised much, and they now
fulfil them with cslumnies. Against that
even | have not one word to say, as all hu- |
man experiences prove that if you act well |
towards Q mob, they, rs q reward, demand
that you be killed or cruclficd As to prom
ises-many, many promises have had In
1867 struggled much for the interest of
the miner. What was my reward On nv
leaving Scotland for the United States. 4
was presented with the Ue1y liberal sum Of
L. 81, and when returned was obliged to
pey L. 3 lie Sd as unpaid bills Of that
affair. Some thought the meeting was got
up too hurriedlY, and that on my return
they (the miners) would nobly redeem them
selves. So said they Of Ayrshire, Wishaw,
No ,herwelI, Hamilton, and other places
On my return l was "implored' again TO
give the miners my services, and then they
would make up for the past, 'ssnd no mis-
lake" The reward this promise involved
10 yet in the future! The next promise
made me was thas Of raising fund 70 ena-
Die ne to carry on o contest with the view
of gaining for me a sect In the House Of
commons. The miners we're then asking 4s
per day. They have now gained that but
What of the promises They are broken
forgotten. And yet I am maligned be-
'suse did not perseEsTs, because did not
70 forward The effecs of which would have
been to reader nyseif an Oute4st, complete .
y an cntiaE, IL respect al sha publio-ss
have been in the pass TInos in respect of
NY eforts on beh alf II Ehe miners. nm
'arfainl- f=orr rnspn c-e--~, aa-l- drsagad 4
inder the water bHt, thAnx God thongh !
he wise counsel of somo rsdl friends, |
made pause before reached the brink Of 4
,omplete ruin. And now | will have lit .
lie breathing time 10 look oack on my past /
'ourse, and to iecide whether it has oeen
wise Or foolish. lou say y0G expect better ,
esuits by January. 1859 l nope you will ,
'e found right 10 this expectation. But, II
continue In my preseDt frame Of mind, !.
Eills before that period arrives, see things ,
n another light than have viewed them
or some years past. / will forthwith en-
ieavor to secure for myself some hours of
eisure, comfort, and relaxation, as others,
Who have not had such hard work as have
had, have already secured for themselves. |
am yet young enough to make my mark on
,oeiety, without being the sE1Ue Of any class
,f men, and that, too, for less .i4cn nothing, I
. has been my lot' (Sisnsd) 4. MD.