The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-04-10


Nos E~='F, rroup, Carr, Nalnos. B'issert Re
5s1tioas e re came, sio
ma, Yeas, March 81 1869
70 ths Editor o. tie WoEKssxAS's ADvocArr
Having been present at the mass meeting
Of WorkinGmen recently held il Cooper In
stitute, il this city, thought the following
lettings concerning the same might not be
void Of interest to your readers:
went al O'Clock 70 attend TIE meeting,
but found the doors not open. and q ) slgn
OF q meeting, except p few men standing
about the building But the workingmen
must have their sUppers, and cannot come
together as early az an evening convOcation
as the leisure classes There we're 10 stands
outside erected, for it had rainsd Ia the
fore part Of the dav. and. thought /, il is
not gong 20 be mugh If an affair. ! went
again at balf-past seven. and down into the
ball. Only few there no decorations
nothing TO eniiveu the prospect This is 70
he failure, | thought, and it Weakened a
sad feeling IN NY mind Well, was al
ways a calm and philosophical individual,
20 waited for what would come. Slowly
the room nearly filed w'h spectators, and
the speakers and others fled upon tSe stage
81
Mr. Ennis, * president 0f t Working
mans Union, took iis place or a small,
(rr mt large fronrAIl bead, tut stOut-kuit
purpose, he made the opening address,
sound, but not enthusiastic All this vas
hut che cloud cn the horizon, the size Of
man hand NOV NJ. Troupe smoke. Nov
Che storm began 20 brew. A young man, Of
good personal figure and broad forehead,
what came from bis mouth came With
will Every word struck. lie was Of the
Iypoerapn cal Union, and told that part Of
the story. But this was not a partizan
meeting Now the purpose stands out. Ig-
uorng parties, and trades boundaries, the
worklngmeu are seen 20 De In unison for a
common object. The cloud, the size Of
mans hand, has covered iha heavens. and
ats import Is A " oRkINGNA PoLTicAL
PANTY. Nothing viii stop q il viii be-r
down al before it. Il will upr0Ol m0nstrous
trees Of monopoly. lts lightniugs will shiv-
er every rock, and strike at every point az
opposition. Then there will come a calm.
lt will be The calm of a restored equilih-
uum.
hit. Troup retiras, and Mr. Fisher. Of lhe
Operative Painters, speaks. lie Is all and
pete. little apology at first 81 addressing
such an audience. liz bag Bis subject at
heart, and leLs it be known. We 10 not
mlnd the movements Of bis body; thew are
part Of his 0rAtJry. His speech tells.
he is bud Of promise, also.
Now Mr. Biissert. Of the Tailors' Union,
speaks. His words * lie shuttlecocks, for
Be has a good deal 20 say, and little time
60 say it 10. The confinement Of his bust
ness has told on his body AMI voice, hut
there is FIRE under them.
Next 10 order, (as well as remember is
Mr.. Carr. (lt Is not easy always TO get
names right from the newspapers,) Of the
Iron MOuldgrs. Il does one good 70 hear the
bass voices Of the sons of Toll. They are
full " health and rover they are full Of
assertion. Mr., q. il q str0ngiy-built man,
for DE follows a strongly built business
But BE is lf but medium size, for bis fibre,
like the flre Of IRON, i condensed. During
his remarks, there il some confusion III the
audience. This confusion marks the inn
porsaDGe 0f this workiugman's movement.
It u at 6rs. q little doubtful Row to deal
with these intruders. Whether 20 good-na-
turedlv bear with then. 0r t0 enforce order.
Bot The question il answered, for the police
arc there to % be latter. The meetings
must 20 on, ana 10 intruder has the right
NJ make is known DE Is there 20 intrude
Discussion with outsiders az these meetings
is but 90 q very little extent " in ORDER"
The intruder lust De demonstrated with,
and that failing. the police on duty must
kindly scc9wpan The gentleman 10 the out
side Of the meeting. Mr.. Carr hesitates q
moment, then goes on, and soon brings bic
remarks 70 "a close
Mr. Matthew, of the Ericklayers' Union
No ., nigh. have been the next speaker.
BE ls "bTick" Of q man, and only reiter-
ates the thunder that was gone before, but
Gays original things.
"A splendid resolution. bereabouts. i III
tr0dnced that tie work ingne1. casting
aside sll party Ties, win elect men from
their own ranks ~ represent them II every
department. ~ government" This is re-
ceived witl enulause.
This resolution vas born of the times
Tie execution viii 40 away vita every trade
strike. What is more, ID will 30 awav with
sanguinarY war The w0rkirgmen's worst
foe, the great father of strikes. Working
men will not vote to bite of their own
nOs=s
Several spes kers follow. and one. per
haps it wss Nr Stink. G.. .elt so in the }
Sun Of The Printers Unios. should have
bad bis place APPOINTED co speak before. I
A. the audience was beginning to disperse. /
be spoke bot 'ew words, but they were
Of the right stamp he is promising
speaker; is tell, Of s:entoFlan voice, and I
solid.
NJ Taylor, Of Stair Boilders' Onion,
was calm and sound.
Another, ard perhaps another followed
tIhey are DOM il the papers a. Messrs.
Richards, Neieb ana Peaumant) All Of the
right stamp again. Workinrmen. when
they got their suPpers, most usually 20 to
bed. They exemr lifted ID, 10 this instance.
DIV retiring AZ ID hour when other meet
iBEs would be prolonged These meetings.
then, mt / be ofreDer and shorter. with
fever speakers. But this It il uunece ssary
"a say, for Mr. Ennis, the president az the
meeting, announced that this was but the
commencement Of a series Of similar
meetings.
A series Of resolutions, in the early part
Of the evening, was presented. There had
peen music, there had been storms Of an
pierse, there had been entries Of process
sions With banners; (but it was a somewhat
sad sight to zee these means resorted to by
the Workingmeb 80 gain their rights,O till
the house was PACKED With 5000 working
men.
There vas meeting N beFmans outside,
addressed by DR.. Adolphus Donal, editor
Of the Arbeiter Uaion, the German work
ingwRn's paper Of this city, and others.
Dr.. SIS name was called to speak inside
the building, but, as IL it had been with a
little ro1cAdlance, be had disappeared,
though il was late hour.
This meeting, then, altogether, was terri
bly, II earnest. Ten years ago it would
have cen an anomaly. II met to enunciate
great principles, and 1t went away 20 act
upon them. It's great point Of insistence
was unity of action It's strong appeal was
to indiCidatak effort and responsibility
hope the great head Of the n. L. q. wnl not