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to pay In coin should be paid IN coin, and
contracts to pay in paper should be paid In
paper, but il proves nothing farther. II q
man certifies on paper his intention to pay
10 in gold no law can be subsequently en-
acted without violating the constitution that
will compel US to accept any other substance
in satisfaction Of the debt. Such law would
be CT post fdcto. In truth, wo fail to see any
danger either in this decision or in the pas
sage Of the bill now before congress legalizing
gold contracts. The great question is, shall
the $40 bonds be paid in coin or paper
The Law says they shall be paid in Lawful
money. Greenbacks were, at the time o.
the passage Of the act, authorizing the nego
tiation Of these bonds, and shll are-lawfu
money. A million decisions OF as many Su
preme courts, or million acts Of congress
cannot make their payment in anything else
than paper either lawful or equitable.
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THE PRICE OF COAL.

A moments thought ought to convince
the most skeptical that there is no reason
in justice for the frequent and disastrous
fluctuations in the price of coal, which the
auction sale Of the companies would seem
to indicate. These apparent fluctuations,
sustained by bogus sales and the specious
reasonings of the companies, are the instru-
ments by which the wages Of the practical
miner are guaged, as is also the price OF
coal to the consumer. We suppose it will
be generally conceded that the wages Of the
miners are insufficient pay for the dangerous
and labOrous services he renders, the price
of coal to the consumer is in undue proper
ton thereto, and that both are regulated
by rottenness somewhere.
Since we have taken up for advocacy The
claims Of this persistently and Aagrantly
prosecuted class Of toilers, it becomes in
cumbent upon US to ferret out and open to
public exposure this "rottenness" so potent
for evil. Now let us take the topography
Of our field. The consumption of coal is in
amount more uniform each year perhaps
than any other article entering into general
consumption, certainly the demand for il il
only increased or diminished according as
business is prosperous or proslrated. This
beng patent the amount mined can have no
effect upon the demand. In other words il
the necessities of the. people demand ten
million tons and twenty millions are mined
and shipped to market the consumption
viii not be increased by this excess of pro-
duction, the plea Of over production and no
market for resncing wages fall to the ground
for the reason that operators being 50
well posted as to the actual wants OF the
people in this line should guard against any
such over production. The effects Of any
over production which may occur, rebounds
with equally a. disastrous effect upon opera
tor as upon miner, 50 that that instinct
which impels rs to raise our arms to avert
danger should cause him to de-
sist when the market is full.
II the coal fields Of Pennsylvania, are
worked IL months ont Of every II, and 10
heurs : day, the amount prodaced win bs
m exosas u Ne Am0nnt required, and III The
mt u wsses aeF paid he miner he cannot
ahtaln ~h>a y necessary % III suuAnnsncsI
ne Ut e I'm Emily w;lh tke< rnrnn ~
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ATTENTION PLUMBERS.

The plumbers Of Philadelphia, more alive
TO the necessity Of concerted action than
many Of their brother toilers Of the Quak er
City, have organized Union which during
the few short weeks that have elapsed since
the initiatory measures were taken, has got
ten to be numerically and financially quite
prosperous. They seem to have become
quickly enamored Of union principles, and
are canvassing the feasibility Of organizing
a National or international Union. or the
propriety of such a move tbey seem already
convinced. The officers Of the local organi-
cation alluded to, were selected because Of
their earnest devotion to the cause Of Re-
form, and ~ no doubt prove valuable &C
QUESTIONS to the movement. There are a
sufficient number Of this craft in the coun-
try, out of which to make a national organi-
zation, to vie with the finest, and we trust
their commendable and prompt move in this
direction, may be carly Gro wned with sue
cess.
Mr.. John G. Mccoy, No. 1852, Florida
street, Philadelphia, their Secretary, win be
happy to receive and acknowledge commu-
nications from his feliov craftsmen, in all
parts Of ths country, b airing upon this mat
Ter or upon any topic Of interest to tie craft
at large. Mr. Mccoy is thoroughly in eArs-
est, and we hope % see his table teemiEg
with the correspondence Of plumbers every
where. The invitation to write i more par
tcuiarly and pressing!y extended to the
craft Of New York, Boston, Chicago, Cincln.
natl, Baltimore, and tie larger cities.
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The monopoly press nss been making
much ado about the recent decision Of the
I Supreme Court in the Bronson gold case. In
\ 1851 Mr.. Metz borrowed Of Mr.. Bronson
! 81 400, for which be took bond and mort
4 gage upon Mr.. Metz's property. This mort
4 gage was subsequently, assumed by certain
Mr.. Rhodes. The bond sDeci ies that the
interest and principal Of the debt we're 10 be
paid in gold or silver. During the war, when
gold had risen to 225 the man Rhodes ten.
dered 81 ,507 in greenbacks in cancellation
Of the bond, that SUN being the original
ST. 400, plus the years interest. This tender
was, Of course, refused and the "agFrieved''
party sought relief in the courts. i IN the
New York Supreme Court, sitting at Erie,
and the State Court of Appeals decided in
Rhodes favor, when an appeal was taken to
the United States Supreme Court, which re-
versed the decree of the lower tribunals.
The whole burthen Of the "bullionists' song
in laudalon Of this decision, is an effort to
prejudice the public mind against the green
back money. A man who would contract to
pay loan in gold and then wilfully seek to
evade his pledge by getting behind decree
Of the highest court in the world, is little
better than thief. Honor, II not law, binds
man to the ''letter and spirit" Of contract
though it does not effect people whom ne
cessity may drive to the reputation of pro-
misses made by their dishonest or unscrupu-
lOus representatives. 1t is true the green.
back act makes that kind Of money "legal
tender for the payment Of ali debts duties on
imports and interest oil the public debt"
Suppose A were to borrow from B $500 and
agree to pay him in pork, or cotton, or to-
bacco, or ANY other articllss9u please to
think, the law would bind him to the strict
letter Of hi @ptract, notwithstanding green
backs are made legal tenders.
Certainly il A were to offer to cancel bic
debt with $500 in greenbscks, at time when
greenbacks bad deprecated 10 half the value
they possessed at the time the contract was
made, AS character would suffer in tie eyes
of all honest dealing men.
The decision Of the Supreme Court in the
case under consideration, is simply this
that the government recognizing two differ
ent and distinct kinds Of money Contracts
70 pay ~ either, are equally sanctioned By
tGto.' The decision does not mean, howey-
er, as the sharFers would seem to ar que,
that contracts to pay in 'sawful money"
cannot be discharged in anything else than
coin. ThescOurt, We are told, puts this qaes-
ton:
what reason can be assigned for saying that
= contract to pay coined dollafs must be salts
bed BY tender of an equal ngmber OF note dol
larss which 10 not equally valid for saying that
) cdptract 70 pay note dollars nust be sssisied
~ tender Of an equal number of coin dol
ars
: asannst see anythI e p vsr7 fenl6-
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OFFICE THE NAuosAL LkBoR UsIoS,
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. LIST, 1sts.
~ An Whom tsSay Concern:
As per instructions received at the late ses
sion Of the National Labor Union, the follow
ing persons have been appointed members o
the National Executive Committee:
Mama II Waite, Portland
NEw HANrsHIRE-E B Hazen, North Deer
Geld
VERKoSr-James Hutchinson, West Ran
MSS cHusErTs--F II Haywood, Worcester
EHoDE IsLASD-L r Josliu, Providence.
CoNSKcTIcuT--A W Phelps, New Haven.
NEw YoRK-Wm J. Jeslup, New York city
Ngw JERsET--John r Mellor, Jersey city.
PESNsYLvANIA-S J Wallace Philadelphia.
DELAwARE-Hugh Hassan, " imington.
MARYLAND-Wm Gather, Baltimore.
FRsINIA--Mm. II Stvwald, Manchester.
WExT NmGnlA-R Johnston, Wheeling
Omo-J0hn Tomlinson Cincinnati.
ISDASA-A n Puett, Greencastle.
IILNos-Wm. Il CLARK, Lostant
MIcmGAN-Robt. Hodgkin, Detroit
ANNEsoTA-Olver Rodier, Winona
WlsCOSsIs--,l Horey Black River Falls.
IowA-GeoTge Prindle, McGregor.
MlssoURI-Thomas Walsh, ST. Louis.
LoUIsIASA-P J Kelly. New Orleans.
TExAs-Joseph Brown. jefferson.
AIssIssFrI-Johu Z Israel, Water Valley.
TENSEssEE-H N Cramer, Nashville
kENTUoEY-George Baber Paducah
NORrH CARoLISA-J ames II NJ Clarity. Wi
miHgtOn.
SorrH CARoLtyA-George Icard, Charleston
GEoRsn--John Warren, Columbus
ALABAEA--Thomas Casey, Montgomery.
ECRIDA--HenrY Richardson
NEBRAsKA-Wm. II Jones, Omaha.
kAHsAs--Hash cameron Lawrence.
CALUORSIA-A " Vim, san Francisco
NEvADA-Daniel Lincoln, Silver city.
Dist OF CoLUNBu--J G y Whalev Wasbin,
ton.
NJ appointments have vet beeen made ii
Arkansas, Oregon and Colorado.
The following have been appointed the Res
dent Committee AZ Washington, N: JCl
Mhaley Alex Campbell, A NJ Puett A Q Can
erou, b Day.
Ihe Committee Uu Labor Department win 3
WIN. syiyis, j WbAley, Alex Campbell
Cameron, "A T Cavis.
The Committee on Eight-Hour Law viii eot
gist OF }. {. Q. Whsley A. J. Cavis Samuel !
Cary. w. Il. SyLvfs
49, 49, $50, President National Lobor Unio
BOX I537, Philadelphia. Pa
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Cary Tor Governor.

We are pleased TO state that the move
ment to place sne gallant Cary, Of Ohio, at
the head Of the State ticket, referred to
some time since in the columns of the ADva-
CATE, is progressing favorably. The sug-
gestion has been received with favor in al
quarters, where the principles Of the Nation
al Labor Union are understood. or course
there will be opposition. The flrlemen and
barnacies q both parties VIM nSsiss such q
atsps but ths Pssplt thsherd aa7 "a oilers
shs intk'ligs1h inds1end1at nj II are pre-
pared y -sdy - biz etandzrd #ith M en-
= = knoNS - 1elN9 Work
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FROM MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, Mp, March 6, 1869.
70 the Editor o. the WoEKrNGMAK's Advocate.
THE NEW PRESIDENT.

70 the Editor o. the WORKNeAAH's ADvscArE.
THE NEW PRESIDENT.
The fourth Of March has given TO Us a
new President. General Grant, the hero Of
the war for the Union, is now the occupant
Of the White House, Washington, the high
est gift the American people can bestow
upon him. II il to be seen now, whether
the general will BRING to the executive chair
the same 6rmness, or, as 1t il more vulgArly
called, stubbOrnness. He is in a new field,
with q different role to play. AS soldier
placed at the head Of the army Of great
republic, with o Congress and q President
ready to cater to his simplest wish and de-
sire, and the resources Of the Republic at
his command, obstinacy was but a cloak for
nm utter regsrdlessness OF life and property !;
between the Congress, the President and the
General, there existed mutually Of f cling
and oneness Of purpo \. As President,
he is placed in a different position. lie
ceases to be the subordinate Of an admins
traticI, and BY q confding and grateful PEG
pie il chosen AZ the Executive Of the Re-
public. Will he be faithful to his oath Of
efice and the people, or will be Be governed
by his party-the Republican partyH These
are questions which time alone can deter
mine. A solution Of these questions has
been sought in the inaugural Of President
Grant, but that document Is singulsrly non
Genital, assuring the Radical party Of old,
and little more than they had expected In
nominating him, while it allows the honest
patriot to hope for better things in The
future.
THK NEW CABINET.
President Grant, or, II would be permit
ted far rxerr~s iafa the Pre-
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We clip the following item ai news from
q recent issue or the Omaha TiHaes
There was a very pleasant little affair came
Of last evening down IN one Of the shops w
she Union Pacific Locomotive Department,
hy which Master Mechanic X. O'COnneI, VI
he North Platte Division of the Union Pa
ci6c Railroad, was made the recipient Of
sum Of money amounting 10 nearly four
hundred dollars, the same coming q pre-
sent frem the workingmen under Mr.. O'C0n-
nell In the locomotive department. The
whole affair seemed iDlpronlpflt, and the de-
light 0f the brawney- banded YET nobie-heart-
ed donors was only eqnalled by the surprise
and embarrae sment 0i him On N1om The giit
was conferred.
Mr.. Jones, foreman Of the machine shops,
made the presentation ia lev neat and
happily worded sentences. Mr.. OCOnnelI's
reply Was both brief aud rlodest, and exhl-
w. III graceful and hecOming manner
e. - felt at this unex-
soPulAr
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ingmen Of Ohio show yourselves worthy Of
the good name which you have made. Raj
ly once more around your gallant standard
bearer. Let the malice Of his enemies only
nerve you to q sterner resolve. You have .
glorious opportunity to retrieve your laurels
viii Jon prove yourselves equal to the emer-
ganeV4
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Y. ]. MCIlENRY, President.
THos. Z. KEKp, Secrelary."

/ paid visit TO the new CITY Hall ana
other places during the week, but found IVY
stone cutters at work. 81 far the 4" Bosses
are unable to fill The places W the old hands
There are some boys and a few lab0rers AZ
work at the new City Hall, but they appear
"a 70 w very Ike fist at THE end 0f
anglers line, out Of place. The employers
held a meeting Oh Friday morning, Rnd da-
termined to hold out a little longer, ard
show an appearance a courage feeling
which At the present time il entirely strange
to them, so they determined TO pub. ID a
card in reply 70 d AZ Of the jaurneymen'a-
but II has not a. yet made i-s appearance
Il will come though, a. Mr. Plckingum is
rather ambitious ~ display hia literary
abilities. Yours, Sc,
NER.TAg
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Now that the workinsmen OF Northern
Illinois have an opportunity of evincing
their gratitude to Hister Bailey, Tor the ef-
ficient manner in which be advanced their
interests and defended their rights. during
the recent session Of our State Legislature
by returning him 10 Congress we hope
they will not let the opportunity 20 By de-
fault. Such a representative should be re-
warded, and unless we are much mistaken
in the views Of his constituents that reward
viii be according TO his deserts. A more
contemplate specimen Of the genus homo
more unmitigated demagogue-a more IN
scrupulous tool Of capitals more unrelent-
ing -nemy OF labor, in our humble opinion,
never disgraced our legislative halls. For
weeks we watched his course, and well
know the calibre of the member from StepE-
enson
Mechanics Of Galena aud Freeport, be on
your guard your arch enemy viii shortly
appear in a new role. VIII you grant your
suffrage D a man who at ali times and un-
der all circumstances, proved by his voice
and vote that the demand Of the honest me
chsnic and that the labor Of the convict
should not be brought into UNJUST COMPETE
ton with his own, was treated with derlsion
and contemptf and who declared time and
again that oil such appeals were unworthy
of consideration. We believe not, but as we
intend in a few days to give you the proof
Of what we now assert-we ask you in the
meantime to keep in grateful remembrance
the name Of Mister Bailey, Of Stephenson.
The Tour OF -1essrs. SyIvis and Trevel-
lick.
We are glad TO announce that these gen
tlemen are meeting With a degree Of success
far SURPRISING their expectations, in their
tour Of observation through the Southern
States. Our exchanges speak in glowing
terms Of the receptions which they haFs
been rendered, and assure US that large and
enthusiastic audiences greet them At every
point, while the masses are fast waking to
the importance Of the measures which It is
their mission to inculcate and advance. The
southern people are ripe for the bIoodless
revolution, which the principles of the Ma
tional Labor Union are destined TO inaugu-
rate; and, unless we are much mistaken in
the signs Of the times, the north will have TO
look to its laurels, else it will be outstripped
in the race. Our friends are doubtless dor
ing great deal to restore that feeling Of con-
fdence AMI brotherly love, which the recent
war 50 ruthlesaly destroyed, andlthe cultiva-
ton of which is so essential to success. The
interesting letters of,our associate, published
from week TO week, will confirm this state
ment, while the extracts published from the
southern press, in the present issue, will
show our readers that the voice Of the cham
plon of our cause-RIcHARD TREvELLIcK-
has been raised to some purpose. God speed
the work.
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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE LABOR UNION

CHICAGO AND PHILADELPHIA,
saturday, March 90, 1899.
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COUNTY RADICAL CONVENTION.

At a meeting Of tho County Radical Commit
tee, held at the Court House, on Saturday last,
fourteen ont Of tho twcnty-one momhers were
present.
Mr.. Willard, as temporary Chairman, called
the meeting 60 ordor, whom the following per
manent off ccrs were elected President, JOSIAH
Willard Secretary, +. h. Corbett.
A motion was offered providing that Ia -
Harmon and HIS. King should bc elected aidi-
tional members cf tho committee. THIS was
opposed by several gentlemen On til" ground
that tho resolution passed at tho late C"nvoh-
ton directing tho President IL appoint Coun-
" Committee fixed the number u be appointed.
Tho motion was lost.
The following Executive Committee was then
elected lst ward, Amos Thompson "a ward,
j. Il. Burnett; 81 ward, L. h. White dth
ward, Josiah Willard; 9TH district, Richard
Mile ut large, +. +. Corbott, X. ID. Bccklcy.
A resolution was adopted directing the Exec
u.iye Committee To call - Convention to moot
Mt The Court House, on Thursday, june 2iLh, ut
2 clock, To nominate q man t" I'LL the vacancy
occasoned by tho resignation of Mr.. D. &.
Clarke.
A resolution was also adopted for tho guild
ancc of the several wards and tho 9TH district
in selecting delegates to Conventions. provld-
ing that four days after tho call OF the County
Committee tho voters Of the several wards
and the 9TH District shall meet and elect theiI
delegates, said delegates To be nominated and
elected from the floor, to III oct in Convention on
tho next day thereafter. In the event that eth
or of these days shall come or Sunday, the
meeting or convention shall meet on tho Mon
| day following The actor of any ward or con-
venton not in conformity with said resolution
to 'bo considered illegal.
The resignation of Judgo Hill as member
of tho committee was rec Owed and accepted
and r. ii. Lilos elected to ill tho vacancy.
Tho Executive Committee elected +. f
White, President, and +. H. Corbett. Secretary
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ALEXANDRIA COUNTY. There are few colin
ties in the State that have been improved moro
than this, since the war. A number oil new
dwellings have been erected recently, most Of
the land brought under cultivation, though
there is but little fencing, many of the roads
have been improved and everything hetokcns
a degree Of prosperity that is highly gratifying
Land in the county is becoming moro and
more valuable, its proximity to three good
markets, its adaptabity to the growth OF al
the cereals, fruits, &c, its susceptibility to I'm
provement and the proverbial heathiulncss Of
the climate, making livery desirable. Within
the past few years there has been considera'
bic emigration into the county, and severa
farms have recently been purchased by persons
from this anu other States who intend making
their home in Alexandria county.
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EXCURSION. Mount Vernon Circle, Broth
erhool of the Union, accompanied by large
numbers Of friends OF the order, made an cx'
cursion to Carlin's Springs to-day, where n
delightful time is anticipated. Among the at
fractions to be offered, is that of 4 Velocipedc
tournament novel feature in this section Of
country-iu which the successful riders will be
rewarded with appropriate prizes. Those oi
our citizens whose business engagements re
ouirc their presence in the city during the day
can take the lest train Tor the Springs at q
n cln,t
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TELEGRAPH NEWS.
DISPATCHES TO THEGA2KF f
From St. Louis.

ST.. Louis. June 2l.-About fifty prom.
nout business firms Of this city have guaranteed
the Merchant Exchange or Grain Associa'
ton against loss in the experiment Of bringing
an ocean steamer from New York, and loading
her here with GRAM Tor that port.
The sugar, coffee, cigars aud pepper, which
were seized last May by the Surveyor Of the
Port for alleged fraudulent withdrawal from
the New Orleans Custom house, have been
transferred from various premises in this city
to the u. :. bonded warehouse.
The total value of the property seized is be
tween SO, 1000 and $50, 900:
Some forty merchants were innocentlyinvolv
cd in the transaction.
A company Of the 10th u. S. infantry arri
we'd here yesterday from st. Paul, and wa:
transferred to the steamer Thompson Dear, fol
New Orleans, whence it will be sent to Browns
pir 1ry,c
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Co1onEp BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES. -Qntc {

CoIoRED BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES. Quite a
large party Of colored men and women, dressed
in rcsalia ana representing three different be-
ncvolcnt societies, arrived in this city, yester-
day, in the boat from Washington, and immc-
datcIy proceeded to the Alfred street Baptist
church, c,orcd, where n meeting was hold,
the object Of which was to receive subscriptions
to a fund now being raised for the erection al
Il colorcd church in Washington.
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ILsrs OF REGISTERED NoTERs 1t is I'M
dcrsooI that lists of the registered colorcd
voters of Washington have been obtained, and
will be in tho hands Of properly authorized
persons in this city and county on election day,
in order TO prevent any who may have register,
ed and voted in Washington, at the last election
lr,m voting here, thereby committing fraud.