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

organize and to show them how so great a power as
we possess may bless them. The great West, with
all its vitality and Vigor, beckons ms onward and ior-
ward-naught remains but to accept the offer, and
the numbers which are already knocking at our
doors for admttance assure us victory.
We demand a hearing and a recognition, which
has been asked again and again, and now we nave
only to say we can and will take IL.
There are two echoes in the great gulf which di'
yides us-On the one side we hear the nations pro-
misses to pay, honor !-on the other we near tep3da
the paror PATRIOTS let say no more. IL is not tne
voice Of the few who have grown desperate s anu i
reckless It is the sober secoHd thought OF the old
mon of our time, who look out into the darkness
about us and know in their souls there IS no none
for the generation who shall follow tnem-naughJ
but our sure gliding into decay ana Destruction
This is not thing to pray for nor a time 10 lOIu
hands i'm Silence, and leave to thought ana none
that which action and determined power should do.
We ioin ourselves together in one solemn compact,
men and women moving solid phaanX agalls.s
these OppressOrs who have made the Government
their tool, and which obeys their nod ana beck as
spaniel Obeys his MASTER ..-
Well may Mr.. Sumner ask, care we nation?' (no
doubt the gentleman thinks that without himself in
Congress we should not hey, but there are others
asking this question and we believe IL IL 10 De
answered only 10y the peope-we tne peope WI, WI.
make il nation. We know that our united Strength
will enable us to extend that practical sympathy "
all powers struggling in bondage which mas been 50
completely denied those whom they nave led lntO
said struggle; nay, friends we have no time to idle
away; the whole world turns 10 us this moment
asking what is TO be the end OF Republican America
Some of your committee have travelled personally
and alone at their own expense through the desc
talked with men who have seen all sides OF the poll
cies offered by all, and what is their hope or tner
| trust? Nothing has been done for them which was
| p. .Omised. Not a single thing which the Government
declared should be has given the slightest relief from
the apprehension which constantly pursues them.
Reduced 10 the last extremity, their remaining acres
depart under that law of necessity which has solOng
crushed them unto the earth.
Think you, friends there is no restitution? Is
there nothing to fear when the Government usurpS
| the power, and when the national finances are
| swayed by the selfish tyrant who moves but for
| his own pleasure? Is that republic? and Is IL
right that the people are silent? Nay, friends all
ages have produced their special power at the rght
| time TO stand against oppression
| Men have been ere this raised up to go iorth
clothed in the might which truth brings out OF the
gloom of despair, and will gather together in the
great cities of great Union and with the platform
| Of the National Labor Union We will make power
| which will take, and not ask that power which would
| fCign ignorance OF our existence.
| Signed in behalf OF the President and Executive
| Committees.
FLORENCE H. DAY,
| a. c.. CAMERON,
X. TREvELLICK,
a. II. CAvIS,
a. NJ. PRUITT
| j. G. G. WHALEY.