The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-09-04

promseo' MOI single thing which the
government declared should be, has given
the slightest relief from the apprehension
which constantly pursues them. Reduced
to the last extremity, their remaining acres
depart under that law Of necessity which has
so long crushed them into the earth.
Think you, friends, there il no restitution
Is there nothing to fear when TIE Govern
ment nsurps the power, and when the m
tional finances are swayed by the selfish
tyrsnt who moves but for his own pleasure
IL that Republics and Ia it right thaE the
people are silentf Nay, friends, ali ages
have produced their special power at the
right time to stand against oppression.
Men have been, ere this, raised up 10 20
forth clothed in the might which truth
brings out Of the gloom Of despair, and we
will gather together in the great cities Of
our great Union and with the platform of
the National Labor Union We will make a
power which will take, and not ask, that
power which would fam ignorance Of our
existence.
Signed In behalf OF the President AMI
Executive Committee.
HoRAcE I'll DAY,
A. y. CANERoN,
R. TREvRLLIcK,
A. II. CAvIs,
A. N. PUTT,
J. y. O., WHALEY.
Philadelphia, August 16, 1869.
Geo. West, Of Mississippi, read series Of
resolutions, which were, on motion, referred
to the Committee on Platform.
| An additional report from the Committee
on Credentials was made and adopted. This
report had the effect of admitting Mr.. West
from the political association Of New York
| to seat and a vote IN the conventional
John N. Bossong, Of New York, offered
the following resolution
Resolved, that tax OF ten cents be levied
upon each workingman represented in the Ma.
tional Labor Union, i've cents Of which IN 10
be appropriated 10 the erection of a suitable
monument 20 the memory Of William H. SyIvIs,
and the remaining Eve cents fot the support and
education Of the wife and children Of our de-
ceased President. Referred.
MISS ANTHONY AGAIN.
Mr.. Walls, OF Philac eIphin, offered a rea-
olution 10 the effect that the action OF the
convention yesterday, in refusing to admit
Miss Susan IL. Anthony rs q delegate, was
not basec upon any personal objection to
the lady, but on the ground that she was
not q member OF any working organization
or trades DniOn. In support Of this MIR.
gene
forth TO the world that the refusal was
based on personal grounds, and he desired
to set the matter right
A Heightened and interesting discussion
here arose the main features Of which will
be found in the following arguments
Mr.. M. r. Walsh, Of New York, second
ed the resolution. He said an Impression
bad gone forth among the public that the
objection was raised on the ground that we
were afraid of the competition Of women or
from personal motives. Now l wish TO be
relieved from oil such motives or charges.
have no personal spleen in the matter, bat
opposed the admission OF Miss Anthony on
the ground that the association which sho
Claims 10 represent not n hamama afffR-,-.
aa0Fkingw gwUWeH s-VTa aRnisaates nun-0vr -ttsaT J
ground hold she hae no IghG here and I'm 4
making the motion yesterday to lay the mat
ter on the table, | thought it was preferable
to q stright objection to her credentials; but
it il whispered around that the matter IL 20
come up again. Well, il that is 90, les us
settle it now. The Offering OF the present
resolution is simply TO place the matter right
before the public
Mr.. Putt, Of Indiana, moved to amend by
adding the latter clause 't that Miss Susan
b. Anthony be now admitted as member
on the floor" and gave lthe following rea-
sons fer 50 doing: Ii understand our con-
stitutiOn and Miss AnthoDy's relation 90 us
member Of The WorkiDgWomen's ASsocia-
tion she - entitled TO a seat here until we
change the constitution. Applause. AZ
some feeling may exist In relation 10 the
different names that they call each other IN
the type-setting business, wish to state
that know nothing about them. dislike
in a body like this meeting, where We are
assembled for q great purpose In common
with all the lab0rlng community or the
United States, that We should call ont the
word "rap because the man 10 mot IN high
ly-educated and intelligeht person; and t0
use any term in that way 10 an absurditV.
We In the West know nothing about these
thicgs.
How is it that a man representing but one
trade in one Of the States comes % here aud
objects to a lady who has done perhaps more
than any one Of M, through her paper, for
| have been q reader Of the Revolution ior
twelve months, and in every instance her
whole power as Publisher has been thrown
in our behalf.
know shat there are, somehow or other,
persons with prejudices, who come from
foreign Countries where women have no
rights. | know that prejudices exist in the
United States. 1 have had them myself, but
| thank God 1 have got on that higher plat
form, which is more GOdlike, where women's
rights are recognised. APplause.]
Let me ask you az men, are you not ready
to give TO the females Of the United SteIes
all the rights you ask for yourselves Zap
plause1 70 give to the colored men through
out the land the same rights, and thus
ahw wEn nfrR n in An Nmtw a.
ed man all the rights | claim myself Zap
plause and enter upon tho grand platform
Of competition, and | do not care whether
be is a 4" rat" or q mouse. We must help
one another more. We must have charity one
for another, and do right, come what may.
Let me say to the type settlers one word
What are we here fOrH Why to liberar
the labor Of the United States from intolef-
able taxation-tU rid ourselves OF H. do
not care about these triAIng petty matters,
if we manage to get the principal settled.
These trivial points are worth nothing.
Let US have no feelings in this matter but
an earnest desire to do justice, and hope
20 see Miss Anthony admitted to the CON
YentlOn as delegate [Applause.
Mr.. NJ. II. Walsh said The gentlemen
who has lust taken bis seat has convinced
me that be is not workingman or be would
know what " rat" meant. Ii is not slur
ON a man for lack Of Intelligence or educa-
tiop. but il is because Of q want Of spirit.
What 9 term "rat" is the man who comes
in like a sneak, aud when We are com pelled
N strike lakes the bread from our mouths.
am interested IN the movement Of lnen who
Are really workiDgmen, and who work uuL ,
tbe streets from five 10 the morning until
dark for a mere pittance. II MISS AothonvS,
was q working woman l woul4 be willing u
take her hand as soon as DAY man. We
have one here from the Sc. CrisDin's So
clety Who objected 10 her admission
Nobody. She is q b0MG.Jfd working wo-
man, and we want her with us. agree
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