The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-18

WoRKINaMEN's AssKMDLr.-This body met
at the City Hall last evening, William Boron,
In the chair, and r. MacMurray,
secretary.
The special committee, TO whom the letter
from the workingmen's Association Of New
York, relative TO the e1acting Of ten hours
a day on the New York post Office building,
reported having replied thereto.
The resolutions providing for the organi-
zation Of county assemblies and q State
council, to be composed OF delegates from
all trade associations In the State Of Mary
land and the District Of Columbia, were
taken up for consideration. ~
Gen. VIM, Of California, being present,
was invited to address the meeting, and re-
sponded as follows
Mr.. Prs,iden and Gsniismsn Of hs lssem5Iv
ment depends upon the eontentmsnt Of tbs
people, and no people will be content unless
they are prosperous and happy. In mon.
archy, where one-man power 10 absolute, the
king must think and act for his subjects, and
on him the responsibility Of error or mismsn.
sgemcnt must necessarily rest. A good king
and is constantly IN danger Of revolution.
In q republican form OF Government, the
people themselves are responsible for their
when they elect representative 70 make laws
are but one Of themselves, and that they have
only chosen one OF their number to be their
mouth. piece 10 the councils OF their country,
because all cannot be called together to deter
mine the good Of the whole.
A representative must know whist his con-
| stituents want, or he must CUES, At their me-
| eessities. TO know, he must get the ioforms-
on from then,sIves.to ssss. he !; s .; ~. to
ing from individuals who do not consult with
each other, he obtains nothing more or less
,hfn crude crinon' q Pa, q The people and
The idlers Of the country have time to spare
from doing nothing, aud can just ~ well as
not attend to politics, which they generally
laws must be made to suit their easy condition
and the lsboripg man must be content with
the result OF his own negligcnoc.
How are we to make our representatives
understand our wantsi 1 answer, that II We
have no originality among ourselves We ought
to learn from railroad companies, steamship
OF men that seek to make money through
legislation. They unite, and ask Tor what
they want, and having elected the represents.
s.,Rs sfs only RjoP &c Eao 81 IL. @ Of
those who elected them, as far IS they are In.
formed or can understand n,
II labor would secure to Itself respects
bility, and have wholesome laws, they must
unite aud act together, Just as oilers do. The
industry Of the country must take time to
they want their delegates to do for them. One
man can do that; but he must know the will
Of the number before he esg get II 10 shape 80
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pIesseu lot ae'ioo ny 'neH properly aeiekHeu
Pv"e.. All.
hsooiius men hsve awsne sreSa ,ne.
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wrouss .nn.eeu upon mem ~ 'noss mone W
| Wase nan she W. ~ o Snn W "
ucs,rc w eu'e. tn ot 'ne eorIuPh"h .,
| paites anu SEEK 70 form = new one without
, INN LOT money omen, .nsa We ou,selve. srs
| lhe pstues, nnu mignt make mem pure u W.
woSu ia N'ehu 10 our poii'ieM ~ wen I" soo"
n the workiurmen OF both p.r,ie, would
demand what they need, and vote for none bu,
those who would agree to carry oet their
fishes both pahes YOU'D De eSotronsa ~
be sure to garry Out The proiso,. aotten nm for
their benefit. But to efeciualiy accomplish
any great good, they must be united; they
must, Ike great army; move together at the
sppoin,tea 'me' win All the neee'htes Of
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