The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-05-22
FROM NEW JERSEY.
MiLLYILLE, May Z, 1869.


Wednesday evening, MAJ 9TH, vas proud
night for the toiIers Of MlllVIle, N. j. There
was an outpouring Of the masses = tina.
town rarely witnessed, % hear Mr.. Trevel-
lick and Mr.. Sylvis discuss the principles Of
the National Labor Union. The speakers
were escorted to the ball by the committee Ied
by The MillvilIe brass band, which volnn-
teered its services. and "strred the soul
with sweet sounds" We will not pretend
to give the arguments OF these gentlemen in
detail, which were 20 eloquenty and
forciblY advanced. II u ercngh TO Jay that
they Tivetted the attention d that large su-
dance for three hours and the frequent
applause they met with, 80 earnestly given,
proved that their reasoning had a telling
effect upon their listeners. Il Is proper ~
say that ex-senator Sharp, the President ~
the organic ttion, Introduce Mr. TreVellick
N a neat speech, in which he stated shat
Mr.. Sylvis, ~ his previous address IN that
town, had convinced and confirmed IN the
principles at least one-third Of his audience
When Mr.. Irevellck closed, Mr. Newlin,
the editor OF the AhIvIIe u. publican stated
that he conceived himself alluded %, ~ n-
dicated by certain mods and gestures, and
I'D that he fuly endorsed the financial
policy advanced by the speakers, IN iac., Ie
could approve Of all the positions they hsl
taken The President considered this open
avnwal quite satisfactory, aud then intro.
duced Mr. Sylvis
Now the ediuor's trouble commenced. Mr.
$. ''unearthed Che fazH by unfolding ute
last edition Of The Republican, which con-
tanned, TO use the language of the speak r.,
ia malicious, unmanIv and cCwaruy assault
7 upon Senator Sprague,' although the editor
| had Just COMMITTEES the same crime While
4 he, with his tongue, hal endorsed tde Labor
Reform movement, with IVA pen, he grossly
sssaIed one OF ne most able advocates.
THIS duphctY brought forth a most s-atr.
lng rebuke from MI s., ana the dressing tl.
editor received, will TO doubt force hn ,o
lake sides for or against Us. In this cause.
no man can run with che hare ana uAr.
with the hounds'-CertAinlV, MT il M.I-
vile. Conscious Of bis oqu vocal position,
he Squirmed and vince under The home
thrusts of Mr.. IreveIicz At every Iiy he
inwardly felt- that means me.' A. w
Abbott estimated himself the Utls pup OF
tne Senate, s0 the eit1r construed every
'nOd Dr. gesture" 0f the SPEAKER III singing
out him. Had he been i sore enough 10
covered tHat he Wa carrying water lr Uu.N
shoulders for be il understood. that Nr.
IreveIick never say tho mAa fore. rlr
did he know hat such being wa in Ma
room lie vas dragged from cover" a't1-
gether bg random shots.
Tbe l0.0r'- two faced position can ouIv aa
accounted f1r from tht ct, that IVY hy.ls
luciauve sitlation 0s a revenue Hicer urler
goverumerL lich he N 10Th to Law uuuu
the altar 0f principle. even u hOagst iu hIs
endorsement 0f ttt LlOor Reform m.g.-
ment 50 be thought he would be SLOW.
NJ h's party Ia LHe party wv the paper, hnI
- sweet tl th- work. gmea 81 labor
a. the same time. lie would fair sVlm with
the current while stemminE tle tide, but 4i-
good Lord, good devil pNI was most
giarngly exp ised. Mr.. Tr-vs1iek mad
yrrtenty lifted the sneep skin 80 ikh that
he workingmen bad fair peep AZ tae wl.r
but NJ. ; Tvs AZ once grapped with The
hidden ioe, and tlre of the V hol. hide. The
applause lt the dudience revealed hizh uD-
precia;iln W the shining process, aha
more al nne remaraei-"u0w Sc know
wn-r- Nevln stands"
~ 7, pca~tug tD know that the Labor Rs-
i'rm movement IS making rapid progress 11
South Jersey E.s lIpE, a series OF m-et-
iug- T.n be heIi in al the principal tnw \.
aud he TX Of thorough organic .tIIn prose-
cutsi wlth visor Tue political Bil,hazz.r's
MI olth tIe old parii-. begin tn reaI Ile
hA.d-Fritiug nn thr wall Wlal tLgy Uuea
'popn-no he'd" 6-gns o. assume .rui .-
ah'e pr'pIrupn-, and trey ore nlw .n
pl0riuR ana pleading with the t1iler- tHev
have s1 long duped 10 "stck to the pl.trr
Ire Republicans want CD know show mirv
cupparncads nave jliuud,n and the ID .m.-
eats ask the same 0f The Republicans.
King 90 At the copp-rhrais." saws on..
"and lct 0ur party alone-we Are your b---
friends DRAG 0n the Rtiicl..n .av.
another. We are with you-Just 10 thar
party, aui che country, saved" say
ia plague I'D both yllr houses Or1uI WY.
IS 70 take the brain. --d muscle from bllh.
and thus render the-4 lmpotent-p0NerIss
tor further harm.
The speakers were hosp tably ENTERTAINED
by Mr.. Hiul0n, Of the Riu Rad H1ts'. o.
plsite Ihe depot whose well ordered h1l.g
may justly ue regarded Az the travellers
hoUne. NJ. II. IS web-ioOted GA the plat
form. and takes a lively interest 10 she
WORK
Mayor james NJ. Wells paid every attsu-
ton 70 the speakers, aud left nothing unioue
to make tne meeting q succ 80 TJ ths COM
mttee, much praise u due for their admirable
management FROM this house We shall
shout "vic-lry' in Midwife. Rapublic4u-
Ism ana n smOcracy Will wv numbered am rag
the things Of the past. Yours, N D.