The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1870-12-22
PROSPECTUS
OF TIL
NATIONAL LABOR UNION
uHo an O. '"
,r I'VE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
or 1uEuSIrED STATES OF AMERICA.

The question OF the n"ui H. - Nv.
uor,-iu.auan best improve his coHoilon' Inns
cn.,,ion is not only being as;it''ea III Tue 'in
=, Inn, throughout the civilized world Inc
,..;,..rai i,, of our itence is, "ln the s"es'
-, .,,,. s,cs thou shall eat thy bread We oes.'e
-, vou with this fact, that it is DIVINE
.,..t a.. n,,st labor, and that the comforts
., l,,. can only be attained by honest p"''en
toll
,.s,,,,,1 he the aim Of every man to become |
:. capitalist; that Is ever! man fioui' ~
,..,.,,. Al exchange for his labor, WHICH, u
r,u..r economy and Investment WILL III 'l'
toturr place him in the posiaon OF 'n'Se VI
~,,un, he is nov dependent Tor living AZ isN''
II should be your aspiration to become tue '"'ei
-, ho,n stead and place that homestea"
,.r,,,a III, r,,.ci, Of want and poverty As"orh-
iu,.,l.en We can Only possess these o"SsN,''' -
,..;nc industrious with our brains All" n''n'c'
,.,,n,r,t, in our habits, and eeonohiicai VIII
our means.
7, 10 the duty Of our National Labor thioh
particularly the bureau Of Labor Great
ed b. yoar eel gates assembled rom hc''''
s,,ts in the Union TO advise with you upon '"o
l.,t and mos; speedy means TO better your COLI
,.i,;on in the United States.
We look with painful emotion upon 'he pi'.
sent condition Of colored Labor III the 'e'er'
STATES. Disoryanized, poorly Paid assaulted
,,d in many c,ses totally IN different I" us OWL
welfare After careful survey ana '''i' y
Of this vital question, in whci We have consult
81 ;na wisdom and experience vi tue ni'S' ii'
,,,,nd .ccnoins;s ANA Labor reiorlntfs oi ooi
times
W. ulv;so YOU. lst to immediately organize
l,.,,,,sc labor can only protect its'ii WHICH W
,anlze,; that is, by -Deins organized 'noroUSn'' >
Won have the command OF capital lou ioce'''
halter pay tor your labor. You learn where anu
,.,u, f., invest Your labor TO better aTt''inl'5e'
Yu,l Learn the vAe III the capital ii'c'a" "A''
,unr llbor how to respect that capiN'i '1'
,nake il,,,t capital respect your labor. lou iear'
,,,,,r,. aud hoa o create employment, ~ el''
yourselves WORK when you ;.rs debaffe" W op'
,,-;,. combinations. You lc,ru the wants oi
-,,,,r t,.ii,w-worknien aud how to PROVIDE ioi
them.
Ina word without organization, you stand Id
,l.up,r Oh Icing eXt.Iininatcd. You cannot CA
beet to be proiit.biy employed, AID tue u'u''
Wi. soon die out IL the race. "ith ore"n-~'''oi
,oa viii find uin.'l,yAn,nt, you VIII i"r'e W
,.,s;te couibiiations To rec,sniEc your e~iiiis u
,r, ,.it,out restriction BECAUSE OF our co!or
,o,.or M, way :,,r your children to learn trade'
and NOV. forward III the euJoy nient VI All 'n'
r;.,lts Of .pner.c;ln citizenship. How siiail !o'
,r,u;ze, ne aiisw Ell call general meeting O.
the w,,raingii,en in every city ''i.d to"h III" d.
,rliscuislli, tn Importance oi equalization"
,un, a committee OF one from each Dr.tiich y
.or labor represented, 10 prepare IL pl'i
Tor orr:.nizaiion. When they nave roportea :
Il.n. tncn appoiAt your cominitioe on consult
ton uud,pri.L,nent organization. When the
,u,rt urs.,,e,i immediately 10 form yoUrjelVe'
int, A., :,s,ocilton send Il copy ui yonr consttu
tons and ilsl OF officers 10 the bureau OF Ltbor
md a your charter We would advise wlcr
,uer. 4, 8. suite number oi any Iarticuh'
bc nch, that they crsorizc separate ASSOCIATE" lis
A, e,,h man desires 10 follow that business fo
winch tie IL ,c.u ucu,ei Asa constitution IL
the goSerIin.:nt vi a carpenters aHsooi''o
will not suit for the government vi iaOorer" 4"
soci.;on, it is important that you organize '''e
branch separately. Five ilcn Oh any one oi''n'
m.g,:.iLed, accomplish more Ill the ih'er'S
o. that particular branch, than beng ASSOCIATE
WITH i've hundred men of several braiiche
liixrI organizations have always proved CASA
r,,us to tie Labor Reform movement, except
delegated bodies Inc above ORGANIZATIONS Il
rrr,d to. are sin,ple organizations ior The pr
teton Oh labor and wages.
We would cali your attention TO, and adV'S
an,i tii..t you foria yourselves INTO co-oprr'.l'
Tr,l. Unions While these are the nius' oene'
c.l ,ssrci,t,ons OF mod IN times, they reluil
muc. Judgment, aud intellectual AFFINITY u MAJ
then, success. They seem 20 be n necessity
,.s,s t.nf, III order to furnish employment IN &C
or.d n,,,, in many States i'll the Union.
c,nid no, Giraish "a general plan OF Reorganization
r.; ,.,rtic,,lar ASSOCIATION mast be- governed
special rdles. We Can oaiy ni'ise 20" no"
or ,an;,e when Won inform the Bureau Wnhl Y
prupo L organizing. We can bu' say the eenei
principle il, for each man 10 take "a ven "iiou
OF stock. and pay that i'll weekly OF moh'i'y 1
s;ll,nents until they have enouSh''o coli'iien
business with, SD hat, by combination oil 'n'
money and labor they viii IRON n capiiai VI
business tiiat will give them an independent II
ing. In organizations ofthis kind no restri' TO
s.,.ula Dc pl..ccd upon parties investing, becin
Of tho;r etli.- relations. Let any man who WI
take AN interest with YOU
3. We should advise you to organize B'ildi
md Land Associations. These can easily