The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-10-29

iSeWnerc. Dur, sir, as Il was about to
ay, when yer honor interrupted me, ,
his great revolution, which Is going to
the world of shoemaking,
) one of the grandest facts of the nine
eenth century. The amount Of good
will do is inconceivably great. When
his great fact il accomplishment it
will be accomplished pretty soon, per-
Iaps before the determination OF the
wentieth century, which, divine prov
dence willing, we may not all live to
ice. But those who die before that
line will miss the realization Of one,
indeed Gentlemen. the grandest concep-
ions that ever was known to The Fee
e-osphers Of modern civilization. But
these are facts, gentlemen, that you can
not understand, and yon must pardon
me f)r telling you 50. But, sir, even
you, yourself, and honor your great
abilities, and admire your Utopian
ideas but, sir, even you, yourself, as |
think, ] said before, cannot understand
these great and important facts, which
are being brought to light by the feel
os-ophers, and great men,l;k ourselves,
Of modern civilization. Why, sir, and
gintlemen,the great humanitarian prin-
ciple, which underlies the revolution to
which | have alluded, if known, would
astonish the Choctaw Indians and send
the Sioux tribe 10 the distant hunting
grounds that surround Washington
City. Sir, and giltlemen, / will now
unfold to you the grand principles upon
which this grand revolution is TO be
based. Here the immense audience
surrounds the speaker 50 as not TO miss
a syllable Of what he says They are,
sir, stupendous conceptions Of nature.
You may cast your eye upon the Rocky
Mountains, from thence to the Ancon-
cagua, from thence to the pyramids Of
Asia--to the Giants Causeway, and
the Grampian Hills, and no where will
you find anything to give the remotest
idea of this grand fact Of the nineteenth
century. Sir, it is not alone with this
fact We have to deal there are other
facts, though of minor importance,
which claims our attention. IL is true,
az our worthy president remarked, that
journeymen shoemakers are getting
above themselves. and it Is equally
true, that they will dictate to US on
what conditions they Will dictate to us
on what conditions they will do our
work. And, gintlemcn, it Is high time
some steps were taken TO protect our
selves. But, gintlemen there is another
fact, which we must not loose sight of,
and that fact is this, that the Crispin
organization is the strongest trades or
ganization in the country. Now, this
is a fact, and tell you, gintlemen, il
will not do for us to overlook these facts.
| have great respect for facts. | deal
with facts, | live with facts, i sleep with
facts, eat with facts, in fact, my whole
existence is wrapped up in facts. But,
gintlemen, l am wiling 10 meet the
issue, it it is the voice OF this meet
ing. | will stand out to the last man,
and, sir, If we all stand out, if We
stand out as becomes men, men o.
our standing in society, men OF
whom the eyes Of the world are look
ing upon at the present hour, If we
stand as lecomes free men, we
must, we shall, We will conquer! VO
clterous applause, amid which the Ma
jOr fell exhausted into an arm chair,
and two cO!ored gentlemen went as
sldously TO work tanning him.
AiMr. Locklin was the next speaker
tie said in very excited and impatient
manner. Mr.. President, why loiter We
here while the belligerents are knock
ing at our gates, let Us hasten Il
the ramparts, and see that the citade
be placed in 4 condition capable Il
resist two hundred thousand belligrents
that is the strength of our enemy Lei
US marshal our forces, supply them wei
with ammunition. The western slope
IS not yet besieged, we can communi
cate with the GOV eminent. They will
place the Pacific Railroad at our com
mand, and in less than six weeks two
million Of Chinese will be at our com
mand. We can send to King William
of Prussia, and he will send us a hall
a million Of needle guns. Napoleon
will very willing treat with us for one
mllliatreuse and perhaps throw himself
into the bargain. With this force we
can annihilate the besiegers. Mr.
President we will raise the black flag
and show no quarter. The belligerent,
must, and shall be annihlated. Sir.
want this meeting 10 adjourn. | wan
every soldier to sleep on his arms 10
night. | have Hardy's tactics anC
SCOTS manual, and with the aid D
these, and the assistance Of the Mayor.
extensive military knowledge, and oul
Presidents great abilities and utopiar
ideas, with the great fact of the nine
teenth century as reserve corps.
sir. for one, have no fears of the result
This oratorical effort was too much fol
this man Of war, and he sank exhausted
but on application Of the proper re-
storatives brought him too.
"A Mr.. Clogg said these strikes must b,
resisted and driven back, if they were
not and that speedily, they would take
their capital, and hereafter they would
be entirely in the hands of the Crispir
invaders. | will perish, and suffer the
citadel to be RACED before | would
subn Z.
Herr Won Shingerheimer was a.
tonished. Vat ish dis dat | hear with
mine ears. Der st. Crispins at duse
Platz. Mine Got mine Got vat 1
people W de deis every platz. Mine
Got in himel, vat sha.. i DO. Mine
wife wants Won silk dress vat costs
tunizigte dollars. minion schilders wants
schone dress for Won ball and dancing
school: No, no, me cannot pay, me
will tight dem got tam Crispiaus
Saghgte ich babe Won pistol left me by
mine grose grand ladders mother
great grand uncle, | bring him Wit me
Q dis country. viii albe him to de
Mayor, he viii be our general, him
looks like Steinmetz dan wa wiU 4 j