The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-05-14

AN 1NC0MPKTRRT.-kt viii be remem eered
that nj the last Congressional election, the
National Labor Union, at least such of its
representatives and friends a. reside in this
vicinity, endorsed the nomination Of Thomas
B. Florence, the Democratic candidate foe
Congress in the Second District, who, in turn,
had endorsed In toto the principles we have
enumerated His opponent, Charles ONeill,
. perfect muliet-head, Who insulted every
workingman in his district, by raging no attsn-
ton to letter addressed to him by the then
President Of the National Labor Union, asking
t@ eepe@s~se~-sf- his vpssss~ spsu qussssUu IN,
which We are Interested, was sueeessfal, how
ever. Bat Charley has Lost caste, even with
his political associates. At q meeting Of them,
held . few nights since, resolutions we're
adopted. declaring the need Of live repre-
sentative for The District, and that he en-
phstieally was not that man. The principal
speaker gave Charley some heavy raps He
regarded We. ONeill ~ q very clever man.
very clever indeed. But this did not make
Mr. O'NeiIl a 6rst rate lawyer or q 6rst rate
business man, aud this being the case in him,
the District is not nuy or rightfuIy repre-
sented
Their chickens have just come home to
rOost We warned them at the time of his
election, that 0'Eeill YES not only poor stick,
m iDcempete0t nnmskall, but q bad man, with
no sympathy for anything. save his own pocket.
Leaving aside the labor question, philadelphis
/ had a. wolI hawn q A.la~.e;n. ~ 49,. -. ::
Congress, a. the enc it nov has
THS TRADEs.-Fsilors-H the expectations
Of the leaders in q movement nov making
sUoDg the tailOrs Of this city, are to b.
realized, We are to have one of the largest
trades organizations in the country. There
has been several unions Of taiIors Organized
here, bot from want Of support, all have f.lleu
through entirely, or are now tottering on the
verge Of the grave number of the more
enterprising Of the craft had convoksd, q
couple Of weeks since, Q mass meeting Of
tailors, whereat speeches favOring . more com
prehensive organization were made, and com
mittee 70 draft o plan was appointed. At
mass meeting, held Saturday week, the com
mittee reported that they had fulfilled The
duties entrusted 70 them, offered q constitu-
ton for adoption. and recommended that the
proposed organization be a secret one. Thil
report was unanimously adopted Speeche,
were made BY several. Among them, one b.
Mr. Lesch, q fluent speaker, aud Q thorough
union man. He argued that In every depart
ment of life, success ID most easily and safely
assured by concentration of action. The mora
effect Of such q course would be to conyinc
the employers OF the futility Of attempting /,
dictate terms to men united in a determine ito,
70 maintain their rights. As journeymen tailors
they had in their numbers opportunity 70
exsmplifying the potent power Of accord Q
movement. After expressing confidence IN To
success Of the movement, be offered the follow
Ing preamble and resolution, which receives
} unanimous assent:
J WHKREAs, We believe IN the great truths Q
revealed laws, that men should love bis Go.
above all things, and his neighbor as himself
and, also I'm the teachings Of the age, to fratel
nlse, this being Q source Of mans prosperit
here, asd hope eternal hereafter therefore,
Resolved, That we, the tailors of the city an
Comfy Of Philadelphia, In mass meeting q,
sembled, endorse the action Of our committe
in introducing n feature Of secrecy, which i
D no way conflicts with mans religious, political
. or moral principles, and pledge ourselves TO en-
deavor 70 practice such principles 40 will com
mend us 70 the public, aud afford us the mean
70 promulgate the same 70 our brethren In Oh
same trade throughout The United States.
Addresses were made BY Messrs. O'Donnsl
Boyle, and AcGowAn, OF similar tenor to ths
delivered by Mr. Leech, after which the meet
ing adjourned. The new lodge, il is e.
pected, viii be formally organised in . fe
i days. Il IA anticipated that the vast maiorit
0 Of the tsilors here will become members of i
CooPxRa-COOpers Union No. 2, Of this cit
Is recent organization. The employers Of
portion Of them having heard of its existenc
circulated among their hands q paper. for sis
y nature, certifying that the persons whose nam,
q were attached, we're not members Of any pr
d tsctive union. and did not intend joining an