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To the Workingmen Of Kansas.
LEAvENwoRrH, June Q, 1875

LEAvENwORTH, June 9, 1870.
Ii is but little more than two months
till the fourth annual session Of the Ma
tional Labor Union will be held in Gin
cinnati, Ohio, and every trades union and
labor organization in Kansas, ought to send
a delegate, SO that our young and prosper
GUS State may be well represented. 1t will
DO to the interests Of the laboring men 10
the State, therefore | urge the sending Of
delegates to that Congress. If every Or
ganization cannot do SO, let two, three, or
four unions club together and send one rep
resentative to represent them all.
know that the financial condition of the
unions in the State is not very fattering,
but several unions can certainly afford to
send one delegate. have no doubt but
what President Trevellick will make ar
raDgements with railroads, 50 that all dele
gates that have their credentials, can 90 and
return for half fare, and in this connection,
| would again urge upon the workingmen
of Kansas, the necessity of organizing
unions, so that they can get their charters
in time to be represented in that Congress.
II Will HO uOuDb NC W luClI iutbTpSJ III
great many respects, as it will help all those
workingmen that are fighting land and rail
road monopolists to obtain their rights, if
not directly, it will indirectly, for there will
be representatives at the Cincinnati Labor
Congress, from all parts Of the United
States and the old world, and you laboring-
men, through your delegates, can point
out the wrong heaped upon you in this far
off Western State, by King Joy, and 9th
ers of like ilk. Your delegates will there
come in contact with hard working men
from all sections Of the world, and ftvy
talk the question over, and learn from each |
other what the different sections of the
country need in the way Of labor reform.
Our fall election approaches very fast,
and | think by sending good men as dele
gates to said Congress, we can urge Presi-
dent Trevellick, and other influential advo-
Gates Of the rights Of labor, to come among
Us this fall, to travel over the State. and
help US to elect men TO fill the different
positions in the State departments, who will
be an honor to the woIkinguen Of Kansas
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ars: leaving the old universities with
their classics, their Roman law, their old
ponderOus machinery far behind in the
race, handing them over more and
more to dipness, decay and oblivion.
Labor, panoplied with science, steps
then to the front Of the worlds stage
But at present the old and the new are
still struggling in this age of transition,
though the day belongs to the new al
most. Still we hear voices, as from the
tomb Of the middle ages protesting
against the education of the laborer, a.
tending to make him dissatisfied with
his lot. But that is just what the age
intends TO do with labor, in order to
elevate it and society into a higher
realm Of existence. In the south it was
punished as a crime to teach a slave
reading; he was carefully kept away
from all influences that might develop
thought lie was intended to be mere
working machine. But what was the
consequence Of this national crime of
keeping the mental growth of four mil
lions down, and change life irto mere
stunted and miserable existence I'm
ntense waste of power, waste of land,
exhaustion, prostration, general demon
alization and rebellion. Labor has SO
advanced that the more intelligent the
laborer the greater the product of his
activity The interest of society as
we'll as that interest and right of the la
borer demands alike the highest e6uca-
ton that is now within scope of the
richest man IN the land.
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an alien race. After ali this condem-
nation, ranging over centuries, it viii
hardly do to tell workingmen that it is
q good thing now, and base ito excel
lence on the fact that it win largely
diminish the wages of toilers. But
what need of argument; the system
has been tested in California, and the
result is that all parties there have con-
demned the Cinnamon as unfit for
citizenship and also tends largely to
prove that where he comes white and
black laborers cannot long remain. But
to the student Of history and the philo-
sopher, the Coolie question means more
than this, it means the establishment OF
a tame and servile race amongst us, and
the total change Of our form Of Govern
ment in the near future.
The Labor Union is the only power
in the country which can prevent this
consummation-the important question
is-will the working classes sustain it ?
Now is the time, tomorrow will be too
late. u. w. HUME.
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hsUsEuNA AND POLICE
COURT.
EUMBER fwExTY-KICHT,

As every stranger who has time to
spare, is expected to visit the museum
and free library, We conclude to COM
ply with the custom. Of course, it is
one of the institutions Of Liverpool,
and it is situated ON William Brown
street, called SO in honor of Sir Will
liam Brown, who erected the building,
at a cost of 100000. It's ornothologi-
cal collection, without doubt, the fines.
and most extensive in the world, was
presented to the city by the late Earl
OF Derby'S father, and is said to have
cost $4,000. Here, every specimen of
the feathered tribe to be found, from
the trigid TO the torrid zone, is grour ed.
Room after room is visited, the occu.
pants of which seem to vie with each
other in plumage, grace, and symmetry.
Here is the tiny skylark of the British
Isles, there the stately ostrich Of the
sandy plain, the gaudy paroquet Of the
East, and the albatross of the stormy
deep. The collection Of eagles is c.
Peclally magnificent. AS whole, the ex-
hlblt of American birds is very slender,
a brace OF dilapidated prairie chickens,
which seem to have been parboiled
and a covy of frightened quails, repre-
senting the productions Of our Western
game and if some patriotic reader,
whose attention may be called to this
statement, will replace them with
collection worthy Of the country, we
will guarantee it free transportation to-
its destination.
In the geological department, oc
cupying a somewhat prominent posi-.
ton, is the buffalo shot by the Hon.
Berkley, several years since.
1t is certainly one of the nobIest speci-
mems we have ever seen, though the
IaRity Of the donor presents itself to
he mind Of every visitor. The gorillas,
our in number, arc regarded by De
Jhallu with especial pride, vindic ating
Is they do his character from the asper-
ions cast upon it by the unbelieying.
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we want Governor who Vim :.
.iocPs among US for the uurDo.a md
slm,G.'lng the hard-wOrkiug kma,'~ =
cnanlcs' and laborers, at az ern.. mo
taxpayers Of hundreds Of tbonIp o1% 70 tie
lars ANNUALLY. Let us then % !. y dsl-
70 CART n this matter let evarw YORK
ship IN the State, organize ana soy oNa-
sentatiVes to Cincinnati on H. 1t tsprs
August y" the 10th Of
Cherokee and Crawford Couuti.. I.
t aOns well 50 far. There are nov IN. "a. Iae
tered Labor Unions in those oou u,a' e9'F
l hope they will not stop tbers I NJ. out
on TILL there is union in ever to A,P
In those counties. These nine un;,r. . .I
send at least three or four deIs~. 1910
Congress, and more, il thew can s''" .
should send men whom they know !. Y Y
good men ; men that will WORK n " y %
terest Of the laboriDg classes, " j ~ Oa...l v
what their calling may be, whether 49,. r,.'.st
or mechanics, lawyers or DOCTOR ,~a \
you know BY their actions, that th 4 'a M
your friends. 'uey Ge
say again, prepare to send good h.,
Orable aud intelligent delegates 3 tn No w.
clnnati Labor Congress No labor;D. - ~.
will ever regret it. man
Yours, ever in the right
B. T. SrLvIs,
Se5'y. sin
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THE DUTY OF THE HOUR.

Every person who joins a voluntary
association thereby pledges his honor
to do his full share to carry out the
plans and objects of that association,
and to pay the current expenses thereof
Every one who accepts an office there.
by pledges his honor, even if he do not
take an oath, to discharge with fidelity
all the duties Of that Office, according
to the best of his ability, unless he ex-
pressly stipulates with the appointing
power, at the time Of accepting reser-
vations. No one has a moral right to
accept all Office or position in society
and then neglect the duties of that posi-
ton.
The labor reform cause needs only
active agents to bring its principles be-
fore the public, TO gain entire ascen-
dency. The main principles commend
themselves to every candid, thinking
mind. Why do they not spread more
rapidly? Is every State Executive at
work Does he report monthly at
least III Dc the officers Of the various
unions perform their duties ? Does
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all win be benefited. BY the latter q
part only. We shall therefore in our
brief glance, over the field, which this
controversy is destined to occupy, con-
slider all questions with direct refer
ence to their bearing upon the working
men of our country. And while we
point out some Of the facts and prin-
ciples upon which our future political
struggles must turn, let US as far as
possible forget that we have ever had q
war, or war questions, but bear in
mind that we do have a vast debt,
which it is proposed to cancel in a man
ner which bears unnecessarily heavy
upon the productive industry of our
country. A. o.. G.
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FROM ILLINOIS.
To the Editor Of The wORKSeHASs ADVOCATE.
MURPHYsBOEO, ILL.,, June rs

MURPnYsBoEo, ILL.,, June rs.
DEAR SIZE: / am now able to state
that upon the last meeting night Of
our Lodge in District No. 2, and
Lodge No. / of the American Miners
Association, every man voted in favor
Of having our old and tried friend, Mr.
Trevellick, come down to Murphys-
boro, to talk to the miners, for we
know we are not well posted, and that
our friend, Mr.. Trevellick, can instruct
us in the best way to insure us the
best Of success i'll our undertakings. |
must also inform you that l cannot
give you the name Of our Delegate to
the Labor Congress, but l believe the
men of this district intend to send
some one. As soon as the Lodge
takes action, / will let you know the
name of the person coming.
There is a great reformation work
ing in the minds of the Iaboring men
in this community. On last Saturday,
your humble servant, was sent for to
organize the day hands into a lodge.
The men met me there in full force.
They came. l think, en- mass, and ]
must say that | was well payed by
that honorable body. May their efforts
be crowned with the best of success
through all future time and l hope to
see that band Of brothers with the
miners come out in favor Of the plat
form of principles published IN your
noble paper, for it will do US good.
MINER.
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LABOR AND EDUCATION.

The characteristic feature OF this age,
especially in the United States, is the
more and more intimate marriage Of
labor and intelligence. There is rest
lessness all over the world, that shakes
the dust out Of the most solemn wigs,
and there are the most frequent devia-
tons from the old beaten tracks of call
ings and trades. Such are the facili-
ties of education, that to tolerably able
persons there is always chance to i'm
prove new opportunities, launch into a
new sphere, the fitness for which may
have dawned upon the man, however
somewhat advanced in years. The old
idea, preached before this, TO be content
with the lot Of ones parents; not to
strive after the new, unusual, but risky,
has become entirely questionable {; in
its place we find a general race for life
rs it were in life, that on the first look
affects US rather painfully. This uni
versal rush for gold, with many, is Ger.
tainly yearning of the lower appetites,
a installing means for the end, Incl
dents for the main facts. Still there is
something al the bottom of thy gold
chase, that promises better things than
! gold. There is a growing feeling
among the masses that every one ought
to have an equal chance to get to the
festive board, and that the time must
come, and may be accelerated, when a
cover will be laid on it for every son Of
man. Universal suffrage has brought
the idea of equality home to everybo-
dy's mind, and the general yearning for
social equality is its necessary conse-
quences. AS in our present semi.bar-
barious state Of society gold constitutes
the main standard of social position !;
il is for the time being that everybody
= after it. A general stimulation Of
production follows, goods become cheap
er, and the sum Of everybody's we'll
being is increased, and the hours Of Ia.
Dor can be safely shortened. Then
when the intensity Of the struggle for
III. subsidies, when ii becomes relatively
easy to make ones living, intellect will
be the standard Of social value aud po-
sltion-intellect in its highest form, not
separated but in unison with heart and
character, the latter really being the re-
suit Of the two former.
It is TO this end that education is
tending. Science and art must be
wrought so into every trade and pro-
tession, that an equalization of all may
De effected il position and value. In
dustry and manufactures, have already
been permitted 10y this new omnipres-
ence Of science; with what wonderful
results the world knows. Agriculture
promises to follow, and is destined 10
become the most difficult and interest
ing business for generation to come.
Polytechnlcal schools are demanded I
and endowed by congress; the new
centres of thought, new universities
where natural science, applying itself
to the production Of everything per
tanning to wealth, comfort and use, ra.
dates new light and new warmth,
and a new humanity into all its schol-
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every member embrace opportunities
to recommend the principles to his
neighbors ; to subscribe for newspa-
per devoted to the cause !; 70 = atribute
his share towards the circulation of do
cuments and other necessary expenses
This reform is opposed by the united
efforts of brokers, bankers, money lend
ers. Bribery, in the shape Of money,
place or position, is freely used. Rings
are formed, combinations, of even adj
verse interests, are formed to perpetu-
ate power and tighten the cords of OPP
preston. Unless the people awake it
will soon be too late. The Trojan
horse will be introduced into the cita-
mel, but united, firm, early and persist
ent action by the people will prevail.
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FROM LONG ISLAND.
ASTORIA, June ., lS1l


To the Editor Of the WoRKISGMAK's ADVOCATE
We are coming upon stirring times
here. With slight alteration the re-
frain of the old song will tell the reason
why:
The Coolies are coming-oho Ohio
The Coolies are coming Ohio -
Sampson the little, of North Adams,
Massachusetts, is emulating the elder
Sampson of Judea, and is, / firmly
believe, doing his best to pull down the
temple of the Yankee god-mammon
The difference between the two beng
that the old Sampson knew what be
was about, but the new Sampson has
not so correctly calculated the result of
his movement. Probably however, he
is waking uo now, for laborers. are
rousing, here, there, and everywhere
for the fight. AS a reformcr, l do not
regret this re-opening of the slave trade
and this forced importation Of China
men. The labor movement means
" revOlution"-a peaceable one if you
please-but q revolution. 1t means
the displacement Of financiers, specula
tors, and distributors, and the righteous
instalment of producers as rulers and
guides OF the nation. To place this
directly before the people one fact is
better than thousand lectures, and we
have that i'll this Coolie business. All
over the working classes recognize in it
the wanton insolence of pride and
power. 1t is old mammon knocking
the chip off the shoulder Of labor, and
defying the power of the people.
Sampson is only the catspaw Of Wall
and State streets in the matter; it real
ly is and will be the clashing Of a scaly,
bogus, unarmed, ignorant, but cunning
against the advent Of the
producing classes to their proper share
of political power in the government of
the country.
Let us hope that it will cement and
unite the full power of the laborinc
classes every where throughout the
country. Let the people remember
how long and patiently Abraham
Lincoln considered projects for coloniz-
ing the negroes who had been centuries
with us, were Christians, and to the
manor born. Let them remember how
ong the leading Southerners have
leplored that the negro shut them out
IF their share Of European immigration.
At the revolution one OF the charges
against the British Govern
nent was, that it had sanctioned and
assisted in introducing into the colonies
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FROM OHIO.
DELAWARE, June 20. 1877

DELAWARE, June ~, loIV.
TO the Editor Of the WoRKNGNAS's ADVOCATE.
Our cause found hearty champion
in Congress on the eth inst, 50 far as
the land question is concerned. Gen.
John Beatty, of this District, sent
heavy shot into the ranks Of the waste
full squanderers Of the peoples land.
The speech was bold, fearless, truthful,
and pointed. The bill against which
it was leveled, however, prevailed; in
creasing the suspicion that money buys
votes in our legislative halls, and warn
ing the people to drop party shackles
and save the country from the strength
ening cords of despotism. Let the
men who voted for the Ubiquitous bill
be spotted; and when the next election
occurs, we hope the voters willlet them
acne severely. BozRAH.
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Free Discussion.

Believing that the truth can always
afford to be told, and that it courts a
full and free discussion, we have deter
mined to afford an opportunity to those
who believe in protectire tariff to state
their views at length, from week to
week. Of course our readers under
stand that, in the future as in the past,
the Platform of the National Labor Cuios.
,ciU continue to be oar ending star. and
that we are in no manner responsible
for the views or expressions which may
be published in our correspondence CO.
lumns. This statement we owe to our
selves and readers.
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LABOR ITEMS.

A large and enthusiastic anti -coolic
meeting was held in Boston, on We'd
nesday June goth.
WE learn from private correspond
ence that it is the intention of the mi
ners of Schuylkill and adjoining coun-
ties, in Pennsylvania, to place full la
Dor reform ticket in the field at the ap-
preaching election.
A FRIEND writing from Jackson, Mi
chigan, informs us that the secretary of
the Labor Union, Of that place, is kept
busy on meeting evenings in collecting
and counting the initiation fees of the
new applicants for membership. Who
will send us similar report.
REDUCTION OF WAGEs.-We regret
to learn that the wages of the moulders
employed in McCormick's reaper fac
tory, were recently reduced % cents
per day. This is the more unaccounta-
bic since many Of the jobbiDg shops,
during the past week, have raised the
wages of their employees.
THE trade unions Of New York,
Brooklyn, and New Jersey will have a
grand procession on the 5th of Sept.
TIE Iron Moulders, No. 06, Of
Brooklyn, elected Mr.. A. Morrison
President, E. n Right President,
VIM. Hughes Secretary, and ID
Mcfarland Treasurer.
FOREIGN.
We clip the following from the Lon
don correspondence Of the Edinburg
Reformcr of June 4th:
The miners at the New Winnings
Colliery, Sheffield, have ceased work
in consequence of an attempt to reduce
their wages one penny per ton. The
men are determined not to resume work
under the reduction, and the coal own
ers are not prepared to alter their terms,
SO the struggle may be protracted
one. The stone masons Of Manchester
are getting into work. The men have
been out thirteen months, and the en-
Ployers appear as anxious to get them
back as the men are to go. Inferior
men are being discharged in order to
make room for men Of ability to take
their places. The Board of Trade re-
turns for April show that the total ex-
ports, for the month were GI7,335. 47O
against fl4,575, 152 for ls6S. The in
crease has been in cotton manufacture.
linen yarns, silk manufactures, and
British spirits. The cotton masters Of
Oldham have refused to concede the
advance Of FIVE per cent, giving as
their reason that the profits Of the trade
do not warrant any increase Of wages.
The iron trade is in very fiourishing
condition. Every fron-making district
is full Of orders, some OF which extend
far int8&sll. The wool and carpet
trades are Stall dull, but the fine weather
will enable farmers to bring the new
wool into the market, and change for
the better is expected by the manufao.
turers. The exports of iron and steel
during the first three months Of the
present year amounted in value to "a.
2'O,45S, being at the rate of nearly h
annually The golfers
strike at Mithley, near Leeds, still con-
unues; and this week they have held
large demonstration in support Of the
men, at which it was ANNOUNCED thcy
would ultimately succeed.
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10 All Whom IL May concern.
OFFICE oP THE NATIONAL LABOR UNION,
DETROIT. Mich. June ]. 1870.

OFFICE or THE NATIONAL LABOR UNION,
DETROIT, Mich, June J., 1870
AT the Philadelphia session Of the National
Labor Union, it was decided that the next SEES
sion should be held in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Due notice is hereby given, that the fourth
annual session Of the NationA Labor Union
will be held in the city of Cincinnati, State of
Ohio, on the third Monday, being the 18th day
Of August 1870 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
All Trades Unions, all Cooperative Associa-
tions, all Labor Organizations of every kind
win be entitled to representation
for we believe, that all departments of indus
try should have a common cause and interest
in all our efforts to elevate and improve the
condition Of the toiling masses. We, therefore,
invite to our ranks, all who by physical or in
tellectual labor, contribute to the substantial
wealth Of the nation, be they male or female,
white or black, for this is a struggle for liberty
and Justice. We have waited patiently for
promised reforms, but waited in vain We,
therefore, have no hope in all party politicians.
We must think and act for ourselves, and put
stop to this theying process Of wholesale
grants Of our public lands to monopolsts and
souess corporations, aud this system of class
legislation Of robbing the people of hundreds
Of millions Of dollars annually il building up
mOnied aristocracY. and crushing labor to the
dust.
Labor organizations arc entitled to repre-
sentation as prescribed in the constitution, as
follows
SECTION 2.-Every international or national
organization, shall be entitled 10 three repre-
sentaives State organizations to two trades
unions, and all other labor organizations to one
representative in the National Labor Union ;
Provided that representatives shall derive their
election from the organization they claim to
represent Each international organization
represented, is required to pay the sum of $I5
and each National organization $40 each 10.
cal union or labor organization Of any kind
represented by delegate, is required to paw
one cent upon each member belonging to such
organization.
The coming Convention will be a very i'm.
portant event in connection with this great
movement Of labor reform, therefore, / make
an urgent appeal to every labor organization to
send a delegate, that VIC may counsel together
for the good and welfare Of our common coun
try, that equal rights and Justice may prevail
in the same. T. +. TREvELLIcK,
President National Labor Union