The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-05-21
PROCKKDINGs
COOPERS INTERNATIONAL UNION
CONVENTION,
ExsLD N CLRvsLAED on rss Srass TUESDAY,
MAT, 1870.

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The Convention was called to ordel
at p. NJ, by Mr.. NJ. A. Foran, presi
dent Of the Central Union of Ohio, wht
delivered an address of welcome, and
urged upon the delegates the necessity
of united and harmonious concert o
action, on any and all measures ths
would be conducive to the well being
and interests of the craft throughout
the whole country. Mr.. Fvran con
Guided his remarks, by reciting the fol
lowing poem, from the pen of Mr.. VIM
A. Joice, Of Baltimore
'sUnited re stand divided We fall
In motto both old and true
And II Nc succeed, thiz truth We must heed,
And besp it forever II view.
Let the last and the West, come up full abreast,
Lea the north and the South do tae same,
And With brothssiy SEAL put their hands the wheel
And york VITA one heart and one ain-
The adags " Rome was not buit in . day."
This excellent lessen contains,
Work mnnfahy on, what GERS IN the way,
AID patiently wSlt fsr :hs eaSas.
Twas thus that our hres, Ia the days long ago,
Beat back the kings troops from their son,
bgaveiy facing the foe though their progress 81
Yet they triunphed BY patience and toll.
And thus every good that has giaddened the world,
Since the dawn Of creation, tll now,
Owes iss pregrsss sablims 70 both Labor and Time,
FER the Harvest must wait for tine PlOW.
Oar Pl0w's nov at work In the hsid Of Reform.
And the seed has been scattered broadcast
Then the crop let Ne watch both In sunshine and
And Wen gather IL homo st last.
Yes, wen gather IL home, II We mo- the right tools
And handle them In the right cay.
We vim gather it homo n true Harmony rules
Ter the spirit Of our councils to-day.
Our cause |. the causs Of the Oeak gAins the strong
But With Justice and Truth on oar ade,
We shew the right seuH, when the currens r. rouge
There will soon be q turn In the ads.
Too long heve We suffered In boodAgs and chains:
Tso long hsvsews lain In the aass.
Care@inG the hand that indicted the palms..
Because Il stiil Owes % q crust.
Los Nc ssass 70 % slaves, 70 Do troA by knAvsA
snd robbed q their pleasure and win.
The stations Of 5reemen TO al.
And let us engraf on our altar Cask,
For Q type Of our Union 70 be,
De 10 Btaunch a. the hearts OF che free.
And les each make stsvs, snd On II eAsrAve,
..Unissd '. .sand .nd aes.S v. ). .he hand.
That divides %, and doems ~ 10 fall.
The Convention then proceeded 70
business, by electing the following gen.
tlemen as officers pro tenn.
President John Kelley, Pres. of the
Central Union of New York.
Clerk, Solluna Keefe, of Philadel.
phia.
On motion, the following gentlemen
were appointed 9 Committee on Gre
dentials,
Evan Edwards, Penn, p HINT, N.
Y. Miles Daily, N. J. ,Thos. Hennebery,
Ohio, W. Fl. Joice, Md.
On motion, the Committee went into
session to receive credentials.
The Committee reported the follow
ing States represented:
New York, New Jersey, Maryland,
Pennsylvania and Ohio and that they
find the credentials Of the following
named delegates, correct
w. a. Joice, Maryland; John Kel-
Icy, VIM. Fitzgerald, and p. Hunt, Of
Central Union of New York and New
Jersey VIM. Foley, Miles Daily, Jas.