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The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-12-17
OBNOXIOUS REVENUE LAWS REL
ALIVE TO THE CIGAR BUSINESS.

Among the many obnoxious and
uniustIhable burdens imposed by Con
gress on the industrial interests Of the
country, under the plea Of necessity,
none exceed IN rank injustice that i'm
posed On those engaged in the manu-
facture Of cigars. AS matters stand
at present il is almost an lmpossibility
for mechanic employed in this
branch of business to become manu-
tacturor because Of the exactions i'm
posed and the disproportionate bonds
required 70 be given.
In the first place he is burdened with
a license, or what is termed a special
tar; then lac is required to give the
government a bond in the sum Of $500
for himseIf,and 800 for every journey
man or hand he employs; while the
law gives the assistant assessor author
ity to add an additional sum, if that
tunctionary deems it expedient to do
so, in order to secure faithful com
pIiance with the Revenue Laws"
Another Objectionable requirement
is, that before embarking in business
journeyman must 90 before the asses
sor and register his name, place Of res
idence, &c, &c, so that it seems as if
the trainers of the law had determined
by every device within their power to
confne the business in the hands of the
wealthy few at the expense Of the
skilled capital-less mechanic.
Of course il il self evident that these
OnerOus requirements prevent the
workingman, who has only his trade as
his capital, availing himself of the adj
vantage offered in any special location,
in which he is a stranger, because he
cannot obtain the requisite acceptable
signerS TO his bond. This we main
tain Is high handed outrage, and the
law would have been repealed Or ma
terially modified long ago, by any other
body than land stealing, money grab
bing, timeserving Congress, with
which il is the misfortune of the coun-
try to be cursed at the present hour.
Appeal after appeal has been pre-
scented, but in vain. The men interest
ed are only the laboring class es-they
have no spoils to divide; no money to
corrupt, consequently it is insxpedient
for the interests Of the country, to com
ply with the request.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-12-17

A report has been made to the Bureau
Of Statistics that there is a great de-
mand in Colorado for good mechanics,
particularly carpenters, machinists,
brick and stone masons, who can de-
mand wages as follows: Brick and
stone masons from IS TO 81 per day /;
carpenters The same; machinlsts from
80 to 80 a day. Denver City win want
IN the next six months two hundred
carpenters and three hundred bricklay-
ers, besides many of other kinds of
labor, especially female servants, who
are scarce and much needed.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-12-17

70 believe that such antagonism viii disappear
before calm conference, and lead 10 practical
unity In measures Of relief
Renewing TO you assurances Of my regard for
the interests Of labor l., every branch ~ indus'
try, have the pleasure 70 shank you 100 your
attention and courtesy.
The above response was listened TO
with the greatest attention, and the rep
resentatives Of the Labor Reform Party
we're evidently well pleased with the
views entertained on the subject by the
future Governor of the State.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-12-17
FROM ILLINOIS.
DU QUoIN. Dec. 10. 1870

DU EUOiN, OtC. III, IotU-
To the Editor Of the woaKBsxAs's ADvocArH.
In your paper Of the Sd Of Dec. ian
honest coal digger" rather circum-
stantially descr bes certain man in
connection with the Wall Slope affair,
which have no hesitation 10 admit is
the present writer But when he says
on Seeming to this land of freedom he
has lost his Union principles and is
now trying to crush his fellow work
men in the DUST" he Is sadly mist ken;
as / have not lost one Iota of Union
principle, and hope | never will. But
there is great difference between I'm
ion principle and folly, which hope |
will be able to prove the Wall Slope
affair to be. So far as the Union il con-
cerned, shall endeavor to prove that
there never was a strike at Wall Slope,
but should my ideas Of what constitutes
strike be deficient, and admitting
there was a strike, then | shall prove
that the strike was wisely anj legiti-
nately terminated by the action Of the
Union, but the action not suiting
certain clique, they sill keep saying
the strike continues.
First, The men put up their tools
on the last Of September for an ad-
vance of ten per cent. per car Mr..
lyon said ho could not pay that much,
but he offered six per cent per car.
which the men declined, and ia con.
sequence Of this difference the Slope
was closed tor the present and the men
agreed to work at the shaft. This fact is
admitted BY letter in your paper
three or four weeks ago, and as the
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-12-17
The Miners of Illinois in Council
LAWS DEMANDED
CONVENTION AT BLOOMINGTON

The attention Of the wurkingminers'
of the State of Illinois, A. called to the
fact that there will be delegate meet
ing, or State convention, held in the
city Of Bloomington, Illinois, on Thurs
day, the 4th day of January, 1871, to
consider and pass upon the measures
necessary to be incorporated in the
"act for providing for the health and
safety OF persons employed in coal
mines, in the State of Illinois, to be
submitted 10 the next general assem-
bly,, soon to convene, and to prepare
and issue petition for signature in sup
port thereof"
Let All who feel an interest in min
ing and miners, prepare to send dele
gates TO that convention, perhaps the
most important that has ever been held
by miners in the State of Illinois, or
that may be held for some time to
come; take steps in this matter at once
and send representative men Of ability
TO point out their grievances, and sug-
gest remedies therefore. Prussia,
Belgium, France and Great Britain
have each their mining codes, in, and
by which, the workingIminers OF these
countries are guaranteed protection for
life, limb and health, under pam Of
penalties and disabilities, Pennsyl-
vania, last winter, secured the passage
of similar act to the one we now
propose, for the State Of illinois. Ohio,
Indiana are moveing in the same
direction. Illinois will not, we are
sure, lag behind in this important mat
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-12-17

Slope and shaft are all az one house,in
the name Of common sense was there
anv strike, and who was on strike?
Surely not the men who agreed to
start, and did start at the shaft they
could not both work at the shaft and
be on strike ct the Slope at one and
the same time.
The consequence Of this was that
Mr.. lyon was left at full liberty TO get
who he pleased to work the Slope, and
/ myself showed to several Of the
Slope men the ambiguous position they
were placing themselves in, by virtu.
ally giving up all connection with the
slope, and allowing Mr.. lyon to get
who he could to work the Slope: and
the answer was "let him get them"
This answer was from a Union man
nasned Jackson, and proves that he
did not think he was on strike. But the
crisis came men started al the Stone
and some Of them who started ,e.r. M
sised to start By Union men, who Aere
working at the shaft surely those men
did not think there was a strike. az thev
being Union men. would not have adyis-
ed men to 20 and work at the Slope, and
on the third day after, the men work
ing at shaft, including the Slope men
working at the shaft, held a consulta-
, ton in reference to the men who had
started AT the Slope, and they deter
mined they would neither work at the
Slope nor strike at the Slope; neither
would they let any one else work al
the Slope.
Bah! such conduct can only tend to
, disgrace both the men and the cause
that adopts it at least this is my opin-
[ ion, and any English Union that am
! acquainted with would hold the same
{ opinion, and see with pleasure you
! have good report from my favorite
r Union, that is the Northumberland
: Mutual Confident Association and
! what | have to say at present to the
e Du Quoin Union is, ego thou and do
!, likewise" and they will then find they
have no more earnest worker than T.
a more intelligent they may have.
Z As this Is my last sheet Of paper IN
r til get fresh supply, and as It neal
! midnight will have to draw TO a clos,
/ for this week, aud send another Letter
e on the second head of my proposition
' next week. Hoping that this letter and
i any other that may have to send vii
prove acceptable,
] am respectfully yours, r G.
n y. S.-Your correspondent. or hi
j informant, is in error in reference t,
4 the quantity Of regular miners work
s. ing at Wall Slope. There are twelv
= TO my knowledge, and if be has an,
!" - difficulty in getting their names, if b
n applies to me | will give him all 0
,e them, because if there il one who j
Is afraid of his name being known il
. connection with this affair, | will con
y slider him blackleg in attention,
h not in fact. r. G.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-12-17
To Subscribers in arrears.

During the past week, we have sent
out a large number of bills to our sub-
scribers, and shall continue to do so
from time to time, till our books are
pmged of every delinquent or dead
head. We do not believe in habitual
dunning, but we hold that man who
refuses to pay for his paper, when it
has been continued at his special request,
is theg meaRcst specimen of a petty
thief.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-12-17

GEN. GRANT must certainly be hard
run for mouth-piece when he selects
the drunken buffoon OF Michigan to
represent his views. We regard Zach.
Chambers presence in the Senate as q
standing disgrace to the American
people.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-12-17

meeting Of The Executive Council o. The
National Labor Union will b, held &C the office
q the President, Fishers Blacs, Woodsa-d
avenue, Detroit on Tuesday, December %, at
70 o'clock A N. The following members o. the
National Labor Union compose said committee:
A G. CAMERON, Illinois.
CHAs McLEAS, Massachusetts,
W. Fl SAFFIS Ohio
A. NJ PUTT. Iudiaus;
~. FIEln. Michigap
A fui att ndance is requested, as business OF
Importance will b. transacted
r. =. TEyELLIck, Pres. n L. q.
X. II HopGkIS, See. y. IL
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-12-17
Chance for Miners.

We are requested to state by Mr..
Alex. Crombie, Of Braidwood, (Ill.,)
late foreman Of the C. & W. coal shafts
that few good steady miners can
find employment by addressing him at
BraidwOod. The vein now being
worked is said to be one Of the best
yet discovered in the West.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-12-17

nFFlCg % rHs NArIONAL LABOR UsIaN.
FigHsk BLoCT, " ooDwAKD hvENTs.
DkTEofT AffCH Nov y Ism

y ?
DErsolT, hCE Nov. q, $50 J
by the power vested ~ me NJ resolution pass
"a b, thc National Labor Congress, convened
ia Cuciuua b Ohio in Angus last, authorz q
H.d directing the President to appoint con-
mitt'e on Nalonal Political q fg ,ni1auoh, 60 be
composed Of ore from rIch state and Territory,
,uI Jhc D,stric. NJ Columbia, al hereby re-
guest each member Of said Committee on Ma
nor Political Organization % convene a.
eethe' 81 the city 81 Washington ga the I7,b
day Of January, 4, "A, tn transact any business
that may otmc bct the committee aud Ia
complete the organization # a National Labor
Parry. X b. TEEvELLICk. Pres.
RoHRT HopesIN See f7r Pres \. LII
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-12-17
lofhiciAl from ths President u tbo M.LUJ

former secretary.
Official from The President u tho q MLUJ
COLUMBUS, o., Nov 2s, 1870
N. RorHscnuD, Esq, Nos. 1888 Orchard St,
NV Yo.k city.
DEAR SR: Yours f the gath ms. along With
Z letter from Joseph Sterritt, Of Omaha union,
has been received, il which YOU submit the case
o. W. A. Waller, whose card is withheld by
Omaha union for n0n-payment Of various en-
dorseInents from local unions, ami for eighteen
weeks assessments, along with dues and ex
penses. This Waller being il your city, re-
quires you 10 submit his case for decision.
and asks for a card.
Answer Il Is very evident from the Omaha
letter that Waller was at work az Omaha and
dis tot ply thc endorsements on bis card,
70 pay his dues and assessments, for which
his card IL WitnHel When members Of a
local union DO not comply with law, and
neglect W refuse 70 pay their Indebtedness ID
the time specified, their unions are certainly
justified IA Withholding their cards The face
Of card shows that person Is clear Of Tie
books aud under no charges, when issued
therefore, Omaha union must be sustained il
their action in THE case.
Yours Fraternally,
FRED BLESD, Int Pres.
Approved.
J. W. LAyNE, Int. Vice Pres.
THos CLUNK, I'd Iut. Vice Pres.
SAMUEL SOLOMON, Int Treas
THos. J. BIRCH, Int. See
Executive Board.
CoLUNBUs, D., Nov "a. 1870.
MMToH W. WALL, ESQ.,, Corresponding Secretary
Union No. So, AllentOwn, Pa.
DEAh Sir: Yours Of he 2Ist u a. hand You
say Have ladies right to work with union
men i they work for the same wages A. men :"
Answer; Women are eligible TO membership
in local unions, tut hey must be held subject
20 all the laws, she same AZ the male portions 81
the members OF locel union. II she women
you refer 70 will join your union there, they
have i right to-work With theNneu.
Second " Gao a man join this union that is
working under Instructions I'll
Answer Ne person is eligible to membership
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-12-17
CHICAGO, DEC. II, 1870.
GkO.P. RUW En- a Co,
- Park Row. New York,
: NJ PETrENorLL 60.

81 Park Row, New York,
ASS The agents f'r u, WukKISGAASs ADvocArr In
ttst city, snd sutb,rI III contract kr inserting
sSvsrtisen eus for at CT lowest each rates Al.
Vsrsers n M city requested To leave thec vors
9TH either ~ the Al ovr houses
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-12-17
DESERVES
THE CIGAR MAKERS.

~ Will unions desinE changes in the address Of
corresponding secretaries please state the
former secretary.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-12-17
LABOR REFORM IN MISSOURI.

On behalf Of district No. l, d the Illinois Mir
ers' Association
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-12-17

To the address was also appended a
large number of signatures of citizens
who endorsed the principles embodied
IN the address.
To the above the Governor respond
ed as follows:
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-12-17
FROM THE OLD WORLD.

President, G. q J. U. Union
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-12-17
From California.

The following appeal in favor of
early closing, by the dry goods clerks
of San Francisco has been published
by the daily press Of that city, with
unanimous anprOVal
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-04-08
Cobb Shcriff's Sale.

BY virtue Of judgment and order ofthe Superior
Court of Cobb County, in the matter Of George
Mckenzie vs. Charles G. Baylor and Louisa W
BAYLOR will be sold beforehe Court House door ii
said County, on the first Tuesday in May next,
certain building lot parcel Of land, situate Iyinu
and being in the CRY Of Marietta bounded North
aud West by The property of Maj w. t. Wmn
South bv Paulding Street and West by the property
of Col A. p. Rood, containing four more or
less. Sold the property of said c. q. q l.. w
Baylor, to satisfy said Judgment.
Also al the time and place, fifty three acres
more or less of land of the West end Of lot No. "a
living and nping in the Goth. Dist and 2ud. section,
Cobb county. Levied on az the property of H. b.
McConuel by virtue Of ii ia issued from Cobb Su-
pprior Court, in favor Of Thomas W. Compton and
TEMPERANCE H. Compton, vs. Henry b Mcdonnell
Levied on fer the purchase money Property poin-
ted out by Plaintiffs Attorney.
Also at the same time and place Lots Of land Nos.
2:} 237 297, in the l7th, Dist. ami 2nd section OF
Cobb county. Levied as the property of n. n.
Gohpr 10 satisfy II ia in favor Of Robert NJ. Brown,
Executor of SiaS NJ. Brown. deed. vs N. N. Gober.
Property pointed out by the Plaintiff. Attorney.
Also, at the SAME time and place tie lot tract
Of land and residence. (No. OF acres section and
bound not known wherein Hardy Strickland now
resides In the Village of Acworih, Cobb county
Levied on by virtue of Fl ia issued from the Supe-
rior court OF Forslt county, in favor of Cary Cox
VS. Hardy Strickland. Property pointed out by de
PENDANT.
Also, at the same time and place, two lots of land
Nos not known, and lanyard thereon, known as tbs
Wadsworth lanyard place. Levied on the pro
perry Of c. ID, Phillips to satisfy fta issued from
Cobb Superior Court in favor of II. G. Cole Vs. G.
d. Phillips and II. NJ. Hammct. Property pointed
out by Plaintiffs Attorney.
II. A. Baldwin, Shift.
Anril < 1e70-3Od
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-04-08
A THRIFTY GOVERNOR.

Florida has thrifty Governor
These arc some Of his games: lie own,
a place on the St. Johns River at Jack
sonville, and has just gotten his Legisla-
ture to incorporate him into the Jack
sonyillc Ferry Company, with exclr-
sive privileges for six miles up and down
the liver in front Of the city. Also has
he gotten his Legislature to incorporate
him into the Jacksonville and St. Au-
CUISINE Railroad, which is to run from
his ferry aforesaid to st. Augustine, and
has an appropriation of 100000 acres
of land and the State endorsement on
it's bonds to the extent Of $5OO,OOO.-
At the same session which consummates
these acts, our thrifty friend exhibits
other games. The known revenue of
the State docs not exceed $4,000 and
vet his Exccllency Harrison Reed has
$685. voted him as follows: First,
$4,000 contingent fund for the State,
which fund the Governor is authorized
to disburse moro motW and without
voucher; second, $4,000 contingent
fund for the Governor, which $4,000
the worthy man attempted to draw in a
lump Just prior to his late trip to Wash
ington; third, $1,000 to pay the Gov
errors impeachment expenses, proceed
ings having been latel y instituted against
him; ana, fourth, $4,000 fer State
printing, which is done in an Office
whereof this Governor is very near sole
owner.
A ferry, railroad, 100000 acres of
land, State aid to the amount Of $780,
900, and $6G, 000in cash appears very
good sessions work but our friend is
thrifty and strikes for more. In the Of
flee of the negro known as Secretary OF
State Of Florida is what purports to be
an act of the last session Of the Legisla
ture, regularly signed blythe Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of tho
Senate, Speaker and Clerk of the House
and yet never was introduced, or read
or voted on in either house. 1t io in the
handwriting of an arpointeo of the Gov
ernor, who confesses to having forged
it, and yet copy Of this "act' was tax
en- on to Washington 10y Governor Reed
in order to exhibit as his warrant for re
ceiving from the general Government
the land scrip to which Florida is cntl-
tied under the Agricultural College ac'
OF July ,, 1862. When it is known .ha
this scrip is worth a good many thou
sand dollars, the frugal nature Of thu
Governors game can be perceived.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-04-08
THE MARCH OF REVOLUTION.

The Boston Post says: "The passage
of Buffers Georgia bill through the
House by strict party vote, and its
probable passage in the Senate, brings
us face to face with revolution in the
Government 1t is of slight account
whothcr Congress troubles itself about
Republican forms Of Government in the
States, so long as it is usurpingly bent
on destroying the reality Of Republican,
ism everywhere. The new herosy,
which makes the cornerstone Of the rev.
dictionary cdiice, is that Congress is
supreme. The national lie heretofore
enjoyed by us has derived its strength Of
organization from the doctrine that su-
prcmacy lay in the writtca Constitution.
Buffers bill overturns this by single
movement. Rcpublicanism gives place
to consolidation. Right makes way for
power. Distribution is crowded out by
Capitalization. The people are to be
superseded by their preSumptuous ser
wants, inflated with an Importance de-
rived from the exceptional use of arbi-
trary power under the guise Of strong
public necessity. 1t is only what Bout
we'll declared in letter written in rola-
ton to Tennessee and Mississippi, that
Congress, if any one, had all power in
its grasp. Butler makes no scruplc in
that his Georgia bill is the
coming of the revolution. He confesse6
openly that Congress can so into Massa-
chusctts by the same right by which it
now enters Georgia. Aud Fransworth,
another Of the leaders of the party,
while attacking the Georgia Bill, finds
no argument SO strong or pertinent as its
logical effect in empowering Congress to
invade New York with its machinery for
holding elections that are to result in its
own favor
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-04-08
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

WASHINGTON, March 30.-It is unus-
ual to notify the two houses ofCohgress,
by message, Of the PRONUNCIATION by pro-
clamation of the Secretary of State of
the ratification ola Constitutional amend
mcnt. In view, however, of the vast i'm
portance Of the Fifteenth Amendment Of
the Constitution, this day declared part
Of that reyercd instrument. | deem
departure from usual customs iustifable.
A measure which makes at once four
millions of people voters, who were here
tofore declared by the highest tribunal in
the land not citizens of the United States,
nor eligible to become so with the asser-
ton that at the time Of the declaration of
independence the opinion was fixed and
universal in the civilized portion of the
white race, and regarded as an axiom in
morals as well IS in. politics, that black
men bad no rights which white men
were bound to respect, is indeed meas
urc OF grander Importance than any act
Of the kind from the foundation of our
free Government to the present time.
Institutions like ours, in which all power
is derived directly from the people must
depend mainly upon their intelligence,
patriotism and industry | call the at
tention therefore of the newly enfran-
chiscd race to the Importance of their
striving in every honorable manner to
make themselves worthy of their new
privilege. To the race more favored
heretofore by our laws would say,
withhold no legal privilege of advance
ment to the new citizens.
The trainers of our Constitution firmly
believed that republican form of gov
eminent could not endure without intel
ligencc and education generally ditfused
among the people. The Father of his
country in his farewell address used this
language: Promote, then, as matter OF
primary importance, institutions for the
diffusion of knowledge. In proportion
as the structure of the Government gives
force to public opinion, it is essential
that public opinion should be cnlightcn-
ed" In his first annual message to Com
grcss the same views were fnrciblv pre-
scented, and are again urged in his eighth
message.
repeat that the adoption Of the Eff
tccuth Amendment 10 The Constitution
completes the greatest civil change, and
constitutes the most important event that
has occurred since the nation came into
life. The change will be beneficial in
proportion to the heed that is given to
the urgent recommendation of Washing
ton. Ifthcse recommendations were i'm
portant then, with population of but
few millions, how much more important
now, with population of forty millions
increasing in rapid ratio.
| would therefore call upon Congress
to take all the means within their CON
stitutional power to promote and encour-
age popular education throughout the
country and upon the people everywhere
to see to it that all who possess and cx-
crciSc political rights, shall have an OPP
portunity to acquire knowledge which
will make them share in the Govern
ment blessing and not danger. BY
such means only can the benefit contem-
plated by this amendment to the Con
stitation be secured L. S GRANT.
Executive Mansion, March 80, 1870.