The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-06-25

the beautiful Paramount Park, thanks
TO cur fiend johnson. who ii always
ready % shot ID all the sights of the
Great Quaker Oty, aud its delightful
surrcundingp. On Monday morning l
took the cars for Mount Carmel, Nor
thumberland County. where | arrived
safely at p. m. The little town was
all hustle; hundreds of anxious miners
had gathered to attend the meeting.
The time arrived, and the meeting was
called to order by electing Mr.. Evans
! Chairman, and by the way as true a
man ~ ever lived.
Mr.. Thomas NJ Walters, first adj
dressed the meeting, followed by the
ex- president of the Lebanon County
Union, whose name don't remember.
Then came friend Siney, in one OF his
telling speeches, that always reaches
the heart Of his hearers; next your
humble servant. At the close of the
meeting cheers went up that echoed
down the valley, and the quiet people
Of Mount Carmit seemed to be well
pleased with the meeting. The crowd
must have been fully one thousand, and
it would have done your heart good to
have heard their united voices, when
with one acclaim they resolved never
again to vote for any man that did not
stand squareIv on the National Labor
Union Platform.
Next morning left for a town nine
miles from there, whose name | had
forgotten, the cars we're crowded with
men to attenu the meeting. On our
arrival we were met with large delega-
tons from several points. The men
formed in line headed by fine band,
and after marching through the town,
all went to beautiful grove and gath
cred around the stand that had been
erected for the speakers
At eleven O'Clock the Chair was
taken, and after some fine music BY the
band, the Chairman in a few well
chosen remarks introduced the speakers,
who did their duty nobly but must
say that n friend Siney made the
finest speech that / ever heard him
make. 1t went to the place intended
and long and loud were the cheers that
went up for that noble son Of toll
Your humble servant again spoke, and
at the close of the meeting resolutions
) were read. These hardy sons Of tot
) 1900 strong, pledged themselves t.
stand on our glorious platform, and
never again vote for any man thai
didn't.
We then took the cars and left fol
4 Triverton, little town about twelve
r miles distance. On our arrival Their
, we were met by a committee and con
Quoted TO the hotel, where everything
was provided to meet our wants. Tht
: men meet mt O'Clock, and after a little
Q march through the town, the meeting
p was called to order by the Presiden
of the District. Several good speeches
we're mede, and at 10 o'clock the valley
!, again echoed with the cheers that
/; went up for the speakers and the labor
{ cause. After q good nights sleep, We
4 were invited to visit mine and gladly
accepted the kind invitation. Ny
friend Siney, two others and myself, II
, company with the kind proprietor o
/ the mine, walked carefully through it
& and after about one hour again cam
out to see the light of Gods beautiful
sun. We were then driven to tn
house Of the proprietor Of the mine
!, and here let me say, that his men an
: all at work, and at the terms of tn
:, Miners Union. At his house we wer
!. kindly treated; we partoOk of fin
= luncheon, and then babe adieu to tn
! coal fields Of Pennsylvania, which W
= hope again to visit ere long.
never more kindly treated than by III
" miners of the Anthracite region
! Friend Siney and myself visited Harris
J burg, and at IL m. parted, he for hi
= home in st. Clair, and your humbl
!. servant for the West, where he arrive
!. safely and found all he loved well.
= / remained here three days, an
e again left for Auburn, but of that
! will tell you in my next.
X. +. TREvELLICK.