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PARLIAMENTARY PAY.

The defeat of Mr.. George Odger.
the workingmen's candidate for the
borough Of Southwark, London, one
of the most populous constituencies in
England, has raised the question of
payment Of the Members of Parlia-
ment, many of the voters having de-
clared that they would have cast
bumpers for Mr.. o., could they have
been sure he was able to support~him-
self when elected. An ocean tele-
gram announces that it is the intention
Of the Gladstone Government to create
half dozen new constituencies, and
that workingmen will certainly be
elected therefrom. Of course such an
assurance amounts to nothing-be-
cause any addle-brained squire, with
money 10 back him, has as good
chance Of election. even in such dis
trict, as an honest workingman. AL
though Mr.. Odger repeatedly assured
the electors OF Southwark that he
could and would-if elected-support
himself as he had in the past, by hon
est labor, the question of payment for
services rendered, seems to have re-
ceived an impetus from his defeat.
In Europe the practice varies In
France the salary of Member of the
Corps Legislatif is $3.50 a month dur
ing the session. In Belgium the sal
airy of deputy for the same time is no
more than $50, while in Norway, each
representative is paid about a dollar
and half day during the sitting Of
the Storthing." In Prussia, men,
bers Of the Second Chamber receive
travelling expenses and diet money
from the State, amounting to three
dollars a day. In the Brazils legis-
lator is said to receive upwards of
81 900 for his services during q ses-
sion; and the rate in the neighboring
confederation is double that.
In England there seems to be a
growing feeling that the laborer is
worthy Of his hire-in Legislation as in
other branches of industry; and that
the objections to which we have just
referred will be removed, by provid-
ing sufficient compensation for those
who DESTROYS of entering the poli- I
teal arena, are dependent on their
daily labor for their daily bread.
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A HUMuIATINa APPEAL

Below we publish an appeal from
the President Of the National Labor
Union, which should bring the blush OF
shame to every American mechanic 4; 1t
reade as follows:
OYrIcn Sp rnn NATIONAL LABos uuIoS,
No. Fisher Block. woodward A.:nS ,s,.a
Dsxaou, Mish., March ID, lSU.
APPEAL 70 fR woaKmaMRN on RE UNITED
This appeal comes 20 you 10 the name o. me
National Labor Union, for q small donsnon
from each member Of your organisation, TOR tpe
sum Of FIVE CENTS from each, or MORE, u 90 ois
posed; but even that small sum, II prompuy
paid in, will relieve this OiRce ff0@ many dlm
culties We have to encounter, for want o. sum
cient funds TO carry on the great work Of Laoof
Reform. "a. .H
We urge you nov, A Akx, 70 come forWsrI
With Iriaing sum, and future generations VIII
bless your efforts, In aiding M In our arduous
work or carrying out successfully the granoest
sys.em Of Reform the world ever saw.
n. TRxvELLIcK,
President. National Labor Union.
RoBERr HoDaIx, Sec'y. for Prest n. l. ":
AM remittauces sent to this ONCE will be
promptly acknowledged, and receipts sent 20
the donors for the amount
From private letter received . day
or two ago. we learn that MIR. Trevet
lick expenses for travelling, Office rent
clerk hire and postage since his cleo
ton has amounted to the sum Of $6cs,
while the receipts from all sources have
amounted to only s44s, leaving de
fciency of $500. Workingmen ash
yourselves this question, How would
I like my employer to treat me il
like manner?' The President Of the
Labor Union has q wife and family Il
support, who cannot live on ar any
more than yours can. Yet goa refuse
to contribute enough to pay even thu
expenses Of his Office, leaving salary
entirely out of the question. VIII ou
labor unions not take the matter II
hand or must the humilisting fact b
acknowledged that the workingmen o
America are unworthy the efforts o
their friends and, that they have re
fused to . man who has devoted tn
best years of his life to their cause, ant
from whom they exact his undivided
services, enough to keep body and sou
together. Surely. if there is any homo
or manhood in them, they win not fai
to promptly respond to this appeal.
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BY reference to the announcement
of the President of the International
Union, it viii be seen that the Cigar
makers Union Of Cincinnati, after a
protracted struggle Of IA weeks, have
succeeded in carrying their point, and
resisting the unjust encroachments of
the manufacturers. This is Just as it
should be, and as it undoubtedly would
be in every case where similar deter
mination and pecuniary assistance was
displayed. All honor to the men who
have stood by their pledges, and to the
Unions who have stood by their
brethren. Our word for it, it will be
some time before the Cincinnati en-
ployers viii venture to again pro-
woke a rupture with their employees.
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LABOR ITEMS.

A BILL has been introduced into the
California Legislature to repeal the act
limiting the hours of labor.
An effort has been made to form q
Trades Assembly in Kansas City,
Missouri.
The Painters of New York are at
present on a strike against reduction
Of wages.
The monthly pay roll Of the Spragues
is said to amount to q million and q
half of dollars.
The strike of the Daughters of St..
Crispin, in Utica, is like to end in a
compromise.
THE workingmen Of Williamsburgh
are about to organize q Labor Reform
party there.
The brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers have built and dedicated q
new hall in Rochester, N. Y.
The miners Of Gardiner, ILL.,, are
about organizing cooperative provi-
sion and grocery store.
A PENNY workingman's journal is to
be started in Brooklyn, under the name
of the Morning Register.
The master stone cutters in New
York City, have set their price for the
season at $500 per day, nine hours.
The Stoneham Crispins have for
warded $7O0In all to sustain their brave
brothers in Worcester in their contest
for the right.
THE laborers on the Connecticut
Western Railroad, between Winsted
and Salisbury. have struck for $l.75
day. They have been receiving $3.50
The Iron Moulders formerly in the
employ of one of the largest manufac
turing firms in Cleveland are or
strike against reduction of wages.
THE Marshall, Michigan Company
offer special inducements to mechanics
with a capital from $500 and upwards
Constant employment guaranteed t.
every stakeholder. For all information
address N. S. Geer, Secretary, Mar
shall, Michigan.
AT the last meeting of the New Yorl
Workingmen's Union, the President
Nelson w. Young, introduced Gen
Cluseret, the duly authenticated repre-
sentative of the French workingmen
The general being unable to speal
English fuently, a letter Of his wa
read by the Secretary, which fully ex
planned his object and purposes il
visiting the United States. The lette
was received with applause.
The Labor Reform movement il
Wisconsin, is gathering strength ever.
day. Over 5000 members are all al
ready enrolled under its banners. It'll
the intention to place full ticket il
the field at the next State election. A
least so writes a member Of the Execn
tive Committee.
: Production OF ANTHRACITE ri,
IRoN.-The following statement exhib
its the annual production Of anthracit
pig iron in the United States, fror
1910 IN 1919 inclusive.
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favor sclass legislation, certainly
comes gith very bad grace from men
who have been, and who to-day are
the victims Of the most viIlanious class
legislation ever enacted. But as we have
stated 6me and again, instead of being
a movement in favor Of class legisla-
ton, the action of the Labor Union is
a standing protest against its continu-
ance. sThe idea Of petitioning q Ma
tional Legislature, nine-tenths of whose
members are directly interested in the
perpethation of the National Bank
SYSTEM, to secure its repeal, is worthy
only Of party Scion.
Now, who are these men that the
working classes are compelled to 20 to,
cap III hand, to beg as a favor that
whichtthey should demand as q right,
and then only to be snubbed? Those
who have sowed what they have never
reapes men who rob from others the
proceeds Of their labor, and then
IegGli+ such robbery by the enactment
of un inst laws thieves, who for a con-
siderstion have voted millions of acres
of the peoples patrimony to corpora
tiOnss of which they have generally
man4ged to obtain the control
leecEies, in fact, who fatten on the
life'ss blood of the toiler, most
of whom never did an hon
est iday's work, and who never
will Auntil compelled to. And yet, for
soota, we are complacently told that 9
movement to clean the augean stables
where this corruption prevails, and
deliyer the reins of government into
the hands of the producing classes, il
unaavisable, because all class legisla
tioF is antagonistic to the spirit o.
publican institutions.
Revolutions never 60 backwards
We believe in commencing at the frs
round Of the ladder-laying tho
foundations broad and deep-and ther
: erecting tho sxperstrScture.
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The workingmen Of Charleston,
S. c., have recently opened meeting
room and library. At meeting held
on Thursday evening, March 18th, the
following gentlemen were unanimously
elected Board Of Directors for the
ensuing year: W. P. Russell, ]. G.
Mallonee, w. s. Henerey, w. w.
Webb, J. M. Rabb, Rev. w. Hicks,
W. F. Paddon, VIM. Brewer, Sr., w.
Fisher, III. J. Frazer, Rev. J. T. Wight
man, L. T. Potter.
A COOPERATIVE Grocery has been
in operation, in New Haven, Conn. +,
for several months. Though the capital
was but partially taken up, It's estimat-
ed that the saving upon the purchase
made by the members has been twelve
per cent The prospect ahead is re-
garded as good. A public meeting
was held on the evening Of the l5ths
under the auspices of the Cooperative
Grocery Association, and a plan pre-
sented for establishing a free market
Mr.. Geo. Fl. jackson is the leading
mind in this cooperative movement.
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FROM CHARLESTON, 9. c.

At a recent meeting Of the working
men of Charleston, s. c., the follow
ing preamble and resolutions WsFs
unanimously adopted:
There has been no period since the Goa
mencement Of this organ,s ztion so importsu' V
toe interests Of those represented therein
the present varied changes Of society, tse Ge-
velopments Of events which are daily rangnt
themselves before our eyes taking all classss
society BY surprise, paralyzing the arm q u
dustry, throwing additional burden 90 sOs 4" n.
and sinew of production, and, Of cOufs \
failing the comforts of all those Nho l's"
honest toll. III
Il is necessary at all times that labor soea"
protect itself BY combination against sne
roads Of those who possess capital, ior ~,
10 aIl-absorbing, aud would sweep the p'...
arising from the labor of the w0rkingmen ".
its own Golfers, and barely give 60 too@ ~
labor, sufficient 70 support animal exisso
Therefore, the present tir e, above ell OsSs =,
in the history OF this country, calls AoaS
the workingmen to protect themselves w. M,
the dang RS that threaten them, ana 90
end should exert all their energies 70 a.
themselves from the danger arising irO@ NJ,
preciated currency, and the consequent ~
dens that will fall upon the shoulders -.
laborer. A person would naturally ssH 4,
;.Iat the me power called labor wouu a
peculiar care Of every good Government A,
veIOpe its resources, 70 educate and e'esa Nm
position Of the mechanic, and encount NJ.
in the pursuit of knowledge TO be lnousH" a
sober, good members OF the social conPAcA !,
seek after those manly virtues winch ~,n.
ornament to society, and a country, A"u
munily. .,,ei
Resolved, That as il has become 'Psc,o
tina: the power and influence OF cerSs ~, %
Of public institutions are making an 49,
send their work TO the North, 20 tas - a,
the industrial pursuits Of ttia city sneIsT .ss Of
priving hundreds OF mechanics o. nv NV vOrk.
supporting their families, We hereby ltns ~ IS
ingmen) denounce all such attempts ,nsn %
Of our honest livelihood, and hold SOOn "a
to the contemoL and execTation OF .h;s meet
Resolved, That in the opinion q I-orEing
ing. the time has arrived when '1e eor.
mans interest is paramount 70 every ~IIr. W
sideration aud duty cue 70 nis i. .sSs, hB
Their ,iore pledge ourselves TO eAcu $50. ssy
under no pretext whatever will We s:rmimicalp
candidate or party whose insereS'
our prosperity. - classes
Resolved, That the laoorns 49, br M
Charleston unite themselves 10 ~.;am DO
purpose of protecting themsels .~rssn.
inroads Of the enemy Of The worA.use.rhOuih
Resolved, That all the papers s ~ ;rssrss
State, favorable to the rights AnI ,hsse rsdE
the workingman, will please give '''
lions 4 place il their columns a..
Chairman Of Oo@n
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called bosses union. This one act
Of theirs speaks for itself, but they will
not shrink from doing anything if they
think they can gain-if ignorance is
bliss. tits folly to be wise. It is more
desirable to be miserable by acting
according to reason, than to be happy
in going against it. They claim that
for the past two years that the journey
men have made more money than they
themselves have. But i fail to see it.
Because they can all with two exceP-
tons afford and do drive and own their
trotters, and have as much Of this
worlds goods as the majority OF busi-
ness men do.
We have been ON q strike for about
four weeks, and we still stand hrm,
and oil seem to work i'm good harmony
together. / think our cause just and
we must prevail. / cannot see why
we shall give in to these would-be
monarchs, who would sway the iron
rod Of tyranny over our heads. IL Ii
not reasonable to suppose We will allow
q handful of men to dictate to us, an
organization of about two hundred or
three hundred men, and ! am satisfied
we will not do it.
The workingmen are thought but
little Of in the present age, but
tkink the time il not far distant when
the viii be thought something Of
They are Just beginning to awake out
Of q slumber they have been in for
many years and assert their rights and
demand them too. Itseems to me thai
the employers are adverse to Q me
chanic getting above . certain level
As soon as be gets his head above
water q little they seek to push hin
down again. You are well aware tn.
masons as q general rule cannot worE
only seven months in the year, and
great many cannot do that, the ston'
mason particularly. Still the bosse
seek to reduce our wages. l thinl
they believe they are erecting a gal
lows to hang rs on, but think if the.
are not careful they themselves will b.
hung on it. Because there are quite
number of our members here who ar
continuing to put the word boss befor
their name and are doing very well
This is q good way to cure this tyran
nical body of bosses. noticed in tn
last issue of your valuable paper apiec
. warning men from coming here.
, hope it will be well read and needed
There are enough unfortunates her
now, and some few coming al the time
/. I think your paper is accomplishing
great deal Of good amongst the work
, ingmen in general and hope you wi
prosper in your noble work.
JUSTICE.
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FROM NEW YORK.
ALBANY, March 10th, 1876

To the Editor Of the WoRKNGMAE's ADyocArS.
Twill now give you some information
about the strike of the Bricklayers,
Masons and Plasterers Union, No. O.
You are, no doubt, familiar with some
Of the facts in regard to it We, M is
always customary for us to do, set our
wages for the coming season in Fe-
bruary ut $3.50 per day. A majority
of the master masons Of our city, not
feeling at all satisfied with our demand,
formed themselves into a union, and
fixed our wages at $500 per day. The
day they set for to commence paying
this amount was the 22nd of February
they took an honored day for very
bad cause-and after we became in
formed of their movement, we resolved
to strike against this uncslled for re-
duction of one dollar per day on our
days labor. The reason they give for
this reduction is the fall in the price of
provisions, which / assure you have
fallen but little, while on the other
hand rents have advanced. Since the
bosseS formed their union two Of their
number have deserted from their ranks
and are now paying our union wages,
and employing quite number of our
men. Their are few employers who
never had any connection with the
Bosses Union, who also employ q
number of men and pay them union
wages. The majority of this Boss
Masons' Union are what we term one
horse bosses, and are not endowed with
an overplus of knowledge. This is
sample Of the men who are the most
bitter against us who, if they bad to
use the trowel for a livelihood, they
could not earn the wages they voted
to pay.
According to our rules each en-
ployer is allowed three apprentices,
but they say that they will take as
many as they see fit. 1t is fixed fact
that there is scarcely one of these
bosses that have had their boys at work
at all for the last two months; some of
them, in fact, have suffered this winter.
Still they want to put more boys on,
and they will not be able to turn any
of them out as good workman at the
end of their apprenticeship. There
have been plenty Of cases which will
prove this statement to be true. The
bosses advertise in the different papers
in the city and State for one hundred
masons, and agree to give them steady
employment, and still but one or two |
of these bosses have anything to do,
and no prospects of doing much. The
consequence will be our city will be
flooded with poor unfoHunate men
who have been enticed here by this
advertisement, and no doubt have had
hard work to pay their fare 10 this
city, and, when they get here one
fourth Of them will be unable to get
employment. There are humane men
in the world, but I think it would be q
failure to try and find many in this so
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-03-26
FROM ILLINOIS.
OTTAWA, March a.

70 the Editor OftNe woRuEaHAH's ADVOCATE.
Tomorrow night there will be a
mass meeting Of the workingmen Of
this city. for the purpose of nOninGt
ing q workingman's ticket at the NUM-
cipal election. I shall address them,
and shall endeavor to prevail upon
them to support your valuable paper,
as it stands boldly forward in defence
of labor. I am happy to inform you
that the different unions Throughout
the country sustain their brethren Of
Cincinnati in their manly and honest
cause.
Twelve weeks has elapsed and not
one cigarmaker has gone to work, but
stand united. Although they suffer
considerable, yet they would rather
perish than surrender their rights
Yours, fraternally, p. w. LAv1NE,
Int. Vice President c. N. ..
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FROM ILLINOIS.
MURPHYsBoRo, March H.

MURPHYsBoRo, March H.
70 the Editor OF the woRKHGNAEs ADVOCATE.
The 18th Of March, the anniversary
of the birth Of st. Patrick, the patron
saint Of Ireland, was appropriately GEL
ebrated at this place. Never before
have our inhabitants hal the pleasure
of seeing SO much gaity and festivity IN
Murphysboro, as was experienced on
this occasion. In the evening grand
ball was given by Mr.. Samuel Arm
at the Concert Hall. The well-knCVT
proprietor-Mr. John Ploughs, as usu
al, was on hand and exerted himself 10
the utmost to make his guests ss con-
Portable as possible. 1t was the Largest
gathering Of the kind that has ever
been Witnessed in our town ;-mSnJ
thanks to Messrs. MCNAMARA and Sdi
Ivan for their good management
AN EYE WINES.
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nation of tho passage of the fifeeenth
amendment After that event it will be
issued (eight pages), form Of Harper's
Weekly, drop the anti-slavery from its
title, and discuss the questions of caste,
Indians and Chinese, the tights Of wo-
man, the labor question, and the sub
ject oftemperance. Our motto is-suc-
cessto all who are striving to improve
the condition Of the masses Of mankind
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BALTIMORE, March, 19, 1870

TO the EDITOR OF she woRKnexAEs ADvooATE.
Perhaps, when SO many are giving
their views pro and con. as to the
working of the movement" in this
section of the Republic, it may not be
out Of place for this correspondent to
say word or two on that subject. OF
late you have had several correspon
dents from this city (who they are this
deponent knoweth mott who, from
their illusions, one would be led to be-
lieve that "their souls were on fire,
and eager for tie fray" But, accord
ing to their judgments, the "proper
movement has not been made.
Your correspondent will not enter
into an analysis of the views held by
these various correspondents on this
head. They all, however, tend to
political action; and to judge from
their writings, one would imagine they
were the only persons who had a
thought in that direction. Now, your
correspondent deems it his dutyAa
duty he owes to the true friends of the
cause in this city-to say that the idea
of political action is not new one to
them. It has formed the substance of
every speech that Mr.. Gathers has
made upon the labor movement since
the meeting Of the Labor Congress in
Front Street Theatre. There has been
several attempts made to get up Ia
Dor or workingmen's party in this city;
and all, excepting the one last fall,
proved miserable failures. The work
ingmen prefer to worship the golden
calf'' rather than to assert their own
manhood. Last fall we did make
somewhat Of show. 1t was one i'm
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Let no reader of the ADVOCATE fail
to carefully peruse the bold truthful
and manly speech of Senator Spencer,
Of Alabama, in reply to the sophistry
of the antedeluviam Morrill,, of Yer
mont, in relation to the eight hour
law.
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just as we are going to press we
have received an important communi-
cation from Mr.. Fred Blend, President
Of the Cigar Makers international
Union will certainly appear in our
next
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FROM MARYLAND.

rive do not hold ourselves responsible for any op
on expressed by our Correspondence
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At a recent meeting Of the working
men of Charleston, s. c., the follow
ing preamble and resolutions Weu
unanimously adopted:
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-05-31
AS a DlOOD PURIFIER
IT HAS NO EQUAL,
BEING, POSITIVELY,
Inc MostPowerful Vegetable Alternative
Yet discovered.

DISEASES OF THE BLOOD.
Ihc life OF tho flesh is in tho blood. is a
scflptural maxim that Science proves to bo
true. Tho people talk OF bad blood as the
cause OF many diseases, and, like many popu-
iar opinions, this of bad blood is founded in
Tho symptoms of bad blood arc usually
G"tr, 6mite plain: Bad digestion causes imperfect
nutrition, and, consequently, tho circulation
is feeble, the soft tissues lose their tone and
elasticity, and tho tongue becomes pale,
;a Droad and frequently covered with pasty
white coat. This condition soon shows itself
IN ronghness Of tho skin, then in Enupr1vE and
LUCRATIVE diseases, and, when long cont
nned, results in serious LESSONS of the Brain.
Liver, Lungs or Urinary Apparatus. Much
Slo99d Se19 m%fi suffering is caused by impure
of the human family are affected with ScrofnIa
i'll some form. 0"
When the Blood is pure, you are not so liable
10 any disease. Many impurities of tho Blood
arise aI from impure diseases of large cities
1;f 1E;ffadicate every impurity from the fountain of
strength will return to you. '''"