The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-08-27

NSAOuuON bhO eVOtOu VI tuC OOFcIumouU
in suppressing the rebellion, and oppos-
ed the mingling of this question with
the war for the Union, az they had no
relation one with another.
Mrs. Willard spoke in favor of Mr..
Collins motion and Mr.. Davis, Of Gin
cinnati, against.
Mr.. Cameron, Of Illinois, said no man
understood, or should have understood.
this question better than President
Grant. The whole scheme was concoct-
ed in the Senate, and was manipulated
by Harlan, with his knowledge; and
Grant, instead of assuming the respon-
sibility, left the whole matter in the
hands Of this scalawag Governor, by
obeying his behests and sending sundry
u. S. troops to occupy the lands. The
sale cannot be confirmed until concur
red in by the House of Representa-
tives.
1t had twice been bfcught mp in the
House, and twice rejected; and yet
! while the matter was still in allegiance
this President had obeyed the behest Of
the one man. Joy, acting through the
scalawag Governor of Kansas. against
the protests of twenty thousand settlers,
two thirds of whom had served in the
Union army and helped, by their BRAY
cry on the battle field, to give him his
reputation and place him in the place
he now occupies. Mr.. Cameron was
in favor Of adopting the resolutions as
Originally drafted.
The debate was continued by Messrs.
Coffin and others, after which the origl-
nal resolution was carried by large
majority.
The following resolution, presented
by Mr.. Serge, Of New York, was ad-
opted.
Resolved, That precisely at 9 o'clock.
A. M and at 2 o'clock p. NJ, each day,
during the sessions Of this congress. the Sc
cretary read the roll of delegates, mark the
absentees and y, 'lish their names, if no rea-
sonsbIe excuse ue offered to the presiding
officers of the convention.
Mr.. Chas. Mclean, Of Boston, Mass,
offered the following:
Resolued, That we, the woIking.men, re-
pudi6te every financial theory which looks
toward the reputation of the National debt,
and that we will support the Government in
paying that debt exactly in the manner in
which payment was promised; and we de-
mand that every agreement with the public
creditor shall be promptly, honorably and
exactly fulfilled according to the strict letter
and full intent.
ResoIUed. That we claim the right which
we accord to all other classes of men, of
forming such associations, Of pledging to
each other such promises as we deem right,
and that the exercise Of the right is limited
only by law and our own discretion; but at
the same time we have no wish and no pur-
pose to prevent any one from learning or
exercising any trade be pleascs, and we will
never assail or infringe bis right to do 80.
Resolved, That we welcome every man,
every race, and every creed to the shelter of
our laws and the large opportunities of profit
and improvement which our country affords,
and we record our opinion that every immi-
grant should be naturalized if he wishes to
be, and that every adult native and nataral-
lied, should vote.
ReSOlUed, That welcoming as We do every
human being to our shores, we deny the
right of capital to associate in large masses
and import human freight for the express
purpose Of lessening wages and degrading
labor, and we will resist this greedy plot
against civilization aud improvement at all
hazards, by all the means which society and
law give Is; and we will, whenever we have
the power, prohibit by law such use of CAPT
tai and set aside all contracts, 80 made, Grip
ping the political power Of capital by politi-
cal action, and fortifying labor against il By
introducing cooperation
ResOlUed, That we hold the adoption Of
eight hours as a working day to be the first
J practical step in labor re orm, securing more
leisure for the working-men and opening
the way to that system Of CO -operatiOn which
we consider the reconciliation Of labor and
capital, and the best friend of both.
WHEREAS. T public lands. open to
actual settlers, are the workingmen's refuge,
bis property and his bsst resources in the
struggles with capital for fair division Of
mutual profits; therefore
/ ReSOtUed, That we protest against any
further grant of public lands to private COM
panies for building railroads and other pur-
poses; and deeming, as we do, such grants
sheer robbery Of the working men, ruinous
to him, dangerous to the Government, and
often corruptlY obtained, we shall, after this
protest has been for a sufficient number Of
J years before the country, proclaim that the
labor party reserves the right, if it ever gets
the control Of the Government, to set aside
: all grants of land made after the date OF
such proclamation, and once in authority we
will exhaust all the legitimate power of the
Government to resume possession Of such
lands as are still the property Of the nation
: ResolUed, That, in our Judgment, the
times are ripe for the form alton Of a distinct
: political party, to turn public attention tc
the condition Of the workingmen Of the ma
: ton and secure their rights.
a On motion the above were referred
10 the appropriate committee.
J, The committee to whom was re
ferred the Presidents address reported
: as follows:
To the President and Members OF the Nat ion o.
Labor Congress, assembled in the City o.
Cincinnati, August l6, 1870:
Ladies and Gentlemen Your committee
: to whom was referred the address O
, President Trevellick. respectfully report
having carefully examined said address
! giving special attentions to the suggestions
. and recommendations therein contained.
Your committee earnestly recommend
that this Congress indorse said address
, with the exception Of that portion which
extends a welcome to Chinese immigration
and order printed twenty thousand copie,
for distribution among the working people
Of our country, and further recommend
that the various suggestion contained il
said address be referred as follows;
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