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The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-10-22
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BY virtue Of the power vested in
me o. Executive Of the National Labor
Union for the State Of Wisconsin,, /
have appoisted the following commit
tee, whose daty i shall be to "a me in
effectfhg a thorough Organization OF
this State:
J. l.. WALLACE-AorM In Goose.
! W. GHFFIN-JmesriHe, Dor los.
MoRRIs PoLAcHEK-Mlioaukie, Boa
2s3.
Tnos. MCGINNEs-B roddheGd
SIMON ORGLER-DarlingtoR.
j. w. Black Rlcer Falls
Boa 299.
NICHOLAS FALKENBERG-MadisoR
Bor 3l5.
JOHN kEsLER- Wdtert0acR.
III. II. RULER-Horicort.
w. Ii. LIDDELI.-Ch ippeWay Falls.
JAS. g. Horny,
State Executive, Box l54.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-10-22
COOPERATIVE NEWS.

AGRIcULrUAL Co-oPERATIoN.-A Co
operative Manufacturing Society, tc
supply the counties of Shropshire
Cheshire, &C., with reliable manures
has been projected, and meetings tc
discuss the proposal are announced to
be held at Crewe on the 21st, with z
d. Broughton, Esq, in the chair; al
Altrincham on the 25th, presided over
by the Honorable Wilbraham Eyer.
ton, NJ. P; and at Sandbach, Chester,
Northwich, and Taporley on later dates,
under the presidency of g. w. Latham,
Esq, of Brsdwell Hall, Robert Bar.
bour, Esq, Of Bolesworth Castle, Ma
ior Harper, of Davenham Hall, and
John Tollemache, ESQ.,, NJ. P, respect
lively. We (AgricHltUrdI Economist I'M
derstand this Association will be really
a Cooperative undertaking, the pro
moters taking fair return only upon
their capital and dividing the rest of the
profits.
COOPERATION IN MANCHESTER
In the report Of the Manchester Co.
operative Congress Of 1870 there are
several illusions to agriculture 81
take great interest in the cooperative
movement" said the Bishop Of Man
chester, in letter which was read at
the Congress, particularly as it may
be made to apply to farms and the gen
eral condition Of the agricultural la
borer." II believe" says Mr.. Henry
Pitman, in the preface to his interest
ing report of the proceedings, that the
sphere Of cooperative farms and vii
lagos, is where the tens Of thousands Of
able bodied men and women who are
now inyoluntarily idle, may find pro-
ftable employment. The necessity for
something being done in this direction
is acknowledged. That people should
be in want of food and clothes, when
the cooperative societies have thous-
ands of pounds of spare capital, must
not continue stigma upon the move
ment. | hope that some society will
lave the courage to make a beginning
in the purchase and cultivation Of waste
land. Our cooperative bank will be
great step in that direction
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-10-22
FROM THE OLD WORLD.

THE iron trade Of Great Britain is
generally depressed.
THE Miners Amalgamated Associa-
ton has been discussing the provisions
of the Mines Regulation Bill, in which
the executive were authorised to pro-
cure several alterations. Among the
improvements sought are, the appoint
ment of practical sub-inspectors, who
would prevent acts of carelessness
leading to accidents the compulsory
attendance of the chief Inspector
at inquests on persons killed in
mines; and that the juries should be
half composed of miners. The Truck
system was also thoroughly condemned.
The collapse Of the peace negocia-
tons, as remarked last week, has put
an end to the little improvement which
was beginning to manifest itself in the
iron trade; but il is still believed that
the conflict must soon come to an end.
Manufacturers are, as a rule, strongly
opposed to any reduction in prices, and
many Of them prefer waiting to see
what turn events will take before add
ing to the orders on their books
During the week there have been rather
large clearances to New York, New
Orleans, and other American ports,
and there is prospect ola fair winters
business with the United States. In
the Russian demand there is little new
to report, the exports Of that empire
since last report being over 1000 tons
With the other foreign markets there
is only small business doing. Tin
plates are in moderate demand. Some
of the steam colleries are fully en-
ployed, while others are on about two
thirds time. The house coal-trade j.
getting more active.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-10-22
MONEY W. KUsCLR.

In our last we Published o communi-
cation from the New York Express, re-
ferring to the iniqultoas system adopted
both in Europe and America of con-
scripting the flesh and Mood of the
working classes, and allowing the pro
perry Of the wealthy to 60 almost scot
free, in short reviewing the relative con
tri5utiOns of labor and capital, when
the arbitrament of the sword is ap-
pealed to.
An memorable law at the point OF
the bayonet compels the mechanic,
whose family is dependent on his labor
for support, to shoulder his musket, to
deprive them Of the necessaries Of life,
to leave his home and bare his breast
TO the storm, while the capitalist who
is indebted TO labor for every dollar he
possesses, is invariably allowed under
the guise Of patriotism to dictate the
terms upon which his wealth shall be
loaned, and a mortgage secured upon
the future labor of the country. At the
end of tie war tho workingman, who
has saved the republic, comes out i'm
poverished to join his family, who de-
prived of his earnings has lived in
penury and anxiety during the whole
time be was exposed TO hardship and
death, and j. also invariably compelled
to pay every Gc'lar-principal and
interest-which the sou!loss demands
Of a monied aristocrscy exact.
Workiugmen is this right: Is
capital more sacred than flesh and
blood If CONSUMPTION compels you to
risk your lives and limbs. why should
not capital be conscripted 10 pay the
money part Of the war, instead Of
leaving il as legacy to posterity.
These views would seem to tend in
evitaby u the conclusion, that Justice
requires capital 70 furnish the means
III war, when the laboUer furnishes the
soldier thus the r0r sLoNH end pithOm
debt, and the soldier not be burdened
all his life to enrich men who have
borne none ot the hardships Of the
war. This lesson also is taught, that
whenever capital shall be made to con-
tribute the expenses of war against the
sercice IF soldiers, from that moment
peace VIII rest "a every land, and
standing arl.ies bc converted into pro-
ducers.
The declaration of the National
Labor Union on This important ques-
ton % emphatic and appropriate reads
as follows:
Resolved, That the protection Of life, liberty
snd property are the three cardinal principles
Of government and the first two more sacred
than the latter therefore, money necessary for
prosecuting wars should, as il is required, be
assessed and collected Fl ON the wealth Of the
country, and not be entailed as burden on
posterity.
Let this plan be enforced, and we
may soon look for the advent Of that
time when the sword shall be turned
into a ploughshare, and the spear into a
pruning hook, when the sound of war
will be heard no more God speed the
happy day.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-10-22
Crispins-Co-opsration VS.. Chinese
Labor.

Only few rods beyond Mr.. Samp-
son factory is a much smaller wooden
shop, in which little company Of men
are trying the experiment of co-opera.
ton, SO often recommended as a substi-
tute for attacks upon capital by means
OF strikes ard political enterprises "a
influence legislation. Their organiza-
ton dates back nearly as far as Mr..
Simpsons Chinese innovation, and
they seem quite as well satisfied with
their success as he does with his. Ii
i 2 cooperation with special charter,
formed under the laws Of Massacbu.
sets, with capital stock of 5000.
In shares of 500 each. Those 600
shares are held by 81 stockholders, all
working shoemakers, some having only
one share, more holding two each, and
few having three, and one man only
having as many as four shares of stock.
There are women employed in the shop.
but no women holding stock in their
own names, though several Of the
shares set down to husbands and
fathers are understood to belong to the
female members of their families.
There are two Irishmen in the COM
pany; the rest Of the number is about
equally divided between Frenchmen
and native Americans. Their cutter
buys their leather and sells their shoes.
having leisure enough in the intervals
of his mechanical work to make
journeys to Boston for the purpose
and they have foremen in the different
rooms, who, in addition to labor Of
their own, attend TO distributing the
work but there is no head other than
the board of officers mentioned in the
card-nobody to command and none
to obey.
Not the slightest difficulty has been
experienced from first to last, notwith-
standing all reports to the contrary,
either in obtaining stock from the
leather dealers or in selling shoes to the
iobbing houses. The work is done BY
the piece mostly, as in other shops. |
The hands who work by the day are
paid at the same rate as in other shops,
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-10-22

ALEXANDER TRorr, as President of
the State Labor Union, has issued a
circular, addressed TO the Labor Party,
giving brief sketches of the Labor
candidates, and setting forth the action
being taken in various localities of the
State. He says that on no considera-
ton will the ticket be Withdrawn.
Encouraging extracts from letters re-
ceived are given, and altogether good
degree Of enthusiasm is MANIFESTED
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-10-22
CHICAGO AND CINCINNATI,
sAFuKDAT. Oci. ., 1870.
ILLINOIS.

by virtue Of the power invested in
me as Executive Of the National Labor
Union for the State of Illinois, have
appointed the following committee,
whose duty it shall be to aid me in
effecting thorough organization Of the
State:
T. w. LAvINE-O ttnra.
Nv. K. OwENs- Caseyriae.
JOHN JAMEs-BraidIcood
II. THOBN-Amboy
w. AIKEN-DecdttV.
r RETz- Chicago.
Mrs. o. q. VILLAIN Chicago.
A. Z. CAMERON,
Executive for Illinois.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-10-22
TO CARPENTERS AND JoINERs.

We are pleased to announce that
VIM. J. Jessup, the undefatigable
secretary OF the Carpenters and Joiners'
National Union, has kindly agreed to
furnish through the columns Of the
ADVOCATE, a weekly statement Of the
progress of the craft.
In our next we shall publish an
official circular containing important
suggestions and recommendations
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-10-22

bait to inspire the German people with
enthusiasm for discriminating the "arch-
enemy" the "hereditasy fee"--a broth
erly people, and thB szterqinato Tho
frsemsn Of both natio- - Il
The contemplated An-exation 81 AZ
SAGE and Lorraine, as unjust and
wrought with consequences as disas-
trous as the partition Of Poland, shall
serve as salve on the wounds slain to
the German people whilst it is only a
piece of booty thrown to the avarice of
the Prussian gentry. Under the false
pretext Of deliverance, communities of
men are bartered with, yes, sold like
merchandise; and as guaranty of
peace" there is created a perpetual
source OF war and a permanent reason
for keeping standing armies.
The victory of Prussia over the army
of Bonaparte was rendered possible
and inevitable, first, by the Band OF
December stealing the monies of the
State, instead Of providing for the sin
ews of war second, by the incapacity
of the Chief Commanders third, by
the far advanced division of French
society into classes guarding only their
own interests, it being evident that the
laboring classes feel no enthusiasm for
the "gloire" Of the butcher of Decem-
Der, but cheer at his "decheance. The
workingmen will not take off the shout
ders Of the "bourgoisie" that oppres-
sive burden they took upon themselves
by the Inauguration of December.
The workngmen Of France belong to
the great Association of WoIkingmen
of all countries, their ideas and aspira-
tons are ours, our sympathies are with
them. Since the capitulation of Sedan
the war is waged only against those
ideas,t the socialistic, revolutionary ideas
of workingmen, and Louis Napoleon at
Sedan delivered not only his fortress
and army, but above all his mission to
the King Of Prussia This mission is
Salvation of the Society! Salvation OF
that Society, whose motto is to save
property by theft, to maintain religion
by perjury, family relations by prosti.
tuition, to establish order by disorder.
The emotion Of the Prussian King
on accepting this mission, his benevo-
lence to the leader Of the December
band when making his exit, his install
lat;on as beneficiary Of this society
show him distinctly to be the true sue
cessor Of his worthy predecessor. Hin
costly and bloody efforts to transform
France into a catacomb, her cities into
heaps of ashes, demonstrate how strictly
he performs the duties of his new office,
And We Workingmen of all countries
would pc quiet spectators 10 all those
crimes ? would look serenely on the
perpetuation Of wages-slavery and mil
itary despotism? No, no, thousand
times no Rise, then, all ye laborers
whether you are wearing the blouse
or the uniform, standing in the work
shop or in line of battle, raise YOU
voices in laundering tones against thi,
wickedest Of all wars, commanding
Halt to this Strengthening Of men
Halt We say, and repeat saying,if the
heads of all Chief Commanders and
Princes should tumble down.
The workingmen Of all countries and
continents have but one battle cry:
| Death to Wages-Slavery! Dealt
to Militarisn!
New YORK, October, 1870.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-10-22
The Removal of Cox

The removal of Secretary Cox from
the Cabinet for an act which should
endear him to the American people, viz:
a fusal to allow his subordinates to
be bled or assessed by a pack of party
knaves for partisan purposes, proves
conclusively that Grant has hidden
good bye to every prompting OF a true
manhood. The system is one Of the
most shameless and iniquitous ever
practiced, and the fact that the drunken
sot Of Michigan, the buffoon of the Sen
-Chandler-should have had infu-
ence enough to secure his virtual dis
missal, may be accepted as evidence
that it is time the people took the reins
Of government into their own hands.
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CORRESPONDENTS.

1--WE DC hold yourselves responsible for any opfa-
ion espresso by our CorrespOndents.l
, 1870-05-24

is gyen, The whole road eha1 be- completes
within two 3eazs; and with . PROMISE that tn
company viii ~ to run their cars to 6ants
Rosa before January next. It u e1pectss
that the vote nil chow Large uajontJ N the
mfr 1m1tive. -..-
: ". ". Pendegast appeared before the sa-
perTisors of Colusa County:lsst week, and ar re-
qucsted them to hold special meeting within
two or three weeks for the consideration Of .
proposition OF the California Pacific Railroad
Company in reference to county aid Cor a road
from Woodland to Colusa- The request was
denied, 80 the matter goes over to tho neSt
regular meeting, in August: Two proportions
for aid to railroads wore before tha Super
visors OF Monterey 1ast week, but were laid
over because they were not sufficiently specific.
One was from Holiday i Brenham, for road
from Sa1inas to Monterey. There is some talk
about aid, BY Merced and Fresno Counties, to
the San Joaqnin Valley Road, but no official
action has yet been taken.
The failure Of the grain crop IN some OF tho
principal agricultural districts viii have very
ffernicious influence On railroad enterprise;
and, since the Governor has published an elab-
orate opinion that counties cannot constitu-
tionanJ aid railroads, not much will be done,
even on those roads to which county aid is Of
fe1ed, until the Supreme court has passed its
opinion On the mafter. Yet with all the ad-
verse contingencies, it seems almost. certain
that We shall get $50 miles Of new road this
year, and that will be q very respectable add1-
ton to ont old stock.
, 1870-05-24

VAA -HS - 1~s3
Hides ere a raw material of the greatest
importance for the understanding or upper
standing Of all mAnklnd- They arc frce ev-
erywhefe, throughout the whole continent Of
Europe, except in Switzerland They are free
In Franco br treaty, though not under TIE
general tariff free in Russia, in Spain. IN
Portugal, And, whenever, elsewhere, duty
is levied on hides, ,itis the lowest poss1bea auty,
more as matter Of record Of the ampunt IN
ported than for the purpose OF 1a1a1ng resenuo
or adordlnS protection
Lumber Is free everywhere on the continent
OF Enrcpc except in the mountain repubhc OF
Switze1land; in the Netherlands, lta!y, ana
Portrayal; and in these countries the lowest
Istc Of duty is imposed.
taw material, the foundation Of all our iron
industries. Under this aTiicle otu taf7u IN
poses duty Of 50 per ton In go!d-the highest
tnI known IN the civilized world This article
WY and Sweden; and the highest duty 1evled
upon If In France, the competitor of ENGLAND
il iron, under the British treaty, is but S3 90
In the Zollyerein,. the duty is $40; Switzer-
lind, z1.16i RuEsla, 2.37; Belgium. less tllan
81; Austria. s1-9a Yet this article, which is
admitted free br most Of the countries OF Eu-
rope, and the duty upon which, when duty
il imposed, il of tile EgLtest character, his
risen under our government from thrce or
four dollars per ton to the enormous duty Of
50 in gold.
These facts impose upon us, then, majority
CT minority, the unavoidable necessity Of re-
modelling the present tariff in some form or
other; for no human being wou1d dare to
stand before the people now and propose that
We should raise from the people by taxation
sI0o. 600, 600, probably S1z0 coo, ,000, more than
lie expenditures OF the country require.
EE-pRAmIES-FcREsr.
Jgou1d have timber, unrnannfactured TIM
ber. Gee-as free Is it il in almost a.. the
countries Ct the world. Timber Seems to be
an Indispensable necessity, and I would not
beIisre men could we'll live without it il I had
moi seen them t1y. God has blessed q large
NH Of our country with the finest timber in
IN rorld. md it abounds now in Washington
TERRITORY as it once abounded IN MINNIE But
Te 1sa given Us mighty praines and uncovered
Clieco. in Illinois, to tho Sierra Nevada; On
The Pacific slope, there ls not timber enough to
1otIing Of the great hive Oh the way; Prairie a1t
site. prairie, in Illinois, in Iows, IN henfaska,
and elsewhere, nude, mixed proclaim 1ns In, N.
neal to peak Of the tocE Mountains, there M y
lie SINE proclamation, q no wood. AM aom
Vhalsre ne doing in our strange, unna.a'
CcGdef,ing tariff: We are actually s's's
, 1870-05-24
Latest from Like Superior md the
SRIlts

The CnIon Steamboat Coupanz's propeller Arc
tic arrived from Portage Lake about midnight on
Thursday night. she left uoushton on May 1G, ut
i:1s ?. NJ :; passed the scow Efanklln Wilcox at t
6:55 d. N. The following vessels werr there:
sshoone1s Grace Murray, YIN. Case. and White !,
Lyons, and bark W. R. Gone were towing out Of
the hatbor.- The City Of Tawas had Just arrived
The barks Monarch and F. Morell, and the schoon-
er c. J. Magil were lying at anchor OF the town.
The Arctic left Marquette on the 18th at 20 p NJ
and passed the schooner -ADna Maria OF Grand
Isnnd, bound down: the propeller Meteor OF
Grand Sauble, and met the schooner Athcni2n and
bark Superior IN tow OF tho tug Red Eic OF
WNska Bay
The Arctic arrived at Sauls Ste. Marie on the
18th, at e:a5 .. H. The Canadian steamer Wa1lu-
no was unloading troops a1l army supplies on the
Canadian allie, and the steamer Algoma WIS lying
at anchor above the rapids, receiving troops and
supplies for Fort William.
The Arctic met the scbooners Atauntou, Anna
r. Grover, and Exile, in tow Of the tug Anna Dob
bins, abreast Of Garien River; arrived at Dctonr
et p. NJ, and found schooner Imperial there dis
charging coa, and the bafks D. Morris and Fonta-
nellie and schooner j. L Gross lying at anchor.
, 1870-05-24
MARINE INTELLIGENCE,


Aas -. ~ 80 - ~
BARK Hans Hat cEockeF' oconro, ss' N lumber 81
n5s P,Ensy Iass, Gnd Tsys5ss s. 70 19moer
schF Ass: A1w Hsa 2anstse ssf 10 9es on
ex !. n q shingles -,
sshr 2 EneH Whits nye IS ~ lamoe lat r.
'sn' N 81 shingles. ass'' sAuNee' lS' !" ia"'s'' q"
SchE Tel1e1 MusAsSVn' aa ~ III G 81 y iaia
Sehr W Gsossnwate, % 1 Geseana. ,1,a a so III 4ohef-
Senr Nesaa1f M UsMeso' ~ s9ns s Goa-
sshr Foae s MnsSeSqn mass6n % mee 1ns e 1nrhe, N
Ia 5atR; 1s,,,.n oconto -, ~ ,rns., az ~ ,.to
scnf Gso is !; sss,e Ssonso oo lumber ." a'n
!i 1oV ~ snlne1es t.
hT schT f!nte Kq Ea1 Ea9 Gga@cf IL IN savp
SshE Sai!eE yoJ. , Mnnstse @ 50 m Is 6faSes. a.;s -
Schr i; y hns Mllton tae1' F. Gus Wooa.. ok =,
senf Aeaffoss' 1s9a Aeh0m'nee' INV III LUMBER 20 II
SeoW A. FredsFte9 MsDoWeIs e sa Ies Is eaS Tood osa
o''e G1o nns;a n'"e' Day WV t0s'-'
senr HnsTsa Es M9sSsgon e6 go =, ,lne 19mps
schr e: !: Roeder' ,1uskeson' LIS N lumber % N
schr Little Belle, Nnskegon. 40 n lumber;
schr g: r. Foster, Lincoln, So eas s9inse a Goss
sehr Ostrich, Little suamIco, 40 N lumber, 81 N
scor T. Eath; Rose nuskerop. ,s m lumber 10 m 1atn
sehr Warren, Grand Iasep: !, 4s =, n 5ag ssa1es
s'hr Dolphin, MasSegon, 40 m lumber, 70 N j. lath.
sehr Florence, Grand Haven, Is N lumber, 20 m
!ath. ~ m
schr San ,n Jacinto' Peshtso' a1s m lumber, 10 III
sc,, yIornb yasa Star f,,onn r,arcrse Rar 77c ri.
49, weod. w., ~, c.. aoo ,,n,
se1; y m ia1h.
hr schr aEa ennd ansIsa f5 i, 1n Saaq armoe
schr 0ctavia, Mnskegon, is u lumber: +.
2ClE f1AlallL0u, MEskeEVN, l4v III tHuUel-
, 1870-05-24

"Replyins to your letter, mite, as requested, an
cstimntc Of the cost Of carpetiny an Ordinary dst-
class house, say:
$50 yart,s Administer Or Mo4uet1e, S5...... $73o
s7o yards Brussels- average fa4e-.----....--- 800
- yards Wllspu+ $4.... ...,-....+...>..,.....- 800
Suudr1ea ......,.......,...s 6G
, 1870-05-24
Illinois and Michigan Canal.

CANAL LccK, CH1cAGo, Nny Zip. m.-c1EARED
George JndJ, Lcmont, light; William n. 81
mons, 1tha Belle. st. Louis, sieas r lumber, I:s
It timber, 81 ,6s5 It flooring: M9nt-slm. Sag, light
r E. Goodelt Henry, ,oi5 feet lumber y 5so II
flooring, % $40 feet stdlnK: Colonel Taylor, Lock
port sho7o feet lumber, 10000 ath, 4,6eo hs nails
Is trls salt.
+ ARAlyEp-Wm. NJ Simons, Iement, IS yds
stone; S g. Loomis, Lemont, Sc yds stone: J: "
3fcGenniss, LeMont, 60 yds stone; colouel Man,
ming, Lemont, = yds stone; Eclipse, Leuont. 3
" stone Planet Lemont, s. US stone; + q.
mont, 50 y&ls stone; H. Walker, Lemont- g Jus
stone; Lady Franklin, Lcmont, 50 Fds Stone; Ellie
Sag, 70 yds stone; Augusta, Big Run 20 y'ls stone;
joliet, Is IDS stone: Wing and Wing, Joliet 5000
bu oats; North America- LaSale, :, 100 hu corn.
CANAL LoCK, CHICAGO, May 23-e p m.-.cIEAKEp
51Augusts, Biz Run, Light; Colonel Martin, az 81! Hg
Genniss, Lsmont, light; p, 6. Loemis, Lenaont,
light; Eclipse, Lemont- tight; j. IL Walker. L.
mont light; 1seseae Lsmont light r Il A.sat A.sin-
light; LAZY franklin, Lemont, Light; Reliance, L.
mont, Light Johnston, Ienner1n, 600 It lumher.
5000 It idine It lath, Is 600 shingles 90 hris
lime; Montana, Seneca i, ,ss4 It lumber.
AERIFED--D+ Hess, Lemout, GO y.ss stone; Ad-
mirnI, Sag, 70 yds stone. Sallna, 6 r5oo bu cats