The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-07-02

TREvELLIcK IN PHILADELPHIA.-Preside
Trevellick made MANY warm friends in this
city and State, during his recent stay with US.
Our reporter has learned this from many, who
pronounce his several speeches to be master
efforts, both at argumen. and oratory. Had
Mr. Trevellick one 1.-THE of the educational ad-
vantages enjoyed by most public speakers, it is
the general opinion heresbouts, that be would
be without a superior as a stump orator. As
it is, he has but few peers, it being argument,
logical, and practical, not alone pretty phrases,
that give value 10 a speech. lie will always be
remembered here, as a staunch aud valued
friend Of the workingman.
ExHIBIrISG THE Among the
notable events of the week, is the visit OF the
Congressional COMMITTEES on Manufacture. and
on Foreign Affairs, to our city. Their object
was to satisfy themselves, ss to the eligibility
Of Philadelphia, as site for the proposed cen
tennial celebration of American independence,
in conjunction with which Worlds Exposition
is expected to be held. 1t is not our purpose
to detail the incidents Of their stay, but mere
/ W Mhhc EclCICuSC w ObO VI NuSib' NV AAoH
who bends his energies ia the pursuit of an
honest avocation, to the enhancement Of the
national prosperity, can find but little to inter
st him in the toodyings, belly-fIngs, wine
guzzlings, mutual ad mirstion- speech-mIkings,
and such like sickening follies that are inevita-
bly, accompaniements Of such trips On the
contrary, the OUTLAWS of the public monies
which these things necessitate, serve to render
a recital of them dlstasteful to the mechanic,
or other laboriugmen, who is SO heavily taxed
to foot the bills.
Of course, His Houor the Mayor, took the
party in charge, and, With the assistance Of sew
eral others Of the city fathers, escorted the
visitors to the various points Of interest to
strangers in the city. In short, they were
taken TO interview the elephant Of the Key
stones metropolis, and were afforded op-
portuuity to study the animal in its every fav-
Orable aspect.
Among other places visited, was the Baldwin
! Locomotive Works, Of which Matthew Baird l.
Co., are proprietors, and of which We have
more thai once made mention in these
columns This 6rm turns out more work, per
| haps, than any like establishment in the coun-
try It affords employment to over l 800 me-
chsnics and laborers in various capacities
And now We come to the incident Of the trip Of
The distinguished visitors, which we above de-
clared our intention &c make note OF.
After having viewed the extensive machinery
Of the establishment, and listened 70 Verbose
and, we presume, edlfying, solutions Of the phil
osophv of its parts, they we're taken to The
front of the works, where the employers Of the
shop were marched and countermarched before
he " distinguished gentlemen" to the evident
edi6catiOn Of the latter, who we're as much de
lighted as juvenile soldiers in their novel roll
of reviewers. UpDn the wages OF these men
says a reporter of morning daily, il is estimA-
ted 8, 900 persons are supported, and when it il
taken into consideration that the Aessrs. BairC
and the United States Government together
pocket nine dollars out Of every ten Of thu
profits upon the labor Of these men, some idei
Of the injustice done them, and the 1000 de-
pendant upon them, is made manifest.
In ancient times, when, we are told, civiiiza
ton was in It's incipiency it was the custom 81
the historian relates, for the lords Of the msno
to summon their retaiuers, the yeomanry int
martial array, in order to convey to transitor
callers an appreciation Of the magu itude Q