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FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, May 81, 1870

w ASulNGIONS may Oh AOIOs
To the Editor OF the woskMeMAs's Advocate.
DECORATION DAY-NoRrskRx PACIFIC RAILROAD
-EIGHr HorR QUEsrIoS-MEcHANIcs OF INV
YoRK.
Yesterday this city and surrounding
country presented stirring and beau
tiful appearance in the movements of
the people, from all quarters, gathering
towards the several cemeteries, in this
region, to strew the graves Of soldiers
with flowers, agreeably with the
recently established custom to do that
sacred service yearly, as a mark Of
respect to the braves, who fell in the
army.
By the papers you have seen, ere
this, that the House has passed the
Northern Pacific Railroad Bill, not
withstanding the emphatic vote by
which it was previously sent back to
The committee, which was supposed to
indicate the death of the measure
but the moneyed scheming lobby rallied
with renewed sinews Of war-mem-
bers of weak honor fell; in fact, 80
potent and numerous = re the lobby
that a member Mr.. Clarke, Of Kansas,
arose and moved that they be cleared
from the House, but Poland, OF
Vermont, the champion of the bill and
its President, resisted, and the bill
passed in its most obnoxious form,
without any Of the qualifying provi-
sions to protect the interest of settlers
rushed through under the whip OF
the monopolists-showing how i'm
potent are the working people, as
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THE ISSUE FORCED.

Disguise it as we may, the time has
come when the protest of the Ameri-
can workmen against the further in
PRODUCTION upon American soil of the
beastly, idolatrous Mongolian race,
must be heard must say to their Legis-
latOIs, thus far shalt thou come and no
further, except at your peril. For
months we have listened TO the namby-
PANTY predictions of our peripatatic
humbugs, pseudo philanthropists, and
Penny-a-liners, uttered in defence of a
defenceless system, until we have be-
come nauseated with the dose until
we have seen practically illustrated
the falsity Of tAeir statements, and the
knavery Of their aims. Aye, until we
have seen thousands Of our own kith
and kin driven from pillar to post,
starving-absolutely starving, on the
shores Of the Pacific, and compelled, as
a dernieT resort, to turn their backs
upon the setting sun, and cast their
lots once more with their brethren OF
the already overstocked markets of the
Eastern States and this too, occa
stoned by the Introduction of slavish
besOtted element, foreign to, and hav.
ing no utilization with the genius of our
institutions.
In San Francisco, the evil has al
ready assumed such magnitude, that
all classes irrespective of party have
begun to move In tue matter. Many
who, two years ago, were loud
mOuthed advocates Of the introduction
of Coolie labor, that they have seen its
beauties dissipated by practical expert.
ence, have become its most Jealous and
persistent opponents. 1t seems, how.
ever, that the ulcer is spreading, and
that unless prompt and decisive action
is taken, unless it is cut out roo and
branch, the whole body will b.come
diseased. Our readers can bear wit
ness that from the hour Of its inception
to the present time, we havc endea
vored, at least, to warn our Eastern
friends, that its Judgment on tht
Pacific coast would inevitably result
IN its being transplanted to the South
ern, Eastern, and Western States
and recent events have amply justified
the truth Of these predictions. What
opinion should we form of commando
er who, needless of barometrical warn.
ings, allowed the typhoon to burst be-
fore he shortened sail, or prepared to
meet its fury f; or the authorities, who.
Indifferent to the ravages of an epi,
demic in neighboring city, waited
for its appearance in their midst, I'D
fore paying attention to sanitary reg5
lations, likely to arrest it's progress.
Yet, this is just the position here
tofore occupied by our Eastern friends
They must now face the music, and
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To All Whom 1t May Concern.
OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL LABOR UEIoN.
DETROIT. Mich. NAY IA. 1870.

DETROIT, Mich, May IA, 1870.
Al the Philadelphia session Of the National
Labor Union, it was decided that the next SEES
sion should be held 10 Cincinnati, Ohio.
Due notice is hereby given, that the fourth
annual session of the National Labor Union
will be held in the city of Cincinnati, State of
Ohio, on the third Monday, being the 18th day
Of August 1870, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
All Trades Unions, al Cooperative Associa-
tions all Labor Organizations Of every kind
viii be entitled to representation
for we believe, that all departments ofHndus.
try should have common cause and interest
in al our efforts to elevate and improve the
condition Of the tOiling masses-We, therefore,
invite to our ranks. all who by physical or in
tellectual labor, contribute to the substantial
wealth Of the natioh, be they male or female,
white or black, for this is a struggle for liberty
and justice. We have waited patiently for
promised reforms, but waited in vain; we,
therefore, have no hope in all party politicians,
we must think and act for ourselves, and put a
stop to this thieviDg process of wholesale
grants of our public lands to mOnopolists and
souless corporations and this system Of class
legislation Of rObbins the people Of hundreds
Of millions Of dollars annually in building up q
mOnied aristOcracy. ard crushing labor 10 the
dust
Labor organizations are entitled to repre-
sentatiOn as prescribed in the constitution, as
follows;
SECTION 2-Every international or national
organization, shall be entitled to three repre-
sentaiives STATE organizations to two trades
unions, and all other labor organisations to one
representative in the National Labor Union /:
Provided, that representatives shall derive their
election from the organization they claim to
represent Each International organic atom
represented, is required to pay the cum Of el5
and each National organization, elO each 10.
cal union or labor organization of any kind,
represented by delegate, is required to paw
one cent upon each member belonging to such
OrgAnisati
The coming Convention will be a very i'm.
portant event in connection with this great
movement Of labor reform, therefore, make
an urgent appeal to every labor organization tc
send delt gate, that We may counsel together
for the good and welfare Of our common co1p
try, that equal rights and Justice may prevail
in the sane
All papers friendly to the movement, please
copy, RI. TREvELLIcE,
President National Labor Union.
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Ishow :whsthsr they knowythsir rights,
and knowing, dare maintain them.
The curse of Chinese psuper labor
no Longer assumes . local phase.
New England is about to test IT.
blessings. An exchange informs DE-
that, -
"Sekeoty ave Chimes shoenaksrs have left
San Francisco for one Of the manufacsuring
tract ii for one year. This ID the hrst install
ment destined for the Eastern Statea"
But, what need of tho first install
ment ? Already the Eastern labor
market is overstocked. In the West
ern States, trade is almost stagnant,
and thousands Of skilled, American
workrpen are absolutely living from
hand to mouth The reason may be
found in the following paragraph,
which states that q cargo of 1000
Chinese now on their way to the
Unitdd States, are to work from day
light 20 dark, for fifty cents per day:
"Tllree gentlemen left New Orleans q few
months ago for China, for an invoice Of Chi
nese l4borers. They went into the rural die
tricts and hired 900 Chinamen and 100 Chine Sc
womeE, and chartered three vessels n bring
them out. These vessels are now on their way
to America, and the passengers in one of them
are destined u Arkansas The contracts
specitf that none Of the emigrAnts are to re.
ceive a dollar until they reach their destina.
tion The bargain is to work from daylight
till dark, with an intermission Of one hour at
noon, and the price, FIFTY CENTS PER
DAY sIP
Better, we say, ten thousand times
better, that the pending revolution
the Inevitable conflict between capital
and .lebor-should brust tomorrow,
THANH that this consummate piece of
villiany should be permitted. While
the National Congress is pandering
to the behests Of the monopolists, the
working classes are questioning the
propriety of debating to it, or of act
ing politically, except through, or by
the Republican or Democratic parties ?
T.? give our readers some idea Of
The magnitude of the evil complained
of, We select at random the following
frora a list published by the the La
bor4rs' Protective Society Of San
francisco, of the firms EMPLOYING Chi.
nesb labor
Fisher 4 Sweet, pork packers, No SOL MIS-
SION; street, number not known.
julius Morris, cigars and tobacco manufAc-
tory Clay street, 2lS.
P!agemsnn 4 Co.. cigars and tob4cco manu-
factory, No. lS7 Clay street, number not
knokn.
We'll Co., tobacco and cigars, corner Of
SacIamento and Front streets, from 100 TO 200.
Cutting Co., Main street, pickle factory
Andipreserves, 100.
y Callahan, DOnnely's yeast powder. Front
stree 1t, 10.
I}dian Rice Mill, Mission street, from 10
to Is.
1oe L Co., sash and blind factory, Market
strdet, from 10 to 20.
T. D. AveliDe, shoe and slipper factory, Bat
teri street, number not known.
M. s. s. employ Chinese-how many We
do mot knoW-as sailors, 6remen, and coal
Psf'ers
Perhaps, however, our Eastern and
Western mechanics require a second
inAtallment to awaken them to a sense
of; their duty. From present indics-
tic ns, there is every likelihood they
VIII shortly be grati6ed.
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AS he breaches. so he Practices.

In rebuttal of the many stories which
his enemies retail with such a manifest
relish, to the effect that Senator
Sprague's speeches only are in
sympathy with the working people,
and that his practice are to their detri-
ment, we have something to recite,
which comes from Providence dealer
in produce. The Senator in conjunc-
ton with his brother runs paint works,
and cotton manufsctory, which is locat-
ed about two miles outside Of the city
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PHILADELPHIA, June 5, 1871

PHILADELPHIA, June D, 1871.
70 the Editor Of the woRKHcMAE's Advocate.
1 find myself seated to job down a
few incidents Of the very profitable
and pleasurable trip have been max
ing through the Anthracite coal region
of the State from which 1 write. l
had been invited to attend the grand
demonstration Of the German working
men in New York on the 2lst, and re-
solved that while in such proximity, |
would indulge myself by jaunt among
the miners. | left my home on the
9th, in the p. m. train, and met with
nothing worthy of note, until, having
reached the world famed Niagara, we
were detained seven hours by num-
Der of cars, which had taken fire. and
the debris of which obstructed the
track. 1 utilized the time accorded
me by this delay, by taking a ramble
throughout that vicinity, including of
course a sight of the world-w onder, the
Falls. Though / have been to Niagara
upon several occasions previously, the
Falls, which is certainly one of natures
most remarkable phenomena, were to
me as awe-inspiring as ever. The
thousands Of tons Of water which are
momentarily carried over, and the
velocity of their descent, conspire to
form a spectacle that is almost without
parallel. turned with reluctance from
the magnificent scene, as the whistle
announced that the train was about to
resume its journey. We reached the
metropolis on Sunday morning, when l
Immediately sought the committee,
which, ] had been previously informed,
was sitting at the Germania Assembly
Rooms. The day was agreeably spent,
in company with Mr.. Kuhn, our worthy
Vice-Presidcnt, and others. In the
evening we had meeting at the Stadt
Theatre, which DIR. Donai, of the Ar
better Union, and myself addressed.
Songs, recitat;ons aud tableaux, all wen
rendered, made up most pleasing pro
gramme. Many prominent Labor Re
formers, and Trades Unionists. were
present, including Messrs. Jessup,
Cluseret, Kuhn, Purdy. Blissert,
Browning, Meaney, Troup, Homrig,
hansen, Drury, and others, whose
names I cannot now remember. The
! feature Of the festival was the parade
and picnic which took place on Monday
Thousands of tolls sturdy sons besieged
the House at an early hour. The pro-
cession, which was composed of twenty
two trades unions, under the marshel
ship of Mr.. Jubitz, and accompanied
by numerous bands and drum corps
passed over a previously arranged
route in admirable order, eliciting from
the spectators frequent manifestation Oi
approval At the foot of Seventh
street, we embarked in barges and
steamboats,, during heavy shower
for Jones' woods, which we reached al
about 1880. The rain undoubtedly
deferred many from participating ir
the festivities, who would otherwise
have attended, nevertheless, the mum
Der present has been variously estimat
ed at from three to four thousand. Or
the grounds, two stands for speaking
were erected, at one of which a meet
ing was called, and presided over by
Mr.. Kuhn. At two O'Clock addressed
them at length. and was followed BY
Mr.. Nelson w. Young, stapneh friend
Of our cause, in a neat little speech
congratulatory of the success Of the
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against the purses Of the capitalists
With Congressman and other politicsj
demagogues proving still further how
necessary it b that a the Industria Al
interests and classes Shoald combine
in harmonious action. in q general,
stout party, Of their own; and, ut the
ballot-box take possession of the
Government, and save the country
from being degraded and trampled un-
der the feet of moneyed aristocracy.
No other resource is left them, a
neither of the parties can be trusted.
Yet, I ann grati6ed to say, that Gen
Cobb, Gen. Paine, and Chas. A. FL
bridge, Wisconsin members, stood
honest and 6rm to their previous votes
AS did many other noble members.
In q letter received by me, a few
days ago. from Senator Sprague, he
writes earnest words in favor Of the
eight hour question, and against land
monopolies, and grants to Railroads.
As | read the matter, the working.
men and mechanics of New York
State, have given q stab to the labor
interest, and don it great injury, in
the recent judicial election-snd reck-
lessly thrown away . splendid oppor-
tunlty to have made IN effective ex-
preston in the right direction 1t was
thus: Mr.. Folger, was one of the can
didstes, in that State, for judge; and
as it had been stated, sometime before,
he had declared himself very decidedly
opposed to TIE labor interest, by saying
that, the combining or striking fer an
increase of wages, or the redress of
grievances, ought to be considered and
punished 81 mis- 1emeanor-when
every body k-ows that capital every
where combines, by char ters and asso-
Citations and in other ways tostrecgthen
and sustain itself against labor. II
those were Mr.. Fo1ger's view, the
workingmen should have voted solid
against him, throughout the State ;
and thereby secured the moral effect
of making him run behind his ticket
whereas, the reverse was the case, for
he absolutely ran ahead Of his ticket,
which encourages candidates in the
old parties, to take q stand against
laboring GLASSES.
When will laboring men and me.
chsnics have independence and firm
ness enough to stand up in sei-resPect,
and sustain their own interests? Until
they do this, their condition cannot be
improved, or any Of their wrongs re-
dressed. They cannot maintain them
selves before Congress against land
grsbbers, for want of money to salve
grave consciences-and therefore they
have no hope, except at the allOtbOx,
in solid, united, Independent phalanx
and that speedily, or it will be too
late. ID. s. G.
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CAUSE OF DELAY.

We hope our readers will excuse
the unavoidable delay in the present
issue of THE ADvc TIE. The size OF
'R6lyniaHP66Hs d8s1Bd4 JA4fi2g an iTeFVlsaE
one, we are now making preparations
to enlarge it to regular size, by which
two columns Of reading matter will be
added, and regular supply Of paper
always secured.
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THE NEW CONSTITUTION-v0TE
FOR IT.

Although it is, perhaps, demonstra-
BILE that two-thirds Of the people of this
State sEe IN favor Of the new CoastitQ.
ton, this is by no means to be relied
upon as evidence that the Constitution
will not be defeated on the I'd Of July,
at which time The vote upon it is to be
taken. The people are in favor of the
Constitution, because it looks to econ
omy in the expenditure Of the peoples
money, bestowed upon the highland
ed acts of souiless corporations, who
levy their "black mail" on every
bushel of grain that passes over their
road or through their lines. 1t pro-
vides means by which the people may
be relieved from the rapacity of dema-
gogues, whose rings have SO long alb
sorbed the peoples wealth. 1t pro-
vides for the representation of the peo'
pie rather than the party hacks, in at
least or House of the Legislature.
The order win 60 forth, has, per
haps, already gone forth, from the
spiders in the centre Of the web :
along all it's radations, turn out the
men to vote against the Constitution.
We say to the workingmen of Illinois,
turn out on the I'd of July, (which will
be on Saturday,, and vote for the Con-
stitution. Vote tie clean ticket .OiG'
om scratches-you will then vote for
political reform and emancipation from
the corrupt and tyranous rule of the
worst of politicians, and secure for the
workingmen of Illinois, a proportion
ate representation in the Legislature,
by securing the future election of their
repres ontatives in proportion to the
number Of votes cast for them.
Vote FIR the Constitution and fol
minority representation.
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FROM ILLINOIS.
BRAIpwoop, June 2, 1870

DhAID W OVAII y UAHO > -
To The Editor Of che woRKrsGSAS's ADvooArE.
"What a shame it is that such an IN
suit should be given body Of men as
that offered us to-day by the officers Of
our company ?" said one coal miner
to another, in my hearing the other day.
"I had not expected" said the other,
"that Messrs. Walker & Sweet would
have acted so, when a statement of the
facts were submitted to them. This
SANITARY Fund has been bone Of con-
tentien in this employ since the day
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FROM MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, June 4, 1870

70 the Editor Of the WoRKISeNAS's ADVOCATE.
MEETING OF TRADES PRESIDENTS.
On Thursday night, in pursuance
to call published in the San news
paper, the Presidents of several of
our trades organizations met in the
Canmakers Hall, and held consulta-
ton relative to organizing in some kind
of body, 10 az to be prepared to ag-
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fMgHtAcanoes " p4e5ed 4fusts ING com
bined army Of the sufferers. We sars
not apologists for the Roumanis ont
RACES. On the contrRy we execrate
them. and ill similar attempts to re-
dress grievances, when Il is 40 manifest
that they can be removed lawfully and
without bloodshed. But we warn
those who persist in embittering the
minds of the people against them, by
an enforced maintenance Of their. mi
quitous rule that the judgement of an
outraged God may be visited upon
them in . like manner, If they con-
tinue to pay us no heed.
Taking unfair advantages of q peo-
pie reckless of their rights. they steal
their lands, despoi them of their earn
ings, and then enact laws justifying
such outrages. tits not because man
is rich, or possessed of much money,
that we rate him an enemy, but be-
cause the laws give his money the
power to absorb our earnings, he is
forced 10 assume a position in the
ranks of our oppressors, except he be
like a worthy few whom we could
name, willing to concede the
injustice Of the statutes under
which he prospers, at such
serious cost to others. We make no
war upon the rich. except in 50 far as
they are supporters of the laws which
make them richer, and us poorer.
They stigmatize us as agrarians, but
we do not seek to divide the property
of others, we only ask to be permitted
to enjoy our own earnings. We seek
to level distinctions not to forcibly
Eequalize possessions. Give us what
we ask, and only the Industrious, pru-
dent, and skillful, will have more than
the incident, improvident and unskilled,
but all will have sufficient. We ask in
all seriousness is there anything in this
plea that merits to us the stigma of
agrarianism ? We ask to have laws
that shall discriminate in no one mans
or set of mems favor. Is that anything
more than justice, pure and simple !!
But if as in the past desfear be turned
to our demands, mark the prediction
This country win one day witness
counterpart of the Roumsnis Outrages.
Then on their own heads will rest the
blame, on their own persons be in
fiicted the punishment We are more
than pleased that Senator Sprague has
taken this view of the matter, and can
not but feel the greatest contempt for
the pueril witicisms of his colleagues,
which the Senator's grave and well
predicated warning elected. He is an
alarmist it is alleged, but time will
prove that he has not cried wolf q
moment too soon, ss well as that, those
who are needless of his implied pre-
diction, are blinded in the glitter and
msgni6cence of their ill-gotten lururies.
On behalf Of the workingmen we ex-
tend to him the right hand of fellow
ship, and pronounce him the most far
seeing statesman to day in Congress.
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FROM PENNSYLVANIA

ASHLAND, May 81 ior.
r. the EDITOR o. the woRKseNAxs ADSoOa M
Mr.. TrevelHck, President Of =: Y A.
tional Labor Union, visited u go VA
land, yesterday, when mseS yer b
called, which was presided S' az
Nj. WIN. Waters, p. Reynoi0'
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Proper AdJsceht hereto, rs has e. e.
tablished a store, pr the sale Of gro.
eeries. meats and Produce, as con.
venience for hist hands and our il.
formant is aashoFity--Sor the state.
ment, that asssds~s Of Ppvidsass con
ct that store purchase ) better, and
cheaper article Than At any located
within the city boundaries. In thi,
way the Senator'S hands are really
paid mare even than he prefsases 70
pay them.
I. Tc
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\ LAID ovER-A very large number
OF interesting communications.
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