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Death Of Mr.. Ajax. Campbsll.

We clip the following from the Last issue
Of the Glasgow Ss'ssinel, the organ Of the
miners of Scotland. Mr.. Campbell was for
many years its conductor, and had many
warm friends in this country:
Mr.. Alexander Campbell, q name famili-
ar TO the readers Of the Sentinei, has gone
to his rest, having expired early on Thurs
day morning. MIR. Campbell has for near
ly year been in bad health, and for the last
four or FIVE months had been confined to the
house, but up to short time before his death
his friends had hopes Of his ultimate recovery.
These hopes, however, were not destined to
be realised, for be gradually sunk, and on
Thursday morning last, at halfpast SIX, be
passed peacefully away. Mr.. Campbell
took prominent part in social and political
movements for the last forty year, and
next week we will give some particulars of
bis sventful life, dwelling more fully on the
part be took in working class movements.
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always been cheerfully given ~ \.
labor movement, having cent q Ilele1.so
to the first Labor Congress, and senT;-~
delegates continually to the WorL;n1
mems Assembly. which has dona 81
much towards procuring the passaOa -
the eight hour bill BY Congress. "
We see in the reports ofthe procaoa
ings Of Congress that Mr.. Mutlett N.
supervising architect Of Treasure -.
been getting q severe druobinp froM
Messrs. Farnsworth and Dawea'
Whether the charges made bv ,h...
gentlemen be sustained or not ycur u,
respondent is unable to say; thev NJ
doubt know what they are taIkiD"
about, bat what we can saY ia-ths,
Eths fanctionary deSerYea bat EttI.
sympathy from the working clasaas
His hmDus report recommendinr A.
repeal Of the eight hour law u Nj -
fnembered, as Ia slso the nctScions
and absurd reasons given therefor. IT,
workingmen of Washington and ela".
where, who have had dealings with
Mr.. Mullett, remember those thinpu M
many more, and in rememberinR. an
well say to Messrs. Farnswort6 aDd
Dawes, lay on the rod, gentlemen, with.
out stint, until that domineerinr oticiaI
is brought to true sense ofhis position
and made to respect the rights Of ~
people whose servant he is. Nor.
about him again. JIM
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PROM NEW YORR
NEw YORK CRY, March |

To tAs 1dlsar u the WssKwsmAm'A ADvuwAm
The world moves. We aN now
taking steps towards the thorough Or.
ganizatiOn Of the working woman Of
this city. The large hall Of Cooper
institute has been gratnitously granted
for the afternoon and evening o. Oh.
10th instant for this purpose. A con.
vention will be held in the aAenoOu
and . mass meeting in the evening, and
among those who will participate in
the proceedings may be mentioned
President TrevelIick, VIM. J. Jessup,
Alex. Troup, Conrad Kuhm, N. W.
Young, Hon. l. J. Graham, Mr.. Emma
A. Lane, Miss Jennie Collins, Mas
Lewis, Miss Leonard and Mics Kearuy.
/ have no doubt the convention and
meeting will result in great good, 40 il
is to be composed solely Of wsrEiss.
scomsx, and the discussion of female
suffrage and other hobbies will not be
tolerated, nor will those who have
sought notoriety by the agitation Of
such questions b permitted % identity
themselves with this movement As It
would only tend to destroy al con6-
dence in It on the part OF thOse @ 10
calculated to benefit.
I must not omit to state that the
credit of this move 10 in . great degree
due to the zeal Of Mrs. Emma A. Lane,
of Boston. She 10 o brick! I Wish
we had more like her, for she liveu for
others and not for herself They say
that Miss Jennie Collins il ons Of her
equuls if that is 90, they must BE- .
team, when hArnessed together for tho
accomplishment Of the same object
that few would care TO oppose.
/ will send you the proceedings Of
the convention. BRowEHG.
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FROM ILLINOIS.

TO the Editor OF the wOREnGmAH's ADvocAss-
A meeting of the miners was hsa
at the Concert Hall Of the town q
Murphysboro', Jefferson county, LII
The meeting was called for the PurPos'
Of organizing q union under v, w.
American Miners Association Of LUZ
nois.
Mr.. John Hinchcliffe, the miner
champion and friend, and by SPPOlnF
ment the attorney Of the aSSociA"OA
WAS invited to attend, for the purPO~
Of perfecting the organization.
The grievances of the miners q -"
section, az presented, are as follows
LIST. We were reduced ten cenS ="
ton for the digging of the coal
"a. The bars Of the screens W0
moved from one-ha4 inch 70 se'0'
Fights apart. IN
Srd. The company demanding -
pounds for a ton of screened cosL sns
refusing to pay anything for me % Il. ~
coal, which forms one-ffth Q! 49,
coal dug in the district, for which s
receive from IL to IA cents per Dus- -
from the miner, whom they rss, Il
pay for digging it. (The nut Co. Il
that which falls through the
the screen, which are from
inches spart.) 1.,bg
The meeting was called TO orr
the President
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and hfty milli0a acres remain. Duelng the
twenty-six WORKING days Of the lABe senl1sa Of
Congress, bills Were introduced fDeo Dc Senate
asking for sppr0priasions for raNeoeds 81 as4,
e4S, $40 aeFeA o Beaxly one hill OF mo wnols
amount Of territory rsmsinlag anoecupied
Nov parties iron OregOs ask De laad 70 aad 10
constructing rad and selsesph line across
that Ssass, and tAe Gsnate aecedss - the re-
quest. A doxen more bills Of o similar nature
are pending In the Senate. II We aecede % the
Oregon petitioners We must accede b the
Others, and at this rate how long viii it b BE-
fore the last acrs voted away The public
look 70 President Grant to pMl 4 ssOp 70 this
whole business at once, and have faith 10 b.
ieve that he will do %. There h 10 foecs in
the plea, put forth BY new appliosnts sss isnd
that We lave aided the Pacific congregations and
shall nov aid them. Tia fast that wa have
made mistakes in the past II they be such, BY
no means jnsti6es the oommissing Il similar
mistakes in the future. Il cannot be that these
Solons In Congress are aware Of the alarming
rapidity with which Government lands are
passing into the possession Of privaes corpora
lions without any equivalent being paid Look
at the figures. .fr
Do our readers think che figures startling
After considering their insigniAcance. ID
is there any who can still give
credence to the accusation that our
warnings 50 oft repeated. are based upon
promises made up Of inaccurate Statistics,
or distorted facts Z The vitality Of Cen'
gressiOnal infamy is to be found in this reck-
less giving away Of the peoples patri~Ony
They have squandersd, are still sqandering
it, and very soon the last acre viii be reach
cd. Thea. We presaMe. when it ia TOO lats,
when the damage 10 irsvecably dcss, on
working people will begin to think it mss'
to dissipate their apathy, but We fear No
tell then. The compiler Of the above 40
curats tsstipeay thinks that the pablie h6ys
faith 20 believe that President Grant VIII
check this crying evil. We do NOT share
that faith We have lost ali con6dence in
the devotees, Of both parties all Of whom
owe their positions, as their parties do tbei,
very existence, to this and similar Infamous
proceedings. Nothing can stay the viii, OIL
rather nothing will stay it, save the success
Of labor party, and that success is certain
rs death itself, though it may come too late
to revolutionize, by peaceable means the
heiPOus wrongs done. No4s veTrOns.
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PROM one.
CNCINNATI, MArch 2,

To tha RAEtor Of the wonKTSaMAMs ADvOeARm
Render unto Caesar the things that Ars
C@sar'a, and unto God the $things that arc
Coda
What a beautiful saying Of our Savior,
and yet how utterly disrsgarded BY maE
If employers Of wOrkingmeu would bet
take said maxim to heart, and carry il Oui,
bow much suffering and want would not b
alleviated /?
No more sleepless nights, no more sup
PEERLESS Preside gatherings, no more team Of
anxiety for the morrow's necessaries Of life,
would be forced from the already OvertA1ed
frames Of the wOrkingmen.
But, alas! such ia not tho case Tbs
capitalist Of to-day in just what the PhAriSe'
was of oh-better in his esteem (and many
others) than the widow who offered her As
mite.
Why is this all sof Because the work.
ingmen have heretofore not asserted their
rights because they have looked ct their en-
ploye. as a sort Of beneActor because they
dared not set their own price On thar labor,
which claim they have as good right 70
DO rs the manufacturer has the right to de-
nand bis prices for the articles he OEsH
for sale.
Today nearly two hundred cigsrmaksn
are idle, and have been compelled to rsnain
die, for upwards Of twelve weeks, BY tho
acton Of their employers, who are attsmF
ng not only to reduce their prices Of labor.
put also seek 70 destroy their organiratcs
IS body Of workingmen.
With what success, will be seen BY tbt
net that, up to date, they have mot be@
able TO compel n single man to leave tho
-anks Of bis fellow. WOrkmen, and | do D"
believe q member could be found In The Or
yaniZation 50 devoid Of all principle and
that would succumb to their (ibs
demands, should the strike con
inue for another three months.
The cigarmakers VI Cincinnati are mt~
led that the sympathy Of their isIlCw<RHfk
men abroad Is with them, IS their cause
hat Of oppression against capital, nght
'ousness against tyranny
1t may be q long struggle, bot as EuA
invariably asserts its superiority over hl'e
'ood, 90 will the cause Of the employees NO.
ert its rights over the tyranny Of co..
All is we'll that ends vel
VALLIE Pr.
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FROM MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 81, 1877


70 che Editor oG the woarponAH's ADvosLrs.
Your correspondent, from this city,
VERIrAs, has given your readers a full
account of Mr.. Woodbury's mission il.
behalf of the strikers at Bridgeport,
Conn. / fear that Notwithstanding the
the aid he has received, and all that
was promised him, here and elsewhere,
that the strike is a failure, and conse-
quently his mission a mistake. His
presence here was evidence enough of
its failure, especially to those well &C
quainted with such matters. When the
success of q strike has to depend on
the pecuniary aid and sympathy of
outsiders, it is lost. If workingmen
cannot con6de in the "honor" Of their
fellow-craftsmen, when about to resort
to a strike, they had better not under
take it, for no amount of money or
sympathy will suffice. Honor, and
principle alone must be relied on
Money may for a while satisfy the crav-
ings Of the unprincipled man, but it often.
happens that while he is receiving the
money of his associates, he will still
crawl at the feet of his prosecutor and
be but too glad of the chance to betray
those who are battling for their rights
and his Strikes, take them as you will,
are bad, and should be avoided they
are sometimes necessary-as in the
Bridgeport case-but even when ne
cessary great caution should be OBJ
served, and the status Of those about to
engage in it well weighed.
A large number Of workingmen are
on the strike at the Canton Rolling
mills here that, too, understand is
caused by the reduction of their pay.
Not being acquainted with the particu-
lars ! am unable TO give you any re-
liable information about the matter. |
will leave it to your regular correspon-
dent who is, no doubt, well posted
We had a visit from the President
of the Stone Cutters Association of
Washington last week, Mr.. Patrick
Corcoran. He came to represent his
association at the Stone Cutters Ball,
but your correspondent has learned
that his principal business was to
assure his fellow craftsmen here Of
the great anxiety Of his fellow-mem-
bers in Washington concerning the
condition of the craft, and to tender
such advice as would be beneficial TO
them, looking to the future welfare Of
their association. Inasmuch az the
stone cutters Of this city are greatly
demoralized since their last strike, it
would be well for them to weigh well
the timely and sensible suggestions of
Mr.. COrcoran.
Well may Mr.. Corcoran be proud Of
the association, whose chief officer he
is. No better trade organization in the
country in than the journeymen stone
cutters association of the District of
Columbia. They have not had but one
strike in Is years that lasted three
was entirely successful /;
not one cent Of strike pay was ever re-
ceived, or asked by those engaged in
It. They have the eight hour system
established for nearly two years, with
wages as high rs in other cities, in all
the association as in excellent
condition.
The influence of the association has
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We remember Publishing. some time
since, a statement by President Trsvsllick
that the only reason why Congress had not
given all the public lands away was because
we have so much Of them, they have las yet
been unable to. But big as the task is,
our generous lawmakers orc fully equal to
it Al tho following. from . woss reliable
source, VIII testify:
Since 1850. one hundred and twenty miIIioes
Of acres have been vetsd away seths seur PasiAc
alone. Nov, but some iess hundred
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Our Ashland (Fa. correspondent under
date of March LIST, writes as follows:
To-day is the dawn of another suspension
Of work throughout the anthracite coal
region. Few Of the collieries have worked
since November last, but several have been
in operation all winter in Lussrne and
Carbon counties, where the mines are owned
by large corporations, whose aim seems to
be the running down Of prices both Of coal
and labor, and, If possible, . break the
bonds holding together the Workngmen's
Benevolent Association. They wont sue
coed. They endeavor 10 purchase the des-
traction through the Legislaturss, and they
do all they can BY the slaves they own b.
longing to the press.
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The Plasterers, iron moalders and
gilders of New YesA are on . strike.
TIE Democrats hare refused 70 sup
Ipors the Labor Party in New HamP-
Shire. 90 mach he better.
Thr Mssasr StouseuEters Of New York
have resolved 10 pay their men four dollars
per day, for nine hours work, commencing
the 10Th of March. Also to demonstrate
With the quarries for q reduction in the
urioe Of vtone, with view 10 reduce the
cost Of building.
Tar Crispins Of Massachusetts, have pre-
sented 70 the Legislature Of that State an
oct % incorporate The officers and members
Of the " Massachusetts, Grand Lodge Of the
Knishts of 81 Crispin."
Tnr Crispins Of San Francisco are on o
strike for the last seven weeks, against .
heavy reducsio0 Of wages The hrms that
are on strike are the largest manufacturers
in the city, viz: Buckingham d Hechs, and
| I. n. Wentworth Il Co.
The strike Of the building trades in Al
bany 10 still in progress. % the ist o.
March the Carpenters and Jolners were .
make common cause with the masons, Drick-
LAYERS. and plasterers, unless their demands
were complied with The carpenters volun-
tariIv reduced their wages Scots per day
last October, and now refuse to take another
dollar off. !,
Nh HrNSxssRY has introduced a bill
into the New York Legislature which
makes il q misdemeanor for any con-
tractor on Government work to com
pei his employees to work more than
eight hours per day, and any State
officer disregsrding the law 10 to DE
aeemed guilty Of malfeasance in ONCE
This is stringent enough, and, if adopt
ed, will make the " Eight Hour law
something else than farce; it is moth
ing else at present.
THE average rates Of wages paid e
farm laborers in 1859, according to the
report of the Department Of Agricul
ture, was $25.13 without board, and
1888 with board. The average wages
for the different sections of the country
in 1868 and 1869 were IS follows In
ls6s-Eastern States. $3.50; Middle
States, s3o.O7; Western States, $28.
OIL; Southern States, SIC; California
s45.7L. The rates of wages in 1865
were Is follows; Eastern States, $S2.
! 80; Middle States, t29.l5; Western
States, $27.G1 Southern States, SIC.
81; California, &46.38.
THE MECHANICS on VIRGMIA.-Ths
Richmond State Journal Of the Oath says
l"We are glad 10 zee that this hitherto ne
glected but most useful and respectable
class Of citiscns are moving in their own in
terests A convention composed Of dele
gates from the mechanics and houss-ownerl
Of the principal cities Of the State hes beer
in session an this city. The main object o.
this movement ia to obtain the passage Of I
mechanics lien law by the Legslature
which shall secure the rights both of che
builders and the owners Of houses. We
learn that in their session this morning thu
form Of law was drafted, which will b
PRESENTED to the Legislature, to be thereafter
perfected, and We trust it will meet with
prompt action. We shall be glad to SEE
every favor shown 10 our mechanics and
workingmen, and shall always take Pleasurs
in advocating and advancing their interests =
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BALTIMORE, Feb. 20, 1870.

BALTIMORE, REQ. 70, 1oIO.
70 The Edner Of The weaxusnAFs ADvooAsH.
STRIKE AT ABBorT's IRON coMPANY's
WORKS.
The men employed at Abbott's iron
Company's Works, at Canton, to the
number of eleven hundred, are on Z
strike against . reduction Of wages
Some few weeks since they informed
the men that, in consequence of com
bination Of circumstances, they would
be compelled to reduce the wages
Of their hands twelve and-a-half per
cent. To this proposition the men de-
INJURED, and called meetings Of the 1ev'
eral branches employed at the mills,
which resulted in the consolidation Of
the puddlers, heaters. screwmen, roll
ers and engineers into one association
under the title of the Consolidated As
sociations of the Abbott Screw Works. +"
On the 7th instant the following resolu-
tons we're promulgated among the
men:
fnRxpsaR CLUB kooAsl
Feb. 18th, 1859.
TO the President and members Of the Conso-
lidatsd Association
GkxrEmsx,-Ths uDdsrsigned, appointed to
draft resolutions expressive OF the sense OF the
members Of the Consolidated Associations Of
the Abbott Iron Works." beg leave TO report
that we have fully and maturely considered the
matter now pending. and respectfully submit
the following preamble and resolutions
PRKAMBLE.
WHrRKAa We discern IN the growing power
or wealth and the arrogance Of the agent Of
capi,sl. q desire 70 enslave and degrade the
workiueman by withholding from him the re-
spect and justice which belong to his position !;
deprive him of all right to consultation on mat
tiers that directly affect his material welfare and
social advancement; and
WHEREAS, While recognizing and submitting
TO che great Law Of the universe that all men
shall labor which compels the working popuIa-
zion to labor from day 70 day to obtain liveli-
hood, We at the same time, as free men and
citixens Of q free republic, deny the right and
Dower Of the capitalists, OF their agents and
contractors or others In the interest of capital
or capitalists TO treator look upon the ,rking-
man a 4 dog TO be kicked or knocked about
with impuniiy BY shoee Who by accident are
possessed Of little wealth We hOlj such con-
auos on the part Of capital, its agent or superin
,endent will ALLEVIATE the feelings Of the work
p9uaen. and will have n tendency to bring
about IN irrspressible conflict between capital
md labor; and
WHKRsAs, The Iron masters Of the country
have concocted scheme whereby they intend
70 reduce the wages of men working 10 that de-
,srsment of Industry, and now II We submit to
he proposed reduction, and as class allow
ourselves tv be knocked about 1t the pleasure
II the rich nan, then we may bid farewell for
,ver 10 the Independence Of the workingmsn.
Fbr these and other rsasoLs, be il therefore
Resolved, That ws, the puddIess, hsa' ers,
rollers and engineers Of the Abbot
ron Oompany's Works do hereby declare that
he proposed REDUCTION Of 19} per sent on our
,ressns rate Of wages weuld bring ~ below the
IviBg rate OF raticnsl bsinss, and deprive osr
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The London Bee Hive

Has recently changed hands, and is now
conducted by Rev. 81. Solly and Mr..
George POttere. The price has also been
reduced to one penny. Several Of the
most prominent trades unionists are now
connected with the enterprise, which pro
misses to be q success.
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The strike of the Cincinnati cigarmakers
still continues The record 90 far made is
one Of which any organisation may well feel
proud. We trust their fellow craftsmen
will continue to render all necessary support.
In fact they cannot now afford to let the
bosses triumph, and, we are assured, they
don't mean to.
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Wages Of Albany Mechanics
The Albany Knickerbochsr of q rece

date says:
We stated yesterday that the threat
ened difficulty between the masons and
their employees would probably result
in . compromise. We are glad to
learn, however, that no compromise
was deemed necessary on either side,
and that the employers, after consider
alton, came to the conclusion that it
would be extremely unjust to reduce
their employees wages. These men
average but about 500 per annum at
the prices they receive, and it would
be sheer cruelty to make them live on
less sum. The Carpenters and
Joiners' Union held . meeting last
night, and adopted . resolution that
their wages should hereafter be $3.50
per day. The BOSSES, by their action,
viii not pay s.; yet it is believed they
will concede to the demands of the
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TO MINERS

We desire to return our sincere thanks to
the miners of southern Illinois for the inter-
est they have recently taken in the success
Of the ADVOCATE, the names Of two hundred
and fifty new yearly subscribers having been
received from them during the past ten days
We desire especially, however, to thank
or old friend, John HinchclifFe, Esq, to
whose exertions large share Of this credit
is due. May his shadow never be less.
Communications have been received from
Gardner, Murphysboro and other points.
The following gentlemen have recently
been added to our list Of agents. and are au-
thorized to solicit and receive subscriptions.
All receipts given by them will be duly
acknowledged at this Office:
Southern Iliinois-JOhn Hi chclffe, Bell
vile
BelleVills Fischer.
CasyVille-Wm. 4, OWenA
Ridge PrAirie-Wm. GILES.
OFallan-Richard Hill
PiItsburgh-Grifnth Da6is
Reels Station-James Macon.
Murpbysboro Henry Badaker.
st. John and DuQuoin--John Thorwell
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The Engineers Of Williamsburg want
TO embody in their constitution bene-
violent festurs.
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Address Of the National Labor Union.

We have just printed large edition. in
pamphlet form, of the address Of the Na-
tional Labor Union. Published in our last
issue. We will send rs copies to one ad-
dress for $1.0O. We hope the friends Of
labor reform everywhere viii help circulate
this important document.
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ooRREsPoNDENcE.
FROM MARYLAND.

i've do mos hold eurssaves responsible for any opiI
lon expressed BY our Correspondents.
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Defeat Of Odger

From our last English exchanges we learn
that Mr.. Odger. the wOrkiDgman's csndi-
Satss Ter he bGEeRgE Of SsCctAwers; 1wA,ae.
feated BY the following vote:
Beresford (couservative) s0Oa
Odger (IiberaD. 4sS4
Majority for BereslOrd. l62
There is no doubt bat for the il-advised
persistency Of Sir s. Waterlow-s second
liberal candidate-in contesting the election
wth Mr.. Odger till two O'Clock, the latter
would have been elected BY handsome ma
iority.