The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-07-08

will one day depend for the compe-
tence which is the aim and end of their
earthly hope. The sword Of tate is
suspended over the heads Of many of
them by thread as fragile as the hair
to which hung the sword over the
couch of DamOcles. When il is decid-
ed in San Francisco how this will effect
the elections, the fatal words may run
slong the wires, and begin the bloody
work.
When will this human butchery
cease 10 serve the cause of mammon
The attendance at the Labor Union
was even less than usual, last evening.
The Secretary presided, and most Df
The other officers were absent. The
earnest advocates Of the cause are al
most inclined 10 give up in despair at
the apathy displayed by the working
classes, but few Of whom can attend
our meetings. The feature OF the even
ing was an explanation from DR.. Dol I,
President of one of the International
sections Of France, OF the objects and
demands of the Communists.
The Doctor portrayed, in the most
effective manner, the condition OF
his country under imperial rule, and
the means resorted to by Napoleon to
crush out every effort of the people to
meet for the purpose Of consultation
with each other. The Doctor drew an
eloquent picture Of the victims OF dts-
pOtIsm returning from exile, to find
their families scattered, wife dead, chit
dren grown up IN ignOrsnce-daughters
consigned TO life Of infamy, and boys
trained for the prisons, and he asked #
such men were MT driven to despera-
lion, aud justified in Impression upon q
stare OF society which had so ruthless
ly sacrificed everything dear u him in
this world.
The Doctor stated that the objects
Of the Commune, 10 be allowed to elect
their own municipal officials, the Ma
tIOnal Guard to be allowed to retain
their arms and to have the privilege to
elect their own officers, like the volun-
teers of En- land and the United States
Powder could not be purchased in
Paris except by official permit, and that
could not be obtained by persons who
read opposition papers. The hideOus
spying - stem was also depicted, which
evoked an involuntary shudder, and
heartfelt thanktulness for our own
liberal institutions.
The resolutions expressing sympathy
for the Commune were laid over for the
next meeting. One member proposed
10 try and raise a union of labOriEg
men, describing the one in operation as
composed Of benevolent middle classes.
There is nothing in the political sit
uatIon interesting TO your readers. The
wire Pullers Of both parties are the sti
pendaries Of capital and cooperative
IN OnOpolies, and to the Iab0rers tweedle-
dun and tweedledee is about the differ
ence which wins. It's a filthy puddle
anyhow, and but few honest and intel
llgent men can overcome their repug,
nance 20 dabbIing in it.
Unless Mr Trevellick comes here, the
l-bor party wHl not make a move. Some
Of our members inl it difficult to sup
press their sympathies,o or conquer their
old party PredileclIol 9, and while this
is the case, or while there Is the least
display Of it, il will operate TO keep all
labor and trade organizations aloOf
from the labor party. Every display Of
preference for either Of the old parties
by prominent members Of the Labor
Union, will be seized upon by our OPP
ponents as an argument to prove that
our only object is to wheedle them into
our ranks, 10 secure the defeat Of the
party to which they are allied, and SO
TAR this argument, or some other quite
as efectual seems TO have paralyzed all
Efforts made to obtain proselytes to La
Dor Reform in San Francisco. b.
L. S.-The resolutions rejected by
The Union at our last meeting were
published in the Industrial Refo, nner
without showing that they had been re-
jected by the Labor Union.