The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-01
PROSPECTUS
PROSPECTUS
OF TIE
NATIONAL LABOR UNION
AND
IIr oN OF IL "a u OK.
OF TIE TNITtp STATES OF AMERICA.

. offHE 7 Nif1 STATES OF AMERICA
FslIo,o, sits.sens md horIinq,nea
{ q the United States:
Tho question ofS he Hour is, How cap til
woridnglnan lest IMPROVE his condition. Ol'ni
question is not only eipg agitatedin the Unite
States, but thr ughoa he civilized world. Tn
universal law q our exitence is, SIN the swa.
of thy >tsee thor shall eat thy bread" We desir
to imprks, You with this fact, that it is Divin
law, that We aast labopa9d that the comfort
Of Life can Onls be attAi7sd by honest, patisn
toll
It should be the aim oSvery man to becom,
a capitalist; tat is, ev1y man should try ant
receive an exclange for - labor, which, by
proper ECONOMY and inHftrnent viii, in ii'
future, p1.ee pim in th9 POSITION CT those OF
whom he i nov dependenDi of living. At lesat
it should I'4tyar aspiration to become the Owner
vi your own n Sestead aud r..ce thu. hcraeytes'
beyond the rAc of want and poverty. As work
inglnen We can oily possess tlF blessings by
being indust.iopAwith our tkZs and hands,
temperate IN ou habits and economical with
our means.
1t is the dit Of our National Labor Union,
and more partsysrly the Bureau of Labor Great
ed by your delegass assembled from nearly every
state i'll the Unio TO advise with you upon the
best and most srsdy means to better your con-
dihoa in the Uphd States.
We look with 'ainful emotion upon the pre-
sent condition O. colored labor in the several
States Disorganed, poorly paid, assaulted,
and in many case totally ia different TO its own
welfare. After caful survey and consideration
Of this vital questin, in which we havk consult
ed The wisdom and experience of the most pro-
found economists md labor reformers OF our
times
We advise you. {, to Immediately organize,
because labor can oy protect itself when or
ganized; that is by ling organized thoroughly,
you have the comnad of capital. You receive
better pay .tor your Dor. You learn where and
how to invest you labor to better advantage.
You learn the value the capital invested with
your labor-how torespect that capital, and
make that capital reset your labor. You learn
where and how to cit e employment to give
yourselves work WIN you are debarred by OPP
posite combinations. You learn the wants OF
your feilow-workmerand how to provide for
them.
In a word, without 'ganization, you stand in
danger OF being exte1nated. You cannot OK
pect 10 be pfotitably tnployed, and the trades
viii soon de GU, il tnace. With organization
you Will find employent, you viii force OPP
posite combinations .ascogrl4e yogr clair~s. tc
w0It1 WltA.Ut rosiI.ctn because OF our Cos
and opor the way for 20. childr,n 10 learn trlies
and n we forward IN t enjoyment of all the
rights II American ciiDship How shall you
o1C-nize We answea.l general meeting OF
The wVrSingmeu III eve city and town, and af-
ter discussing theimpo,nce Of Organization APP
point a committee Ine from each branch VI
trade or labor repres'ad, to prepare plan
Tor organization. Wh they have reported Il
plan, then appoint You Ommittee on consttI-
ion and permanent cfnization. When they
report proceed iinmedieiy to form yourselrss
into an association, sea. copy ofyour constitu-
tons anflis. Of officers the Bureau of Labcr,
and get your charter J. would advise. where
there is sufficient n'rer CT any pardc;la,
0ranch, that they orSoIh separate associations.
As each man desires TO Tow that business for
which he has been educaL ASH constitution fer
the government Of asrpenters' association
viii not suit for the Govnaeut of laborers' az
socimtion, it is iInportantat you organize each
branch separately Fyan Of any one branch !
organized, can accomplish in the interes, |
of that particular bnincl, an being associated
with five hundred meIt several branches |
Mixed organizations haveways proved disls-
trous to the labor Reinforcement, except in |
delegated bodies. The bye organizations NJ
fsrred to- are simple or5fatious for the pro- |
lection OF labor and waa3
We would call your atton to. and advise, |
and that you form ycunfs into cooperative |
Trade Unions While To are the most benefi- |
cia associations Of moderilnes, they require |
much Judgment, and int&tui-l ability to make |
them success. They g. to be necessity at !.
ahis tilas iaorder to ftirrt employment tn col !
ored men il many Stet in the Uniau. We
es,ts nc. furnish !. i,eneS isal oforganzatit..
E.ach particular associattlust be governed by
special rules We can & advise you how to
! organize, when you infortle Bureau what you
propose organizing. Wce butsay the general |
principle is. for each ma1Hakea Ven amount |
of stock, and pay that III My or monthly in |
staIlments until they hayetugh 10 commence |
business with, 80 that, by almbination OF their |
money and labor. they VII am capital and |
business that will give the1. independent iv- i
ing. In organizations of ! ind no restrictions,
should be placed upon pa4 investing because !
of their ether relations. u ny man who will, I
take an interest with you.