The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-09-02
The SYlYis Monument.

From the official proceedings Of the
late session of the National Labor
Union, as published in the last issue of
the WorkinQman' Adcocate, we clip the
following:
Mr. Smith, Of Miss, offered the following
Resolved, That every delegate present be
earnestly requested to use his inference 60
collect the contributions to the Sylvis Monu-
ment Fund, and that all money collected be
forwarded to a committee shall be composed OF
the president and treasurer Of the body, A. @.
Cameron, OF Illinois. and Messrs. Herr and
Siney, of Pennsylvania. That said comni tee
shall have discret iontry poser to erect a suit
able monument to the memory of our deceased
President as soon as possible, and report 20
this body at its next annual session.
Mr.. johnson moved the addition Of the fol-
lowing And that the President be authorized
to procure the money already subscribed for
this purpose, now in the Ian = Of A. W.
Phelps, and hand it over 10 the committee
herein created"
The addition WIS accepted and the rcsDlu
ton passed unanm u-ly.
Than Mr.. VIM. IT. Sylyis the work
ngmen of America never had q more
sincere, honest, OF hardworking friend.
We esteem il an honor 60 have known
him, and - W. b.ii,ve we are. 20 be
impregnated, - to speak, with the
ideas on labor reform that animated his
life OF uuceasing and Ent:ring devotion
TO the interests AT oppressed humanity
One day the objects for which W. are
all laborlng ~ dIIigentlywill be attained.
The task j. an arduouS one, all admit.
but il does not look near 50 hopeless,
as II did few years since. When that
day arrives, We shall perhaps begin to
think Of those who labored for US III the
earlier and darker days Of the social
revolution we are striving il, who knew
no despair; who knew only that the
oaus0 Of honesty and labor needed ad-
vocates, and who willingly eeori6 ced
many comforts and conveniences, and
devoted their time exclusively to the
great undertaking. Vim. III. Sylvis was
one in the front rank of these, vet his
body now lies in Laurel Hill Cemetery,
his grave unmarked by single recog-
milton OF its occupants greatness and
goodness. At the Philadelphia session
of the n. l.. U. we had the especial
honor of drafting a plan designed to
raise fund for the erection of a suita-
bic monument to mark the spot All
the laborers Of the land were to be
asked 10 give not less than ten cents to-
wards the fund. Less than hundred
dollars have thus far been contributed.
Whether the apathy Of the committee
appointed IL manage the matter, or the
niggarInness of the workingmen gen
erally, is responsible for this mean
showing, we do not know, but we are
glad that a new committee has been
appointed, and believe that IT Is com
posed of men who will do their whole
duty. VIM. H. Sylvis ought to have a
monument not a little stone, bat such
a structure as Will be a fitting testImo-
NAL to his unnumbered virtues, and I'M
exampled zeal in the great work, than
which his heart knew none more holy.
Such Of our readers as feel inclined to
assist the fund are informed tina. A. q.
Cameron, l55 South Clark Street, Chi
cage, ILL.,, is the address Of the gentle
man authorized to receive donations
Monitor