The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-07-01
FROE NEW YORK.
NEw YORK, june %, ISL

To the ECitor Of the WCRKKsEAE's ADVOCATE.
To-days Globe contains my letter t.
you of the 7th., with the following ed
itorial comments
PROGRESS" One Of the workingmen Of thi,
city, who has taken active and prominent par
10 the labor move ment, has recently written
letter to the labor organ at Chicago, which we
transfer to the "Globe" to-day, and which il
worthy Of special ote A year ago or more
this man thought be knew all about the troubles
of this life, and that he could settle them all
with the platform Of the Labor Party. Being OF
active and sensible turn Of mind, be has
come TO lock into things a little further; TO
think and reason honestly and candidly about
causes and effects, ard be tegins TO see that
there is a good deal more to the problem than
be DIRE amt Of He has cast away from his inlard
moorirg, and is anchored, Just now, a little
farther down the bay, where, by going to the
masthead, he gets glimpse Of the great sea
beyond. 1t is cheering to see bow his mind
works, what questions ar'se, and how less GER
tain be is in his answers than when be put his
faith in labor pls forms as the new and perfect
gospel He still accepts theories but they
are broader and strike deeper than his first
creed This is the natural progress. By snd
BY il may be he will become more and more
shy Of theories, more end more humble az to
bis own ability to solve the problems Of life,
and then will be the beginning of wisdom Who
shall say the labor movement is not of good
avail if it shall bril- 9 men on the road TO self
control and knowledge, as this man appears to
be going? The Globe" has looked upon the
WOrkiugmen's Union en- institution capable
of great and glorious good to the honest, think
ing, and workingmen Of this city. Il seems to
have been a hOtbed Of Wrangling and idle pur-
pose OF late, but If it can be brought to 90
the way g Labor Reformer" is bent, it will
more than realize all the Globe" has hoped
for it,
think the hopes entertained by the
Globe will be realized, as there are
considerable number of the delegates
to the Workingmen's Union who are
Internationals, and well up in the study
Of these reforms and among those who
are not Internationals, and who are 3D.
posed TO that association, there is a
fee ing that something more than the
mere organization Of the industries is
needed to work out correct reform.
The only question upon which there ap-
pears TO be division is upon the means
10y which lasting good shall be attain.
ed, which, to some, is doubtful sub
iect; but the fact that all are fast com.
ing to the conclusion that we must find
some path other than that afforded bv
the trades unions, as now organized.
gives assurance that an new era is be-
gun among the wOrkingmen.
The wrangling and discord which
has characterized the meetings of the
Workingmen's Union for some months
will soon pass away, and the only rival,
ny that Will manifest itself will, | hone.
be the result Of an honest ambition to
discover the best methods of reform.
But this is not all. | have other news
of much more Importance to commuui-
cate which will greatly interest. not
only the workmen Of America, but the
workmen and the civilized nations ftbe
world. The International Association
may be compelled to carry heavy bur
dens it may lie numbered with the acts
of a few hot-headed fellows who are
always found in every party and socie-
~, which no one will endorse or coun-
Ienance. Yet it's aims are the grandest.