The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-06-10
THE TRADES.

The German Workingmen of New
will hold a grand Pic Mic at Jones
Wood on Monday, June 18th. A grand
opening Of the festival will occur at
Germana Assembly rooms, 29l and
29S BOwery, on the evening of Sunday,
June 18th AS our German friends do
nothing by halves-a No. time may be
expected. We acknowledge the re-
ceipt OF complimentary ticket.
The Syracuse Times, of Jan. 3D..
says:
1t is with feelings Of pleasure we OBJ
serve the general good feeling and har-
mony which exists smorg the members
of the numerous trades organizations in
this city and vicinity. The Coopers
have recently commenced work, after q
tedious dull season, and the busy hum
Of industry brings cheer to the hearts
of the wOrkingmen as well as to the
homes of their families. The Salt Boil
ers have recently organized so as to be
more effective in rendering assistance
and advice to each other, causing a
more genial and united feeling for each
others good to exist, and the result OF
such unity will OF course bring about
an improvement in knowledge and a
loftier range Of mental views than here
tofore. The Printers, Cigar Makers,
Stone Cutters. Crispins, Iron MoIders,
and other organizations are in excellent
condition, and through this unity the
large number Of members are wide
awake to the issues of the day. Adj
dresses are frequently delivered among
them by speakers from their own ranks.
who may well lay claim to sound and
humane principles. if not in all cases to
the fowery and smoothly flowing SEN
tences Of their Oratory. Rapid ad-
vances have been made in political
movements by our workingmen, and in
the coming selection of a national ruler
their united votes will tell strongly in
opposition to the power Of corrnpt po-
litical rings.
Mr.. John Browning, Secretary Of the
Bricklayers' National Union, under
date of June 5th says:
81 leave on Wednesday on a visit
to the South, and shall pay my respects
to the different unions on the way.
The best instructors in England, such
as Huxley, Higgins, Roscoe, etc, are
giving lecturers to the workingmen al
the cost for admission Of one penny,
and the lecturers are subsequently pub
lished, and sold for a penny a copy.
When the history Of the present aye OF
scientific advancement shall have been
written, it will be the highest praise Of
these noble men that they sought not
for selt-glory, but found it richly 10 their
generous efforts in the cause Of popular
education.
TIE negroes employed in the streets
of Washington have struck for higher
wages, A cOlored orator by the name
Of Maroellus West is thus reported.
He said Gov. Cooke had told the
CUmlulblco ludI Jll0 ldDOTeTS sDOulO De
taken off, and the committee had failed
TO do their duty in not coming to this
meeting. He advised them all to 90
home and organize labor unions, and
let every union elect a committee Of
three TO work in general convention,
and adopt such resolutions and rules as
will make the contractors, as well as
the officials, know and respect the Ia.
borers' rights "Go home,'' said he,
"and If you find any Of the contractors,
take their heads off their shoulders. ?
If the contractors will not pay the la
borers the price agreed upon, we will
have their blood. Let the working
mems motto be "Blood for blood"
They have been wronging US long
enough. The board of public works
have all the power, and have got the
inside track OF the governor in the Civ
ing out of the work, and if they refuse
to do what is right, blood for blood
Wo, 60 home: to your districts and or