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LABOR ITEMS

Ten thousand workmen in the great Eng
lish Arsenal at Woolwich, are agitating for
nine hours = day.
The House of Delegates, District Of Co
lumbia, have unanimously passed bill
constituting eight hours days work, and
" days wages for is laborers at work
under the control of the District Govern
ment
The subject Of Chinese labor still engages
the attention Of the Southern planters in
the United States. II appears that COM
peny has been formed with q capital Of
800, GOO. -fnr the purpose Of carrying out
this project. The emigrants are to be en-
gagged at wages Of 80 per month, all found.
The stone cutters at Lockport, New
York, are on strike.
The metal workers on the Erie Railway
Company's shops have formed an eight
hour league. --
Nlnety-four trade organizations were rep
resented at meeting IN New York, few
days SINCE, at which . resolution was pass
ed that parade take place August LIST.
The workingmen Of Wilmington, Della
Wsre, have formed an eight-hour labor as
socIhtlon, ana nave resolved to delay their
strike until cooperation can be secured
from other towns.
Some facts concerning wages and cost Of
living in Washington, are thus given by
authority:
It appears that rachinists receive g. 90
to 50. 90 per day plumbers and gas filters,
$50 to "a per day bricklayers and stone
masons, "a. 80 to s. per day; painters, 81. 90
to $3 per day apprentices to those trades,
about s. per week, and laborers 81 90 to
81 per day. Excellent dwellings at from
Sl2 to 800 per month rent, and quite COM
Portable ones at even less figure, are nu-
merous and increasing A less amount of
fuel is needed also in this than higher
latitude, and this article is daily growing
cheaper as means Of transportation null
tiply.
The Wamsutta Mills at New Bedford,
have reduced their running time one day
per week, 50 as not to buy cotton at pres
ent high prices. They have made CORE
spending reduction in the rents Of their
tenants
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Judge Davis and the Cincinnati Conven-
tim

Having enjoyed % the acquaintance of
the political and professional DEAD BEAT who
penned the following, and known him as
an uHait.gdted fraud, the value of this com
mmication, can be appreciated If Judge
DAVIS had had the sagacity to discover and
drnounce the character of the teaches Tho
have imposed on his credulity and their i'll
gotten connection with the labor movement
IL further their own selfish motives, he
would not occupy the unenviable position
he does to-day before the working classes
If lie is 50 sorely pressed for confidential
advisers that he must make political ad
ycnturer and social paTiah one, God pity
the Supreme Bench The letter reads as
follows
t. The Editor u the " T. TriJvne
SIR As the following paragraph from a
Chicago letter in The Tribune conveys an er-
roneuUs impression, and does injustice to
ii distinguished citizen, BY the improper use of
his name in connection with "a movement
which he entirely disapproves, it ought to be
promptly corrected
~ All tins mechanism is in the interest Of
Judge David Davis, who. it IS declared, had
not given any utterance indicating his purpose
to sus tain tie Cincinnati work, although 1t Is
notorious that he did all in his power to bring
the movement into being. He is, it is declar-
ed. the second choice Of every democrat Of
prominence in the country. and the elect Of
two prominent malcontent journals that kick
against the verdict OF the party"
The piAln inference from this statement is,
that Judge Davis has tactly or indirectly
counteuauc-d an intrigue, By winch its pro
lectur would defeat the popular will at Balti-
more, anu bring him forward a disturbing
candidate tor the presidency. Having ear
lestly advocated the nomination Of Judge
Davis at Cincinnati and enjoyed the oppOr
tuuIty to know his personal feelings and views
on the subject. before and since that conven-
ton, he Is unqualAiedly opposed to any such
purpuse, II 1t really exists.
Immediately after the Cincinnati conven-
vention. Judge DAVIS was approached by many
leading Democrats IN and out of Congress- to
learn whether he would accept nomination
10 Baltimore He answered at once that as
his name had been used at Cincinnati with
ms consent be felt bound in honor to abide
by the result And to his particular friends
he said emphatically that under no circum-
stances would he he a candidate. Judge Da-
Wis is not a politician, and he Is forbidden by
the propri cites Of his Judicial positionfrome en-
gaging in a political contest But heisnotun-
mindful Of the duties Of citizen, and will not
shrink from discharging them, IN the great
struggle which is to be determined by the
presidential election, whether this govern
meut is 70 be conducted upon civil or military
principles. 1t may be added by way Of dis
mis- siug an doubt on this subject, that Judge
DAVIS has written letter to the Labor Re
formers, absolutely withdrawing a. q candi |
date one Who Knows
Washington, D. C., June g. 1872.
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THE SITUATION.

Last week we published the formal with
drawal of Judge Davis from the presidential
canvass. This week we re publish the
same, with the additional letter of Gov.
Parker, which viii no doubt be read with
regret by every true friend Of Labor Reform.
They read as follows
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. June "a, 1872
Hon. Z. NJ. Chamberlin, President Of the Columbus
Convention, Boston, Mass
My DEAR SIR The Convention Of the La
Dor Reformers, ON the 22d of February last,
honored me with a nomination as their candi-
date for The Presidency Having regarded
that movement as the initiation 81 a policy and
purpose to unite the various political elements
IN a compact opposition, | consented to the
use Of my name before the Cincinnati Cnnven-
ton, where distinguished citizen Of New
York was nominated. Under these circum-
cumstances deem it proper to retire abso-
lutely from the Presidential contest, aud thus
leave the friends who We're generous enough
to offer me their voluntary support free to
obey their convictions Of duty, unfettered by
any supposed Obligations
Sympathising earnestly with all Just and
proper measures 10y which the condition Of
labor may be elevated and improved. / am
with great respect, your follow-cItiz,n,
DAVID DAVIS
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honest sympathy Of the puolic. They have
not diverged from those objects, nor have
they allowed lower influences, such an tenn
per, prde, or imp slce, TO ruttie their
spirits into haste OF their words aud actions
into imprudenee. No wonder, then, that
they should he able to point out, on the one
haud. TO ten-fold increase in their society
daring tire past year and no wonder that
they should be alle ON the other hand, to
point to a large Increase of wages in the dis
trict. and also 10 Miners Regulation Bill
passing through Parliament, infinitely more
satisfactory, than few years ago thay would
have ventured to demand OF even dream Of
obtaining. And the manner in which all this
has been affected, revealed itself in the
prompt sympathy between speakers and hear
ers on Saturday. Not only did every exhi-
5ition of earnestness command hearty res
poDse, hut counsels Of moderation and pa
thence were received with equally hearty
approval
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FROM VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, June %, 1872.

RICHMOND, June %, 1872.
To the Editor Of the woRkSGxASs ADVOCATE
In my last | referred to the Cincinnati
Convention, its nominees, platform, and
objects In this | will endeavor to give
you birds-eye view of politicians, their
manouvres, and how they do it. Politics
are running very high in this city. The
leaders have put themselves, for the time,
on level with the mechanics and laboring
men. Every man Is greeted wherever he
goes, and beer flies around promiscously.
The daily papers are fully Of nothing but
Greeley and Brown, and Greeley and
Brown clubs, which seem to me tobe enough
to sicken the poor but industrious working
man out Now viii tell you how they do
it, They meet, (the leaders, and concoct
their plans, 90 to tAeclub rooms, pass resc-
lttions previously fixed up, by making
short and enthusiastic speeches, and little
beer mixed with them, 50 that they may be
more easily taken down and digested by
| their hearers. They then appoint com
mites to collect funds for the next farce,
which is very easily done, for they know
exactly how things are working and to
whom 70 apply for support, suffice it to say
the poor man gives none and why does
capital give it n do not think they are
doing as well as they wish, as | saw but
lately they had converted themselves into
musical bummers, obtaining a wagon and
painting Greeley and Brown all over it,
hired brass band, placed the band in it,
and OF they went, on what would term, d
drumming musical bum around the CITY,
and especially on the suburbs where yor
well know the working classes have eva
lived, unless it be in q tenement house
What nextl We will all ha,-S Greeley
hats, and of TO Baltimore vs will go to the
convention. The qnessfon is frequently
asked, Don't yod want to go to Balti-
more II shpDt cost you a cent. How il
it'll 1t loob~ lark to me, though fancy
en-. I;IsS get one CLEAN Of light. The work.
ing men are getting too strong. Ii TIL,
time hps we are gone. There viii b. |.
great many offices ior Mr.. Greeley to give
out, and tor power We must work and
spead our money. Now it u with Grsai
qualification that l say that Mr.. Greeley
WI not have the honor, nor pleasure %
s.rsE@A f-gfSu - anS wt4-Av>l As-ly- Air Poli-
ticians. IL u IN easy matter for news
papers 10 write a man up or down. but Ia
spoil rotteDegg is little more dificult :
Of the laser however, they will not have
the tr0ble, for he will 60 down, and with
~ L
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a state taasi, enticn VI. the Labor Reform
p4r-y( Be lisa j. the s;ty Of Springfield
Illinois. on Mauday. July 18th. 1872 Tor
tie purpos, p iane thotouzhiy organizing
the State. and gallii'i Conver tion to nomi-
nate candidate tor St AZ officers "a thetrans-
action Of such other BUSINESS a. Az probably
be brought before 1t.
AZ tbe aim and Objects ~ ryan alton,
n well AZ the me4ur aiv by the
Marty. have been persis -,-J' misrep essn led
bv the bank. railroad and other moaopaies,
aided by that portion a the press devo I'd T.
their interests. a worA of explanation Tould
seem TO be necessary. The organization does
Nor advocate. ~ trel c0AfeaGace, any aFd-
RAN or other like distribution of properly.
nor does Il ask for coniennent Of any arthctd
RIGHTS or exclusive privileges, by National
state Or Municipal Legislatures neither pc"
Il DroDo.e u disturb ce;>tiRs rights, as has zen
enormously charged. Lodmg only 70 III ~
farc they demand that the Government shall
hereafter be 80 administered as 70 protect Go
IN their natural rights.
70 this end they asA tht the Government
shall establish a just STANDARD of distribution
Of the future product @! the country oY
adopting the following methods
By the term '1aborvr meant ALL hw'
are employed in mining, aiiculture' the me
chanic arts, manufactunngAor in the distrlbu
ton Of tie products Of in ustry and enter
prise. as wen a. the usefu callings and pro
fcssion,-in a word. ALL ~, by he LaLor Q
he head or Laad, r-,'oye ias5ciety an eYaird
lent fer trhci hey rcesire .tr1aR.
The Labor Reform Party therefore cordial
IL invite the cooperation OF all engaged i
anv branch II useful industr- or legitimat
business. who endorse the foregoing measures
and favor suci wise, pure anil impartial ar
ministration u Justice as will protect all
their natural nights to enjoy th fruits OF the
labor. to unit with them in common etfol
70 restore the Government to its original d,
sign and print i've purity.
a. e. CAMERON,
Chairman y. Exec, 4 mn .Ir- y d. X. p.
ALEX CAllPBLL.
,s.rr.s,,.,,,ti, = sf,rsta-, t,r 1..
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FROM MISSOURI

To the Editor Of the woEEISaNAN's ADyoCArt
A few lines from this city may interest
your many readers. First Many labor
ing men are ont Of employment here
many bricklayers, plasteTers, and quite
large number Of painters are idle. ~
first Of July the plasterers struck against
the bosses employing fathers, and up to
this time no compromise has been effected.
Trades Unions are doing but little, bu the
great international gains strength at every
meeting, and in a very short time will
number 10000 members IN this county.
They have organized eight hour leagues
and will demand the enforcement Of the
eight hour law They hold nightly meet
ings, and mass meetings on sunday. wAich "a
are largely attended. ! met your Old
friend " Smoke Stack AZ their mass meet
ing, and he has spoken four times upon
the eight hour questions from political +,
stand point, and accomplished his obJeOt,
namely. the introduction Of political ac-
ton. lie appears to have great influence
with the members of the International.
The laboring men are fully aroused, md
are determined TO strike for eight hours,
but better counsels prevailed. ana there will
be no strike until every tradesnan and
every society is prepared, which will be ac-
complished through our central committee.
g Organize frs" is our motto. ana W. must
prevail. st. Louis has had bad leaders,
but better day is dawning young work.
ingmen have come to the front, and visa
counsels prevails, and all will be right in
the end
Then for the success of principle, who
are we to support for President The
Democratic wurkingmen cannot support
Grant, and ~ the eternal We will not sup
port OLD granny Greeley. And what
will we DO One thousand honest work
ing men ~ Democratic procliviues IN this
| city, will remain away from the polls if we
have no one except the two representatives
of the national bank robberics. Tn the
name If God, gentlemen, do something for
\ the 100, 600 honest sons % to,i But give
Them no representative 0f these sSindhng-
Institutions. 10000 members " the In
ternational Society Of the worhnamen re-
pudiate both Of the q *. and are determined
To let you hight your own battle Can Won
do without us II So al we'll We car.
and we wdl be heard in good slime. The
strikers ID the East have been felt All over
the lar, but this is only a foretaste-
Stand Hom under, when patience eeases
TO be Fntue."
| HARD SHE'LL.
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X oV ,-ioa f Way .u,ta,r,:-
At thr st. Louis session Of the National
Labor ulln. Il Was decided that the next
session should he held ia Nashville Tenn
Due notice is hereby gwen that the sixth
annual session NJ The National Labor
Union viii 10 hcld in the City OF Nashville
Tenn, ~ the turd Tuesday, being the 18th
LAY we September, 1872. at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon.
All Trades Unions, all cooperative as
sociatious. an labor organizations Of every
kind will by entitled to representation, for
We believe that all departments of indus
try should have common cause in all our
efforts for reform. We therefore invite TO
our ranks an Who ~ physical or intelec-
rual labor. contribute to the substantis Il
wealth Of the nation. be they male or
femal, white or black for this is a strug
gle for liberty and justice.)
Labor organ izationsare entitled to repre-
sentatiou as prescribed IN the constitution
as follows
Each international trade organization
will bc entitled to two delegates or one for
every three thousand or fractional part
thereof, when not represented by any
State organization as prescribed in the
constitution
All local trade or labor unions will be
entitled IT, one delegate or representative
in the National Labor Union. Provided,
that SUCH representatives shall derive their
election from the organization they claim
10 represent.
Each local Or state examination, must
At the next meetIj- Of the National Labor
mon report ~ the president the number
Of members ia their respective unions, and
jay int the treasury an annual tax of ten
cents on each member 81 represented.
It i- expected that every organization
VIII see the Importance a the meeting of
the coming convention, ana | would appeal
To- every labor organization to send a dele
gate that We may counsel together for the
good ana welfare of orr common country
Those organizations which are unable to
send delegates. are requested to elect them,
and send their credentials to the Conven-
ton.
r. f. TEEvELICK, Pres.
SRA
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In tine contest OF diamond cut diamond,
about which we are about to enter, it's
members can have little if any interest.
To the proposition to become the tail to
the Greeley kite, to surrender its identity
and organization to help elect men who
have 10 sympathy whatever, with its priE-
ciples, and who were nominated by mon
who denounced them, it can pay no heed.
Finally, provided the chairman of the
National Executive Committee does his
duty, and that speedily, well and good
should he fail TO perform it, we shall bid
the New York Conference-Gods speed
and do all that lies 10 our power to make it
a success.
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FROM CALIFORNIA

Al a recent meeting Of the San Francisco
Elght-Hour League the following resoIu-
Tons we're adopted
WHEREAS, there are many trade s.,;et;..,
calling themselves elght-huur Ieagua. L,-
which the designation ii the term f" TioLt-
Hour League Is rather indefinite (. .,.a
Re>oicyd, That the name sban 'I w sl. ~
I" Eight Hour League OF Ca,:r.--i. " re
or inches called Divisions. ItatraJ. $500 isA
ton Is organized its name shall pracSd = ~
Vision: II eomposed II two or lnor,s 49,.
IN y nay 1~-4 syESssTUy any nsa. I
heeosrrt, That tle Pre.iJDns d, rt.5s..
" take stePs for extsl.,iire. The League e. ~.
ege@ and Nevada, hd such Territories a 80
may deem exPedieTi such course being ~
ceaaary to secure conctrt Of action among t5R
msehAnics on this coat, b preya colonial
ton Of Ons on the 0therln time VI strikes. NJ
The council then adjourned to neeta.
the same place next Wednesday EVEN.
eight O'Clock. K
TIM stsaInsLW at,t EepubI.
arrived from Oh 7srpd apsn 4M
@s' S%'s 5 tlEosoi&
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tl
Dist4
First
Wolworth-
206-
Second D;atrict
aon Eank Ponulat,
Th;rd n;.tS-. &C.
rafavstta T.. P;chr,o-O
1g7 al
Fourth Diatr;c4- Oaankae Nh,
Washington. PopuIafsoD I90 AQ0
Fifth District-Dod0e. Fon Dulae Sh,.
boyQan. Mauitawoc. Population. I68- ga
Sixth District-Green Lake. Wanshare.
WinnebaQo. Calumet. OutQamie. Brown
Kewaunee. Door. WauDaea' Population,
las. 1923.
Seventh District-Venon. In Crosse
Monroe. jackson. Clark. Trempealean
Buffalo, Eau Claire, Pepin. Pierce. St
Croix. Population l25, Ole.
Eighth District Douglass, Bayfield,,
Al. Dbl
Chippewa, Marathon, SlAnango, Wood,
Portage, Oconto, Adams, Juneau, Mar
quette. Population, 81. 262.
The delegates to said State Labor Re
form Counties are hereby called to meet at
such place al the Chairman shall name,
on the request of one delegate from each
county to be appointed by the Chairman Of
said district. Said Convention to meet
July 3Oth. At 10 O'Clock. a. NJ for the rnr-
pose of 6xina n timeaDd nIa1,e Tor the boId
ING of a Convention H. nominate ! cunt,
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- r.-
are
horoso~. r q u- ar.t r
elderly &c. f -nolfra 17e'} .
but steadily. H i45 ta.a Hs.5
ing his way to l. au raIpH-
ington, d. G. ana u- aaf
will arrive there about ..a
Of March, 1873. Such an
Of the hour with young and
Of every party, and each and
themselves that they POSSESS every 60 is
of success, and know how, when, and w.
to WELD it. But they should remember tn.
wordA of the poet -
How few, favored with every element
With swelling sail mako good the promised poet
With all their wishes freghted %
Upon'what grounds the Grant men count
on the vote Of the working men Of Mary
land your correspondent il at loss TO
know, unless il be on account Of some gov
eminent work going ON at the post office.
If the mass of the working men Of Mary
land do not cast their vote for the DEMO-
cratic nominee it will 60 to Ddris.
VERITAs.
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A Monster Demonstration.

Ca saturday, June 10Th, the miners Of
Durham, England, 10 the number Of 30, y
900, assembled at the race course of that
city to enjoy gala day, to congratulate
themselves on the unexampled prosperity,
which has tended the efforts Of their
leaders to b A up the union, both 6Rap-
cially and numerically, and the result was
gathering which was estimated at from
10000 to 10000 participants. The meet
ing was addressed by Messr Burr, Craw-
ford, NcDonald, Patterson and Sthers.
Among the resolutions adopted was the
following
\ Rcs0iced. We regard arbitration e. a Iogi-
" way Of settling those differences which in
@de necessarily arise between employers
employed. 1t recognises the right Of
boS parties to put forth their views and
tnrs kads to an examination or investigation,
WING kends to prevent strikes and lock-outs,
win Nheir commercial ruin and social misery.
IL mas W, FOR a short tiIne been In operation
smongs he miners Of Durham, 50 that we
are able Nepeak to its beneficial results, and
most hea wish both continuance and
extension he principal
} MIR McnSald made the speech Of the
! day, spec replete with sound, earnest
, common sef aed which wss received
' with the *ildes applause by the assembled
The leading j nal in the north d Eng
. Land, the NswcaAe Chronicle, which, ha,
always been trT\ friend Of the WORKING
classes, eommsntingOn the gathering .
Saturday says; n.
To gaze upon this siAt-to see these chi
: / drsn Of toll tu8piAg % Aof their mines b
tens Of thousanfA well dAesed, cheerful, al
o orderly, was TO G6n o coAeption Of the su
a iine 10. hithar9 yesy fhIuently furnish
Dy clvii demonsszktions. he speaker aroul
: whom the llstsnia& mnltieadss ssthred, q
on whose lips they chang with confdng )
: discriminating attettion, were wsll-trisd M
8 and some OF thent evinced high border
power as leadsrs sand COUNSELLOR. Tn
r tone waa shAragtszzssd equally by earns
= ness Standardization. They spoke with
confidence of men WHO fslt that their lab
had been crowned vifA success, but, nc !
Q same time, with thea .s,----. - 8 -
knsw how gfeAtly3 - 80 y
! coSng e 49, n md 10 ths w 4 .asssrs.
~ 49, = " &ains eaey - No.
! 49, 49, -. 2 aeiiuz q - ~ Il.
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To Old Correspondents.

A special invitation is hereby extended to
our old correspondents, whose communica-
tons We have beea compelled to lay aside,
owing to the reduced size Of the paper-to
send US again their weekly greetings. They
Will be welcomed as Of old.
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Particular attention is directed to the Of
fetal call for TIA, National Labor Congress,
to be found at tie head of oureditorial col
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To PlaatarerS.

The address to the Plasterers of the
United States published in another column
.hould ps,at with prompt response from
overy city IN "a country. Wb~- --rly
-. Detroit and cincinnati give {
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- eight-hour agitation has extended.
70 1Mark. The coach builders, of whoN
then are . thousand in tiSYie@m
niAaVeis- ,msaona-z. >-r~rp5nfsrs clOshiEs
s1.se and eshar txsdes have taken the
R.-D .. 49, etxps tnwar, striking, s1d i L
eRhMs.I. -. n -.
DldsfS hsve been reosiysd a u sprins
u S||;s -, -. -
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SO Connecticut eight-hOur Law, passed
=. !. % 1856. provides as follows: " Eight
so,rs IL laber,- dome and performed in any
one day by anyone person, shall be deem
eJa day's wok unless otherwise agreed
hvths parties sprovided, this law shall moi
ass6t in any M t~-r sxistine eOntrscta.