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us they we're trying 10 raise ON eredl.
They cheated us badly then. That was their
fault, but il we are duped by them nov il
will be otr orr, fault The Grant dynasty
consists Of a set Of men who came 10 the
surface because the war furnished such
as they are proving themselves to BE-,
chance 70 take advantage u good
men, and create for themselves
power, and then WELD il against the best
interests Of the nation Therefore We find
them uslng every influence and power they
can place their hands on. To defeat the
peoples candidate, Horace Greeley. Shall
we stand by and take no active part. n
giving aid, influence, and vote No. NV
dear sir, We must BY ali means come II
the front OF the battle, and be the fore
most IN the struggle, joining IN with
every lover 81 right and justice Down
with the dynasty which uses the military
forces Of the United States to keep carpet
baggers in power in the Southern states
enabling them. as the administration has.
to rob the hard laborer Of his earnings.
one who has allowed Custom House Rob
bers to go unwhipped Of Justice one who
has neglected ~ remove such from places,
after the committee had furnished the
proof clear, Of their malpractice ia
| 1871, Senator Paterson, Chairman.
Greeleys character for honesty i above
reproach, and he has been and is nov
the labOrers friend.
Our people III the main are for him, and
you and | are sure that Simon Cameron,
through his vassals, is doing all that
money and wealth can do ia Pennsylvania,
To elect Hartk rauft Governor, because se
can use him for himself and Grant
dynasty. Yours truly,
A. NJ PUErT
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INDIANA.

GREENcAsTLE Ind, Sept. 9. 1872.
To the Editor Of the woRkHsMASs ADVOCATE
Iwrote Mr. Trevellick yesterday, and now
write you, because feel that we are plac-
ing ourselves IN position before the
country as being opposed to reform. We say
weare opposed to all class legislation, oppos-
ed to mononpolizers of the lands and their
monetary system, and yet our papers and
people neglect and refuse TO declare them
selves in favor Of Horace Greeley and
Gratz Brown, as against L. s. Grant and
Henry Wilson, when they know that the
conduct and the action of all Of those who
are in the tyrannical ring with Grant and
Wilson, to wit .. p Morton, Indiana !;
Simon Cameron, Pennsylvania Roscoe
Conkling, New York Pomeroy, of Kansas,
and others, have used their whole power
and influence to suppress every vital prin-
ciple contained in the platform adopted
by the Labor Congress of the United
States, or by the representatives Of the
people in the National Assembled Conven-
tons. They have a very poor opinion Of
our intelligence, or they would not have
wasted 80 many millions Of acres IL
our lands, 70 become the basis for mort
gage to give To adventures, and rail
road spectators thereby enabling few
men to amass great wealth, by holding out
Of the market millions upon millions Of
the rich, fertile lands Of the great western
world, until the price is run up 80 high,
that the poor lAborer is shut out from a
home, and left TO plod through life homeless
and houseless Theyvoteddown allresolutions
which have been offered during the last two
years in Congress, which looked u giving
the actual settler home free Please ex-
anime the Congressional Globe: look at the
offered amendment to the constitution.
providing to give the actual settler a home.
II was voted down. / believe every Dem
ocrat and SIX Liberal Republicans voted
for it, and these SIX Republicans and
Democrats are all for Greeley now. SINH
lar votes we're given 70 put down Holman's
amendment to the bill In Congress- on the
educational scrip bill, that provided for
the actual settler free home, but Il was
voted down by these worthless. Suppose We
bring these self praised men, and try them
by the old fashioned rule called Justice
Here they are in Congress serving Grant
and themselves Suppose we take look
at them in the Philadelphia Convention.
The convention is organized with !
the ex-Rebel Judge Settle, President.
The committee on resolution comes in to
report. They say they are opposed to
giving away to the railroad land grabbers. |
any more OF the peoples land, for speculA- |
tive or r. r. purposes; that hereafter it
shall be given TO the actual settler This |
they are for, Just as they were for redeem
ing the 5. 20 bonds in greenbacks or legal
tenders, in the State of Indiana in 1868
until after the election. What did Nor
tons 4 Co., do a. soon a. o. s. Grant was
sworn in on the 4th Of March, 1869
They changed front, and by resolution and
law, compelled the lAborer and producer
to pay the $40 bonds in gold They told
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oicAl
Call for the National Labor Congress
once Of the National Labor Union.
Fisher Block. Woodward Avenue.
DETROIT Mich July 1879


IT. all tchOm 4 may concern
Due notice is hereby gwen that the si-,tl
annual session Of the National Labor Unio1
will be held in the City Of Cleveland, Ohio
on the third Tuesday, being the 18th day o
September. 1872. at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon
All Trades Unions, all cooperative associa
tons, all labor organizations Of every kind
will be entitled to representation, for We he
heve that all departments Of industry should
have common cause in all our efforts for re-
form We therefore invite to our ranks all
who by physical OF intellectual labor, contrib
ute to the nation. be they male or female
white or black for this Is a struggle for hber
" and Justice
Labor organizations are entitled to represen.
tation as prescribed in the constitution as fol
lows
Each international trade organization vii
three thousand or fractional part thereof,
when not represented by any State orgAniza
ton as prescribed IN the constitution.
All local trade or labor unions will be en-.
titled to one delegate Or representative in the
National Labor Union. Provided that such
representatives snail derive their election from
the organization they claim to represent
Each local or State organization, must at
the next meeting Of the National labor Union
report TO the president the number Of mem
hers in Their respective unions and pay into
the treasury annual tax of ten per cent on
each member so represented.
1t is expected that every organization will
see the Importance of the coming convention,
and would appeal to every labor organizA-
ton to send delegate that we may counsel
together for the good and welfare Of our com
mon country
Those organizations which are unsble to
send delegates, are requested to elect them,
and send their credentials to the Convention
R. F. TREvELIcK, Pres.
G. BRg JOHNSON Sscfy
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The Savings Banks of Chicago. No. I


There are no institutions Of which Chi
cago has more Just reason to be proud,
than her Savings Banks, and certainly
none which shows the general prosperity
Of her mechanics and workinglnen in so
positive q manner-and az q consequence,
the growth and general prosperity Of her
citizens.
Experience in the best teacher. A bird
in the hand is worth two in the bush. The
fiery whirlpool which destroyed the greater
portion of the city of Chicago, destroyed
also the homes Of thousands Of her me
chanics /; and as many Of our western In
surance Companies became involved in the
common ruin, those whose foresight, fru-
gality or industry had prompted them to
deposit their surplus earnings in our saw
ings banks found to their satisfaction that
a friend in need is friend indeed, and
that the best friend in such an emergency
was q balance on the right side Of the
ledger. And thousands to-day, who again
occupy their own homes, erected since the
fire, would now be the inmates Of tene-
ment buildings, paying rent to some vul-
ture, but for this very foresight.
In this connection it is gratifying to
state that every Savings Bank in Chicago
paid its depositors in full after the
fire, fact which speaks volumes in favor
of the management of the gentlemen con-
nected with them, whose names are a
sufficient guarantee, that the same pru-
dence which has controlled them In the
past, will continue to control them in the
future.
At the head Of this list stands the well
known STATE SAVINGS INSTITUTION, locat-
ed at 28l and 283 East Madison street,
incorporated in February 1861, which has
steadily grown with the growth Of oul
city, and whose resources now amount tC
the enormous sum Of 5000, 900, while
its deposrtors number 1900, and EN-
fessions. The confidence heretofore re
posed in it by them, has been won by al
unexampled prosperity of eleven years
and it's ability, often tested snC
proven, to meet all liabilities
under any and all circumstances
In the memorable panic Of 1864 it paid GU
S4OO, 900 in eight days, and probably die
more by such promptness to prevent a gen
eral financial crash than any banking insti
tuition in the city. That our readers car
Judge for themselves whether these state
ments are warranted by facts, We herewith
append its annual statement for July lst
1877 and '72:
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Bro. Bernharn Herber reports the pros
poets for the organization a a French
Union in New York city encouraging He
has undertaken the job, and that is a Suf-
6cient guarantee that We will ere long
have French Union in New York city
BOARD FOR DELEGATES.
Arrangements have been made for the
accommodation Of the delegates to the
International Convention at the MANSION
House, Broadway and Hudson street,
Albany, n T. Delegates will please take
notice.
NEW UNIONS ORGANIZED DURING THE
MONTH ENDING August 81, 1872
Racine, Wisconsin, No. 5, by Special
Deputy James j. McFeely UrLana, No.
II Of Illinois, by Special Deputy Samuel
b. Mitten Litchheld, No. Is of Illinois
BY NJ. B. Bailey, Deputy No. 3 Of Illinois,
Altoona, Pa, No. Is, by John M Klein
Deputy No. IL Of Pa. Columbia, South
Carolina, No. 1 by Special Deputy p. b
Mccoy Kew York City, German Union
No. 20, by Special Deputy Bernhard
Herber Jersey City, No. 2, by Deputy
President /. Z. Z. Y. Mulhgan Mobile
No. 4 Of Alabama re -organized, BY ). +
Scott. Deputy No. / of Alabama.
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National Labor Congress,
change 81 Meeting Place from Nashville 90
Cleveland.

change Of Meeting Place from Nashville 90
Cleveland.
For the good Of the cause, after serious
consultation with friends Of the Labor
Reform movement North and South, and
with the advice and appreciation Of the Ma
tional Executive Committee, notice is here
by gwen, that the place Of meeting for
holding the next session Of the National
Labor Congress Is changed from the city of
Nashville, Tenn, to be held in the city Of
Cleveland, Ohio, on the third Tuesday Of
September 1872
R F. TEEvELLICK, Pres. \ l.. L.
c. Ben JOHNSON, Secretary.
A {. CAMERON,
J. c. SYLvIs, Ex Committee.
MoSEs w. FIELD.
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La SALE, Sept. Col. @. d Taylor,
president of the Northern Illinois Coal
and Iron company, after an absence Of
several weeks duration, returned to-day,
and was waited upon by committee of
the La Sale coal miners, who informed
him Superintendent Lacey's offer of 81 10
ton for mining was rejected. The colon
Ell replied that no further offer would be
made, and soon after ordered all mining
tools and the mules to be taken out Of the
mines, and all employees excepting watch
men to be discharged. The superinten-
dents of the Miner Valley and Kenosha
Coal company adhere to their offer of 81 %
. ton.
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THE MECHANICS AND BLACK
SMITHS.
From the September Journal.
BOILER MAKERS.

This is the last opportunity that we will
have before the meeting Of the Conven-
ton, to call the attention of iourneymen
boiler makers througout the country to
the importance of sending petitions to the
international Convention, at Albany, if
they desire admission into our Organiza-
ton. If the boiler makers themselves
will make an effort TO secure their admis-
sion, their friends will feel considerably
encouraged to advocate the extension Of
the jurisdiction Of our organization 20 "a
to admit them, but unless they do make
an effort their admission will be extremely
doubtful. The expense Of changing the
charters, ETC., In case the boiler makers
are admitted, will cost nearly $500, and,
as matter of course, some will be OPP
posed to paying that much. But if q
proper effort, on the part of the boiler
makers, is made all opposition can be
overcome.
THE WORK or ORGANIZATION.
The Union recently organized in New
York city is composed Of German machin-
lists and blacksmiths, and places that city
on par with Cleveland in point of num-
bers. Much credit IN due Bro. Philip
Miller, President Of the new Union, for
his energy and zeal in inducing the Ger
man Machinist Association Of New York
City to come under the jurisdiction Of the
International Union. Bro. Miller spent
both time and money in bringing about
the desired result, and ID, therefore, en-
titled to the thanks Of the organization.
Bro. Bernhard Herber, OF No. %, also
deserves great nrnine for the able and eff
6cient manner in which he performed the
duties assigned him "a deputy in orGAniz-
ing the new Union.
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Mr.. Puett's Letter.

In our correspondence columns will be
found letter from our esteemed though
we believe mistaken friend, A. NJ. Puett.
While we cannot agree with the position
taken, we give him credit for being actual
ed by the purest of motives, and a sincere
desire to advance the course Of Labor
Reform He certainly presents some
truths worthy of serious consideration.
In our next we shall give our views on his
ro0ueHt
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CHICAGO, DETROIT AND CINCINNATI
SEPTEMBER H. ls7q
The Life and Labors of VIM. b. sylvis.

This work Is nov ready for delivery. copy Of IL
should he hands Of every ~orkngmAn the
Try. lis handsomely ,-iund volume q $50 pages,
containing q the Abors q Of the fore
most q his time and whose life devoted %
the interests q the producing classes The history Of
Nm Syl,is is the history u the Labor Movement in
the United States, and Who desires - make
himself acquainted with this Anori 70 DO
Sithout il Price 81 80 send money By registered
sttsr order, and the hook vii b sent By re
turn
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Revival Of Union Feeling.

We are pleased to see that the Carpen-
ters Of Chicago have commenced the work
Of reorganization in good earnest. They
are to hold q grand mass meeting at Tur-
ner Hall, West 18th street, on Monday
evening next. God speed the good work
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THE Workingr0W, Nashville, hoists
the name Of Andy. johnson for Congress,
and says
There Ia not page in the history of
Andrew JohnsOn's long political life which
is not embellished with acts demonstrtive
of his fidelity to tho interests Of the poor
and oppressed"
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corresponding secretaries please STATE the thv
former secretary.
OPTICAL.
Headquarters Cigar .HaEers international
Union ot America
ST LoUIs, Mo. sept. 10. 1872 To the
Officers and Members " Local Unions
GENlLEMEN The official proceedings ~
the International Union will be published la
the ADVOCATE az soon a. a revisiOu takes place
We also call the attention Of Local Unions
to the fact that a full report " the Nilwau-
kee Assessment has been ordered, aim all
Local Unions are requested to forWa ard % the
International Union full report az Soon ~
possible.
Binghamton and Canton Unions are Ia be
assisted and as the striking fund IN a major
lty Of Local Unions exhausted the Inter
national Union has ordered the balance W
money due the Int Union on the Milwaukee
Assessment to I've forwarded 10 said unions.
pre- rata. b prompt IA forV ar IIng yuur ry-
ports 10 the Int Sec Fraterually Yours,
WV. IL. NOERR, Int Pres
loTiuoiAL FoR rHE sEcRErARY
Troy, y. ". Sept. TO- IS72-All Local
Unions are requested ia future u send their
official communications for the president H.
Wn. II. Noerr, 3O3 Christy Ave st. Louis
Mo. All official communications for the
secretary, to Peter Cady, box 50, Green Island.
Albany Co., y. g., tfor The time being
The following is the list OF Executive
Board VI the " NJ L. n. for the ensuing
year VIM. H. Noerr, 3O3 Christy Avr
St Louis, Mo. D. D. Olive, box PIG. Leave.
worth, Has; j. A. Heenan. No. : Tnurty
Place, Albany, n. ~; Peter Cady. box 6s.
Green Island. Albany Co., y. s.. Joseph
Sterntt, lock box $. Omaha, Neb
PETER CAnN, Sec
HANNrBAL. sept 4, 1871 Albert w r.
Burrows wishes TO become a member ~ this
UNION. He claims that he was IN the cigar
business In Newark y j. Any union hav-
ing charges against said Burrows win prefer
them IN 80 days l.. r. BIErHAN,
Cor Sec of Union N
LAFAYETTE, Ind Sept 9, 1872 Mr. John
Norten has made application for membership
to tins union. Unions having charges will
please prefer them within 80 days.
LEO. }. HILLENBRAND, Cor. Sec Union %
BURLISGToS, Iowa, sept 3, 1872 The
following named persons we're elected officers
Tor the ensuing term H. Westphal, Pres
a. Mailman, Vice Pres, and I'm sec j.
BrAunberger, Tres and rec sec
n. WEsTPHAL, Cor. Soc. Union y, box 964.
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The annual repon Of the Commission
err of Education in iceland shows on the
Slst of December, 1872, there were 1906
schools in operation in that country, with
an average attendance of 500, 2O5 children.
At the close of 1871 there were 6,914
schools in operation, with an average
daily attendance of 1858, $50. The growth
Of the educational system in Ireland is
considered satisfactory, and muEt in time
do much To elevate the Irish people.
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ALEXANDER TRoUP takes exception to
our styling him the marplot Of tie
labor movement, and retorts by calling
us bantam Well, it isn't the first time
that we have seen a bantam make the
feathers fly from dunghill rooster
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1t will thus be seen that notwithstanding
the almost crushing disaster which had
overtaken the city, the deposits on July
LIST, 1872 exceeded by S627, 239 43 the de
posts Of the previous year, while from
January LIST to September LIST, 1872, the
gain has been even more marked, amount
ing to $500, 900. We question much if a
Savings Bank in the country ever present
ed a similar record, under such untoward
circumstances.
Its directors and officers, of which the
following is list, are all gentlemen Of
wealth and standing in the community
many Of them ranking among Chicago's
oldest and most esteemed citizens
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Shortly after dinner, Sunday afternoon,
and before the labors of the Con-
vention had commenced, the delegates, in
fourteen carriages, were driven to the far
famed Shaw's Garden. 1t is said that che
who dies without seeing London dies a
fool it may with equal propriety be
affirmed that he who visits st. Louis with
out seeing this magnificent collection of
plants, flowers, and shrubs, gathered from
all quarters Of the globe, regardless Of ex-
pense, fails to see its chief attraction.
Before proceeding further, however, we
must not omit to mention circumstance
which illustrates in an especial manner,
the gallantry of the craft. Just as the
cortege had reached the grounds, an am
bilious youth, accompanied by two ladies,
who was anxious to exhibit his turn out, ="
attempted to drive between the carriages,
when awful to relate, it was unceremone-
ously capsized, and its precious freight
landed on the ground. In twinkling,
delegate Smith, Of Hannibal, came to the
rescue, and tenderly lifted one Of the
senseless, from fright beauties from her
dangerous predicament. After the excite
ment had subsidized, he gave utterance to
the following noble sentiment Gentle
men, excuse me, but you must remember
Hannibal was a hero, Cesar was also a
hero, though 1 believe it was Alexander
who cried because he had no more worlds
to conquer. Well, as you know, / am
from Hannibal, and desire to make this
spot historic by affirming, that although l
cannot aspire to AlexAnder's position, /
can do the next best thing, feel Like crying,
because there are no more young ladies TO
rescue"
1t is needless to say that the delegate
was assisted to his carriage, and through the
application of Stimulants sufficiently recov-
cred himself to recognize his friends.
" Smith, said Noer, "your speech puts
me in mind Of the young lady who was
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JOHN A. KEENAN,,

Second Vice President, is a member Of
Albany Union No. 8, with which he has
been connected since its organization in
1868. Has filled several positions of trust,
and is at present PRESIDENT of his local union,
of the Cigar Makers Benevolent Society,
Of Albany, and also Of the Young Mems
Catholic Institute was delegate from
Union No. 3 to the Boston Convention in
1871 Mr.. H. is a native of Queens
county, Ireland, is 36 years Of age stands
nearly SIX feet is hearty, hale, rudy,
good natured looking fellow, and was the
physical giant Of the Convention. He brings
to the discharge Of his duties a thorough
knowledge of the necessities Of his craft,
an essential to a member of the
Executive Board.
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rRUsTEEs.
n. B. KIDDER, JOHN c. DORE,
H. H. SHUFELDT, {. I. BOWEN,
PERKINS BASS, Z. d. BlChFORD,
" H TURNER, DIR. D. s. SMITH
DR. JOHN H FOSTER, l.. B. Subway,
D GOODWIN, JR.
OFFICERS
JOHN C. DORE, President
L B. Subway, Vice President.
c. d. BICKFORD, Cashier.
A. D GUILD, Asst Cashier.
To the thousands of our mechanics and
workingmen who are engaged in Chicago's
reconstruction, who are now reaping their
harvest, and who have forgotten that sun
shine and storm frequently follow each
other, we desire respectfully to present
the above mentioned facts A word to
the wise is sufficient
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JOSEPH sTERRITT,

Assistant Secretary, is a member of Oms-
ha Union No. 90, Of which he is President
and Corresponding Secretary. Like his
associate, Mr.. S. has been member Of the
Executive Board during the past year,
having been reelected to the same position
at the St Louis session has been a mem
Der of the Cigar Makers organization for
the past eight years, and also connected
with the National Labor Union. He is a
native of South Hadley Falls, Mass. is %
years Of age, Of medium height, slender
build, gentlemanly in manner and appear
ance, and altogether seems to be . general
favorite
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THE CIGAR MAKERS.


EB Will unions desiring changes IN the addresses ~
corresponding -eretares please state the ui ire
former secretary.
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CORRESPONDENTS.
FROM MARYLAND

I'VE do not hold ourselves responsible for Al
expressed By our Correspondents.
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the newly elected Secretary, is a member
of Troy Union No 9, of which he is cores
ponding representative was delegate to
the Boston Convention, and was there elect
ed Vice President Of the International
Mr.. c. though young man, is one of the
best known of his craft, and was one Of
the founders Of Utica Union, in 1868 is
a native Of Schenectady, N. Y. lisa smooth
faced young man of 80 years, rather below
the average size, but is inclined to obesity
We have no doubt he will make an able
and efficient officer.