The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-06-14
FROM MICHIGAN.
From the Saginaw Valley
EAST TAwAs, IsCA CO.,
Michigan, June 4, 1873.

DEAR SIR. ! left Bay City on Nsdnes- |
day, May 18th, from Alpena on the good |
boat Lake Breeze; the weather was fine,
with light breeze form the north After
few minutes run down the river, passing
several vessels lumber laden for Chicago
and other ports, We we're outside the bar
on the clear blue waters ~ Lake Huron,
or that part " 1t known as Saginaw Bay
heading our course 10 the north, along the
eastern shore u Michigan, the water BE-
ing smooth and calm On one side was
the dark pines, with here and there lone
" house Or hsherman's home, the scenery
only broken by the mill lights, wherever
the water is deep enough near the shore e
build wharves, 50 that vessels can take on
cargoes III safety. Around these mills ev-
erything IS life and activity The Kissing
Of the steam, the buzzing Of the saw and
the yelling Of the teamsters, mingled with
the ripple Of the waves on the shore
seems 70 break the monotony that would
otherwise reign amidst the dark pine woods
Of Eastern Michigan However beautiful
70 the traveller may be these scenes, there
is one thing that throws dark cloud along
the shore and that Is human slavery. From
six IN the morning until seven at night,
these poor white slaves are doomed to toll
on, keeping pace with the busy wheels Of
machihery, no time left to read, think Or
enjoy the beauties that kind Providence
has gwen them.
| Ii Is work work, until poor tired hu-
manity sinks u sleep only On the next NOR
ming u again perform the same wherry
task. And this, too, in a State that boasts
Of her schools, churches and liberty On
the other side Is the dark blue lake
/ stretching away to the eastward, until its
blue waters are lost IN the distance The
white sails Of the messengers Of trade add
my beauty to the view
At . r. NJ We entered the snug harbor
| of Tawas t. land and take on board pas
sengers. This done, We are again heading
up the lake. ~ miles 10 the north We Ar
rive At Au t1hDlNr AlAA aHAlAA CA iAAAl6t lf'Aa
sengeIs ana proceed ON OuF way, making
several landings at Green Bush. Harm
son, and other numbering towns Al 5 A
I VI We enter Thunder Bay, perhaps the
safest harbur Ou the eastern shore. At
several points along the coast are to lie
seen some parts ~ vessels that we're lost,
m the terrible storms Of last fall, when
many brave sailor sunk beneath the an
gry waves o. return no more 70 the loved
ones at home At A NJ We entered
/ Thunder Bay River, ana we're soon III the
city ~ Alpena, a city Of about 5000 in
habitants THIS is a very thriving place,
with several tine stores, mills. churches
and schools The principal hotel is the
/ Fletcher House, overlooking the bay, from
shose veranda can be seen, about twelve
miles distant. the little town of Osneake
After breakfast We had the pleasure ot
meeting our uld friends of Labor Reform,
Messrs Halinran y Farrell Plunkett
and others. brave men, ever true T. the
cause Of humanity After spending three
days with them. and speaking twice ii
public. We again left by the good boat HUI
ron. and On Monday landed AT Tawas Al
thus point We we're met by friends Hubble
and Dunn, two good friends TO the labor
cause, and ! only wish We had few thou
sands more Ike them Ia tins State. But
here at East Tauas We we're doomed u
disappointment We we're u speak at the
school house. but at the appointed time for
the meeting, after being promised the
school house. two or three cUwardly hire
hngs - capital denied as its use. But,
thank God, there Is another election to
come, and at that election their brlet an
thority will be taken from them On Tues
day evening We, IN company with seve-
raj friends ri the labor movement, mclud-
ing " ~ Hubbell Esq Register II
Deeds for the county " lsca, true labor
refOrmer. w visited Tawas City, about
three miles distant. and held good meet
ing Here they have nice mon. with
friend Dunn at It's head Here We also
met warm friends, and | hope, ere long. t.
see The ADVOCATE a welcome visitor IN the
families VI the ~Orklngmen " this and
other towns along the coast. And here.
Mr. Editor. let nae SAY that | only wish We
had more workers and less fault finders
in our cause There Is enough % be done
IN fighting the oppressors Of humanity,
without expanding our strength on each
other
am sorry, indeed, t. have to say that
business all along the coast Is dull, the
lumber is on the docks awaiting sales. the
employers are driven to their wits ends t.
collect money to pay their men, and thous
ands Of men that have worked hard
through the winter in the bitter cold Of
Northern Michigan are yet unpaid. IL a
not the fault Of the employers IN many
cases, but It is because they cannot ge'
money under this damnable financial sys-
TEN. II Is this that IS making the disturb
ance between the employer and employe,
and making them enemies With each
other, when they should be friends
When will the merchants manufac-
turers. farmers, mechanics and laborer'
arise IN their sovereign power and shake
this monster from them. II Is cheap mon
~ alone, and enough Of that to 10 the
business Of the country with, that CAL
alone save the liberties Of the American
people, Snd at the same time d" justice e
the masses II cannot be done by strikes
Yours truly,
X r. TREyELLICK
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