Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-05-17
ADDRESS TO THE MINERS OF
AILEGiNI.
MINERS OF ALLEGANY

The Committee YOU selected to draft
rules for the Association about to be
formed by you, met at Frostburg on
Saturday, 10th inst, and performed
their labor, the result of which will be
submitted to you at public meeting
to be held on the 9th inst. for adop-
ton or election.
The necessity of an association Of
miners and those branches Of indus
try Immediately connected with mi
ming operations, having for its objects
the physical, mental, and social eleva-
walton of the Miners Of Allegany
County, has long been felt by the
thinking portion Of miners. General
ly, union is the great Fundamental
principle by which every object of i'm
portance is accomplished Man is q
social being if left to himself in an
isolated condition, he would be one Of
the weakest creatures but, associated
with his kind, he works wonders.-
Men can do Jointly what they cannot
do singlv. Ia the union of miners
and hands the concentration of power
becomes almost omnipotent. Nor is
this all. Men not only accumulate
power by union, but gain warmth and
earnestness. There is an electric sym
pathy kindlel among them; the at
tractive forces Inherent in human ma
turo are called into action; a stream Of
generous emotions, of friendly regard
for each other, binds together and ami
mates the whole. One set of opinions
is thus spread, or another crushed
Would men improve the sanitary CON
dition Of our cities and towns, they
unite From the organization of ar
mics, railroads and banking institu
tons, down through every ramitication
Of society, mem have learned the pow
er of union, and, therefore, have still
determined to stand by each other.
How long then, brother miners Of
Allegany county, will you remain iso-
lated and antagonistic to each other >
Does it not behoove Us as miners TO
use every means to elevate our posi-
ton in society by reformation Of
character; by celebrating all party
animosites and nationalistic prejudi-
ces abandoning our pernicious habits
and degrading pursuits, and striving
for the attainment Of pure principles
and generous motives, which will fit
us to bear a manly, useful, and honor
able part in the world ?
Our union is essential to the attain
ment of our rights and the ameliora
ton of our present condition. Our
voices must be heard in the legislative
halls of our State There it is our
complaints must be made and our
rights defined. To get there We must
become united.
Fellow " orkmen, strikes cannot re-
dress our grievances. We must cut
loose from the political parties Of the
day, and select men from our ranks
who know our wants to represent us.
We must be the wire-pullers Of both
political parties, now that we cannot
longer be humbugged by them. We
must also let those citizens Of our
county, who 1--we by our great indus
try, know that we will demand their
support at the polls for the men who
will represent us in the Legislature
that we, the promoters of the wealth
Of Allegany, are determined to have
laws passed for the better protection
of our health and lives.
Fellow Miners, to attain this we
must organize toremedy our condition,
insure our safety, protect our interests,
and promote the social WELL being OF
ourselves and families, present and
future. These depend alone upon our
regard for each other, and this upon
our unity.
There can be nothing great attained
in any line of business, OF profession,
without organization. Professional