New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-19

nounce that the organized miners throughout the United
States have at length been aroused 70 sense o ,ner
duty and their danger have through their uuly author
ICED and elected delegates. met in Natona soobc ana
formed an ORGANIZATION which seeks embrace within
It's folds every ana every miners aDOrer in the
country and which guarantees aud which can secure 70
sfy that justice which they have in the past been de
MED The necessity for such An Association mas peen
and advocated for years the history OF
the past has been too often system tyranny Strikes
and defeats imposed because OF our lsoaten cohu.on
pshed great deal OF good, II sands 10 reason mat
where bond OF union OF concert oI aet!oI
Is lacking their oenrnts ana ronpIsh more
than q single Union, National Union EN- Draeine
every miners organization IN land accomplish more
than efforts single State. For years the miners
have been crushed aud defeated IN detail no hate,
how lust their demands or how gallant or prolonged
their resistance. Although coaninng Is comparatVely
III It's infancy IN tbis country, rules more ouioS SS
World daily pactlced in OWL and unless wa!
and means are taken to secure ana enforce o hbh -,
lille they may be secured. 1t requires no prophet 10
forete that In a few years our condition Will he more
hopeless degraded that OF the yeriest slave ~
is to prevent these evils that the present na
been ned and its constitution framed, copy oil whth
hope 10 present to every local lodge OF oiaeh
in the Country. 1t LIBERAL catholic aud conpIehcn-
sve In its policy recognizing the gifts and legsatlng
the benefit OF every miner. no matter whether NE
tolls in the mountains OF Pennsyiyani or il"
the valleys OF Ohio, or the praries OF the West.
Aud now, fellow-workmen that we nave tricd 10 90
duty, have night 70 expect y0n 10 90 your :.
Many hands make hight work. II the officers OF the
Association sustained, as we hope they VIII De
every member works though the SUCCESS 81 the o.
| cation depended on his own eXertious, the Mners
National Association Will soon occupy both DuineilcSly
the highest position tie RANKS
organizations. To nOn-union miners we nave olly
words OF Kindness aud encouragement FeIow-wofk,,
men, whether realize the Ct or not, your season u
grace fast passing To-day the wOIkingIch OF
the United States by cooperative Effort by uu.oh oi
hearts and hands, by intelligent concerted actOh can
lay the base OF organization founded on ruin ana
justice having for ITS ouGct the securing 10 Tue ooe
OF labor which and VIII secure 10 YOU
your God rights, and also the perprtuatoh Oh re-
publican institutions tut n Inqen longer hegeS s
II the lnercless denahus OF sou'ss col @ ,
| much longer complied with; If you neglect your TN
perative duty TO ASSIST, ny every means n,t,
power, to hold up the hands OF those VINO are sru
10 secure you those inesnaDc privileges, you VIII re-
drawers OF water" You can certainly urge DO 'a"u
reason why you stand alooi i'll TINS elnergehcy va,
| interests your interests Your welfare ~ oui
| own; your wives ana IalllHeS are c.r.aIuiy :"
dear to You az be TO us. neli-protecuoh =
natures first law. Necessity has organized every tre
labor association III TIE United state anu tIls nc9o
atty viii remain long capital reaps what Dor VA.
sown We willing to LEI bysohes oe ny cones. LEI
the dead bury their dead Lave or inc lutuie, anu
solve God helping you, that yOn VIII contribute JOu
share the emancipation o. LABOR. But tDs eau Vu,S
be accomplished by pulng together Nv acthG ~ hai
| nouy No religious political, or hationai tt7t II ~
qulrea THESE questions entirely iOfelSh 10 our
organization IL is purely protective ana defensive ia
s Character wiling to Yield capital is just rewards
awards to its creator, LtOoI 1a ld9I elu'a
| To our colored brethren we also extend cordial
invitation. We recognize nut TWO cis,, ne nir p
| labor aud the men VINO LEe On VIC pi 80
of others labor robber and the robbed, no mtet
what the color We are Wiling 20 take you w one
as fellow TO hers entitled TO the same privileges III"
benehts which claim for ourselves dsklu4 ohy ia IL
turn an honest, hearty, and undivided support Oh ou
principles and organization Like Us, your LABOR u youi
capital and IL seevdent that you cannot anoiu pe
made tue instruments the hands OF corrupt anu ue
slyuing men deprecate the HDOr Oi thc Nblte me
chanic ASK yourselves whether you nave more 10
pcct from ayiug youI selves with the hhcrr Nal.Vna,
OF being the tools OF those VINO nave topoe
| aud oppressed your own Ath ana KIN ahi VINO 'ouay
are engaged IN the damnaUe work OF impot.g Oa.u1e
auor 70 supplant The cOlOred wOrklneh OF tue south
Think on this subject Tor hour ana we nave 10 .r Vi
| the result. . -, , $500. 49,. ~, ,,o,,
In conclusion, trust that our ahOs nave not oeh
I'm ysu that the miners OF the United states RAINY
us one man under the oil the National AssOclit-
ton whose object, the Language OF the constitution
IL to secure their social intellectual ana phyt4eal III
movement. TnIs platform broad enough Tor all 10
stand OIL. Defense. defiance, l. our motto Our Oo
ects are known, and We confidently leave inc 'es"e al
your hands.