, 1879-07-22
MORE "pLooD" IN THE gYY.

WufkluB]Hen OF ILLINOIS, uhtcu hL tnQ Hall OF
The Chtcago Typographical Union," mud
officially signud :" En- 1nw1S, proaidons Typ.
ograplctal Unon."
Fra:ornal regard for tho craft, NIL lang
cherished respect fur tl,u ganur.t iutsil:y.ne
a!sd for tho superior intellectual cultivation
suoh paper Inns goua forth at a'l, nud espo.
cia!ly that tho fraternity should DO present.
I'd to tho general public VI tlleyare prosentod
by this atldrcss. The fnets are few: Tho
Uniou aud tho uiIlca of DoNaz1LEY, CAUSE.-THE
Il LoYD failing to ngras, that firm undor-
took 10 carry Oh their business with pri ntors
who waro not Union mon. Il was attended
with such personal tiifHcultios that n war
rant was takon out for tho arrest Of certain
parties; aftor M Investigation covering SOW
ural wda1ks, four persons, members Of tile
Union, wero held to bail, pond'ng tho action
Of tho Grand Jury. Thia nction hos pro.
voket, or It may be inspired, the wonderful
address, issued In tho na,no Of tho Typo
graphical Union, announcing Tint this do
clsion jeopartl!zos tho personal liberty of
those members Of tho Union" HIRE Ia what
tho addlsss statos:
''rho provision Of the infamous 1aw under
which this decision wna rendered. reaus as follows,
unl can oc fuun1 On pago 355. Hsc ~, Statutes of
1llno!a: II any two or moro pcEaons conspte mud
agsau Together with lhc fraudulent OF malicious tu-
tent, wlong!u'y and wlckcdl7, to in}uro shs per
Hon, character, busiucsa, or property Ut unothos
mid eyery snch offender, ana every
peraon convicted Ut conspiracy at common law,
shall DO Imprisoned III the renitenttaty not TX.
ccrdng three years Gr tnad uot e1caatituy ST. OUQ
rhu uyI1cMca disclosed just what occurs ct every
strlEu OF tralcs-lnduclng men to atop and think
bafose entering upon course Of infau.y whtch
would hauot shsnl 10 long aa they iiyod. Nothing
moro. Yet tho Court p!acyd thoso msn under
bonds TINT wero hlnlplY outrageous. It Ia d heavy
blow at 1sbertY, anil. II finally succosstu!, tbuse II
but ono pcsceu path for lRbur to PURSUE and that
downward and degrading ono. But VIC hayo IN
nbtltn9 faith in tho manly courage OF our
trothors tn uit para Of tho country, aud II robbed
OF justice ln tho courts OF law we still have tho
uoI.gircn right Of purchasing liberty with our
blood. 4 great baltlo Is before Us. Tho skirmisl-
lines are we'll thrown cut. aud, before tho anlsc-
nent becomes general, your brothers OF Chicago
deem It c1pcdLent that uvery soer Ut thu working
legion should thoroughly nndpsstand tho situation,
to the end that he may net with intelligence,
courage, and armAess."
Is the Chicago Typographical Union pre-
parcd to dououuco as Infamous aal dau-
gerous to tho "personal libersy Of auy citi-
zen q law which in express terms provides
for tho proper punishment of any two or
moro porsous who shall conspira together,
"with tho fraudulent or malicious intont
wfongfully and wiolsedly to injuro the person,
character, busiuesa, or property Of anothor !?
How long sfnce tho Typographical Union Inns
reached tho conclusion that 1t Is not criminal
to engago In conspiracy with The fraudulent
or malicious intont wrongfully mud wiokodly
to injura tho person, character, business. or
property Of another? Tint has beeu tho
Inv Of the BIato Of Illinois einco tho aettle-
Of every oulnmuuity on this Continent since
tic establishment Of tho Government horo
that law e1tstod In England before tle
discovery Of America, aud cxists anl
is in fcrco In every part of tho habItable
globe where tue English language is spoken.
1t Is tho law established for the protection Of
Ill mon, OF wl.atoyor trade OF occupation, Of
whatover social or political condition; It III
tho Inv which protects life, liberty, charac-
tor, health, md property. It is an uniyorsal
Inv. II Is Inherent In every organization.
IL is q 'a~ OF tic Typographical union, 1t
ID n 'ow OF every society OF wl'asover kind,
and without such a law society could not
c1saf' 1t IL tho law which protocta tho per-
son OF o'ory man, woman, aud child; which
protects tho character, tho iborty, tho
business, md tue property OF ovesy
me'nbor OF society; which protects
tho weak and tho poor against
tho strong Did tho rlch,-it is tho shield and
t!ofenso os oil against any and oveEy conspiracy
with the fraudulent or malicious intent
wFongfnlly mud wfckaaly to injuro tho per-
son, character, business, or property Of AL
other" Tho Typographical Union has now
proclaimed that this uniyors&l law adopted
and enforced in every civilized land, this low
Which lies at tho foundation OF all human
rights, aud without which society would bo
intoloFable' 1a an "tuia1nous law; that it IL
"a heavy blow at liberty" hut TINT, II this
law be maintained, tho pEintora OF chiongo