Year: 1867

temporal power the Pope morally end and has no
faithful friends among those who serve IT, Inc par
y of abandon idea of taking Rome by force
Rome is gradually wasting and must al OF lSe mere
those who are at the head OF the Ponthcal m ;5 %
that the ship of the State is roen that she leaks on all Sues
and that little little later she must SINK ana 60 10
The temporal power has longer any more force
in Rome; the Romans longer believe III IT. but consloer
impossible for the future


REFORM MEETING DALKEITH.


On Monday public meeting of the inhabitants held in
the COURTROOM auspices of the Dakeith Working
mems Reform Association consider the Reform Bill OF her
Maestys Government and to receive deputaton from the
Edinburgh branch of the Scottish National Reform League
There good attendance of workngmen the audience
numbering nearly hundred Mr. Alexander Mitchell, mer-
chant occupied the chair and briefly stated the object of the
meeting The following resolutions were UNANIMOUSLY agreed


That this meeting disapproves of the Reform Bill of Her
Majesty Government for England before Parliament as
unsuitable to the wants of the country


Tht this meeting tenders its cordial thanks to the Right Hon.
Gladstone Mp for his important in the cause OF
Reform express unabated confidence him leader OF
the Liberal party in the House of Commons"


On the motion of Mr. Porteous seconded by Mr. Du it was
resolved that the chairman should transmit OF the reso
luton Mr.. Gladstone MP On the motion OF Mr. Alexan-
der Graham, shoemaker, seconded by Mr. W. Taylor it was
agreed to branch of the National Reform League in
Dakeh of thanks the chairman terminated the
proceedings.


pUNsH1NG REFORM DEMONSTRATION
"a workman" the Birmingham Daily Post to state
the following fact:


"seven hundred men employed at the manuacto
ry Small HEATH ntmated to Mr. Mckay the manager OF
establishment their intention OF attending the Reform
demonstration held Birming ham Easter Monday Mr.
Mckay replied that they they would be discharged New
erheles more than left their work that
day at noon repaired Brookfed where the Reform
meeting held The next morning eleven men were dis
missed the manager explaining cond
eny discharge the whole five hundred he had selected eleven
of them by lot for punishment"


THE woRKMEN oE uLNo1s-ADDREss coNvEN


TION.


State Convention of the workngmen of Illinois held
Chcagoon Oath of May and was largely attended
The of Illinois determined to carry out the hour





as representatives the Convention there will be
doubt about the ultimate success of the movement.


After framing Constitution for State organization and
ansactng business Importance the Convention adjourned
in Peoria the first Tuesday in October next
ADDRESS OF TIE WoRKINGMEN ILLINOIS WORKING
UNITED STATES.


FELLOW CTzENs most of you are aware at the recent
session of the Illinois Legislature, bill passed making
eight hours legal days work for all employees engaged 6 the
day Previous its passage both political partes-Demo
cratic and Repubcanhad expressed through town. county,
State conventions their sympathy WITH and belief in the
necessity and beneficial operation OF such an enactment IN
general and unreseryed the gwen
that little opposition anticipated when the law went
into practical operation sooner however, their par
tzan purposes accomplished the fact developed that the
workngmen in earnest and determined to avail them
selves of its benefits than effort developed
defeat them such endeavo Papers and politicians who
had headed its benefits and advocated its adoption when the
even st of May arrived among the first to rdcne
its passage and denounce its defenders Not content with
msrepresenting its Objects and andering those whom it
sought benefit the peacabe awabdng citizens OF Illinois
branded as rioters ana nceIulafy Ao
consderate of few misguided cited as con-
that all alike implicated and responsible
and that these results the legitimate fruits OF the Eight
Hour Law.
SANDERS however, intended for effect in other
They did and could not misead those who knew
the asty the charges 1t doubtless expected that by
publishing them feeling of opposition among employers in
other localities would be aroused and consequently pressure
brought prevent possible the Governors of New
York and from attaching their signatures to SINH
lar laws passed by their respective legislatures The other
States would hesitate endorse faught



the country the brunt of the being confined
few of the Western States they would be unable to
the continued observance and practical adoption of the
law.


But all such intentions have been sgnay frustrated and in
stead of dheaenng they have only redoubed and renewed
the enthusiasm of the workingmen Of Illinois Fighting for
principle which commend itself the endorsement of every