The Express.
London, England, 1852-01-12 00:00:00

ADDRESS FROM TUE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

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The Executive Council adopted the following address on
Saturday night:
" Fellow Members,—ln consequence of the determination
of a number of the employers of operative engineers to close I
their works on the 10th, and to throw all their workmen
out of employment, the council of the Amalgamated So-
ciety submit the following resolutions to their members,
and request that branch meetings may be called as soon as
possible, and the votes taken and returned to the council.
" 1. That 10,0001. of the funds of the Amid/rammed So-
ciety shall be paid over to such ;number of trustees (the
I trustees to bo men in whom public confidence would be
placed in consequence of their position in society), not less
than six, as are selected by the Emotive on trust, to ad-
vance the same from tame to time to managers appointed by
the Executive whose appointments will be afterwards con-
firmed by thei sesiety, ter the porpoise of carrying on the
business of eighmers, nmehiakits,
2. These advance., as well as those which the trustees
may obtain hem other sources, shall be secured by a mort-
gage of all the plant and stock in trade employed in such
business to the said trustees, who shall have a power to
give pr.:femme security to any other advances Over sums
advanced out of the funds of the Amalgamated Society.
"3. Tho conditions of work under which such business
is carried on shall be such as are approved of by the execu-
tive of the Amalgamated Society from time to time, with
the view of giving employment to the greatest possible
number of members of the trade out of employment for the
time being, consistently with the stability of the business
and the welfare of the workman employed.
" This is stscka contest as bee never befon speenued be-
tween the employers and the employed. The imiepsadence
and welfare of the labourer b t7rsateard. The right of a
working man to dispose et hiamelt lejsepardied, and in its
place a power is sought to be established, enabling the em-
ployer to command the service of his workpeople night and
day without intermission. Was ever slavery so bed es this ?
If a man claims liberty from his muter after ho has done
his work, ho is stigmatised as being dictatorial and mis-
chievous. The old feudal times have passed away, when
a propertythe baron had property in the person of his retainer; but
their spirit is inherited by our employers of to-day, and
they seek to own and dispose of our persons at will, and to
enslave and degrade our minds by destroying all our oppor-
tunities for mental improvement
" There is but one way in which this can be met—werk-
men must work for themselves—the labour of the country
must be done. In every town let an organisation be com-
menced at once. Let every man find some employment.
Gather together all the tools you possess. Instead of pay-
ing the fonds of the society to men kept in compulsory idle-
ness, receive your money as the due reward of industry. In
the manufacturing districts there is much work to be had,
which must be done. In London Easton and Antos's men
have already formed their co-operative association, sub-
scribed their own money to the amount of 61. each, and ap-
pointed their manager. They are also negotiating for a
workshop, and have got work to do. Wherever you can, do
likewise. Interest the public in your behalf by being
moderate and well behaved. The man who assaults
seethe, whatever be may do, or whatever ho may say, is
a tartar to lbe same of progress. If your employers cast
yes apes the world, make up your minds to do without
them. mid with a self-reliance worthy of Englishmen—with
• dove ien worthy of the cause of labour—strive to meet
the MAI by serest efforts in behalf of your order.
Nehessisily men Rua be protected—be that em duty. I
We will will to the malty in behalf of the kebaseire and
wakatillity men. Time whit ere first called Independent
weelneen, ea& lbeet esetileid for their own iprelestion,
most beamed baby thelrerra erase. U4,ooo•lcar weeebers
are arm eat it empielseat. the ether 8,0311 mat
devote part Odra. NM= to sapped them till employment
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Wet. ALLAN, SINANIAry.
"London, 25, Little Alleatreet,Whiteebapel,
" Jan. 10, 1852.',