The Sun.
London, England, 1834-04-30 00:00:00

UNIONS.

MEETING OF MASTER TAILORS.
(Concluded from our Paper of yesterday. )
Mr. SeitanuE, of the firm of West and Sprague, of
Burlington-street, then addressed the meeting. He assured
them, on the part of Mr. West and himself, that nothing
should be wanting on their part to facilitate the carrying;
of the object of the meeting into effect. His partner had
been urged by noblemen and gentlemen to use every pos-
sible exertion to put down these -unions, assuring him that
they would lend their exertions towards the accomplish
ment of so laudable an object. (Cheers.) As an instance
of the determination to second their endeavours, he would
only state to the meeting, that he had called upon a gentle-
man whose uncle lay dead in the house, for the purpose of
measuring him for a suit of black, and upon his stating the.
dilemma in which they were placed with respect to their
men, he said that sooner than be the means of subjecting
him to such insults, he would wear a yellow coat at the
funeral (Loud cheering), and that he would induce all hi.;
friends and connections, by adopting a similar course, to
put an end to such gross conduct on the part of the men. '
(Cheers.) He entreated the meeting to recollect that the
eyes of the whole country were upon them. It had fallen to
their lot to be placed first on the gap ( Cheers), and he trusted
that by their conduct that day they would show whatever
might have been said of them that they were no logger the
nicth part of men (Great cheering), but 900. in one,
( Tremendous cheering.) In conclusion, the worthy
gentleman expressed in an emphatic manner his determi-
nation not to agree to the monstrous proposal that had
been made him by his men, and sat down amid loud
&leering.
Mr. GUTHRIE, of Bond-street, stated that it was the
determination of himself and firm not to succumb to the,
demands of their workmen, and he had no hesitation its
saying if the master tailors were firm to their own interests
there could not be a shadow of a doubt that they would
succeed. He begged to corroborate the statements of Mr.
Sprague as to the anxiety of the nobility and gentry to aid
them in their stand against the demands of their workmen,
and in addition to the circumstances adduced by him, he.
would state that a young gentleman, the heir to a peerage,
whose father died only a few days ago, declared to him that
he' would attend his father's remains to the grave in a drab
coat and orange plush breeches (Cheers), sooner than the
demand of the journeymen tailors should be complied with,
at the same time stating that he would employ no person.
who would consent to pay them, (Great cheering.)
For his own part, he would give up his whole summer
work, rather than put up with the demand made. upon
them. (Cheers.) He hoped that the master tailors
would unite, and enrol their names in a firm and perms_
ment union for the purpose of taking care of their own
interests. (Cheers.) He knew something of trades'
unions and their leaders; he knew that they were striking
at the higher classes, through the sides of the members of
the present meeting. Their attempts, however, woukthave
no effect, but would ultimately fall with increased weight
upon themselves. (Cheers.) Of the leaders of these-
unions, he would only say that they were the veriest
cowards in existence—were frightened at their own sha-
dows. (Cheers.) Many of them absented themselves
from town for fear of being treated with the inside view of
a gaol (Cheers), and the sight of a Lifeguardsman would
frighten them to death. (lAughter.)
Mr. SEWELL, of the Commercial-road East., in support-
ing the resolution, begged to assure the meeting that the
feeling of the trade at the east end of London was in ae,
cordance with the feelings that had been expressed that clay,
He was happy to see two gentlemen on the platforn‘
(Messrs. Stolz), as it had gone abroad that they were fa-
vofirable to the trades' unions. (Cheers.) Their presence,
however, and the part they had taken in the proceedings of
the day, would put an end to so foul a spender.. (Cheers. )
Mr. STULZ denied the statements that had gone forth
with respect to his house being favourablefavourable to unions, amidst
much cheering.

The resolution, was their put to the meeting, and wax
declared by the chairman to be carried unanimouay.
Mr. Jollx MEYER proposed the 4th resolution,
Mr. STOREY, of New Bond-Street, on semding the re-
solution, stated, that a few days since a :,,,oung friend of his,
who had just arrived from Scotland, called to order some
clothes, but upon being informed of the conduct of the jour-
neymen tailors, he stated tlutt he would rather walk through
the streets in a kilt (Gat laughter) than that he (Mi:.
Storey) should sutonkt to the exorbitant demands of his
men.

Mr. HARRISON moved the sth resolution, which was
Seconded by Mr. CARTWRIGHT, and carried unanimously.
A resolution, expressive of the gratitude of the meeting
to the nobility and gentry, was agyoed to ; and after a vote
of thanks to the chairman, a.r..ct appointment of a com-
mittee, the meeting broke up•.

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