The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-02-27
GREAT MEETING OF MECHANICS
AND LABORERS.

II AT AN OvERA OWING MEETING OF Mocha
MICS AND LABOR hels pursuant to notice, at The F'u
tenth Ward Hotel &c Grand and FL zabeh
Thursday evening Febu,y IS 1886. Mr. jams Bsniine
called the chair; Mr. Ceb Strong appointed Vice Chairman;
and Jehn Coddnslon and B. F. Dustan, Secretaries.
The call of the meeting having been read Colonel BENJAMIN
ker addressed meeting able and eloquent speech
vscatas the interests of the m chanc and laborer.
of three then appointed to draft resolutions
Prev= Of The Of the meeting who reported the following
Wheras 1t is evident u intelligent that f several
ard the exrsor airy rise in the price Of all IN nece,,s of M
hat morally im.ossble for honest Meehrc or Lborer
% c sappot fami credit 'bv Totally pro-
hibit ny pee laying provision for the Of
Andwherea tn experience Of has eoncl lively
ht far tr there J. deer he
coming years. her in dwellings Of
necessities Of . tn will aud must e augment in
portion TO the HeTsae ofouT popu ion aid ter attended
And whereas The low Of wsr both for The Mechanic
Lba's rede- barely possible f them to sussisi; without
possihiii Of ioyia. comforts of life,
Ard whsre Afer sIG.ns th'oghsui the whole week. the
chanc and Lboer, nls himself it'll barely sufficient
pay IF his hoard bill. &C. him bout
Sufficient furnish for the articles Of clothing for himself
Ard Wheres Tie Of Mich mics and Laorers
been ed degree PropOtosa to meet the increase of
And whereas prncip lily benefited by
the high rents in city, are IN large capital SIS a owners
upon The high forced upon the very Me hsuc
Labsre whose thy most unjus'y refuse 10 increase in
the fall and deep con' raoa Of this meeIiag
'asS MsAac mad Ls0.T RI, 4, truly 'ortiy n Sf asa
March insist the bill If wages he hereafter agreed
gene al meeting here1f.rr to b. csl ed
Resolved, That whit shall steadily pursue object, by
lawful do OF wish tn be understood
tat during tn paid have not been considered
s'aie situation a had 10 b. perfectly
salts e.
Resolved. Tha, VIII t acknowledge ourselves ai-6a with
he Of h= fe-l
rejecting liberal mind thai the present and
ais in a.scl of produce in mark Is.
fce upon mrohani ard aber u owing 10 hmelf and
flmy insist upon from their employers fer such increase in
their enable the producing cae to hod the hoae
and honorable ding In society they have always heretofore
dine
Re Oved That nasmue if We been
made for tn ensuing ani hvng the 'n,rre Of
also al heard have thus early moved in this with
view far fir for labor is
BE- Obtained and for he Timely inf mn and future conduct
and hereafter
into the erection building # this CITY,
Resolv That the frrent Trades be requested
the seuek day Of March take such steps b-
dsm- advi,ahr IL regrd lard OF prices, ar TO appoint
Fre delegates eaci the above place the evening the
eighth Of March
Resolved Trade in their meetings, Request
upon their members the aetal necessity Of raising
trbtions pay the cdsn FIR printing hire
&c &c.
The following Letter hayiag h-ndrd Chairman
read. and unanimously ordered tn piisted:-
wantO prevents from publishing this letter ody.I
the fell wing mmitee appointed t. take said letter into
confederation and AFT I'd such assistance he med adv
Derickson, Cl Beniinn III rser, r. Gillespi- b. r.
Dustan AMI Wi linn Padion, and tn th, committee
SaiurdI ~ niga half past o'in k this Pllce.
Resolved tn = the Preamble and Resolutions be printed
JAMES RALLANTINE, Chairman
CALEB STRONG, Vice Chairman.
S0Es n n09P,SeroN' Secretaries.
+. uary n 1855. feb Pitt
~ NOTICE TO MASONs.-A MEETING OF
MASONS vii re k-d pursuant the aboyr