The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-03-02
GREAT MEETING OF MECHANICS
AND LABORERS.

II AT AN OVER LOWING MEETING OF Mocha
MICS AND LABOR hell pursuant at the Four
teeath Hotel of Grand ard Elizabeth streets.
Thursday evening. FEBRUARY IS 1885, Nj. Jams BallanIne
called chairs Mr. Caleb Strong appointed Vice Chairmani
and John Coddingon and B. F. Datan, Secretaries.
The call of the meeting having beea read, Colonel BENJAMIN
addressed TIE meeting able and eloquent Speech adj
vocating the interests Of The n ehanic and la5orer
Oft three then appointed draft resolutions
pressv~ of the of the meeting who reported the following
wheres 1t is evident intelligent that r several
and the xtrrry rise in the price Of all III of f
morally i'm oble for honest Mee lboTer,
gnce suppot himself family bly, and Totally pro-
hbg prpect 4 laying provision for the season Of
whereas experience of has proved eOneh lively
hist far there g deer t. be expect
ed in coming years. either dwellings the prices
nscies Of H. tn viii AID must e augment IN pro-
Add whereas Inc wagr. Mechanic and
Lborer rede! barely Pos-ihe f e. m 10 'HA'''ti without any
And wh-Ie After slrsiag III ghouI the whole week. the
Mechanic and Lao-eI finds hmef nth barely ucient means
To paw his bills wing him instances without
oney sufficient furnish for the articles OF clothing tor himself
And wheres wages Of Mech and Labose have
been in degree rOPoltoaae to meet the increase OF
And whereas Those principally in. and benefited by
sSo i've upon the high rent, forced upon very
Lbore whose they most ujus'y refuse to increase Ia
Iq ,be fall and deep eon,d, ration e this meeting,
Thersfe d, That will and after the day of
upon the bill he hereafter agreed
gene al meetae hereafter to b. called
Resolved That whit shall steadily object, by
lawful powe do wish to be uperod
paid have n been considered
LIBERAL such npai bling sed honestly
then situation Of a had reason be perfectly
salts e. -
Resolved That acknowledge ourselves satisfied with
the feel that be apparent
liberal mind that the and
article produce markets.
aud aborer owing 10 himself and
fam:ly. from th employers for sh increase IN
esabe the producing clases hold the same honesi
and honorable standing in society they have always hereisore
done.
Received That (inamuch have been
the ensuing having the interest ut ou
hearth thus early moved this matter with
fair tor labor 10
be Obtained and for the timely inf rmn and future conduct q
and contract hereafter 10 be enc
the hdng hou IN this city
Rrsoy d. That the eren Trades be requested to inset pr
the scueni day Of March to take sh steps NAV be
dreme sviabm Td TO stnard ct prices amt to appoint
eaci the above place the evening the
eighth of March
Resolved That Trade their meting be requested
urge upon their necessity Of raising
tbioas pay The Incidental TER printing RON hire
/ &c. &C.
The following letter havas h,ndd the Chairman
read unanimously ORDER d til prsied:-
WANT Of prevents fum publishing this letter todAyl
The wing appointed take said letter into
and aft nd such assistance h- tmed adv
sable urth-aace of he views codnrd the leitIN @.
Derickson Col Beujsrnn ii rker, n. s Gillespie, b. f.
Dusaa and Wi am Plddoq an tn ihi committee meet
Received Tn Il the Preamble and Resolutions be printed
On motioR Adjourned.
| JAMES RALLANTTNE, Chairman.
! CALEB STRONG, Vice Chairman.
S y F n n00p.serOS' Secretaries.
| Feb nary