New-York tribune., 1841-08-10


This Cy was unanimously adopted the late Meeting OF
,Mcchsnic of BROOKLYN to elect Delegates the Mechanics
Safe Convention which will Albany the lst of Sep
yuser We ask for it the attention of all cit
m but especially of Mechanics of those Trades which have
,s yet chosen Delegates the Convention:
ADDRESS
! 7,ue People Of the State of York.
| MyS AND BRETHREN: The Mechanics OF the City OF
gklyn earnestly solicit your efficient determined coopera-
ian in eiectng such change the management ard policy
four State Prisons will prevent for the future the
cyment OF the prisoners therein in the manufacture
reduction Of such articles produced TO any con-
derabc by orrseyes by the honest industrious
Mechanics and Artisans of any portion of the State We
\, YOUR cooperation in efectng this important, and to
! italy necessary change, for the following reasons
l.t Because oppressed by the prevailing system
mr wages depressed and employment taken from
Ne cannot live and support and educate fnnes de-
snty this City, upon less than nirs dollars per week
average under natural state Of things earn as
much or than this But the State steps in and crushes
rs by her runous competition She has hundred
70 thousand whom she clothes feeds hogs work,
and oversees; while she sells their labor sharpdcairg
contractors twenty-five cents per day The labor OF
these men comes direct competition with portion OF
and drives the latter from the market Coopers, Comb
makers Butonnakers Shoemakers Stonecutters all
met the market by this slave labor and suppanted by H.
We work for such prices the State charges Tor her
robust felons and feed families The Shoes which free
aborer should have shilling pair for prohaby be
sold BY the for the States bondmen at dollar
Although the Shoes made may not amount 10 one-tenth
the quantity required for the consumption of the State their
sale eranges the market and depesse the price OF the whole
II one dealer City sells them eight shlings, Is Idle
for others ask they down. thus the un-
and nconsiderae competition fosered by the State
emns many of dleness and want while 1t Injuries us
all. Will you aid us in procuring redress!
3D. We will press strongly the degradation OF our
ya Trades consequent upon this orcibe induction into
m of all the detected villains in the State; but we not
less keeny feel it. We ask yoa to consider our pecu-
lar position. Aside from very respectable amount OF ma
I've rascaty the avorte refuge of the most
desperate villains of the Old World Whenever pro-
ssiona thief burglar OF swindler becomes well known
be safe in the great cities of Europe whenever less
hed rcprobate becomes compromised by the arrest OF
confederate he flies the water, ard usually FIRST TO
our cities Here he is driven by desttuton if drawn
yincnation into resumption of his business, and dos
Of local knowledge he in the hands ef Justice
and for the first in his life commences IN the Stale
Prison the learning of trade beyond ockpicklng In three
four wears he comes toleabe ii not good workman
and ready until something better offers, work
bis own account, Now should complain OF this the
discipline and atmosphere of State Prisons were well cal
ced effect moral renovation in the prisoners they were
likely honest But it's notorious that where
one is thoroughly reformed out more hardened and
nhed villains These before finding any fair opportunity
steal swnde again. come into our shops as siow-work
They take their place beside at the Jorge or the
nch and often the character OF the Mechanic Us CLOAK
m neditaed viany. New ii is false that we are adverse
allowing criminals opportunity obtain hencst i've
hood we sincerely desire that all such may be enabled to
i've comfortably and reputab and prove by years ot honest
Industry that they have chosen the path OF roiornauon ana
will persevere in it. We object only that the experiments Ia
the sincerity OF each polessed reformation should all be
made at our exclusive expense We are but portion OF tn"
community, and ought bear burhens winch pertain
equally all. Change your laws so that they shall bear
uay and any class take their share more cheeriy
than the Mechanics
3d. We will indicate positively the proper
remedies for the evils which Cypress U.S. we only ask that they
redressed thoroughly shifted from the shoulders OF one
ass apon those Of another but either abolished altogether
rmposed equally upon ALL We do believe it will be
necessary keep the prisoners in ldencsS we are confident
hey may be employed in pursuits which will not operate 10
epss home industry while they shall afford a'r re-
the State The State has never realized any prons
rom its prisons though large profits have been realized by
Contractors is high time ,a; system which opPresses
and npovcr,hcs thousands, to enrich handu should be
4 utterly abolished.
Frcemen of Nsw-York. we have briefly plainly, frankly
stated our grievances; we eok you for aid in their
ecton Whatever your politics your party associations
We enreat look it that sent TO Albany this
winter who will engage earnestly patiently 1eaousy IN tins
.ood work. and the gratitude of Mechanics universally ano
he approval of YOUR own conscences shall be your abundant
& reward.
70 An adjourned Meeting of the Mechanics of Brooklyn
elect Delegates to the State Convection Will be held
Halls Exchange Buildings "Wednesday evening
SIS o'clock.
THE DROUGHT terrible through great portion OF the
eor of this State Our heavy rains the coast do moi
appear to have extended above the Highlands. The Troy
Nhig of Saturday says:
"The appearance of the country between this city and
Lebanon is melancholy in the SO excessive is the
Ouht that the of the fields precisely the
sndwinter. Upon what susenance the farmers support
sr cattle and stock generally loss TO imagine
Sre few or none were in sight from the road The fine
sc gurdens vicinity of this city almost totally
rned and thus many thousand dollars lost their indus
sGs proprietors country thoroughly parched up
AVE seen before and fervently
gain"
WnLAMs CoLLEcE-The annual Commencement of ,hy
aiatOn will be on Wednesday the 18th inst There viii
%spze rhetorical exhibition usual the evening Preee
Ss. The Address before the Adelphc Union will be de
Tered by Rev. TYRos EDWARDS Of Rochester, n. Y.