New-York tribune., 1841-07-08

country md the farmers favored with dry weather and
warm sun If this weather will but continue for few
% longer the wheat crop will be secured under the most
favorable circumstances Petersburg (Va) ste, July
rr Meeting of Mechanics The state Prison No
ipoo Broadway 2- June The
nnr-for President Alderman Joseph " Vice
dents ean czekiah W. Bonne Alexander Denney Al
dcrman Daniel p nz ec Daniel Lee John Nayde Tor secre-
,arcs Gilbert Smith and q. Q. Cotton
On noron Mes.rs CGm-ierol Ebrdge G. Baldwin and
Wnvde selected resolutions Of the
the During TIE abseucs OF The committee Joseph
Simpson Esq addressed the The committee having
ted the oo"ug preamble and esoluon which "e
Whereas he Mechanics o the City
purpos- celebrating cradle on Of
Prison competition citizen injured by lis conc-
qucnces should forget due him freeman
quietly allow legislators continue system of Icy
virtually who have forfeited all claim 10 the
respectful consideration Of oceiy shall he permitted py statute 70
and equals OF those who labor ruous and
honestly they thereby that healthy distinction
which should always eSst between ne voa o. ana hh VINO
advantages Neither u!d czcf relax
his alteration of the prevailing policy the state
in relation labor inanuch the unh Legality Of
tho to That the operation
system unequal and therefore unJus, its hearings all viii
admit and that unconstuOna analysis OF the elements
conventional rights OF the Of this STATE will
Frs acccdcd that of Confederation between the
People establishment or the mutual
formed written and adopted equa
pro wicn they afford TO citizen And
SecondyIt clearly established that where the security of the
the membe Of the State expiiit and
pchen peccpubc distinction exception Incorporation Of
the laws meant when an ore h standing and
liberty the omnia Of crime thus cpaa hi1self ON that
exercise oi every function hls former privileges
ayin. applied the test Of the abo"c analysis 70 the obligations
which legislators bound 10 observe for The purpose
of CARRYING primary object the under which
live whcren let ASK does the prison system
cnno % ~ s"acnIa,j:o cn,,-ne,, ~ 95 rrnr. nor I,v
employ cd the branches beioe bro
which the inevitable result OF tis disparity
| cc rcive the average of dollar
dav or the daily 50 O the annual ana alarming
below which would be the yearly income of two hoa
surely require, than ordinary
OF pesr that such system Is not widely at va
principle wbich republican constitu-
throws around the hg'cst citizen making MN e tat he has
coequa privilege call for the observance
OF hs rights, and that the government was mace o m hO' he of
Beside looking upon the convict renquismg right during
period his confinement TO keep through the distribution OF
n labor, connec.o" w VII ~ @ ,no % ,I % I.i,',e ed
of uscc or o the proyiS of
ed into by having with the entire treasures OF the
using it, compulsory power the especial and exclusive
of contractors profits obtained from the labor of
criuinn Entertaining these views therefore be IT,
Resolved That tins meeting cosir Tue present uoae OF en-
poyinp conycs with the constitutional rights
Of our ci,zcn legislators have ehtiul authority 10
the violation OF the principles "i go'eh"le oy 'e ec
lion prevent the commission OF agsresson on
the property individual and at the same time
those who subject themselves To imprisonment ~ o "
about csmen ht they thus collectively
systematically extend their dcpredaons by want misery
they arc he dcprlvaOns conequenton
scarcity employment and the depreciation oil ae wages OF the
I'd Resolved Tha, although mechanics of have for
years Pe0hcu % 10, @ ,, laws have passed for mi.
tcation through the tckery and evasion OF them
by OF the friends OF the system we ma hal
trade after broken and that If not checked ITS u
innate effect force the well disposed ahorc to pefpcirate
he procure employment aud home IN the prisons
of the different states.
Sd Resolved That reports from the Standing
Committees State Prisons OF the Senate aud Assembly o h STATE
during of the Legislature satisfactorily prove ua
opposition alteration ol the systo Otherwise
presented with the absurd aud nniccing assumption
,h the low rate which the laborcd would bes
depreciation OF the wages ol mechanics and uat
would operate bcucciai 10 society such the
rbccr of the political writer's whose nct the Chafmcn of these
believe let Dr. Peck aud LAWYER AN Schoon
tc public practical ol lbc .,
the msedc the they from patient aud client
4 That the bill sented 10y Mr. khoades ana passed
altogether deceptive ana = i
as pu Of relief which contains Is III the ioowns
No contract shall be nude nor >h any eNsns
contract % @ So M ~; Of The several mechanical operations
now carried Prisons beyond what Is required Tor Tue sup
mort of such Prison, of the agents thereof
p t, 'rg any revenue 10 the state; shall
10 be made or whenever The said
either Of them be supported by Tie ocecuS ei w
manufactures mentioned i'll the first section OF tins act
Thus II win be If not the avacel OF the
agent must before alteration can take place
where the dishonesty oi tn -
is not -upponbic he who lives aud rye 10y the
the system will aid i'll It's distraction vi IKE une"s Is W
position that alteration shall be made "hen h go s @
see III 10 declare deray the expenses o the
above when these were III possession
knowledge that i, in contempt 'r 10 ct 10
and that but wcs their
aud that shall enjoy the completion oil our hopes
by delusyc and cquvocsl u process. d. 3, 49,; ,,.
for relief from this un system and have peti'ned III VAIN We are
10 spent mechanics in Legislature and the bestmean of
curing of mec anics throug no~ 'ne Sa'e On I % we
COnveson OF hel al such tune
and place may endca by the mechanics OF the cities OF
Albany. Troy, &c.
Resolved That the delegates selected this meeting attend
said hereby constituted Executive Comnttee vn
fully authorised carry into effect the views al '
-,
IT, Resolved order prevent misrepresentation IN rela-
ton substitute for the present prison yen o tins
we express decided preference for system of solitary
hnement with labor best calculated 10 reform pre-
Vent the commission crime the evils OF which we
complain.
sh Resolved thanks of this meeting arc due 10 'h
.ns for break within their own
judcon prison shich exact counterpart OIL he
original pursued in this State -. 49, -
M Baldwin presented following resolution which was con-
Cured in: ,o.
Resolved Tha, meeting recommend the nominating committees
of the fall 10 select such persons Tor
the Legislature known be opposed Inc present
SYSTEM
meeting proceeded apponi Delegates to attend State
/ Convention
The folowin. resolution sgreed toRe.oved, That the
Trades not represented respectfully invited TO assemble As
DELEGATES eneh 10