New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-07-07

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& Alter on the o4thut
OT H. Russell the Vocalist, singing at Louisville
1~,ycc,ins OF Mechanics on The stale Prison NO
. .sy on the ssh of June The organized
~ b ,,,nt of be floS n ssnieuen officers the
ulnr-to Alderman Joseph v Barnes Tor ice tesi
% n,or Rsrrau EIel,sah ~ Hoanol Alexander Dsnncy. Al
enan Dluie pu;z. Ger Daniel Lee, John Nayd,h Tor see'
iar,e>, Gilbert Smith and g. q. Cotton
Ner John CHE~eFiorl Eb'dse I" BALDWIN , ahd
Wardc selected to preoae resolutions expressive 81 Inc
Of 'he meeting paes re nbeni %i tue ol"
simpson l addressed tue meeting The comm''te having 20
turned osing preamble an' resolutions "he were
bsr The MECHANICS Of the Civ Of NcwYo, convened for
the pnrpo,. tic eradication OF
anences should - IA, him freeman TO
quietly allow legislators continue ystem ct pel
which virtually declares that ~ho have forfeited all clam to Inc
a,l eo,,l, Of those who ior aiuoi>ly and
honesv il they may thereby preserve that healthy distinction
which always bstwecn the yIoaor OF law ard HIM WAC
UPHOLD, AID Neither sh uld citzca relax
opocure alteration OF the prevailing policy OF the stats
IN relation convict or inannci 20 the Justice ana legality
M the .y Is unequal therefore unjust rs behring's all will
sI. that unconstitutional III analysis Of The clements
Fir,tt accecd the Articles Of Confederation between the
People the establishment OF our State o'enmen io Tue a
protection of their persons theif properly ana ty' w ~
rnd, @ '"?'ei admit OF No doubt as to the e'a-
Secoady-It a>oeay established that where the security OF the
individual interest of the members OF the state Is 50 explicit and com
pchen.yc no rcrccpe ncon exception m Incorporation OF
thc thus Sc 9ara,ioc HIMSELF
benefits of the compact To ercl cancel the
exercise Of every function o. has former privileges
Having applied of the above analysis TO the obligations
, zen, and bound 10 observe for The purpose
CARRYING object OF the government under wAh
live, wheren let u, ASH does tue present PRISON OF man
ner OF conform ~ acquisitions, 1t surely
cannot that liz which secures te labor OF ~o
thousand convict 10 speculate contractors al - ems per ns
while honest mechanics po c n the branches (peiore bro
ken osn5y the ruin witch the inevitable result Of this disparity
Of prices the Of one dollar ami twenty 'e cents per
dav difference oil 81 90 or the annua! and Hns sum
which would be the yearyacom Of two thof
clen' surely requires more tnn an ordinary
degree prcsu~ pon that such system = not widely at
ton throws pbt citizen making him feel that he has
the coequa privilege and the 10 call for the exact Observance
Of ms rights the made Tor him. not he for
RI o"kac upon the conyc, as renquhing
the period keep through the distribution OF
h labor with the community wosc laws ne has Viola
ted we Cannot will admit That either tie leg innate ehd
of Justice the Incy OF the provi. Of government are Carl
cd into by having the state with the entire treasures OF the
people It, compulsory power 'r e anu eHus
earnent through profits obtaned from the labor OF
erin in i. Entertaining these views therefore be H.
1T Resolved That meeting consider the present mode Of en-
poying cony ally with the constitutional rights
Of our ciizens legislators have rehf authority TO
,ncto the the principles OF goyerncnt by the
ton prevent the Of expressions
'ia .np ,l =, ,r,eu,sn m - he, ay Tins collectively
and synaica extend thr Expectations 10y Misery
taey are made tn Increasing deprivation, coascquenton
tho scarcity Of employment AMI the dpFeemnono tae wages OF the
honest an Industrious mechanic
a Feo!.d TIL. abousi hanic. Of
,er. petoucJ relief ts continuance Of the
mi uou, policy al.Iou. laws have npl,scd for
;Atiou Vet through TIC tckery AMI evasion Of them
by TIE ,drot mnagen'ai OF le ~ 81 te system we ma 'ha
trade broken aad TINT # not checked IT, III
tmie va, foce the well posed aboer TO pstpetae
;na lie my poc eostn' and home n the prisons
Of the different -tet.
81 Resolved sor- ennuaing from the Standing
Committee e Prisons Of te senate and assembly, ct this state
during tie LEGISLATURE satisfactorily nt
su her. se elected tn special reference
to teif oppo any alteration Of the ym otherwise
aonli presented the absurd and snieeI assumption
that the r Nc the convict abored wOnd beget
corresponding ipao Of the of mechanics and that such
con.umm would operate benefciay society If such the
theory Of the political IN whose neis the Charmen Of these
respcc Committees believe let ~ Peck and Lawyer Van Schoon
lotea ii he publ. prccn e<empfatoa by
.iurn lI
Re,oived That TN bill -eated IS Mr. 'oades and passed
the Senate and unsatisfactory IT, details,
a. the ONLY 81 pu alton sch inc oosing
No canact shall be made nor 'hf any eHnz
contract be- renewed for cpio; the State
The either Of the s'e mechanical operations
ic Prisons beyond "h re9uEed or the sui
po OF such son, Of the respective agents thereof
without yelling the state, onl such shall
cease 10 made eEed from whenever the .ad
Prison, or either h.m supported hy The proceeds the
manufacture mea,naei ,u r srctnn Of fh, act
Ths- il With b. seen 81 the u> III ayarce the
epr ms, hi, .r = r.of any alteration can ak. place;
the dishonesty Of recommendation developed for
suppo-abe who ye and riy by the continuance OF
the system Ike subcrfage the pro-
at alteration hall be made when ti-interd ss"nts
III 10 declare ma the income deira}s ne expense, oil tue
RAY sincerity the authors of the
progo. when that these possession
the that contemplation 10 EJECT addohai
buildings different Prisons aud that every bur s"es hir
expense and thai shall Enjoy the completion OF our hopes
by Gelu-ve aud eGuvOcal process.
9Th Resolved That petione the Legislature
for relief m Unjust system and have peti'ned IN raa We sre
select practical mech
represent Legislature and As the best OF
tue State subject
recommend that safe Neca he held such
place Heade The mechanics OF Inc cities of
Gth keoyc aatbe delegates meeting attend
sad coayenon are hereby Ezecytye Com
fully mo effect the vews expressed this
It, orad Thai IL order prevent taon in rela-
lion substitute Tor the prison Of this
ta e express decided preference sye of solitary con.
6nemen r!th labor calculated cmnasto pre-
commission Of cFe aad evils OF which
complain.