The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-16

mz- LABORERs' UNION AsSOCIATiON--Mass
rers Union Associaon held in the Park on Friday even.
ing the 18th ins Daniel b. Taylor was appointed Presi'
dent James B. ODonnell Vice President, and David s.
James B. O'Donnel Esq then offered the following
preamble and resolutions accompanied by few remarks,
which were unanimously adopted -
Whereas, proper regard for the preservation Oh our
rights and interests requires part the adoption OIL
measures for the attainment and maintenance oil those
rights b far at least they relate to the wages OF the
laboring class; and whereas q system has grown up
amongst us within the last few years affecting the ine
rests Oh workngmen in general, by which unlimited
power gven to petty prosecutors under the name oil
contractors and subcontracors obtain services at
heir own WILL and at their own price; and whereas
jections made against the system Of labor
now pracused IN our State Prisons that il be abolished
employed upon our public roads thus
transferring the oppression heretofore experienced by
every class of mechanics TO one body Of workipgmen
the Laborers those least able to bear iand whose
ana true interests totally disre.
garded, in order to redress grievance which other
modes will as well accomplish and whereas the compen.
saon received at present the laborers of the CITY
New York inadequate return for the srduous serv
ces they render their employ ers, and believing il 10 be
to % By Just and
Resolved That we, the laborers OF the city and coun-
y New York, will orderly peacefully, but resolutey
the purpose OF obtaining it, hereby unitedly pledge our.
selves to labor for no man who does not award an
equal compassionate that which the laborers the
mediate employ OF the Common Council receive.
Resolved, That the sum OF dollar per day is but
reasonable remuneration for the tosome and arduous
duties that we have to perform.
Resolved, That the Common Council OF this city be-
and they hereby requested to embody all the
given by them to contractors by which laborers will
ceive employ clause compelling the contractors
to award to their aborers wages equal TO those pad by
the Common Council themselves.
Resolved That will support person for the next
Legislature, or for the next Common Council who will
not pleage himself use his sxertions to create such
laws as will place laborers upon equal footing with
the most favored men who depend upon the sweat OF their
brow for support
Resolved, That the adjustment of ConvicNLab or in
our State Prisons, far it affects mechanical eccupa
TONS just and equitable measure but the employ
ment of Convicts upon Public Roads is an inter-
ference with the immediate interests of the Laborers and
is, in our opinion, unjust being transfer to which
never shall quietly submit and which real friend oil
Workingmen would DESIRE
Resolved That the thanks ofthe Laborers OF New York
be hereby rendered 10 the Editors of all papers
have kindly called the attention Of their readers
this meeting.
Resolved That the proceedings of this meeting be pub
lshed in such papers the officers may deem necessary
The Meeting was eoquently addressed by the Presi-
dent, Daniel d. Taylor, Esq and Messrs. Abraham B
Davis James B. O'Donnell, Webster and Murphy, and
Sickles.
The meeting then adjourned TO meet at the Forest
House. "a Spring street. Tuesday evening the 10th inst
Onmotion the meeting adjourned.
DANIEL B. TAYLOR, President
JAMES B. O'DoNNELL Vice President.
DAVID ). Roach, Secretary.