The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-23
Meeting or the Mechanics.

general meeting of the Mechanics opposed to
the State Monopoly, was held last evening at Mont
gomery Hail. 76 Prince street, to consider the new
State Prison Bill now before the Legislature, and
to take such measures as would insure the passage
of the bill
The meeting was called to order by MIR. G. NJ
C. MONAGHAN; after which, Mr.. p. MoFFIT was
appointed Chairman, and Mr.. HENRY LARKIN Sc
cretary.
The CHAIRMAN read the call of the meeting, and
proceeded TO say that the notice OF 1t was
premature-the publicity given TO 1t not sufii,
ciently extensive-and, also, in consequence OF
the meeting being holden at Tammany hall
and from other causes, a number OF persons VINO
would have attended were unable to be present
AS the subject to be discussed was one OF vital I'M
portance and of deep interest to every mechanic,
not only in this city, but In the entire state, ne
thought it would be more convenient to adjourn
the meeting to future day that more extended
notice of it might be given through the public press,
and before he concluded would take this opportu
nifty to impress on the minds OF every mechanic
present to use his best endeavors to induce his
brother mechanic to attend at the next meeting.
MIR. BALDWIN ex.Member OF the Legislature next ad'
dressed the meeting He said he only saw the call oil the
meeting in the Sun Newspaper about an hour before he
adequate not taken TO give publicity to the
meeting He thought was the duty OF some Of the per
sons who took an interest in those proceedng nave
the public made acquainted with it, and with the a-im
porant subject that to be discussed through the ed
oral columns OF the public He also thought the
notice OF the meeting should be published IN the Herald
that the only in the city that went to the
and trouble Of giving correct and faithful reports Of
the proceedings OF the mechanics and other societies OF
this city Mr. Baldwin concluded his remarks by moving
for the appointment OF committee to make arrangements
for meeting to be held on Wednesday next.
committee consisting OF Mr. Baldwin, MIR. Momt the
chairman Mr.. Young Mr.. Peck, and Mr. Larkin, the Sc
cretary appointed to make the necessary arrange
ments .
Mr. Peck next and said that before the meeting
separated he wished to make few observations. He
thought there time to be lost in calling the meet
ing The Legislature would shortly adjourn, and was
the duty Of the mechanics of the city Of New York put
their shoulders to the Wheel and call such meeting
such resolutions would tell the Senate in thun
that the mechanics Of this city were not to be
| trihed with. The bill he said had now triumphantly
passed branch Of the Legislature and the mechanics
to themselves would the other branch OF
the Legislature with equal triumph The Speaker next
into statistical account OF the state Prison mo-
nopoy and Of the mineral OF the State Of New
York. and showed concusvely that would be equally
the interest of the government and the mechanics, that
the bill now before the Legislature should become the
law Of the land
adopted that the Cor~uitte hs instructed TO dreit me-
the Senate and invite speakers TO attend and ad
dress the meeting to be held on Wednesday next
letter from Mr.. PentZ, enclosing report OF Mr. Ran
Cook State Prison labor and directing to be dis
ributed amongst their friends all the city was next
| read.
resolution was then proposed by Mr.. Baldwin, and
adopted to appoint committee to take charge OF the me
mortal and obtain signatures to it.
Robert J. Watt Esq, then proposed vote OF thanks
James Gordon Bennett Esq, Editor OF the Herald fo
sending reporter report their proce edngs, which
seconded by James C. Monaghan and carried with acca
IN alton.
After which the meeting adj burned.