New-York daily tribune., 1845-03-25
THE TRIBUNE.
convention of fsew-EngIand tvoriinsnsn'

49,, IS tho wo,kinynen OF New-Englsnd has just
been held al Lowell for the purpose OF considering
and devising measures 10 remedy the evils anc
abuses which weigh upon honest and productive
lndos,ry, and to elevate the Producing Class's 10
,b.i, tue position in Society Delegates from a
number of local Societies were present. and tne ffO
c.sd;ogs were characterized By spirit OF UniveI-
sl,,y, degree Of Intelligence and an 'hs'e,' .,'''
s.. rs,I c,nses of The Evils which oPpress the La
boring Glasses that pronise "eH '"'
this important movement, 49,, c1....s
Th. GREAT errors, which the Producing Ciasses
have heretofore committed 10 'heif ehoea'oi' -
,m,liorate their condition, may be snmmed up uh'
der the following heads:
First. they have assumed narrow, selfish ARD
exclusive basis for their operations They have
,,ooosed trif;ng and one-sided measures such az an
increase Of Wages, or dlminution in the hours OF
Labor. etc ETC and these only for this tina; class
OF Laborers. They nave never taken a universal
Qroand, and struck for the elevation Of the whole
BODY Of Producers and that cmnPlstey or, morally,
intellectually and physically
Second. they have resoried TO hasty, ill-adviaet,
and often Illegal measures such strikes and spe-
cial legislation 10 carry out then trtiin5 reforms,
whereas ,hev should have employed eiiicient, well
matured and perfectly legal measures, and have
been patent and IudIclous IN applying them.
Third they have pursued manly negottCe pol
ICY; they have strven too often merely 10 break
down without building up; as Tor example III al
lacking Banks OF other chartered monopolIcs, anC
particular classes Of men and measures, whereas
they should have devised new and eilectuai plans
and principles, and have proceeded 10 carry them
out, without regard 10 the multiplicity OF errors and
obstacles which they found 10 ihsirpah Bui natred
and blind opportion instead OF peaceabie aud con-
structiye wisdorn have presided ever their Counci
Fourth, they have not had intelligent and devoted
Leaders they have chosen men from their own
ctess who have not had The knowledge and jujg-
nent necessary 10 conduct srent reform move
Jn-nt: or they have trusted 10 demdgogHes who
have been the loudest In brawling about Liberty,
or the peoples rights, and who have had for their
only oblects their own interests and dggfaLdlZe-
ment. What the Producing Glasses now want are
wise and devoted I.eaders-Ineu who shall CON-
bine The highest order of Intelligence with the deep
est devotion to the canse of humanity they want.
in short, competent, leaders II lheyhad such men
TO direct them in their efforts at reform, they would
by the influence Of their members, and By the pre-
cious power possessed by the people IN tho ballot,
box effect peaceful industrial Reform that would
secure prosperity and abundance, and complete edu
cation intelligence and true Liberty 10 themselves
and their posterity.
The ground taken by the Convention at Lowell
is broader and more universal than any which
remember is have seen taken by the Producing
Classes If the views there adopted can only BE-
maintained and extended, they will lead, should
think, To the union Of TIE Producing Glasses
throughout the Nation, and the prosecution OF
uniform and all-cmbraclng policy.
The most important part OF the proceedings o!
the Convention was the presentation OF series oi
Resolutions pointing out the primary Causes OF the
evils which opprcss the Producing Classes, and III.
dlcatng the general course which II is advisable tot
them 10 take, and proposition fer annual Ia
dusfriat Congress, composed of delegates chosen
by the Producing Classes throughout the Country.
In such Congress, held annually, proper measures
TO forward tho great interests oi Industry and the
elevation OF the Laborlng Glasses could be devised
and matured, and The great body Of the People,
composed of those classes could carry them out
in his Congress could be combined the intelligence
and knowledge of the Country upon the vital ques
ton sf industrial reform, aud If organized upon thc
proper basis il would with time bring out the Truth
and serve Us light to guide the Laborlng Glasses
in the great work which they have before them
As our fathers declared IA war against the poltI-
cal tyrannes which oppressed them, and instituted
Congress to devise the means and direct the ei
fort necessary to throw oil those yrannle, so should
the Producing Glasses now declare war against
the industrial fyrannles that oppress them-aeainst
ruinous Competition, nIonopollzed Machinery the
Divorce and hostility OF Labor and Capital, the de-
basing Wages system-and institute a Congress To-
provide the means and guide them III achieving
their industrial Liberty snd Elevation
One OF the notices which was taken by the Con
vention as expressive OF their views and rule OF
ton, struck me very fine; The sentiment that II
embodied was full OF beauty and nobrness, and al
the same time II conveyed the determination ol an
untinching purpose: II was this,
.'Iinon for the sake Of Powor-and
Power 10 bless Humanity"
send YOU the leading resol,'i adopted by the
Convention, and which set forth the general posi-
iion taken by the New England Worklngmen ON
this occasion; If they are responded 10 by the Pro
ducing Glasses throughout the country, and men
OF ability and devotion are found TO JON IN The
work, II may be the commencement OF mighty
movement, one which will ovcr,urn forever all
the tyrannies which Cypress humanity.
say u mighty movement, because such move
men, mus, ere long take place: the Labouns
Classes of this Country are now beginning 10 sink,
under the Influence of the Evils pointed out III the
Resolutions below, INTO ihat poverty and depend
ence. which have already been engendered IN older
Nations where those evils have long seen az work,
and have produced their fall ELECTS Now II car
be that the free Laborers ot America are to be-
come poor and dependant Prctitaries, the miscra-
bic serts OF capital and monled corporations --ot 81
industrial Ffuddisln, winch would replace The ba-
ronial Feudasn from which Civilized Nations
have IN part escaped No--lhc good sense OF thus
People, the eternal principles OF Social Progress,
the justice o Heaven, Will prevent II. and move
men, in favor Of the elevation of The Pro,iucng
Classes must come. Can II come now I 1his Is
the question think 1t can, and perhaps this very
Convention, held IN the City, where the daughters
of American FIeemen toll in the manufactures aud
tend the spindlss of Monied Corporations for Joar-
fast aud 80 for dinner, amidst the din of machinery
and in an atmosphere loaded with couou hiamenls
may perhaps be the commencement ot The move
ment which these times are now certainly ma
turing.
Here are the resolutions adopted by the Conven-
ton,
Resred That In the opinion OF this Convention. the evils
which oppress the Producing Glasses not the re.sii
seishness rervesity OF Individuals, hut that they
grow the false Organization Of Industry and OF
political and soca! Principles. and that for this reason
we attack Principles, not Men.
RsslSI That TO eradicate cilScuSy these evils and
Improve thu condition u the Producing Classes
not time and waste efforts IN attichiag
partial and na-mentary abuses and evils, and IN re-eN
breaking drwn without hnllgg up, which is peEativ,
Policy and harrn of results We must bend the efforts
intelligence 10 the devising OF and ;undncn-
tai nt and principles will establish justice and
right In Industry and al its interests and strike the
OF existing evils and abuses
RSse're That n the cpiuon OF this Convention thesrcai
primary Evils which are operating trorshont all
Civilized Nations 10 sink the Producing Glasses Pow
erty and Isnorancewhich IT, parents OF servitud
w-ctchedncss. vice and crnc-arc,
Fvst Antasontstic ana depressing Competition
the Producing Classes themselves which ARA them col,