New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-09
Working Mems Celebration at Woburn, Mass.
Correspondence of The Tribune

Working Mems Celebration ut WOburn, Mass.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
BosToN, July 9Th, lsi5.
attended yesterday, the 4th, the Worklngmen
Mass Meeting. held in Woburn, village about ten
miles from Boston, and on the Railroad to Lowell
Notwithstanding the various amusements oil the DAY
offered TO the People in the cities, and the large
number of particular meetings, the attendance was
very good; nearly two thousand persons, | should
think, were present The exercises OF the day
which consisted principally of Speeches varied at
intervals by Music, were continued from II a NJ
till o'clock p NJ. A dinner was served at O'Clock
which occupied about an hour of the time. Some
excellent Speeches were made and some noble ioasts
delivered embodying the general sentiments OF the
Producing Glasses, which were received win from
three to nine cheers. The celebration was held IN
grove near w oburn the day was beautiful, ana
the blue sky, cleared by the storm OF the preceding
day. overhead and the green forest around gave
peculiar charm TO the scene.
The Workingmen Of New England are beginning
10 move in the question of an Industrial reform
which will elevate the Producing Glasses 10 higher
position il the scale of Humanity, and secure them
their Industrial rights. prosperity and happiness
| What will result from this movement hardly
know the Workingmen are mere chHdreH, 10 10
saw in the work of Reform, and they are easily de
ccived, outwitted n broken down by cunning
adults engaged in the tactics OF party politics ana
financial scheming However. they have had snoh
deal of experience and II the VIII learn by past aii
urcs they will be able to do something in the future
Surely no cause is more sacred and Just the Pro
ducing Classes-the bone aud slncw OF the country
who create the means of clothing feeding and shell
tering us all, and without whose toll we could not
exis, a week-are the poorest and most dependent
portion of Society. While they produce all things
they are the most needy; while they undergo Ia
Dor which sustans the world. that very labor is the
sign of their inferior Social condition and even OF their
dshonor; and while they elevate by their votes the
leaders of party 10 their high statons-ior they form
the vas, majority of vo,ersthey do not possess even
their primary Industrial Rights-the iirs OF which
is the Right of Labor that is, regular employment
for those who are willing to WORK ana lhe secoho
the profit OF their Labor.
The following is the substance OF one OF the
speeches which were delivered. Let the Producing
classes throughout the country think OF the rongs
Of Labor Wrongs which the generous and patr
otc-hearted should everywhere endeavor to correct
and if they have any sympathy In the movement oil
the Working men of New England, lei them be up
and acting The apathy of the mass has been and Is
still the cause of the degraded condition of the mass
Let this apathy be removed-lei the power the ener-
gv be aroused which are necessary TO drive onward
great reform. and il can be carried out
After stating the probcm-the needs OF the W ork-
Glasses and the measures requisite ~ Pi''
per independence. comfort and progress-and ganc-
Inc at past attempts to solve it, the speaker proceed
ed to set forth the wants of the w orking classes, as
follows;
A Coon ORGANIZATION OF LABOR. The present false
and unor9aRed system Of Industry Is the fundamental
cause of the majority evils which Cypress the working
classes who compose threefourths of the population.
LABOR is the basis of society and the source OF indi
vidual and national prosperity and power.
Labor is the origin Of all wealth. and sole creator OF
,xha Is physical tNiSftnCe-tO
the satisfaction of his material wants without which
neither personal freedom nor moral Development Is pos
sble
This great department of human activity which forms
the whole foundation human existence and happiness
is left in the rudest and most miserable condtloh
IL il rfpu9nant de4radiR4 and d,shonordo II u no
avenue TO fortune tor the man VINO WORKS win his own
hands gets rch is il an svenue 10 an nonors
Die position in society is the badge Of ser,itude the
sign of a mental condition.
Iris compulsory forced upon the Laboring classes,
and prosecuted by them from poverty and fear OF
his subjected TO- and governed by those who possess
the credit and capital Of society and Is controlled ny lh
dividual viii and caprice ii,
is neither more nor less than Wild warfare of cupidy
and selhshncss -,
ltis monotonous and llrequited. and overw Inns
with excessive toll those engaged IN i-deosiEns tne
| from the adya of mental culture
II is withheld from. or gwen TO- the "otSs classes
TO whom It's right is no, guaran'ied) oy NOSE VINO Me
who thus hold their hands even the rsn oil the 'oHs
multitudes 10 existence
BY these abuses and evils and by the msapphea'oh
and the waste of efforts and talents which take pace IN
der the presen, desuiory and ncohereni system III he
principal of the scourge thar Expresses me
inasses-of poverty which. in urn IS the parent OF ~
norance; and these two, combined enseh'ef misery
vice and crime under hundred forms. 8.
BY its envious rivalry and unnatural competition II
gives rise 10 haireds and caoUsies in society DIVIDES e
worknencn among themselves, weakens thein ana rem
ders them an easy prey the masters OF Industry
BY It's unjust division OF profits giving the NUT OF laooi
TO those who do not produce IT, presents the monsous
anomaly OF the increase Of poverty among the producing
classes in proportion TO the increase OF national "e~i
And lastly. by lis rcpugnance, Us ushoho'lns INV.
and by all the other dsady connected WIN
it, il leads the intelligent educated and influential men IN
society, who should be the friends OF the people 20 so
don the labornc classes and 10 cooperate WIN e
oupdy which draws from them the fruit OF Their aoof
| and sinks them IN dependence and dcstiiuton-
The Worsinsmen should clearly understand that the
evils and abuses which Cypress and crush them TO the
earth caused solely By The present false and unndrdl
sysie Of Labor and that there escape from hem
but in reform IN Labor. system of Industry must
be discovered and established Labor must be 0r1dned
and upon principles of universal justice cooperation and
hen,yocrce Politicians and statesmen should under
stand this truth and If they inspired by sincere de-
ARE for the elevation OF the people they should labor for
is realization But alas where do we find a sincere,
conscientious and genuine love and COMMUNICATION Ter
the pnfortuna,e and the down,,odden, We say
that s among the leaders of political parties We find
In ,hem general ambition for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF the
nation coupled with the desire OF individual elevation
But this feeling be satisfied by an increase OF 'etr
tory. the accomplishment OF WORKS OF in'e'h"a P'o'e
menf or by bullying riysl nation
10 this system of Labor, somewhat mo0ihe0 ~ 'o'