New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-21

3D. They shall be eleVed by associations consist
ing each Of or persons and less than o. male
or females above the age OF j. years every such
association being entitled 10 one representative and
every association being entitled 10 one additional
representative for every additional fifty OF Its mem
hers PrOrided alrravs that no association shall
be entitled to any representation whatever IN This
Congress unless all It's members shall have sub
scribed 10 all the principles under the lst mead oil
this article
ART. III: The Congress shall assemble on the
first Wednesday Of June of every year-their st
assembling shall be in the City Of Boston their I'd
in the Civ Of New York their 81 in the City OF
Philadelphia; and their 4ih in the City OF Cincinnati
after which II shall be left 10 each Congress TO deter
mine where the next shall meet Every session
shall continue for days or more.
ART. " The Laws Of this Congress, being IN
tended to embody and represent the collective IN.
teIcence of the great producing and other useful
classes of the country will be advisory and recon-
mendatorv having whatever of moral force may
dwell in their truth and wisdom, and none other
WIN : WAIT Of Illinois, President.
CHARLES DOUGLASS. Of Conn. J
+ n KELLOGG of New Jersey Vice Presidents.
JONI FERR.L. Of Pennsylvania
GEORGE II EvASs)
CHARLES SEARS, Secretaries
MOSES JOHNSON
CrotoH Hail. OcL 90, l-ij.
CONSTITUTION OF AN ORGANIZATION TO BE
LID lhE - DUAL piNOi
PREAMBLE.
Atameetins Of the National Industrial Convention,
convened in NewYork on Tuesday the 18th of October
lsi5 by cal Of the National Reform Convention held
in that city on the 18th day Of May -5 and BY the New
England Working.Mens Association. held at Boston on
the 3Oh day Of May 1915 resolved that proper
and effective Plan Of organization Of the ndnstrsl por
ton Of the people should be devised, 70 ensure united
political action for the security ofiheir Rights
II is well known fact, that rich men, capitalists and
nonproducer associate TO devise means for securing TO
themselves the fruits OF other mems labor and hat
schemes for this purpose invented and accomplished
BY combinations Believing that efectus resistance
10 these combinations take place without united
action Of the character the part Of those who Ia
Dor and produce all. IL is deemed expedient TO recon-
mend plan Of organization for the adoption OF the
Farmers Mechanics and Working men throughout the
United States
The inherea: and Inesmable right Of Msn- is the night
OF parental prote. from Society, and as member of
the human family, he he. night which can never be
Welded up nor taken away to share in the universal
patrimony-the soil-a- home where be may exercise
hi. useful indusry-whereon he may enjoy his personal
independence snd this right should never be wrested
from him By the operation Of law or o,herwi'e
happiness These rights ore universal throughout the
world and to each individual, without regard to sect
cs.s wealth country or color and the proper object Of
civilized society guaranty to every individual those
means Of existence and happiness which are the com
mon inheritance Of al
To secure the nigh, OF the soil to a It IS necessary to
lmt the possessions Of families corporations or eommu'
ntes-o prevent all farther traffic in land by the Gov
4 III fsuf free, actual set
,ers that every man woman and child. in the Nation
may have home-a home. Of which fraud and force
can never deprive ihem-s home to which each one
may retreat aud there safety under his own vine
and fg-tree
fragrant inflicted upon the useial classes
ofihe community by the false OF civiz alton EN-
bodied in the competitive and snsgonistical system OF
commerce which abstracts from wealth producing in
dus,ry ia surplus products and creates class hostile to
labor-weath-consumers but nonproducers. These
ant.socsl wrongs these crimes against humanity have
accumulated in number until their baefu influence al.
fec,s the Interests Of Nh mankind Their comPhca q
evils are most severely fell through the desdenng inhu-
ence oftho present system Of fsciory labor which with
ers life. energies even in childhood producing by eX-
eessve toll physical deformity and through lack Of or
portunity and means to acquire mental cultivation dee
rioraiou and degradation of both mind and body I've
~ lust effort should be made and no suitable oPPortu'
nifty omitted 10 show forth the horrible effects OF TINS
false system labor and procure legislative acts Tor me
protection Of youth against excessive toll and 10 secure
ecen, education Wrongs less general IN their char
but equally unjust, felt IN the exra'aSant com
p-nsaton the officers Of the Federal STATE county ano
City governments.
As the principles and views set forth IN this Preamble
are essential TO the Of the Brotherhood no can
dda;e for any Office in the gift ofthe people shall receive
it. counienAnce support, who Will not enter INTO
solemn pledge to sustain them.
AR The name of this Association shall De the N
DrsrRrAL BROTHERHOOD No. ONE- ms brotherhood
stands fully invested with power . adop' such hI.e'
Bye Laws and Regulations from time 70 -iiv' ~ '' &c
kar II. This Brotherhood shaA be constituted by at
least i've members. who shall appoint their own oneef-
ARr. III SIC l. N9 employer nor 0fr's,' " s-PeIu'
feadeuL shall BE- admitted Hfo is broilf'ao'd HoT any
person rho - not prfrfcai EGrar, NsoAdRt OF oisr
0Dors,ire rOrkin grGq. SorE IL qua.lne Aloh
omitted in Constitution Of the Society OF io1hS Amer
sec ? Zach member .sal be eighteen years Old, and
pay not iess than dollars. admission a.,
SIC 3 The elective officers OF the brotherhood snaA
consist Of President Secretary ana VI
shall serve OF three months eseh anu mi a'uC
cessor be appointed: but when an -tncer himself
f1r more Than three successive men, - a. may
De dec AIRED vacant 81 vote OF The b'0eneInood,
SEC 4 A quorum for the TRANSACTION o. genera 9usr
ness hau consist OF not le.s than onehrd Of the whole
Brotherhood.
ART ". 81. The name OF "a person onered Tor
initiation must be proposed by member Ia wiring
stating his age residence and business whch mnsi
be entered the record. ami the snols' reierrei -
,brs h-o.b,r, f,- inve.tieaioa who shall report al
the Succeeding regular meeting when the candidate
NAV be balo,ed Tor with ball ballots aud u not more
than two HACK balls appear against him ne shai Dc
elected but If three more appear nc s"a" DC re
ec,ed. and 80 declared.
50 member Of the Brotherhood "rsnlhz 70 DC
admitted shall present a card IRON 'Ne DrV'ns'nool
referred 10 a committee OF three. and 10 other
pect. disposed Of as provided by sc Tor other aP
plicants and on being admitted. shall pay sum Of
not less than one Dollar.
a. When Q candids;s has been rejected, notice