New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-10


Wing party was and is HENRY CLAY. Who
the leader of your party
The Iudusfrial Congress, TO be held In the Git,
Of New-York ON the 18th Of Oct. next.
n GRIZZLY, Esq: Sir-The Working Men o
New. England and the National Reform Association
of the City Of New-York. a, Conventions held las
Spring in the Cities of Boston and New York, caet
an INDUSTRIAL CoSGRrss. for the purpose Of de
liberatng upon and maturing measures for the i'm
proverneni of the condition and the ultimate eleva
ton of the Lsboring or Producing Glasses Con
WINGED by long experience and bitter disappoint
ment Of the incaiciency Of the partial reforms thai
have heretofore been advocated by the Working
Men, they have at length come to see the necessity
Of fundamental and organic reforms. To obtain light
upon the exact nature Of these reforms-to discuss
and decide upon those which are primary and to be
advocated lirs:-to direc, with efficiency and com
bined action their propagation and execution, and
TO rally the Producing Classes around central body
which shall inspire confidence and general concert Of
action among them. For these objects has this Con
vention been called, to which the name Of Indus
trial Congress has been given, and which il is intend
ed shall become a permanent body, meeting annu'
ally and representing the interests Of the industrial
Glasses.
The elevation Of the Laboring Glasses is the great
work OF this age and OF this country as II IL IN iac
the nobest work Of any age; for Just IN proporton
as they are elevated is all society eevaied-are In
tellieence abundance and virtue rendered more uni
versal vice, crime and degradation dissPa'ed, and
&c oil vohfa pafablsbed
and on the other hand just in proportion as those
classes sink in the scale Of Social existence do all
the oppositc vices and evils come over the world,
and in the same proportion is the condition oil the
higher or privileged classes rendered precarous de-
based and miserable. There is a mutual union and
solidarity between all classes, and
none can attain to high state of elevation and hap
pness without the relative happiness and elevation
Of the others. Slavery proves this degraded
,ave population drags down the privileged freeman
n part into the Social corruption and degradation
nto which the Slaves are sunk-of contrasted char
.ctcr il is true yet is no, the less state of corrup
ion and degradation. An ignorant and debased la
,oring population produces a corresponding debase-
nent of the higher classes who live among them.
There is no escaping this law of Solidarity, and
,ence the great question Of Social Progress interest
ng alike to the poor and rich, is the elevation of the
Laboring Classes Their progressive cnfranchisement
md elevation has been going on in Europe for some
centuries past and has been continued in this country
A decided step has been taken with us by the abol
shnent of all political and hereditary privileges and
his act has rendered still more close the dependence
and solidarity which exist between the Laboring
Classes and the Rich and should stimulate the latter
10 seek the elevation of their less fortunate brethren
The Working Men who have convened this Con
gress wish to undertake, in peaceful manner and
under the guidance of calm deliberaon, such reforms
as will secure their elevation To aid them in this
great work, they invite men Of philanthropy and
sc nee 10 Join them in their counsels They ask for
light and the enthusiasm and energy which the love
IF Humanity begets, wherever they can be found;
and particularly they call upon all the tried leaders
II the various reforms that are now agitating the
,ountry-the Social the Abolition. the Temperance,
md others 10 join them in this great work, and to
lecide whether the question of an Industrial Reform
md the elevation of the Laborng Glasses does not
ler platform on which all can unite and advocate
er,ain great leading measures which. while they
onward the grea, object Immediately in view, will
Onward also at the same time the particular reform
..ivocatcd by each
so,ega, dising ished leaders have already promis
ed heir cooperation and others to whom the subject
Is lew are earnestly requested TO give ii their con
deration and if they believe the times are prepared
or a great Industrial and Intellectual Movement to
pc present the Congress of the 9Th of October