Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-14

Al meeting Of the members Of our fraternity
in pursuance OF public notice. Saturday the 9Th The
undersigned were appointed committee, and instructed
to address circular the Printers OF Richmond generally
for the of making known more fully the de.sn.
those through whose fundamentally that meeting assem-
bed Ii under deep conviction OF the correctness of
their motives that the unanimous resolution TO make th,
pnblic statement adopted.
Those designs sectional sesh or partial in their
Character They comprehend eabastc org ton
no desire TO array the employed agan. the omployerno
wish TO cast incendary spark upon tho plo,v.
ments OF capital and labor Neither seI Induced by
any act OF aggression or unfair that has been
esied from one party towards another We enter upon
the undertaking with sscerby Of feeling to Rrafy-no
imaginary wrongs 10 appesseno unforgoten inure. ,o
syengs Our viows are btoadsr-our intentions nob.r
We hnd that within the last few years numbers have
increased IN this Metropolis, with
employment TO call their services into requisition
The social union is the instinct OF civilization. BY this
instinct the machine work OF society brought into h,rmo
NOUS action, and feels that from fraterna inter
course with his fellow man, the felices Of life are
drawn as the bounds OF society enlarge, and ingredients
multiply, men OF the same pursuits trained almost the
same paths naturally induced 10 their n
tua Interests AMI, more than ALL mngle their sympathes
in one common stream.
Social combinations are wholesome or preudiei, I, n.
cordanee with the aim OF their formation and the manner
in which their proceedings conducted n
aud reason Joined by the iron links of integrity govern
their councils they not only guided by wisdom bu
are certain Of staining their ends than when their h
forts prompted by NAL, Violence and d,roy.rd
peace winch II the only ark safety and the
detenceess These are maxims Of universal
and are therefore OF In this attempt 10
unite the Printers Of Richmond one common brother
hood, these tho sentiments Of this committee and
those whom they represent.
But thsre 10 single point around which our fondest
hopes all cenre-an aim infinitely superior all incidental
consideauons-at which would arrive viz the forma
ton OF association for the relief OF sick and
breheren OF the mystic teto prop declining acc of
those who have toled for life the .a Of
aris and live but to illustrate the spotheg tho poverty
OF Printers" They are set OF whose hand. and
hearts open il well BELTS their humanizing trade il
should be Their souls never
Stink TO the tenement Of self
To bauen on the glitter Of their pelf
We may DO allowed to congratulate each other upon the
harmony which exists among at this time The remu-
neraton for labor is fair and reasonable and hence no
pie OF dscord hangs above The time is indeed prop
nous Let us unite casting aside all preudices and all an
mosies that we may be the better enabled 20
good Let our motto be "ExCEkoR :" and then if in the
bright, though uncertain future, hand welding golden
bolt should be upraised 10 crush dearest rights II will
fall palsied al the side Of him who lifts it, when his
heart quas beneath the indignation which body Of HON
EST can awaken, .t.
J. w. LEWELLEN,
THOS. BAILIE,
w. A. X. NYE,
ALEX. NJ. BROOKS,
JAS. II. WALFORD,
Committee.