The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-23

Of Mssss s>swsrt Co, anA took survey II the gsn,
,lsnsn u their employ snd continued n As premises
half or hrss quarter. q an hour Disssccn sppsar.
after the cosng Of the store and told thsm In subsancs
that the article which had appeared in Of the daily
as regarded himself untrue that he had told the ocers
to leok ster him, and remarked that there meaning
the clerks and residences with the exception Of
few the purpose Of which list the committee could not
making their from any dry goods house in
the city. This Is the substance of the report
Motion was made that the report be accepted
Mr. PKALL in the employ of the Messrs Stewart arose
and spoke the motion He compliance Of dsng snuous
in the report and sndeavor injure the repua.
ton Of gentleman known to be above suspicion; he
stated that list had been made out He trusted that
gentlemen would reflect before they acted upon the
calculated 70 nur. he character Of r.nsnsn Of such
Mr. ouAcTrNsoss stated that the report had been read
and II remained for the meeting to act upon s sccep
lance He was glad that there had been found those
who were fearless. enough to seek out the sources Of
these charger in the face Of such violent opposition
They were determined to show to the world that al
though their time belonged to their employer yet the
why should not the facts forth in the report be made
known2 He gave his hearty concurrence with the 70.
port.
On motion, the report was accepted.
The report Of the other committee then read by
the effect that such conduct on the part Of employer
the employment Of police officers to watch over the
Of 81 yoanS men sa tns,r .npiSy durnS a:
ed They therefore. resolved that their duty to
ton and to unite in one body to resist the msicou: At
tacks that have recently been made calculated to njure
thsir standing a. men, and degrade them in the public o.
The report was accepted. without opposition.
The following resolution was then offered and adopt
Resolved That We will immediately proceed to form
an aoci.ton is the purpose Of more sascu.y Eusrd
ing, and that committee Of i've be nov appointed to
dram suitable constitutisn for such . society,"
By subsequent resolution two more were added to
the committee, who then appointed BY the chair.
viz Msssrs Daniels, Jenkins, Brown, Montgomery,
resolution va. hers handed in by person. and
its reading called for.
he considered the contents insult to gentleman pre-
sent He, therefore. appealed to the chair
The CaAIsn.S read T. and demanded the name Of The
Name, name, name J.! from all part OF the house, The
name being still refused the chairman on motion being
made the question whether the gentleman should be
required togve his before the resolution read;
and it was decided that he should.
CHAI.MAr.-Wil you be good enough to give your
name. sir1
vorcE.-"Yes sir John Smith" (Cries of disap
probation, Kisses and groaning)
MIR. QuAeKrNsoH here stepped forward and stated
that he undo rsooi that the resolution reflected upon
wsuid hold Mr. John Smith responsible, whoever hs
frisnd of Mr. smith'sp here arose and stated that
the gentleman had said his John Smith, and
asked il any thing to the contrary could be proved IA
voice, that's not his Names" another voice. that's no
should be read. 1t was as follows -
Resolved That the dry goods clerks here assembled
have by their employing or encouraging othars than
the meeting, virtually acknowledged themselves incapa
BILE OF conducting their own affairs" dissss and grsa
noise)
The young gentlemen who before in defence Of
oSecon 10 r.. s0s
here in private capacity but he had stated to this meet
ing on the previous evening that he had come profess
tleman referred to and denied the charge The
other said il reported in the papers This al
denied, and the matter after some sharp debate
Mr. for there marks which he had been led through
misapprehension to make. The quest on here arose,
what shall be done with John Smiths resolution Some
the adoption of the resolution put and resolved to
reject it.
motion was then made that the thanks Of this meet
ing be rendered to Mr. Quackenboss for his grauitous
services in behalf OF the dry goods clerks Carried with
out opposition.
vote Of thank was also awarded to Mr. France the
chairman and Mr. Doty the secretary Of the meeting:
collection was than proposed, and Q small amount Of
money received from various contributions.
The Chairman then informed the meeting that the Blu
snsss which called them together had been disposed Of
meeting in the New York Hersd and two other Of the
morning papers
The meeting then adjourned.
PRIsoN AssocrArIoS-This association celebrated it,
second last evening the Stuyvesant In
stute, which was attended by large and highly
the President Vice Chance ilor McCoun the Rev. Dr.
Spring opened with prayer Judge Edmonds then pro.
ceeded to address the assembags relative the objects
OF the association it: origin and present condition the
duties Of the several committees and the result Of their
labors From the remarks of this gentleman the sub
ect we gather the following interesting statistics