New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-10
The Printers of Washington.

The Printers of Washington.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Jan. :, 1919.
The Columbia Ty typographical Society composed
n the Journeymen Printers OF this metropolis,
held their annual festival at Blackwel's National
Ho.e last evening, and right joyous festival they
made Of it. The attendance was very lsrge-I
think hardly less than two hundred, very likely
nore--and the material Feast one Of the richest
add dainticst ever served up on such an occasion.
There was just one drawback the hour was too
ate, the company not sitting down 10 the table
M about 10 o'clock, but the employment Of many
Of the Printers on the Daily papers issued on sun
dsy instead Of Saturday morning, and on hurry
M work for Congress rendered this Il presume
Inevitable At such hour, eating heartily and
SIMULTANEOUSLY is an act Of hsrdihood, but one
rom which few rccoiled on this occasion.
The regular sentiments were given without call
ng for Speeches, aud Of course quite rapidly,
though several OF them were well worth an clio.
euent response The last, in honor Of Woman
was received with especial and emphatic favor
By the company. The next called up Father
RICHIE. whose Union with the Printers Of
Washington was toasted as very happy one,
n which he responded with hearty earnestness
and Joyous alacrity His remarks were warmly
received as they deserved. He observed that he
bad been forfysfre years an Editor aud owed to
the Press all he had been end was, including the
ability 10 rear in comfort and educate large
family.
Col. BENTOS was next called out by toast to
The Father Of the Senate, which he was com
PEELED by the company to take to himself. He
remarked that he had been writer for the Press
nearly or quite as long as the Father Of the
Press who had just spoken-tfAt he had been
writing and written at for the last forty years,
AMI in either capacity furnishing work for the
Printers whose intelligence and capacity he had
bad many good reasons to appreciate and rcmcm
Der with gratitude. He was under many oblIga-
tons to them, and he laid claim to one acknowl-
.lgment at their hauds-that he had never will
fully shrked of his own proper labor as a writer
or speaker upon them, but had always sent them
bis copy properly prepared-plainly and clcanly
written out on good paper written but on one
SIDE with double space between the lnes-no
such abominable hieroglyphics as The Father of
the Press Mr.. Ritche was in the habit Of manu-
hc;uring. The slusion to Father Ritchie's un-
calmly pothooks excited general and intense mer.
nment Mr. r.. heartily acknowledging the corn
sad joining in the laughter Col. b. spoke farther
10 the same strain, and closed with sentiment
complimentary to the craft, which was warmly
received.--l forgot to say that he commenced by
remarking that he had often wished to be invited
10 one of these festivals, aud wondered why he
was not
JACOB GIDEON, Jr a prominent Master Print
or of this City. was next called out, and, after a
lew pertinent remarks toasted The Union OF En-
poyers aud Employed. which was well received.
HORACE GREEDY being next called, took up
the text enunciated by Mr.. Gideon, and proceeded
to show that the interests Of tradesmen generally,
but especially of the Printing and Publishing trade
including Authors and Editors, was intimately in
volyed in the establishment aud maintenance Of
high rates of compensation for Labor in all depart
ments Of Industry 1t is of vital interest to us all
that the entire community shall be buyers Of
books and subscribers to journals, which they can
not be unless their earnings are sufficient to sup
ply generously their Physical wants and leave
some surplus Tor Intellectual aliment We ought,
therefore, as a class, from regard to our own inter
sus if from no higher motive, to combine to keep
sphleh rates OF compensation IN our own business
,ni TO favor every movement in behalf Of such
laies in other callings lie concluded by propos-
ne a sentiment which lbut for the diversion OF his
Aought by the remarks of Mr.. Gideon,) he had
opposed to Illustrate by some reference to the
Ppgress Of journalism in our day, under the i'm
Palse Of Steam Presses and Electric Telesraphs,
'smey-
TAt LtekfnEg Of Iaieli ssRoe-Now crashing ancient
yrannies and topping down shroues-Msy II swiftly
s'sdlsse the world
ERAsIvs BRooKs OF the y. Y. Express, was
sIed out by toast and made the most polished
Feech Of the evening, referring TO the conduct OF
Sr Printers IN Mexico as part OF the invading
Fnies Of Taylor aud Scott fighting IN the ranks
re day, and setting up their printing-otices and
sung their sheets the next, and marking the line
Rsdvance by the issue Of Anelo-Saxon journals
r.. Brooks, with care aud perseverance, wall equal
3 brother as an orator.
Nessrs II. WALLACK and ELLIOT OF the City
!. oalcils WENDELL. one OF the Congressional
tIiers TOWERS, another Washington En-
oyer aud the President OF the Baltimore Typo
psphicsl Society, made brief speeches, as doubt
ss did others but the hour waxed late-or early
s'her-and was compelled to leave the festival
aiull fowl should have stated that the absence
Messrs GALS Il SEAToS OF the National In
NageAoer was regretlully remarked, and their
Worth as employers and men duly honored.
'srpsrate Liabiiiiy-Letter from MIR. newell
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIONS, 9th Jan lsi9
Mr.. GREELEY Dear Sir-ln your paper OF the
hs'. ! find that my name 10 recorded among the
isa on the vote upon Mr.. Thomsss proposition 10
s'oduoe section emoodying the principle Of indTi'