The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-21
Mechanics nna w"rS,.s acs's a.ss


Conventions.
The Mechanics ard workisg Ven If the eitv ana
county of New York held mer,isg last evening q,
Military Han Bowery. 10 resp 'nj To the call Of
State Central 'omnttt~e IN meet in Mass
AZ albany the first Wednesday o. Octpbsr The 81.
tendance numerous, and the meeting earnest and
enthusiastic.
Mr., George West was appointed President; Mr. Job,
sielhens md Tbomss Smart. Vice Presidents; J A
Hsrdwick aud william Parker, Secretaries
Mr.. j. Davis read the folio wing prsambls and
resolutions:
Nb.rere. The snssvsd ns.ses 81 Europe having b..
come wesred 9Th oppression and believing rem ii
longer under the lite Destroying rys'em IT the pest
ard present which hss Hads The working oissse. the
slaves ~ ron producers would not only ~ b.
virtue. hut become crime com United the rising
and future a"p~rntions "a wsll Practical sssno~
esgmeut o the departure NJ that spirit from among
the working classes which distngui-h-s kind f0m
the hrnt- arentso that this spiri, H. MT entirely
tirenishrd has been CLEARLY manifested Nv tn. late
heroic stIugses ~ the "opr..srd in Hungary It~iv.
Venice the pHtrisfs ~ which died martyrs in
the cause OF bnmAn emancipation and although th-ir
edort hsv- not Vet b"sn crowuet with the
trnth Declaring mans natural rqnsltv has been
sertsd. and er. long shalt he realized in glo-
ricns unity of hb"rty equality and Maternity over
the broad turfane Ut oppressed Europe while
thrse cheering signs ~ progress ARE visible In
the old world. what the assumed pattern fir ths
world To emulate doing in the spirit ~ our ,rstion
Realized 10 practical life doea III. working ch.sr-
fully perform his task under the BUSINESS that the
frmts Of hts roll will b. bis own' the gisl.tive
halls filed with honest and pah. from eful
cahnss, Ar. The laws III onr lsnd framed With pro
regard for the rights OF man, Are the ~
trade ard ndUefral Nm ac'uat-d by spirit OF justice
and love Of man! No-noDe 81 these prnoiol-, which
necessary for the permanent establishment OF "A
happy ard prosperous people carried Ia
tie. In place Of the rripcipo- OF nationai dei
ration. the most alarming inequality IL fearfnIv pro-
yrrstirg PR missing 10 failure generations u most de.
graded position IN place Of The workinrmsns renong
thr whole fruits Of his 'o the largest part IL nh-obpd
nv TIE landlord and the hsarl-as capitalist
In place OF our lava protesting man in the enioy-
mept NJ his natural rights they have sii"nstea even
his right IN portion Of the earth and made IL ar,
Gle q tp fc. In view Of these fnrts and ghsre.sa
portion Of the working men have called convention,
to he held 10 Albany. on the - day Of October for
the pprrose ~ d~vising measures by which tho
ing classes ,ba he freed from growing oppression. and
establish sucb principles ~ action shall hereafter
secure them their natural rights aud conssa uent
position in society
Therefore resolved That We heartily approve of said
convention and recommend every working man to
his influence 20 mike that convention an honor to
class ard n benefit to mankind.
eid belt also resolved That have hut Nttle fath
in the professions of reform made nv lawyers and those
who live cur 1shor: and as ~e bailey. that they
Re u therefore resolved That IL the working
would have inst lava aud proper distribution OF
wealth they muft l,qirlate for Themselves
Mr. DAVIS. .hsvipr concluded tn. reading OF the re-
solutions proceeded u upon the working ths
necessity Of taking he r-pa ~ out Of tina
hsnds ~ the mammoth Ro'bseh'ids the capitalists
who rrlsd The world end held the working CLASSES
s'aves 10 subsection 20 them The pay OF the Prss.
dert ~ the United States wae au illustration Of the
vsy the mechanics and working classes were robbed
The President received S2s.0oO who did little the
Secretary Of State. who bad to work hard With his
brsius received less the clerks who worked harder
rtiD less and the who swent ont the government
house and acted in the capacity Of porter received a
dollar per day Now. IL the President could eat and
drink ne much a. 2s Ooo Why. then let him have
tho f2s coo Did lawyers reonir. more to eat and
Drink thar the who Weld the hs or sling
the FL dpey lie did not think that mind ought tS he
compounded 90 highly shove ply sioal man II their
brothsrs In the old country hsd struggled for tho
rghrs - labor t. expose their breasts to the hsyo
net s-j the sword how much should they exert
Themselves Who could succeed by n peaceful orgau-
sstion. spd had the power completely 10 their
bands Unfortunately instead ct corporation there
opposition 20 each other aud II nan Is Ia en-
ploymer another r. xiour 70 get his pscr by work.
Ing for loser wagrs. They Understood but littlo
~ their rights and. therefore. the laws 40
th'rg more than legslised f.aui-punis hing
exempt nom refriburico The who
oseds IN snsssing most puuder from the working
man IL held up to admiration a. q man of energy and
enterprise bot " a working tide any Of that
plumber from him the Ing and society him down as
villain The reason ~ all this that thu capital
t. Spd political scb.mrre combined against the
pie In framing the laws and the people did not
hire sgsinet them Let them ouiy act together. and
they would be sovereeus In fact veil in me.
MIR ID concluded by moving the resolutions.
tr WrmurMAr secondsd the motisn, and eouteuded
that the want ri ideas and activity 10 the work
elaf themselves that the their
prr,sion Thor was a tendency to thro~ ssiIs ths
tec- at the mechanic and get into . counting h1pse,
sone other more respectable mode OF eating q
living than working With cne's hands He shea ad-
vnsd the formation OF WORKING mems league. and
concluded by r-p~sf II the nature OF Interest aud
Genital. which they would hud fully explained Ia MIR.
k.jicpgs work on the subject
The meeting vas then sddrssscd by Mr. Stevens. Mr..
Price 81 broehlyp. and delegates having b-sn APP
pontsS With the ubdersts nding that other per-
sons nisht attend the convection. IL being .
so.veutep, the meeting then adjourned.