New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-01
LABOR MOVEMENTS.

MEETINGS To-NIGHT-The Licensed Puolc for-
tens, p,otective Union at F. Hillenbrands ITO Hes
terst between Mott and Elizabeth United Asso'
citation of Marble Poshers for Mutual benen'' Elf
Elizabeth st. between Prince and Houston Inc
Practical House Painters Benefit Protection ooc,-
ety and the Upbolsterers at Tuomeys Fourteenth
w.rd democratic Head quarters corner OF
Grand and Elizabeth SITS. The Bricklayers anu
Plasterers Protective Society at M T. d. iAa"'
Second ay. between First and Seconu s'' -.
Cordua iners' Beneft Society at keens our'eo"'"
Ward Hotel. % Grandst. corner OF hii1
Gs,r.n sboenakers at Hil's 622 rear ST. na'-
Fin.bers' Beneficial Society at the prano" Ho'0'
po,,,.,v Beneit Association oil Iailors a. ua-
-. 9Th Ward Hotel corner Of Center and Do
... Ninth Regiment Tor Irish Volunteers at
N p powers's Montgomery Hall, rs Prlnce-st. for
ho rprnose of hearing report and plan for the erec
ton of Public Hall why not joint with the In
dustrals of our city, without distinction OF Nation
ality and procure the building OF a magnificent La
Dor Exchange or Hall for the accommodation of all
the workers of our city y for the wants OF the
Regiment and also for the use Of the Irish Ameri.
can population generally. The New-York City In
dustrial Congress Of Delegates from the different
benevolent pnd protective Labor Associations OF our
CITY, at the Operative Bakers Union House of Call
and Reading Room, Sd story Of Grand ST. Hall, 1877
Grand st near Broadway at u O'Clock.
Cry INDUSTRIAL CoNGREss.-Let 20 Delegate
absent himself this evening" as the Constitution
will come up for final action, and reports will be
received from the regular and special Committees.
The press throughout the country and the commu-
nifty generally are looking with interest to the
proceedings of this body for the recommendation
Of practical Reforms for the consideration OF all.
NEW YORK CITY PROTECTIVE UNIoS.-The
usual weekly meeting Of the shareholders OF the
Protective Union of this City was held on Thursday
evening. at the corner Of Seventhav. and Nine
teenth-st The specific question brought under
discussion was, whether they should advertise
their Grocery business for sale, and this we are
bappy TO state was finally determined in the mega
tive and resolution passed, making the neces-
sary appropriations for the prosecution OF that de-
partment of business, in connection with the Union
Bakery and Blacksmith's and Wheerights shops,
upon larger and more comprehensive scale than
it has been hitherto conducted.
The Protective Union was instituted for the pur-
pose Of organizing all the necessary departments
Of Industry and Trade with the profits accruing
from the prosecution Of each, thus uniting the
strength and means of the several classes OF labor
ers in our Association, seeming to be all alike the
means of employing themselves and Of creating
market for the sale of the products OF their united
labors; and in our Judgment this is exactly the
complexion which the labor movement everywhere
should finally assume in order to effect anything
practically worth the sacrifice OF time and effort
necessary to attain it. We hope, therefore, that
the members Of the Protective Union will perse-
we're in the course they have marked OUT and that
they will suffer considerations OF sehshness, or
of expediency TO have weight with them IN cnang-
IL htrh
stitute the basis Of their organization there BE-
as was minated at the meeting, any member,
who having signed the Constitutions, In gross vlo
lation thereof seeks to contne the business 10
single department of Trade or Industry, for the
purpose Of making division OF the profits among
The employees and shareholders, and OF limiting
the number of the shareholder, it is clearly his
duty to acathdraw from the Union, for he cannot re-
main and preserve his honesty
The Buildings OF the Protective Union are on the
corner of Seventh. av and Nineteenthst. and 42O
Third av Orders for groceries are earnestly so
licited from all the friends Of Cooperative Labor
Orders for bread will also be attended 70. Gus
toners are supplied at their own residences. DIS
trbutors with horses and wagons are all over the
City every hour during the day, and everything
| required from grocers, bakers, backsmltns and
| wbeelyriehts can be furnished to order in the
shortest possible time.
| Persons wishing TO become members of the P. U.
must be proposed by a shareholder, pay for propo.
sition 25 cents and the balance of the initiation
| fee (S4 75 in six months. 1t is optional with
the candidate whether he shall receive sick bene-
fits. and If he decides in favor of Them he is re.
ouired to pay or 10 cents a week dues.
THE BRIcKLAYERs AND PLAsTERERs held their
meeting at D. H. Halls. Second avenue, on Thurs
day evening. After the minutes Of the last meet
ing, held in Perry ST. were read and accepted, new
members from Staten Island and williamsburg
| came forward and were enrolled. There were
| only few German members present Mr. Jonas
son translated the Constitution to them and the
| President addressed the Germans, stating that
they had invited them 10 join The Americans
| were willing to cooperate with the Germans and
10 procure 70 them the same profits and advantages
which would result to them out OF the Association.
| If they were regular masons bat only unaccus
toned with the American manner OF working, they
most cheerfully would show to them how TO man.
| age the work here. II the Germans should
choose to form their own branch Society, they also
would assist them in this undertaking. Mr.. I. j.
| Downie the Delegate pro tenn to the Industrial
Congressl reported about the transactions of this
body, mentioning among others that he had been
elected, not being present, otherwise, being fully
aware Of his responsibility, he would not have as-
cepted OF this task In referring to the Constitu
tion he alluded to Article Sd, viz; "That ali In
dustrsl Associations, protective or benevolent,
shall send three Delegates TO the Congress"
1t was the duty of the active and protective Ne
cbanics Association to oppose the word "benevo
lent ss many would be srnuggled in as Delegates
who were no workingmen, but had only their per
sonal specuatiors with this Congress. He further
mentioned another intrigue on the part Of mem.
Der Of certain secret Society in our City, which
showed Itself by the manner in which the minority
Report was introduced, and afterward torn up
and declared 70 be given up, though Il was the
property ofihe Congress. He now respectfully de-
cliped further serving such Delegate, bat recon-
mended to the newly elected Delegates te keep
open their eyes and to support the welfare Of the
true and active Working Classes. Applause
I'VE regretth Mr. DOwnie has felt it necessary
to resign at this time, as the grievances to which
he has referred will be properly attended We
trust that Mr.. Downie viii be reelected as he has