New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-26
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26 1850

at Washington City. for the purpose Of executing
the Printing OF the United States Government,
WIS introduced into the Convention but It's ne "
ness as matter Of practical concern TO the great
body Of Journeymen Printers. WITH the necessity
ofbaving thorough deliberation on so lmportants
mater. and the proprietya OF Delegates being
elected with special regard to us consldersHoa'
prompted its reference 10 the next GonTenEioa.-
TIE prac.icability OF the " orking People employ
ing themselves and re alizHg the prot. OF their
own labor there can be no doubt might be illGs-
trated and established, If the Journegmen Print-
ers of tine United States would resolve 10 try Tue
experiment In fact, our Philadelphia brethren
have already to great extent, succeeded IN an
effort Of the kind a Publishing Establishment
has been instituted IN that city b. the IaI0u
there: and thus far has answered the most
euine expectations OF its projectors and friends
Il similar concern. on large scale, could be
instituted in Washington, similar result might
be reasonably apprehended. The subject Is at
least well worthy full and deliberate coasidera-
ton; and may be regarded rs one OF the NEST I'm
portanl and interesting which will engage the at
tention OF the next Convention
Combination merely TO fix and sustain Scale
OF Prices, is Of minor Importance compared with
that Combination which looks to an ultimate re-
demption OF Labor Scales of Prices, to keep mp
the Value OF Labor, only necessary under
system which, its uninterrupted operation, gives
to that Value continual downward tendency
But when LABOR, determined to sell Itself no ION
ger to spectators; bat to become It's own en-
ployer TO own and enjoy itseb and the iruis
thereof, the necessity for Scales OF Prices Will
have passed away and abor will be forever res.
cued from the control of the Capitalist. 1t Will
then be fOnrishing free, fruitful, honorable. Inc
shackles of disastrous COnveutlonahsm Will have
fallen from its limbs; and 1t will appear IN the
character which Nature designed 1t to sustain
This is certainly contamination most deyouey
fn ba yx.isl taI, Huy
attain, if within the range OF possibility ought TO
constitute the great end to which all and other
aims and efforts should be made subsidiary.
The Iourneymeu Printers of the United States
are earnestly invoked, by their brethren here TO
EMPLOY their most effective endeayors in the pros
ecution OF this work Its success now rests with
them and it is to be hoped they will feel the full
weight of the responsibility. We beg them to
take into favorable consideration the measures we
have recommended for their adoption. We beg
tbeu to assist the National Executive Commit
tee by every possible means, In the tultillment OF
its duties We beg them to circulate the ON
cia Proceedings OF this Convention, published IN
Pamphlet form, by the Union OF Philadelphia
wherever such circulation will be calculated TO
excite an interest in the movement And we beg
them, finally to send full representation to the
next Convention from every section oil the country
They owe q duty which they are thus called
upon to discharge, not only to US, who have COM
menCed In THIS nOVemeht-Hot aIouE W khSA
selves who are SO deeply interested IN lt-bus
also to the Laborers of all Trades and Vacations,
who are apxidnsly awaiting the development OF
some sure plan of amelioration, which they can
all adopt Public Opinion places us at the head
of the mechanical professions Let us not belle
that Opinion By falling behind it. Something is
expected of US and when the next Convention
assemblies, let its numbers and its actions justify
and realize the public expectation Let some
thing be evolved, during its deliberations which
will rebound to the benefit of our own Trade,
and by way of example, to the benefit OF all others
Respectfully,
NJ F CONWAY,
GEO f. GREENE,
ANDREW J. ATKINSON, Committee
s. NAFEW,
CHARLES BECHTELL,
By order of the Convention
09 '''''' JOHN PEREGOY, President
@r9 C. E Ro@ @EsssE' Vice Presidents.
So J, o aAS,.S Secretaries
An papers throughout the United States requested
publish The above Address