New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-13

The BRIcKLAYERs AND PLAsTERERs held their
regular meeting Tuesday night. They elected the follow
ing officers: for President MI McCLAsEYi Vice Presi
dent Mr. FRASER; $ ecreares, hessrs. Watson and
Benton and, Treas uTer, Mr.. Edwards
From their constitution we copy the following very In
terespg preamble which shows clearly TO the public the
grievances of this important trade.
PREAMBLE
Whereas the time has length arrived, when the me-
ehsnes and artisans through the length and breadth OF
Ssnd have sen In The majesty of their strength 10 assert
their rights and demand that position In social and cyl
life 10 which their talent and energy justly enue, them
Where's the Brckayers and PlassresS Of the City Of
New YS1 nSye o e labor s,, bseome
and their calling reprosch void OF all protection and dis
united among themselves Butchers and nkers who have
mechanics, manufacturing annually herds OF unfinished
wcTkmen ping brick together unsghliy 70 me eye and
MAY enrich themselves from the blood ard sweat OF those
whose necessity knows no law, ana undermining he 10,
tee,t of legitimate employers, and usurplng mai held
which tightly belongs 10 the young and enterpnzlng me
together with the extensive apprentice system and
other alarming and growing evils too numerous TO men.
lion has OF aroused TO sense OF our rights and
the sod advantages Of association we ask only 10 i've
aud families American citizens should In this
moyement we have no eelp gs antagonsc TO the rights
privileges and interests of the legitimate employers oo the
our own and thus organize protect the trade (which
gives us an honorable livng) from innovation and re-
bsye 20 long needed FOR this avowed purpose present
s &c 70 0 10 sSa @ e know nor V our
and pecuniary rights moving dare MAINTAIN them.
WIN CRUSSELL. Chairman OF COMMITTEE.
Comgsinee-ED j. FLEMING, ALEX. WARD, G. w.
LAnBERrsos, ALBERT SMITH, PATRICK FIrzGERALD.
Two persons who deliberately insisted to disturb the
der of the meeting forced TO leave the room We
will moi live their Names but willing TO do 90 10 fu
nTe thew should cause any such disturbance he who iss
20 apo holy cause deserves severe public punishment
kder the election initiation fees received aud the
cards of membership distributed
CooPERs' PROTECTIVE UsIoH-ENTHUsIAsTI
MEETING-The third meeting Of the Journeymen Coopers
was held last evening the Henry Clay House for the pur
pose OF receiving the report OF the Committee appointed at
The last meeting to dram Constitution. The President
being necessarily absent Lewis Hathaway was appointed
Chairman when the dram OF Constitution was presented
a. the basis Of Union about TO be formed Ia was
recognized NE great principles which have recently been
adopted by the Trade Unions Shares were 10 be
created BY which permanent association would be estab
iisbed In which the mechanics might receive adequate
recompeRse for their sbor. This adopted with much
enthusiasm
osteloQuen speeches were made by A. @. Heath and
Peter Dempg Esqs In which the wrongs OF the laborng
man wildly portrayed and the remedy presented for
the evils under which they lived During their remarks
the fact made known, that $4,000 profit was realized
from hard earnings OF this industrious cHsof our com
munity by their employers while they could hardly
enough for the support Of themselves and families
large number enrolled themselves members OF tbs
association and ourned with the utmost enthusiasm
the bright prospect that lay before them.
IN Y. Globe, Wednesday