The southern press., 1850-07-29
Northern Progress.

We take the following from the Tribune AL
ready the policy is proposed of debating by /
majority vote, to Government, city, State anc
national, the wages of labor As the North has
a numerical majority, we shall have after while
another compromise to make. We must run
line between two dollars u day and roast beef
and universal division of property:
LABOR MISUNDERSTANDING TONIGHT
Standing Committees of the Industrial Congress
at the Operative Bakers Union House of Call
1877 Grand-st-All Plumbers friendly to an ex
cursion OF the trade at VIM. Haywards CO.,
Brodway-- Pioneer Temple Association of House
Carpenters, Convention Hall, ITO Wooster st
near Bleekcr--And the Dry Goods Clerks Mu
tual Benefit and Protective Association, College
of Physicians and Surgeons, Crosby st-The
next session Of the City Industrial Congress
promises to be great affair, and it should be
borne in mind by all who have been chosen Del.
cgates that its future meetings are to be held
every Tuesday evening in the New City Hall
which has been granted for these assemblages OF
the Representatives of Labor by the Corpora
ton. Let every delegate who can make it con
venient, be regularly at his post, so that a good
report can be rendered to the several constitu-
ences represented. The Industrials of the va
rious cities in this and other States read with
interest the proceedings of their brethren in this
great city, and arc anxious to hear good ac-
count from them
New MOVEMENT AMONG THE BRIcKLAyERs.-
DECLARATION IN FAVOR OF BENEvoLENCE.--On
Wednesday evening motion was carried to
merge the Protective Society into 1the Brick
layers and Plasterers' Beneficial Society of the
City of New York" and Messrs. William Crus-
sci, Chairman, David Smith, Cornelius McClos-
key, Garret Phere, Edmond ID. Fleming, John
Glastein, and John Leary were appointed a
Committee to prepare Constitution and By
Laws. Adjourned till next "Wednesday, to meet
at the same place, Kentucky Hall, Perry street
Whether the new Association will be divided
into districts or not, is not yet known. Benevo-
lent Societies with charters, have worked so far
with good results among the Iaborers and the
Operative Brick and Stone Masons (who orici-
nally included the Bricklayers and Pasterers in
their organization, and would still, we suppose)
and in several other trades but the precautions
taken by some of these Associations, to be con-
sidered wholly benevolent and opposed to all
interference for the protection of their members,
has the effect of retarding the growth of be-
ncvolent societies, while protective societies
slowly and surely grow with the progress of the
movements of Labor. However associated. so
long as they manage things right, the Brcklay-
ers and Plasterers have our best regards and
the struggle already made by them in an almost
unorganized state, has resulted encouragingly.
May their efforts to alleviate their condition re-
suit in success, and theirnew Association include
on IFS roll of members great share of the best
Journeymen in the city. If they will but unite,
they are numerous enough to make one of the
largest Trade Associations within our corporate
limits f ssi
The TAILoRs.--A meeting of the principal
dealers in Southern" work was held last even
ing, 1--WE could not ascertain at what place,) at
l-2 O'clock to take into consideration the ne
cessary steps for preventing the adoption of the
list of prices proposed by the Journeymen
Tailors. 1t has been said that the employers
could not, at present, obtain higher profit upon
their goods than 20 per cent, which was scarce
" sufficient to cover their risk, expenses &c
We do not know whether this is true or not
nor will we decide whether a PROFIT of 90 per
cent. might satisfy a merchant trading with the
South. But if indeed the complaint proves cor
rect, we then ask: what was the cause of the
present reduced standard of the market prices
Was 1t anything else than a competition based
upon the need and the desttution of the work.
ing Iaors, which such employers thought fit
instruments for their speculation We heard
very respectable employer say thnt he would
willingly grant 25 per cent. more, if he would
DC guaranteed when intrusting hi, work to a
Journeyman Tailor. Well, the new Society is
responsible, by the issuing of cards of member
ship, (and has sufficient funds.) In such case,
why refuse longer to grant what humanity,
equity and justice demand The Society is de-