The New York herald., 1850-04-10

M,Erisc % JouRNErMrS Boor StorasxERs
NV iosS.--A meeting or the above craft held
lat evening at the broadway House, Hroai~aya. A.
the hour appointed for meeting, the room nearly
filled With highly respectable gathering II men, who,
from their appearance and dcmcanor seemed more
like meeting II board OF stock brokers al the Bx
change or OF an assembly Of parsons NJ Bxcter Hail.
than Of journeymen shoemaker not that we would
imply that such people arc better than shoemakers-
We believe they the same people but they general
ly make y better show and cut n greater dash.
ON motion, Mr. silas NJ Hamilton appointed
Chairman. Mr.. Joseph A. Cook secretary. The mi
nut,s of the former meeting were then reod and ap
proved e.
report from the committee with an address to the
journoymcn. was then read which committee had
been appointed to draw plan for the formation Of
association of journey shocmakers. to be iu-
corporatcd and denominated The shocmaker's Work
ing Inion The report and address of considera-
ble length snd much ability fully stating the details
Of the proposed organization IL concluded by
msndins the following resolutions for adoption
vrr@en eeusssr- tof beth brsnehe,l Of the ei,y q
Nsh ;th who instructed rvp9rt uprn the prsst
% s and siS f . Ss wSrGs
re.uit q their d,lf, pa,ions :
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Ssr s direct r.roasss q .Scs sSssrs aud iaSpsaSsoc
S'E,sgis; es. sS;:ss S &sS tr.S.i '''%''''''
EsS,sa he. s sseeurssemsn,, p,s,ersa a, The pre-
ten s1in The g,ssg e ssay :, -.rsns ,,.li
,,1its Vie Icy irsss,iSn' for Their "a The
& 70 nr SSn eur SSr GnaSts si
isr tr Lslit and sespnpli.sm's,s snd fo active
lpr rdssr lIet- snd John H. Krysrr srs,lenes whos-
snS other. isssrs.,ss sssns, os.ss ro a
E;ol,sd. ms. Ss"s. =, frm,s ,.ls, .'ssA ssnp,-
hes 81 yer from tho time sub.erpiions ,hs
s.ssss e .e made Sp Gp the sn1S, dividends % pred e
,hsrss nskng 'he no' capital q the company $1,000 Ani
s.;Slys iva, ,s%Si,.s. :, tr,h-l,s sEP.1;sa. %
o.
meeting this day week s suitable pisee where the
,i:siss . ,rg:ss. @ iii ia -''A '' ''' '''' AZ
All q yhi,h d, i,respee,fuiy submi''ea. ty -
FrrrR D,~Akrsr. Snss y. HsnLro,.
Tho repor, ard the above resolutions having been
read received received with demonstration, of
great spprctston by the meeting. and the question
their adoption being put by the chair, they
On motion. Il was resolved that when this meeting
sdj,un u adjourn to meet this dry week or the pur.
poe Of of receiving subscriptions cf stock 70 the sore
sed o,msksrs' Working Union and for the election
oftruft,cs Of the same.
Mr. Horace Greeley then zane forward and briefly
adjresf,d the meeting lie observed that there
lee dfeultic- In the wsy of forming association
such that proposed in the report. by shoemakers
sud tailor than in many other trsde--hi. own trade
fer example. and that of csrpenters They both
qurrd greater capital for the ssrt of such sssocs
ton Ut he hoped the time not far distant when
they would unite for similar purpose lie would not
d,by that there difculter in the way and prcu
diees ~ encountered hut the greatest dAcuy vas
hmt1N tnt Ntrkingnfn tncnfsNer. aud their want OF
confd, nee in one another and their
He fit fatishei however that the public vith
th,m and that there no difhculty 90 be spprc-
hendsd ss 10 the want of customers There
thoufNncs uf men. women aud children n this city,
who would Encourage sueh union and prefer to pur
chase Of the working men thsmssvcs than Of others
(srrut spplau,e1 lie did not feel 40 snsious about
the time - beginning such undertaking. whether
In TX months time. or year; but he did feel
d,srour that - should be entered upon with pru-
deIcs. visd.ri. aud prvcsution-with nrmness. dcc-
sion and II tsnnnation. that when done II might b.
well done and not fall through FROM collateral faults
and miftakss lie Wished the principle to have fair
play 10 waS convinced thst the establishment %
such union conducted ~ u ought to be, would. in
the tDur'e ~ very fee years. bring about COM
rlete rrvolution In the positions Of the working
men q thi city. and promote. 20 an incre.i-
he extent. the welfare and advantage cf the
working joufBtymsn. 10 was right sud just that
isl~r shouid BE- ts employer. aud It, fruits
aud benefits ihoud not b. diverted from the aborcr
thu ncft 90 others who had share In the labor
(kptiausel lie hoped the working would 60 cir
cum Iev TO the work and not hazard one false step
In n l,ttnsy to the West sheh he (hr ~ had made
iast year D., had been grcsty encouraged In h faith,
been eT'Sly revived BY witnessing the complete sue
ces- sth hish eurh association hsd been put IN
crtfatisn IN Cincinnati In LCrdon there had lately
t'sn afr.td IA estoeistion of fhosnak.r. which he
hhsV'd vrs Ertg on pro~perou,y and In BostOn. thc
taitfs Hittr fUrlfh strike had formed asrocia-
hh WI sh hsi been crowned With the happie~t sue
CO.. IN frftituee 10 strikee. Mr. a. observed
thnt va not the wsy To benefit the working mcn.
Ire entruiy they injured the aud put money
into the Ittkets n the capitalist The taora of Roe
t.n 'tsr "recvcred thst hy their strike they rsised
the vrue q the stock on hand end they had com.
bn,d N list irjudeious plan they would soon have
medf tie ffuus - capitalists ~ their own dcstrur-
tNr. 1hs Ilen q ssscciated lshcr nov going on