New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-31
LABOR MOVEMENTS.

At, and Elizabeth SITS. the DeheNoiens D'0
s..ou;.,;on. at Richter's. IS Fosythst between
.,-.,.ar and Hester the American Hatters and
~, r;r;.bers. at the Branch Hotel 80 Bowery'
i,no German Hatters have also an Associatlon
IA exnre,sed at recent meeting desire TO CO.
-...,e with their American brethren. The Ter
- Jewellers will hold their meetings weekly Tor
,be future. at $50 Pearlst. corner OF Elm.
Atarecent meeting of the American jewelers.
pro;ect for Union Of all gold and silver artisans
vss sdouted, which it is hoped will be considered
by the Germans
All the CigarMakers meet a. the Fourteenth
Ward Headquarters" corner OF Grand and Eiz
,be,h.sts. to act upon the Constitution prepared
bv Committee Of Germans and Americans Inc
German Cigar Makers meet at Hilenbrands on
Saturday. to ratfy their Constitution, we suppose
the DRY Goods Clerks Mutual Benefit and ITO
tective Association at the College oil fnySo'a"'
and Surgeons, Crosbyst
The most of these Societies have not CHOSEN
Delegates to the City Industrial Congress oi "eN'
"Wednesday. We hope they VIII Ill iHii'a'' ''0
,lo 81 The Societies which have previously
met ,,--,,.,, ,,-o, hold
-. Kosn's Wednesday. John Carey, Chalrman
THOMAS Fenelon, Secretary. Messrs. McConocme
and Whiting have signed the first-rate Dill
WAGES. and second" and "thirdrates have also
teen prepared. After transacting much business
tbe meeting adjourned till Monday evening, when
The Committee on Resolutions lMessrs. Currey,
Dnnn and McCabeO will lay before the Society
fair statement Of the condition OF the trade.
The next meeting viii be advertised IN three
morning apers, the Sun, Globe and Tribune Inc
reportere OF the two latter papers were again
tbsnked for the sympathy and aid they had accord
ed particularly The Tribune reporter, who ha1
attended every meeting that had been 50 far held.
These mechanics do not average 50 per week. ana
deserve the encouragement OF all irienIs OF the
elevation of labor in their present struggle 70 pro
rect themselves and attain their rights. tents
and incidental expenses for living, DC. have much
increased of late, but the Laborers wages has not
increased.
QUARKYMEN's UNION PROTECTIVE SOCIETY
Three meetings Of this new Incorporated Associa
ton, which is to be chiefly charitable and benevo
lent have been held at Frederick Miemans, $40
Broadway, near NineteeDth-st. (the headquarters
also of divisions of Lsborers, StoDe-Cutters and
Cabinet Makers) and the following gentlemen
the Trustees for the year Messrs. Thomas kler-
nan. Thomas Cramer, Roger Monaghan, Thomas
Donley and Bernard Smith. The charter was OBJ
tanned on the 10th inst. and is file at the Office of
the County Clerk and the Office Of Justice Mitchell
of the LIST District of the Superior Court, and ac-
knowledged by a Commissioner Of Deeds. We
understand that tie Society is growing fast Many
of its prominent members have figured cOnsplcu
ously in the Laborers' Association. The meetings
we believe, are held monthly, aud volunteer Del
egate will appear from it at the Industrial Con
gress of the 9Th Of June at Keens Hotel, corner Of
Grand and Elizabeth SITS.
The recipients of Gerrit Smiths lands, situated
in Franklin County, N. y. have recently held
public meeting at the Buildings Of the Protective
Union Bakery, corner of Nineteenth.st and Sew
enth.avenue. Mr.. MICHAEL Brown Chairman, lad
MIR. f. G. Manning Secretary. On Wednesday
evening, May IS, those present,
Resolrsd Thst all who intend to settle upon the said
lands accordance with the original desgn Of ths dover,
should be requested 10 sign paper peogng themselves TO
And, accordingly, eighteen persons subscribed
their names and the meeting adjourned, TO assem-
BILE at the same place on the goth May at O'Clock,
y. NJ. On the evening Of the 29th they accordingly
met again, agreeably to adjournment. The meet
ing was considerably larger than the previous On9
end all present manifested much interest in the
success of the contemplated settlement. Mr.. Geo.
Adam was chosen Treasurer. Each member tax
ed himself 81, to meet the expense OF sending
delegate TO explore the lands in question, and Mr..
Egbert : Manning was chosen Delegate He THE
said delegatel is 10 start upon his mission on the
oh of June will be absent two weeks auo on his
return his report will be left with the President
sealed and not opened until meeting IS regular
Nv called, which will be within week thereafter.
The other recipients OF Mr. Smiths lands, who may
wish for information concerning them, and who are
willing 10 connect the mseves with this Associa
ton will therefore see the necessity OF applying
for membership immediately The books will be
open at the Protective Union Bakery till the 9th Of
June at 10 o'clock.
The CooPERs' PROTECTIVE UNION, No. 1.-The
second general meeting OF these artisans, on Tues
day evening, was an enthusiastic demonstration,
and the remarks made by Mr.. Heath, the Chair
man, were most eloquent. We extract from TIE
Globe the Preamble 10 the Resolutions presented
by the Committee. 1t speaks for ITSELF and was
unanimously adopted;
Where's The Jourueymen Coopers OF NeE-Yors Brook
n and WiAmsturgb after years OF perpetual slavery to
The will ofcspsss Of whom Ihsy have never Tecel ed
for their labor remuneration sufficient the
Increasing and eXoTbanl taxes which ccauausy lev
led upon them for all the necessities VI life doom
sduy which lbey owe 10 themselves ana their tsaies
20 Unite together IN an organizes body for their mutual pro-
teetion against the encroschmenu OF wealth and power
Believing IL 10 be The only efccusl whereby they
remove The many wrongs under which teY have been
compsledlo abor justice demands that The nature Of these
wrongs should BE- published 10 The world To ls end they
would submit Tue following as few Of The many evils OF
which they complain:
They complain that private and d ecive capital has seeD
privileged IN every that human ingenuity could devise
ofurher s interest and give supremacy 20 ia influence
upon The crest body of society That e individuals who
represent this capital ave become possessed OF an aneace
and power that Is calculated and intended to make soor the
slave Of capital They complain that they have had their
nearest AID dearest rights uamPlei OP'n common with
all the working classes In not being allowed to plsce
sousbe and just price upon ,heir sbor without the dca
ton Of their employers They complain thai the eKacons
labor such that IL leaves time IN all ade
,nse e the discharge OF the important duties which they
owe 10 themselves ana their families
They deprived Of al least Onehd Oitheir hard earn
ngs 10 support system ofienets ans exiagssaace that
Is eorpun 10 It's character and has It's origin Ia the sickly
sentiment OF some that labor 10 dsbOnorsbe They
plain that under The relation Of capital and labor
whole Ltoune Of patient toll sufficient tbs accumu
tsnon me necessary means foo comfortable ard decent
support Tor ceenrg Avd In most instances the pam
Itred master views with composure aud perfect sefcOm
nscenc NE relics Of him who been for years
The isllhnl conlnhoIor % bic Mor dlY ainre. -