New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-20
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Pc! Iii Association shall make s1ch oy 'a"' @' '! -
deemed oecesSay ion he amended any regular meet
~ ~ t' vote Of the majority one monas noce9 u '''
lng, o Sent proposed having been previously gwen
n'nso ORGANIZATIONS will soon upset the ma
oh;neyv OF the politicians as the Naaonai Indus
el;i f;onpress at Chicago adopted resolution on
sl,%i If Mr.. Van Amrnge recommending their
brethren in Reform in view OF the next Presiden,
+;aI election) to cooperate IN oRGANIzATloS ana
Soaosnres in order that they may throw their
yrnited influence and votes upon nominee IN 1852,
who aball be favorable to their doctrines
NJ B.ssettwas anxious to find out the strength
,fthe different organizations represented in the
Congress- and stated the Carpenters Society ne
believed had over one hundred members, were
getting along finely, and had made arrangements
to get up splendid ball soon, &c
Mr.. Day moved to 90 into an election tor Dele
gates to the Worlds Convention bat was INFORM
ed by the Secretary that It would take place at
the next meeting.
While the subject was up Mr. w m NenzanaE
Rsrr said Delegates DESTROYS of going to London
in Nav had many opportunities TO go tree OF eX-
Dense by exhibiting articles Of American manu-
facture at the Fairs and explaining tnelr merits
He had two good offers himself. -..,..-.... L.
Mr.. Price under these CIRCUMSTANCES ''t0'7 ~ ~
would attend himself.
Mr. CnynToerford stated the grievances OF the
Stone Cutters who had requested MN - lnterceae
in their behalf by procuring rem9nSRreHce iFoIn
1be Congress against leaning conYicts tner trade
az was now doing in the Workhouse oaldlnS az
PIaokweus Island which it would take three
wears to erect. Mr. C. strongly opposed thl5
movement Of the Ten Governors.
Mr.. Pond was opposed TO interfering in behalf
Of any Association which was not represented IN
the Congress 1t would be useless and wrong to
the other trades who were representa-, and pay
ing their money for the protection of labor
Mr. Barr said they had precedent IN the Dry
n "a
espoused, although they were not represented
through fear of offending their iastidious employ.
ers the merchants.
MIR. Bossett advocated the appointment Of
committee to wait upon the Stone Cutters, who
met according to Mr.. Pond at Powers Moat5o-
merry House, 76 Princest- opposite Nioio's, every
Friday.
Mr.. Heath said the stone.C Cutters were pioneers
in the Labor Movement, and their interests ought
to be attended to.
Mr.. Price had his doubts as to the merits of the
opposition to Prison Labor, and SAID that former
legislation on the matter bad proved utterly futile.
Mr.. Commerford said there was no law against
teaching conyicts trades, which he much regret
ted. as Prison Labor was operating seriously
AGAINST the honest aborer who had spent long
wears to master his profession.
II. D. sharot "a marble stone CUTTER on obtain
ing leave to address the Chair, did SO in an eto-
uuent strain in which he recapltuIated the move
mpnts heretofore maze ny ms cIuutil W SSch
redress from prison labor, and other grievances,
and as his Association had not met for some
time, he regretted to state they were not re-
presented as they should be in the Industrial
Congress The contract system was operating
most iniurionsy on the New-York Worklngmen
in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, aud about forty had
lost their employment, by the importation through
the advertisements of the Government Contractor
of Cutters from Maine, Massachusetts and other
States The course Of these Workingmen was
highly applauded, and Messrs Commerord, Barr
and Heath were appointed Committee to report
ON the grievances OF the Stone Cutters.
On motion of Mr.. Pond, Committee was mp
pointed by the President, to report on the strike
of the Female Ingram Power Loom Weayers
Forty Third st. Committee, Ira b. DAVIS, Louis
.Ionassohn and j. D. Hennessy
On motion q committee was also appointed TO re-
port on the condition of the Straw and Pamela Sew
ers ladies who were represented TO be Grently
oppressed and worthy OF the notice OF the Con Con
eress Mr.. Bailey appointed Capt. James N 1Qr-
ner. Parsons T. Day and MIR. Plant
MIR. Jonassohn gave picture ofthe results OF
thorough Industrial organization among the Caol-
net.Makers, who now battling against ~
ranical employer, Bodine, oil 335 Broadway, VINO
had lost all his men 10y refusing TO comply Wl'h:ne
Cocietv's regulations The plan OF organization
Of the Cabinet Makers, he thought deserved the
consideration of the Congress. The spirit oil the
Cabinet Makers was much applauded as 1t was
portrayed by Mr.. Jonassohn,
Owing to q communication received by Mr.
Bailey from the Benevolent ron-Moders, the
Standing Committee were ordered to find out the
reason of the withdrawal OF the Iron Molders
DeIepstes They meet on the last Saturday OF
the month at GEMS Fourteenth W ard hotel
and when Delegates We're chosen some OF the
Molders objected for fear OF something or other.
At that time these grumbers were silenced by
some of the Relormers, pointing to the se,isa
rfcing course ofthe indomitable Molders OF Pitts
bnrpb and Cincinnati The spirit which now APP
nsrentlv controls the Iron Molders has crept into
81 few other Societies, but ere long 1t will be con-
Quered by the march OF reform
On motion OF Mr. Price twho reported the una
yailipg efforts of the Congress Committee to pro-
cure a report from the Common Council Commit
tee on the much abused Contract SYSTEM a Com
nittee was appointed to memorallZe Congress
on the United States Contract System, which MIR.
2. considered almost as corrupt as that IN oarowh
City He thought, although they might nave no
friends in our present Common Council they had
plenty of them in Congress and not q few in the
t. S. Senate even. Committee, Rowe w hite
and Young The remarks OF MIR Price produced
quite al impression, and many were the inquiries
made why the Common Councllhad not leglsiated
more in behalf the people, while the Councils OF
other cities were memorializing Congress in be-
half of the Freedom of the Public lands, the sub
iect had never been broached in the New York
Council.
MIR. Barr announced the liberation of the Teilors
and that one of those who were imprisoned was
still confined George short,) because his fine had
not beeen paid. This msn was fined more than
any other OF the Teilors engaged in thelate strike
because impeaohed witnesses had sworn he was
"ringleader' in that emeute. He trusted his
fine would be relmbrsed and Short once more lib
Grated and his family oouortod in the Affections
they had suffered since he was imprisoned
Mr. BaSsett announced that he would contribute
toward this fund, and also lay the matter before
his Association.
Mr. Jonassohn sketched the heroic conduct of
Mr.. Short, now in prison, while his associates
were confined in Jefferson Market, in cheering
them on and encouraging them He had lost his
young child since he was imprisoned and OF
course his family suffered greatly also. He placed