The New York herald., 1850-11-04
Meeting OF the Printers Union,

RELATIVE ITO THE seals OF PRICES, AND THE
PEINrERs' O NERALLY-KELArIvK TO THE NoMINA-
TIoN OF JAMES BROOKS, FOR CONC REss
On Saturday evening, o meeting held Of the
Printers Union, at rammspy Hall There were many
printers present who did not belong to the society
who appeared to take lively interest in the proceed
ings. There present about 100 persons.
Mr.. HoRkcx GREELY, tne President of the Printsrs
Union, addressed the meeting. He said he regretted
to find that the meetings of the society not
numerously attended rs ut the beginning He wss
sorry to find that another winter at hand and
that nothing yet accomplished They were just
where they last year. and the dull set
in and little work to be done till March next when the
publishing seasonSommencea. Il was true there was
scale OF prices agreed upon but ell sorts Of prices
were paid to all sorts Of people He thought hs scale
unfair sort Of document, for 1t different
NO such thing q uniform scale of prices Person
ally, it was but OF small consequences to HIM but It
vancsd prices while they insisted upon from
others whe were equally bound TO pay them He
though this matter ought to be brought to decision
In enforcing uniform prices they ought to establish
model printing ofhce TO print books pamphlets,
newspapers and all sorts Of publications aud work for
themselves the same principle the railors Co
operative Society: They would thus establish laws
for tho trade and3 others would follow their pe
They had met for work and not for talk and he hoped
they would do something tual before they separat
Cd 1t was high time TO bring the present system to
Mr.. Greeley, having delivered his address, retired
from the meeting and
Mr. Pnrrn McDoxALp next addressed them He said
great deal had been done and there mnoh yet TO
DO The Printers Unen. like everything in its infancy,
meetings Of the society often they coud aud II
they could not succeed In any other way he for ous
would go or the establishment of printing house for
MT Mcdonald continued, at considerable length, to
address tho journeymen printers on the prospects Of
the trade and the means of elsvatns their conai
ton
A scale of prices having been read, the Printers
Union meeting formally adjourned and immediately
after the printers In the organised another meet
ing by calling Mr.. Smith to the chair and appointing
A committee OF three was thsn appointed to report
upon the scale of prices adopted by the Printers
Union.
The CHAIRMAN said he not a member Of the
Union though hs wished well to the object they had
view; but ne looked upon enforcing scale Of prices
now as imprscticsble, for the moment it came into
operation large body Of journeymen would rush In
from the eutsde, and think and act for themselves
Withou. uuanimity, nothing ehectual could be done
AS regarded strikes he thought they were most ua-
wise. (Cheers)
agreed upon by the Printers was adopted by the
meeting.
The following resolution was then proposed by
Resolved, THAT .hs Jeur.eymen Prntsr of New rsrk,
York ErScss has been nominated for Congress- deem our
sa'e 70 the Of tho s,sa
fair wares and has. within few days rejected
that said James Brooks is worthy OF tho support Of
Who lA5oTs for living
Great applause aud excitement followed the reading
Of this resolution
MT THOMPSON then rose and said -He thought this
waa political movement A sentiment which was
followed ty such storm of Kissing that the speaker
very quickly s.t down.
JouRsErsAs PRIsrER have always been of Brooks
party and an opposed to him nov, ON the ground
stated In the resolution.
Another jcuInsymsn printer said there was no work
ing ms who ought to vote for Brooks. Every move
ment designed the benefit OF the working class
denounced In ths Express. Great eheering)
AsE
Utuchtsrl
| carried With but one " non sgainst It.
| VoscE--oh, that Is Thompson. QLaughter)
| The meeting than separated