The New York herald., 1850-06-30

Mr. Charles Harte enrolled a delegate from the |
lithoersphic printers.
Mr KnsrR Secretary OF the committee appointed
for the purpose Of drawing up the articles Of the cons
tuition read the following preamble -
AS the represe tstves OF the various branches of
Industry. in the city aud county OF New York, have
.mb.d consider and discuss the interests OF la
bor and TO devisc whereby labor may be ele-
waited and redeemed fiom Its present degraded cond
tioA we feel deeply i'm pressed with the responsibility
resting upon n the faithful discharge Of those
cred trusts
I'VE i,l that labor in it, present relation with csp
tai, never can harmonize The It's which bind IN. IN
unnatural and unjust Their conditions must |
change, or speedy destruction aud snnihiIaion await
us
Labor must organize for ts redemption We
must advance ana redeem ourselves from the slavery
which ebgslptiDg recede aud boo the slaves
of capital ourseyra sna children doomed forever
to unrUquitcd toll content 20 create that which
may never enjoy TO build where may inh sbit,
produce but not TO Past labor, capital,
Is exercising powerful influence over our republican
Institutions.
"Itis the motlyepo~er to make oppressive aud unjus
laws II controls the legislation Of the country aud
advances the interests of tho W TO tho destruction OF
the IL fosters and crr.ts mOnopOie-, which aug
msnt thciT po~er aud influence A. the OF
the producing classes, thcrrby depri,ing of tho
means OF subssenoe education or intellectual i'm
~ s,gita that ha' assumed to coatrol n,tion
n h'u s's" hgi'lyturoE. enactiug l-v. tor it,
sggrsndzenent while The interest," Of i.ar havr been
wholly neglected
Ii II capital that lss aimed 20 invest in m. ha,
81 the icw the vast domain which acapt Crrntor
ha' given 10 be possession for all men aud it IL the
capitalist Who has atte pied wr-t from his oreh
their right TO equal ownership in that legacy
which Common Parent has bosto~,i upon all hi,
children
lit g. capital that has created manopoles and hank
ing institutions Tor the purpo.e Of aiding b it,
grc~n wealth withou; labor thereby taxing from the
produccr portion of his earnings controlling the
labor market. and otherwise -ubi-cting the lSbornS
man 10 those forms Of Jurisdiction which its
1t IL capital through the instrument alitv Of IN wise
Legislation that has attempted TO degrade honest in
dustry by pIonsuncng the foutcnco hard labor la
th. ptnhItisry' upon the criminal who hns viol,
ted the laws uf his county thus putting labor
on per win crime and c'mp'llins the honest me.
ch,Dic to compete with the State f,lon In conhue.
mont ~ well ~ to become bis associats and compan-
ion when liberated.
The press too has been subsidized by the all potent
power d capital until II hardly dare whisper the
~rongs Of crushed labor Labor lies weak and power.
lee; from her ranks the paupcr thu inebri.to
and the criminal Weekly daily. are these unfortu.
mates RUfmtnting To stay this fearful tide. to avert
thue rapidly sugmcntirg ILL., TO establish equality,
liberty, aud brother hood among to provide that
the rehts 81 men. acnable sud inalisuabs shall be-
more perfectly undertood aud guaranteed to redeem
The Industrial classes from the condition of nferorgt,
which has hitherto attached labor to unite In one
the hends oi humanity this convention reprc-t OK
the various useful classes. do adopt and recommend
the following constitution:
"oo-srirurIo-
Article 1 The style % this instrument shaf be the
"Cobittution Of the Ne- York city Industrial Con-
grtssn
I'd This Congress shall be constituted on the fol.
lowing principles
"First It, members shali be elected annually b, in
dustris bodies or associations Of mon who snbscrbs
to ths'e principles, to wit; That all created
equal that they are endowed By their Creator with
certain inaliensbe rights among which are IA. risht
TO life and liberty TO the fruits Of their labor 20 Ia.
u'e ~ such n portion Of the earth aud the other
elements n shall suflcc to provide them with tbs
means Of subsistence aud comfort TO educ alton and
patrrnal protection from society
Second. The member. shall be- elected by associs.
body
"Third-Thst all associations Of indusri. ,ne,bart..
and lsbUrsrs whether Of n.voent or protectiv. cha
rseter, shsh be entitled 10 three deleEstes.r
The rules OF order by which the society shall be re
gulAied were also read and desultory aud unimpor.
tsni discussions took place upon some trHng techni
One Of the rules that all private con,er..,ions
shall be stepped while member Il speaking and tba,
no member move while tho chairman IL putting quss.
delegate said tina, he did not wi,h that such ruls
should be passed he thought would be useless s the
sood Of the meeting uld ob,iste the nee gst
of u
MIR B.n thought that ther. vas not sufficient good
sense here to control the Congress without that rule
uaughter) and he hoped II would pass
The rules, which we're Of the ordinary deseriptisp
thM rseaate similar societies we're all passed, With
The preamble vas again read and pro posed fer sdop-
tion.
msnter susgested tha. Il be printed and .opi..
fiven 20 the Delegates that they might have time 10
consider H. An amendment Vas proposed thst ia b.
recommtitd and ourtailed
Mr. KsrsrB-i for one will not consent 10 IL. being
reoommitted snd will never q com mittse
with Mr. Day again order. order
The amendment vas lost and the question 10 print
being ps' drlsgste from the carpenters hoped that
the gentleman who moved would pay for the priat.
ing ~ " hm-.f - Hr Congress had no funds ret
msmbtr hoped that IL would not be printed until |
vac ievissd aud vel considered wss necessary
hst presmbe should be sent before the pubo vor-
thy Of this gress
Sir B.HR said that he did not mean 20 Batter the
committee when be assured them = mneb bett.r pre
smbe might have bsen written daughter but f..rinx
tbst hey should get worse he would be satisfied
WIN " and begged 70 second the motion that Il be
printed. Continued lsBgbierJ
delsgste moved that II be referred 10 new com.
mttsc
Mr. Ap,ss ssid n hoped the Congress would pause
betore they proceeded 90 such step which would he
direct censure upon the committee Who drew 4, no
member moved that the preamble and constituted
be refrrtd 10 a committee OF three
Mr. ADans again rose and anifeeting some warmth
The CHslns.r interposed, saying he thought he I'M
dsrstopd hr Adams intention AID that he about
TO point at soms unpleasantncss which occurred In
thai committee.