New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-23
LABOR MOVEMENTS.

" holds special meeting l" ''0NS - ~
Yesn's Hotel Grand s.....The ringers Union, at
Tho Seventh Ward Hotel, $50 Madison st. between
pn,,s,s and Pike sts....The Protective Union,
corner OF Nineteenth ST. and Second avenue
The Cabinet.Mak srs, Turner's, and Iron and Metal
Workers, at Hiilenbrsnd's Mechanics Hall, 10
Hesterst.
Ux,ryD ASSOCIATION or CoAcHPMsTERs.-
This Protective Union met on Tuesday night at
the Democr attic Headquarters, corner oil ufand
and Elizabeth sits. where the Society mas iel'ef'
hoy Cor the accommodation OF bosses wanting jour
ne,men1 SELAB II BURT, President EDWARD
GrAssEY who has been elected Delegate 70 me
Workpgmen's Congress OF our City,) 'ice-Pfesi-
dent. ROBERT McCAFFgRrY, Recording aud FL
,sncisl Secretary; FRANK AsHE, Corresponding
secretary ions WELnON, Treasurer. deega-
Z ON from this Society visited Newark, n. j. Tues
dsv for the purpose OF soliciting the cooperation OF
Their brethren in that city. They were successful,
and a mee ting will be held al early day tor the
formation OF an Auxiliary Society. la Philadelphia
A similar organization IS in eHlatence, which we
hone will hold a correspondence and cooperate
with the New YorR Association. All branches OF
the Coachmaking business 10 our City ought " I'M
itate the example Of the Painters, and organize Tor
protecton-the Wood worsmen, Smiths ami Trim
mora Tney could tben COOPtfdtc VIII SIcatc' "a
Gritty With their brothers IN surrounding towns
The Painters now number 80 members nearly all
the hest workmea OF this branch IN the CITY
Among the members who Jhhef on In5s lay nlgns
was New Haven Painter named g. McDONOUGH.
On being elected he made neat speech IN favor
of the objects Of the Society and The good results It
was likely to accom- sh. Another JJurneyman
took bis farewell, and said he would do all in his
mower to start similar Association in Cincinnati,
where he was about 10 remove. The Society is
receiving numerous applications Tor Journeymen,
and has provided places for several out OF work.
None but reliable v orkmen are furnished
TIE initiation fee is 81, aud rs cents monthly
dues with protection when time IS lost by CONFORM
ing to the rules, &c.
The Coach makers Painters, &c.) OF other cities
ought 10 bestir themselves and initiate the glorious
example Of the Painters of our Guy, aud protect
themselves from the wre,ched system of compet
ton they BOW labor under
From the interest taken in choosing a Delegate
to the Convention of w orkIngmen 10 be held short
H. il is evident that there IS miltake about the
sN mpathies of the Coach Painters with Labor Pro
tectI
The Delegate to the Workingmen's Convention
was chosen 10 pursuance VI tue following resou-
tous:
R,sored That se the Coach Painters OF New-York and
vicinity are favorapy Impressed WIN the importance OF
Central Congress U WOikiugmen III our Guy wDere dele
gates from The different Labor Associations cAn devise
plsns for The pIOsc uOn Of branches Of ndusy and
We TeUced 10 learn dat lhs various benevolent aud
protective Ties Ia this Guy wing the election
sry De meeting Ill be held Mu n 20 I'd has
resnlied from similar organizations 10 Psourgh aud BOs
ton the German Central CVmuiss On Of tGe UnI.ed
Trades OF oar Cy 10 no" IN ui ana slccss.di 0poraOn
hted That lOOk Of ward with great interest TO the
deliberations VI The hi,h session of ne National Undue
isI Congress be- Ia Ut chicago the 5 OF June and
happy hst New YoTk will have sc esate
thai g'saI Protective Assocauou Tnis and similar Con
ventloLs shows hat The Woik gmen VI tie United States
taking oeIom, cd sald Tor tbs assertion vi laeir
rights Why should noe we the work snen VIII compose
tho great mass Of The popaaon coluo The Legislation Of
~ Tar Ia secure he repeal OF and
agaluo our eononSltoa Tor protscon, while
Tho capitalist IL accO ded every denan1 ne mAkesf rs
high lime should he protected o. legislative enact
m-n,s aud capital r, slricled to lie natural ccarse
II. s1ircd That CHOOSE Representative to the
Wo knymebs Congress VI oar Guy and instruct him 10
report rom tune 10 tune The result Of the deiOera-
tons of his feOwSbO'ers, aud when me Representation
finally settled will seGd more delegates, or our pro-
portion.
LADIES BRANCH OF CoRDwAINERs.-A very
enthusiastic meeting OF the workmen engaged in
this branch Of the Shoemaking business was held
at Keens, Grand st. Tuesday night. At least 200
persons were in attendance A very fair scale Of
WAGES was presented by the Committee, discussed
and adopted demanding an advance OF cents per
pair on all articles with an additional sxpence for
custom work IN consequence VI the extra work be.
slowed this department. Messrs. Robert Nc
Cabe w m Burke, Patrick Kavanash, and Denis
the bill of rates VINO are to report at the next
meeting to be held On Monday. The names of the
employ ers pay ing the rates Will BE- pab ished.-
SrIPHEN Dunn was Chairman; Thomas Fenelon,
Secretary; Trustees-Mchae Murphy, Z. IA.
vsnsgh, and Robert McCabe. Delegate 10 the CITY
Workiag mems COAgr6sS--JAhEs DooLEY, the
former President OF the Society Initiation fee,
IS cents, and monthly dues l2i cents. The pro.
tectiye features Of this organization resemble that
o. the other trades, and ample provisions have
been made for married aud single thrown out !
Of employ ment by adherlng to the Societys rcgIa-
tons. The Society Is going ahead rapidly, and |
exceeds in point oi numbers masy Associations o. |
q much older growth.
MECHANICS MUTUAL PRoTEcTIoN---This very
respectable body Of mechanics at the close Of
their eguar business meeting on Tuesday evening,
opened their doors to the pablo at their assembly
room, corner Of Blocker and Morton SITS. Mr.
Stevens made an eloquent address, in which he |
advocated an association Of the industrial classes
10 form general fluid OF $4,000 for the purchase
Of tract at land contiguous 10 the CITY, for the
purpose of establishing Pioneer l. abOr Associa.
Ior, where. by combination, the share holders 10
roGslst Of 1000 persons at S95 per shared may Ds
maiualy benefited, AID become their OEn land
bids A spirited debate eDsued in which John H.
keytsr took the ground Of the National Reform.
eIs, mat the land belonged To them 10y Tlght and
'uat they should nos Submit 10 the enormous s~ln-
die Of ss50 600 Tor a platform on Code earth. He
etfed that TO effort would DO suCc ssid uut land
should cease 10 ne merchandise, aud called uDoa
every Reiormer 10 blend his efforts ia realizin,
Itsl eIeat idea. Never, SAID he, will Ca9ital BE-
Invested of its power over Lsb3r until you take
AWAY n, toois, H. fqad. Mr. X. said that only by
political action could this isea be realized aud en-
pined upon All kolormcrs 70 enter the arena Of
politics Elements, said he, are already il pro-
tfess tmong the various Labor Associations Of
the City, that viii teach tue two political parties
'esson II wkdom.
WoEGISGNEAs CoNyENTIoN.-The workingmen
're TO bold ia ihis Ciiy, IL few days, 4 Trades
VoaVeItiOu, in which II Is proposed tha, every So
ue'y aud craft shall be fairly represented The
NJ inent Is most exec lleut QUO, anu We trust -
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