New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-29
LABOR MOVEMENTS.
-, pewspstratisn In the PARK IN FAVOR ei
the Jsurneymep Taiiers.

A., .Aevpoon, the PARK IN 'front.' Vi INC Oisy Ia"
"' ss,.slv crowded with Taiors and their
80, the sympathizing Workingmen snd the
,rble generally.
Fr.s,s were three meetings-one German ana
v,.E,b. GILBERT G. DIANE presided over
~. .-,.,sru " English" stand and Mr. Bissel act
o..,et.rv. Addresses were made by Messrs
n.uv las. Bsssest, w. V. Barr and others.
-. 10 ,eport Of the German meeting bat it
ss..,.sd BY several gentlemen aud those
.,s,ept pledged the undivided support OF that sec
- n oar population TO the Labor Movement in
VIA. social and political aspects. The Germans
-, advocate Land Reform, for which they
ss,oupced by certain Congressman as "vaga.
bonds."
", JsHs CoxHERToRD presided over the main
.r,gi,h" meeting, directly in front OF the City
I'll .,.isted by Vice Presidents Gilbert Vale, Jr.
n.,id Msrsh, Parsons T.. Day and Thomas K. Ash
sy. Secretary, ]. X. Allen. Mr.. Allen READ tne
traditions which were enthusiastically received;
ah.,.a,. The day has cone when the workingmen OF
az s~sntrv Feel II upon them 10 assemble 10 PAD:
A. nsepg press their views In regard 70 ne ngus
saep A. falhers and ~ broGhers 70 support wiz tne
ara esi energies, The movement now maEng 1Igusnot
ab broad republic In behalf Of downroaaen isoG1 70
h. living price" for their labor 70 prevent me grown
ofsn upwholesome Arsocraey whose OILY an 70 &c
es,elves 10 position 10 successfully combat capital %
brig labor up 10 is proper elevation and axe tnss pos
don which God intended should htruy nde pendent
q bis fellows, and above the position Of mere wages
save Therefore, be II 4, ..,,,.a 80 ,hs ,,,,
Realised, Thai the lsborng man h enulleo 10 me iull
sssOsed Thail is The duty Of all aborng men TO give
ssres efecna support 70 every enort 70 improve me
ssndon Of the sboIipg classes, PROVIDED soen en' De
based upon strict Justice %, a.. ,,,-,.u,,a, ,.uo,,
a advanced wages is jus1 and moderate and meets win
our entire appreciation. ,,
bsymen sors In their efforts and In order TO do So we
pkdse ourselves not to purchase any article o. cotns
s S.' Who refuse to pay their scale ofPrices.
s. ReOIssd Thai we deem Il the duty OF every man
Whatever bis condition TO support and ss,s. me so s
ons trade associations 70 take prompt measures 70
sustain Tho ta9rs Of ln Guy ~ s1 o dpSs s
ney have 10 do with the employers IN Ine mos oIue
manner possible iRsi we urge , eo 20 To em The
Prophet went the mountain when me mountain oo MOI
Rssssd Thai the general appliance ofcapsl unjust.
expressive and Iuinous TO the people aud should De met
Sa prompt temperate, bui unyieldlng opposluon. .,
hssosed That the capitalist who takes advantage OF
he necessities Of the aborer 10 force him to WORK al sarVa-
pon prices, 10 less roDber than the thief
Resopsd Thai II 10 the duly OF the working classes 10
HE Immediate to make themselves lndePen-
Gen, those capitalists who seek 70 cypress them sad 70
sold The necessities OF snlker WINE they secure F"
bsnselyes ample prices for their labor.
VIM V. Barr here addressed the meeting, and
vas frequently interrupted with applause. He said
The present condition Of the working classes Of
NewYork was worse than the chattel slaves Of
he South, and explained the difference between
10 two classes The tyrant taskmasters are
,rsed ready to crush the combinations Of the work
hgmen with oil the appliances within their reach.
fbe Workingmen too must combine. He instanced
he recent strike OF the Police, and the abuse OF
heir brief authority by meddlng with the affairs
athe Industrial Associations, and inquired wheth.
AZ ,hev should receive "that extra sl0O' for the
sur,e many Of them have pursued in prosecuting
sheIlpaid, i'll fed and ilhoused journeymen, and
The assembled thousands unanimously responded
"Nor He said they should remember the men
Who have been so long supported in ease and
slluence by the Journeymen Tailors, and who
have associated themselves to starve their men in-
to submission by Withholding the demand for fair
remuneration for their toll. While We sympathize
With all in oppression, permanent remedy must
IA attained, and then the Taiors will obtain the
mir demand, and no longer be ground down to the
iust by offers Of Is or 20 shilngs per week. They
must strike for q land and home. Loud cheers
Mr.. Brisbane being called upon, addressed a
ire that the interest Of every man should be IN
the elevation of the workingmen because they
Efn the great body OF the people. II they are
Door and miserable, the prosperity and happiness
Of nation are the exception, not the general rule
and condemnation of the philanthroPhy and the
Institutions of that nation. The enemies which the
lsboripg classes now have 10 contend against are
TIE infused power OF capital and anarchical compe-
ttiop To resist the encroachments OF capital two
things are necessary to the workingmen. First,
knowle6se: second, combination among them
selves They are IS yet Ignorant OF the measures
10 be tax en- to secure their elevation, for they DO
not possess the principles OF q sound system OF pc
E6csl economy; and they are isolated. 1t is only
bywise and concerted action, and the possession
o. scientific principles that they can secure any
real and permanent amelioration OF their condition.
The efforts OF the aboring classes throughout the
world have failed for the last fifsy years, because
key have been based on half way or sham meas
| IVA not ON those immutable truths Of political
tnomy which are as sure in their operation as the
1 hvs Of nature The laboring classes, continued
M B. create the wealth Of the world II is their
labor which has reared our cities, built our fieets
4 dug our canals constructed our railroads, mined
TIE ores. cleared the forests, cultivated the soil
pntuced the food of man aud the raw material for
hAqics, wove and made our clothing-in short
bsushs forth from Natures s,orehouse the entire
1 wealth of society. The aboring classes have also
through the risht OF suffrage, the political power in
their lands and control the formation Of laws and
sonsttutiops How, then, does il happen that
bay the producers OF ali wealth and the law:
s.ier are poor, and the victims OF false laws and
he institutions. II u.s. lat, because they allow
tiers 70 do the employing Of society, the buying
haselfng Of society, and the banking Of society
tssssory functions which they should do them
ishs,, and which require no more talent than what
Assrpend in their industrial labors and 2d, be-
es.ss they permit principles OF monopoly to exist
hLesislation-monopoy of the soil OF credit, and
dverything that can DO monopo.ized-and false
tat exclusive privileges to poison the whole frame
| vvk Of our laws. The latter evil can only be
ssdated by the discovery and application Of true
F1sipes OF Legislation, and Of the laws Of justice
"a squaty in the production, distribution and
assumption OF wealth. Mere criticism or destruc-
Ire MEASURES are useless, aud these are our only
/ mar uhinh have heretofnre haan emnlnvad =