New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-26
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1850

experiment IN fact, our PHILADELPHIA brethren
have already, to great extent succeeded IN an
effort Of the kind A Publishing Establishment,
hiss been Instituted in that city, by the Union
there and thus far, has answered the most san
guine expectations OF It's projectors and friends
Il similar concern on large scale, could BE-
instituted il " ashington4 sIu1ilar result might
be reasonably spprehended The subject IS Il
least we'll worthy full ard deliberate eo1sidera
ton; and may be regarded as one Of tue mo!t I'M
portaHs and interesting which VIII engage tile al
tentlon Of the next Convention.
Combination merely to FIX and snstaia Scale
Of Prices is of minor importance compared Win
that Combination which looks % an ultimate -
dempgion OF Labor. Scales OF Prices. 70 keep up
The alue OF Labor. are only necessary under
system which in IFS uninterrupted operation, gives
to that Value continual downward tendency
But when abor determined TO sell itself no lon
ger to spectators but 10 become Its OWL en-
ployer; to own and enjoy itself and the trult
thereof; the necessity for Scales of Prices Will
have passed away and labor will be forever rss.
cued from the control OF the Capitalist II Will
then be hourishipg; free fruitful, honorable. The
shacklas of disastrous ConveutIonalsm will have
fallen from its limbs; and it Will appear IN the
character which Nature designed It to sustain
This Is certainly q contamination most deyouty
to be wished and, however difficult 1t may De to
attain, if within the range OF possibility ought to
constitute the great end to which all and other
aims and efforts should be made subsidiary
The journey men Printers of the United States
are earnestly invoked, by their brethren here to
employ the.I most effective endeavo-s IN the pros
ecution of this work. Its success now rests Win
them and it is to be hoped they Will feel the t1il
veight of the responsibility We beg them to
take into favorable consideration the measures we
have recommended for their adoption We beg
them to assist the National Executive Commit
tee by every possible means, II the tulhllment OF
it's duties We beg them to circulate the ON
cial Proceedings of this Convention, tpoblshed IN
Pamphlet form, by the Union OF PhiadeIpnia)
wherever such circulation will be calculated to
excite an interest in the movement. And we beg
them finally. TO send full representation to the
next Convention, from every section otthe country
They owe duty which they are thus called
upon to discharge, not only TO as, who have COM
menced in this movemeat-nOG alone TO them
selves, who ares deeply interested IN lt--out
also 10 the Laborers of all Trades aud Vacations,
who are anxiouslv awaiting the development OF
some tare plan OF amslioration, which they can
all adopt. Public Opinion places us at the head
Of the mechanical professions. Let US not belle
that Opinion by falling behind it. Something Is
expected OF us and when the next Convention
assemblies let its numbers and It's actions Justify
and realize the public expectation Let some
thing be evolved, during It's deliberations, winch
viii rebound to the benefit OF our own Trade
anu py " ~ VI cAa4Ilp W Si40 OSiS'iN0' 81 o''''
Respectfully,
NJ + CONWAY,
GEO T. GREENE.
ANDREW ]. ATKINSON Committee.
J $. NAFEW,
CHARLES BECHTELL,
By order of the Convention
GEO. F.. GREENE, Vice Presidents.
NJ. G, BOWEN. 49,
r J. OffAksoN Secretaries
An papers hroughouthe United States are requested
to pu5lish The above Address,