The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-25

Mass Meeting or the raiisrs.
On Thorsosy sssnins mas Meeting OF the A.sri
Hotel hr. Dopuelly, President in the chair.
TIE attendance was numerous, ands spirit Of snthu
Mr. hAIor read the following letter from the m
drgnsd denying that they had assisted Pierson
Jennings against the STRIFE
To ED. MALLoH, Esq, Of Committee =
siR- In answer to your note Of thij date, We have
authority to intimate that the lndsrsisne
has been pspu'scturiDg ohing for any other esta
Sfhmsnt than our own exclusively You are ct Il
nation that has come to Us without any foundation
We have only to add. II those gentiemep have not
prices calls for they will not accomplish their object
In standing out against you through us Yours, re-
spectfully, AARKLEY TREG0.
per VIM. II. Lee.
The foregoing was ordered to be inserted the mi
nutss
II was then N owed by Mr. FARLEY, and unanimously
ssrred that and after the first Of September eli
now joining the association pay an initiation fee OF
The principal business Of the evening was the consi
derstiSn Of bill for custom work The strike hitherto
had been more directed against the southern trade
than the custom and In that branch had been far
saccesful that twethrds OF the bosses had implied
with the demands OF the journey men, and it Is ex-
pectea the remaining third viii very soon capitulsss
and fellow the r example The object Is Co rsgu-
late the prices tor the custom trade which double
much for the Southern, the articles being made
IL far superior manner. The bill OF prices for the
Southern trade begins with So so; the bill for the
customer trade is TO begin with SO
Was 81 sns "o, anAt snv no
tom work for any shop that Is struck against.
A discussion tnsn srose us to the mode Of making
out bill Of prices whether the tailors should draw
up ana adopt one Of their own and present it to the
bosses whether they should first invite the bosses
upon bill The President thought the latter
would be beet IL would be likely TO be per.
Dsnent and to harnonise all parties.
Mr. FAKLkS then moved that q committee be ap-
pointed to consider the subject and that they retire
tor half hour tor the pur pose The resolution hav.
ipg been adopted, the committee appointed by
the President ana having retired for half hour re-
ported that macs meeting be held on Monday morn
ing rext at O'Clock, at the Sixth Ward Hotel, and
that committee be appointed at that meeting con-
Sitting ~ one man from each shop in the customer
trace, to draw up bill Of prices
The resolution was adopted
Er bATALRs then briefly addressed the meeting in
reference TO the cooperative store that had been
agreed upon, and said the committee that had been
appointed to carry it out would meet next evening II
would be well fer them to there and learn all
they could They bad already got number of sub
scribers, ara they expected soon to get more.
Mr. LIKcH moved that the Executive be paid for
their services Every member Of the Executive de-
elared they would scct pt a single cent. though
they had given ell their time to the movement.
MIR MAtioS sddretssd the meeting in eloquent
speech. He said they had $500 still on hand, and
would pay il to those who wanted It, who would per-
bsps, on Saturday night, receive nearly rs much
they would have received from the bosses against
alone that this movement had been set on foot
though they iet that they had been rather backward
being The last trade that came forward with the
cspton Of the tinsmiths. Though they were late in
the field, however. they were fighting bravely, and
would carry away the laurels OF victory. (Cheers)
Those.wAo attempted to lick them in the street
giving way Baldwin and starr had yielded, and paid
only rs per csvt than at first demanded,
but sent them s2b to help the strike Cheers) Jen-
nings. too. was softepipg The tailors bad been
taulted over the water The brought before
bipartisan Judge, in Brooklyn, who said II he had
complainant The was dismissed Of course, with
cots.
Mr. LEyoH then adverted to a man who had per.
sonated him and calling himself Leech. went around
pjuripg be society all he could and it said that
he about to write book on the subject.
The PHEspEnT said the man was unworthy OF notice.
Dir Donnelly. the President, MIR. Mathers, and Mr..
Msllon then unanimously elected as delegates to
the In duttrisl Congress
Mr. MILLor then sdverted to the cooperative shop
which beirg got up In $50 shares; SIS to be paid
in at present lie said society moved in epoehs and
eonvusive throes net gradually and at present there
vement all over the earth, among the work
ing classes which would termissts in something very
stupendors On Christian principles, every man
ought support this movement, for men better
Christians when their Circumstances were improved
At prssent they were tree politically but socially they
were slaves free at the ballot box slaves In the work
shop.
PRr,rprsr-Yss, the boss holds your lives in his
hand.
Mr. MAILos.-Tbey were much slaves those
who bowed to the cap Of royalty. There was now
chance of saving themselves from the degradation.
Let them do so II the Law would not keep pace with
the progress Of society, was their business TO do
lest there bould be repetition OF The bloody scenes
in France They all bound TO live for posterty
Washington lived not for hims-lf aud after conquer
ing in years war he saia TO his fellow soldiers
when they cheering In the presence Of Corn wallis
and the Epg,ish. mo. my eountryme let no cheer
insult the feelings Of the fallen foe postery will do
for himself that Lam artine led the last French revou
ton; 10 not fer himself that kossuth fought and
In a Turkish fortrsss-nor on his account
that smith 0Bri.D-that glorious Ifishnan-was sent
TO Maria Island. Ummense cheering)
vote of thanks then unanimously passed to
the reporter Of the Herald for his pune,ps attendance
A he of tfe all nd he
and truthful manner In which he reported the pro.
cttdinrs. The meeting then adjourned.