New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-11
LABOR MOVEMENTS.
New-York City Industrial ConerexS
SECOND YEAR. .erH SESSION.

L he congress came TO order, DAxter
Wills IN the Chair. and II A. Guild, Secretary
CREpESrnLs.-Messrs. John Webster and lama
lllbSOn presented Credentials from the New.Yo,L
Saddle and Harness Makers Assoc,ailon-ani on
motion. were received.
FoRgI6N AND DOMESTIC INDUSTRIAL ISrELItcyxep
oFFicE.-Mr. Barr. from the Committee OF the Con-
gresS upon this subject reported that they mai hell
an informal meeting with the German gentlemen
upon proper organization OF this measure, and that
they had come 20 a conclusion TO get things IN order
make arrangements with foreign and domestic emf
grants, Steamboat. Railroad, AMI Canal agents and
contractors and with farmers and the trades gene
rally 70 carry the scheme into operation There was
a great want OF tins agency. under the conduct OF
men who would enlist IN II without compensation,
and would require thought and care and he hoped
the city and country Press would announce It to the
people, that a Central Organization was IN contem-
paion, 10 furnish all sorts OF laborerS male and te
male. 10 ali sorts OF honorable occupations through
out the country, for the nomi al consideration OF ten
cents per applcsnt-but no place no ply-parties at
n distance 10 pay postage both ways &C They
would report al next meeting. Letters addressed 10
DR.. W. J. Young, would meet with attention, or To
The Foreign and Domestic Industrial Intelligence
Office, 522 Pearl-streei, \. Y
THE NEW PARK.
Mr.. Barr introduced this subject 10 the consiieri-
ton OF the Congress a. matter OF Importance and
he thought the scheme an extremely unjust one 70
the whole city unless those owning the property IN
the region Of II pay the expense as property
worth one thousand would soon become worth
twice 10 ten times that amount, and all to be taxed
upon labor m the erf-whle swelling the pride and
luxury OF the rich. and he would Ike 10 see What
portion of the advocates Of the Park were 10 be the
benehclarlcs Off. This scheme had no reference to
the welfare OF the people AZ all lie was opposed 10
the scheme the money would be vastly better APP
propraied To Asylu ms-and If the City had to pay
the expense OF u the subsequent IN Real Estate
IN It's neShborhood growing out OF II should go into
common fund Tor relief fund and not he solely pas
sed 10 the benefit OF the lot owners IN the region Of
the Park. Issues were impending that were OF fear
iull lnport-,he heedleSsnesS of the multitude and
the extravaganza of the wealthy were equal enorml-
ties, ant would result shortly IN the hOpeesSnesS OF
the many, or the destruction OF The oppulent.
Nh Barr then introduced the following Resolution.
Rsso,. Cd, That Committee Il three he appointed 10
the Assessors Ros OF the 1ih and lsth WARDS
tax the people for the purchase OF great Path not
interested IN land spoeg laons IN that locality
Mr.. Sharrot thought the value OF land was enor-
nous enough now, and he was hostile To measures
that were constantly feeding the vanity of arlstocra-
cy 4, the expense OF labor and the poor THIS Park
cannot be OF any material beneht TO the working men
oil the cty-ihey would ever be too remote fromlt--
and 1t would be the means of robbing them and tax
ing them for every particle OF rise IN the soil AMI
cost of structures that would result from It, He
thought the people ought not to submit To II the
arisiocracy OF the city had avors enough already IN
-. Johns Park and other exclusive privileges which
the people were shut out from, but which were
sustained by the industry of the working men at large
He IN favor of the resolution.
Mr.. Barr thought that this ground had better be
purchased by the city for building houses for the poor
upon there was enough room for building homes for
25O00o the people ofthe cy-wlthout courts cellar.
residences. or garrct-hotes-who might be dug out
of the cellars and dragged down out of the garrets,
and sitting courts of our Great Babel He wanted to
find out too who were the men that petitloned Tor
that Park lie thought that every man OF them was
an interested party, both IN or out OF the Legislature
and 1t looked ike rascallty-lt was raScality.
Mr.. Ira b. Davis was not so much opposed 10
Park, but was opposed TO the locality OF lni' ne
preferred the getting upoi memorial 10 nave rdiA
created out othe doubly Ow region OF the fre Points
as a means of general health and central pom. Tor
workingmen to enjoy themselves NIL such th'n5
was needed at all.
Mr. Jonassohn, liked the proposition Of Mr.. DAVIS,
and he thought II would produce a great moral and
physical Improvement, break up that great college OF
crime the Five Points. and vastly improve the health
of tie city ana the morals OF It's counsels.
Mr.. Barr could not accept the amendment OF Mr..
!. u. DAVIS. twas great Swmdle, this Park. The
white gloVed fingers OF aristocracy being feel
ngly put into the dirty pockets Of the people again to
extract the compensation of their tolls for this great
scheme OF plumber and fraud The Havermeyers,
this scheme and %ere the IRE pointers removed to
make Park there they would be only moved into the
upper Wards 10 corrupt new region AS the slaugh-
ter houses cowpens, and bone boilers had been
Mr.. Jonassohn stood 10 Mr.. Days's proposition,
still but did not advocate II 70 the exclusion OF Mr..
Bars proposition he would Ike the subject discus
sed and desired the people to be made acquainted
with their social evils and rights, and the dangers
that we're constantly invading them from the greaii
ness Of wealth to gloss itSefby rubbing against their
misery and wants
Mr. l. b DAVIS did not think the spectators would
care what opinion tie people had OF them 50 long as
they got The money and the Park that was tteI
glory who suffered they cared not, gold was their
god and the more torture 10 the many. the greater
The contrast, and he thought the FTe Points should
be made the scene OF Improvement and the diseases
of that low center scattered and dtused where It's
forces would be weakened or spent by Park. ron
tclans and tie citizens generally would strike for
this change should the matter become a pubic ana
political question, for they could see their Interests IN
it, and would hold the Common Council and the sub
ieCt accountable TO them for their acton.
Mr. SharrOt wanted the measure as tar as u hsn
gone TO be cOunteracied by agitation, ana wanted 10
prevent h purchase Of the New Park, or Us adop-
ton by The Mayor and wanted the people to have the
immediate benefit Of all Improvements made "hue
the New Park contemplated, would ONLY De, even re-
motley beneficial TO any but property holders since
the same amount of money would be invested IN
other and could not be IN worse schemes,
Dr. Young wanted TO see this measure discussed.
Here scheme that would suddenly raise proper
~ worth one million dollars now INTO value OF I'VE
or ten millions OF dollars, all OF which rise would IN
a short period OF time he added 10 ana taken rom tae
labOrs of the community, without enrclnng II AZ an
because II would pass into the hand OF producers
10 still retard the welfare of tOers and draw interest,"
upon money, and the Park could beneht but " ana
then but for few months each year. but u was
CHARACTERISTIC of Poor TO be mean ana 9pP,eSs me
weak and take the money and laDors Of lhe many
for the support OF paBper-sOued wealth IN farAr anu
carriages II in accordance too WIN the Pea,nhus
ambition OF our worthy CITY Mayor ana men ol l'ls
mold TO favor wealth, while driving rom ,ie sue
walks those v hose only resource for tyehhooi pe
pended upon some chance peddllDg OF s,dHn opoIs.
ion on the highways The PARK la" "oui3 De
and another load would be piled upon 'he aneauy
broken back OF that Ovcrladen ASS, the working
man 70 pay. for in the r,ss Of property so Called III
stead Of fdli a. IL should be, and really rag. a.,
Nh Bars Resolution was then ailehpe1 q. '.
sggesf,on of ira b. Dagl- BY the additional sentence
And that the said Committee be lnstructeu ~ IN ~
ouire into the expedency Of Locating the Ne" arr
al some point better adapted 10 ns AM, ro ~
by he Pres dent take the matter IN hano consist
no az NesSrs Barr JOnassohn and Young
WILLIAM j. YouNd, Reporter mi cong