New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-19
The Strike at Paterson-Paterson Mechanics
Responding 10 those of Gloucester.
Paterson, Wednesday, July /,

Paterson, Wednesday July To-
\ mass meeting was called last night at
the Odd Fellows Hall. at Paterson. of ali persons
favorable 10 the Ten Hour Law" At the time APP
pointed the room was filed. principally with the
Young men and men employed IN the cotton mills
and machine shops. Jacob \. Hopper was appointed
President. ana James Dunn. Secretary Aner call
for several persons who did not appear, Thomas D.
Hoxsey. late member of Assembly, appeared aud
offered the following resolutions each OF which WIS
sustained with appropriate remarks During the re.
marks of Mr.. IIoxsey. he received warm and yoci-
ferrous applause. and three cheers were given for
Patrick Maglnnls and John Rile. the first the owner
Of a cotton mill. and the latter a silk MILL both OF
whom have started their mills on the ten hour syS-
tenn Mr. HoXsey addressed the meeting for about
one hour, and was succeeded by Henry VI. Low. a
Gotten spinner. who was IN favor OF The Fen Hour
Law. though not OF putting II into practice lie COM
planned that there had been previous difficulty be-
tween the employer and the employed, and the pre-
sent working time established, which hal injured
the place. the manufacturer. and the woTkmen IL
was with the greatest difficulty that the audience
could he prevailed on 20 listen TO him. Below YOU
have the resolutions
l,shed the WcaSur OF day labor auion- wcrAmen.
mechanics and la5oers employed IN the various mauufsc
turing establishments OF Paterson, Z : now fdly time
that the same length OF time Sho'd De established
day labor for the ami children employed IN our
fN'toh M IS
Rssorei That the law vi the as, of orr Legs
aurc regulating the hours Of labor and prescribing ten
hours - days labor conformity vlh the moral and
uhts'cal WELL being of women and children and
should sustained by every earnest aud honorable means
Resorfd That while regret that legislation On the
IT labor not commensurate Win The Whole con
nv by which means uniform law could be enacted bnd
inc ihe whole Union that the manufacturers of one
State would he deprived of the benefit Of workln- more
hours han those OF another. still feel obligatory on
as Go sustain the Ten Hour Law though the effect Of
deprive the manufacturers OF portion OF their
profits. -,-., m,
Rcscef That reports Of Committees of the British Par
awent and the Legislative Assembly os France conclu
Si,eIv show hours labor the which
chdcn under sixteen OF can be employed with
duo rscard To health.
Rs,olrsa That we hail with great satisfaction the Ton
Hour and other kindred laws of the last o the
Nov-lorscy Legislature. IN this State show
that station favor of property J. longer entirely
paramount aud suyeTSWe OF legislation IN favor Of human
Ty.
Rssorcd That there has heretofore been want OF an
equitable division of the profits between Capital and Labor
that Catiia regardless of rights comforts, and even ne
ccSsifcs Il aOr of the greatest manufacturing
prosrei, has confined Labor to Inc bare starving standard
If wages and that hchooves those who labor ~ that
hereafter - move equitable division shall be made