New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-02
LABOR MOVEMENTS.
New-York City Industrial Congress.
SECOND YEAR-i2TH SESSION.
SUPREME CoERT RoOs. NEW CITY Hall
Nru-Nna Tra.a.N IL l.,I

NEW-Yosk, Tuesday, Aug o. 1851.
Vice-Presi1ent WILLIS took the Chair
and CALEB Congress 10 order al the usual hour The
Secretary H. A. GUILD. read the minutes Of the last
The Reporter. DR. w J. Young. beng absen,
from the CITY. Mr. J. E. Bowen moved The appoint
nent Of Reporter pro TEN. Carried agi II 4.
Guild vas 50 appointed.
Reports being nov IN order Nr. John \. Smith
submitted the following
REPORT
offse Committee GrJosnfoa 70 Repori s 7-Oprsv o.
Pctuco' dcil0n o. re psri ~ l70rtHJHrH
TOW ce-eally c1rcedei hy an thar created
with certain maenabe nights among winch the rsnt 70
lie liberty and 20 such Of the natural elements
ssarv to his subsistence gni comfort The chief end NJ
All guyernmen should h the protection of those rights
- fr this and tins only shol government. h. cons e.
tgfed II the gh wei A. the y. Of every person
Who called Uppn 10 paTtc pate carr, govern
mental stem. t. thai these usts are secured 70 am
toward the carving OF Which he obliged C., trio te
both his labor and is rroGuc,s.
In Of these nside-atlcns. becomes pertinent
INQUIRY at the presta time Are The Of thS
Government psss-ion Of these natural rights. ana does
answer vii sPrI1g pnfaneons.y from every hp- N
The fact l. beyond dispute + bshpoyes Us then % inquire
What aciion Necessary gln thr,e osf r-1t> and
ia what manner can most eIcctushy Labor for their
In srder to 10 las lndsrst.na.n-.s Sc must TAX
view Of TIE manner ~ which or Government Is A.
present constituted. AM the Nod B., whcl q Is CARED
composed of President AMI hs alyse-S ether ~ -
legislative bodies. II ~llch elected drcety D,
d.
their Legislatures vh ch latter als) elected D. ihe
people. The policy o. ne Gcneru government IS resl
lated by these two HorSes aud e. them must look Tor
tie greater portion of me legislation which % ore
back coun,Tymsn tneir ust nights Ne have also
different l.e Governments all Of winch nave To rpme
before the people FOR ibeT Slrase>. lnd "hIse dcon
helps increase the evils and disadvantages under which
We thus Fad hat ,he yyoraiE-usn or proi1rers-yho
form maOyIty the electors u or c1ult.f f ten-
selves lrlrid ally and collectively responsible Tor The
withhold nr Of Aese nights. and that Il aeg ever
stored the be bY tac.r ol e1Fts l- tIeiI -
coyery Since then assoHfl.> ke .rlg .aeI
By the men whom tir5 nave placed III poh' d ns,h
places becomes necessary thar these men nnid pc
withdraw and others pm thelr aces VINO ID iruy
carry he WISHES of tner constituents T. do ms.
political 0c,i9B on ire ptrf f1,crr fBasp-ns De.
and without Ill hls = must prove rlse,, Aisl
ahOrtve
Your committee would recommend that the subject be
asltated much d possible by the VHo.N ',S',lasI
bodies of yoiAiaaueu orr CITY nj country IN ouirr
that The, NAV DE hroueht that nearly all Of the
evils under which they l1~ labor. are tde offspring
OF political action. and hat these eslis mus, Zoe
them into eys-ence VIZ the ballO,-DoN Ever, person
OF ordinary henson that b the General aul
local Governments we are estoofed from possessing
home upon common soil that al mlnopileS are crr-
aed them. and that certain ugntS secured II me
uo>>essor Of cautal order that he may eiect1lu
crush the producers aud 'ande,> .an0rerS IA the COM
uuny when thee facts hall he fIliy al before the
great BODY Of workcr-When the shall have been made
10 understand the nece>Sit OF this means ot rei'm,
and 10 that alone lies their present anu future
salvation theu vii all d restored both 10 our IA Nf.l
and acquired NIGHTS. and every possess ApAe
which he can. indeed cal secure tt)l ihe sasp
OF the Landlord and the spec aior
Your COMMITTEE RESPECTFULLY recommends me i''" lhS
resnli FIR your adoniion-
sored That this Congress considers political action "a
one of the Important means 10 ne used m me rsF-
ton If the aOurerS Country, and recommends % t
truo friends of Reform the unceasng agitation %. tAe
q esfiOn until the various measures song - ns c1ri
ont shall be brought - 81 cessni issue hespri''