New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-11
LABOR MOVEMENTS.

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approved, and the reception Of Delegates taken
mp. r,-.to
from the German Printers Association, IN place.
of Mr.. Hexamer, were presented and approVeu'
rs were also those of MIR. John Young from tne
Seear Makers Mutual Protection Associa'ion' ID
place of Mr.. Hecksher r.h..ou
WITH WARD.-W. II. Leonard n. j. yot In
n Norris vice the former Delegation Withdrawn.
XIXth WARD-Nicholas Seagrlst ana MesSrS'
Maltby and Herrick ,pU D.,
and J. r. Cleveland ~,
ia WARD REFoRMERs.-ieorge A: hood'
Js,vis Chase and A. Honeywell, vice Mcpherson,
ne ANGELS and Slane, Withdrawn for non attend
ance. w. TT n.u
and two others.
IXth WARD-John Mullaly, T. Hepburn and
Abraham Sharrot.
A communication was received from the FAN
River Mass Spinners Association, requesting
the favorable regards OF the Congress toward 20,
senb HofF and Robert Forsyth, who are Delegated
10 bring before this Congress the grievances tue
Fall River SpiDners .,
Mr.. Crate presented, with suitable Introductory
remarks the annexed communication from the
Cooperative Labor League, with its accompany
ing resolutions, asking for the adoption OF the
"Tbe Board of Managers OF the Cooperative
Labor League, appointed by the Industrial Con-
gress pre- sents the following report oil the success
of its labors Ii has succeeded in establishing
permanent central organization, and by conhnlng
the contracts to first class stores conducted by
men of known responsibility. Great satisfaction
has been evineed by the members, who are now
purchasing under this combined system at re-
duction of prices ranging from to 70 per cent.
Ii has also TO report the organization OF Labor
League in WILLIAMSBURG, and trusts that 1t will
soon be able TO report similar results In Brooklyn
and the various Wards Of New.York. The mem
bers of the Board having heard the commercial
grievances Of the Fall River Operatives, would
represent the policy of recommending TO them, In
connection with National Reform, some lnltlatory
commercial reforms for immediate relief and to
prepare them for securing to themselves the grand
social specific, Free Land, and they would further
beg to offer an analogy, that as Water is
an efectual specific against the destructive
ravages of fire only when combined with man
ly devotion perfect organic alton, and high me
chanical ingenuity; neither can free land and
land limitation, the specifics for the woes and
wrongs of Labor, be made effective, without de-
votion, and system OF political and social organl'
xation as perfect that of the Army, the Navy,
mr. the Fire Department, together with more
thorough acquaintance with the laws OF trade, and
the present governing powerof the civilized world.
II being an undeniable fact, that, although the
happiness and domestic comfort OF the American
workman depends altogether on the huctuatiOns
of Commerce, he is as much without commercial
representation as the foreign mechanic is witnout
political representation. The members OF the
Board, believing that the principles and action OF
the G. L. l.. is admirably adapted to relieve the
necessities and prepare the minds OF the working
class for better state of things, beg to offer the
following resolution:
ssolrd That Board be authorized aud instructed 70
Communicate with Fail River Operatives on the plan OF
combining to purchase and such other social reforms as
they may wish TO have explained
BY order OF the Board.
xf- nj. .~ok q IN onDoaition and in IN si con-
demnation of the Labor League scheme and the
resolution. He apprehended that the reduction
of the number Of dealers in the products OF indus
try would put the masses more IN the power oil
capitalist than at present, and instanced the COM
bined powers of money aud machinery now op-
messing the working classes as in poiot.
Ben Price Second Ward approved the report
and resolution, and the measures OF the League
in general, as a means OF combining the working
ingmen, and enabling them to understand their
interests, while largely reducing their expenses
for the necessaries OF lie.
Mr.. Willis 9th Ward likewise spoke in favor
and showed that this was one of the means ne
cessary to the organization Of laboring men, by
saving to their pockets what they need to expend
in organizing politically and socially stating that
under the principles of the Labor League enough
saving upon the. article Of butter alone would be
effected to revolutonize society," Independent of
the vast savings upon every other article oil con-
sumption.
Mr.. s. P. Andrews 18th Ward was in favor of
organizing as a means to an end, but the end must
be through individuality. But some principle,
not yet developed, is necessary to accomplish this
result. This principle no was about to explain,
but was called to order by
Mr.. Commerford 10th Wardl who spoke with
respectto the Labor League organization, and ap
proved its principles and operations as vast
means OF benefit to the Industrial Glasses in the
matter of better weights and measures than are
now melted to purchasers
Mr.. Ira B. Davis (ANlth Ward again con-
demned the operations Of the Labor League as a
measure throwing the small dealers into the La
Dor market to compete with the over.worked la.
borer, already scantiy enough rewarded.
DR.. Young (lIld Ward would suggest that ev-
cry dollar reduction Of the price paid the mere
merchant or dealer was saved to the workingmen
at large and the fewer the number of dealers the
less rents were charged upon the consumer in the
price and profits upon articles purchased. Were
there but half the amount OF dealers there now
exists, and the workingmen sufficiently leagued
together TO compel reduction Of per cent. profits
they could compel Capital to compete against
Capital, instead of driving them the workingmen
to compete against machinery and capital COM
bined; while the small dealers, instead of living
off their labor, would be driven to labor them
sevles, and help to produce as well as consume
They would then also see the difficulties that be.
set Labor and have common interest in those
measures Of Reform necessary, as well to elevate
the laboring man in character, as to preserve the
institutions Of Democracy.
Mr. Secretary Crate was in favor of the Labor
League as a means to bring about the Coopera-
tion Of the laboring classes TO their own salvation,
by bringing home to their comprehension the
economy Of the measure proposed and effected by
this Labor League, and the guarantee that it
gives them, that by associating their lsbors and
capitals also, they could ultimately control their
own destiny and elevate themselves and Society
Mr.. b Price again spoke. He condemnedecono-
my as usually taught and practiced-and passed
severe rebuke upon men who live on some
three or four dollars q week and set the value of
their services and that of every body else TO the
same measure ;-begettng that species of econo-
my illustrated by DR.. Franklin's Poor Richard,
principles Of economy that would soon enslave
and impoverish the people. He believed that if