New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-12
WASHINGTON.
National Industrial Congress. ..vnru srsso,
lGcported for Then. Y. rribanel
WASHINGTON, Friday, June 4, 1852

lGepOrted for Then. Y. rribansl
WASHINGTON, Friday, June T. 1852
Friday afternoon Session.
Mr.. Shedden of Pa. presented the sub
joined resolution, upon which spirited discussion
is now in progress, and its proprety and justice
contended for on the score that direct vote Of
the People for President, Vice President, Senator's,
DC, is the only and best means Of developing in
full the democratic character of the people and
cnlistng them in q army of progress, aud as just
in every feature and the only remaining clement
required to permanently impress upon our national
character those hsbits of independence, self
dependence, andndridual resp Onsiblity, preserva-
tive Of ourhstitutons and necessary to our So
cal existence. That, while the existing mode Of
filing these respective Offices obtains, the q stands
between the people and themselves, as it were, q
power that not only retards the advancement of
the country but stuii6es aud wrongs the masses,
by rendering their leaders tributary to a central
power, underlined and dangerous, as directly ire
sponsible to the people, and underlined in function
and influence.
Messrs. Shedden, Gordon, Young, and Brown,
defined their views upon the subject, and here fol-
10 w. the resolution:
Resolred That the present manner of eectng Prcsi.
dent of the United States anti democrac and that
recommend TO the people Of the United States that such
change be effected as shall the Election OF the Ex
ecuve Officers the Republic, well as United States
Senators, directly by the People.
Saturday Morning Session.
VIM. J. Young of N. Y. presented the
subjoined resolutions which are now undergoing
an animate discussion
R,sored That the customs Of society and the laws Of
the and have hhet placed upon labor and the labor
ing the law OF degradation and the evils Of prva-
tioD desution and ignorance, by unusty establishing
unequal values for The performance of equal amounts OF
labor requiring equal amounts of time la their creaou-
That every species Of necessary labor sequy honora-
BILE and beneficial to the people, and tina. al legal dis
tinctions and legal powers granted to coec, unequal
demands for equal amounts of labor requiring equal
amounts of time In their production are based Ia lnus
iice and tend directly 10 destroy that honorable smu
lus TO honest industry and virtue, that fair conpensa
tons for labor In securing domestic and social enjoy
ments create.
Resolred That our laws and customs require amelo-
rstion ia these particulars, because IL by Ia
compelled 10 ad, p this that particular occupation,
aud has, In consequence. right 10 claim ts proec
ton favor In bis demands unless equivalent can
Gle ary be- shown 10 have been rendered tor such de-
mands indepepd ut of CUSTOM the technical proes-
siona any other specific character they may posses
R1soiued That the growing tendency OF polical par
ties 10 create Offices and increase the salaries and
compensaions Of official stations. Ia abuse Il power,
ana lnsuitDg VI tue ptOpti anu hot ucfnhnofu tno
interests OF the Republic while antdemocratic nprin
cple and practice
Presented by Mr.. Gordon, Of Philadelphia;
Resoieed That while society 10 being convulsed and
upturutd by the various plans Of political and social
economists we the representatives OF laborng interests
and progressive advancement In the political and social
happnets-frst Of every human being In there United
States and then to all the world-recomInsnd 70 eli
people everywhere the Christian system, developed
In the life and history OF the Saviour the only
pete system of political and social economy which
ever act in democratic harmony 10 equslize and happy
every interest and destiny OF humanity Ina all the stations
fife
Mr.. Mahke, Delegate from the Philadelphia
German Land Reform Mass Meeting, presentedits
proceedings and asked under instructions, for their
adoption by the Congress as portion Of its pro-
ceedings The subject is now being discussed.