New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-23


resolved On last Spring. For this purposs, meeting altar
meeting has been held resolutions adopted and co
mtees appointed, without bringing about he desired
result IL said that the abundance Of workman induced
some empoytrs three four weeks ago to ca, do the
wages Ofiheir 70 "a shllngs per day sttough many
conI ue 70 pay e.
On Friday night las. they net and resolved hist i Their
employers oid not scceds to their demand Of addition
Of % cents Per day, they would strike on Monday morning
They further resolved that il the event appliance
with the required advance they would form
association Of House Sign and Ornaments. Painter. Re
lying their right TO demand fair q1yal-nt for their
labor they would appeal TO the press and the p7bc or
support therein
The ep pcyers having refused the required advance
abou. $50 Painters struck yesterday morning and me-. Al
the Washington Parade ground. number Of speeches
Of the most encouraging nsture delivered By VAR
perstns After which the formed into procession
and marched through the City follows: through
Fourth ard Mercer sts Firth av Fourteenth Fourth.
av, Twelfth ST., Third sv BoTsry Chatham sqasre and
street TO Nassaut pa sing the various Newspaper oces
and cheering opposite them right heartily The procession
returned up Warrington, Chambers, Church. Wooster,
Amity and Mercer ss TO the Parade ground stopping by
the At the workshops Of their various employers and
sending in deputson from the. body TO learn tae prob
able r. suit Of the movement
On arriving the Parade ground other speeches we're
delivered after which they adjourned to meet at Conv7n
ton Han, Wooster St, in the evening.
NETTING AT cOSyESTIOS Hall.
At eight O'Clock last evening about 500 Pa iners
Convention Hall, Woosterst, pursuant TO adjournment
The meeting called 10 order by appointing Mr. Thos
Coppin to the chair Edward DAILY Vice President Joseph
Rogers, Secretary.
The OBJECTS Of the meeting appeared to be TO hssr tie
report Of Committee which had waited the employers
snd also to de,i.e plans for future guidance
Mr. Cowton said he would read the answer which he
o..,-e T,c-r b;a !. f,ffo
DEAR SIR. Ny partner is spprehensive that unless
define our position, regards RACES in definite
than your question to US has led US to do We may
perhaps fall in with some unpleasant Misunderstanding
with yourself or the body OF men whom you have The
honor 10 represent.
My sswtr to your query Would you prefer to employ
s. bancs TO H. hands provided the former would the
difference in their wsses the latter, has BEEN in ne
Affirmative.
slv avs convenient Now, you that
paying A. per DAY and we have greater number Of
are pa ing 10. the presen. az ornsr
to bette current agcs Of our shop Let usake th=s msn,
then the standard CT comparison FOR presso purpose
MY ming therefore, III at should oii-r who
were satisfied worth % per day ia An these
we now employ and can engage every day that Wa would
prr them 70 those at lesser wages AS from our eHPs.
RI nee in the business howtve fear tia. the number
to whom could thus give the preference is c2npEa-
lively small we DO pot wish I? appear speaking in g,a
tfo ;en4, giving The ior cs .-e present s,45
hrs taken place, az it IA distinction 20 which generally
speabng sre not entitled.
AN yours respectfully, IHos GJELLER.
To this letter there not much response
A motion then put that the price paying employers
numbering between and s. be pubo thanked through
the press for their scuesoense to the demands of their
work people This was not carried, of.he men
sid.red they had better wait for day two, when they
could do Il for the whole body collectively. Cheers
MIR McAgres AZ the head of the Committee OF Confer
ence was then called to report which he forthwith pro-
ceeded to lie said that the demands Of the men hsd
not been Noticed much IN the morning but toward the al
ter psrt the day the employers seeing the formidable
ture Of the strike seemed considerable inclined to favor the
demands Of their worbmtn lie assured them that little
fruness on their part would do for them all that they de-
sired lie did think that the employers wanted them
to stay smother day but he advised that the strikers
wait until they all out fairly and say So lie felt as
sured Of their success ii they only firm to their prin
ciples The speaker warmly oheered throughout his
remarks, In concluding he presented the following reso
luton for their consideration:
Rad,ed That although we are mnh sneyd that en2ioye'
own tos'e, demands. part
the until the oyer. who have refused
deIutaon sst1fsctofy answer, shall give The saias
This Ie.oluton carried by accsmstion.
A Committee consisting Of the following persons
Messis McAgnes Cowtcn, Burke, Bsnnon and English
were then pointed draw up address 20 the public.
collection Of more than s,5 was then taken up 70 de-
fray the expenses Of band for to days procession.
A motion to adjourn then put AMI carried. Tley
meet again ~ clock this morning in the Washington
Parade Ground. IL iutnaed that no man " 1ud ne
allowed 10 90 10 for less than - per day The meet
ing then dispersed each assuring his neishbor that
10 confederation would induce hin 10 back on. from the
position lie Lad taken
The CONVENTION oP The IRISH SOCIETIES oF New
YoRk-A meeting Of this. body was held last night a.
Powers Montgomery Hall No. &c Prin ST, Mr. Wan Car
roll in the chair mr John McGrsth the Secretary read
the minute Of the las: meeting which approved Of
TIE following delegates presented their credentials from
THE Mops emery Benevolent Society aud were received
viz Messrs Carroll, Alexander Basset James CONAN
Edward Dolsn, Simon . Hsnlon.
TIE Secretary then READ letter from Mr. d b. Taylor
which be stated he could not allow the statements made
In commune atoms read at the sst meeting of the COnven
ton to go uncon'radiced and that it that any
Tenlour bill introduced into the Legislature, during
the two sngs but those introduced by him and that
the bill the regular session met great opposition and no
support from any out OF the Assembly, bat from Mr.
Kenne dy Of Csyugs and himself and lost in the Sen
ste though Messs Cooley and Van SchOonhoven support
ed il stTtnuousy.
lie stated that he drafted the bill the law of the
Stare and with the assistance Of Me,.s Kennedy and
Howard got it passed and that be never heard Of the
NAMES Of Messrs McMahop, White, or of Mr. Woodrufs
OF Troy the ia hi Of the latter of wh would be great
pity TO hide under bushe" He complained be had
been badly treated bat be had acted strenuOusy the
matter and from principle be had always upp0red the
cause Of the sborirg
letter was also sd from Mr. -rnari II lghss prom
isirg give Astonishing revelations respecting the cruel
rtsfment BY lsborers on railroads.
The meeting then 40 Ourned
ARRESTS FOR SELLING LIQUoR WITHOUT LlcESsE-
For long time past large number OF persons have VIC
lated the license laws by vending liquor without censa in
the Fourteenth Ward Captain Seattle, Of that Police