New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-14
The Mechanics Of Brooklyn and the Peoples
College.

public meeting of the Mechanics Mutual
Protection of Brooky held their Hall in Fulton
Tuesday evening, 1lth inst, Mr. r. ID. Anderson
in the chair Pennington Price State Secretary OF the
Order in this State gave history of the rise and prog
Of the Order from 1914 to the present time There
have been II organizations In operation in this State
and il is the unanimous testimony OF all who have ever
Joined its ranks that, Order, the NJ. NJ p is un
eqused by any in existence in its capacity for extend
ing the sphere of usefulness and improving the moral
and mental condition of the producing classes The
effects of the Order have been sensby felt in this State
in giving standing and character to its active members
by making them useful as citizens and more re-
spe,ted as men Mr. Price stated that the objects claim
ing the particular attention of the Order Of NJ NJ. p.
were;
general diffusion OF the principles and sciences govern
ing ehsncs and the arts TO elevate the mebers IA the
yhried capacities and thereby give them the greatest pro
ficiency in their several callines
2 By extending TO apprentices under good
education all that pertains their employment that here
the Mechanic aud Artist be able 10 assume better
station in society than has vet been awarded him BIZ those
who have fattened and grown nch from his daily toll.
BY rendering 10 each other that material advice and
es,senoe which may need in our avocaons 50 far As
do II without wrong 10 ourselves or families
T. BY beneficial economy 10 PROVIDE against prcuniary
disss during the sickness of it's members and 10 extend
care and relief TO their destitute families
By furnishing employment to the brothers who may
need it, when possible and 20 far possible
uuncTang wages Tor our emp oymeut.
BY cultyatng proper understanding
ard employed thereby rendering mutual their interests
hoping ereby to eradicate entirely that spirit Of jealousy
and nAii0w minded opPoson thh IL now spreading rum
and destitution ong the operatives OF our country
Mr. Price further explained the principles OF the Or
der and earnestly urged upon those present to examine
them and give to them their united cooperation.
Mr. John Commerford then introduced TO the
meeting He said that the great speakers at polt
cal, religious and literary meetings, are always pre-
pared to speak at them before hand-while al the meet
ngs OF workngmen, those who called upon 10 speak
entirely unprepsred and therefore appear 20 dis
advantage TO their hearers, many of whom 20 away
with impression undertaking TO the talents and ca
pacity Of the speaker
But the most useful men usually great rhetor
icisns Franklin rarely spoke than i've minute
he ives not man OF rhetoric, but man o. common
sense. Associations, like NJ. NJ Ps, had been product
i've Of much good-by them, 900 workingmen within
the past year in Newly ork al d Brooklyn, had bong
land and secured themselves each house which they
could not have done by individual efforts.
Al beneficial measures that have ever been adopted IN
This country had originated with Workingmen such s.
abo ching imprisonment for debt, and other kindred
measures The Homestead bin, which passed the House
of Representatives last winter, originated with Work
iDgmen-men few IN numbers, but strong IN spirit and
viii require the united action OF all who have the IN
erests Of country heart 10 induce the Sense e
ps.s the bin
Mr. Co,nmerford explained the good effects which the
passage of the Homestead bin wouli have upon tht
prosperity OF tnc country
this measure was Of more importance 10 the people
than any Of the questions such as Tariffs or Fret
Trade that are before Senators and Represea
tves at Washington.
The Chairman next introduced to the meeting Harm
son Howard of Lockport, ~ Y, the Secretary OF Int
Peoples College Association of tie State of New
York
Mr. Howard said read from your circular (cslnl
this meeting) that one Of the objects of NJ " Ps Is
more general diffusion of the sciences and principles
governing the Mechanic Arts"
The Peoples College is admirably calculated 10 pro
mote this object This organization (the Peoples
Conese) Is the offspring OF the Projections In shor
time pamphlets wall be distributed giving history of th,
Association, and the proposed mshod OF lis operation
lew years since mechanics msde attempt toyarI
education. The aitemp, failed because the lgemen
was intrSsted 70 theoretical men We propose schoo
besed upon knowledge of past experience carefully
avoiding the errors which caused the failure Of previou
attempts
Others have always started with little capital and the
ofeiiea men managers
ahey soon found IL necessary 10 send out agents {,
sohect money. Now people never give money 10 thin
nai IS sosrS dorm. People will only part with thei
means ior that which Is going up and prosperous
IA tne feoples College none OF the scholars q
Py lor Their education with n0Rey. That Away
creates an aris.ocracy in colleges and from thence
extends 70 society. We propose 10 educate the
she 70 educate them with the they have nst il
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