New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-28
WATHRvILLE CLUE.
THE LABOR CONVENTION.

This body met last night at Keenes Hotel corner OF
Grand and Elizabeth SITS David G. Croly was called to-
the Chair John Lawrence the Secretary read the IN n
ues Of the last meeting and called the list of Dele
gates when those from the following trades answered La
dies Shoemaker Ship Joners Union Silver Knife Makers
COrdwan Boot and shoe Makers Hatters, Taow Chand-
lCr Practical House Painters Benevolent Society Printers
TniOp and TslOrs Protective Society,
motion offered to elect officers to govern the Con
veniion when an amendment was offered that Commlee
be appointed TO draw up Constitution and Bye Laws Tor
that purpose. After discussion, resolution was
adopted that the resolution and amendment just proposed
be laid the table in order hear the report of the BUS
hess COMMITTEE The Secretary read the report of the
Business Committee which recommended that three from
each Society should be considered as the basis orpresen
aOn from each Society and that working men of all des
cHptOls Of business b. requested met and send Dele
gates and that no Delegates should be received from
Benevolent Seore, Societies The report stated that
le Nemmee had not time 10 draw up an address 10 me
isoes o. the City but would have prepared by next nsnI
ouee.ug Vne or two of the Delegates ooecleu 10 nc
resolution, which would exclude secret and benevolent
seSes as there were then Delegates IN the room nom
sash societies in the body.
ms report was laid the table for the purpose Oh ap
enang aeommittee to draw ~ constitution ana bye
sNs. ny Doyle opposed the appointing OF commt'e1
tN up constitution, there were more CONSTITUTION,
lawn up during the last century for nations, states anu
sSeene than ever obeyed and cOnonded that the
VNthlon could be governed by the senje oil the MAORI
Questions would arise. During his remarks ne
edsi the industry Of tie Reporters present. none oi
lou seemed busy IN noting down his TO him no dsHo'
ANS1 important remarks lie also said hat there were
Sut soc ees who h2d sent dee gates 10 the Ion
'suton than they had q right 10 do.
AL, n Arthur Ba.y replied 20 NJ. Doyle ana shil'
sscenRton was necessary. for YET men were MOI su
1eh! enlightened to act in combination without some
sk ogovern them lid he think that even the gen
s<Isn himself who proposed that mode OF government
Ve0 wen do withou; restraint. The woEAinsnlch
ner own tyrant, for if Republican doctrine was true
az majority govern and the oilers certainly not Inc
..ony and yet they governed He was not prepared 10
against secret for he wOS ngmen were forced
own defense, and to save themselves tomthe grind
hoCi OF capital 10 concoct and digest their me sures
ue cark II it could DC proved that these men met 20
soed 90 sgsins Them but he had no notion Of appoint
- 81 lnquisitoral Committee TO search alter something
wing which he believed would not be found.
NJ haserson said the Press sneere1 az the Convention
~esnse they few in numbers, and not sufficiently
sloa IN their own cause and though he ooncuTed IN
- resolutions in the report Committee. he was now
their passage. he feared their passage would cut
a men whom he respected.
NJ haihers considered a constitution was the guardian
privileges and not restraint liberty, ana II as ma h
slshon paid by he wcrkingmen 10 their own basl
q they paid to politics, they would not ~" De Ia the
Wv POSITION they were.
lhe question on the resolution to apponi COMMITTEE
rs ihfn pot and carried Unl John Cowton fron the
.~osis Felix Mccarthy. from the Men SaoemaAers
neo!y' from tic Ladies Rrln,h OF ShoemaAe :
A. Lawrence from tae ship Joiner- ana N, A'.tl.
"a! nom The Printers Ua.oa wer- apioA.eI 10! 'AA'