The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-01

STEAMSHIP ENTIRE CIrY-The New York Boom Derrick
Company are placing ia the United States mail
steamship Empire City two i'm meme steam boilers,
weighing about 1870 600 pounds They said to be as
large as airy boilers built in this county, and
firm the F1lon lion Works of Messrs. Pease Murphy
foot Of Cherry street, East river.
Mass Meeting OF the rIades of New York.
Yeate6ay evening in pursuance TO requstion signed
by the committee of the Journey House Painters of
this city. who have been for time past on the
strife, . meeting Of the mechanics OF different
trades wss teh at Nc ropol.4n Hail. TO devise means for
assisting the former in tho present labor movement
Half past the appointed hour Of meeting, when
largo number Of working assembled in the
Hail. but from the immense szs of the building thes had
only the appearance Of sprinkrng. However, as the
hour advanced they began dropping in large number
Of whom took their places in the gallery, and by eight
O'Clock the body Of the hall very respectfully flied
end BY the time that the meeting com uenced 1t was
densely thropged. Although balfpast seven was the
hour announced for the meeting ORDER il was
after eight before the business commenced.
The preliminary step consisted in appointing Pres
dent for which purpose Ar. Coffin proposed David A
COk President OF the Printers Union which Eomnat on
unapimt us]y sgreeo to.
Mr.. CooK the President said that he did not
make any opening speech, his remarks would be-
fore brief and he should SIMPLY introduce ths frs.
spsaler, Mr.. Doyle, who was received with much
cheering.
Mr. DoyIE began as fso IS Fellow citizens, no yever
grateful your applause msy Be ~ my feelings, YOU'D
rather that you haa forgone it. consdeIing the circu
stances in which We are met. On looking around me-
swtd at the view of the physical force which presents
itself Are you then your civil rights
invaded mo- but for the sake Of two shings per day.
prise the resolution Of the boss painters. particularly
whore states the rate Of wages shall BIO 81 70 psr day,
and this to American mechanics. (Cheers IL appears,
then that there is only to make bargain III 1t
you must submit se serfs But, in time Of peace it
the h Be 10 wages
Had words to scoIch the lips like those Of Isaiah
would teach you that it only BY yourselves that you
protect labor from graspipg capitalists You painters
say require material aid regret that you did not
take the necessary before you began But the
sympa,hies Of your fellow workmen viii fAler this
occasion. (Cheers) This meeting will be 10 you we'll
of sympathy, and IL must speak such tones 70
oouYsse your hearts would impress upon all the ne
cessity that every should join your union. Yoa
have coubs often painted that en- blem Of the Roman
power, the asces bound together such ought TO b. the
party done for your you who have made many
eeat men that are Numbered By thousands. you
attended many political meetings, and shouted
often aye and even gone into extacies when
they spoke Of your being hard listed mechanics Never
again submit to be called by such terms the
intended to mark distinction that does really
exist. DO not suppose that it is meant compliment
men be taught that the country really in danger while
small body Of men are endeavoring to reduce You to
the I'D :: .s
yonr Office holders ought to be able to furnish for
year (cheers) But party has done nothing for you,
matters in your hands here there Is Pc but
political power. BY the charm Of party names they
hsve held you hitherto by leading strings but glad
WHEN think that party longer be gavas ised,
and that the other is cTumblipg awsythat party 70
which have been always attached la every state this
ia the evil ana particularly in ts which has been the
corruption of both parties that from their ro.tenress
they have fallen into disrepue such IT be for evey
party 10 die away and combinations to be formed
The present time favorable 70 the to make
effort to right themseves by slectpg men Of their
class # need be- lenseSs On one Or Two you
ing the cham piona # wo hicg men, you sent
to Congress but what he has iouo there TO your
sent to the Assembly and look in win il Ia
has done any thing to remove your oppreasions
things to take their cpur,e. ] have walked through
Broadway ard the tf splendid palaces
white men can be iourd to wear the badge q slavery
Great cheering let not what has been sad to night
out Of ears fr when zee these rich mea IN
their carriages rolling through the Streets am inclined
ask did the Divinity that there should be these
dsinc.ionss The noble savage plants his wigwam WHARF
lie likes it 10 with Here there large spots
covered paper titles tina, there place where
You stand or Iasea cabin without paying for It whs
the IsmeG IS bv ask c you 70 con-
break down the barriers that separate you from such
authority. have read learned essays upon political
economy in the papers, and there have been informed
that there is subject called supply and demand tsst
Of excess Of labor, labor only get bare
Enumeration must come down. Did n to these
vr' ers that there Of labor in the doctor
ard lawyer mariet2 Was there ever such thing known
exces here when, every year, fresh stock OF young
gentlemen are ground out from college, Why, ask is
there not the came excess among thems Because the
professional gentleman knows hoy to regulate supply
and demand. He does less, and charges DO you
understand tba (Cbeers) iell you that IT is al non
There ia such thing as excess Of labor you
would not aow TO be made the instruments of
other mems cupidity. (Cheers) Go late 10 business,
ard quit early, (rsnswed cheers then there would Dc
70 excess Of labor lchesIs) Bat wails you ray and
that two dollars per day about the standard Of
value. you will not be abe 70 elevate your condition
Have you not bstn told that you are sovereigDs snd
gsY Have you read the Declaration Of sendence
or heard Iecited Grafton on the Fourth Of July?
would ssk the other branches Of business to poa
der this lesson. for they may need themselves a
meeting Of sympatb,-a meeting OF aid. | have
told you that The remedy you must ak is poll
se,ed wrone from the beginning. Before the strike
ought to have organized union Of every OF the
hear) You should be ashamed to ak doustionf; and
you American citiDsns when you had determined pom
strike. you ought to have united yourselves, and in
med your fellow citizens from week to week how many
there to support, how many wives and children to
feed. But you must perfeyee in this effort and Their
doubtets you win triumph, for the cm olo ;er viii Be
fer the most ard II the email employer is willing et
his to work 1t would be your interest TO allow
Yr MAGAGscs was received with uprosrious cheering
and aid As the only exponent present Of my tlsas.
up,n trades If there any delegate from the
invite them to take their places the stand the
neglect not intentional Many of you are perhaps
not acqua WITH the reasons Why painters have
let o work shah, therefore explain the reasons why
we have cald upon you TO give us your Sympathy and
aid TO enable es TO maintain our just demands
Appauae) During the early part tf last fall tt,e
sgns of The times indicated 10 al nsukind and psrticu
aIly in this city, that In Tie spring there would be
rise the Ircs OF rent proyi ohs, &c. Tnsse tabgs
having indicated the previous yelr /. was
evdsnt that rrep3ratiops must be made for thu cisa