New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-22
The Meeting at Banks Arcade.

GREAT EXCITEMENT AMONG THE MECHANICS AND
ARTISANS
In pursuance to call for the purpose of the arg
est gatherings that assembled any similar ocee
sion, met last night at Banks Arcade.
The object the meeting express tbs of the
Mechanics Artisans of the city in relation to the late
oppressive imposed the working classes by the Com
mon Council to protest against 1t unjust partial and
oppressive and petition the Council for its repeal
Before the hour organization the immense room
Oiled to overwhelming and crowds lined the sidewalks
without unable through the press to effect entrance
decided and enthusiastic demonstration Of public
feeling we have never seen eynoed any like occasion
| in this city.
Deputations from different parts of the city in at
tendance among which conspicuous the Turner'S
Association numbers and two, bearing banners and
transparences with the motto Nc tax upon labor and
marching to the measured music Of two splendid German
| bands
The meeting was called to order by Mr. A u. Shaw,
who nominated the following officers President, Hon
\ Peter Hermann. Vice Presidents, Turner, Cbas
Pcrie Denis Corcorsn A. Watson Paterson A1eh Buhler
saraziu Young, Louis Meer, ANTI. Gurzenberg Weber
scholer Rhoim Secretaries Dan. Sculy, @ Huenisoh
The short speech explained the object of
the meeting the substance Of which is embodied in the
resolutions annexed At the conclusion of his address
which was received with decided demonstrations OF ap
prevail Judge W Collens called on and responded
| in most pertinent manner.
On motion OF Mr. A. Shaw, committee was appointed
to draft resolutions expressive of the Of the
ing relation the tax referred to- The President a
| poipted on the committee Mesirs II Prssux H. Cohn
Albert Heunisch A. L Shaw aud l. Haag Aft er briei
Interval the committee reported seriss Of resolutions
which were read first In the English language by Mr.
H. shaw and afterwards in German aud in French by
Mr. IIeuniseh, and unanimously adopted. The resolu
tions are as follows
Whereas Common Council of this city have passed
an ordinance imposing tax Of ten dollars per aunum
every baker barber blacksmith cabinetmaker carriage
maker ooppersniith, carpenter carver cutler, cooper
cloher clock maker dyer dressmaKer engraver toun-
der farrer gunsmith glacier goldsmith halter hair.
dresser maker iron worker jeweer Joiner ho-
grapher locksmith mantuam maker, mason marbecutter
mouder in plaster Paris maressmaker, millner, opti
clan painter plaserer perfumer. plumber npmaker
paper hanger reiner slversmith shoemaker seourer
sadder slater. sculptor, stone-cutter, saimaker, tin
smith. tobacconst trunkmaker tanner, turner, upho
sterer wheelvrght, matchmaker or other artisan or
manufacturer of this city, the said mechanics and
| workrnen, here assembled, do resolve as follows
l. That said unjust, unequal aud oppressive and
in violation Of the true principles which taxation should
| be based.
q That it unjust because ititaxes lgbothe work
the hands the of the brow Of men who have
other means of supporting themselves and families THAI
that labor. unaided by any capital whatever.
That ii is unequal because 1t copfounds the poores
workman and humblest workshop with the rich manufac
and their costly establishments in which tens
thousands invested
That it Is oppressive because II takes from the
chsncs and aborer portion of the pttance which the
shelter cheapest food and humbles clothing
themselves and families
That all civilized States of the present enlghteue
the taxation of the labor of the artisan and workman
who has capital his service has been abolished
founded barbarous ignorance of political economy
of good government and that such tax is contrary
the public welfare, and to the dictates of humanity
Be it, therefore further Resolved That protest will
all might against this uneqa unjust and oppressiv
tax and will best efforts to defeat its enforce
ment and procure its repeal.
That the Common Council lie respectfully invited to
scind their said ordinance
And that in all elections pledge ourselves to
all honorable to defeat those public VIII
may show themselves deaf to just representations
The meeting addressed by Messrs. J. j Lugenbuh
W J. A. Roberts in the English language and in tn
course Of their remarks repeatedly and loudly ap
plauded
Mr. Albert Heuuiseb member of the Typographical
profession, being called delivered stirring address il
the German language after which the venerable Bernar
Il Marigpy came forward and spoke at length.
A On motion committee appointed consisting
the Hon. p. Hermann, A L shaw and L Haag to draft
memorial to the Common Council protesting against tn
tax referred to oppressive and partial and ask
u repeal At late hour the meeting adjourned
Altogether, the assemblage Of the largest an
most orderly that has been witnessed amongst us
may be looked upon demonstration of the power an
determination of the laborng classes when they rise
resistance to what they consider aninvason of their right