New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-14

AT O'Clock last evening, the representatives of the va
ous trades and trade societies of the City met at Military
Hall Bowery take for the amagamaon of the
mechanics and laborers of all professions into large
Union The minutes Of the previous meeting were read
and approved.
In order to receive the credentials Of delegates the Con
yeniion was temporarily organized and the officers Of the
previous meeting-Mr Croley President and Mr. Coul
son Secretary-contnued in their Offices The following
names were then handed n and their credentials received
Pioneer Temple No. l. House C0rpea'ers Protective
Assoeiaiion-Messrs Havah NJ. Smith, Patrick Hennessy,
end Benjamin Price.
SYIrcr Knife Makers Associafion-Davd g. Croley,
Isaac Blanyelt. and Henry j. Dixon
Opcr0tirc House Carleakers-Wm. D. Masterton. and
N,,rYork Saddle and Harness Makers Associatioa-
John NJ. Walsh, Hart L. Sheriff, and VIM Pollock.
Ship .JOiners Uaion-Edward Morris, John A. Law
renee and Charles BOrst
PrGccol House Painters BENEFIT and PrO.ectire Asso
ciaioRJohn Canton. John English, and Stewart Bannon
Practical House Painters Prefecture OnIon-JOseph
Rogers, John Saunders, David Baltic.
Printers Csopratire UniOa-K. A. Bailey, VIM
Moore ID "A Cooke.
Riggers Union Assoeiafion-Ihos Blair and Samuel
Weeks.
A Committee consisting of the following gentlemen
then appointed on credentials Julian A. Magagnos,
X A. Bailey, and j. A. Lawrence who retired TO CON
slider and report
A Business Committee of the following gentlemen were
next appointed Messrs. Cook Doyle, Maserton, Lau-
renee and Blair.
While the Committee on Credentials were absent, Mr..
SYer permitted by vote to read the prospectus OF
"Workingmens Newspaper" to be owned and supported
BY mechanics OF the city and country. similar idea
preached during the Strike movements OF last SPRING but
did meet with much countcnance The delegates last
evening did not appear to feel particularly interested in
the notion.
Mr. Doyle moved that the matter be referred to the
Business Committee. Carried.
The credentials of the following gentlemen delegates
from the N Y b. s. Operative Masons were then handed
In. Edwin Bulger Francis flanagan, Michael Rsardon.
Mr.. Doyle hoped that the movement, of which this Con
venon was the offspring would be carried on IN such
tprt of determination as would result in triumphant sue
lie thought the time had come for mechanics to
carve out for themselves the way to political and social
emnence. Instead of working by their votes and nhu
for those who do not button for them they
should turn the current of their influence in favor of such
men they could rely Money wll be necessary to
cary on this movement and he thought $4,000 are ALSO
h necessary to properly further the interests OF the
chsncs Of this City With that sum- and the influence of
workngmen, he conceived that the whole CITY might be
reyoluonized
Inc Committee the Basis of Representation pre-
sented the following report
Rvery Trade Association shall have the privilege of
senong ,htee delegates the SAID society to be known
organized body and the said delegates to be ouneymsn
working NJ the trade.
g Every shop having employed twenty, and hess than
one hundred men, shall have one delegate
j. All shops having one hundred and less than two
hundred, shall have two delegates
All shcPs having two hdndredo or more men employed
shall have three delegates.
All shops before sending their delegates shall pub
h IN one or more OF the CITY papers the proceedings Of
thsir meetings when appointing delegates.
respectfully submitted,
JULIAN A. MAGAsXos Chairman
These regulations were taken upsngy and discussed
MT frlcC moved the substitution of the term Work.
men instead of Trades Associations"
MI Aagagnos thought the change was uncslled for and
supported ms position in speech Of considerable length
MT y a. Bailey OF the Printers Co peratiye Union did
Rot think the Committee was competent 10 saw what man
W men should be appointed delegates by aav society
Se matter the delegate be LAWYER 50 on- as tn 81,
Sey winch appoints him as delegate be satisfied that he
H. nfat = IN his
mr Doyle did not wish to hold his position as delegate
mhe Convention if other than mechanics and sb,rer be
.unueo as delegates lie would move to amend the first
'u.s by substituting the following:
ss. eedss Of ahoIRS shan be sn;ed repre-
-. N,sl Of The body which he representa-
ar '" j. MaSierson. Of the Carpenters seconded the
s 1eh and hoped that business would be proceeded
~. feiher than unnecessary discussion
mi Trolley Of the Silver Knife makers thon-h n~,ra.
a ieeh should be excluded altogether II has been
- eo1loh praoee among wOrkingmen 10 al nit wire
ana such des gnng persons. would make these
a.; Associations mere tools for the fdriherance
S own personal or party interest
NJ .nee again spoke in defense OF his amendment.
.,,i "asners moved that the phrase "WorSnymlns" be
IN OUT from Mr. Doye's anne ndment Lost
mn, question ON Mr.. Doyes amendment. was then unan
Rossly carried ' '''' ""'''
III on The second rule Mr. Reardon from the Masons
opposed to the idea Of any body Of operatives being
ocnee N the Convention unless as members of some
Efa-asso body OF men. or Society
b. Sghos explained that the rule was designed 10
nj ~ gu mechanics-ihe minority only as a general
NJ Ing M members OF an organized body
on. searuon thought the adoption of such rule As the
eva srS sscrssion would be emnently productive of
antetely sdOyeTSve OF the principles the Con
M, xsoeghi TO carry into eject.
M Nsuon ndorsed the sentiments % Mr. Rcsrdon
sasHs reiterated rcascns