New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-24
SKETCHES Of LECTURES.
MEETING TO SUPPORT TIE STONE
CIIIERS.
1IcTuRE ~ DANIEL wALFORD, 4 PLAsTEEER
SUBJECT Tile advantages ot National Trades
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lrcTrRE DANIEL wALroRD, PLAsTEEER
SUBJECT Tile advantages 9t A@'on@ Trn"es
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A meeting Of s1 trades was held last evening, at the
Tebcrrace to support The stonecuttcrs who
a strike. The attendance was large.
The following officers were chosen:
Py,sGCnt-ErCEsE JsO. SULLIVAN Honso-Painter.
IM,-TyCNdenf,-Mr Tanner, Plasterer; Mr. Rextrew,
Prioklayer; Mr. Hanson, Carpenter 1r. Bennett.
Iumhci; Mr. Ccppin, House-Painter; Mr. Hutchinson
I>cCrcto,g-J. O. Moore, Plasierer.
T,losuc,-Da Daniel Waliord, Plasterer.
Mr. SULLIVAN returned thanks for the honor done hm,
and said that the purpose Of the meeting was to discuss
eneans Of avoiding strikes The sonc-cuiter had now
been eleven weeks strike and their excellent demeanor
had won for them general confidence. He considered
Tudes Union the only means Of avoiding strikes u
would protect The employers egSsl sp3uen % dear' lor
and THho entitled to the respect and confidence Of
tie worEingmon by their advocacy Of Their rights.
Mr.. A. YouSG, delegate from the sone-cutters, ex-
pl1nod the history and character of their strike e 7aid
relminsrily that much larger number OF tickets had
been sold than the number OF persons present me
stonecuer Association lhe contnued was established
in 1885, and stronger than at present il one
Of IFS only work for practical men, also to TX the
of wages twice year. that , for summer and WIN
ter which is fair to both employers and worknen In
uur.usnce of this custom they met last March In fix the
rate OF wages for the following eight months For three
YEAR the had been y hngs day but
considering the nere"s. IN price ON al
20 fhMlrgs demanded great unny trades DO nor
receive much but this IA little 10 support iduiy
rosl cc,ably and give children desirable educauon
II, SIDES the working time il only eight months in the
yenr: therefore Onehrd must be deducted from o rate
Of wages 10 give its real value The strike took place on
the 10Th March and continues since The employers de
unuded several concessions which, as former mombors OF
the Association they knew could not be granted without
brenkur the Constitution they had themselves assisted 10
erect thew were matters of importance used only a.
cloak ter unwllngness 10 grant iaIr wages An at
tenpt was made to arrange the difference; COMMITTEE
Gom lie two bodies met. mutual concessions were
madg and "a settlement kctintu NJ Hhui Dul 1T"
difficulty A few Of our members had desert
ed us and gone TO work for the employers,
WHO had promised to them all night and these were
tie very men who had been at the outset most active ~
orposng the employers The latter demanded that they
should be taken back into the Association as good mem
bels but could we do that Loud cries of No.
we could not do it and the consequence was that the
arrangement was not concluded. However have good
nrosu.cIs To-day six employers have given in to
iems The battle we fighting is that of all working
men and especially all Trade Associations. Our unlon
is nl that has enabled us 20 fight the battle OF Jusrce
We ask the support OF this meeting and OF those OUTSIDE
of il no dislike oppression. fer victory s not yet won
The Chair announced that letter bad been received
from Mr. Barnums Secretary, offering the use of the Cys
tsl Palace for grand demonstration when Trades Union
should be formed He said Mr. Barnum had told him that
he would give the Crystal Palace for the use of the me-
chancs when they wished 10 be addressed by their own
speakers. ...- !
Mr.. WuFoKD was then introduced TO the meeting, ana
ectured on the advantages of National Irades-l non
He argued that the good results would be common anu
most interesting platform Oh which workmen could meet
irrespective differences i'll politics, rehgon ana country
an of wages 10 fair standard, and reduction OF
he hours of labor so that the sborng man may nave te
for mental improN emen lie hoped TO see me uay heh
the word wages would be struck Ou ana .he "orAlhan
receive all he earned and urged the necessity oi soOrey
Mr W.sTrKsoS Vice-P President of the Carpenters A.
sociaton presented resolution that the buhung .sue
hould form Trades-U Mon and hs, meeting should be
hIS Tow that purpose in Spring Hall the 10th June.
/ The resolution was passed and the meeng adjourned