New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-05
WORKINGMENS MASS MEETING.

LABOR, LANDLORDS, AND LAND REFORM.
A large and enth usiastic meeting Of the Working
men of the City, composed in nearly equal numbers
of Americans and Germans, was held at Mechanics
Hall, HesfeI-st, on Saturday evening. The meeting
was called for the purpose Of hearing the reports Of
the various Committees appointed at the recent gath
erng In Hope Chapel; the osteusible object being to
device some plan for the immediate relief and perma
nent benefit of the laboriDg classes.
The meeting was organized by the appointment OF
X. ARTHUR BAILEY, Presidents Messrs. ASroiSE
RucKEI aud Ben. Price, Vice Presidents; aud
MessTs. DAVID MARSH and WILLIAM ARDUTHsOr,
Secretaries.
Mr. b. PRIcr, acting as Chsirmau of the Commit
tee on Memorial to the Legislature, submitted the
following:
GTkTitMFN Most OF you probably that a. the
present. the business operations OF ths City are cutt.ed
that has reduced the working CT sees TO state
duuoD aud misery such as has never before been VIII
A%eer va. held IN Hope Chspsi the evening Of Dec
90 1854 quo the OF tne presen, dsvon SOL
TO prevent the recurrence Of similar catastrophe 10 fauLe
Alter full and discussion Of diasreat plans proposed for
we're unanimously sdoped from which now make few
sn. 70 which we n 81 YOU
emily attributable TO unwse legislation sv9rns the trsihc IN
the of the lands other capital 70 the
people and It's accumulation In the hands of few fortunate
"Resred That Committee Of five persons be appointed
whose duty shall be to draw up three to D. sd
dressed as follows: the Legislature OF the Sestsof New
sus settler in limited quantities. that the fart5et safe OF
quantity land that hereafter acquire in anS
In sococsnce said resolution, the undersigned we're s
pointed committee to draw up and present to yous horaoIe
kdy neo,ors on the subject mstter thersn set iorh
snmon property Of the people the s'ae ana y
duty aud province to male such disposition o, '1s %
whose representatives, you have the honor 10 oe " ne Peseo
We believe that to these nd for the free and eIcu
,ve OF the actual settler IN limited g.sntes me osss
noting increasing the prosperity happiness and wealth OF
such course of policy would encourage sgicuture-a
bnueh Industry which has been TOO much mes eete by
State and National Legislatures AID would 'eei 70 drew on
bons no have the physical cspsciy of producing by
the Guilty the ,o amply sufficient TO rnsiotan them
ves and families and leave large surplus TO be added 10 the
general wealth OF the State.
territory there need not q necessity be soy large
Of psnoa. suffering for the Deeesres aod comforts Of
hat saton has been unwise ia some enlas and
mOrasts believe particularly in the disposition OF the
public domain which view uheritaace q be
disposed Of In sueh manner as will be most beneficial 70 the
Our orsfather ~ proclaimed that all entitled to
tain inaep able rights thst among these are mo- liberty sn
amsn have the sbs to Ne that right involves. Of
snin lie BY The labor OF their hsns' their heads; or SI
ont being possession CT land except by me permission Of
ton Of the o Let Us illustrate TINS assertion ~ pam saa
iDbattanis Of this City very small portisn owH
dwnas in which they reside bat are obliged to procure
shelter BY renting the premises they occupy om the snefs
thereof upon such the Pas naIsa ~ agree upoa
Now the parties ownisg these d~enss not oohsed 70
rent Them II they do net ohocse TO do So but have
nt legally close their bu ones and refuse TO en hen
70 wh-t.oSyer suppose inst gil the
propryowners Of this City should adopt saeh coarse on
The ensuing first Of May aud turn out OF house ana nouns
tnehtry OF cctO people, none OF whom hNe c. u
20 place which obtain the means OF Hie-snd Goa
eGuehty practically, right TO life it'et The same re-
suit would transpe the country towns acd asrica A.
cscts were the owaes OF properly IN toose sec oof 10
he thet OF ttngs oeeu ies'-
much the osrets OF property woad thereby be irne iH an
ury Themselves such extent as 70 preedie the
es OF tbeu pursuing such course. We grant tnAt ins Is
tue but IL only that the ness. portion OF the com
nuny live only the ueTencs and mission OF bo.e who
nopopoZo end possess the soil and not matter OF nshI
Hence contend that when the lands concentrated 10 TIE
hands Of The few the the people
the mercy OF and are BY necessity compssd TO pay them
tribute In the shape Of o society which
places the tensn,y IN the position OF ser and the II
the coil In that Of hence land
oIds which generally spilled those VII, farms
thought ard extent whose whole aud
les required TO procure the necesAe Of he IL
Ibis City and State with the majority Of
eensope third OF their esrninfs being rqared
landlord for dwelling shelter tne from toe ioclenenes
Of the weahe-the eect Of which tends 10 pssyie rather
than s uiss to active the producing
eny truly free Who Is the owner aud proprietor Of the
soil wh be resdes and In the Language o. TIE ancient
Prophet his vine sna nstee With none &c
uolest male HIN afraid" We woa therefors prcsca
yesr honorable body cs inc 'oosrs
MEMORIAL.
undermined on behalf Of the une 1p'o{ed mel
VITAE Ctr Of New Yofk, especially ssk the Ssse Legs