The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-05
coxxIryEE--THE OFFICERS OF THE xKsr,so.

At LARGE-Dcnis Mclaughlin.
Mr.. g. w. JAorB moved the adoption Of the report
He said that there certainly things in II Of
which he could not approve but for the sake Of union
he was willing to accept IL as it stood.
The report adopted
Mr.. Jony g. WOODRUFF then submitted the following
solution
Resolved That this meeting in behalf Of the working
men of the city, do hereby recommend and call
convention Of the workngmen Of the state, TO meet in
the city Of Albany the second Tuesday Of October
next for the purpose OF nominating ticket for their
support selecting such candidates already nom
mated, who may be the most acceptable TO them.
Mr.. WOODRUFF said-I should like TO general or
ganyaon perfected throughout the State. Similar
venons to the proposed have been held in for
years at Albany, and much good has resulted from
them TO the worhingmen.
Mr. D. c. HgsplsoS moved to amend the resolution by
substituting New York city for Albany
Mr.. JAouFs thought the resolution should indicate the
mode in which delegates should be sent to the convention.
lie suggested that each Assembly district should send
delegate.
Mr. wooDRrr said that in former conventions the
rural districts had been very partially represented
convention would probably awaken interest in
those districts.
Mr.. wrxr tten said-The report which has Just been
adopted provides for state convention TO consist of de-
Ierates from the ward associations comprising Assembly
districts, and II win be called Just II 10
be necessary II strikes that just the calling Of
State convention IL unnecessary. We should begin at
the centre and spread TO the circumference When
hnye fully organized here, and have heard from
other rars Of the State from friends devoted TO the move
mcnt the Provisional Vigilance Committee that has
been appointed VIII, Of course, call convention. Al
present it Is premature In this work the labor must
nation then forth conguerIng and TO conquer
Mr.. Grove the next speaker-f think, he said,
that any attempt to call a State Convention would he
decidedly premature, and like all other similar attempts
81 the working men in the past would be sure TO fall
through. Unfortunately, all attempts TO ovganze the
working classes have failed for the want ~ definite
understanding 10 begin With about principles and men,
and about organizations The same bunde j. now about
to be committed. State convention would involve the
working classes in extraordinary expenses which they
not in condition TO meet. find by the programme
II hc committee that they are proposing for the con
al m
questionable right Of the PEOPLE 10 substitute govern
mept contracts for con ract WORK Now ths Il neyg
principe and there hundreds of the working classes
who keep jealous eye upon goycrnmonts, who would
rather thousand times that the work was done
by private contracts than that the g)yernu mt shout
have anything 10 do with Il. The government DO not
deterve the confidence Of the people sufficiently 20 trust
them 20 far. (Cheers.) The committee also recommend
ho adoption a the encumberea estates policy adopted
by the Englsh Parliament. Now, perfectly sstis
ned that the application of that law of the rack
rented property Of ireland was necessary 10 clear out
Of tie Ghy nests Of the fristocracy but that law
passed by aristocratic government, whose iron
hoof had been pressed the meek ~ Irish liberty for
hundred years; ani would not that American
dsmocracy should take up the dirty threaabarc gar
ments of any aristocraiic government. (Cheera.)
Afier acme further dscnsson Mr. Wooppryv ssi tiat
he had doubt the rural districts would respond
heartily and generously IN the call ior STATE convcn-
ton lie knew something of The feelings u the working
classes in the neighoThoods ~ Utica Rochester Troy
and Albany and he atisfed that the woftngmcn ~
convention.
Nr. GDo. ApsN then said--f support the motion sor
tie convention. because believe il will cid in bringing
about, not wha. 81 the committee wish TO bring
about but What the great % e workingmer desire.
(Cheer u do not wish 70 be personal tOany In
this assembly but viii be the tool n
know H. a. any political party. Great cheering
| never will help me God lfaughtcr and renewed
eheers.) am in doubt from what have heard here.
whether thsre IL not attempt 70 make tool Of
me- God grant may be wrong, bnt warn you working
man against bons made tho tools o certain men on that
platform cloud cheers) Their object is 10 log-ro for
places in the Assembly where they VII be oble 10 make
laws 20 affect the workingmans comfort and Happiness
(Cries Of good good We have too long been the dupe
~ this sysem. Gentlemen come here 10 grind their
al expense. cloud cheers) Beware % thc.e in
trigusnts for the convention AZ Albany, aud hope
the resolution will be adopted
MT WHr-I demand the privilege Of saying word.
WIN only say that the gentleman last up referred b
my motives his remsrks entirely unczcd for and
frrehvnnt. (Crfes u order, and much uproar
M y j. bsApsuAvr spoke NEXT. He said There h bid
den IN this resoiuon principle OF vital importance
The working nsa Who vishes 70 benefit ~, ova condition