New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-01
MEETING OF PRINTERS IN FAVOR OF Ah0e
j. WILLIAMSON.

large and spirited meeting Of printers was held .
tho Rainbow, No. II Beekmsn street, on Saturday
night as for the purpose Of indorsDs the nomasssse
OF Amor j. Williamson to represent the Hid Congres
sonal District.
Mr.. c. W. Coburn called the meeting to order, aat
moved that Mr. j. W. Monitor preside the occaAioas
which was carried.
Major Moulion, on taking the chair, after offering
few remarks in acknowledgment Of the honor psd hia
by placing him in that position, stated tho o9oots =
the meeting to be the Endorsement of the Amenoea
and Republican nominee of the iud CongressiosA
District, Amor j. Williamson, which il aft orded hns
necuar pleasure 10 do and which he doubted not woaA
DO the caso with the members Of the craft PressaI
lie then alluded to the Of Mr. Williamson roa
the porod wien be entered the city apoor ourneynaa
PRIMER the present time his hberalty both towAso
his coabOrers and bis employees that he had givsa
them evidence Of his legislative abilities while ,nssn
Der Of the Common Council ant he would say Ut hun
what could be said Of very few and that was he osuss
out of office be went inan honest man. Sach was
Mr. williamson an such the reputation OF The
man whom they had assembled to indorse the oOur
nee to represent them in Congress; and the printer
who knew him BEST were tho best capable VI apprs-
cat.Dg his fitness for that position.
The Chair, whose remarks were Enthusiastically 70
sponded to, concluded by proposing the name Of c.
Is. Smith as the First President Mr.. Thomas Fsh
"a the Second Vice. President, and Mr.. l. B. Robussa
as Secretary Of the meeting, which motions WV
adopted.
On motion, Messrs. Thos. N Rocker Geo. ShermsaI
c. A. Coburn, G.. Towne aud - Horn wero appointed
q Commi,tee 10 draft resolutioLs expressive Of ~
rcnse Of the meeting.
During the absence Of the Committee, Mr.. Poo4sR
oddressed the asoembege, which, by this hour ts
o'clock, had augmented to severa hundred. Having
been personally acquainted with Mr.. Williamson fsr
nearly quarter Of century, in which period he he'd
worked with him and for him; he had known him whsA
hs entire worldly goods consisted in tho clothing -
Lad upon his back; and he has since known hun 10
prOrpe rity, and enabled TO say that be bad ev0
found him the During the trying times OF 1851.
when the rates lower and rents and nrovis,soA
high, Mr. Williamson voluntarily paid his employe<s
i~o cents per thousand rlore than any other oss
IN the city Al the time. For such scts, and mnsy
others lie could allcde to- he considered II the duty
every printer to 80 all in his power To elect mr.. WE
laV,on the nsIt representative 10 Congress nso
the lilo District.
part Y which had put forward Mr. Williamson a. their
candidate yet % far a. that gentleman concerssa
he sboud not only vote for hun but work with oil has
might 10 secure biz election.
The Committee Oh Resolutions, ~ this sags Of ~
proceedings returned and presented the following ~
port:
Wh.rss. Amor Williamson {. before tn peOpIs ofAe lIt
Al District Of this city composed ohs frs 5seA
T,d EL aid EixA In ads candidate Gyr COuGrcssosA
ho.ors Vte,eIs u that previous u tae -
genera, The wase: Of pr..f. At ,.s Of
dsIs.. when bushes. ~.s ds aod Ibs e.st q nsns
hh the sorrssd Amor }. williamson wss 11 nfst M n
scc9rd and without ocs,on - r.ss the wss-s OF "a,
,r lie tnpoy aud tkeye1s, hold y :" De 'hs o"J
s'sni By hem show % the word vh-neveI e. yr
cg-.s la such .b- slod " NC "oss ~ -
| iul reaeubr ance: th1renbEe ba u -t,. =, 49,
Resoirsd 1ha, u Amor W-lsmson We lsoos La,sA
sur p1r. n all who admire sc Integrity 'ssrana AZ 80. ~
Who p ~ 'sSy s.i az ss-n,s ps.
who, pis'sf hi.e A, = hs sccsss q e
fas "a IN % 81 ss did workins w!fh them sn's'af -
! saor:sr 49,. .,x ma al IrrurStasnoa
hesIee1 "a hs. bse tas drua s1d and-vis.ils eee -
Amor !" ia, he hss be~I r-ady ~ aPbosd -
oTI.bor; .hst al graf occssons sn, .
i h. v.isby been foc nd upon n &C. 90 = ~ -: - ~. -
,s ,ried snd flend u hunAn Snts sn sa.ssf>
tk- ctAesb- foe oftyf,nny ana WONG s1e e>
90. o. - isd.p~p5nsi the unyssca aAeseIe ,,.,
pi,.5 ~ fhs Amor }. williamson y pronhssts hted boo
:, h, A, hs horesy 49, Tor rvV
~ n CorCsss,hst bis eLtOs woold Be meter -
-. a. pred. 70 than pdds 20 es - psters and -
y. W. best eLdesyors ~ crown aa with SUCCESS
Rs,~sd That v~vry m.mbes VI is meeting rvsAsd csS
:, h. ,xtt OF Of 70 wait gpos hs tsods ~
she vew of enktns them II toe vd has Moasss
tosshsv and thai ssrh sad 81 of every AR 49, -
cure the se.arr Of Amor wuAmsoo. 70 tbs sod eaHx -
Conxr, sslona District may boat rspsessnsstys u
wor6rS SnAa may Place tmp&4f russ-cf vsoe -
b. y6cud.
The resolutions were unAnmouly sdopted' c.
mit,ss Of three was then appointed 70 We. spea -
wirismsDo, aud request his Prsssscs .ne
7, the course Of few msutes tho Committee rSs0rass