The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-01
Salloave Rights Convention.
A meeting held last evening a, the Appoilo Rooms
in accordance In the following CALI

SAuoEV Rights Convention
meeting held las, evening a, the Apollo Rooms
| in accordance with the following CALI
| SAILORS RIGHTS CONVENTION.
general meeting snipowners, masters pilots,
chans and others ntcresei In shipping will b. he's at the
a M seven oeIocs p H. to take INTO
ing the ocr Master and other marine Offices for
'"e port anu "''''''' u WV JOSEPH TINKMAM Chairman
| JOSEPH PERKINS, Secretary.
There about hundred persons preset among
whom were IA considerable number OF sea captains and
pilots
Mr.. Charles H. Marshall presided and the following
gentlemen oflciated as Vice Presidents Captains A. W..
Weldon VIM Thompson, Thos. Durham, Alex. Marshall,
VIM. A. Wood J. l.. Briggs u. H. Trucman, W. A. Howard,
A. r.. Barker, A. Snow Joseph Tnkham, r. L. Taylor, w.
Rowland, John Riley VIM X Gardner, ", *; E%c%sr'
J. J. Comstock, VIM. H. Harbingcr (pioD, r. w. John
ston
Sccretaries-T. NJ. French, f. Richardson, Joseph
Perkins, George Briggs David Ogden Luther Wyman,
George Bell.
The President on taking the chair stated the object OF
the meeting IN a few brief remarks He said this was
simply preliminary meeting, aud that all that would be
done would be the presentation Of series OF resolutions
and the appointment OF committee for the furtherancc
of the objects which had called them together Another
meeting would be held at the call of this meeting which
plan Of action would be devised for the accomplishment
! of the end they had IN view.
AT the these remarks the Secretary rcad the
following resolutions-
Whereas the of recent legislation and executive nc
on n % TO- the g mn s And shipping q this
gard o the rights Of nil connected with those great mpor
tat interests and disposition 10 sacrifice them to mere polu
And whereas and sxredent TIN, those who
prise and industry Should BY concerted action bri"g the facts
Of The case bros, TN the and c By n r
from perseverng in 80 pcrncos and destructive
Resolved the shpmas,crs shipowners merch,nts,
Il he ey * New Sse Is a% o
non Of party do herSey unit ourselves for n % Of
meTce Of this has been made sbserseni to the selfish de
Resolved That the passage OF Port Warden b by
Legislature, the session Of 1857 outrage upon
the entire shipping interest oiious
inspection direct violation Of the spirit q The
suon Of this State for the sole OF creating ocialst
tons 70 he isd BY asnush "s ne
hns created requiring All shmas,crs and owners employ
then and thereby cruelty egsned out q employment large
number Of respectable and competent men, mostly old ship
masters who had for many years IN The exercise q heir rights
much q permitted the Governor contrary toa previous
o On S ~ oa ana IN nn a asn q s pT y
profession and only required three Of them tobe nautc men
inexperienced and incompetent and nasmuch ~
al enr s ana W rs u,
in OF damage to vessels Or cargoe b. providing
r the inter, enon OF State officers for that purpose In all such
RESOLVED That the most conclusive evidence Of the charges
ahch make is be found in the fact that noNth
standing all the prctences Of regard commercial interests
claims colnpeen, have been dlsregarea and The
a ~ ba WI Il, sp noM s
q wr marine errs h @ cr 81, Sr Mser:
,cting. Of whom only one i a nan'icalman.
That the Of things procured by this disregard
and law. ocrasionng delay and embarrassment In
procuring herts vessels IN shipping and discarging
the other departments commerce, demands the
attention. only Of those connected with ship
ping all those Classes Of citizens Who take in
the welfare Of this metropolis, and who desire
It's trade ana commerce unetcred BY schemes for pr
waite emulumen az the expense Of the public good.
Resolved That regard rights and TO the inte
Of the community, requires that we should give
port 10 politically party candidates who
at the above cNoel aud we hereby
aynr labor Of free competition in trade and business
Interference by government in the
mcrcc city Who w show the sincerity of their
professions by their practice ia Immediately restoring
rights.
Mir HOWARD moved that the resolutions be referred 70
committee he considered they not full and
lrchcnsiye enough 10 the Whole subject. He sug
aestea that committee consist Of ten persons 10 be APP
POINTED by the chair.
Mr. JosEIu TISanAa thought that tho time had for
a revolution In the stem " appointing harbor masters.
Men who were ignorant Of the difference between a brig
and bark had been placed in positions which only ship.
masters or sailors should occnpy This had been done
long enough, and II time that change should be
made Governor King and his minions had dared do
WIN, the Car OF Russia would not have attempted lie
had made provision for his nephew to the exclusion Of
shpasters and sailors who ought 10 MI the post Of harbor
masters and port wardcns.
The resolution OF Mr.. Howard adopted and the fol
lowing gentlemen were appointed On the conmttoe-E.
H. Morgan u. Tnsham, X H. Minurn, Thos. Teston, 10.
sph Perkins. Capt French A. b. Clarke h. Iinken Capt
Nye, Capt. Briggs.
IN, melton the Prcsiden, was added.
The next meeting viii bc held NJ the call 81 the COIN
mtcc Having TO this conclusion the meeting nd.
journed.