The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-16
sympatAy for tho Lynn Strtkors.
MEETING IN MUSICAL HALL, BROoKLYN.

meeting Of mechanics, traassnsa ana others q ~
city Of Brooklyn held Saturday evening in Nuoul
Hail. Fulton street, 70 sympaahize with The Iynn srksss
Tho meeting, Though net worry numerous was very e.
tAusasc, and tho hearty applause which the speakers
reostved during their remarks eylnosd the great ntsrss
taken u the proceedings Col. j. r Pitkin called -
Ne chair, and Mr. Shsve acted a. Secretary Ths Pre-.
sldeat On taking the chair introduced
there were men IN Brooklyn who would come . I 49,.
ing To synPaAizs With the labor novsmeat He oams
icr ne psrpsse = obtaining oca.rsuasns q cid he Ly
increase In wages but also = establish certain prhsa
VIZ; the rieh. q the Pss1soer u wss conceded -!
been preached very osa but the Lynn strikers were =
FIRST to en9eavor 70 realize it, He hoped y ooops-
the country, joneA tosetAsr BY common sense q -
dignity and right Of labor. He showed Ne beaeaG &
trade unions and alluded 70 the prateIs asocass. =
newes IRON the Lynn strikes. who're their example had
been fssweA in ether branches Of trade Ths srksss
tskca. Ono colored man Of that city had managed y
live upon fifteen cents week rather than yislA 70 he
@ q ..a ~ :. s: .
snoee Of others further on (Applause.) Mr.. Draper
them with anecdstes Of the movement n iynn.
connss was then appointed . solicit ooa.rtste.s
ss s'S han n
nittee also received Instructions 70 canvass tAs sy f
The meeting then, after short address BY the Chasr-
nan and few remarks by ether speakers adourned e
late hour.
MEETING OF THE sHGAR MAKERS OF NEW Y0x.
An association Of segar makers Of New York met Iaa
evening at Harmsais Garden, in Essex street. for ~
purpose Of manfestng sympathy for the Lynn strikers
Although the meeting had been previously advertised, 4
had not become generally known and there was net -
great number present ~ WAS expected
Upon motion, Mr. Christian Koch was chosen Presideat
and Mr.. A. Scheidanantel, Secretary. The Prsddeat
mace few remarks, in which he called attention 70 Tho
easy condition Of tho Southern slave, In comparison WITH
many mechanics ut the North, who are obliged b
struggle To obtain livelihood. Yet We are surrounded
~ % called philaathropBs who grooming
the sad condition Of the poor Niger while the white
chA1c ID cried out upon II he his only means e
shoemskers but that why they should nst
have the sympathy Of eegar makers.
M MOSES SwKrIsER was then introduced, and made
few remarks In English He had been to Lyn.,
kers there, who bad already held out for nine Weo.
Tho mechanics Of Lynn were intelligent, industries
and moral and were deserving Of assistance They were
always ready when lay in their power, 70 assist others
tanning material aid for them.
M !. p. CARROLL, Of Lynn, then came forward. h
said be was one Of the original strikers, but he ene
from principle and not from necessity. The oppression
from the arrogance Of capital, had wrought upon b
sympAthes; and he here to night = get material ~
70 sustain contest begun on principle.
Mr.. CHARMS KOCH said that the segar makers wero
any who were deserving Of assistance was The Lynn
strikers mere was always battle between capital al
labsf. The Lynn Shoemakers representative. ThoV
are lighting the battle Of labor II they 90 dswn labCr
must 80 down. Hence their cause ID ours.
q their remarks
collection taken up amounting 70 twelve dcuars
AMER which the meeting adjourned.