New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-18

y s INV priyileee 20 eddress about six hundred OF
the shcemakers Of Matte. Chtere On that occasion
the plole tmid in favor OF temporzing policy.
They were afraid that Mr. John Walcott, and other
wealthy ard aristocrate bosses would never cub
nit to The dctation Of greasy mechanics, with wax
Oh their caous handle the plebean smell Of leather
about their persons. Laughter.l But more energetic
and ensibe courses prevsiled they voted To strike
thathigk. leaving every man at liberty TO compieean
unfinished case. They appointed Committee OF i've
TO ptcseIt the Dill Of wages 70 the employers; Iom
r1ttte Of fifteen 20 solicit aud disburse SUBSCRIPTIONS,
and Committee of twenty five 10 enforce the rules OF
the strike; rlso Committee OF three 10 solicit sub
scrtions 10 the hail. which last COMMITTEES shortly re-
ported subscription Of $l3l and stated that, In con-
sequence Of the crowded state Of the hall, they had
been unable TO call upon one man in ten, as every
shoe maker, IN writing bis name, required plenty OF
elbow-rcorn and at least skivng board, TO write on
On Thursday morning Mr. John Wolcott offered TO
raw an advance of 3 cents instead OF the de-
marded; but the Committee concluded that II one
nights reflection Fad produced an advance OF three
cents would be best 70 allow them all little more
Tins TO think of it, Last evenings Journal reports
that one manufacturer has already acceded 70 tue hst
of wages Now gentlemen, yon have every aoVSnt
age over the Eatick men; yon make me SHOES VIM
in Natick they make coarse-pegged brogans, comD'
nation of wood and leather-eather uppers, beheve
and soles of leather and pine wood pegged or nailed
together and these they black upon the edges and call
sboss. And yet the Naek men are sure 70 carry lner
town. IL the strike lasts till March, they propose 10
o INTO town meeting, and vote themselves an appro-
praon of four or five thousnd dollars, 10 NIL up the
Sberburp flats and grade the Streets and 80 give en-
poy pent 70 the sovereign people, lo1a ana iong
cheeripgl. Now, as you are under City Government,
and as you did take the precaoon last 10 elect
Board Of Aldermen composed wholly OF strikers, you
cannot get appropriation; bat yon can draw on the
" clam bank" TO any amount iiaugherl, ana whe a.
mast or aeorns and make bread, ae they do lii the
East in certain localities they make bread Of nutri-
tioue hind of earth Now, gentlemen, l have no ex-
..Io1..o Of q he vain Of WI ri
Aet and trust that YOU will have occasion 10 test
TIA virtues have understood that several Lynn
manufacturers have offered TO give from 80 70 SioO
apiece to aid your strikes recognizing the TACT tnat
their interests and yours identical; and knowing
that an advance in wages will secure 10 them moro
than corresponding advance from the buyers. When
ever your funds exhausted have no doubt that
tho Quincy Boston, and numerous other societies, VIII
a,d you with contributions of money, and If you are
true 10 yourselves You cannot fail. Tomorrow night
your Ma1blehead brethren hold a meeting, TO make
preparations for cooperating with you Haverhill Will
BE ready; Groveland last Fail promised TO fall INTO
line Whenever Baverhill should take the lead. WHAT
should deter you! George Hood once remarked on
seeing the Snowman IN a menagerie whip and bullet
the wild beasts, that they reminded him OF the
Lynn shoemakers they submitted 10 be whipped
about aud cowed down, simply because they did
not know their strength; said he, 90 One thousand
&" shoemakers can rule the trade OF Lynn, and
determine the wages Of their labor" Gentlemen,
Won all know what Mr.. Hoods opinion is worth.
I would recommend that, in the event of a strike,
Won complete your uninished ote and act IN all re-
spects hOnora5y toward your employ that you APP
point committee of five TO present the bill OF wages
10 the manufacturers committee OF hiteen 10 solicit
and disburse subscriptions auditing committee;
committee Of 1G0 to enforce the rules OF the strike;
committee of 600 wait upon the expressmen with
sootbing arguments and moral suason. cannot agree
with Mr.. Fitch Of Haverhill to the time for the
strike after the Spring sales comes The time usually
dstipnated BY the trade between hay and grass;
Ibeleve in making hay while the sun shines. Cheers
u has been suggested that the shoemaksrs OF New.
Hampshire viii come in here and take all the work;
but according TO the last census there only 1000
boot and shoemskeTs in the whole State Of NewHsmp
shire; 81 can they supply the places Of 1000 Lynn
and Man blehead wOrkmen, OF the 200 IN Haverhill,
and 600 in Natick If there were twenty thousand,
they could not defeat yOu even If they were dis
posed for they all employed working fifteen hours
a day TO earn three four dollars week. and they
can do no more, for love or money; beside, those
of them who not going fishing or farming by the
middle If March, willing to combine with you to
strike with you to form association, TO establish
apprenticeship system, 10 shorten the hours, and In
crease the wages Of labor.
voice Mr. ConnOr) in the rear Of the ha'l-lf the
gentleman will allow TO interrupt him, wish TO
suggest enjoy hearing him talk very much-but
wish 10 suggest that there are other gentlemen who
wish 10 speak, and if each spoke half hour it
would take all night. Kisses, cries Of =" Dry up"
% Put him out, II" Go on Draper" &c.
Mr. DIapei-Wbat gentleman wishes 10 speak
Mr.. COnnor-SeveTal.
Mr. Draper-Who for one
MIR. CoDnor-Mr. Hsines wishes to speak for one.
ICr!ss OF BE can't speak, W u. rsaas.ti0s NJ"
audience were almost unanimous 4" :.
Draper 70 90 on,
MI. D-aper-Genilemen, believe this is q meeting
of Iyua sfOemakers and 1t would be very inudcious
for me 20 Weld uBless 10 person who Is authorized
ts advocate your interests. | believe your applause
has sufficiently indicated that you wish me to speak.
lCheers ard cries Of go on" Gentlemen, was
about 10 say that you wOne pad, ut the present
A ODD Irala ID
am informed by Mr. Cahill of Quincy, that in London
there Ia an assOcatOn OF 100 600 men, who have
for yeals controlled prices, and that the shoemakers
society Of Cork and Dublin have never received less
than 20 cents for turIed shoe Now, gentlemen, are
Won willing 10 confess yourselves 10 yer in tue social
scale than the operatives of England and Ireland!
o. will YOU rife in your might and achieve an honor
able ndependeI &c Marblehesd s ripe for the strike
and YOU know that in Marblehead they never do
things by halves whether IL he arring and feather
ing old food Ireson, rocking Lynner, fighting the
BIiish or striking fOr higher wages. Let us do as
well il Lynn. Cheers. You are descendants OF
the men who resisted the tax Of three pence
per pound Oh tea, and now they propose, by means
IF orders, tax yOu more than three pence
per pound your fathers marched 70 Lex
pgon aid Concord, and spilled their blood IL the cse
of reedom-are yOu lors patriotic than they IL No,
no Have we no Molly S.arks aud Mother Baileys
lett 10 cheer and encourage nc in our eruggie for
indie pende1oel Ii they cannot pull Oh their red
us tgos to make carridgee, they yet cheer us by
heir example and reward va by their smiles.
lApI Iause ! coDjure you, gentlemen, 70 join the
Association and prepare TO resist reduction next Fall.
appeal TO you in the name of free labor IN Tire name
of ycur hungry wives and children and in the name OF
the eIoceIr Al landlords to whom yoa thonsands
of dollsrs. iContiDned CbesTs-l
gentle man Ar. CoDnor) mere called loudly for MIR.
Hanee and there was d contest Of voices for and
against bin, with loDd cries by his friends, and
hissos from tbose oppcsed TO him. He came up and
commenced speaking, but the hisses and grons con-
tinued.
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