The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-22
THE LABOR MOVEMENT.
Progress of the Strikes in New
England.
TIE WOMEN ARE lNFLExIBLE.
The GarrisOnians and the Shoe
Manufacturers.

MASSACHUSETTS,.
OUR LYNN CORRESPONDENTS.

r. Xeetings in Lyns-Yhe Ladies lnaezs5sNeo H.
su,s Insisted Upon-A Meeting q Gariscnan Rsli9ion-
sas-A Brother Of John Brocx-Tae Xilx1ry Qu.stisn-
Provisions for The Strikers, &c, dc.
To night there was meeting OF the female strikers In
Lyceum Hail. in which none but the male do leaders
were admitted. The meeting was Harmonious ana the
proceedings important in view Of tho position Of the To-
male element engaged In the present shoe rebellion TIVE
new issues were ADDED 70 the already espoused,
and scale OF prices fixed, which the ladies have
as unaltereble The strike in Lynn, SO
FAR az the ladies' are concerned rests upon the fol-
lowing foundations VIII. Higher rates OF wages. No
work. whether the prices satisfactory not. Until the
scale IN signed by the bosses g. No work until the bosses
sgn the jours' bill of wages. 4 prospective oempro-
mise
At the meeting this evening committee was appointed
70 visit Boston, Roxbury, Charestown, Maiden, Salem,
Swamppcott &c to solicit subscriptions in aid of the fe
male strikers.
On Saturday evening last the bosses called meeting Of
the female operatives, and held in Frasers Hall,
over Post Office. About thousand women were pre-
sent The machine bosses offered compromise, but they
squelched out on their fret effort They wanted Mr.
8. G. Piper machine boss, as chairman bet the women
thew nut their own man, W. K oliver, into the chair.
The bosses had refused 10 admit Oliver into The na put
indoinable Mrs Damon who all sufficient for her mis-.
zion, and the bosses found that they hae an over ior
their Piper before they exactly knew where iney wore
During the evening rrefaren OF Salem stated that ne
commenced business with two machines, and hai now
twenty seven and losing money with every addition
al machine. Mrs Damon. replied that when she picked
mp one hot potAoe che dropped IT, and didn't take up
two Uauehter) Mrs. d. said she had been accused Of
being foreigner but che pointed triumphsnty TO her
iSmv escutoheon from which appeared that her father
Boston born. AL the efforts OF the bosses 10 eject
compromise Intellectual and the meeting adjourned
without any special object having been accomplished
SHOE MANUFACTURERS IN ooMxuNroS WITH GAsRsoMAxs
There has been free religious society here Of the
Rev Samuel Johnson has been the officiating PASTOR and
preached with much acceptance up 70 the present time
mat beginning TO feel his divinity Having asked for
leave absence from the Lynn Society for the space OF
crcised on the question whether better to adjourn
over that period Of time keep the old horse jogging
.o.g without any particular pasturage Mr. lanes a a.
sent as they had rather hard winter Of Mr. John B
Perce in favor of getting more money before they
vent ahead BE spoke the horrors OF the contribution
box but willing TO submit TO quarterly assessment
Mr. Philip Chase and NJ anomss n w. . sasaens Ta
could have readings from Channing and other exercises
preacher. The Rev. Mr. johnson has been getting
IS per Sabbath his ds,ourses but his health gave out
under that load. brother Of Capt John Brown lately
addressed this gregaon which may be regarded as
purpose OF Matching evil aud rebeous spirits TIE mat
Ter Of going ahead or holding up viii DO decided at
TIE MILITARY MpRoGuo.
Captain Hudson of the Lynn City Guards, gives e
assuming command Of the military on the day
Of the parade that he had perfect right TO do So He
considered that the Mrbehead Companies had come here
~ guests and the City Guard had been invited 70 do
duty for the ladies, the commander Of that Com
psny could not abandon his Command without aband,n
hg the lades-and Captain Hudsor's galanry would not
allow him TO do that On the other hand Captain Martin
the Sutton Light Infantry who repels The position o. Capt
A sxxAtx CLAM RAKE
The female strikers TO have have had grand
esmbake on the other side az High Rock today hut
weather Seanst them and the affair, which woad have
Haan etv tha
PROVISIONS FOR The STRIKERS
number Of teams started out from Ward 3, in this
city TO visit the country around and what could bs
done for the strikers. Provisions, vegetables, &C. in
lot Of wood but agreed to haul il into town. besides
contributing something TO desray the canvassers ex
penses This Is the spirit now abroad.
MEETING OF TIE sHoExAxERs OF BOSTON.
Prom the Boston Traveller, March 20.
meeting Of the shoemakers Of Boston was held last
evening, in Chapman 0ower) Hall, which was CALEB to
BY ibe choice Of Nathaniel Bodwei (of the arm Of Boi-
well Potter q President Michse Wech, Vce Presi.
saus the briefly sss ne Object Of se ne0n
ing 10 appoint committees and make arrangements
hold large meeting Of The shoemaers OF Boston aud all
Interested to aid the noble endeavos OF the strikers at
Lynn to obtain their rights.
On motion Of Mr.. BULLOCK 4 committee OF three was
chosen 70 draw up series OF resolutions to present the
next meeting The committee consists OF Messrs. A. w.
Bullock, Morris Dee aud William Carver.
:. A committee Of three, on motion OF Mr.. Joseph p
Myers, was appointed 10 wait upon the journeymen bo,
makers (mene branch Of the wosk) and invite Thorn
Be present at the next meeting. The committee consists
Dorr.
Mr. Rocxas said be though, tina. what was most needed
ne boot and shoemasers OF boston Of both branches q
he work, mems and womens and hsr influence To-
M. nays -. ase meeting % s sns.s friends At
chosen - follows:-B Jones, Richard o Brien, William
CuIisy Daniel Dorr, Thomas Carver, VIM Carver, W.
vote was parsed instructng the Secretary invite
Messs Draper aud Dillon Of Lynn to be present aud ad
Mr. JAMES HAISEs Of Boston, was then called upon aud
addressed the meeting He said that he was pleased to
zee that the Boston shoemakers were At last
aroused to the interest Of the movement now
taking place at Lynn. was well known that in
strikes generally, when they were commenced. .
wards many Of them fell off, In the strike at Lynn ii
was not for the further the strike advanced its
nosioed OF the $500 shoemakers In Lynn there were
probably between two and three hundred that had
nov Al work in that city The remainder stood As arm
~ when they first struck, now nearly four weels aud
had he heard Of courage and nne.bG
" they had manifested In this movement Everything
Indicated their final success. Over i've hundred
ladies' hadnoby forward to aid the male strikers
Ih Aid Of the greatest value. for one LADY, stitching
with machine, could furnish 'uppersr enough 70 keep
twenty 1t work there but very few sttchers
ss oo out Or
- longef he thought the success Of the strike
tain; n depended. now, upon them.
70 get the lady strikers 70 20 again. being willing
V pay them what they aeked and they had succeeded
sks 70 come forward and make up their work but the
dcs would NOT agree this saying they would work
TN The men were successful Tho bosses 70 think
that tne strikers hold great whe longer they will
be obGed 10 work 70 themselves from starva-
But be sigma Of that yet the bosses commended
Thai he journeym asked TOO much but finally will
ing pay them the scale Of prices although they would
mot SIGN the BILL singular 70 hear manufacturers
~ dat the Of the present difficulty that there
were too many journcymen enea tho business whom
what b made up every year Is sold. He believed that
the cause OF this trouble that there many
cheap shoes made which great 10 the craft
and had direct effect to create dissatisfaction among ali
classes and the object Of this scale OF prices
AWAY with this cheap work Persons placed the
bench 70 make this cheap work Who had served
EVEN IN apprenticeship at the trade but had been
plcyed In long enough to enable them to make these
Cheap shoes In conclusion, he said he believed tbs tim,
Hhen this thing ahnuld be rogulnted and