The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-08
THE LABOR MOVEMENT.
Mass Meeting Of the New York
Journeymen Shoemakers.
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SYMPATHY WITH THE EASTERN STRIKERS
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EXCITED AND ENTHUSIASTIC SPEECgtS.
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The "Sinews Of War" Promised, aud
Contributors Handed In.
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ANOTHER MEETING TO Be BflD ON MONDAY NEXT.
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Meetings in Philadelphia and
NeWburypOrt,
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SYMPATHY WITH THE EASTERN STRIKERS
EXCITED AND ENTHUSIASTIC SPECIES.
AEOTHEa MEETING TO Be HflD On MONDAY Me-

meeting Of the journey shoemakers Of thus
city held. at the Fourteenth Ward Hotel corner Of
Grand and Elizabeth streets last evening The large
was comfortably filed with journeynan, whose appar-
spoke we'll Tor their intelligence industry and
briefly.
Mr. MCCARTHY announced that the time for opening
meeting had sed and nominated M. Gerrasd ryrre
az President ana Mr. James Moore Secretary ana the
above named <. nteui,n appointed
Mr. rYRRnI upon taKiug the chair spoke follows
GsSnEsES-You must b. aware thai the object OF
the meeting here to ngnt Us 70 express ~ mpathy
with our fellow workmen Of the Eastern States All
that ] can Fay IL, that 1t Is we'll timed
movement, especially under present circumstances Our
brethren noby struggling for the purpose of OBJ
tanning wages shall he c,ent for the support
their wives anu children common comfort. Tnsy
therefore emitted 10 the sympathy and support every
shoemaker in Now York and throughout uo,on. Il
would be guobie IN New York If che did not ex,eod 10
them and little the rgh. hand of fell sup
There number OF opnious gone abroad in regard
this strike, and persons have attributed tho whole
moyem to political purposes Now, cannot how
any ba foolish AZ to suppose that strike
which has made such rapid progress from Lynn 10 Mar
bieheed, anu not ony among tho men, but the women
also bringing thousands ino it'd RANKS every day could
be merely owlng TO political purposes There must BE-
some grave reason for such uDantmty Of opinion where
many men and women combined, and Think
would be acting In very iukcwarm manner ii We do
take active part for the support of brethren
that region Of country Applause But NJ friends
more than sympathy is required this case We
must give material aid which blood sinews
OF war. We all well acquainted with strikes aud with
their effects, gaorant 10 the expeuri
ture necessary to behren to maintain their position
By doing all that shall be setting great and
noble example for friends other OF the
try the shoemakers IN the East supported their
us position they Will OBTAIN their rights and the
mon Of New York will feel the beneficial effects OF 1t, and
they are beaten Of the aed tn. blow viii no. only
be iel; by mselves New York shosmakess would
soon and that they bad to suffer also Under hesa cir
cumsapces meeting ha, been called, and for
the members express their opinions the important
question Of ibe stIik's (Applanse)
The PRESIDENT then read the folo owing resolution
Resolved lhsi II meeting believing strike Ia
the Eastern sta.s entitled to svmrhthy those
pedte ut sees 10 sappor'ne saeis ny eVerJ means ia
their power.
Mr. CnAmEs MCCARTHY spoke in support Of the resoln
ton. He said-ln coming forward TO SPEAK on this
resolution feel not only pleasure, but pride also
bave always, in my experience body OF
makers this cey ready TO respond 70 any call where
the interests Of their fellow have been concerned
and do not 500 why they should not do 30 now Zap
plause) This is movement the like OF which has never
happened in this country. There must be something
wrong, indeed, that could have unanimous
rising among 30 body the working OF
Massachusetts, (Applause) For my part, appears to
me tina. Of the strongest reasons is tne grind
ng despotism OF those bosses WHO grow fat on your
sbor, not TO say your bones and snsws from mora
pg VI 10 evening. wish inquire whether il is rizn
should ns
Who doubt the right Of these to strike
no that they have 10 work eighteen hours ont OF twenty
four-and this not an exceptional case but very oft in
deeGy This assertion be borne out by evidence
have often produced There is extraordinary
number oil suffering In the Eastern Staas FOR
oil know thar Nashash isrtts the trade i, the
only staple ade and when this trade suffers the xho
community il maae 10 feel the effects thereof fh
who produce the wealth Of The bosses grounl
down to the lowest possible pttance They are worse
OF than any other cass Of In many they ar
not even exempt IRON starvation The shoeu1akers OF
New York tar better OF Although they do lEays
get the prices they deserve s they make soicient t.
support thcseives and their famies respectfully; but
IN Massachusetts nDo indeed, ~ all the ESstern states
the men who produce the riches OF the wealthy classes
are crushed lover aod still lower TINS fact frequently
asserted m the pubic press Where did these wealthy
set their housapds Of doiays but OF toe sweat
and toll Of the poor working man? All tn r richie
ana capital are drawn from the working man they
grow rich upon the labors of the working man
and thus labor goes Gown until the poor shoemaker ca
oey secure enough to provide subsistence for hiypse
and those deIeneent upon HIM. Great appa1se) Can
tho skin oil the calf; when il OF II in no.
worth any thing hut when have cured H. ard lay on
labor. made 1t into boots ana shoes, thea We ani its
value, becaose oil our labor {App'ausa Let US tsse
oil the god mines of California bot what nse would the
DO to the word unless labor goes down iuto
them 20 bring out, for tho of individuals
ana Of nations, the Y,.hes which they contaa :
(Appause.) Whit Is this bat an evidence OF the
power OF labor Gentisme there men who
preach great deal about slavery the southern States
but bas Often been reiorted, and very justly by the
public press, that the people who slaves The sonih
Easern staes. in New York; because while the
slaves III tho South bare somebody look efter them
there hundreds OF shoemakers in Nsw York in Baxter
street anc oncr low oeps Of the city. who toll from the
frst hour Of uohrg till the last hour of night procure
the common necesssries Of lic while the slaves at
the South Go not work half Of the time, and ve oc
above ground, while the shoenakers under ground
10 holes and cellars They are, therefore, tho,sapd
umee slaves than those Of tho Southern Ststes
While the white negrees-sor can call them nothing
be'ier-are left TO perish, We have men, calling them
selves phlaathF oss going the rounds Of the town an:
asking asssiahce-;or shom. For The wbitess No; bus
Tor the We'll led slaves o! the 3ouh What the use OF
all this Wtie men are cying s through the North Of
Starvation You cannot say tha, you heard Of sin
gle slave Starving 10 death Ths etrse in Massschu ss
is the result OF this agitation. II Is an efec.
Of the agitation which has been felt all throurh
the country; and you VIII discover rs resui.
in the future Now that eectioneering camnacp Ia
going there great many individuals To speak u
behalf OF freedom not because they have any sympathy
for the save but eeca they Ssh ret The oaves
and hshse' because tnose who have been thrown out
wish to get back into places where they well feather
their nests.
MIR. FAEkElL here rose 10 nterpose objection. He
said that ne Thoughtful they bad met here give sym
patty ana aid To tbr fellow wokmen In Massachusetts,
who were Dow suffering from oppression He did not
think thai this Vas place An occasion 10 introduce
politics. and fer his part, be decidedly objected 10 it,
he would not SIT and listen IL Il
M MCCARTHY resumed-lf you bad seen tho great evils
which Cypress our class, a. have them, you
would not object 70 airy alusiou might make 10 politics
have to aude to HEM How is it thai not one half OF
yoa employed this wipiefs What appears TO you
10 be the OF in Nothing but the fact that hoee
individuals, 10 whom VIC have before alluded, 20
through the country carrying their agitation every where
and keep your best Southern customers from support
ing yol II is all very we'll for these say thAs
must rot enter into poitics; but who, then, %
give bread and batt-fy (AppiAuse.) We musi
talk poiiiirs. Tbs Is the great question You ist be-
come politicians IL wish TO have power at ALL II
for this purpose that you left verifying that you held
dear to across what has been called thc great
pond" tAppAuse) Gentlemen, We would all be better
OF II better politicians. Take FOR example, my
friends tho fac, that prison labor much cheaper than
yours To whose advantage Is theS 10 yoarss No; but
10 that II the men who make contracts for state
prison and penieptary labor II 10 NOT fair that