The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-10-02
Mr.. BaM.U:n.
A BILL
A BILL
To protect persons In the peace fa prosecution
OF their Lawful Labor.

I 10 protect persons In the peace It'll prosecution
OF their Lawful labor.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That it any per.
sons shall combine together, and by threats Of
violence shall deter any persons from the pros
ecution ofhis or her lawful labor, they, or either
or any Of them, shall be liable to such person
in an action for damages, to be assessed at a
sum not more than ten dollars, nor less than
five dollars Tor every day such person shall be
deferred from the peaceful prosecution Of his or
her labor. Ella ...a...
Sec. 2. If any person shall violently assault
any other person with intent to deter or pre-
vent such person from the peaceful prosecution
Of his or her lawful labor or employment, every
person so offending, shall on convection thereof
BE IMPRISONED IN THE CELL OR DUN.
GE0N OF TIE JAIL not less than ten nor
more than twenty days and moreover shall be
liable to the person injured in an action for
damages to be assessed at a sum not less than
twenty five dollars; nor less than five dollars
for every day he or she shall be prevented from
the peaceful prosecution oihis or her law ful 10
Dor or employment. 8@ m"t
Sec. 3. This act to be in force from its pass
age. .... .......
To show the intense feeling caused among
the laboring masses, when the bill was intro
duced, we copy the following proceedings and
resolutions OF a "Workingmen's Meeting" in
Cincinnati, on the 10Th March, 1860, called to
denounce the Bill. We copy from the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, Of March H., 1860. The Re.
publican papers Of Cincinnati publsh,d the same
proceedings on the 18th OF March:
"Strik cs''--- ---WOrkimgmcm'S fnilig
Nation Meeting Lust Evoning.
Pursuant to a call mass meeting of the
Workngruen of the city was held at Court
8 rect Market Splce last evening to express in
dignation at the proposed act introduced into
the Legislature eff this State few DAYS since,
by Hon. David Tod, making IL a criminal of,
tense on the part of mechanics to "strike"
ganst their employers.
Previous to the assembling OF the meeting in
the Market Space, a large assemblsge convened
at National Hall. and were addressed bv M r.
f. Oberkline, who spoke at SONS length on the
Importance OF separate associations by tho men,
bers of each mechanical pursuit. The discourse
was interrupted by the arrival o a band of mu-
sic, and delegation to escort those present to
the grand rally. feae
The meeting in the Market Space was call
ed to order by Mr.. J. r. Wisnewski, who was
elected President, and VIM. Murdock, Secreta-
| fy. t- a
The meeting was quite enthusiastic, and
numbered two or three thousand persons. -
After several inspriting airs by the band, the
assemblage was addressed by Mr.. Auguste
Which, first In English, and then in German
His remarks consisted mainly of the usual ar
guments and metaphors put forth on behalf o
the rights OF the laborer against the encroach-
ments Of wealth.
| Mr.. Oberkline, in compliance wi III repeated
calls, delivered a lengthy address tending to
show the necessity Of organization and combn
ed political action on the part of the mechanics
of the United States. He argued that the bill
introduced by Mr.. Tod, was violation Of the
natural and constitutional right OF the mechan
ic, and come with an i'll grace from one who
had made his wealth by the work OF the poor
lie then read the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted, and which are in
themselves an excellent abstract ot bis address:
WHEREAS The real object for which truly
Democratic Commonwealths are instituted, con.
sists in the emancipation OF labor; and
WHEREAS Capital is the product Of abor
and hence naturally subordinate and not su-
perl0f 10 IL; therefore.
ResolUea, That this meeting brands the intro
duction OF the bill to visit strikes for any pur.
| pose with the penalties Of crime, as an attempt
to subvert the rights guaranteed by the Con.
stituti0n. f-~'4'.
Resolaed, That the authors Of said bill, and
their coniederates, are enemies OF the Republic
and its institutions. R@t7
ResolUed, That said bill conflicts, not only
with constitutional rights, but also with all
eound principles Of morality. ~'s'' tFaa
Reso1ved. That the attempt to pass such a
bill eonvinces US OF the necessity to pursue the
acts OF our Legislature and Government with
the most active vigilance. II g~.X 81 -.
Resolved, That this vigilance win be most ef.
fectually exercised by The election OF such men
into the Legislative and Administrative depart.
nents, ,oi our Government, 40 represen The in
tere,ts OF those citizens. the existence ortbose
citizens, the existence Of whose families depend
upon their labor.
Resolocd, That such men cannot be elected.
unless tho natural organ zations of civil nd in.
dustral life are substituted for the caucus and
conven ion system OF the present day. fh
Rosolved, That every one present at this
meeting pledges himself to do everything ID bis