The New York herald., 1863-11-08
THE MACHINISTS' STRIKE.
MASS MEETING AT HARMONIC GARDEN.
FOUR THOUSAND PERSONS ASSE MBLED,
TO-, DO, ~

Harmonic Garden, In Essex street, crowded last
night by the machinsts Of New York. A mass meeting
OF the members OF this trade had been convened there
for the purpose Of taking into consideration strike
take place In consequence Of refusal OF employers
TO grant increase OF their wages. meeting OF tho
machnists held previously at the Cooper Institute
who're was resolved to demand increase OF twenty
FIVE per cent for wages. Their employers wcro duly
notified of this act, and three days allowed
to decide whether they would comply quest OF
the workmen The employers, however, seems refused
and, In consequence, the mschnsts employed at the
Novelty Iron Works knocked. OF work. Tho wOrkmen
employed at the Morgan Works. Neptune Iron Works,
Etna Iron Works and OF Pease * Murphys establish.
ment, followed suit They knocked or work. and it
decided therefore, that the machusts Of New York
upon general strike. Tho meeting called order BY
Mr. George Wade, whereupon the minutes # the previous
meeting wcro read and adopted The lrsaausSs s.s.
Was submitted aud Fad s7 Sr Paray, which showed
thai the organusion anring Us esixencs had sxcura
SEQ 80, whle balance OF SO 92 is left in tho
treasury. After those proceedings report Of the shop
delegates OF the various machine sbops submitted
From this report appeared In short that the majority
the shops iron works railroad works and gas
companies have refused grant OF wages.
The OF each that thus had refused
comply with the request o. the workmcn Was greeted with
groans The propctorsof Of few shops only had promised
10 comply with the request Of the workmen. The
Of the latter were received with cheers and demoDsia
tons Of the gre1test enthusiasm.
There least four thousand persons assembled
The hail. even the galleries, crowded 10 the utmost
capacity nter submitting these reports, various sug
gestions made by the President, and motion of
Mr. Wnslow, resolution was passed that hall at No.
l7s Bowcry shall be secured place of rendezvous
during the strike, for receiving reports and TO
such other business may
Mr. wsllford, OF the workingnen's Union submitted
q few remarks on tho subject. He observed that tho
machuists had been generally we'll paid, and in
parts OF the globe the trade was considered sort cf
arisocratic trade In this instance the wokmen. how
ever were right They had however 70 depend aIon
themselves and not upon the sympathies OF others. Mr.
W. remarked that they had Workingmcns Union TINS
city, originated for the purpe OF advancing the
Of the workmen In general, and he wished that this
zaton. maehnist IN the gallery observed Il a pro
ougci address that the should fs in this
moyemen..it would be olly for want OF uni-si THur
rah.) The speaker advocated cooperation with the
Anagansed Engineers and English society. In conclu-
sson address delivered by hr. Annsss. OF Pcase
murphy Iron Works. They should stand by the
luton passed ~ the Cooper Institute to cfnsnd
crease of twenty i've per cent TO havengue (Igrah
Mr.. ADsas spoke n substance a ioilows.--
GrSrf yNgSThe same question agtates your mi1ds
before, only have received answer IRON our
ploycrs which you All know - refusal 10 mplg with
our demands Now, then gentlemen think the ihiog for
us u do is 20 put heads tossther and have them
stand by himself and this society for uness every
stands upon this platform, aud is willing support ~,
we will hnd ourselves worse OF than before, for tho
bosses wall take advantage OF M then ana red zee our
wages IN order TO make heir losses We have asked
for per cenasc OF twenty-five ccus the dollar. hnd
That w. believe, what tho maiorty o you are deter
mined on having. Then, gentlemen, let Va draw UP a
lis, Of every mans present AMI add 60 ~ every
msohin.ts name Ia the city OF New York. provided u
be got the time would state that Oh those
who wish or may wish 10 oin the Protective Unon IN
THIS city, have IL marked NJ the end % hs
name and oil those who doa't. why let them form
union OF their own, either under the bylaw Of the
Protective Union or bylaws OF their own a. uay Al
Themselves. Bat, gentlemen, unless have a union
among our-elvce cannot DO or accomplish aim.
- let our blnaer be Harmony and Union Then, geets
men, shall ieal all the bssses Ia tbs city q New
York other city for w the story that Mr. Peach
o. the editor u the sur related 20 you, hrd lesson
4 nj nnAgn ala NaI Igfsn
employer and employed. Then let "a study har.
mony between ourselves tor without " cannot get
the bosscs through Il s true that every Of is
undor expense. with little but bosses
under the stmethey cannot stand any ioUger than
ourselves There : not . man here bat who can hnd
work ~ msthBg 20 hcip him along even u u swe'p.
day amo.t a. much az whst We were getting 10 tho
shops aud besdea tsce sam has plenty Tor all of
ss sod We do not bold our ground now, We had all
better form a reziment and march through Uxic
At thirteen dollars m nth, With bard al.
though there We are IN danger Of beog shot,
we are not 10 danger o. being stlryei Our resolution
psssed At the meeting Of the delegates aud after
wards at our general meeting. And Why should No not
Of us kicks bucket 30 men, and men of honor
mcn whose sords be depended upon not only Tor
moment bat forever. And srs, your wives aud daash
tors win bless you in tie end bat give your wofss
and then depart from them, and wha, will ali
the working men o. TOO cily q New YORK think o. you
what viii they sayg Why, Nheneyer they you walk.
sag through the streets they Will point yoa oui 70 others
"thefe goes machnisi. and not AZ good nan a a
N
the machlnt made brch o. i,-they are behiod every
trade aud are not ht 70 be called trade or tsdeamen
Now gentlemen are gong be Ansored az by Others
or not Tor one should not like O.be Now then gcn.
temcn, there has been good deal ol talk 10 ny
hearns about compromising the matter. Il com
promise is decided upon w0uh sngyestthat We Orgaugn
ourselves thoroughly and then in the course q onih
AK fr ten o fiecn PER cent more The prescott rata
q wages which would advance our WAGES L. higher
standard than We received the percontage that 10 uow
asked ior Ana artn would tugiest that, should 80
receive thA percentage, let uui organize oars N "a
under tho pfofrsa that made bcforehat m 70 JON TO
Protective Inion or frm union that Will be nhs
~ stand by each other Then iet g) 70 "a
1iy shop unless hc belongs % the soccty Now then
G,rtcnen, viii oosa With a h0re and a wish thit We
shaI AL march together under banner uutn The ao
CON, Wished and forever. would ssy wori " ths
>put their fundgthst s, brpe that tsrn
viii sp- tbeir orney fvirbiy bot, BY ecrngmy snow