Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-21

MECHANICS NsIrING AT TIE CItT HALL-A Urge
n,estog Of the cbaues of THE city held at the
G ~ Il Saturday 'ght 10 take action in rsgrd to
Abe present spiri. OF s1ror i1n and speculation"
NJ. Benz. Ba. called 70 the Chair and Mr..
Aiolphus Gary OIicated as Secretary.
On notion committee Of Eve vas appointed to pre-
pare business fo- lie meeting Commissse-Nessrs. Z.
B. R ,binsOo, VIZ. T,yo-, Tho. J. Lapr4ie, James
MeDJnlld and - Ludn,n.
During the absence o. this committee, the meeting
was addressed BY N,ssrs A. Gary and L. kaufman.
TIE committee ported preamble and resolutions
which Se'e unanimously adopted The latter provide
l. For the sppriatneut Of committee Of seven to
m-morazs the Leg stature for the passage Of stringent
las 10 suppress rcuaions in the prime peoessAries Of
life 70 suppress the adiug gid aud silver and for
the adoption o. resoup1ns insuucdBg the Representa-
Uvesir1m Yirgn's in Congress TO piss such AVS Will
maze IontydGa C .rreuey the oqu vasntOi specie.
P.ed;iug themselves 10 the cefsnee Of she Govern
ut o. their choice to the last remy bu. earnestly
king the passage Of such laws a. viii meet the evil
complained Of
8 Thanking QUE brave troops for their services and
gantry, deelril thar feelings and sympathies
With aud that the great object Of the meeting
'ueil them ard heir families by striking toEn, lar
les in our pos er the hsarCesy sPecula,or aud
piaepled extoriO er.
be mseii vas addressed at some Length by Mr..
Robinson the chairman OF the COMMITTEES who reported
the IesOa,iocs Several representatives Of the press
PRESENT wee then called uFO1, b.. they did
,paud, and ess seemed disposed to speak, the
meeting adjourned.
Another restlng viii be held a. a future day of
which due notice viii be given, when trust that more
practical action viii be taken By the mechanics Past
eIpsritncs shows that de1unoaion Of txtoroners and
spectators avlilsh nothing TIE Legislature TO which
the meeting Saturday ngds has appealed may do
Hing to repress sp5el or, but It's action should not be
roied upon rsdu;s prices The proper Of pre-
,ding has bsen repeatedly suggested in this column
AID i, i, simply o follow the example Of those c0mmu
mites who have organized Astaal Supply Associations
Toe principle upon which h associations formed
is very simple. 10 Is combination Of means for the pur
OF provisions, etc. and ID, sale thereof at very
small advance 10 the members Of the Associa
ton At present the mechanics Of this city purchase
their supplies from 4, asst hly different shops The
rJpreiOT5 Of these shops competitors for the pre-
visions, etc offered Tor sale and BY outbd1ing each
Osher prices up. Nov if the mechanics AID Others
WO1d unite their the Joint stock principle,
Ald appoint competent agents to bay supplies 10 Be sold
u s AZ cost they Woud not only get the articles they
med At much cheaper rates but put stop much OF
he competition which initiates prices. Their agents
would be enabled 10 maze many advantagecui pur-
Cha IS from patriotic farmers Who approaching the pur
p,s3 Of OrganzuOn, would sell bacon, corn, etc. 10
~ the loWe,t
Let such Association b. organized here With off.
GERS in whom the public will have entire confidence
aud pitA enough si be subscribed ensure its sue
sslul operation. The Legi'lature should pasI gen
er hW Tor the Incorporation Of such associations and
f,r e1emPtug them from taxation during the eohtiB-
u use ( the var.