New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-08
MASS MEETING OF WORKING
MEN.
Protest Against senator Hasiings'- Bill.

MEN.
Protest Against Senator Hasfings'- Bill
There was an immense gathering of working
men in Tompkins square Thursday afternoon Sixty
trade societies represented by many thousands
delegates Speakers addressed the vast audience from
three stands and the sentiments uttered In favor o
labor and the rights of labcring men, were received
with loud applause Bands of music played patriot,
airs thundered out the call TO the masses, and
the with badges and banners and better
behaved audience has seldom convened at outdoor
meeting in the City of New-York There were sign,
Of drunkenness, riotous conduct, political
demonstrations. The meeting was an earnest aad ON
phaiic protest against the passage Of Senator Hast
jDgss blu against Conspiracy. now before our State
Legislature There from l0O0 10 IS 0OO persons
present The following organizations we're represented;
hers and Rubbels Horse Collar Makers Fresco Painters
Metropolitan Coach Trmmersi Long.hore ship Painters
Painters Trunk and Bag Makers German yarnishers and
oii'hers English speaking Varni'hcIs snd feeIs Bhek
layers Protective snd Benevolent Union Tin Plate and
Sheet Iron Workers Nos I, and 2; Practical Painters q
DDy Dock; Nss.Yo,k House P9inter' Glider. rIo'eey'
Makers. Cigar Paeke rholsterers Capcners Un.on Mo-.
acA Car Drivers sPurmssers UniSn Msehui',. Fro
tectye Union; Granite Stone Cutters Joarneymen Plumb
Maehinis. Association No slorI Protective Union
Shop TaIors unioni ship JoinsTs Twe spinners nsioc
Makers union Clothing CutieI Blank Book Binders, Piss
,eers Paper Hangers Iron ModeTs Of spuyteu Duyvsl
Laborers' Unions Nos. and 4; wbe.wrght. Baeksith.
Unions Nos. 1 and 81 Wire Drswer.i CoIdws sner,i Team
The Shipwrights' Association turned out In grea,
numbers, bearing banner which painted a
broadax adze and square the embems Of their trade.
Several societies carried American flags without trade
emblems. During the meeting large number Of sig.
natures were obtained TO the following petition:
Tome HogoyGbshs ". J.. L,giikafHe.
We, the undcrslgned citizen. NewYork worLnYrnen
% snd Mechanc respectfully protest sans, he PAs.se Of th.
petition tibet e mid bi do no, ps' believing 4 70 bs an "a
ngereni upon our rights aud contrary TO The pih. Of free
Mr. WILLIAM HARDISG Of the New.York Coach
Painters Association, was elected Chairman In
planning the objects Of the meeting. Mr. Harding said
they were assembled on most mOmentous occasion.
bill had been brought into the Legislature Of the
State which promised 10 be oppressive in its ope
raions than any introduced into the House Of Com
mons at any time to coerce the people OF ireland
Would they allow this bin 10 pass lCrics Of a. No,
no" know you viii not allow 1t TO pass Iwould say
10 the gentlemen who sit In Legislative Hnls Is
this ft aud proper time 10 bring forward measure Of
this description when this country Is torn 20 It's center
after three years war; and when the silver lining
Of the cloud emerging into light 7" Crics OF "NO no
IL Is said that We combine as against capital deny IT,
Labor marches side by side with capital We sap
port capital and capital should support u.s. Viii Won
leave tins country TO those who come after model
republic, or despotism If you allow such bill t0
pass as the one in question: you will leave nothing but
despotsD 10 future generotions Isay the Legislature
has no night 10 make the wOrkingmen lose the time
they have lost to-day 10 protest against a bill
of this description. The workingmen Of This cify
and state seoeld never have been 80 far insuted
" That is So" and cheers This afternoon can only
promise you that will have the uuadorned eoquence
of the wOrkingmen of the City OF Now-YOrk ("Thats
what VIC want This meeting has been called for
spccinl object. We are Of al parties but here we
know nothing Of politics. tCheersI Every speaker
will confne himself TO the question. The question is
shall this bill be allowed to pass the Legislature OF New
York Emphatic cries Of " no.
JOHN I. FISHER Of the Housepaintcrs' Association
was then introduced by the Chairman and read the o
lowing resolutions;
heyeas 1t Is sefevdent that the present Distracted con
incidental TO such st IN this arrangement which but hs
natural concomtant Of such state Of things assert that
hose Who obliged to subsistence for their families
csnnot justly be pointed the creators Of those
which have produced the high and prices which
iIe being exacted for all the Of life c, of
expanding prices be traced to the speculative classes ever
edoy u thrive either over or under the orune Of their
ny why J. it, emPhs'icaly demand. ia these the chief
md hf operators in d sncng he articles Of living are ihna
pa-ed ~ ordsr 70 inhG injuries upon those who, iVr se
Dreerdfon have been made swell the aoInt Of the cost
d production that they would be tlerby enabled 70 ueei
he additional claims uade OH their tables
bhs'tas peron in the capacity Of Representative from
,e potion % one 9i the Districts Of ti State O. to
oi wan Inc Intention and for tho purpose Of IN
ctng upon It's mechanics aud labo men oppresve
unequal, and uJu.t law, aud nd bin fsyoaby r..
t4,eu su 4eiteu 70 he Juaicia Committee, aud through
e econ brought before the Senate for it, coud ration
10 row 1 heepy protest against The passage Of such
protest against the creation such because we M. .e
oe ihs' Tie regulating etEng The rate OF wages the
ot' % "Or' uye1 L9l come properly within the supervision
'T control OF legislation, concoyng that II such power be
Aeed e extent Of such usurAtOn could be- used 70
Naihe upon IN" products Of the Hgncutufi-i
ne ncict "itl That Of the limitation aud direction the
mount when professional 10 demand ior iheir scr
Fice
/ We protest age4st the enactment of the law because
IS me ~ "Tgn"t9s have hurled it. sting Ia the sweetness Of
be maternal IN which they have dipped IT, yet we never
ess Q. tect an the Iedoece of lndus the fumes OF
etb,Igic AID dangerous poison
We protest oi We res.0D that the institution Of such an
~ e1cust"d ana nrant produce end cs. tixsion
80 oy'c 70 H. Decausc 10 coutryaucr 80 arrspsed a. 10
con out poorly sfcfd " P''' "' NV
& oDst to me passage Of tho law bccau'e We deny
u.s.. y PptNVh 81 'he people have dersn,ed 10 the rep
tAe flght 10 In,ddic with ia, nllits of indi
'iau, ~. Tor the purposes oftrsde. " ~
qytsuoh the nzht Of utep0ston for or a-ains, the
Q. ths product or labor N our poa essio--and We
e'eH9 ,hal our bo'eTnnent best .ubscTyes The pnr
n c - Hn % Wes treated, when It Abst s from inieTicr
non, " recognizes as EQUALS ~ "N''' - 80 ''"~'
D We protest ugailtt tls adontio,, or sia H. - Z. l.
'gnisd 10 be copied from code OF EagsI @nsetnet. We
70 II aa te am OF said enactment urovdes for the reg
~ -, i'us IN the employ # their masters; We further
'ai u sau not berome or our aws for tho i'm
PIE o paramount reason that not suited 10 tbe range oil
,I ~ p.o'Sh pheTei contend that as In its con
wa ihtci dsd TO the of govern
i' wES" founded upon the privilege Of classes let 4 re-
h4h VIII m PcDPe whose thee functions Of government
'meyne H'a'e o Commons, House OF Lords end roy atty