New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-19
THE PRIN TEns' sTEEHE.
Mass Meeting in City Hal, p.rk.

for the advance required By to new scale adopted
by the Typographical Union.
large number of trades were represented on the
stand for the speakers, and GrafIuas Band Of the
9TH Regiment performed between tho speeches.
The meeting, composed Of perhaps 800 persons,
did not commence until somewhat after the time
advertised, and called to order by Mr. Thos. J.
walsh, who proposed as President Of the Meeting
Mr.. Edward A. Holmes, President Of the Printers
Union, which, ON being put to the meeting was
carried by acc'amation.
Mr.. Holmes, who was received with loud cheers,
said You have heard how We have dictated terms
as to what should be published by the employers in
the newspapers, and wish you to understand that
it is very great mistake. As however, ii il stated
We the printers, wish to set ourselves right on the
record with our fellow workmen of New York. TIE
matter out of which this strike arose occurred in
/ THE NeiC IoIk Tr.Junc Office. 1Isscsl. Upon
last Friday. the men employed III Ihc Tri6uHc
Office waited upon their employers nld requested
! to know whether they were were not going to
pay the prices established by the New York Printers
| Union. The employers stated through their fore
man. that they should pay that scale under protest;
and the men couclLdcG net to 60 To work upon scam
bigous an answer. They then stated thatthcrc was
| combination among the employers not 10 pay that
scale OF prices but that notwithstanding that cont
bination, they, the employers, would use no triek
against the Interests at tho workIncn until The
Printers MON had met on the Saturday evening.
| Upon that statement the men employed IN the
| Tribune office went TO work. About II O'Clock Oh
| the evening OF Friday, while the men were at WORK
I'm the ONCE, an advertisement came up STATING
| that "twcnty COmpOsi0rs were wanted on dmorning
paper. For further information, apply to M. Jones,
| T. mes Office" Upon The receipt Of that, all the
men refused TO work. The editor stated that lie
would try TO have 1t Withdrawn By Air. Jones OF Inc
Ttmes Office. and sent out messenger In the
meantime, the gentlemen employed IN INC Imcs
office had struck against tlls 0dyertsemoht,
and Mr.. Jones lad given written oTlcT
withdrawing the advertisement from the
TRIBUNE, and others in which II was ordered To
appear When the gentleman came 70 the ! RIB NE
Office and requested The advertisement to be WIN
drawn, the Superintendent said that that must ap-
pear in thc paper If nothing else did. The men
thought that advertisement trek, and they leit
tho Office in u mass. Upon Saturday even
ing the Printers Union met and did mol
rocede from their scale. Upon tho sunday appli-
cations were made NJ the TRIBUNE once ioF
work and, among others, were two young gem
tlomcn from Posig1kecpsio had tclcgDphed to sir.
Jones of the Tines oi.cc in regard t. the twenty
cOmposi.ors and here was the answor;-. New
York, - August. In answer TO telegram 70 Times
Office We will give employment Ia cOmpOSit0rs who
report to our foreman to--euow morning" "IhoS.
McElmtl, IH:USE Oice.' DID not that prove
d trick : IiC thought that no Do had proved the
falschOod Of the statement puhlsned IN the ne"s-
papers IN regard 20 tAis l MON. W hen emp"!ei'
entered into honorable engagements win ihe men
they. the men, had n night "a hold them To 1t anu
make them keep il rs well rs keep their own
The Secretary OF tie meeting, Mr.. SO Doaoshue
then read out a list Of the different gentlemen and
dclecntcs representing tie various trades combined
with the Workiucmcn's Union present at the meet
inr and proposed their names as Vice Presidents.
They were:
WIN. Ilrrlinr. Coac' pair'orr
Mr. Beta President IHt ~ io. eis mon.
Mr. W Murphy President Dry Goods Clerks Early
' s'm,,. Slo'.p' prc,iicf, clgsr makers
M,her Stevens. prc-id,at l'amb'rs As-oci',.'a.
1ios Noullhau President Pl1stcrcls' Associations
Wm Ai,,k T. .ilogs' A. lri1fion.
/ \. Aihcck. Trunk End Bag mnkrrs.
Uou md WiiffD'd Peck box VI trTs
Huh Mitchell Car.driyers As.ociatioa.
WIN rayidgr. Acic.s Protective mon.
4. j.. Robert. COYlcr-' A-,oc'a'.oH.
NJ. Gross Gcrne PRINTERS un.ou.
Jns !. Council. Ncw.h uTA lloua" Paiulot
O. T.. Taj Or Furniture end CARPET Clerks.
jas Cgsck CroCefs and Tea Clerks.
p,t,g Dol. Parry Closing .soeiltion.
h m J. Dow. Harness makers Association.
I Wm Mcicudcry. Morocco Dresser Abolition
SlraGri,s-Wm. D. Coddingon, Johns. OD'aohue'
lie al,o read tho following resolutions, which
wcro unanimously adopted:
Vbereo,. DGelcaces aud difficulties haze aricn be-
,,,n number ~ the Employing Primers
fl, ciiy and tiase employed ~ ibel. with regard TO
M i. a and rrulrifty ~ DE- recent adYancu Ia INC
Sal OF Prices q ia. Ne, York Printer, tnion--and
DZerrrs The d!ilcr'tio- have hocn eahsed mainly
by tho rrfsri 81 the former 10 comply wh tao ll'tc'
Of it, demands orto concur with the tht o1 inc 'uote
10 organze fr the puTpoe ~ hXns an equitable price
/ Tor Lls llhor-thcrcforc be- 1t
| R,sqIr,d That while dcpIccoiug resort 10 what
are tecinical.y called "ftrArs' or trivial cnuscs We
recoer le in the present strike good ana sufficient cause
therefor and that We hcicy pledge ourselves :" 40 our
uimo. 10 maintain the Prl,Fs Ihou IN Tue position
Es.o.;.j. Tint rs tho manuficurer ne merchant.
and TIE Publisher have nn undon"iod rigLt !" a. tne
tIliT tt-, nlHu tfa thc 'tA4i wan "
! lldt.au' BE right 10 fy The price ~ hi- lihor
/ R,solref That what ~ n.cmed originally !" ne
difference oniy between the Printers nId ppTlou 81
tl.ir FmpOyfrs bpytug nov assumed TIC chhI'clrr"l
a cnriet bet seen Capital aId Iahouf. thereby making
il the cause of Wokine men F"nernls, We mere ~
! setnhcd recommend the adoption ny me s"''iai
Iradr,' MONS of such measures ss i rnADt trh 10
act in harmony for the protection OF Their nutDN
e,lr|d Tint We hereby recommend Tint working
mon Withhold their countenanco ana support irou sch
/ Tnulagel. as refuse to comply with their lusi de-
or 20 recognize their right 0 organize for intua
ptoicc'on; and sdgEest tho propFiey oi an iHi'I
change of such Information ns hiH lcAd ~ i'u''b'"
/ oclion in This regard
The President has introduced to the society Mr..
Harding, President OF the Working Mems Union,
who said thcy were there to defend one Of tho
= bodies Of working men who had been driven to u
\ strike, and they would defend themselves 70 the
last. Chccr..) There wac 10 mistake that the de-
maud Of the printers was just ono. WORKING
men were slow Ia assert their rights, too Therefore
they might alWay5 conclude when the woiLin1 man
lal his en- p!oyinout that 10 Ras very bad ease Do
deed, or they would not do il. Let them look
che matter IN proper light; the TRIBUNE olce Was
~ such crisis iu ih" affairs e hc country a. ms
AZ regards fhr Wurkingmcu- I mon, they saw now
soon there had come . cal. lori it. lie hoped INC