New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-17

JAS Hoey OF Brooklyn who for several years nave az
tended twice three times In the week to direct the
studies and practice Of the music class.
Meeting in Union square In Favor Of
Early Closing.
Several thousands of persons were gathered
last evening in Union Square. in demonstration In
favor Of early closing Of the various stores In the city,
The speeches we're preceded by display Of fireworks,
from the corner Of University place. consisting OF line
rockets bombs, bengal lights. &c. The different
trades Of The city each represented by their asso
Citations carrying transparences bearing appropriate
notices, such Our wives and children require U.s.
81 Clerks no longer strangers to their faiDles. We
fight on this line forever" &C. and the stand for the
speakers was hung round with Chinese lanters After
the fireworks, during the exhibition OF which the au1i
ence amused and exercised themselves by cheering for
Grceley Mcclellan and other celebrities II was moved
and carried by acclamation that e1.Mayor orD'kE
be The President of the meeting.
x.MayOr OPDyKH then. in n few words. expressed
his concurrence with the object of the meeting and his
conviction that IL would prove both beneficial and sue
cessful He called Nj G. II. Spencer, the Secretary
Of the movement read the resolutions 10 be proposed
The Secretary then read letters Of apology and ap
proya from Gov. Seymour Hiram " albridge, esq.
and amid groans and Kisses, letter from A. /. Stew
art ESQ., Ia take part IN the proceedings Oh the
Association also, one from j. e. Sterne. esq.
nr SPENCER then read the following resolutions,
which were adopted BY the meeting with loud cheers;
Realised That with confidence the eierAl Of tue Guy o.
earnestly believing IN the enirrn ustce OF thef
action appeal the community in which they reside for their
aid in the accomplishment Of the great object Tor the advance
R.oIred That through the atty Of nc violence
threats by no improper or Illegal Inc o. conduct ps 9y
Closing Is sought TO be- successfully carried out
Rosed That BY compliance viii our sss.onso demands n
taus him satisfied and the clerk redeemed nom NJ
ersly white slavery and afforded opportunities for social inter
Rs.sS That in the prosecution Of enterprise VIII
know such word az fail hut We WIZ s'ady encISonea
and e.ouiely pess until our efforts are crowned wts
complete success.
IKE CHAIRMAN then called upon HORACE GREELEY
esq who was received with repeated and enthusiastic
cheers lie said that by the adoption Of the principles
81 the Association trade would be done at much less
exp-nse The object OF the meeting recommended itsei
to every clnss For himself he had O. deep personal III
terest In this movement, for he knew that men must
have leisure TO cultivate intellectual pursuits and that
men could work much bet er who worked 10 than IL
hours he commended their enterprise 70 the pnfenas
inc class OF New York make It principle and rule
rrycr o pnchase otherwise than at the hours settled
by the clefks Of this early closing movement CHEERS
Tho Rev Henry w. BgEcHER was next introduced
and received with great cheers lie regarded the de-
mand OF the young have their evenings az very rea
Ennnhlr II was impossible that young man should
give his tine 10 the store and aterward md time Tor
reading and study He knew IL was said young men
employed this spare time In social life and not study
but thew we're no for that II their amusements
were innocent. All could not devote their time TO
study could not be expected ina, ,hey SHOULD. Iners
:" Give the young men the reasonable time
they now demanded for selfcnlture. He Was
mo-, In favor of strikes but when day'laborers
combined there might he wisdom or there might be
foly according 10 circumstances; but there was no
doubt they generally had the sympathy OF the commun
ify This movement VAS one IN which the interests Oh
The employers Was served well MS their Own lhc
rxpcrence Of the dry goods trade had satisfied employ
er that the work done better and Just as much of
it, in the hours Of daylight as when they Insisted on
their clerks working IN the night IL the interest
Ia If Nav.
that was opposed the morals, the intelligence anu
fidelity of the young mon In their employ. Inc
man who did not for these was fool
No young man could afford 10 Dc other than growing
,onug man in intelligence. but II employ ers regulated
their business that they had no chance OF dong So
how could they demand them OF thsnt ny puuilg
through the b. sines VI the store BY daylight they did
their business lust a. well and with less expense ana
benefited the whole community lie wished to say a
word or two through the Press TO the na1rohs ana
those charming Young ladies who have perhaps scarcely
given thought 10 this object IL might seem of no i'm
,nranco when they went Out for little shopping but
II was act and should De ~ t the TISic
NJ the av not only would they be able 10 the colors
better but also bring the color better to the cheeks Of
lie Young men, By and BY there would soon be pub
lie sentiment that would demand the granting OF these
honor ole aud reasonable concessions. lCheers.l
The cuAInaAN then called upon CuAuNcEf SClIAffER
esd who IN few comicai remarks. which created
great merriment expressed his approval OF the primer
pies Of the Association ana MS tenton 10 put ich III
practice in his own once ,,
Mr.. CUARIIS SPrNCEI was the next speaker lie
said he saw before him OF men come here for the
purpose OF proclaiming their independence from the
bondage which was declaring them from social inter-
course and mental cultivation lie advised them 10
an, II ont on thnt line If IL takes forever The object
of their combination had the sympathy Of the great
MACS of the respectable community There were men
who in their ha SO 10 get rich overieaped themselves
hut mo respectable man, alter this. would refuse them
the right of some time beside that devoted To labor and
reuo.e He hoped they would cling with cnacity 10
me- Inject which had brought them here.
Mr. T. SrFNcER. in the absence Of the Chairman ten
to the meeting GEORGE FRANCS Train,
csn who said be not Of their party hour ago.
but he was there now lie had read their banners aud
lhey we're all right Ii about time that tho people
shonld wake mp their rights and demand them. They
must do II by association aud combining together They
must be p earnest This movement was good one
peono could not give any time to study II they were
waking all day. lie would ask them to give three
earnest cheersst for their success then for the Con-
.tilution the nation and the laws For himself. his
vito and friends he said they would never buy anything
In store kept open after the hour they marked.
Cheers.
Mr. McCHEsNHY and Mr.. MCCLELLAN having then
made short speeches with reference the objects Of the
meeting the proceedings at the stand terminated.
After the speeches the bearers Of the transparencies
chinese lanterns &C., formed themselves into process
on and, headed by the band proceeded down Broad.
way, and serenaded several Of the newspaper offices
adorable to the movement.