New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-08
act IS three separate manifestations Of one P0wss 0a'
W. ,ntet nsnn,, s rssare hcnause 4 4. admitted 70 be

the sIistoersey ,o,.,.. ., q. admitted to be
an exact copy Of Brtsh awi a. n 81
citizens We object to De ha dsep 5 as ~. las than 2oOO
land holder. hold Il OoOco Of the Enghsh pope ~
,iou and thosa by their subserveney hold aoer M
- lie op OF this earth the most abest Slavery Ihfe
fore, - 80, - l., ,,.r.r,l- ,,o,sst iu the name
n the wokin men generally, against this pemed.aea oI
rage their rsht and pefemPoa can u Sn m ~ .s an insult
Prsd That .oud this bl be allowed 10 proceed ur'hri
the working throughout the state are All
"A IN addition to other means 10 register tue a' VI "
members found voting for the saue Tor nture se'o and
Rsolred That the foregoing re.oiuonf 9 pes 81 he
comics sent ~ the honorable members oi oo'n " ~
bs i'se r@solntions were unanimously adopted
Mr. PATRICK KFApY President OF the HousephihteIs
Association said that enc of the greatest DesshHs
guaranteed TO American citizens was the IEnt -. -
assemble together and discuss matters peItans ps w ~
their own interests II was right not guarantees oy
| su Goyernments and 1t the duty OF Workingheh
In particular 10 TINT that right was NOT lhlnfyu
lCheors There was proposition before tno n tIc
bill Of Senator Hastings groins LOT iinH.lnbs uir
called for and gyenl or the substitute OF senator
becomes A law some Of our dearest rights anu pfY
| Hoccs would he taken away. l"That IL So, ara
cheersl know that II viii be sald thIt tnc pi -
inst know that it viii be claimed tnat the Hor Gins
m on have done great many wrong thihbs' ibc! nu,
boau accused of indulging in strikes ana oter roous
proceedings ["Oh "l; bat from my experiences alonS
Them have always found they had sufficient sehse ai
4 good Judgment to conduct their own business IN d
Gufet and proper manner. / have Tor many y'ilS '
taken SOME interest in the trade orgahza'ions
af York and Brooklyn, ana nave never h"'" =
an act Of injustice perpetrated by them eAer
the employer or the employed. The preext upon Wlon
this bill introduced is simply absurd Ihey say sn'
N s uuinst 10 coerce TO belong 10 tradc
.zon against his will So il is. But who has used any
sncb coercioni Not the wOIkingmen OF the Ciiy ol
| New. York or Brooklyn The workngmen JON these
organizations of their own rec wll because n ~ ~ ,bev
interest TO do so; and if they neglect TO 40 20 tney
neglect very great duty to themselves ana tieH NUN
| lies ICheers.l Mr.. KEADY affirmed that the recent
increase of wages was not commensurate win the VI
of living Trade OSCILLATIONS htIt t4At
only means ofmaintanng the rights the oi
great pressure was being brought to bear al AioAn ~
get this bin passed Men whom their votes perhaps hu
sent to Albany might now be advocating tns ,I Iln
I'' we viii send them 10 Hell next November; nov
few of these Legislators could resist the Dahulsnch
of gold aud Peenbacks The remedy was I
cho6rc workingmen. But trade organizations shouiu
never be used for any other purpose than that or wo
they organizcd-the legitimate purpose 9i pso'I
ing the interests Of workingmen. In conclusion ~
would request them tO sign the petition 10 be ouhu ~
various gates Of the Parka protest against the psas'
OF this bin. tCres Of We wiz sign IT, Kan IAN an o1 ser
fled ofthat and that the authors Of this Dill VIII DC,
have the privilege Of introducing or Voting ior a"nc
bil Of this character. hope We shall send such pro
test from here viii show the Legislators NJ htoaIl
THAT the workiugmen not 20 be made slaves o. a'
that they will not submit to any such outrage upon the
rights lCheersJ -, p....t.,
: Mr. T. j. ROBERTS. Of the Coopers Protee,iy' y I
Union who vas the next speaker protested against t
sttempt 10 introduce mOnarChica principles 10 ehhf
the workingnan of America and make him the mcr'
tool Of the capitalist. They should take pans 10
i
workingmen Of the country would never put up VIII
such tyranny ~ embodied In the bin (ihe speake
then referred disporagngly 10 the sDO ciause IA l
conscrption bill In the audience cTying olt
" Haul him on and IL evident the mana gers oi h'
meeting would not allow him proceed IN this strain
He asked them 20 pledge that tney would never hhs4
in sending one of the men Albany who should suP
port ths bill. lCheers Are you all OF tha' opihon
Mr. RoyFRr CRows Of the Tailors' Association
regretted that the last speaker had occupied any tn
o side issue. They would show that the inte.is' y y
indignation of the wOfkingmen OF New ON "V1u y
hurled against the supporters OF ts BIZ Inc NO Ap
men had learned that Il the intention 10 MAKE W
Fulger the Governor Of the State oi NeE-h ON
r Never" Kever"l They had also learned that th'
hll a copy Of which ho held In his hand, was ig'
sirie Of the British Combination act taken from th
st,a n Iw, laws: TsIS , 'q the 10 AS t%a e
Hastings act would provo bnt an entering wedge an
would be followed by another and another 49, saO
yersye of the rights of the people did not the working
men now protest against this unjust legislation agains
them. lCheersl Mr.. Grove referred 10 acts @
Edward Ill. 20 prevent tie combination OF trades 10
protection. Artisans who gbeentcd themselves lTvu
their work branded ON the SltA =.
letter r." There act on the knglish s;atut
book OF the precise character o the Fugitive slave m
of this country. IL was applied against The aboier
servant, labOror or artihcer who absnod himself oo'
be demanded by the baiiir mayor lbey would 10
allow Senator folgcr TO Introduce Fugitive and
s %n Ssse, ocs sGS .s is'S snst a, % enei6g arans T
passage Of this bill would open the door 10 endless lga
II tIon; the lawyers would step n and II the working
II men Lad any grcenbackH 10 spar. would be cure 4
get hold OF tLe lie said with feeling of sorrow tina
II sfsIe passed. much they believed In obey
III ing law that 1t would be their dnty 10 trample such
| statute under foot. lCheers hr Grove concluded
| By advocating general Trades Union 10 protect th
III interests Of working men.
II Mr. CHARLES a. DAWSON Of the Coach Painters Az
II ISOLATION urged the necessity Of yganco the part
wOrkngmon to protect their rights. They should lool
out for Themselves for oso would look out fO
II them.
II Mr. HuGu MITCHELL Of the Car.Driyors' Association
Il spoke OF the railroad monopoes which did not pay
dollar into the City Treasury. He lad had occasion L
! call the principal manager Of city railroad, VIII
greeted him with the ihterrogstory "1fow dare yo
have the 10 into my Officer He said
| was % investigate the reasons why certain man ha'
been discharged. Said the manager; You have gon
so far you VIII that your game IL stopped IN few
dRys.' Reference doubt had 10 the bill theI
| wero met 10 protest against Tho speaker charges
that the employer had combined to keep down wages
ard no law proposed to prevent them from doing
Mr.. Das son concndod by allusIon 10 the beneib
nurng the oar-dTyeTs by association. not only il
This city, but In Jersey, Philadelphia Washington Bos
4 ton. and other places.
II Mr. VAN WAEr of the Coopers' Association spoke
strongly against the bin, and followed by Mr.. GEO
II T. CANPBELL OF the Boilermnkers Association. anl
other speakers after which the meeting adjourned.
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