, 1865-01-10

Address Before the National Iron
MOuldcrss Association.

The annual address before tho stInternational
Iron Moulders' Convention now in session at
Fcnian uall, was delivered last evening by VIII
liem Il sylsis, Esq, of Philadelphia, The at
tendance WIS highly respectable in number and
cncd to With marked sttention, and received with
considerable applause, The address was fairly
toned, but was ma:Ted by allusioas to and dena1-
ciahols Of what the speaker WAS pleased to term
the 0st act nt diss.ased
9,en who, he alleged, had .bcen forced to dec
from the dominion Of a tyrant whose ru,e was more
fur, especially when it Is considered that 'th the
men referred TO had sought to hire
The labor Of willing worknen II the founds1es
material Of anr. Shorn Of these features, the ad-
dress was unexcephonable.
1he speech commenced hg congratnla.ins the
haa 0e e sn si thr "9sh
which they had coutendcd asriast the oppression
Of capital So long they showed the same unity
ard hxeaness Of purpose, they would succeed. he
spoke in terms Of severe censure Of the action OF
Gen. Kosecrans in ST. Louis when that comma ender
1y general order forbade the interference Of Iade
u ions with those members Of their org anlzation
who desired 10 continue in the service Of their
employers when the greatcr portion had struck
for higher wages. LIE atso denounced Gen. Bur-
bridge for similar order In Kentucky, also the
strike Of labotcrs in q New York mandatory OF
Parrot guns. But labor wopld yal make itself
much oppression in consideration Of dc disturbed
eondit,0n OF the country, there would ut Last be
point reached where iorbeazunce wonla cease to DO
virtue.
lie skctched the condition Of labor tn the old
countries OF Europe, and urged upon his hearers
that the only way 10 avoid ariuilar depth of mis-
ery and degradation Was to stand BY each o,hsr,
demand oily What Was right, mud be content with
nothing lese. The tendency of capftal everywhere
ie to create power; and power and capital COM
10 cnelase the latorcr. To successfully fight this
formed. he urged them to mqluplyeheir Trade
mon brotherhood, they might cnnob1e their class,
and their children 10 come after them would call
them hlesscd, lie urged them NOT to faint or fall
black despair which eenersl surrey Of The field
Of labor brought to view, Int struggling ever
against oppression, and battling always Tor the
sttion Of american laboEers. but awa5 across the
Hatte Of wateTt their influence wohld be felt and
would serve to iii from their lowly estate the toll
oppression.
CHICAGO VEssE1 OwsEEs.-In accordance with
the call iseued by number Of Chicago vessel
owners, a convention Of Representatives Of the
shipping interest was yesterday afternoon held at
the rooms Of the Board OF Trade. +. Y. MUM
xas called 10 the chair, and VIM N Egsn choken
Secretary.
In explanation Of the designs Of the meeting,
Captain Egan read circular from Z committee OF
the Ship Owners Of Detroit requesting those Ia.
ts,es'sa in ts shipping Of he ,.ks cts to hold
thc business. and send delega::s " a veseel uwn-
err Convention TO be held at Detroit ut some fu
eas IN @rsa oa y ~
ceiving carvoes Of lumIer, .s etc; dE.aurrays Of
| Csp,utu Il, FltEdlvflis exuses<ed tbs opinton
tl,at iii caryoes should BE- rersiyed on ne Nil
tss. ~ Mssrs o. e pee Of foat feiyhs sssss
| tE0uld fnrrfeb III, ,fr 0h, beddiuy AiI exira ZOE
nxge 70 place Of decentralization rhsH be psid by
he Eesp+ctiy= clues should u paint weiyhmsa
| lie thoughi tlle .tesel interest would prodt Ly
UNIFORM areelusut 70 ttast tneir weasel. ou April
| l51l,
%srs su not t.
l.u seamc1: wsses: A. 10 ae,uurrugs of sss,sls,
Ln.hsis II erin tsr scason. The .htp ,wm,
uisLi iegefa,e III themselves, hut uot III ti III
To- ~ ,d4 hx te ac,,on "} The Uetroit % cnnYan,tun
| iol,I LING vsnrrsned thc oniuion thnt mona hui
vessel oSns1s sail je uiaced on tte Isl Of de,c
eairs. - f'"-~>'
Cant. Ersn moved ,hat a committee of five be
,nns1nt.d a. atls,.d the ise,roit Cuuyenton. ~
CoI il. i. Shepard moved 10 amend tho rcsolu-
o =. 9e.'t "a accepted and the resolution
! naonfra.
TEr following de1crates were then selected nv
The conycution:
= T. o'Iss rsYteI. Anlrew Nv Mct;raw. L. K. nkins'
| Ihoe. II. ieei,e. il Frirdiyillr, lion Sliyermau.
GfS L. Gso3 5ohn Fn,i.sn Sn snd H. .hna gnn 10 ,o
dcieraics'
~ motion Of Capt. ptindyi1.c, It was resolved
siTer ~ ~ 1IctraJt ths 6ns.,t"ns If shn1iasc nm IN
grnln, denurragc Of VESSELS, cargocs on r4il, md
| Ill fFeIehtf IN legal 1cndcr. -.