Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-30
woRKINeMEs,s UoNyENTIos.-Laste eve

WoRKINGMEs's CoNvENTIos.--Last even
ing an adjourned meeting of the Worklngmens
Convention was held in the Council Chamber,
Mr.. Darius Daughton, of the Iron Mouider,s
Union, (PresidenI) in the char, ana Ar. J. w.
Matnngly, of the Bookoinoers ASSOCIATION,
Owing TO the inclemency Of the weather
there was not a iargs attendance Of delegates,
the following trades being represented: Ship
sCarpenrers. Book binders, Currency Bureau,
House Carpenters, Columbia Typographical
Society, @ un Carriage Makers. Stone Cutters
%Graniie Cutters, Plasterers, Iron Moulder's
Union, Painters, Tin and Sheet Iron Workers,
Harness Makers, Bricklayers, Laboratory.
Letters received by the association were read
One of the letters from New York announced
that the Daily Era had displayed the eight hour
nag, and another OF subsequent date, that 1t had
taken IL down. A Baltimore letter stated that
the eight hour league were about issuing a call
for convention TO be held on the 22d Of Feb
ruary, and were taking measures to establish a
paper devoted TO the interests of the working
meeting letter from Portsmouth, Va. states
That the people there are slow, but the address
could not fail to do good. Springfield, Mass,
says they are ripe for the movement and had
just met IN council and appointed delegations
TO State Convention. Charlestown, Mass .,
endorses the address, expresses the opinion
that enough of eight hour men have been elect
ed 10 the legislature TO pass an eight hour law,
which Will not amount TO much without pub
lie sentiment to back it. GAINESVILLE, Ohio, ex-
presses qualification at the action Of Washing
TX,
Mass, Is hopeful. Carondolet, Mo, SAYS
everybody was happy to read the address;
the movement is all the go, and to
show how the mechanics stand there, state that
the association pays the President his full
wages, because on account of being an active
member of the ASSOCIATION he is refused work
IApplausel Richmond, Ind, was glad to hear
OF the good feeling in Washington; they had
read q description of the mass meeting, which
made them feel good; everything is promising,
the State Convention is TO be held, and Indiana
- bound 10 they have Stakph all m M "A
If they faIl they will know who their enemies
are and act accordingly. lApplause.l letter
from Erle, Pa, says IT IS doubtful if any good
can be accomplished there, for it is a slow
place, everybody looking out for themselves
and not being willing to risk anything unless
they are sure of getting twice their money
back An outsider is needed to stir them up
IOckhayen, Pa, had received and distributed
the address. Taunton, Mass. says the eight
hour league is fiOurishing Bloomfield, Ill,
adopted the address. Meadyille, Pa, COM
mends the address highly, and EXPRESSES the
nope that the movement will triumph before
long. The grand eight-hour league of Boston,
Mass, says that there are twenty leagues in
the State, and they are receiving applications
for charters from some other States.
Mr.. A. Il. Cayis. from the exec utiye COM
mittee, reported the memorial to Congress,
which was placed in the hands of the delegates
10 obtain signatures The memorial represent
that years of toll have satisfied them that ten
hours per day preclude mental cultivation &c
and are satisfied that the mere statement free
from argument, is convincing. They desire a
change at q period sufficiently future to disein-
- barrass existing contracts.
MI Davidson su omitted a resolution request
ing the delegates TO solicit from their respect
tradesmen monthly contribution to sustain
the movement.
Mr.. u. stated that over one hundred members
Of the typographical society had subscribed IS
- cents per month each.
MIR. MattingIy stated that all the bookbinders
In the city, including the apprentice boys and
laborers, had subscribed like sum.
The resolution was amended by inserting 25
cents per month, and adopted.
Vacancies on the executive committee were
filled by the appointment of Jas. T.. Porter
from the guncarrlage makers; Charles Saun-
ders, plasterers; Joseph L. Harley, Currency
Bureau; +. W. W. Letournau, carpenters
Mr.. Joseph W. Mattingly rendered his resig-
nation as secretary; which was laid over till
the next meeting.
Mr.. &. Il. Hough was elected assistant secre-
tary. Adjourned.