New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-07
Great Gathering at Cooper Institute.
RnsoIvr1oMs ADOPTED.
Speeches by the Hon. Edwin James,
DR.. Robinson, Mr.. Neale
and Others.

Yok at Cooper Institute last evening, for the promo
ton Of their demand Of "eigh hours for work, eight
hours for rest and eight hours for social and moral
recreation was great success, II numbers and enthu-
siasm constitute one The hall completely filed,
and probably nearly all the trades represented
Many of the different Trade organizations entered The
ball in ordered procession bearing their banners or let
tered lanterns.
Mr. MICHAEL STEVENS Of the Workingmens Union,
was chosen Chairman. Mr. Stevens thanked the audi.
ence tor the honor they had conferred upon him Every
day labor becoming more respected; and 1t Is also
70 the thinking portion Of the community that the labor
ing men must look for assistance.
Mr.. EDWIN JAifESs REMARKS.
Mr. EDwg JANIS was the first speaker introduced,
ard received hearty welcome. Ho said that he had
more than received an invitation 70 attend meet
ines Of workingmen in VIEW YORK: In thls country
where politics are 50 rife, he had feared that the
workingmen would be Influenced by politicians but
though, that :hc work lay with the workinemen them
selves. II depcnde upon strong union and hearty
Operation. Ii had fen TO tue lot OF the speaker To
champion the oelse Of tho workngnen OF England IN
the British House OF Commons. lie saw before him
AZ present specimens Of the labor Market the might
that sumbcrs In the workinGmans arm IS
saved labor. You cannot see TIE labor market IL is
not papabe. hut It peryades everything. Artisans IN
all branches az laOor constitute the labor market.
CAPITAL steps in TO bug labor but oil the laborer de-
mands Is equity and Justice There should be no an
tagonsm between labor and capitals the later has Its
duties the former It's rights and those rights must nc
T
IN rngaud behind Kind Of irrosp possibility which
the speaker lad struggled against IN the House oil
Commons. We nave recently welcomed IN tbs coua.
try a nnmber Of English capltlilats Ihere was ABOUT
thcir advent sort Of ndulnti0n. as If they had come
on some great phlrthropic mirsion-say. 10 pay
this country Tor the deprcdations committed on
our commerce. by British piraiesOr pirates lifted out
In England for tho Southern Rebels. Long continued
applause at ta!s moment 'hc Ladies Protective
Assocation entered the tIall In body.l After TIE
Interruption had ceased. Mr. james proceeded: We
nre too happy 20 English capital rested In this
country but thr ngsh capitalist though rs man
nay be recellSh IA rs,. as espitali,., ieasy ~, "
Republic IL grows in wealth, must have IT'S aristoo
BIRTH wealth ilent and the most sordd kind
OF arstooracy ia that Of wealth. To illustrate the great
contrast that cNts in these kinds OF aTstocracy The
speaker had found In two English newspapers com.
mcnts ON the snmp,uous entertainment given by sir
Morton Pcto and his friends at Dolmoncos IN this city
merely mentioning the fact that the entertainment
had been givcntho other mentioning the extraordi'
nary straits which the poor Of London reduced
The speaker contended that In view of those suerings
the capitalist had legal bat not moral night TO spend
hs money in sumptuous banqncts. In regard to TIC
"Eicht hour Question. the workingmen hit
the night on their side; but they must act upon
their own manly resources instead Of rushing
to the Legislature for redress since the acts
Of ore Legislature might be repealed by the one sue
ceeding H. In England. legislation was almost alto
ecther in fvcr Of the capitalist, and adverse TO the
workingma De speaker here read some OF the OLD
Parliamentary ensures in relation to the Enghsh
taofs prescribing Is hours per day at two shingi
and tiree pence, which created considerable amuso
rnent among the audience IL has been asserted thnt
wofLiugmcns organizations strive To cripple ana
weaken capital but this the speaker empeatieay oe
onestions was tie Rbbreyatng of the work
ng.hours Of the workingpeope Had they been right.
uy treatedin this question: the streets OF Paris might
never have run with blood IS they did Everything
AZ that time depended upon tho working classes, wEo
rad placed rlicird on the walls (afer the escape OF
Louis Philippe thinking the Provisional Government
for gh0tcn their lOnrs OF labor, and promising 70
ask fr No laitl er decrease In this country certainly
an abridecmc OF tits Kind is proper and Just Eight
hours is eqgyaiCnt to nine, taxing INTO consideration
the Going 10 and from work. We are not here 10 do
any injury 10 the pOssessoS OF capital We simply de-
mend equity and Justice 60 or, Capital Get rich
Fettle the Garth by the invocation of man. but we
saw: Let US Dc AEY-men with hope. feeling and happi'
ness-men cods. but As Tree and Intelligent ue-
list of Vice.Iresdcnts and Secretaries was then
reed after which tho following preamble anu lesou'
tions were unanimously adopted
PREAMBLE AND REVOLUTIONS.
Uh,rer We. the workingmen Of the ci'y OF New orr
and vicinity believing that the physical Intellectual aad moral
ii,ion Of the lbofns classes Is not what !, ought TO be
and that they suffering many evils which shoud Dc rene
died suh as physical prostTson sud premature death IRON
labor withou, proper amount Of recreation, aud
mental Inactivity from want Of time TO obtain mental o0d
l1,y,as Experience has clearly demonstrated that ten
hours daily labor the wokngman from acquiring
sufficient OF knoweise, unless he hi,nscs upon tn
,in" which should be devoted to rest and recreiio and
threby too often nurng hs heath aud shortening his ne
and tohered,, the worsirsman requires mae lo
ian and Improvement, qualify him for the dutic. oil
tv and citiz,nship which only be gained by cduc
ION II the hours OF labor and
u' H ~ , MORALITY religion patriotism and philanthropy
all TO urge onward until great object is tai
uurhgutly secured, therefore =, -,
R,ro'reI That the workingmen OF New YORK decre
t t hours Of LABOR ought to constitute fair days woid
and We do pledge ourselves 10 make use OF every means con
srteut with right aud jnoe to secure H. and 10 ors aoo
a. general adoption at the earliest possible date ana De II
p,ei We further believe that by agitation. the story OF
our wrongs will enter all homes s'isc on al co'e'Heo'
and must eye long call forth th. power TO destroy e e'h as
n can be- demousatcd by agitation that the eigLthour y
lem is not IN conflict with the interests OF employer but on
tb routr ~ benefit while 10 the wokngman At Is mcnt
sIowth bodily health and personal property And be II
RSfred That as It Is necessary that every workingman
should be reader Of paper devoted To the interests OF
,b vkng cass. that e may fairly understand the merit
Of aud Is progress we should patfyuA, pCh-se
and read IN preference other such journals as adv
Eight hour, or Tork eight hoas Jor res, d"d sgh
houTs for social aud moral recreation.
DIR. ROBINSON REMARKS
| The next speaker introduced was DR.. ROBINSON who
said that lie would not occupy the time oil The audience
for apy great length IL seemed to him that any
employer would rather have good man who could dt
the same amount Of work in eight hours as poor opera
tive could do in ten. The employers must nnay accc
10 The eghtho demand. Take two shops. one woik
ing ten hours and the other but eight, anu III
shop would turn out as much ana a.
good work as It's rival. The workingnen, to accom-
nish this demand must not make II with their hats II
their hands, intreuched capital only yields to force
Dr. Robinson disagreed with Mr. James III one thing-
in regard 10 legislation. Eventually, The workme
must go to Albany to get lac for their protection I'm
less the workmcn have reasonable amount OF time
IA impossible for them to improve their tlme elgn
hours for work will afford them that time, and the
should persstenty and stubborny stand to their gun
until they achieve their object. Applause
Mr.. NEALES REMARKS.
kar here ~ fQn no