, 1866-08-29
THE LABOR CONGRESS-.
Resolutions Passed by tho Convcnt1o,

Resolutions Pasacd by tho Convention.
The following resolutions were passed Of
the recent Labor Congress at Baltimore:
Etsolrtd, That The arst and grand aesideratnm
OF the honr, In order 10 deIiter the labor Of the
cs is@ Whereby eight hou1s shaa constitute 1ssai
days work In every State Of the American Union,
and that they nre determined never to relsx their
sss sR f. fei,1as petas spt i aat9
no.kIncmau In The United Siates to connect him
self with his labor Organization, Il any exists, aud
fosmation Of tie same; that II Is The equal duty Of
eEery Union 10 bs represented In q Trades or
Workingmen's Assembly, and also 70 aia in the
tions, where TIE same do ~. exist,
RksoIrkd, That We heartily concur in the action
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tho Daily Union, of Det1olt, lie Moutdtr's Is:<s:
Troy. dc III 1aasslria 4asesaEt, of 81: Toais, lke
psress ia1ofsSle e he ,s5or mel reeesa
IN bose ill., 4 pses;enee e Ill ossels
Rtsolrfd, That in cooperation we recogniEs
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thc Organization of ee-opesasiyc stores aud wosk-
shoRs In The country. and wopld urge their toE-
nation LIN IL, sveFy section Of tho country and IN
Rtsolr1d, That the system Of prison labor which
is practiced throughout the country, is not only
yiiaaion for mean cmplo5s 10 contract with The
mechanics aotbsus sbls 70 compete wtth thIs slass
lies, are Obliged to seek living elsewhere, much
70 their inconsendence; and We would recommend
q san sse e1eee RE-
pay the rate Of wages demanded BY mechanics
' Resoista, That We pledge our individual and
undivided support to .ths sewing women and
daughters Of toll in ths fand. rnd We would SOLICIT
thelI hearty eooperation, knowing, as re do, that
their condition ameltorated ~ The factory opera
tiyss, sewing romen. ETC.. o:thls county,
i1sasinF mss :; @ Noah: md .est tas sgsfesa;
M e ans
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wc invite The attention Of 1abostns men 10 the sub
Reto,eed. lhol NC von,a cs1pss,,, es,, The a,
tcniton ot the luduststal classes 10 dc subject O
ing L essential % DC welaro Of tie who!a commit
pccs, as tc cIpeEfence Of tho past has proven tin
tcndauts Of the oycv-cGow4ed, ily.ventilatcd dwell
ses IL aRs eeSse 70 ea
! Investing their means In erecting such dwellings
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declare It primary In our diEerent organizations
and all that arc 1ow OF hereafter organized s!al
adopt the same In The following words: "Iha
tho whole public 1ozpain shall be disposed Of Il
setnal settlers only" Aud that the proper otaces'
9f shfs convention are tnsstnctcd 70 see that th.
foregoing resolutions shall be carried iuto effect
EfsofEtd, That tho pnbllc douaaln belongs I.
thu people Of tho Whole Statea, purchased b,
their blood and treasure, aud Ia to tlienl an In
ccritAnce, cndnsstnE fn1l5, as we do, th'
opinion Of our best states,nen On The subject
1l'at miniynm price b nxed ler the wholt
settlers onty; iurthet II Congress. Or The severa
States where tands may exist ns belonging It
The nastpn or States that they shall not be so cou
sfactea, hut shall be considered a. belonging t.
tic people, aud in cases where the Legislator
my wish to ,a encourage any nanliG works. sSea a
ETC., for the several States, q any other Improve
naents that MAJ. be thought .proper from time Il
time, then in all cases Of this k1ud 1t shall Ut con
stdered nnjust aud destructive 10 the best interest
! Of the people TO make special grants OF lhes
lands, hut only the proceeds thereof
! Rks0trtd. That this Congress deprccatcs whoti
aud won1d recommend that cyery othez hopot
able means be exhausted before snch coursc
ResoIstd, That tho formation Of mechanics
institutes. 1yccums. reading rooms, and the cree
tion Of buildings for that purpose are recon
na means Of advancing thcir Intellectual cu1tu1
and SOCIAL improvement
Rtsoiyed, Thnt this Labor Congress- won1l mos
respectfully recommend TO the working mcn c
! The country that III case they are pressed By
want Of employment they proceed to the publ
lands ard become actual settlers, believing tbs
with its material advantages, It viii rcdnunl bot
| In individual relief and national advantage.