Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-24
A Mar MeetiRg. .

In pursuance Of o pubiished notice the
nlenos OF the National Labor Convention last
srses rsssI. psss sssr1y s,sr a. me ror
tne meenng was eIlled 10 OF ,er bY T. =
ENeret Of Mary land, who nominated the fol-
lowing list OF ofhcerG President-Wm. Cath
efs Aaylahd- ice President-y. y. GtbsOa,
CorDecticuc A. Schroeder, Missouri: NJ
Doian, lliineis; J. ID. ware f'ennsylvants; u
ID Baltom. Virginia NJ. ]. Harmon. New
@ @norE nI; kHns. hAssachpsettsi Mr.. Reed,
". Il. lies. GeorEia; Mr.. McCauley, lows; and
J. @. Coorsr, NJ Maryland. Secretarie~-W II
Lee, SirFinis; ana B. X. Judge, Maryland.
The nominations having been confirmed. MT.
Gathers assumed the chair, and briefi thanked
tboee present for the honor conferred
Mr. Troup, OF Boston, was then introdu-
came him 10 address an audience in the city OF
Baltimore. where men had been elsesed 20 the
Csty Council who had made eight hours a
legal days work under the city Government,
while the workingrnen of Boston had not vet
resehed that stage OF progress in the cause OF
labor. he hoped, however that In the next
Sny Oonncll OF Boston the workingmen would
have larger influence. In concIusiou, he
baoe the workingmen OF Baltimore God sp@ea
in their course.
Mr.. Harding ofN. Y. President ofthe Inter.
nssenaL Coacnmakers Union. next followed.
ana said that the people OF this country had
passed through various ages and stases until
we had now reached the age OF the imnroxe
ment OF workinemen. He refrained from re-
suffered, but would oonfdently erpre.. the
hope that better and brighter day was daun.
ing The workingmen OF the United Sta,es. ~
they expected TO accomplish anything. mpst
do IL for themselves. The man who does moi
protect himself don't deserve 90 be prepc,eo
by others. he contended that the prin ciple.
oflusuce and humanity demanded that some
thing should be done for the amelioration OF
tne condiuon or the wor kingmsn and women
OF the U nited States. as thew were AT the nrs.-
ept rate OF labor, being worked " as.ss
Mr.. Emmons, of Washington, ID. C., also
who made few remarks pertinent 20 the oc-
casfon. The debates and deliberations Of the
National Congress, he eaid had inaugurated
one OF those grand revolutions that change the
whole face of society.
Mr.. Cameron. OF Chicago. was called ont ana
bade the mechanics Of Baltimore, in the name
OF their low-workmen OF Illinois, God -spesd
in the noble work begun. He was followed by
Mr.. Roberta, Of Philadelphia, who brieffy
referred 70 the action of the National Cosgress
which Will be instrumental IN cementine the
entire natien OF working gmen, even n the poIi-
ucians don't agree.
Mr.. Ashworth. OF Missouri, next folloveo
briefly. and was succeeded by
Mr.. Fincher, of philadelphia. who WA. in
uoduced as ''the war horse Of the eight hour
system" He briefly spoke Of the National
LaborCongress as marking an era in the his.
tory OF this country. Owing 70 the lateness OF
the hour, he said but little
The meeting adjourned with cheers for the
Congress, and the crowd present which, about
bali hlled the theatre, quietly dispersed II
should be stated that number OF ladies were
in attendance and manifested deep interest an
the proceedines.-Balti~ors Aasrioan.