The New York herald., 1866-06-16
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
The Eight Hour Move ensent-Mee ting or
the Workingmen's Union.

The Eight Hour Move Misunderstanding or
the Workingmen's Union.
regular meeting OF the workingmsn's Union was
held last evening Early Closing Hail. 2e7 Bowery, at
which some eighteen twenty different societies and
unions we're represented The principal business under
consideration the strike Of the shipjolners shipcar
penters and caukcrs II was stated that tho ship car
peniers had abandoned the strike and returned work
At the old terms twas further reported that meet
ing Thursday evening Of the New York shipoincrs'
Union, in yew Of the decentralization In their ranks
occasoned by the turning Ia Of the shpcarpeners mo-
ton made to rescind the resolution placing them
upon the strike subect the Of the Man
haitian Branch. This motion was agreed to. The Man
haitian Branch meets this evening, and II s pretty
generally admitted concurrent action will be Ia
ken by them. This leaves the field TO the caulkers
their determination ITO fight 10 out single handedD
that line II II takes oil summer relying Of
upon pecuniary aid being given them by their brother
wcrkmcn. such aid Is literally pronersd. While all
thrce associations the srike tho call upon the
working Community Of thus city and elsewhere for their
sponded TO, aud II Is probable that, with one society
alone upon their hands, while edectualy contending
for the principle upon which the strike ~as nangura,od
they will have very little difficulty In furnishing the
necessary supplies TO sustain tho 'rncn In the gap"
Tbis is REGARDED as flank movement and one Of very
great strategic Importance is considered that por-
ton Of tho supplies requisite TO insure success can be
thus drawn from tho enemy. The pIoinors
I'M under these circumstances they by no means
abandon the principle for which thcy are
cpntsndfnR. Tney NJ" Simply euerttuR y 'futufe Of
base" intending when the caukers arc successful In
their strike 10 commence active operations again them
selves and In the mean tmc give their fellow workmen
moral and mater al support Organized measures for
the support of the "outn arc being adopted
stirring appeal has bcen issued by the President OF
the worktngmen's union calling upon working.
men 10 meet tho crisis nov upon them. He con-
siders the struggle representative one and that
every workingman has an interest," IN its success.
This address Is at the head OF subscription
list copies of which viii be brought 70 the notice Of
every workingman In this city and vicinity and per-
sona appeal made for assistance. Several representa-
tivcs of addressed the meeting last evening" all
promising immediate material AID and giving assurance
OF hearty encouragement Mr. Troop delegate from
recently In Chicago addressed the assembage aud spoke
confidently of sympathy aud aid from the Wcst Mr.
Walsh presented the Of t360 contributed by Boston
70 tho support of the strike There though the
locked themselves for refusing 10 work vessels
sent from New York. they contributed 10 the support
Boston doing It's duty. motion was adopted that u be
advcrcd IN three Of the daily papers that the canlkers
are still on the strike, and intend 70 remain for the
present A resolution ~ thanks passed 10 the
New York HraAp for m Advocacy Of the rights o labor
An interval occurred IN the proceedings Of the meetng
when the use Of the room antsd 70 the DRY Goods
Clerks Eary Closing Association, whth pressnted .
President Mr. Foy, the occason Of his departure from
this city. Appropriate apccches made behalf Of
Mo donors and by the recipient
susp cAnPnurEns' STAKE IN rnn RAsrmx ms
snIcr.
fhs ship carpenters q Williamsburg and 0rssareins
have eous bock WORK q The old pScss vSngiug om
fonv dolla0 70 fouv dIlan and half per dDD. and
aoy expesss their saanccn u being re smp,eye1 BY
thslS SorbW pssp1 Theb erks hss hsA Ne ssea q