The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-27
rspor,ea for the Baltimore Sun.

"a "' ,"r1ar morning at the front-s'reet
III II ye>'e.TTh 9 proceedings of Thursday
il 81. read and approved.
81 THE RESOLUTIONS.
u william Gather, Of Baltimore, chair
81 VI. " .Ir Committee on Resolutions,
~ q" " w. GLOWING report:
~ ,G ~. .,,s the growing and alarming en-
N L '.'.",s of capital upon the rights OF
~ 81 ,'''1S.r;,i classes of the United States
a .g,,jrrcd it imperative that they
y We -, ,,'mly and deliberately devise the
y ,.rt;yc and available means by
q, 40 same NAV bc arrested, your
g 4" ... 49,. would recommend the adoption
II GLOWING resolutions
4 LIE ,',5 That the first and grand con-
s. ~ ',.;,o Of the hour, in order to denver
a ,ur If the country from this thral-
8 :. ~, abortion OF law whereby
Il Iorrs shall constitute legal days
in every State of the American
and that they are determined never
r,, their efforts until this glorious re-
70 : ron>ammatcd.
& ...r.,i That il is the imperative duty
! ., very wsrkingman of the United States
o,rrt himself with his labor organl-
f auy exists; and where none such
80, - Immediately commence the for
..., of ;hc same and that it is the
.-..r ,Iu,y of every union to be repre-
.,.,,i in q trades or workingmen,s assem-
~, .rj also to aid in the formation of a
.,.,aI or internationa organization where
..n same does not exist.
r..h.,I. That in cooperation we recog-
..,a \ sure and lasting remedy for the
...u.e< of the present industrial system,
81 hail with delight the organization OF
,rr,tivc stores and workshops in this
.',.ry. and would urge their formation in
.,rry section of the country and III every
ranch of business.
E,.a.re3 That the public domain be-
r.,,, 10 the people of the whole United
>..,,.. having been purchased by their
r.,.l and treasure, ard is to them an in
r.r.,Anrc, endorsing fully, as We do, the
..,..;na Of our best statesmen on this sub
.'., that a minimum price be fixed for the
~ t. agricultural domain, to be disposed
.. - actual settlers only. Further, II
rnr.rrss or the several States where land
r.,.cxisr, as belonging to the nation or
states, that they shall not be so considered,
IN, shall he considered Is belonging to
r,.r,ople; and in cases where the lcgls-
.,,.r, nav wish to encourage any pubic
works. such as railroads, bridges, roads,
,,g.cutural colleges, &C., for tile several
states, or any other Improvement that may
f. ,lought proper from time to time, then
., all cases of this kind it shall he con-
..,,.rd unjust and destructive to the best
..rrc>tS of the people to make special
rI,.,< of their lands, but only the pro-
yrI> thereof.
R,>o'rs3, That we this day join hands
etig labor in the interests OF agriculture,
III hereby declare it primary in our diff
~ra, organizations, and that all n0,c or
.r1.t.r organized shall adopt the same
..t the following words: "That the whole
..b,ic agricultural domain shall be dis
..>,i Of tOactual settlers only" and that
'.r proper officers of this Convention are
a,uurtcd to see that the foregoing reso-
...,u> shall be carried into effect.
E.oiroi, That the system Of prison labor
a!.i is practiccd throughout this country
!, MT only injurious to the producing
.,>,cs but is an incentive for employers
contract with the Government for cheap
.0or and the honorable mechanics, not
tuag able 10 compete with this class OF
.or and support their families, are
5.,ged to seek living elsewhere, much
Z. their inconvenience, aud we would
F.. mmcnd that the public be requested
IT,, to patroniZc parties who contract for
r.>gn labor, except they pay the rate Of
Y rs demanded by mechanics outside.
HeOlrci, That We pledge our individual
Nj undivided support to the sewing
aamen and daughters of toll in this land,
oil ~uuld solicit their hearty cooperation,
lowing, as we do, that no class of indus
,y !, 50 much in need of having their con-
.'.oa amcliorated as the factory ope-
A,iyrs, sewing womcn, &C., Of this country.
Hsoh,cd, That this Congress deprecates
Wat is Familiarity known as "strikes
Mony workingmen, and would recommend
lat every honorable means be exhausted
c'0rc such n course is reSOrted to.
E',olurl, That the formation of me-
'lair>' Institutes and lyceums and read
.g-ro0mS, and the erection of buildings
" that purpose, is recommended to the
.oikingmCn in all cities and towns as a
lrAns OF advancing their intellectual Gull
are and social improvement.
H.,olrcd, That this Labor Congress would
most respectfully recommend tothe work
.sl"cn OF the country that in case they
rc pressed by want of employment they
;occed to the public lands and become
.r'Ual settlers, believing that if the in
a,try Of the country can h" suplcd with
(, national advantages MI rebound
oiL III individual relief u.. national adj
auta"c
H>&olrcl', That we heartily concur in the
elton Of the Committee on National Or
an, and would recommend that the
y 'r5iHgnon'> Advocate of Chicago, the
tag md Weekly Voice of Boston, the
my Union of Detroit, the Herald Of New
"Fk, the hduStriQl AdCocdte Of St. Louis,
"f.aa1, R.form of Chicago, and MOuhlers'
I. '1n2''o"d. J0uTHal OF Philadelphia, and
u! other papers favorable to the labor
Ao'cment, receive the support and pa
image of the workingmen in these To-
aI'lrs, and that they be requested to
@'ioNze these papers in preference to all
Tiers.
Atso!.td, As the sense of this Congress,
LAT the speedy restoration Of the agricul-
GFHl interests Of the southern States is of
.'"l Importance to the laboring men of the
>~f'', and that the aggregation and capt.
AVIATION OF the surplus earnings Of labor
Or 'Ac two-iold purpose of promoting an
Increased production of cotton and Of aid
as and elevating the laboring classes, as
''poScd by the American Industrial
,'sehcy' is very desirable, and We invite
"G attention OF the laboring men to the
Ihicct.
A'@o!red, That we would urgently call
nc attention Of the industrial classes to
~ subject of tenement houses and i'm
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