, 1866-03-22
THE IRON FOUNDERS CONVENTION.
The Lutc Meeting 1t AlbanJ-The Rela-
sions of the Employers and EapIoy.
cd-PoAltEon OF xle Iron Ma4terH.

lFrom the Alban3 Journal l7th-l
The recent meeting Of capitalists engaged
In iron manufacture, held at the Delcvau
House, concluded In . resolution to form a
nationa association for. the protection OF
their Interests from What arc deemed uuTar-
rantable combinations on the part Of work
ingmen to control their business.
The sentiment of those present Was temper
ate but very decided. They do not object to
Organizations IN the interest Of labor Bat
they protest that their employees have no
right to dictate to them whom they s1all
hire what classes and amounts Of work they
may have done; how the affairs oftheir estab-
llshment shall be conducted-h other words,
to ta1e from them all control Of their own IN
ycstmcnts- T.
. And they were undoubtedly rtsht. The
s'regulationsn Of the National Mou1dcrs'
unwa1rantable assumption ofdictatorial pow
ers anything ever before attempted. 1t Is dif-
Acult to see how nny mechlnic can consent to
be bound by the tyranny which they estah-
ltsh,. and retain his self.respect. ThcT are
substantially nothing e9sa than ednsp1racy
livelihood, BY enabling anpther class to mon
opo1ize employment; to promote the advnta-
ges Of "stickss' and botches, ut the expense Of
skilled mechanics.
lis to be hoped that wisdom Will conc to
the rescue Of the employees, before this breach
with the manufacturers is made irreparable.
Let them Insist on everything they have q
qIate reward for their efforts, and TO main
tain the dignity Of their TOLL But let them
carefully abstain from aggresstons Whfch-as
the history Of all like efforts in the past sufH
emily proves-can only result In future anC
ruin to them As the case stands, they an
certainly combining to deprive themselves o
bread aud bntter: !:
MEETING OF THE IRON Mou1DER@AN Asso
,C1AT1oE FoRIEn-THEIR PRoTocoLrHl
EFFECT AMONG TnB WoRKMEN-s7RIKEsI II
ALBANY AND TRoT.
In Troy, tho notices ofthe action Of the iro1
masters were posted On Friday, and created
:: considerable excitement among the working
men. They continued work until evening
when thcS met in Iou1ders' Hall, and after q
somewhat excited debate, adopted the fol
lowing: -; I.
:1vf1sas. We bave been sesyed With notices from
our employers. Informing us that ueJ lnsEna To IN
itodnes INTO tns,F rstpectise shops . many ap.
md also to abolish shop committees IN their fonn.
dTles, which IL cunuxy 10 the Constitution OF ouz
/. Ateociatior, and measure which. u persisted To,
no Uhfon man CID honorably work under; there
,Rsso!p.d. That ne. The Icn Mouldczs' Assoctar
tion trom 'his night VII refuse t. work until thia
Infringement Of our 51ghts as body Of working
men.
Reso.rtd, That the s.osemounters' and Pattern
Makers Association will refuse 10 work after TO-
morrow evening, until such pot1ce above referred
70, be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. II our duty a.
Union mcu to s1star the MoulaeB Union IN their
Just acuou taken this eyaning.
It Is stated the resolutions were adopted
unanimously. Be that as it may, they AFRO
not to be unanimously lived up 10, as the fol.
lowing card will show:
We, the uuderstgued, members Of the Stove
Mountera' and P1tteru Workers. Association Of
bs ely 9 11 sy as ass9 b s
upc4lled for Illegal and calculated 10 pracipiate
ske will rot ahlde ~ it, and will therefore With
draw from ssfd Association.
Roben McGinfty, Wm. A Smlih, Mlchael Farrell,
Jacob DesreeS,, *,ni.m Service, Christopher Lint
ner, Dep!smin Gface, John !; Biair. Henfy Minor
| johnson, l. T. Hodges. Geo. Huyner, J.. Il. BhlE,
Weatertlt. John Tyler.
The nou}ders in this city stopped working,
also, sriaay night, notwith5.anding ,tts TIE
whatever. The notices were posted in tho
! .vnrfors iorndries this morning.
None Of the foundries, either here or II
Troy, have as yet attempted 10 carry oot tne
declaration they made ia national convention,
ct determination Il manage theH Owl AZ
fairs In their Own way, a1d there u NO otsa-
g1ecment rs to the question or Eases-the
mnuldera shall carry on tho business, aud
Witch il employer aId which IL employn.
ne moulders IN this rity have u meeting
'n4T Therr Is sald to be atput st. hundred EN-
Moved in this city, making from four to eight
dollars par day, snd svuaeing at least i've
dollars. - ):