Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-21

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gramme on Monday.
THE NOEKINGNENs FIGHT Horn Dyy,x.
STEATIoN.-La>t evening, tue thIrd Of a series
D-I~S meetings under tue auspices of the
WCIkIEgmens Convention, was held at Island
Hall, and was quite - success, the hail being
crow d~h To Overlooking. Ghe uptown work
zneu formed IN line al the Patent Office, headed
Nv NacHers Band. in the following order -
BOOkbiEdeTs, marshaIad by Capt j. II. Dubant;
PTIEters. by y. T.. q. Whaley: Granite Cutters,
Robert hcMillen; Carpe :ers, MIR. Barrett:
3nd marched over IN body, carrying in the
scT!brd- The Navy Yarders, to the mum Der OF
about S. beaded by field music and with
trans pa FL cIes, marched up under the marshall
ship Ui MrSsrs. John Sinclair, WIN. Cross. and
John Hardeste. IN the hail HeaId's American
Brass Band was stationed, and during the
evening enhNened the occasion by performing
The char was taken by Mr. VIM. r. Mclean.
President of the convention, who briefly stated
tbat the Con invention thought that the agitation
OF the question OF light hours of labor legal
day " Ork' was beneficial to the cause and
Introduced Hon. Sidney CLARK, OF Kansas, who
expressed his qualification that he had the
opportunity TO speak on this subject, which
eXCI'ed his sympathy, and which. In his opin-
ion. was founded upon sound principles of
social, political, and national economy. He
proceeded 10 note the objections to the move
ment, and denied that It's adoption would
diminish the productions and enhances the
prices OF the Eecessaries of life; that il would
produce ldleness and dissipation, or would
result IL reduction of wages. MIR. Clark con-
Guided by advising the workingmen not to
allow themselves to be hattered and cheated
by demagogues and politicians, as they had in
the Xast, and promising TO use his Influence in
1urtner1nE the movement.
MI. II. N Easily followed, stating that he
looked upon the movement as one of the great
est reforms attempted in modern times, and as
all reforms had been opposed, they should ex-
pect opposition TO this. Ii was singular, how
ever, that much of the Opposition came from a
quarter so unexpected, as from those whose
Interests were closely allied with the working
men, VIZ bosses who have risen from the
bench In this country, however, none knew
how long he was to be a boss, for the employer
one day was the employed the next He ar
SUed that the researches OF intellectual men
have proved conClusively that one hour or one
hOur and half employed out OF the twenty
Tour would be sufficient TO clothe, support and
enable every individual under the sun to enjoy
social happiness and intellectual pursuits If
one or two hours are then suffi Client, how much
more SUFFICIENT Will eight hours be. He was a
brother WorkIngman himself-a ship carpAn-
ter-and he therefore understood the neceSs:tv
OF relaxation TO the body and rest to the mind
tie referred TO the workingmen of forty years
ago who could not make such an intellectual
audience as this, for their time was taken mn
AZ labor from starlight to starlight, and lso to
the advantages of the ten-hOur law. arguing
that the eight-hour bill would be still more
beneficial
Hon. Mr. " haley, OF West Virginia. was in
tTOduCed, and after stating that he knew what
manual labor was, after working hard until
above IS years of age, he SAID that he favored
the movement because he could see the benefits
10 arise from II, 1t Is of the utmost importance
10 the working man that this movement should
be successful. he had introduced a resolution
~ the House for making eight hours a legal
Gay Work Ia the Government Printing office
As a feeler, and he was gratlfied that so MANY
approved OF the measure, Representatives
from ali sides having come up and asked that
n be made general. 1t was not generally
known that thousands upon thousands in this
city work only from to 4, many but one hour
between those hours. He was astonished that
SUCH opposition had been made against the
running Of cars on Sunday. the only day in
the week In which the working man has an
opportunity TO go out with his family. He
expected shortly TO speak in a place where he
would al least have the advantage of sending
his sentiments TO the mark, and in conclusion
he sad after expressing his hearty approval of
the object that no man who works i0k hours
per DAY can have his health beyond 40 years OF
age
Eessrs. II. &. Preuss, John l.. Hayghe Rich
ard Emmons and James Z. Mexican followed,
after which the secretary reid letters from
Hon. W. t. Wiley, OF West Virginia, Hon
John Hogan, OF Missouri, and Hon ID
Ashley. of Nevada.
Senator Wiley, after stating that he has not
maturely considered the subject, but with the
partial attention given he is favorably i'm
pressed toward the movement, ays:-"I AN
OF the opinion that the eight hours faithful
manual labor each day are as many as a due
regard 10 the health, strength, and physical
Hon. John Hogan, after expressing his sym
patty wish the movement, which he regards
IS tending towards the amelioration of the Ia
boring masses, s:-''The use Of machinery
in our country has to so great extent dis
placed mere physical labor that IL now be-
comes a necessity to have skilled and educated
labor 10 secure our national ascendancy. The
necessity OF self-culture Is self-eyident, and
that the intellect of our mechanics and labor
ing masses may be so improved as TO become
exceeding valuable and useful is palpable
aEC has been fully proved by the large num-
Der who. unaided by mere school education,
have attained 10 high and often enyied scien-
life positions"
Hon ID. X. Ashley states that although many
years have passed since he had personally felt
the need of such law, but do not forget that
the man who lives by manual labor has social
and mental training, such "a he can never re-
CeIye while he remains the mere slave of capi-
tai, and beneath It's stringent rule is taxed TO
the limit OF his muscular capacity. Man is
created TO be more than a motive power
mere machIne-and the greed of capital 10 null
tipiy itself and to use men like mules, to make
the greatest product possible must be checked,
OF little is really gained by changing service
from the baron to the millionaire. You will not
a. once succeed, but discuss your rights, and
s-ote them, and soon governments, though tardy,
must yield
Tie meeting thereupOn adjourned.
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