The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-18

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Mass Meeting Of the Workiusmen.
Last night about seven O'Clock quite large number or
men had congregaed about the several entrances 70 tho
large hall Of the Cooper Institute Theaght batter
cold and complaints went freely round for being kept
standing out in the chill air. Many grew tired OF wat-
ng and went away. Il fully halfpast before
tho doors opened and 10 this circumstances partly
may be attributed tho slim attendance The lecture
room Of the Institute about half full 1t eight o'clock
~hen the meeting called to order by Mr. John Reid
who nominated Mr.. q. P. Taylor rs chairman.
Mr.. TAYLOR. coming forward, thanked the meeting
for the honor conferred him He thanked those pre-
sent for this signal mark OF thor Kindness the
when he considered that those before him represented
truly the real srialocracy Of the country They com
posed part Of that great body BY whose production the
nstons greatness attained Tho speaker took
sion to say that he was opposed to prevailing ides
workngmsn that capital the opponent Of labor
He was glad TO that OF he heard any
Of tho true advocates Of labor sustain such Views The
interests both capital and labor wore one and nscpa
rable. Labor OF the mind and labor OF the arm, with
the assistance OF capital, vent hand In hand In all tho
great achievements OF commerce. industry the arts and
sciences He nstfnced the great achievement OF mod
days 1.-THE Atlantic cabie the joint production Of
both capital and labor. by the means Of which
s here In the new world 70 communicate with
or paid high compliment 10 the great English cham
pion Of reform, John Bright, which received with
loud cheers On the question Of thu evening. eight
hours ~ q fair days work. he abstained from speak
Ing leaving AZ he said that part Of the programme 70
the orator Of the West Mr.. Richard Trevellick.
Mr.. William shaw then read list Of tho Presidents
OF the various rades societies of the city, who ap
pointed Vice Presidents, and number OF gentlemen
secretaries
Mr. John Reid read the resolutions which in substance
were:rhat the labor question the sum OF all
questions, and s confcssediy and prc-sminsntly the
great question and problem OF the nineteenth century
just and equitable division Of the savings and profits
then and not t then can We acknowledge truly s'thst
tho interests OF labor and capital indentcal THE
accumulation Of wealth unless under proper condition.
disastrous tho progress Of the nation rne aegu
slti0n Of Inowledge OF rociify-
ing many OF tho wrongs under which the working
classes a the country suffered, skilled labor augmented
and physical energies conserved aud husbanded. Tho
necessity Of demanding OF Congress- the State Legsls
turo and the Common Council toe passage such laws
paments under their control thanks 10 Andrew John
SON for his interest In tho OF labor The endorse
men OF tho resolutions OF tho national Labor Congress
Thanks TO tho Eight Hour Leagues Of ths city In thor
efforts during the late elections Tor the, aud defsat
OF candidates In favor and opposed the labor quest
and tho warmsst thanks TO tho newspaper press Of the
city.
Aner tho resolutions we're read tho chairman intro
duced this speaker OF The evening, Mr. Richard Treve
lick. OF Detroit
Mr. TEsvKLrIcK commenced by challenging then and
there TO open discussion any one who opposed 70
tho labor reform OF the day In relation 70 himself he
said he hoped there were more present who came there
with the appreciation Of listening 70 grand and cioguspt
osst.on any there wsse' losy would meet with ed
time he had oesn child Of Toll He therefore knew
What was; he knew under various condition. npdsr
zone; hs had aborsd long aud ssssdy What lao spoke
cron shsrsSoss, CLEANED from practical cxpsssscs
not shso.sscs study Ne VS. css q The slsssn a.si
banner which ascvibsd Eight Hours a. . FAR
Days Work. and from that hiIs issHd gone forth
OF Australia. and ,nsrs ssepssd ne division of the
day rlo three equal parts, was fair one II would
II tho voice OF labor demanding ts nshss. Ana
what had labor accomplixhedr Sock " on the ocean,
the prairie, In our crowded thoroughfsrss, our
rivers, along onT valleys, On our lskes-syerywherc
b found the achievements Of labor. In our late
civ labor sprung with alacrty 10 the aud
s.ysd sss Union , tine % to- sas ne ass
CALL Tho great difference between labor and capital
that labor crestescapai nsvsr can As poa In favor
Of reduction " the hours ot labor, he called attention
v the progress 81 shr building within the last thirty
years Thirty years sgo ths shi which vsrs Quilt took
v.,e bo, sy mso Who woss.d ,s,as.n haars Ssy
This consnned until men Sear,ss and fstigued, decided
upon reduction Of their working time, and ten hour
became simats days work. since iis adoption,
mark ths improvements Men Obtained some ,us time
think and educate themselves and the twenty
three months voyage reduced 70 ihrse, through TIE
achievements Of improved sbor II necsssary is
order 10 Improve labor 70 have time for imprpyemsn
the number Of hours would have 10 10 reduced order
BY education crime would be reduced. II there.
fore q prime necessity OF The time thai the working
classes should have ne Tor inproysnsnt ana until tho
eight -ystem accomplished fact ths working
men throughout Its whole country should never
tbs agitation Of this oneof tbs grsaiest reform questions
Of ths age.
aNccKrXrwss' susISo nosas.srA
On last FRIDAY evening the brickiSyers OF hor-ssns
held meeting NJ Hspners Hall, Fourth street, near
Fordbsm The President, Mr.. Cofax, proposed
appoint representative 20 attend the Brckisysrs
National Convention sf Cincinnati, OHIO. which viii be
held on the ISth day of January BezL COMMITTEES
also appointed 70 draft . set u by-lsux
gsE sksss cAsvxw
employed hotels and restaurants reosnty fosnsd
society self protection They from % 40
per wees Al no meeting last night, steps en-
toward pcrfectfng the organization The number Of
German employed In tins city amounts " about
three hundred, brit the nsmpers of the csfvrrs
society, a. yet IL rnih1r limited.