Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-10
LOCAL NEWS.
AMCsEMENTS Tn.NIcur

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- ~ P winch il draw wing 10 a close
NTfi;FJl;Y.-Er J. W Ward in bis -rand
- "i N'rE through thu air" with the "Bo-
- g gu ~, - iat Rascal .fark." fine
''E'Eia mummy and Other n tracti ms
iHz EiCuT Horn IAss MEETIyG.-I,.st
"Ntt'ut. 'Ec urSt OF a series Of meettpgS in con
heCiion with the eight hour movement Us
nc!d 4: CGd FcIIows's Hail. -fh sfras+ 3nI
thr5- Vas large attendance OF worknlen. con
s.u'i .nE me weather. The workiacman of the
Navy hf'i came up in a body anu marched
iUto III hH,I, headed nv H0la s. Dnnn'. am,
corps q; tw'nty pieces, W hich discoursed so M
Eoou music during the cveuIng
ne aEsSahidge was called to order by Mr.
Idr.h- BaughtCn, president OF the Working
mems invention; ana Mr.. A. T. Cr,yis. chair
man OF ti;p executive committee of the con VEN
nor IaG~I whose direction the meeting was
NO''h UP, TOOK the stand, and briefly
rcHEc, q that q disapDotutmant was antcipa-
"d Icy iGe executive committee. They had
thg'Sru lhTe-' sreak-rs Cor the occasion, mem
bis OF Congress, who consented to the pubii-
Sat!Cu (! l.~IT names in the call for this meet
ing, hr' FOR reasons partially unknown to the
ConUiiirr they have hot made their appear
Shs"- lAt TINS point Hon. ". r. NIb!ach, of
INT, Che Of the SpeG seTs referred 10, appe lrsd
IN TEE Laii, and was Introduced to the meet
nCl
Mr.. NibIack did not feel prepared to address
the wCrSiTgIn upCn the subject they have
% laUCE at heart, no: having given as much
attention 80 II Is some among them. h9 had
r"-d about II, and looked ut u matter OF
theory, but they understood il practically. He
could say truly that his sympathies Were with
The wOIklnsmen- When a boy be had bann
taught 70 work. lie had pIoughed, sowed
reeped and moved, not because he loved 10
wCTE. DUr baCause he was Obliged; and he
thanks those who III his early years taught him
To work. There are two classes of the human
race, these who live by their own toll, and
those who, by ciTCumsta nces, are enabled to
i've without labor; and IT'S a singular fact that
the few who DO not work generally rule gov
eInments but thCsa droncs are a benefit TO the
mass 81 mankind. IL - tor their good to gov
'rE for the general henett,as their interests are
lEsePSIably connected with those of the mas
ses- We FREQ urntiy hear OF protection, but in
. majority OF cases Il means protect capita aud
le' labor alone. Capital and labor combined
VIII protect themselves; bat if they are to be
separated and protection is given TO one or the
other let protection be given to the working
man.
Of the eight-hour movement. the sneaker
Said II might not result in the great good that
"orkinEinen expect; but II viii nec cost much
10 Try II. Let Congress and State legislatures
auept the law, and If IT does not result in good,
let u be annuIled. He assured them that he
would use I'll the influence he could exert 20
nave IT tried. In conversation with an as
sistSnt secretary about the length of time
clerks are employed in the departments. Nr
Nlolack had asked why clerks were re1uIrad
10 work SIX hours only. The reply was that
early ia the history Of our GoyPrnmpnt tha
celebrated DIR. Rusn was consulted about the
time proper 10 be employed III such service
ana the Doctor said that the aggregate OF labor
In YeaT or series of years would be much
greater when clerks are employed six hours
per day, than If their energies were empIoyed
= longer time each day. II six hours is enongh
Tor man 10 drive his quill or mem sureiv
eight hours Is enough for a man 10 toll with
MS ID ands More work will be obtained. from
a man working daily for reasonable length OF
in", IMAM by overraxing his energies daily
Labor 10 be advantageous must be intelligent
10 De intelligent man must have time for i'm
lIONehent. It's an old maxim brought 10 rs
by masonic tradition, older than christianitv
'tight hours for labor. eight tor sleep aiyb,
lOr iTeshment," and the speaker declared he
hEr oil To-
boring men OF the country are a mart OF the
governing men OF the country. The vote of
me humble labOring man weighs as much as
The most wealthy. Therefore the yorkingman
should have time for Improvement and rsfIpc
ton, In order that he may be enabled To vote
lnteiig"Htly. But how can he have this time
a. At De required to work ten or twelve hours
pei day. 1t - I'M possible. Therefore. said the
speaker, favor the regulation Of the hours of
i&yOT by law, with this object view. In the
revolution, IN the v ar of 1-i2 the war with
AeAICO, and the late war. il was not the men
y 10 wore kid gloves who bore the brunt OF
battle, but the laOOring men, and so II would be
always. 1t was the men who had big contracts
during the war who talked about protection
ilsaus hter.l Let the hours of labor be fixed 1T
eight per day, and if more is required let extra
pay be given. tApplause-l
MI Nibiacs referred 20 the practice in some
parts OF the country OF working children IN
factories, &C. an undue rumber of hours-a
custom which Is TO BE- deplcred-and argued
thai the legislative bodies should make il I'M
lawful 70 work n child more than a reasonable
time. This practice was like the farmer grind
Ing the seed cOrn-wasting and destroying the
lives of the young people. He believed he had
The honor of introducing this measure in Con-
gress, lapplausel and when he introduced it
he did not think that IL would create such d
stir, but he had been in receipt of letters from
all parts OF the country, letters from the honest
labOrIng men, thanking him for his action.
IAppl2us-.1 He intended TO continue in the
work and would do all he could for the work
ingmen. A vOice-"We'll stick by yon," and
cheers.I He had been several years in Con-
m wa No. mr. Of ha zfip
IN which he seemed 10 be held by the working
men. In conclusion he bid them God speed in
the work and expressed his earnest desire for
the success of the movement.
Mr- Richard Emmous, OF the Sixth Ward,
was next introduced, and advocated the move
InrEt, urging II as a right; that they may be-
come better citizens; that they may become
better qualified in the various branch of
industry. He was glad the legislators were
becoming interested, and he regarded the
presence OF Mr.. NIDlack as particularly cheer
ing. He urged unity of action, and there could
not be a failure. This country was q peculiar
one in regard TO the people. Every one had it
III his power by merit 10 attain the highest
Office IN the land, and they wanted time to
improve themselves.
Mr. Niblack sand there was one remark he
would like to make. When he introduced the
proposition il was treated sneerngly by some,
and petition introduced in the Indiana Leg
islatUTe on the subject last winter was not
acted on In Indiana, however, Mr. Eincher
had addressed 4 number OF meetings, and last
fall 1t several county meetings the movement
" &c tIuOIStLl LIZ Oltlc convention OF one OF
the parties on the 22d ult., had declared for it,
and on Thursday next the other party were TO
hold their convention, and he predicted that
the eight hour movement would be one OF the
planks in their platform. He intended 10 90
there for the express purpose of seeing that
plank put in. He predicted that one OF the
hrst acts Of the next session Of the Indiana
Legislature would be the passage of an eight
hour law. IApplause.l He urged that poll
tics should not b brought into the movement
but that they should support those IN favor OF
lite movement no matter what We're their poll
tics.
NT. Prank NCNeThany was next introduced,
ana advocated the NOV Cment, cOnteuding that
labor was IS dlgnified as God could make it.
The movement was right and proper, and he
did not believe that God ever ordained that
man should work ten or twelve hours per day.
Inc movement was morally, physically and
intellectually night, aud be was sure IL would
succeed. As an evidence, politicians were
coming TO ~; they always know which wav
me WIND blows. Speaking of mechanics i'm
proving themselves. he said If Andrew John
son had thought the mechanic should keen
himself altogether To his business he would he
sun cutting out coats instead Of fitting States
IN The Union, which he trusted would endure