The New York herald., 1866-08-26


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Daniel Prendergast sarbondae Pa James Walsh Pitts
ton, Pa Augustus LAWS, Hyde Park, A Jos M Barr,
wilmington Del Alonzo Snow, Port Deposit, Md. |;
Isaac Underhil Peoia, Ill Il. r. Harbor 0skaloosa,
Iowa
Reception by the Presldeat Of the Committce
from the National Labor Convention.
This afternoon tie conmlsass appointed by the
National Labor League. recently in session In Baltimore,
had audience with tho presdsnt Of tho United States
by appointment
address TO THE ruurDsrr
Mr.. John Hinchclif, Of illinois, addressed the Presi-
dent on behalf OF the committee, saying he had the
honor to present facts for biz confederation had
been represented that the caing q the recent conven
tion was for the purpoe OF foraing new party Ihis
IN political sense, was not true u was for tho ooect
o ,hs n and sns such = ss Ssss
convention were especially Interested In the reducuon OF
the hours Of labor Thai he corner stone Of their
cred They ignored pol tcal issues and politics, and dd
not consider their organizascn a. having 70 90
such presented their claims 10 ne Presidents favorable
consideration and asked him he deemed proper, 10
initiate the example Of President Van Buren, when he
approached by parties sinialg Interested asking
for reduction Of labor to ten hour day at the navy
yards and In other govcrnmons mechanical departments
This was granted by general order Ihe example was
the custom has becom, in some degree law They now
desired to ask s ultssf ~
the improvements In machinery ana otherwise 10 Justify
hsm in asking for participates In tho benefits which
10 their physical well moral and intellectual de
velopment They desired also 70 call the attention q
tion Of the public lands They thought TOO much had
been permitted To aceumulaa u The hands OF spectators
and too large degree given 70 Incorporated compa
nes for railroad PURPOSES This, In their op.non was
preudcial to agcuturlsts and 10 acsai settlers The
seizure Of all The choice lands by monop0les was bene-
fetal neither TO the national nor ne stSs soveInmens
sideraticn with view Of using hts influence to remedy
the evil They worked on the principle that tho lands
should he held By those who TIL the soil. Thoy would
also advert TO another point As protection Is soupht
by manufacturing interests II would seem nothing
but fair that there should bc some consideration o tue
protection OF Of the lnbor ng II those
featuring interests desire protection froi The Inn
poration and competition Of foreign eocds the working
M en- deere protection against ..regn pauper labor,
which Is brought into market ff other purpose than
than reducing the prcc III labor OF country
men aud they also attention 10 the system
Wet labor which they thought had dciecrious influence
their interests nnsmucn convict labor Ia obtained
at such low rates deprecated tho value Of honest
work. They thought they entitled " protection
against the system, but they asked in tins particular
assistance r..vy we're dsterm.1cd to take ais:.- n
.rIr own hands but at the same tmc ihey asSed some
recognition from the head OF the nation, VINO thcy pc-
lieved, IN fun sympathy with them, and IRON whom
they hoped to have favofabI, response
rnE rREsipEsI,S REPLY.
The President In response said he very much
obliged the committee for this visit and for the oppor
tunty thuE afforded of conversing with them. He was
gratlod that they had thought proper TO pay their
spects TO him and show their defence He should not
undertake to reply in the form Of speech 10 what had
been sa.d but rather In the way Of conver.
sa,.on. It was scarcely necessary for him
10 do moro than refer them 10 his past record,
without king any declarations reversing the order OF
the subjects % which auson had been made, he would
say that the one u convict labor was familiar 70 him,
1soas. 1s II s asssSs ,ss D T
crmnatcd against articles manufactured outside Of the
pententiary but IL had tendency 70 degrade honest
labor His observatons since that limo confirmed In
the justness OF the opinion then expressed ne had
sought prepare the public mind for the adoption Of
to remedy the cvil With regard 70 the pun
he lands known TO all how Icag be had ai,ored
for the homestead policy dating - fAr back ~ lssS
At first it with taun,s and toers bu hnay, 10
1850 or 1851 the object consuSniuafod with the
House OF Representatives in the shape OF bill went
TO tho Senate md there was lost suneequenuy no was
sent the Senatc and there he followed the subject
when bill passed ny that body and the House q
representative but vetoed by President Buchanan
He had aiways been opposed 10 the monopoly OF tho
public lands and o. the specuiaons incident W thos
Therefore in the discussion Of tho h0rneseed policy he
han made various estimates aud calculations 70 snow
that AZ a financial II would Increase the reye-
nues of government while Increasing the happiness
aud prosper ~ Of the people Only short time ago nc
the Chairman Of the co,amitlee bore said that the
committee remembered very wen hts vets of tno Aou-
sana Iron Manufacturing Company o'' a. s.vo, q, ~.
principles that working shoud have suitable time
Tor labor for rsst and for their intellectual culture
THIS Was Proposition self evident 10 his mind and be
was glad the country worked up TO II. The men
OF labor ought 20 come forward and asser their position
Just In connection he would that this IL verv
important time speak Of independence for there were
many cords aud shackies being fastened on the people
which ought 10 be broken. He had always been an ex-
trcme democrat proper OF the term, and yet
he favor Of kind OF aristocracy-the OF labor
The sboring man, With ylrtuous ana industrious nao,s
for arsocacy for on that all our national pros
perity resis.
days labor that matter Of detail and experience
which they could consider and settle as they went along
but he would sAy that he vas 70 fayos of .ns snore
plish rs ends
Assuming al these propositions he world say
to those bsfope him that " he not ahead oi
some Of them he had started soon fThk sentence
received with cntbualafc manifestations of appro
baiopl They had his sympathy as FAR a. was worth
anything and his influence 70 carry out their great Oh
jects. His acs would correspond with what he had
Just sad
ar TnchciTYe then remarked :-"Aliow me Sr Pre-
sdcnt 10 hant you the part OF these gentlemen for
the honor OF this Interview, and also 20 thank you on
behalf n the hbong people of INC United siacs FOR the
on the conclaaon of these rrma ks the Spokesman OF
the workingmcn introduced the members individually
| 70 tue President
The delegates then retired, eviaa,iy much gra,ihsd
with their interview " h the President
Omciai Repsrs Sf the Csptarr ef Tn nspice.
Mr. Romero, tie Neyican Minister, totny seccsred
dispatches fromSerx Cruz, dated the 18th instant
contain ng information fhs the 9th of this onsh the
French garrison hampton arrived Vera Cruz having
surrendered sk Msxicsns under conditions ilers
q those srssssd BY them tho garrison ai Massnoros
last fall.
Tbe 1lliHSes Campaign.
rheve an inuenial dcicniion here fsorn nois 70
day. dep ted upon MAJOR General Rawlings Chi-
or stat 10 Geneal Grant: and tender 10 him the ncmna
ton At large n Congress from the state of Illinois "a
/ oppose Genen John A. Logan The delegation will
/ seek an early irerview with the General
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