The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-27
,,,,rted for the Baltimore Sun
LABOR CONGRESS.


Nd IT, N"'S' morning ut the Front street
VA ~: proceedings of Thursday
~ ..rl and approved
Ytr RESOLUTIONS.
,,-,r,n, Gather, of Baltimore, chair
VI. .1r Committee on Resolutions,
~, Flowing report:
10 '"S ,nr growing and alarming en-
N.''',. If capital upon the rights Of
.~,al classes of the United States
,irrri il imperative that they
..~,lv and deliberately devise the
,,,;ye and available means by
49,. same nav bc arrested, your
would recommend the adoption
.H,Ning resolutions:
Tlat the first and grand con-
..n II the hour, in order TO denver
...- If the country from TINS thrai-
+. the adoption Of a law whereby
.,.s shall constitute legal days
IN every State of the american
~ and that they are determined never
-, their efforts until this glorious re-
..> contaminated. ,.
.,,5 That il is the imperative duty
.c wsrkingman Of the United States
.,.,.t himself with his labor organi-
II any exists; and where none such
-, 10 Immediately commence the for
... ot the same; and that 1t is the
,.,y of every union 10 be repre-
..1,7 A trades or workingmcn's assem-
nd also 10 aid in the formation OF a
,s'arinternational organization where
/ .,ae does not exist.
...rf, That in cooperation we rccog-
,. surs and lasting remedy for the
-, Of the present industrial system,
/ Tail with delight the organization of
.rrt,iyr stores and workshops in this
! ny srlwould urge their formation in
$500, section of the country and III every
..,.h Of business.
led, That the public domain be-
=, 10 the people OF the whole United
>...,. having been purchased by their
5,r! treasure, and is TO them an IN
lance. endorsing fully, as we do, the
4 ...ao. our best statesmen on this SUD-
4 ,.af minimum price be fixed for the
i Is. 4yricultural domain, TO he disposed
=. actual settlers only. Further, If
..-,>, or the several States where lana
q. ..rXss,, rs belonging to the nation or
i -...,.,. that they shall not be SO considered,
Il ~, .n.u be considered as belonging TO
\ ,,.rlr; and in cases where the lcgis-
-, may wish to encourage any public
-.>. such aS railroads, bridges, roads,
....,atural colleges, &C., for tile several
>,..,,, or any other Improvement that may
thought proper from time to time, then
. AZ r4>rs of this kind it shall be con-
.e.u unjust and destructive to the best
.,-r,t> Of the people to make special
..a. Of their lands, but only the pro-
r,,, Hereof.
&.orsi, That we this day join hands
sill. labor in the interests OF agriculture,
49,. hereby declare it primary i'll our Diff
.s,t examinations, and that all nor or
.a..r organized shall adopt the same
.,.r following words: "That the whole
Tile agricultural domain shall be dis
Id Of toactual settlers only" and that
r proper officers of this Convention are
..a,,rI to see that the foregoing rcso-
4s Shall be carried into effect.
Eturnl, That the system Of prison labor
.... is practiccd throughout thi. country
la; only injurious to the producing
..,,rs, tut is an incentive for employers
.,vutract with the Government for cheap
.or; and the honorable mechanics, not
,,Lr able to compete with this class Of
r and support their families, are
.,rI to seek living elsewhere, much
~ their Inconvenience, and we would
Mucnd that the public be requested
".io patrouiZc parties who contract for
E..>yu labor, except they pay the rate Of
90, demanded by mechanics outside.
Lau'red, That We pledge our individual
A.. undivided support to the sewing
H.en aud daughters of toll in this land,
nj would solicit their hearty cooperation,
sowing, as we do, that no class of indus
Try !, 50 much in need of having their con-
...oa amcliorated as the factory ope-
,.,rrS, Scwihg-women, &C., Of this country.
hr>9ired, That this Congress deprecates
what is Familiarity known as "strikes !"
among workingmcn, and would recommend
Lat every honorable means be exhausted
before such course is rcsortcd to.
Lr>0htd, That the formation of me-
GAMES Institutes and lyceums and read
aC-roomS, and the erection OF buildings
Ia- that purpose, is recommended to the
wrkingmcn in all cities and towns as a
means Of advancing their intellectual Gull
lvr" and social Improvement.
E.,o'red, That this Labor Congress would
must respectfully recommend tothe work
'aswcn OF the country that in case they
are pressed by a want of employment they
itocccd to the public lands and become
actual settlers, believing that if the in
eH,try Of the country can be coupled with
rs national advantages it will rebound
both in individual relief and national adj
vantage.
!.->o'rc1, That we heartily concur in the
action Of the Committee on National Or
gan, and would recommend that the
Hprhdgmm'S Advocate of Chicago, the
hs.'g and Weakly Voice Of Boston, the
unity Union of Detroit, the Herald Of New
York, the hGuShial advocate Of St. Louis,
"rHQH Reform of Chicago, and MonlderS'
!.rUQ.ioud! Journal of Philadelphia, and
al! other papers favorable to the labor
movement, receive the support and pa
fonage of the workingmen in these To-
calIties, and that they be requested to
igiFoHize these papers in preference to all
others.
A'#"i.ed, As the sense of this Congress,
HAT the speedy restoration Of the agricul-
taral interests Of the southern States is of
vital Importance TO the laboring men of the
North, and that the aggregation and capt.
l1i!hation of the surplus earnings Of labor
Tor the two-iold purpose of promoting an
production Of cotton and Of aid
ing and elevating the laboring classes, as
proposed by the American Industrial
Agency, is very desirable, and we invite
Tie attention Of the laboring men to the
subject.
Hc>o!red, That we would urgently call
Tie attention of the industrial classes to
the subject Of tenement houses and i'm
proved dwellings, believing it essential to