, 1866-08-27
THE NATIONAL LABOR CON-
GNESS.
The Delegates Visit the rrcastlrna-1Ic
Expreaae~ His Sympathy, and Refers
to His Record.

The Delegates Visit the 1'fcAfhfM1-1IG
Expresses His Sympathy, aud Refers
to His Record.
WAsnNesek, August y Tho Committee Of the
III. John Hlaehellia. oi iiiluois, spoke in behalf
assemble tor any political OBJECT, I Snt ior hs par M
pose OF securing certain reforms. tic principal OF
which Yas the saiahIsh,9snt Of ths siehthonr sys-
pie Of Nj. Van Barren, who caused ths hours OF
labor in the nary yards md other mechanical DE-
pastments Of the Government 10 be reduced to ten
nen sbenla 6e made 70 eish. sa hours. ; e' 4'0se
". nlncheiiile also asked the P;esidcats At
teniion TO tls disposition OF tho public lands. with
hands Of speeaatoIs and mon moaopollsts. Hl w The iSs
wosEinG,1en n1eo demanded protection from
tDsf .s III s.ssa a eSass 9 !aSs Ss h as
They were determined. 10 lake the matter into
thesF own hands: but desired some recognition
fsm hs59sred ihe hsaa of he nsto1 wao ths
The President, in response, said be was very
10 Sus 9F 81 s
With them. Hc was sratiaed that they had .honshs
psope: 10 pay their respects to hin, and show their
the form Of speech to what had been said, but
i Necessary for hin 70 do more than refer them to
which allns!on had been made. be woald
say thal The one Of convict labor was familiar to
trodaecd q resolution, and undertook 70 show
thai it not only Disseminated against articles mau-
nfae,arcd on!sids q tl,e peni!sa.iar but t had
tfon since that time confirmed him In the instncss
Of tic opiuion then expressed. Gc had sought to
u esis w III e saS msa
lands. Il was known 10 all how long he bad In
bored :or tls Homestead policy. dating
aad esfk 5 81 as2 a. 4 ri i5,o q M T as oee aae
tiSss IL the shape Of bIil j, went 10 de ssnate
III SENATE, and .hcre he Followed ap tho .asieet,
Il Il ths ss,.tS a;ss 4; s:nsSss
He had always been opposed to tlie monopoly
9f thc rTblc lands. aud to thc spccu1rtions !ncf-
dent e lhsn: tl r lore. III tha tliseusson Of the
and calculations to show that, as financial meas
IRE. It won1a increase tho revenue of the Govern
s4 nsii; s y w. ins5sssnE ncas s napbass;, IT., an
Eaye csidc1ce Of Lie opposition 10 nonopol!cs on
!ec committee remembered sery vel. his veto q
the Montaha Iron Manufacturing company'e
Tic psesllen! remarked that he wa. In favor Of
lhs nrnciplr that neutrality-suspicious. hasc suit
nse H TOR or test an t., tne !nteest
fotwatd aud asseet their pesi.ion. JNst In shls
connectlon lie ssouth eay thnt this j. a
yciT Important s[nic 10 srrhk Of Independence.
Tor ttictc Nrfc n1anr cords md El1cklcs bGsnn
fartrned IN tic ptUpfc which oliGlt IL tc brntse
lIr hnl al"Hye l.ccn nh r4tEchsc Demuctai III thu
proper feisr Of thu tpt1lt. md ytt ile wns t favor
81 0itc ktnd Of ar.stuCtncy tlnt nf lal,nr.
Tic fnb0rlnn ttlnf1, will tlrlt0ns ht1 industrious
utE+ constitutes the lFlu htlstuctncy, !hutrftt1
hr NM tnf nj hTastocratY af laaur, fur pn lint nil
our talt9hnl prosperity tcsls.
~ To- thr 1ititllllur ut hours WIc! sE6hid enhs.
!tttc uhys tn1uf, tliAl Wns inhtrr Of ttlAi htt
rxrer1rct which thet rpttlt rrhs'tlnt null *elt
~ thry went a!niIst hltt hu would my Tint hr VIVA
II fayur thu +hottttt nt VI lioiirt fur day
watk Mllttls W!!nttl accuMpi.t, IT. r,s,1t.
Assuming pit liett t.tdl'u.li Ions ttd would rAy
~ l!.utt lctttt t,na Tint II lit wAs mi
htthA nf soia OF THEN h. had Hthrteti ~ aOo,,.
1is apstnrt wns rrfnarts wli r,llhn.Insslc lhAii.
ifttaiiunr 81 nWIr'hEtiptl. they hAA tlls ryn.ra.
thy A. tht hs It WhR Wurth my thfnA
n,Ht lie fnhencr n carry nut their Rtrnt nh}tts,
llif Hcls would softusPJl with what lt nn4 lsst
MI. llnchrl!Gs then rcn,askcl1t Alluw MIA Mr.
ttAllent ~ l,nl!k ynll u t1n l,rt Ut lhrsn VaIl.
sr3npn fur te hi,9r III tha interview. Ansl aau Ia
hnnlt ,yun VI bet!alf uftha ahurtng pBnp!e nf lhe
Un!lei Blales fet lhU sGhlflluNta t0N hare u.
pse*srtl.
ntnn pt tan wurk !nglnci Mlfuilncel tic ineibers
individually 10 ile PRESIDENT.
The tteicgAieR hsn reltet ee1detly 1itttll sails.
1ed with allutr interview Will lilo fteslleNt.