The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-08
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Progress Of the Reform Leaxuc- AGieatisu
and Immenso Power Of che Trades Unisns-1
Terror Of the Artst0crncy md NOn-Prowress
/. Men--The Comins Demonstrates In hyde
Park and Probable Bleedy Collision with
the Geverusucnt and Pnrliasneue.
LONDON, Dec &c, 1865.
The working classes Of Daand have al last attained
position Of considerable importance. They are now
recognized power Ia the staie The London papers
are daily commenting upon their social and political
pirstions. The Tmes is desperately angry, and its
writer's make fierce attacks upon the unicus Of ths
orking classes and also strongly denounce the trades
unson reform movsmsnk Bus the trade unions arc
vsv extensive and very powerful, Notwithstanding.
Their members the most skfu the most Intelligent,
the most industrious and the povdent Of the work
insmen Of the kipgdomA the number Of rnsubcrs be-
longing 10 the trades nnIoas IL about slga hundred
thousand. They exist h every town In England, and
against their combined power no governments could long
hold out
because Mr. Bright has Recommended thas tlsse organi-
sstions should be used 70 obtain Rsfsrn bin, and
that thor power ought 70 Be prompy and euvgescsIy
brought TO bear for The attainment o. hs obtct Why
have not trades unions, they say - muca right TO
promote political which would ten1 bens-
Ht their members agricultural societies ana fsrners
clubs which are used for the political bsneAt ofiandords
and souirss. The challenge Was thrown down 10 the
trades Unions In the House Of Cornmons and the
who belong these unions have taken MP Win such
spirit Of discrimination that the tores already
their wits end W devise some means 10 prevent the
unions succeeding In their object
The great political demonstration OF the tradte or Ion
don the ID Of December has bronRbs aboat al this
fear and terror Tho enemies OF tho people demanded
this demonstration. The came In multi tldss but
came tn order. With the tramp and march q soldiers
they came, and 10 the surprise, estonslspent aud
fear OF those who invoked their advent The Ies Gays
the demonstration sufficient 70 show that the art
class desire the franchise. IL has found out that
the artisan class which looked upon dol actually
desire the franchise And why should they n0 have III
The suage Is the peoples right, and the people have
made up their minds TO the full measure Of w.
ion has taken deep hold the minds OF the people In
This country There are reform unions now ~ almost
eycrv town connected with other Of tneest or
carnations There three distinct associatonshe
National Reform Union, the National Reform League
aud the London Wcrkingmcn's Association. The prin-
cpcs OF the reform Union are househod suffrage eAd
ledger franchise The principles Of tho Other two are
"regstced and residential manhood suffrage projected
by the ballot The headquarters Of The former are NJ
Manchester and those Of the latter both In London
Mr.. George Wilson IL President OF the National Reform
Union Mr. Edwin Beales s President Of the League, and
Mr. george Potter is President OF the workingmens A.
social on II was the latter that got up the late trader
reform demonstration. and Who understand. intend %
hold great national trades demonstration early In TIN
spring.