Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-28
The National Labor Congress-The Work.
ingmen's Party. &c.

In addition to the proceedings Of the Ma
uonal Labor Congress already reported by
telegraph, we copy the following from the de.
tailed reports of the proceedings:
A resolution empowering the pres tdent of
the National Union to authorize persons TO or
ganiZe associations of worklngmen to be con :
nected with the National Union was adopted.
The committee on negro labor, to which was
recommltted the report on that subject, re.
ported that they had come to the conclusion
that the consttu ton already adopted pre- vented
lne necessity OF reporting on the subject;
which was adopted.
Resolutions were also adopted :-"That this
Congress endorses and reiterates the resolution
adopted by the National Labor Congress an
Baltimore last year. to the effect that the speedy
restoration OF the agricultural ind ustry OF the
Southern States is of vital importance to the
Industrial classes OF the North. That the
speedy restoration Of the Southern States to
their proper practical relations in the Union
is indispensable to the restoration Of their 40
ricultural prosperity
resolution endorsing the recent action of
Congress on the tariff question was laid upon
the table
A resolution was proposed by Mr. Peabody
and adopted by the Congress: THAT this Con.
ternation al and local unions more uniform or.
ganization upon some plan by which the lust
rights and the misfortunes Of those of each
trade, and IN any locality, may be noted and
assisted by all the trades organizations in the
country
The following resolution. providing for the
ORGANIZATION OF national labor party, was of.
fered bv Mr.. A. G. Cameron, of Chicago and
after some opposition was adopted by the Con-
gress:
Resolred, That the president OF the Matt onal
Labor Union is hereby instructed to issue on
the 1st OF November next to the several or.
ganiZations in af1iliation with this NOV ement
circular requesting them to express an opin.
ion on the following questions:
First. Shall national labor TICKET be placed
before the people for their suffrages st the NEXT
Presidential election
Second. II you say 'aye," who is your cheee
for candidate!
That on the lst OF March next the president
shall, II majority decide In favor OF placing
ticket in the field. announce the tact to the
several organizations, as also the names of the
persons agreed upon bv the greater number of
orgaoiZatlons who shall be the nominees of
this National Union.
A resolution was passed, pledrip1 the effsrts
OF the delegates to secure the passage of q
mechanics lien law in the different States
which shall secure workmen full paw for ali
work done or material furnished on all kinds
Of structures.
The corresponding representatives, whose
election was authorized by the constitution
adopted, were elected by the delegates from
as follows: New York, VIM. J. Jessup: Penn.
sylyania, John w. Krepps: Connecticut a w,
Phelps: Illinois, A. q. Cameron: Wisconsin
VIM. Haywood; Missouri, Theodore Ayres.
Ohio, l. J. Neale; Maryland, VIM. Gathers:
District Of Columbia, Jas. j. Mitchell: Michi.
gan, E. d. Burr; Kentucky, Robt. Cowell
A resolution declaring that a directexchange
OF produce and imports ought to be established
between the workingmen OF the East and the
producers Of the West and that the labor asso-
Citations of the West should aid in such ex-
changes, was adopted.