Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-23
The Workinsmen's Assembly.

The Workingmen's Assembly.
The Workingmen's Assembly picnic st 7th
street Park yesterday afternoon was . grand
affair, there being over 1900 persons present at
one time in the evening. Those present en-
joyed themselves very much. Among other
e. ha oore, the Presidents Private Secretary,
and Geo. Gideon, Esq, on the stand where the
18th Infantry band was stationed. Speaking
>ssmmsncsd about ~ o'clock: Mr. William z.
H. N. EAsby, Esq. and Hon A. G.
Riddle, regretting their inability to be present.
Mr.. A. T. Cavis, President OF the Working
mems Assembly, was then introd uced.
sszI IN opening his able address he said idleness
is the instinct of animals, and want only co.
erces TO exertion. Labor is an abnormal con.
actiEg on other creatures and things, making
them subservient to his use, aud obedient to
his will. To operate the pick is the more labo.
.r'ous. to manipulate the pen the lighter labor,
but ZACH is labor, and each q means OF livell.
hood. The tolls Of the student dissipating his
midnight OIL are quoted as greater than those
OF the ditcher. whose repose Is quiet and ua-
while the latter by contrast deprecated his
calling as unremunerative and exacting. 1t
is the old story. the king envies the lazy care.
less life OF the peasant, while the latter covets
the leisured opulence of the monarch. II the
hack iB fitted to the burden degrees Of labor are
relative, not positive. and do not determine
measure Of tax On muscle, or duration OF life.
the peasant, while that Of the latter would be
uRendurable to the former. All labor requires
intelligence, but the degree Of knowledge re.
quisite for one pursuit is vastly dispropor
toned to the successful prosecution OF Others
ThoAe nations which have risen highest in in
tellieence are known to us as the most luxuri-
ous, the most effeminate. till an inspired pen
man afhrms that they who wear soft raiment
hve in kings houses" This artificial state OF
life beRets extremes Of condition, dividing So
clety into two classes, consumers and pro-
dncers. He proceeded TO sketch the state OF
labor and the condition Of operatives during
the middle ages. The only serious disturb
ancss to this progress Of Industrial develop
ment resulted from wars melted by ambition.
language and richness Of illustration, to illus
trate the history OF industrial progress down
to modern times. We do not (he said) in this
co so1ntry invoke direct legislation BY CONGRESS
ject beyond its jurisdiction; but we do demand
that such enactments as bear incidentally upon
the industrial pursu Of the country be en-
acted, not In the interest OF capital, nor yet in
that Of labor, but solely with q wise regard to
the particular wrong to be remedied. or want
to be provided. Proceeding to point out the
ingmen they had few demands on Government
beyond those determinations alrsady alluded
to-rather negative than positive. He went on
to illustrate that the high price paid to labor
now was apparent rather than real, owing to
the onerous burthens upon the workingmen in
the shape OF taxes, tariffs. and enhanced prices
OF every article OF consumption.
In regard to the struggle in which they were
engaged, the workingmen were making head
Ten or eleven States had enacted eight hour
laws. and could now renew their efforts with
Congress to perfect the measure already faver-
ably disposed OF by the House Of Representa-
tlves, and now in the hands of the Finance
Committee of the Senate, reducing the hours
Of labor In the workshops of the Government.
suiting TO society from the exactions of labor.
preventing the father from enforcing parental
discipline. and as a consequence, children
freed from the father's control swarm the
streets OF our cities and towns, plunge into
vice, and lay the foundations Of characters
which culminate in jails, penitentiaries and
too often the gaIlows. If half the money spent
upon the administration Of criminal Justice
was, by industrious incentive. put into the
pockets Of the poor, courts OF sessions would
have few cases on their dockets.
Mr.: }. G. Judd, Corresponding Secretary Of
the Workingmen's Assembly, and Mr.. J. g. c.
Whaley. President of the National Labor
Union, also addressed the assemblage, after
which the meeting adjourned; but dancing at
the pavilion with Heald's band, was kept up
till late hour.
IHTRKEsTING MEETING OF THE YOU'VE
MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCIATIoN-The Young
Mems Christian Association OF this city, as
eembied at Calvary Baptist Church yesterday
evening, to welcome the returned delegates to
me International Convention. held at Mon
treal, Canada, in June. The exercises, which
were Of most inter esting character. were as
follows:
Part I.-Voluntary on the organ; opening
True Riches, selection from scripture, by
Great jehovah
The opening address to the delegates was
then delivered by Major General o. O. How
ard, President OF the Association, who, in a
Nv impressive remarks on behalf Of the men,
oers and friends OF the association, welcomed
the returning delegates, expressing the hope
that the knowledge and spirit derived at that
remarkable convention would have its reflex
influence on those who renamed AT home, that
a new splri: and impetus would be given to
the cause In our midst, and that great good
might result from its deliberations to the asso-
cations and to the cause Of Christ throughout
Mr. A. X. Browne responded, on behalf of
the delegates, in q pertinent address, accept.
ing, in the same spirit In which it was gwen,
the cordial welcome SO kindly extended, prom
ising as they had resolved, with the CO. opera
tion OF pastors and people. to labor and pray
as they had never done before.
Part t2.-Voluntarvo on the organ, with q Sc
lection from oratorio Of Messiah Reports OF
proceedings Of con vention at Montreal by va
rious members of the delegation. Subjects
considered: TAT the conclusion of each Of the
first five subjects, singing of one stanza Of the
hymn-"Must Jesus bear the Cross alone."]
Reception, entertainment. excursion, &c, DIR.
Pardon; review OF essays. addresses, and de-
bates, Mr.. Wiedersheim; business transacted,
plans suggested tor working Of associations,
Mr.. Norton; spirit Of the con invention, Mr.. Don.
dron: devotional meetings, Mr.. Winslow.
Holy Spirit. Heavenly Dove "
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Gillette. Concluding
hymn. Benediction.
The reports of the delegates were OF highly
in teresting character, and although some OF
them exceeded their ten minutes limit, yet the
large and intelligent audience, with but few
exceptions, listened attentively and re NAMED
until the conclusion, which was nearly eleven
o clock.
THE RIVER FReNT-Harreys Wharf.-Ar-
Mary Eliza, L. p. Harris, from
Havre-de-Grace, coal, for Burr & TO
Carter's r'sWhdJ.-Arrived-Sch r. f. Pecker,
from Calais. Maine, with 23l 600 feet
of lumber, for Mohun Il Son.
CrOuche's Whdrf.-Arrived Merchant,
Deitshal, from Eastern Shore, with sand, for
Fenwick G Stewart. SaIled-Steamer Virginia,
Gregg. bound down light.
Sfrenth Street Wharf.-The Wawaset left this
with q good company.
Sirth Street Wharf.-Arrived- - Schr. Hope,
Trout, from baltimore, with hay, for Govern.
ment A portion OF this wharf has been sur
rendered 70 the owners by the Government,
and the wharf in charge OF Mr.. Charles Will
son is now open 10 the public.
fectiDg the First Ward. by the sanitiry force,
unuer the direction Of Oficer George Harris,
10 now complete. The work has exhausted
thirty five barrels OF lime, which has been dis.
r iknted 20 40 families. Four churches and -
vacant houses were whitewashed, lea wing the
ward in excellent condition. The sauitsry
force are now at work in the Third Ward
ACcIDHHr.-Mr. John Knott, employed In
thA hlAckaynYth ah0n Mt tho Ma NV " vard wo.$.,