New-York tribune., 1867-06-26

labor are one that there should be distinction Of race or
nqt0tdlty; no classification Of JeU or Gentde ChrtSndn
or Hfdet; nat there is bnt ole dcdng ,,e-hat toheh
separate mankind into tro great classes ne e'dSs ma'
This, IN Judgment is The true course for uS as gorkg
The interest Of all or side Of he line are me sa'ne
to refuse 10 aid he spread Of union tncpiSS a"og ay
Of oar teOctoHerS toe ioOuid 6e untrue 10 eD' mIne %
ourselves and 10 me WeGteduS ace profess 70 hdce & G' M M
II these general principles be correct ice must seer "" co
all this the workngmen OF the united saies nave % d
special interest in seeking the cooperation or te negroes
me Soioeu race - SoIs H Of citizen
be admitted 10 al the privileges ana VI
ship That they will neither die out nor be extermnated
is regarded settled fact They are theIe 10
live among u.s. and the question 10 DC dEcideu III
| Shall make them our friends, or hhall caIltal
gs9 They number 600 strong and greater proper
of them labor with their hands than can be counted
from among the same number OF any otner people ,D On
earth Their moral influence, and their strength at the
baotbOx would he of ncalculabe value TO the cause OF
labor. Can afford TO lose all this Can we allOru 10
reject their proered cooperation, and make them enc
mics BY committing such an act OF folly We should
than the combined efforts OF capital could accompS
Capitals cherished idea of an antagonism between white
and black labor would he realized and as the Austrian
despotsm makes use of the hostility between the
different races which compose the EmpiTe 70 cth nah
tain its existence, Capital, North ana sOutn,
woud foment dscord between the whites and blacks ana
bur fine one against the other as interest and occasion
might require maintain its aScendency ana continue
the reign OF oppression. Lalnenable spectacc bpoi
warning against labor, and capital smiling ana reaping
the fruits of this mad contest. The reckless manner III
which the public lands have been wantohy squdhueu
and voted 10 corporations demands the hnleole alS
tion of the American public The recent epoS by John
Bright OF the villanous system-a system. too, which
we as a nation fast adopting--which mas pInceu
onehalf of the landed property IN Great britain
in the possession OF score Of socallcd andoids' II
one from which we should take timely warning.
The early founders OF the Government considered 1t nm
just and unconstitutional TO deal In class egsao MIN
President Menroe in the language Oh lnohas IL bcHo,'
in his "Thrty Years Review, says that he had eX-
hausted all argument IN the language 10 pose 20
power did exist, and for correct understanding ol
this subject nothing further may he said cen Jaehhoh
refused 10 sign bs Tor making SIeclai " i' %
thus brought TO his support and position the aNo anu
sympathcs of large party His position was, 't ~ ls
bad economy, unjust TO the pioneer anu ~
struCVc of the material interests OF the country thJ
the lands in the hands OF few capitalists would De likely
to make the necessity OF the setuSi ~ ~" io oiI
tunity. He therefore recommended IN ms message
AL, Of mis- Congress. TO declare that person,
individual corporate should get S between G uic
In view the false position tnat politicians nave acoied
TO labor and industry, would propose the following
sentiment TO restore them to therproer pOsltio, !e!
THE tools TO those that have the ability and skill to use
them and the lands those that have the VIII ana heat
other which has impressed itself upon the attention ot
workngmen during the past year II & Is Tue 5
party, manipulated in the interest OF capital ana ol
using the yanagcs conferred by American el!lzehsnP
ballot the furthcrance OF their own Wee
The legislation OF the past has becn the vi
capital The interests OF the consumer mas always pen
the primary the interests Of the producer the secondary
consideration, in state and National councils nor
should this be matter of surprise Indeed IL |ouG pe
different result That an antagOnsn between poI anu
capital should or must necessarily exist we 90 ho' "
sysemthc result Of legisation-t does exist ls sen
evident proposition. No man will refuse to recognize he
truth Of this statement neither can any one no as
had practical experience, and has looked about
him in the world fail to perceive th"t lHe
we have alluded and many others which will forever re-
main unspOken and unwrtten, hut which are slehtiy
gnawng the hearts OF thousands is The robbery MHeh
capital perpetrates on labor through egsht9h truc'
these circumstances the aim Oi oar hw-lnakers-hk
almost exclusively from the ranks OF capitahas been To
foster protect ana ptrpeuale 'heso NI"ns i'bb, bt
10 which the producing classes nave been a party ny
their virtual Hcquiescence and ndorsclnclt lhey nave
been satisfied with the husks with the caSket rather tah
the Jewell But We are speaking OF the past. We nav
brighter ancipations for the future The signs OF the
times are prOptOus' me WorAIlF ClaNs's ar lhs' %
ing from the lcthargy In which they have been SUNK
viii crushing effect upon society are legislative
In character. the remedy must therefore be gsidtre
plain and unmisiaeable II to discard the clatrap
issues OF the past select your III the state
who acknowledge allegiance 10 no ism or party from
those whose welfare Is your welfare ana VINO When 3o
conflict comes II must, VIII he found nOby udtg
for your rights, aud the recognition ot human poESs
The address which is sed, by M a. C. faIfron do Grnrs hg
Gilman Rand Massachusetts; j. X. Boianl Nt"~,lo,h'
South, East and West toJoin IN solid phaaA Tor the
LABOR NEWS GENERALLY.
the meeting Of Carpenters Union No 3. last evening,
President John d. Ryan IN the chair oce for thc next
six months elected "a follows: President Anthony
Kelly; First ViccPrcsdent, Hugh Foote; second Vice
President John Hines; Treasurer Michael Nalcr; he
cordng Secretary D. j. Beatty Corresponding Secretary
do, James Ptny; Trustees, Andrew Kelly John
The Operative Platerers last evening voted 20 send
but delegate 10 the National Labor Convention ana
10 postp0ne the election until future meeting Messrs.
b. NJ Sweeney and William Byrne chosen delegates
10 the National PlascrcT~' Union, whose next annual
session is 10 be held In Baltimore Oh the second Thurday
In July and motion 20 pay the delegates s. day and
the motion 10 paw their reasonable expenses and g day
was carried by an almost unanimous vote
At nine other labor meetings In this city and Brooklyn,
A Cooperative store meeting is 10 be held in Early
Closing Hall OIL Friday evening next All WOrhngnen
are invited TO attend.
committee representing the new Troy Cooperative
Foundery, took possession Of The ola Nlee f9nhdcTy'
property Port Schuyler on Saturday last The com
pay pay SI 900 for the property The building requires
repairs and the company must purchase new patterns
dasks &C. but trir capital ample nearly thc "hoc of
The money required by the assOcat0n-sioCJO-baylng
been subscribed and paid; - -----"
The journcyInen brcRlayers OF Washington, who re-
Gently notified their employers that they would after the
18th inst quit work ct O'Clock p IN on Saturday, seem
have been successful everywhere but In The Treasury
building. Mr.. Mullet declned " regard eight hours as
ull days work that day, and the w6rkmen struck
Thereup0n he sent 20 Richmond and other
Cities but the journeymen who respopGed to
his call, having ascertaned the circumstance,,
returned 10 their homes without touching
trowei leaving on Monday. only four wOrkinen on the
Treasury extension. Mr.. Frank Rcesidc, foreman OF the
we're signed Saturday evening discharged" a the
request OF the brcayer IN order thSt they could re-
discharge the brckayes Qnd says at they can resume
work by complying with his terms but he Will agree
10 their working less time than other trades working on
the building and when the rule outside becomes general
as to time he will adopt like rule.
The examination OF the charge OF conspiracy which was
recently preferred by Mr.. Ezra Marsh OF Newark,
against several members Of the Newark COachmakers
Union is TO be resumed at 10 o'clock on the morning Of
July !. o,---,,
IA cooperative store has been n operation In Cleveland
year The first annual report 0f its business al
pears in The CteUeidnd Leader. The establishment
was commenced June l. 1906, on capital
Of &,797 VI, and the years business shows "A
profit of 20 per cent. During the year the sales
amounted to k2g54O, and the expenses OF starting
the establishment and conducting II during that time
were s2Sg7 SO. The Committee say that bad tS opera
tions been tenfOd the expenses OF conducting the bu
ness would not have been double
THE STATE wORKINGMEN's AssEMBLY-THE PREsi-
DENTS ADDRESS.