The liberty bell and workingmen's advocate., 1867-03-07
RESOLUTIONS OF THE WORKING
 MEMS CONVENTION.

RESOLUTIONS OF THE WORKING
 MEMS CONVENTION.
 WHEREAS, The welfare and general prosper ity of the people of the state of Connecticut are largely dependent on the labor and skill of the producing classes, who form large part of our population, and whose interests have hithertofore been neglected, we the representa- tives of the varied industry of the state in con- vention assembled, for the purpose of promo- ting the interests of labor, do hereby set forth our purposes and designs in the following res- olutions
 Resolred. That the comfort and happiness of workingmen and their families would De great ly increased by lessening the hours of toll. and we therefore ask that the existing law in refer ence to the term of daily labor be so amended as to constitute eight hours a legal days work, believing that it will not in any way be detri- mental to the true interests of any class in the state.
 Resolued, That it is not our purpose to seek conflict with capital, but to maintain the honor and dignity of labor, to elevate the la borer, and secure to him fair share of the product of his toll, and we recommend the same energy and perseverance in the use of all honorable means for the accomplishment of our objects, as were exhibited by so many of our members in the great contest which saved our nation from destruction.
 ResoEoed, That it is the duty of all who de- sire the moral. intellectual and physical inn provement of the producing classes to do all in their power to elect senators in every district, and representatives in every town, who will agree to support and carry out the purposes of the. workingmen of the state ss set iortn
 Resolued, That the existing legislation which permits convict laborers to come in competition with the labor of honest men is grievance which ought to be speedily abolished.
 Resolued, That legislation to provide for cooperative system of labor is necessary to encourage workingmen to enter into business enterprises for the mutual benefit of capital and labor.
 Resotued, That the amount of wages due employees which constitutes preferred claim against estates should be largely increased; and the amount of wages exempt from factori- zing process, should also be increased.
 Resotced, That justice to workingmen and small property holders demands that legal provision be made for 9 more equitable assess ment of the taxable property of the state.
 
 General Grant says that Northern life is only safe in the South along the great lines of communication ,and not even there unless the traveller re- frains from uttering a word on polit- ical subjects. How greatly does this differ from the state of affairs in the old days of slavery and slaveholding Was it for this that we fought through four years of cost ly and bloody strife to enable Amer ican citizens to be safe in the South ern States so long as they stick to the railroads and keep their mouths shut? Did we fight that conquered rebels might shoot down with impu- nifty every American citizen who ventured to assert-south of the Pc tomac that he is in favor of freedom and opposed to treason? Kicking them Out.
 sWhen President Johnson announced at St. Louis that he proposed to " kick out" the rad ical office holders as fast as he could it did not probably occur to him that Congress might undertake to devise remedy for this vicious sort of kicking. He rather looked forward to having heap of agreeable exercise, letting out his heels in all directions at the unhappy postmasters and collectors who did not hap pen to be afflicted with Johnson on the brain. But he made mistake when he snarled out his intentions in so reckless a manner. Con gress took the alarm, and with the bill for the regulation of the tenure of office, has so tied his heels, that kicking will become an incon- venient instead of an exhilerating process. A Washington despatch says that the great kicker begins to appreciate this fact, and will in the appointments to be made hereafter en- deavor in some degree to consult the wishes of the radical Senate which holds the check rein in hand. But it is rather pity that so great disposition to kick should be wholly re- pressed. It may be bad for the presidential Why cannot Andy be permit ted just little of it, for exercise-say in the way of turning few radicals out and appoint ing them over again. In that way he might kick and be happy. a--5 .sas5 ', s-,i.zi79. {. F. THE TARIFF ON WooLS AND W0oLLENes
 The tariff bill relating to wools and wool, lens, which has just become . law, was orig mated in the House of Representatives last July by MT. Bingham of Ohio. It was not acted upon in the Senate until last Friday, when. after the failure of the general tariff bill, it was called up by MT. Sherman and passed. 1t fixes the duty on clothing woods and combing wools worth less than 8 cents t the place of exportation at 10 ce1ts per pound and il per cent. ad valorem; on those vorthmore than 32 cents at 12 cents and 10 ger cent ad. valorem and on carpet wools worth less than 12 cents at Scents per pound, md on those worth more than 12 cents at 6 ,ents ]; on sheep and goat skins with theswool ,n at 30 per cent, and on woollen rags, shod- ly, mnngo, waste and focks at 12 cents per ,ound. It provides that washed wools shall ,ay double duty. Onswoollen cloths, shawls. .+c sn cants y,ov r,e,r,y,d and QS r,sr cent ad