New-York tribune., 1868-08-13
TIE LIROR MOTEMENE

TIE EIGUT-HOUR MOyEMENT-MAsS MEETING
OF WORKINGMEN IN AID OF THE BRICK
LAYERS Strike SPEECHES, RESOLUTIONS
ETC.
4 mass meeting Of mechanics and laborng
men of this city held at Cooper Institute. last even
mc under thc auspices Of the NeV-IOrk WOrknSnens
Iuou for the purpose Of expressing sympathy with the
iourncymcn brickaycrs OF this city who agc now on
strike for the enforcement 0f the CigALour aw. Tie
Hall was filed TO overlooking and there was an audi
cnce Of not less than 5000 people outside, who were
addressed by speakers from platform erected ior The
occasion The inside meeting called 20 order by Mr.
John Ennis o. the Pastercls' organization, who noml
mated as presiding officer Mr William j. Jcssup, Pies
dent OF the Work.ncmcu'5 Union. The nomination was
aalecd TO- when Nir. Jcs,up came forward aud was
greeted with cheers, NAIch NAY lhS eHus,u nc ,IlA'I
tAc meeting FOR the honor conferred on mn. IAty Hau
met Tonight Ae sld, ur c purpose al expressing tIrr
sympathy WIth thc Journey 'h'" 'ia WI" W.
bosse, for the purpose Of giving the cEht-AOug law OF
tie Ncw-lolh legislature decIeea lHt c-hj nouio
rbur should constitute Il legal days WolA, bdt 4he
Federal Government bad also made hhc an
uouEcemeut The BnrAldyerS were now eIl-"E'a d. q
struggle to have TINS law made OI practical value 20 thc
NuIkIugiucn aud j, was the duty oI "a" who gained iHcir
living 10y manual labor 10 st'id pE h'h lu"o '"I' Ie
iet assured. Was the determination ~ the WuhHEu,h
generally The action Of the master MaSons ha0 ln lls
opinion, done mo'e TO uhl'o 'Ho M'u Z" ,I' 'l
than anything which has occurred hlucc the attempted
passage OF the U.iamou, FU,scr strkcbih.
3icssrs Gall, Nc ai'n Jacos auupi ana L. >. Ncl-A
were then elected NlccPrcoIdthls, aud MI AlcNdEdtr
meeting. Resolutions pIcdging support 10 the Bucnay
err; stIgHatizus those opposed TO TIE csnthour a"
had passed That measure, were read by tc Secretary
ana adopted una imousIy amid great enthusiasm.
MI Troupe said that special resolution had hcrh
handed him, when hC had 40 doubt would meet win Tie
cordial Endorsement Of thc audience. lie read IT, II
reduced the wages OF the employees OF the War Depart
mcut because OF the passage OF Tie ghhour law ana
30 should begin with tc Generals before 10 Cunos down
To the pryatcs" The resolution WAS adopted amid loud
Nr Troup then addressed the meeting The assemblace
before him he said, spoke louder than any words oi MS
city to attain to their rights under the law The cieA
hour movement had taken deep root among mo ohus
not only of NcWNOrk but OF the country dt large
the Grcdycr here were simply the ad' eEuard
III this contest Their action commended ltseli 10 tuer
being cordially sustained wh.c this battle OF labor
against capital ws being fOugt The masses or lduDr-
Ing men had made the bsckayers their own. and
,tyonI asEiug auy ontsde Sid The Executive Com
ttec had been bored by politicians requesting the prlVi
cge OF speaking 10 the meeting 10 night but IN every IN
st9ucr he TcOIes VAS refused 80 that the audience
mi dit rest satisfied tnat would address them who
was not Identified with the labor interests In 1866 the
MISUNDERSTANDING on being asked 10 pat the clt hour sy
whenever the Legislature should pass u law mating
eight hours labor "A legal days WORK but now when
tat has been done they refuse fulfill their promise
Tie brcklsycrs had determined however, 10 make the
law practical reality, and the wOIkngmen generally
had rallied u their support BE took pleasure IL saying
that they were better able TO continue
the strike now than they were on the
day when it commenced From careful
canvass OF the work now being done, he could assure
them that there were three jobs progress the eight
hour pau for every one on which the men Worhed Ten
hours OF the ultimate Of The movement lie en-
tertaned no doubt Referring 10 the special resolution
that had been adopted he said that the secretary ~ War
aud the Secretary of the Navy must be taught that tRey
the servants and not the masters or the people ai
the power which pAt ed them in position could depnFe
them OF IT, and would do so II they refused TO carry S
tie law. The worngJnen in this connection bad duty
10 perform They should see TO n that only those whc
were willing 10 enforce the law put IN 0ihce Az
proper time and proper occasions they would be ad
dressed from the bnstngs to this matter ana III exer
cisng franchise they would have regard TO the pro
lection interests Of labor From every section OF
the country words OF Tor inc
brckaye OF sympathy ana financial aid
the great National Labor Convention would meet III tIls
city Then. IL necessary, they could call on The 6OOAW
Organized wokngmcp and procure all the aid that might
pe needed for more ISOtracted struggle. Inc speaker