Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-09
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DECIDEDLY NORTHWEsTERN.
determination Rnd HOPe-SyTnpaIhy
from Friends.

determination Rnd HOpe-SympaIhy
from Friends.
The employees Of the Northwestern road
held a meeting last night, when the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization made
the following report, which certainly has
the smack of business about it;
Section /. Every man who has vOlunta-
rily quit work on the Nashville and North
western railroad shall, after a lapse Of FIVE
days. be considered member Of this or
ganizalion, unless he express a wish by let
ter to some Of the officers not TO Join, in
which case he shall be considered as an
outsider and an enemy, and treated ac
cordingly.
Sec 2. Every member of this organiza-
ton shall be bound by the general rules
laid down in this instrument, aud shall be
understood TO abide by whatever decision
may be come TO on any point connected
with-the road at our regular meetings.
Sec g. Auy member Of this organization
who shall take or receive any pay, compen-
sation, emolument or bribe, from any
Official of the road until a general under
standing shall have been arrived at, shall
be considered deserter, and treated accord
ingly.
Sec. f. II any member Of this organiza-
ton should be in any way aggrieved or
unfairly dealt with during the term Of this
strike, every other member, individually
and collectively, shall be in duty bound to
aid him.
Sec. 5. If any member Of this organiza-
ton happen to fall short Of the necessaries
of life during the period of this strike, it
shall be the duty of the collective organi-
cation to afford him aid, and the President
may appoint committee to investigate any
claim for supplies that may be made; and
such committee shall, az soon as practicable,
report to the proper officers.
Sec 6. Il shall be primary and pre-
vailing duty of every member Of this or
ganization to promote good fellowship aud
mutual esteem amongst its members.
The following communication from the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers was
received and read amid loud applause,
after which a vote Of thanks was rendered
the brotherhood:
UNION AND DISPATCH BLOCK, ENGI-
NEBR's HALL, NASHVILLE, Tenn, June
:, lS6S.-At a regular meeting of Nash
willie Division No. SO, of the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers, held this day,
the following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, We learn with regret that the
employees of the Nashville and Northwest
ern railroad have been compelled 10 cease
work on account of not receiving remu-
neration for their services for the past seven
months; and
Whereas, In accordance with our con-
stituted laws, we are opposed to strikes in
every form, yet in consideration that the
demands of said employees are not of an
arbitrary nature, but simply claim their
Just dues therefore be it
Resolved, That we as body, DO heartily
sympathize with the Aforesaid employees,
sincerely and earnestly wishing them sue
cess in an early and proper adjustment OF
their claims.
BY order Division No. 80, 3. J.. T..
r. +. HAMILTON, Chief Engineer.
II. A SHEETz, i. A. C. and Cor. Sec.
G. e. HARRISON
w. III. RUSSELL,
A. 4. HOWE,
A. s. BOUCHARD,
H. G.. SHEET
Committee.