New-York tribune., 1868-03-20
MEETING OF THE sEAMEN's PROTECTIVE UNION

MEETING OF THE sEAsIENS PROTECTIVE UNION.
A large meeting of this body representing
about 5000 mariners, who 10 and from this port was
held Yesterday afternoon at the Shakespeare Hotel IN
NewChambers-st Mr.. Allen, the Chairman, in calling
the meeting to order said that the Association was Or
0onzed for the purpose protecting the scamen Of the
port of in their legitimate demands for fair
remuneration their labOrs Mr. John Brady said they
had met for purpose OF ameoratng The condition OF
the men "whO go down 10 the sea In ships, VINO nave
always grievances TO complain 0imen who combat the
dangers OF the tempest troubled Ocean,, anu
them by hard task masters when shore
Having great motive OF action the members OF me
aTaanaaon should use every effort 10 succeed in the
corse of his remarks the speaker said they should re-
member that eternal vigilance ls the price OF hbefty
and in referring 20 the benefits OF cooperation quoted
ncendum"a small spark often produces lhlgnty con
Migration. For long time ~ had pgSn tnS cuso I o
shpmng masters to ship sailors. ms, lhe spthktr
thought had been productive OF much suile[ing 70 .e
latter. In conclusion he cOHpllulehle'i tn,
bage their good appearance ana genuenahiy
bearing. Mr. Francis Oliver said tDdt the Nov nov.
ment would spread, ana the seameIs, "heh pIopciiy
reinuuerated would be the equals OF any OF
the mechanics Of our city He felt pride IN the com
merce OF his native city and IN the success o inc men
who spread its and influence throughout the
world He asked the audience II they were satisfied
with the present rate OF wages ana Was answered 10y
unanimous negative. The speaker remarked tat sea
men went to the West Indies for SIS month while the
workers along shore received from ~ cens 10 oo ees
per hour and have also the adv atage OF Delg aD 20
retire 10 a place OF safety when the storm RACES ie
more money seamen could earn the more they Woga gu M
respected the more they would ne conscious oi tht
manhood They should hJdnu Dy d tdiiH idu ~o"h "'"
not bulge. IT,, -
Fx.Assemblyman Daniel Leamy being called on,
tepped forward and said that the effort should enlist the
cooperation Of every weumeaning man me lnaiiheI,
tossed on the Watery pan learns 10 forget the peudceb
which find place in the hearts OF his fellows on sfore'
aud by communion with OF every lanu ana cline
learns 10 regard ali brethren and is, indeed the
true cosmopolitan. From bOyhoOd M ne ~ INJURED 10
every hardship, and when homcwaTd bound ne houlu pe
buOyed up with the hope that he VIII receive AN nyet
reward for dangers undergone instead OF the
OF the fact that he Will receive ptance Wich VIII pe
swallowed up by the demand fOr weeks board ana ne
price OF suit OF tarpaun. The speaker theh eA,
patiated the benefits Of and the debt Oh
gratitude we TO for their services ID peace
| and war. lie remarked that he around nm the
faces OF many who had passed through the hard e1petl-
ences Of maritime life. who, now hsing settled dONn
into happy homes, could sympatIze with the seahen
and be their best advisers He advised his audience 10
beware OF the who would capture tlem for their
wages and send them where they pleased He then de
term In the State Legislature for the purpose OF having
hin nassed which would curtail the wages ~ seameI
Tine stsker said treated the cOurteousy but re
fused 10 support the measure For this he had been de
nouDced These men, the speaker said were III favor OI
| charging boardin house keepers $50 Tor license.
u Herman Schultz of Porter Council said that seamen
wages had tlmbled down from 500 70 50 per month"; ana
ne had found men willing to have IL further reduced to
s1s He asked how mariner could support a vile ana
family on such paltry wages, unless MS NE partner De
come washerwoman prOstltute Inc InasOhs anu
machuists were receiving S. per day and the rights of
seamen should be respected preamble setting forth
fhe EXPENSES incidental mariners lie was the read
aud series OF resolutions adopted demanding the io