The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-26

city, or many OF them, have formed an organiza.
object Of which IL, BY combination, to counter
act and defeat any attempt that may be made BY
trade societies 70 sdvsnce the interests OF It's
aSsIns IL hoSrs u labor; sad builders having
gone 80 far as TO attempt to prevent the plaster
niable and heretofore unquestioned right of
forming cooperative organizations, which action
may well be taken as proof OF what they will do
saa sss e
tqy Inc ssssTo OUT That We may hope defeat
this urgent attempt upon the rights 81 the
working mem and whereas ,, It x the e, duty 81
iow-workmcn are threatened Or assaulted, to,
come forward and render them all the assistance
Ia his power; ana whereas , tsoSe pgsnisn
tions, Is inimicalto the rights OF those employed,
and this effort TO defeat the plasterers Is blow
Individually s and collectively, and il successful
will weaken every trade organization in the
builders combinations elsewhere, and make
labor, more than ever, the slave Of unfeelins
who are now on a strike we offer our active
sympathy in this attempt to better their condi.
Gn rsa p,SGysSG si Rs SoPspy ,a
sembiy from each Organization be constituted a
com mittee to make collections In their respec.
tive trades or elsewhere and that they are re-
ouested to proceed to collecting Immediately,
the funds collected to be paid over to the presi
S ns i% rsS P psy
or parties authorized by them to receive the
same.
| Bile. There were some things that the preamble
contained which were good, but 1t was no use to
formed ned society sntagonistIe to the Journey.
again. he ss'd aia Si% hat %
| and that TOO before they knew the facts con.
neeted with the strike made. Neither did he ap-
prove Of the society IS, y,
sufferers by the strike. He was willing, how
ever, to appropriate money through his society,
Mr.. Donald McCsthrnn said no liked parts of
the resolutions, and other portions he did not
approve OF He could not blame The master a. e,
them would form sooieties In every city, town,
and hamlet, and the eight.hour bill would not
did not want to give the piasterers d per day
cause they wanted to take a dollar of with
which to Increase the pay of the carpenters and
ers II they depended on the generosity Of the
master builders. He would say some hard things
he dared he %s %ssh ana soa hsa
to defeat the enemy. He would light the op-
posite party to the last to obtain the right He
pissterers; that all associations felt their pangs
to thu. extent that they might assist them, not.
s sseg s should eaS ssse aa t'aHa
@ mbe. .Hs was Wiling to preface tic resoiu.
psthz%S VIE Heron rss thought hit hsS were not
doing much good In che course they wsfs now
ppmss M. Judd moved that 4 delegate was here
from the pl,stcrers he be invited to address the
mS NJ r. SiIl Of the P.astercrs' Union, stated
that they could successfully combat the master
piastercrs, but that they now find that they have
all the master builders eomolnsa 10 COMBAT
MI. j. W. Mattingly believed 1t to be the duty
of every mechanic In the District to uphold the
thought there was nothing Objectionable in the
preamble and resolutions under consideration;
and desired to see t them aaSptsd nc 'ho"S"'
M, Heron moved that the resolutions be re-
fcrred 10 q committee of Ave, with Instructions
TIC Chair appointed Messrs. Boron, Mitchell,
Bontz Meney afld Judd as said committee, and
they retired with the resolutions for eonsidera-
The committee returned and offered the follow.
1 eg in lieu Of the preamble and resolutions sub
IN, Ms siy to Sh sasn nj ,s mbiy sdjourned
WI. 'rcas, it having len made known to the
workh 'gmen's Assembly .aht me lourneymhe y,
of ,as city Hi have tSs Bais
ISOLATION, shat association having thrown W.
power in the scale to uphold the emp. oying pias.
ierers In their refusal to pay the deman ''of "
is therefore resolved by this assembly, That the
delegates be to lay ihe wsr Pc the
president Of the Plasterer's Association immedi-
ate material aid. ,,,. ,-,,
workmcn In their conflict with capital, and
pledge them our aid in any way that may tend
TO advance their interest in the conflict In which
Rssoiped, That there be appropriated out Of the
funds OF the assembly the sum of $50 to aid the
Plasterer's Association.
CONSERVATIVES Army AND NAVY UNION
This Ion net evSng ar .ne wbis
have been tastefully fitted up, with their presi-
dent, Col. Allabaugh in the chair.
been transacted, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted, namely;
Resolved, That the use OF the hall and reading
roo, of this union he and the same Is hereby
rendered to the Democratic Central Committee
OF the Dis trict of Columbia when not otherwise
CentPni Comm .ttec Of the action Of this union.
The committee to procure speakers, reported
that next Wed. 'esday evening zen, paom ma
Ewing would probably aaofesS 'he union ~ 'h's
On motion the union a. iourned.
Nor so.-The item, we are formed publ published
provisions OF the section of the in ernai reyehue
law authorizing railroad compani. ,e n , anniy
ing to the horse railroads of this city, s.IJ
Of nonefiect on and after the lst OF April, ,stnS
10 DC incorrect, the president oil the W ashll
and Georgetown railroad (avenue route) hay. "s
called upon the Commissioner Of Internal Re,
euue with regard to the matter and receiving In
formation that such law would continue In force
latlon,
FuNERAL-Yesterday, at 2 p. m, the funeral
Of the remains of Mr. George Il. Faleoncr, whose
death was announced by us, took place from his
fathers, Mr. Ralph Falconer's residence, $50
Seventh street. The Rev. DR.. John q. Smith,
of the Fourth Presbyterian church, performed
the ceremonies. The remains were escorted to
Glenwood cemetery by Columbian Encampment
and Beacon Lodge, No. 10, O.O.F F., Mr.. Henry
q. stevens acting as marshal OF the former, and
7. q. Chas. ID. X. COledge Of the latter. The
deceased was member OF the Encampment and
N. q. OF the lodge.
lie departed this life at the age Of Of, leaving
young wife, with small child to mourn his
lo5s
hCCIpgNT.-On Monday evening, about 1850
o'clock, M Mrs. NJ. Dengler, with a child In her
arms, was crossing Seventh street west, at o
north, just in the rear of a car which was pass
Ing, wagon owned by Mr.. VIM. Munder, came
In an opposite direction, and not being able to
see 1t, the horses ran against her, knocking her
down.. The wheels OF the wagon passed over
her legs between the ankles and knees. There
were no bones broken, yet the injury caused
great pain. Mr.. Munder placed the sufferer in
his wagon, and conveyed her to her home, on
New Jersey avenue, between II and S streets
north.
TRuNKs.-Stephens x o., No $40 Pennsylvania
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