The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-09
IATioyAL LABOR CONVENTION
THE PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY
ADDRESS TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
speech Of Hon. william u. Kelley.


The National Colofed Labor Convention re.
yesterday morning, and was opened
with prayer By Bishop Campbell, OF New
Jersey.
The Finance Committee reported that tlt3
al been collie cited from delegates, aud the eS
,cnse had thus far amountcd to t2Tl, leaving
lehcit OF tl23.
Mr.. q. :. woodSon, OF Pcnnsylvania, iatro.
uced a resolution requesting the Governors
Il states, where thetc are Republican melorl.
ics In the Lcglal,'urcs, 10 urge the ratlhss-
Ion Of the 18th amend nent. Referred.
j. A. WNnrr, Of Nitglnit, offered the fol
RCioirsS That W. Include the use OF tobacco
among the grctt wastes OF our resources, aud |
economy In this as well rs the use ofliquors. |
Referred.
The resolution offered by Lewis II Douglass,
draft a plan for the Organization OF national
unions Of labDflug mon to the end Of securing
. recognition Of enlofed lAbnrers and mechan-
les In the various Workshop In the land, was
discussed at much length, and hunlly referred.
Anthony Bowen, OF d. O., offered reso-
luton returning thanks 70 President Grant,
the Cabinet officers, and General o, ., How
ard for their Kind consiiera ion 10 urging the
claims Of our race TO nsitions In the Depart
ments add mechanical employments when
j. J. Wright, Of south Carolina, from the
Committee on Railroad Travel, made report
n u,
consider the matter relative to colUred persons
being compelled to purchase nrstcl.ss tickets
and theu being placed in secuhi-cla. or smok'
log cars, the buretu to have power to devise
ways and me ans to create a fund sufficient to
prosecute oNse 10 test tho virtue OF the civil
rights bill. Referred
Mr.. Myers, Of vi, offered the iOlI'wins
which was adpp'rl.
RrsDIrri Tnat the president an vice presi.
dent Of THE convention be q delegation to wait
on the Ptcsldent Of the United states and ten.
der the congratulations OF this convention on
behalf pf the colorcl lNhjrers AMI mechanics
of the United States,
The committee on printing reported that
arrangements had bceu made to secure ~
accurate report Of the proceedings Of the con-
ventIOn In pamphlet form.
VIM j, WIls0n, Of the District Of Columbia.
Of the committee on savings banks, submitted
report. recommending the laboung man to
deposit Ia saving banks, showing what has
been done by these institutions for the freed.
men throughout the country. and concluding
with resolution rrtJm'nruitug IN the itvpra'
bic consideration OF 'he cDloTei people OF the
United states the National ifcetmpu's say.
ings Bank IS place Of lrpust.
Mr.. W Ltngston, oil Oaip, submitted the
following address,
ms RELATioNs or THE ,uLoREn rrortE TO
AMERICAN INDUSTRY.
The laboring cIsss OF any community, eiu
10 50 far forth rs the leading mea thereof
realize and 'ppIectate decentralization, they
will be able 10 raise the mtsses OF these iden.
thel wl'h them IL condition to rank and IN.
lleEue socially and lcFtlIy.
A.Apng me cnlufeL men Of this country there
Is nu -utN NWU.ITt nl industrial capacity.
among the cuiurr prupl" uf '.r Nrr'h, work
men 10 gold siIEc., b-Asfr D. %, wo1l BRICK,
mortar and the tr's, are found Guiug skllfulIy
and A. usual wages The most !.icglt tasks 10
their several departments OF labor, Nor are
these woTknen generally engaged rs white
men VINO, supeItnte aiding their wJrk, can
claim upon ,uy Just ground that the genius
aud art isUlNyeh belong to the employers
As ILLUSTRATING Wills stN'cmeu', It may be ap
4 . nae q Ia -.
accomplished guusmtth Nmpug hmericNns Is 4
black mNn, Al eN.sINVe ul North CNrphuA,wUO
not long since received special notice from the
Prince OF Wales, TO whOm he preseLted pistol
OF his own make and received IN retura, as 4
token OF consideration from the heir-tpI.fcni
OF the English throne, magnificent medal OF
rare value, II Ia pcrhAps true, too, tn At the
most flashed rtbiHei- maker Ind blacksmith
Of our cpua'ry are OF the sane class And IL
Is sad TO he the fact that rho most valuable
Invention gigeH 4s bY the Sru'A, the cotton
plough, the ptfeuirc OF which formerly rrsl led
IN N's'IssIINi, wac the Great IRE Of slave.
geniu.
Here. too u may tr mentIoarI, wItA 40 IN
courlaeTH'le ptiac, f.lht otC "l 'aC hurst ltui.
scApc painters OF o4F ep4u'r,, ,ai nle Of tho
haest sculpt' rCssrs ~ oil ! 'r!c 40 descent; the
former dis'Ing4i-rri '-FvcNuy - gIyIug lite
AlI giterauce lEJM c,uSh- - several OF Nil
tons mHch,ess Tnr'lrNl crrtilpHs In the
sprli OF the noble Andrew 4 Ma.schusetts
70 nr-'lhe and speak through ne Afr..Ike lips
AMI features VI PLASTER. lulIVllual instances
OF cy!prei persons engaged IN commerce AZ
wh0'"stlr haI retail dealers IA many OF The
larger cities 9i N" Nor'n A! south iaigat be
mentioned. New Drc,as, tluaiic, ChtrIeston.
savannah, RNclgh, KIsHmJnA, Sa,hylIlr,
Austin, Helene, Lpu.svIllo, =. Louis Lety.
en|o.ihr !nictgo, DS,rgli, Ia iIaHaPoHs, ON.
the larger cities OF New bog tnd, aud the cant.
tai Of the ni'ed states furUish illustrations
and proof Of fais statement.
But II may be claimed that these are I,ol,,eI
aud exceptional cases. Let Us, therefore, con.
slider this matter from broader standpoint.