The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02
THE W0RKNGMEN,s UNION.

Address by English Dclegnte-A Grand
Mass Meeting to be Held at Cooper Insti.
tute.
This organization held It's regular fortnightly
meeting last evening at Early Closing Hail, 90
Bowery, Mr. Nelson w. Young the President, in the
chair.
The credentials OF the delegates Of the Knights Of
st. Crispin were prese and they were admitted
Mr.. THOMAS CONNOLLY. the representative Of the
Trades Council Of Birming ham, England, wae
introduced to the meeting by the president
and proceeded to address the meeting. He con-
graduated himself on having arrived in America,
and proud to breathe Its free air and tread its
free soil. He thanked the working men Of America
for the many services they had rendered to the
cause Of labor in Europe. The working casses OF
the old country had taken their tone and line of
action from those OF America, and much
OF the freedom they enjoyed In England they
were InueDteu 10 the American working men Tor.
In many cases they had been successful In England
and in many cases they had failed. But, succeed or
fail they thought they were working In glorious
cause for the elevation OF the workingmen. The
course they had adopted in combating the employ
ere OF labor IN Europe, he was pleased to see, was
being adopted here. lie thought they had as good q
right to sell their labor at fair market price as any
merchant had to sell his goods, and they had
done so through the medium OF unions. These
unions had become OF SO much importance In Eng
land that the government had found 1t necessary 10
appoint commission to inquire into their work
inRs, and since the report Of that committee the
thinking people Of England were not satisfied until
they saw some OF their working men In the House Of
Commons, assisting to make the laws OF the country
He regretted to say that the working classes OF
England were not alive TO their interests yet but the
day was coming ming when they would He wondered
could never see the advantage OF sending some or
their number TO Congress- He thought 1t was
because they did not take sufficient interest In poll
them; He was pleased TO see that here
would represent their interests fully and fairly.
Appause.) In England they would never rest sat
Commons. The speaker, aftersome furtheriremarks,
closed by declaring that the object OF his visit to
this country was TO gain what information he could
as TO the workings OF the labor organizations and
report TO his own countrymen on hls return
The Chairman commended Mr.. Connolly to the
hands OF the Union and hoped they would give MIN
all the Information necessary.
The President read the credentials OF two dele
gates from an institution styled the Practical House
their feet, and alter long debate in which the
society In question was stigmatsed abogus', one,
and admitted into Its ranks a society known as the
Dry Dock Painters Union, the credentials were
rejected.
consolidation with the conservatives OF the German
labor organizations, the committed Appointed to
call on Governor Hoffman reported the receipt OF
letter from him signfyng his Intention Of beng In
New York shortly, when he would receive The com.
mttee.
long debate took place on the report OF the com.
mlttee TO inquire into the work on the new Post
Onice and the hours OF labor called on. After
while the committee was, by resolution, called upon
to prosecute the inquiry. and the Union declared
Itself determined to have the Eight Hour law
enforced, and TO apply to the President Of the
United States in the premises II necessary.
Arrangements for grand mass meeting OF WORK.
Ing men at the cooper Institute, on Tuesday
evening The 18th instant, were then made and nine
English speakers we're elected from the Trades
Union TO deliver speeches this occasion, In con.
junction with nine German speakers heretofore
elected No outside politicians are to be permitted
to speak at the meeting.
After some further unmportant business the
meeting adjourned.