The New York herald., 1869-06-12

"a to place all newspapers and business m
1ssS which sssS srs sompseS ps ,Se Charges for
the same. For instance, the san rrSncsco franc sso
Herald 10 charged as mucn ior ts s me pxssocssted
Press are for one week. The newspapers OF tne
country viii not depend upon operators wno wh hV uv
emploved nv the Government I0r their news, out
upon their own special correspondents as they are
compelled to do at present. notwlthstanding tne AS
Of the world. Your committee. therefore, respect.
fully recommend the adoption OF the resolauon AZ
submitted alreaay % puosreS or fSs toownp
Resolved That President Of the International Typo
graphical non be Instructed to sssard hs
poss telegraph system that the subordnate unions be
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BodweiI, William Gatchen, d. w. Flynn
The report was adopted BY the co1vsnOn tSs ma,,ng
OF religion or politics qualifying test ior employ
ment in government or Individual printing ofices,
Printer In employing L. H. Douglass, an alleged
The question was divided ana the nrst part, rela-
Mr. ROBERTS moved, as substitute for the latter
part that the National Union objects 70 the admis-
sion OF negro into any union under It's jurisdiction.
Mr.. YoUNa moved to lay the substitute on the
table. Lost-S2 to "a.
had no right to make this objection: That Was
matter for the subordinate unions to decide more
than this he declared tSat sIcn an & 96eGsUn wSu 70
the interests Of the fraternity Gentlemen Will rec0l.
lect that 1t was but short =, time since an &c
participate IN our unions was scoffed and langned
at and yet what have we done to-day, and why have
tionWset preservationf For this same reason the
day is not distant when we will have to admit the
Mr. YOUNG thought the time had not yet come for
any action on this subject; that 1t did not belong here
at a he was Spposa TO n1S S aas mis- Enon %
HIS object in moving to lay this subject on the table
to get rid Of it In the easiest way. He believed
pose was te seH s this sOS He Believed
there were those who would gladly see this
ordinate unions. He believed there was capital be-
hind this movement and that there were parties in
in il Mr. Teap Seeyed he oSec
this question here was to dsmember this body. The
particular case referred to was not here properly;
1t did not belong here. That case was not one OF
color, but whether he Douglass) was fair man or
not But as 70 the general principle as proposed IN
upon 1t at ALL 1t belonged TO the subordinate unions
and when they became aggrieved regarding 1t let
them appeal to this union. TIL then 1t should not
Mr.. D6NNNG thought the question had not been
brought here one day too soon soon. II was & &sguarey rely
fact is this question OF race and color has been set
tied by long war and by acts Of Congress. The
coOred man Is now citizen and he must be treated
as such. This class Is being educated to our profess
sion and II our duty to them and to ourselves to
see that they are treated the same as white men,
MIR. STILLMAN moved to add to the substitute the
words s'unless he possesses the qualifications re-
membership"
Mr. FLYNN, OF washington, then took the floor and
spoke at length the subject urging that this ques
tion like all others Of direct interest to the craft
should be met and acted upon. He gave a full and
authentic history Of the Douglass case showing that
It was case OF color only, and advocated the claims
of the colored printers be admitted into fellowship
After further debate Mr. REYNOULT moved the pre-
vious queation aud Ii was ordered. The Chair then
put the question and it was ordered.
The CHAIR then put the question on Mr.. Stillman's
amendment. Lost.
The question was then put on Mr.. Roberts amend
ment and 1t was lost-3S to 81.
The question was then taken on the second branch
OF Mr.. Haeck's resolution denOuncing the action of
the Congressional printer and 1t was adopted47 to
81.
The Convention tnen went into secret session on
the state Of the trade and afterwards adjourned.