New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-23

Was I'm nomination Tor Secretary, anu OH'"H
which the delegation desired both were deiea'eu
enc Congress cot 10 work there was personaiieeing
manifested with regard 10 the colOred deioS"'' ~
did not assume open character. so"i'n 80 80. ~
Southern twnite) delegates who were lio',.., -
TRIBUER's policy Of amnesty was the oIu'i - n -,
The resolution asking for restoration VI 'e 49,,
was made stronger on motion OF MI fo"eI9' vi na
,.,,s "a go ooo,,,,on moved by Mr. Cummings, OF
Tho same State Both these gentlemen Were
volunteers during the civil war; ana po' OeoHs ~
radical wing Of the Republican party do INC wv o
SOutherners were active soldiers Cd heI sIuc' ~ wa" nv
mere sentimentasm far as their cause was cOncerneu
for bot the southern delegates Gen. West Of Mississippi
d IIaI n walker of Alabama, voted for the negroes
The former though strongly sustaining the financial theO
res Of the Congress- is said TO have been in
strong supporter Of proposed resolution denouncns to-
pudiaon as he was IN the open session Strung ah'"h
onist 20 Coolie labor and other similar matters Ao0
were noticeable as was also what am assured is ac'
NJ ,o majority Of the delegates served in the Union
army and of late years have affiliated with the KepuDn
THE DEMANDS OF THE NEW PARTY
suppose the working men may no" DC l"illS io'oh
nized as constituting new poluca party, Ono 'n"h
is certain the hopes of its projectors anu ~
have run breast high They quite confident OF sue
cess; and boast that in 1872 they will be very potent
power IN the land 1t must be at once conceueu h"VH
they succeed as seems both possible ana prooapic "
eaecto the close local organization here projected they
they can properly AS political machine u III
volves some startling Innovations Its constituent
ces are TO be from the organized protective maehl,
merry OF cassI mean Of course the trades unions anu
the working associations 1t VIII bring INTO the political
arena number of questions hitherto excluded anu To
oored by many as subjects foreign 20 such agltauohs'
Among these subjects are things much more vital thah
eight hour laws Declarations involving broad ISSUES vi
social and political economy and organization are 10 DC
messed by the workingman II are toJudge by this
Congress- he will demand legislation Tor ms oenen''
which, it declared is refused Or II Obtained ony
at the cost OF almost ruinous agitation
Let me review what the views embodied ID the
nronuncameuto OF the Congress exclude for the pres
ept the financial policy presented, and take up the dis
tnctive Labor issues they may properly be Called
| which were promulgated. Foremost, in the preamble
and repeated in after resolutions, was broad ana Doo
declaration against the legislative right to grant acts OF
incorporation or special privileges to anybody or class
of persons This has TO be carefully read and between
the lines It involves agitation hereafter, and 81
formidable character against all chartered enterprise
banks railroads elegraphs &c From II Is logically ue
ducble their antagOnsm 10 the National BANKING sys'
tenn against which these feelings are exceedingly D'ter
The demand for the sale and absolute reservation Of
the remaining public domain of this republic to tho use
Of the actual settler and ter thereon is one which meets
very hearty response from the country. Related TO
this general debating were resolutions counenancing
the Cherokee neutral and Usage lands settlers IN Kansas
In resisting the attempt 10 dispOssess them denohhchg
in the strongest terms the Diqutous Indian lana treaty
grant or sale system which Of late years has obtained
such control Of the Senate and others also demanding
that the railroad companies be compelled 10 sell at once
their land grants minimum rates ard In small parcels
State Legislatures are to asked do what Congress
has already done-paSs eighthour laws In the closing
hours OF the assembly resolutions were passed providing
for the systematic organization Of agitation even TO
strikes for the end suggested 1t sproposed TO take the
NV
producing public and personal necessities to be sustained
by the aborers in all other States The repeal Of what
| arc known as combination" and conspiracy laws"
which punish wOrkmen for engaging In strikes etc, Is
demanded in unconditional terms. The debates on mat
! ters geI1nane TO this question were among the
most interesting Of the Congress The speak
| ers were generally quite eloquent, because they
had each Of them living experience OF actual fact
to reee in proof Of the injustice Of the laws referred TO-
confess my great surprise 10 find that there so
many brutal and oppressive laws upon so many state
statute books bearing upon this subject They belong TO
the Of English legislation prior 10 1928, when II was
a criminal ofense to be Trades Unionst.
The abolition OF skilled convict labor was demanded
1t was declared be highly detrimental to honest labor
as course. they could always be undersold by it. The
question OF feminine labor handsomely treated
report relating the manufacture OF slop clothing was
followed by an interesting discussion. in winch the
system Of mddlemen was savagey denounced, and the
shOckingly low rates paid to women were properly
exposed. The resolution Of the Committee on
this subject as well the adopted platform OF
the Congress- both simple, direct, and explicit The
labor movement pledges Itself TO sustain and encour-
age the trades organizations Of working women, 70 de.
mand everywhere the pay for the same work when
as well done and 10 aid in every possible way the proper
opening Of Of labor 20 women Wien IL Is re.
embered the great obstacles In the way OF labor
ing women have been too often tho united action OF
laboriug men, IT may fairly hailed a sign OF great
progress 20 find assembly composed almost entirely Of
Trades UnOnsts, many OF them from ayOCatOns which
have suffered from the introduction OF woman's
labor so fully and cheerfuly Joining in such "a
! demand. A demand is made for the recogni-
| ton of the Importance OF Laboring PrOduc-
tive interests by tbs creation Of Executive Depart
| meut. 10 be called the Department Of Labor" The
name indicates the object and would be considered by
its propOsers as properly embracing such matters those
committed the present DEPARTMENT. Of agriculture
General Land Office all matters relating TO mines, &c,
Bureau Of that character should be created and also
all control Of emigration, Pacific railroads &c. 1t is
argued that property and its protection territorial ag
grandzement, and consequent martial characters have
hitherto been the main object Of government but when
labor takes It's place direct element OF power affect
ing legslaton then there viii be other functions added
among which will be the protection Of labor its dstrbu
ton aid 70 It's development with consequent recogn
ton through such executive department. Of the trans
| cendent importance OF its interests
The present revenue system denounced bearing
uujustly labor, and though plan adopted,
interesting discussion provoked by Mr. Daysreadng
communication from pr Wemyss Jobsons theory Of
Progressive TaIatOn'-that Is taxes to be levied
accumulated wealth, according the individual
ure owned. In that debate issue at taken with
the theory being only repetition Of the exploded
Of the French Socialists Of the LOUIS Blame school
" High wages and low rates Of Observation-Disclosures
Creenback currency the hand and cooperation on
| the other" was the idea set forth in opposition
The right granted legslauvey 70 associated
capital is demanded for associated labor and following
that, cooperation proclaimed the practical lever