The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-19

PHILADELPHIA, August 49, 1869.
SO far the Labor Congress has accomplished little
OF practical Importance. After this, the third day
OF the session, nothing can be found on record
touching the chief question concernng tue organiza
ton Of labor against the power and influence OF
capital Miss Anthony has been fruitful source OF
dissenson and has been instrumental in causing the
loss OF much valuable tine ana the production
Of considerable hl-feeilng. Her case, how
ever, has been finally disposed OF, to the
great relief OF tho Convention. A little
properly directed Judgment would have enabled
them % get ria Of this ance in the very opening
OF the proceedings The press OF this city treat the
Convention for the most part with derison and
tempt They say 1t is attempting entirely TOO much,
and that Its intentio az are not easily understood
that hobby riders axe grinders do all the talking
ana that the real interests Of labor are neglected
There Is no doubt out that great deal Of idle bom
bastc talk has b' en INDUCED I'M yet there reason
TO hope that bef ore the Congress aoourns platform
OF intelligent neanng and comprehensive breadth
VIII De suoml Fed to the workingmen Of the United
siates. Ve' ~ general idea seems to prevail among
republicans acre that this Convention is disguised
conar'vance TO forward the interests Of the demo-
cratic par ". This Is erroneous for there is really
10 lnuons nerable number OF German radicals In the
congress and half dozen negro delegates were
Att se O'Clock this morning the Congress met,
pursue ut to adjournment, at the Assembly Rooms,
cna1 Yhe minutes Of yesterdays session were read,
CORE e1ed and approved.
MT PHELPS, OF Michigan, offered paper, which
was rsferred to the Committee on Platform. The
mos material part of 1t reads as follows:-
not Blu, creates. caamties yet prove
hofda Indians The first would oppose u.s. vet
81 FL III
fosfcry !es our system q sonpac, settlement
net % pe n he was nsv sns
aways Be marsn enough to settle on OF no value TO his
%ss shs 20 make s's sSsss spssa ID the
tbst ppeees The ponseI are
% ns the a2 Sea Ss
rescs:hat during rnonarehisa centralized
has for II % s and
varaby heen government Of the people, combining mate
fo the WIN
After the announcement by the Chair OF several COM
mtteeu, Mr.. WBsr, Of New York, offered to read The
followcng:-
By the Of the Declaration Of
ss and whereas the Of the
sass the sSs M 70
:ppr9pTais properly laws without saDmips i6slf
he rights of all men and women including the right to the
rigs. ri
rs
s h.
amendments constitution the United States aud
I've WI has
70 people for ratification and duly approved by msjo
Amid considerable confusion and numerous objec.
lions to the reading Of the foregoing it was finally
Mr. TREvELLIcK moved that all communications
be referred to appropriate committees without being
This was likewise opposed upon the ground that
rwoud tend to bury all communications without
Mr.. TREvELLIcK said that by his motion ne merely
desired to save time by dispensing with the reading
Mr.. WEST stated that there was ring in the Con-
gress that must be broken up.
The CHAIR directed the Sergeant-atArms 10 keep
Mr.. West IN order.
Mr.. WALSH moved that q committee Of three be
TONS and by 1t handed over TO the standing com.
1t was amended 70 include all communications,
ana then passed: The following were constituted
CUBAN, Of Pennsylvania, and Puett. o. Indiana.
MIR. DAY, Of New York, moved that all documents
waon ne soad e at Go a aS1 Or @
Mr.. WALLS. Of Philadelphia, offered the follow.
ing:-
Resolved, That committee Of Ave be appointed whose
S ns BE e f. the beat their ability
a to this
Rev. Il. 8. SHELDON Of Missouri, offered COM
munication from Francis p Blair, sr. 1t was re-
following resolutions which were referred to the
Committee on PatfOrm:-
unions every branch q Industry should saSssyor n'rO
encisnt remedy many evils q the Ubiquitous
mat enS
Resolved That we demand for all voluntary associations
Of Q, ior hs same
or capitss national Lesisiasures
Of The mass. and tools Of he money power "
Mr.. WALSH, OF New York. delegate from Typo.
graphical Union No. O. Of that CITY, read the follow
tails
DssenTn TO IAnen
Anthony admitted you directed TO withdraw
Union no 9, and that we are opposed g hqIabass
President typographical Union No. Q.
An animated discussion Immediately arose upon
allowing Mr. Walsh to withdraw. which was only
stopped by the gavel OF the Chairman at ten min
utes to twelve o'clock, within ten minutes OF the
@ grained to I Isaac ye
delegate from Maryland for the purpose Of present
s sas paper on behalf Of his '0l'''' brethren He
eharA allow hc dsbersiiaas sis Soaysstioa g
close bout returning the thanks OF four millions Of
M q S SonSs1s ssn e s their saa @ q.
% az ii harmony sesher ss
d ea o this a nnS PS
for time MADE as WIN secure them comfortable
living 70 their families, educate their children and
leave ooHaF ior u ruiny uay ana ou slavery
or slave labor, the main Of the depreciation OF
,yjllte lahe The white iaborng of the
country h nothing TO fear from tho coiored abofng
We desire labor elevated and made resp ectabe we
des re to la the highest rate of wages labor
wor d esire TO have the hours OF labor regulated
well interest Of the sbore the capitalist Mr.
rres dent mercan citizenship for the black man a com.
aurei he prescribed from the workshops Of the
boupn v.
At Mothei place in the document was contained
the a Ssertioi THAT the coored people Of the land
desire the p ayment Of every penny OF the national
deDt
Wber ttne re aiding Of the paper had concluded the
Conure W adioi rned I'LL TWO O'Clock p. NJ when the
reuiest Of Mr.. Walsh to be permitted 10 withdraw
hs cred, pltialsiwlh come mp for action
AFTERNOON SESSION.
on the reasseSn oiing o. Sue convention motion