New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-19
wopxTN.MTN's CONVENTION.

We copy the following report from the
C1Nc1NNAT1, August 15.-The laborer's
CONGRESS in the afternoon heard partial
report of the committee Of credentials.
Mrs. Lane, of Massachusetts objected to
the admission of Mrs. Hathaway, OF Chi
cago, on the ground that she did not repre-
sent body comprised in the call. A motion
to refer Mrs. Hathaway's credentials to
special committee was made. Finally
she read the constitution of the society.
She represented the Worklngwomen's Co
operative Bureau, and the congress adopted
a report admitting her to a seat. Four
women are in attendance: Mrs. Hathaway
and Willard, Of Chicago, Mrs. Lane and
Miss Walbridge, Of Massachusetts,. There
are three colored delegates Peter II.
Clark, of this city, Isaac Myers, of Balti-
more, and Isaac c. Weare, of Philadelphia.
The whole number of delegates is seventy
three, which is less than expected.
A long. address of Il. +. Trevellick. the
president, was read by the secretary. He
reports that but weak response has been
made to the appeal for funds to erect mon
ument to w. H. Sylvis. During the past
wear there have been issued to executives of
States and to State organizations, relssued
by the proper officers, one hundred and
twelve charters, and to local organizations
fifteen. Over two thousand letters have
been sent during the year, and he suggested
a provision for additional clerical force for
the next president. He also recommended
separate State organizations as a means OF
relieving the president of much correspond
ence. He reviewed his labOrs i'll the can
vass of New England, and in visits to Penn
sylyania and Illinois. He suggested that 1t
was necessary for this body to declare itself
distinct political party, to be known as the
Labor Reform party, based on the principle
of equal rights to all men, special privileges
to nome To this end he recommended that
this Congress call national convention
composed of delegates from Labor Unions
throughout the United States, to meet at
such time and place as may be thought
best, for the purpose of choosing standard
bearer who is willing to fight the great bat
tie for the rights of humanity.
He recommended State conventions, also
for the nomination of State officers. He
denounced the Congress OF the United States
for failing to abolish the tariff on tea, cot
fee. sugar and other necessities of life, to
repeal the internal revenue law, and failing
to pass the bill to prevent the importation
of Chinese labOrers. He was satisfied there
was no hope for a change from the party in
power or from the lost relics of a once pow
erful clique who were cast out OF office by
an indignant people, and who are now anx-
iously waiting for an opportunity to seize
whatever may be left of the spoils. He
drew picture of the wants and suffering of
the poor classes and said the remedy was
by legislation that would bring the laborer
and material together. The lack of money
in this country was apparent. Had Con-
gress called in the national bank currency
and issued in its stead a legal tender made
PAYABLE and receivable for all debts. public
and private, as was demanded alike by JUS
tice and common sense, the money would
have been secured by the bonds of the ma
ton against the possibility Of depreciation.
He favored a general system of internal i'm
provements, giving the people the free use
of channels of transportation at rate
bareful sufficient to keep the public works
in repair.
On the question of the importation of
Chinese1abOrers, he said that while we are
ready to welcome all people as emigrants
to become part of us as people, we are I'M
alterably opposed to the baneful system of
the importation Of the surplus population
of a superstitious nation for the unhOly prlr-
pose of reducing a nation Of free people to
the degraded condition of the imported
Asiatic. He concluded with an appeal to
stand by their rights in this country as the
place most favorable for success. The add
dress was referred to a committee of seven,
to report such action as they deemed neces-
sary. The chair appointed a committee on
platform, as follows:
Messrs. Cameron, Illinois: Cummings,
Massachusetts; Fields, Michigan; Gilchrist,
Kentucky; Puett, Indiana; Linsey, Penn
sylvania Tramp, New York; Sheldon, Mis-
souri,; Phelps, Connecticut; Delaney, Cali
fornia; Barker, Kansas Myers, Baltimore;
Mrs. Willard, Illinois; Miss Walbridge,
Massachusetts E. NJ. Davis, Ohio; Conrad
Kuhn, New York. 1t is proposed to hold
mass meeting at the Saenger Hall, on
Thursday night, in the interests OF the labor
movement.