New-York tribune., 1872-07-08

Mr.. Dixon stated boldly that he was political agta-
tor and that he included the condition OF the farm la
borer of the objects with which he had sympathy
and would exert himself to improve Mr.. Joseph Arch.
the popular leader Of the movement, made effective
speeches Mr. Thomas Strange, another leader who con-
ducts very ntelieently the work of orgaDzaon-he es-
pecIay and Mr. Arch received with very enthusi-
astc cheering Mr. Strange describes the past history
Of the aborer Of Olation and when he saw what
isolation had for the agricultural hand he felt that
union would be source Of strength and their only
safety. The Rev. Canon GirdlestOne wrote letter
short time ago, expressing the same opinion
In many places the farmers have been 40 unwise and
peremptOry as to dismiss any labOTers In their employ
known TO attend Union meetings. First the aoOrers
were alarmed and discouraged but now union has gwen
them confidence and suppOrtthey are able to protect
themselves. Mr.. Thomas Rouse, delegate from Long
WORTH stated that he and another man IN his neighbor-
hood had been discharged by their employer because
they had Joined the Union. Whereupon six other men
in the same employ indignant at their treatment had
also eftso that his master lost eight OF his best men,
and IT would take him seven years to replace them with
good Mr.. Dixon announced that the society OF
Amalgamated Engineers were holding out helping
hand the farm aborer and he believed that they had
determined to place Of about $500 ut the disposal
Of the aborers' societies for the promotion OF their
meetings.
Letters of encouragement and sympathy were re-
ceived from Nir Thomas Hughes, NJ. p; Prof Fawcett
NJ p; the Hon AuberOn Herbert, NJ. T.; Lord fltz
Maurice, NJ. P; Canon GirdlestOne, George Dawson
NJ A. The letter of Mr.. Herbert was very radical ana
suggestive lie hoped the Congress would petition Paria
ment to remove the moldy laws which keep large landed
properties in few hands, to reform Primogeniture ana
Entail laws simplify land tenures and to facilitate
land sales Jesse Ceilings Of birmingham, the indie
fagabe Secretary OF the Education League, was ap-
pointed one of the Treasurers OF the Union.
There was lack OF practical papers read
to the Congress and practical advice gwen
TO IT, Mr.. Butcher of Banbury urged the fOrma-
tion Of cooperative stores in country villages. Slr
Baldwin Leighton, Bart, read paper on Meadow ana
Garden Allotment for labOrers. The Hon. and Rev. D.
W. Leigh advocated cooperative farming. Mr.. H.
Brooks called for the reclamation of common and waste
land and the creation of small farms. Persons in oppo
stion to the views of the Congress were
heard. Mr. Chaliee Of Cambridgeshire held coop
Grafton TO be impractcabe IN agricultural districts
and denied that the profits Of shopkeepes were as large
as they had been represented Mr.. Campbell of Rugby
farmer of 20 years standing, very civlily expressed
the pleasure il gave him to attend the meeting He de-
Tended his class which he thought had not been handled
in the kudest manner He paid good wages hlmse1;
He usefuy condemned statute fairs as diSgracetn anu
advised the abOrers discontinue such hiring In nture
Mr. Ban OF YOrks hire described the disappearance OF
he attributed good deal OF the existing paupersm He
hoped the allotment system would be revived, Tor IL was
ultimately connected with the welfare of the agricul
tural classes In the future management OF the Union
he advised speakers to be moderate IN her nnguage,
and forgiving TO those who had done them wrong AS
AN illustration of the altered conditions OF things ne re-
cited the following lines by Dr Franklin descriptive OF
the farmers lOt IN 1867:
TIE farmers st the plog,
His wife milking the
His boys thraSa ng IN the barn
lis daug ghterS spiunink yarn
All happy & a eAarm.'
In 1870 the following verse By an anonymous author
described the same class:
The farmers gone show,
His daughters at the piano;
His madame gaily dressed 10 s-tn
All the boys learning Latn--
And mortgage on the farm