The New York herald., 1874-07-14
THE RANKS OF LABOR.
March of the LOckcd-Out Laborers I'm
England.

March of the LOcLcd-Out Laborers I'm
England.
Cambridge June 29-Nighp Correspondence OF
London News.l
The long -talked-of procession of agricultural
laborers through the MOI thern and Midland couu-
ties has at length begun. This morning Mr. ray
lor the General Secretary OF the National Union,
selected ABOUT seventy men IN the Newmarket
district and started from that town for Cambridge
shortly after one O'Clock, arriving there about six.
All the men wore blue ribbons, and some carried
fags, while others collected money along the
route The procession was headed by wagon
drawn by one horse, on which were placarded the
words "money box" IRON which one was given to
understand that ample provision had been made
for conveying almost any sum that would be forth
coming The weather, taking all things into con-
sideration was everything that could be desired
FOR the commencement OF the march-not too hot
or 700 cold, with Iew drops OF ram to lay the
dust, so that under these circumstances the first
days work was by no means severe, considering
the dl5 tance-thirteen miles.
WHAT THEY WANT.
fhe OBJECT or the march, as defined by one OF the
men, VINO, py the way, all appeared excepiiopaily
quiet ana respectable, Is 10 excite public sympa
tiny ana TO collect subscriptions" to which may,
perhaps, be added ''ior the purpose OF improving
their moral and social condition and that OF their
class generally" From Cambridge they proceed
to Bedford via Portion and GamlnRay. where they
with arrive IN the course OF tomorrow, doing part
OF tne journey Dv rail-. Among the more important
towDs whicn tney propose visiting are Woiver-
hampton, Shenield, birmingham, Coventry and
Nottingham, where the final demonstration to
take place. probably on the lltn Of July. In some
OF these towns there are, as Is well known, large
and Influential trades unions, who WILL in oil proD
ability, march In procession with the labOrers
through their respective towns besides affo ding
them material hep IN q pecunlary point OF view.
THE INNER MAN CoMFORTED.
On arriving at Cambridge the men were sup
pted with q substantial dinner through the
lloerallty OF local gentleman, and afterwards
proceeded TO an open space known as Midsummer
common, 10 hold wnat IS usually described as a
demonstration, but which on the present occasion
was nothing out OF tue ordinary way as regards
open air meetings. large wagon did duty as a
platform, and on 1t were the Chairman, Mr.. Han,
amember OF the Cambridge Town council. Messrs
tators below were tolerably large in numbers
perhaps 1000, but most OF them seemed to be
there more out OF curiosity than Tor any other pur
pose.
RESOLUTIONS
were carried uphoding the right of combination OF
the men. Mr. Taylor said the action OF the labor
ers not due to agitation, but to the dlssemina-
tOn OF the principles OF uniOnism in districts
The farmers had adopted unlonsm, though OF an
unjust kind, and rs they employed as secretary d
lawyer, they had no right TO object to the labOrers
having delegates aud advocates. The laDorers did
not intend making this pilgrimage" q pleasure
trip, but means OF circulating the facts OF the
case throughout the country, IN order TO elicit
sympathy and support. 1t was stated by other
speakers that there were 3, 000 union men in Cam
bridge district. After collection had been made
the streets, amid steadily falling rain, and We're
then told Oh 10 their respective quarters IOr the
night.
Tomorrow they will proceed to Bedford.