The New York herald., 1877-01-09
THE POTTERS' PROTEST.
TWO THOUSAND POTTERs IN MASS MEETING
PREPARING FOR sTRIKE-GRoUNDs OF
THEIR DIsCoNTENT.

THEIR DISCONTENT.
TRENTON, Jan. 8, 1877.
An unusual ferment caused here this morning
by an asscmblasc, In the shape of mass meeting, of
the operative po,ters of this city, the object being to
protest against proposed reduction OF wages the
extent of about twenty-five per cent on the
list OF 1859 by the Manufacturers Associa.
t:on. Tho meeting was held Freoso
Hall, which packed to repletion, and
under the auspices OF the Operative Potcrs' Asso
cat.on. Fully 2 900 operatives represented Mr.
John Brnmmer presided and Mr. John d. Mccormick
acted secretary. One vice president appointed
from each OF the thirteen potterles in the CITY, There
good deal Of speech making, and the greatest
harmony and enthusiasm prevailed. The assemblago
seemed to be actuatcd only oy spirit aud that was
that no reduction would bo submitted to. Mr.. }. d.
Mccormick offered tho following prcambIes and reso
lutions, which adopted amid loud APPLAUSE
Whereas up the present time have paid
ing TO the scale of prices adopted 1855 which is
the war when there was is Of only aboa twenty np
ss ssa "% to- @ Ia " t'
present. and whereas while this raising OF the tarif
ton of diaicalt shapes the substitution OF large
quality of work, and the richness OF the clay,
upon list OF 1853 having by the pieces
manufacturing pottcrs. and caused falling N In the
impoa,ion Of croskery 10 tue value Of saoo!eOo in The
year; whereas have just been hnraed list work
Ing prices 10y the Manufacturers Association. demanding
another reduction averaging IN the negbborood vt
tyayc per cent they eyiug entirely up"n their supposed
ability account the dull times.
aud the special privileges guaranteed
the high tarh rather than because OF the necessity
justice ol the demand, therefore he II
Resolved That ufiatc years there has been
the price ot and other Chemicals
sivcly IN the preparation Of gaze being IN
ior making clay coal have very con-
sldcrably fallen Off all Of which, added the benefits
ing high tariff. leave the Manufacturers assoca-
without shadow oil claim the justice
ccssity Of their demand
Resolved That shawn in tie preamble. according
the raised been lowered
IL the Manuiacturcr' Association persist trying
now cdsmcnt on their part that Sigh tain
monupo aud low and low ;arn competition aud
high and Will consider that we have their full
petition Congress
the present tariff OF NJ least twenty five
Resolved That putiops be nj circulated Tor sigma
lures with tho above object IN view that the low
wages bc forth therein and supported by proo;
that the growth o tho pottery interest aud
the wealth suddenly acquired by those H.
twhcc ordinary business precautions observe1). bc
cOntrastcd with that lose time
placing ourselves In communication with the National La
Dor League, OF Washington. d. e. aud the Free Trade
Boston Mass. with which influential bodies
the present and their cooperation bringing these
matters TO the carry attention OF Congress
Mcssrs John Mendham, j. ID. McCor mick, George
Bailey and William Morris were appointed II commit
tee present tho resolutions to tho Manu urcrs'
Association. Tho secretary was instructed In case
all negotiations with the ufacturc failed to
muncato with the Starordshrc (Engand) pottery.
men, soliciting aid 10 enable ihcir Trenton fellow work
men 10 resist tho proposed reduction.
Tho kiln men held another mass meeting shortly
anciward when tho foregoing resolutions were 10.
durscd.