National Republican., 1878-08-28

The workingmeu's Assembly met at Bcck's
Hall last evening, Mr.. W. X. Ramsey Ia tho
chair and +. l.. Barker secretary. Mr.. Spier
from the organization committee, stated that
there was favorable prospect for the organ
i2ation Of two new unions, who would send
delegates to the Assembly. Tho committee
were making considerable hesdway in forming
unemployed laborers into unions, and felt en-
couraged at the interest taken by all con-
ccrned.
The mass.meetlng committee reported that
thoy had collected >l20,G0 for the meeting in
June last and had expended Sl2il3. The
balance, Sl.i7, had been turned over to the
treasurer, The report was accepted.
On motion Of Mr.. Armstrong tho secret iries
Of the Assembly were directed to distribute the
5000 circulars "to the business men of Wash
ington' through the mails.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
An election was then held for officers Of tho
Assembly to serve for the ensuing six months,
and the following were chosen: J. II. Ralston,
president n. J. Pass, first vice.president q.
W. Owens second vico.president; Z. L. Bar
ker, recording secretary; q. W. Spier, 6nan-
| cial secretary; J. W. Armstrong correspond
ing secretary T. +. Msher, treasurer, aud NJ.
Mccarthy, sergeant-at.arms.
"BULL" RoBISsoS.
Mr.. Robinson read an extract from an arti.
Gle in last Sundays Herald, which, he said,
| made him appear in the role of bully by
quoting the word BULL Mr.. Robinson said
| the origin of the name was rs follows: In
1874 he addressed Il msss.meetiug In this city
when a war was imminent with Great Britain.
| In tho course of his address he said: The
time has arrived for the American people to
take the bull (meaning 'JohnO by the horns
and shake his tail of" The nickname of "Bull'
| was applied to him then and had stuck ever
since. He was too well known in this com
munity to have his standing affected by re-
marks Of mountcbanks like Burritt and
Iiutchins but he though IL was proper for him
to plain how he received the name, aud he
| hoped his hearers were satisfied that he came
by It legitimately.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT
Mr.. Armstrong, of Columbia typographical
Union, No. l0l, offered aud had read the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions:
Whereas the action of the Democratic Congress.
slonal Committee, representing great political
party, the protessed exponent and friend Of the
| workinginHn, In It's sanction and Endorsement oi
the Washington IOd Its oficial organ. edited
| and managed by one Stilson Hutchns, the sworn
enemy of the laboTcr and in giving to said r"a
its campaign wOrk.to be executed by rats "A,
pauperizcd wngcs In preference 70 the trades
union men, who like the Granger, have associated
them selves WIN an organization tleT nrDtpt.
ton upon the platform OF Live and let live,
should be discountennnced by every true labcrer
and
Whereas the total Indifference to the appeals Of a
committee to have said work done at fair wages by
the chairman pf said committee Mr. blackburn, al
| Kentucky, who denounced trades unions and the
| rights of wOrkingmCn TO organize aud dictate terms
10 their employers, Is q matter worthy serious con-
sherdtion Wy all tra1cs-uninn men In the United
States; aud that rs we look upon representative mel
s representing the desires Of their constituents We
must look upon tho ACTION of Hr. Blackburn, til,
| rrprrscntative Of the Democratic party, as repre-
sentng the policy Of that party toward trades un
ions and the rights of wOrkngincn; and
Whereas we a trades union men, ignoring roll!
tics In our workings, and conhning ourselves 10
policy for the anelOratOn Of the condition of tl'
iabOrcr. feel 1t duty and GOd.givrm right indie
pendent OF any past or present party ailiatinn, "a
lcuouuCy the action OF said committee in its sane
tun OF having II, work done at pauperizcd wages
and in indOrsing the said Pot a. IL official organ
run upon u pUuperiLed wage system; Therefore
be II
} Rs.o'red That this Assembly, the rcprcscntutiv
body of ali the trHdes unions IN the District OF 60
lumbia, independent of past or present indL Ltdua
party feeling, most Cmphatically denounCe the nc
, lion OF said committee in aiding and recogniz!n
D the Post In its system Of pauperiIng the labOrer
o R,sOrsi, That committee Of FIVE bo Rppunte'
= by the president Of the Assembly to prepare an
. issue circular-leter 70 oil worknymons asSOcia
tons labor unions aud grange lodges in the Unite
States setting forth the action OF said committee Il
Z its sanction Of pauperlZing tho workingmen, an
ask their withdrawal Of all support from said part!
. and the sum Of 500 is hereby appropriated To i
o used by said committee in the printing and mai
|
R,sn,ttd, That tue corresponding secretary OF tn
Assembly lie, and Is hereby, Instructed to fOrwGr
a copy ofthe above prealnbc md resolutions 10 u
labor papers in the Cnltod states anu ask their I'm
mediate publication.
z BLACKBURN OPPOSED TO LABOR UNIONS.
;. Mr.. Bell moved that the resolutions lay ovC
$ for a week, until q committee appointed I
d confer with Mr.. Black burn, chairman Of tn
Democratic Executive Committee, In this cit,
q could he heard from
H., A
strong, Ramsey, Barker, and Others, who state
:, that Mr. Blackburn had beon consulted In re
a crcncc to the resolutions, aud said the Assem-
!. bly, could go ahead with their work, as he WI
~ prepared for them. lie was opposed to lab,
unions, aud, If necessary, would take Il
!. stump against all such organizations. All Il
ie speakers stated that Mr. Black burn had treat,
s. the delegation of workingmen who wait,
u upon him with contempt. The Democrat
Executive Committee were doing all in the
" power to pauperize the workingmen, aud
.. was important that the country should knu
Re what tho leaders Of that party wcro doing
= Washington.
u, The resolutions were then put upon the
L. passage and carried unanimously.
., A vote Of thanks was rendered the >UHd
a. Iirssite by the Assembly for the offer of
b. columns to the different trades unions TO d
X, fcnd themselves against the attacks OF FRA
81 organs.
~ AN ISNESTIGATIOS.
"' On motion of Mr.. Wason, the following col
va mittee was appointed to investigate tue ma
Il, ncr IN which work was being given out on I
y" Navy.YArd Messrs. Wason, Pllss, aud IlIi
iltOn.
The chair announced the following as I
ro committee to prepare u circular letter TO I
wOTkingmCn of the country in complain
'c' with the resolutions adopted by tho Assembl
IN Mcssrs. Armstrong, Barker Haldcman,
ID Ian, and Christian.
nd Mr. Hamilton offered the following rcsol
nd ton, which was adopted without debate:
Il. Rcsp,rri, That committee Of three be GplOinl
90 to compile list Of the merchants who advertise
~ tho Pyi and SnnJdy Hsruid TO be printed on "a
10 board and distributed among the workshops n
ry other places where WutkinsInen will see the sal
q | that they may know who arG In favor of pnulcrll
- labor aud uIholding rat" institutions, that Il
II. may withhold their patronage from such busi'
-. ! men,
- After changing the meeting night from Tu
day to Monday Of each week, the Assent
-, went into executive session.
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