National Republican., 1878-10-15
THE WoRxISaMESs assembly.
Aid for Their Fellows In New Orleans
Tho "Post-erior" Catches It Again.

Tho "Post-erior" Catches It Again.
The regular weekly meeting Of the Work.
ingmen's Assembly was held last night, with
J. H. Ralston In tho chair and John 7. Chris.
tisn secretary.
Credentials were received from Messrs. J. N.
MCGEE q. $. Dunn, aud q. W. Maxwell, of the
Pspcrhangers' Union, and were referred to the
organization committee, which reported them
to he correct.
The following correspondence explains it.
self:
wAsHiSaroS n. g.. oct. Q, 1873.
H3n, 4; r Shfphrrd, Prc'i1eh Sa'iond ld'0'r ftr~
siR In accordance with instructions from the
National Trades Union uf the District Of Columbia.
desire to call your attention to the accompanying
NSns MeSanc SS5r iI Al W AsS.SclSISS S@ SGn' 'O"S
The statement has repeatedly been mRds that the
Howard Relief association has at its com.
0n. As this large sum is not needed
by thos" actually sick with yellow fever, II would
arPc"r charitable and just that portion at least Of
this money might be diverted to the relief
OF thJse suffering from loss Of work on account Of
the prevalence OF this fever. This view. however
has not YET been taken by the Howard Association
Of the North desired their generous aid to be lin.
tel In It's application simply TO thU.e who were Ill.,
would suffer nom the effects Of the fever In an nl
most equal measure through lack Of work. suspeH.
SION ill bNNl4lGNs, hilil consequent iCSlltuun.
| tsinly the wnrk!nIuen Of Washington desire that
their nations may le applied to the relief Of IT,
lhysCa! ncccSs!tc' Of lahrfing men without work
~ wei. a. to those actually sick.
For 'hi- reason the Trades Ass"mhly Of Washing.
ton hustens TO ask that the National Yellow Fever
Relief Commission in forwarding further assist
auCc 10 the South either Of money or In Kind, may
take into consideration the wants Of the uncm.
r.uyed equally with the sick
Tie Trades Assembly desires further 10 ask that
your commission may lay the facts .he,cn embodied
! before the Howard As,uala'i II of New Orleans,
with view Of securing change Of action.
Please Inform me ~ ~ YOUR action and views
upon this subject at your earliest cInyeu.cncc
have the honor to be- yery iIi,y your, srov
President Trades Assembly, Washington, b. C.
:. HEADqrARTrRs, ExEcrrIvE COMMITTEE
| NATiUEAL YELLOW FEY ER RgIIEF COMMISSION.
No 9I PE$NSYLvANII AyESUE,
| wASnlS"TuN, u. c. Oct. II. ls7s
| j. H. RT''jH. Cs7, E,sih0H TrddCs irS1nhp, g.:
DEAR SIR: Your communication to this commit
| tee enclosing the appeal Of Young Mems Me.
| chauir'S Association uf New o. cans wnS received
| aud s.sU at once forwarded to that association
| needs. shall be pleased to DO anything 10 oui
ALIEN. r. SHEPHERD.
Mr.. y. j. Piss, Of the organization commit.
| tee, reported that a meeting OF the navy yard
| work inGmcn had been held at Odd Fellows
| Hall, Eighth street east, ut which an amalga.
| mated association was formed aud tie usual
delegates to the Assembly were elected. HC
| also reported that tue committee had visited
the Papcrhangers' Union and found every
| thing pr0spering.
Mr. Armstrong of the committee appointed
TO prepare au address to the wOrkngmcr
throughout the country, reported that he had
done so.
| THE "POsT's" RATS.
| Tho action Of Mr. Sti!snn 1lutchins In dis
charging his force OF union printers aud again
rating his Office was loudly and bitterly
denounced.
Mr. Hamilton offered the following rcsof6'
tions, which were adopted:
Whereas some three weeks ago tho proprietor o
| the Washington Poet St.lsOn IiuiChins. appeared
| before the Typographical Union. in a cunlilie aml
iNmb- Ike manner, 10 apologize for lis past record
in conducting his paper on a rat or rauper basis
and then and there did promise allegiance 10 tht
| Typographical CnlOu, and agreed To employ none
bnt Union printer. III the future II the union would
rCsclud the resolution that had heeu adopted b,
them; refusing to Irnde or deal In any way will
merchants grOvctymCm. Sc. who gave aid or on
| CuuTagCmCut to the said Pot and
Whereas the said Stilson liutchins has to-day dis
charged his Union men and employed force o
"nts" in upcu viu!ntipu Of his solemn PROMISE tC
such Union Therefore be II
| Hs1it't, That all members of the respective
union. represented IN the Assembly arc requested
| to withheld a. patronage or cmcuurdscnlent from
said ioh OF those who may give all or confor
| thereto.
E.-olrtd That all merchants advertising IN talt
FDsi are requested "a rslnnvc said advertisement
theIrilum Il they wish tO retain tie respect an(
|, | good will Of the work k.nglngu In the District.
| RI 0rrtd, That We will tuIde with no one VIII
| IN any way giyrs encouragement to Sa.i P.l EnC
all lCr,Uns so i I'np W be posted In oil workshop
| IN the city.
h,u'r.i That u grand mass meeting be held u
give public vNV",-'i"n 10 our view on the sub
;CCt, Nul i.jl III, mH...my"lug committee he in
struclel to arrange for the same.