National Republican., 1878-05-15
The WORKlNGMEN.
The Deliberations Of the National
Assembly.
Discussing tho Eight-Hour Law-Proceed-
ings In tho Labor League-Their
Motto Is Ballots, Not Bullets.
tn, work,ppmcn.s Assembly.


The weekly meeting Of the WOrklngmen's As
scmbly was held at Decks Hall last evening Mr.. 7.
7. Mnher IN the chair, and q. L. Taylor secretary
The certificates Of II. C. Espcy, d. d. Linn, W. q.
Evans, A. Thomas, and r. Trout, as delegates to tic
Assembly from the Bookbindcrs' Union, were fa.
voraby acted upon.
Mr.. J. +. Hamilton reported that the mass.mect.
ing committee had held a meeting, hut. as they
were not authorized to take any definite steps In the
matter, no dNto had been fixed for holding the pro.
posed mass.mccting.
Mr.. c. H. Davis suggested that the meeting should
be held in the daytime and In the park east of the
Capitol, while both Houses OF Congress were IN
session. The maiu question to be considered was
said about Communism" For his prt he did
not see what had prevented men raising.
ThouSands ot men were out OF employment ahd
Congress should be made 10 feel that this question
Of lnbOr something that concerned tn I'M a.
well n the starving mechanics.
Ancr discussion Of the s,hject the mas"mcctlnC
committee was authorized TO make nll necessary
arrangements aud report progress at the next meet
ing of the Assembly.
EfGHT-HoCR LAW.
Mr.. Hamilton offered the following resolution:
Rs'p'red, That tn" thanks Of the workngmen
WnrEinGmcn'. Assp,sb!y OF the bs;rlrt OF Columbus
ifnS T5Hx the AMI 1sT ,s Sn sH9 ngfr n
Hon A. e. iiarmcr aud Hon, a. r. Wright. OF Penn
jgw%"; TNT Iion ~ WHm Vrn, A. Ii% IriMS' H% x c IN
YoIk ard Hon. John X In.trrll OF Call o na. or
by tn" House Of fe2rcsentaiv,sor OF the Jgt ro;o-
IL ~ ,mleinS IT,, HorSrnm.nM M to en- em,"TG, ne g
To fully recognize tic same.
BCfarr Il vote wn> taken Mr.. II. G. Espcy moved
that the resolution ju,t read he nmCi!dcl by in.
sorting the thanks of this Assembly br rendered
10 all the Cpngrvs>ncn whl voted for the passage
Of the bill"
AMER considerable debate the resolution a.
Mr. j.. l.. iM-krr real the following extract from
one uf Tho daily newspapers of tho proceedings "i
the senate:
"Mr. Morrill, presented memorial. signed by
several New England mechanics, asking the re
ceut D. | through It's cGc't to ncrhanic' In the
cmpl y Ur the Government be taken from the snla.
rys OF member. uf Congress Referred To Commit
tee on Education and Labor"
hi. Cuiun L. prrsCi the following resolution To- the
Assembly IN regard to this matter and ask its
adoption which was agreed to:
Er.p'r.d. That the w"rkngmon that would, under
rial br bar leu Ia tnenISr,v"1 Disgrace To the
community in which they reside, aud unworthy the
name UI meChanc.
THE TROUBLE WITH THE rOSf.
Mr.. NJ. II. Snlnn, Of the Tailurs and Mr.. Koch. O
the Painters Unions hal adopted resolutions con
| dcmniuc the Dniy InI, ami agreeing To Withdraw
their patronage from all merchants advertising In
| the Rats own
Mr.. Hamilton stated that the firm Of A. Saks {
| Go. had been called upon by n committee and re
YucstCd to cancel their advertisement In the Post
Nr. suEs had nccedsd to the request Of the commit
tee and said that hereafter he would not paroniL
| ANY paper which worked against the Interests o
| MOrkingmen
The subject Of Communism was discussed at con
| siderable length by the Assembly, during whcl
several editorials from morning papers were rca'
| relating to the matter under debate.
There being no other business before the meeting
4 motion " adjourn prevailed.