National Republican., 1878-12-24

The regular weekly meeting Of tho Working.
mems Assembly was held last evening with Cap.
tain Robinson in the chair and j. T. Christian sec.
reury.
Mr. Hamilton, Of the mass meeting committee
read a financial report In relation to the recent
,da,.-mccting at Odd-Fcllows Hall. by which II
Was shown that the receipts were $3.50 and the
expenditure. S.sNnGi.
Mr. Clarksru .cut 10 The sgcreiary's desk and had
read an cngruNsCd copy "r the vote or thanks ten.
dCrCd Mr. Jackson II. Rslston formerly president
OF the Assembly.
resolutions. which were uulGiIousIy adopted:
Whereas request has been made by Cummis.
.ionyr Cuswcl. ut the District workhoTsc, to the
District Commissioners to have certain rcpIliug Of
tools done by CnnSicls. instead OF honorable work
men, A. has ivcU the case h,rctrfUrr; AMI whereas
such u course would throw ont Of empU, mriIi hon.
cst aud willing wurkmcn To give blaze To G!,hOnc>i
aud unwilling wOrkmen, aud entail distTcN, aul
suffering upon lhns" who hHNe ui"i To be go H.
Law abiding citizens: ThcrcNre be II
"Hr.p'"d That the NauOnul Working 'ner', Assem-.
bly, dc most earnestly protest against such recon.
mcndUtous aud appeal 10 the District Commission.
trs to continue the cmpio} memt of honorable men,
instead Ui adopting the request uf the wOrkhuu,c
commissioner 10 substitute dishonest iOr honest
labor.
n. .slr,d Gr'hcr That the corresponding secretary
submit copy Of these resolutions 10 the District
Commissioners Immediately"
Mr. RNEsry, Of the TYPOGRAPHICAL Union. read u
series otIcsYluti,n. thanking TIC Assembly fur the
aid rendered the printcrs In thcr recent trouble.
MI BrfOh OhcTcd the following, which was
adopted:
Whence, the system of contracts on public
works by days labor is iu,miCal to the lest interest,
Of the hburlug CLASSES Therefore,
BE r"s'r'tl, That the contracting Of day work
| by one set OF employers OF the public sCrviC, IL
another shows a similar motive and Is i Species ol
| gambling.
"Erspir d. That the labUrcr is worthy Of MS hire
AID should have the benefit Ui the whole profit aud
hot lie mace 10 pay pOuudugc to intervening parties
| "Rs'lttd That q CulnEIilic1 Of three be Rp,
| pointed. whose duty 1t shah be- tn bring to light
every violation OF the rights OF the wagewOrkCr by
public contracts"
The chair appointed as the committee Mcssrs
BCIUu. Hamilton and sickle
| Mr Armstrong submitted the following which
was adopted
| Whereas the sentiments Of Hon John H. lie
| ne s, rs expressed in his card published in TN
| NATIOSN REPu ElICAS Of DecUmbcr q, ls7S, are In
nCCo dance with the true spirit of labor, We feel Il
the duty Of this body to make some recognition O
| the same. prompted by no personal or sinister mo
! tNes, but feeling that we would he unmindful O
our duty a, wurLingInCn, rerIc cant Ia the uusts i'm
Ip'ed In Us n delegates, II failed to express Oui
| sentiments: Therefore. be II
| "RfsDired, That lhe expressions Of Hon. Johu D
leirees IN the aforesaid card relative TO the pay
| skilled mechanics meet with our hearty approval
! and We Hl-O approve and commend his refusal Il
! he dictated 10 BY the editor of the SUWdGy HTdlC
IN his dennHd 10 have delegates to this Assembly
| sChargcl from his employ"