National Republican., 1878-05-08
The CAUSE OF LABOR.
Proceedings Of the WOSkingmen'c
Assembly.
A Communist Sensation xpioded-Emphat.
ic Denial Of the story-Resoiutions
Deprccating violence - Another
Dose for the Post-A Mass
Meeting to he Hold
Next Month.

The regular meeting Of the workingmcn's Az.
sembly was held at Bcck's Hail last evening. Mr..
+ L. Barker In the chair and q. Z. Taylor sec
retary.
Mr. Armstrong from the Committee on Statistics
ofConvict Labor, reported progress.
Mr.. T. u. Robinson read q paper entitled The
Moral Of tho Crisis" In which he portrayed the
evils Of class legislation by Congress in favor Of the
wealthy. and said that the true remedy for the
workincmen wns In the ballot.box and not by any
acts which might be construed as Communism
lie paid his respects to tho editor of the ~ whom
he characterized as man with an "itch for scrib.
bling"
Al tho conclusion Of the reading Mr.. Mahcr
moved that copy be transmitted 10 the editor OF
the Labor SindGrd. Of New York, for publication,
which was agreed to.
Mr.. Hamilton read a dispatch to the New York
7runS, in which It was state, that nn ogent of the
Western Communists was In Washington ,busily en-
gagged In
ArNISG MEN ron CONCERTED STRIKE
next fall. The speaker characterized the statement
~ false ~ every particular and stated that this was
tho tn lrd dispatch which had been sent out Of this
city of a similar character. 1t was evidently the
work Of some "preludlced person." He had made
diligcnt inquiry, and failed p find any trace OF
patch.
Mr.. Thomas offered preamble and resolutions
secretary ] to tender he thanks q The Hsscmbly to
Hon. lIcndrck r. Wright, Of Pennsylvania for the
| outspokcn, able. and independent manner In
r)or and exposed the neglect and utter failure on
the part OF Congress to recommend any legislation
| for the rnlief Of the people,
| The preamble states that the wortingrnen arc
awakening to q proper realization Of the stern
ncGossitS and Importance Of inauEnntins well
defined aud perfect system of organization II also
contains the following clause:
"WhrrunS a studied and persistent effort Is being
made through the medium OF the public press TO
bring the Workingmeiis reform movement into Dad
repuie by representing thom to be In cooperation
| with what they designate
THE AMERICAN coMMuSIsTs
| While We understand the motives which inhu.
enced the partisan press thus misreprcsent those
who posscss the Independence to rise nboye parti.
/ sanship and exercise the right which God had
| given them IN think and act for themselves We
| have no sympathy In common with the principles
| Of Red Rcpublicansm, or American Commun:
| i,m,' which seeks TO override law and order and
| plunge the country into anarchy and blooished
| we do however nlly believe In the constitutional
right Of the people 10 keep and bear arms whenever
| ia their Judgment the necessities OF the day and
fathers OF the Revolution every attempt which
may he made to nbrdge the liberties guaranteed 10
the people by the Constitution
USFRIENDLY TO THE POST"
Mr.. Taylor, Of the Bricklaycrs' uniou read the
following preamble and resolution. adopted at the
last meeting ofthd society:
whprca, the ioa newspaper Is evidently conducted
patronage and support of all Intelligent persons
Resotred That we condemn said paper. and with
hold all patronage rom merchants and others who nd
NeItife IN H. OF III any way encourage such enterprise
Mrs. Cromwell, of Arkansas addressed the Assem-
bly,, fyoring the changing Of its name to the Work
ingmen's and workingwOmen's Assembly. She
said that both sexes would DO benefited by such
action. Women naturally looked 10 men for pro
lection, as they were inferior u them In every re-
spect. The lady was atteutivey listened to, and al
the close OF her remarks was greeted with loud ap
plnuse.
Mr. Davis suggested that 1t was time for mass
meeting.
Standard calling on wurkingmen throughout tn,
country IN unto In mass meetings for the consider
alton OF the eyht.hour law.
Mr.. Spier said that June would be good time Il
hold tho meeting.
Mr.. Thomas gave the history Of the efforts Of tn,
masS-mcetng committee to have the President ant
Congress take some definite action regarding tn,
law. He was heartily In favor OF holding mas
meeting, as that was the only manner IN which tn
gentlemen at the other end Of the Avenue cOulC
be brought W their seuscs" lie cited the case o
the late speech of Hon. II. u. Wright of Pcnnsyl
vania, Us All illustration of what Congressman
thought Of wOrkingmcns rights. The speech wa
delivered to full galleries. but only six members o
Congress occupied seats upon the hOor oi the House
Mr. Hamilton moved that the subject be reierre,
TO the committee on mass-meetings.
Several gentlemen proposed that the meetin
should not be held simply 10 enforce the eight hon
law but that II should be held In the interest Of tn
unemployed masses OF the entire country. Tn
subject was postponed for future consideration, a
there seemed to he diversity of opinion regardin
the proper title to be given the meeting.
Before going into executive session the chair al
nOunced that he had appointed Nr. J. II. Armstron
on the lnllss-meeting committee, vice Is. u. McDOi
aid, resigned. The Assembly then went into cxcS
utiye session.
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