National Republican., 1878-08-15

sembly was held at Beck's Hall last evening,
Mr.. W. X. Ramsey In the chair and L. L.
Barker secretary.
Tho Chair submitted tho following call for
the meeting
WAsuiSGroS. D. c., Aug. I3 ISIS.
Ircadslt HOrkiHgmcn's National Aspmby'
SlR: We, the following delegates, most respect.
bly, to take into consideration matters affecting our
interest and other purposes.
Hamilton, W. X. Ramsey. aud e. W. HptCr.
THE RAT QUESTION.
Mr.. Armstrong, after a few pertinent re.
marks, offered the following preamble and
resolutions:
Whereas the action OF the Democratic Congress
siOiIal Committee, representing great political
rarity the profcsscd exponent aud friend Of the
the Washington Post as its official organ, edited
and managed by one Stllspn Hutchins. the sworn
Snomy En- of the s6GIcr and IL sy,ns to said PIT
TaureFEcd wages, In preference TO the trades.
union men wn!, like the Granger, have associated
themselves with an Organization for their protec.
ton upon the platform OF Live and let live,
should he dtscountcnanced by every true laboEcr !;
and
Whereas We as trades union men. Ignoring poll.
ties in our workings, and continuing ourselves to a
policy forthe ameloratiun OF the condition Of the
laborer feel II our duty and God given right indie
pendent Of any past or present party alilatOn to
denOunce the action Of said committee u It's sane.
tion Of having It's work done OF paupcrizcd wages
and In endorsing the said HJi as its Official organ
run upon pauperizel wages system Therefore,
be II
ResoireI That this Assembly the representative
body OF all the trades unions In the DstrC; Of Co
lunbia, independent of past or present individual
party feeling, most emphaticAlly dgnOunCe the ac-
,on Of said committee In aiding and recognizing
the POs in its system OF pauperiZiug the laborcr
R.aDiiei, That committee of i've be appointed
by the president OF the Assembly To prepare aud
iSsIt u ctrCuRr'lctur u all wurktngmgns uSSOcia.
lal ~ la d tt.l
states, setting forth the action OF sal committee
in It's sanction OF paupcFiz!ug the wnrkIngmcn, and
ask their Withdrawal Of all support from said
party, and the sum of 800 Is hereby appropriated
To be used by sail committee in the printing and
mailing ofsa!d circular letter.
Ecs,lr.d That the corresponding secretary n this
Assembly be and is hereby Instructed 10 fjrwOri a
Copy of the above preamble and resolutions to all
abjrpaperS IN the United States aud ask It's imIne.
date publication
THE RESOLUTIONS AS ADOPTED.
Before any action WAS taken Mr.. Robin son
asked leave aud introduced the following pre-.
aBible and resolutions:
Whereas 1t Is evident from the signs Of tho times
that the present canvass for the control Of the next
House of Representatives Will be conducted with
great energy between the Republican and Demo.
CrutC parties, and. as the wOrkinglnen compose
the numerical strength of the voting population Of
the country If they remsin true to their Interest,
SI T rSTm TSg M in e egS % Scy M W mi eSS Se H. ~
turn TO the next Congress Il sufficient number uf
independent Representatives whose feelings and
sympathieS are In unison with those who are en-.
gagged in the laudable pdrp1sc OF eeyating the
wyrEinglnan by establishing the eight.hOuT law
and securing fair compensation for his labor.
thus securing 10 the masses the blessings OF q
free Government, Gs guaranteed by the ConStltu.
tiuu. lhc watchwOTd Of every wOrkingman should
be I"uci|", and not wsH, and the Ecsi criterion for
them to arrive N correct conclusions II Ia judge tho
actions Of those who are seeking their votes and not
their professions The lCg.,iltiyl Ot the country
for the last sixteen years has en IN the interest OF
gufItul bv exclusive IFiVlp..,s rut
roads, donating 20 them the publC lands, the com.
mon property Of the people thus taxing the people
Mus oI free institutions rlOIk upon every man
no matter to what party hc belongs, whuse studio u
NiIh has been for tho last ten year. Of his life to re-
luce the COM Gu. auJn Of wurkiugmcn, a. an eu.
. Cmy u manklnd and particularly hose who nrf
nothing more NOR less than tn" hirelIngs Of Jas
G"uld for the purpose Of plundcrlng the public
Treasury through corrupt system Vf legislation
| Therefore
EaSred, That We dcncunCc the system Of rat
ting established !u this city by Stil>Iu ilutchlus
the superintendent of Jay ,'UuId.s Washington Ibs
/ under the auspices of n pSHdp democratic com
IN !itee, gs alien 70 every principle which gave llfy
and vitality to the DcmOCmtic party as established
| by Thomas Jefferson, aud We here renew OuT
pie lgc ~ the world that We will not pLtTouiEf
/ those who latrJniZe him
| Rra.'rod, That the Snmiay H.uh having also cs
abShCi the rating sy.tCm, 1t /, the duty Of every
| wrrkngmAn 10 stop Il aud cease dealing with
! those who palrpnize II.
Both sets of resolutions were discussed and
/ 1t was finally determined to lay those offered
| by Mr.. Armstrong on the table and adopt thusa
read by Mr.. Robinson Upon being put to d
| vote, the resolutions were unanimously adopted
| Mr.. Mills Godwin said that tho singular
spectacle was presented at the Capital of the
nation Of the Democratic party, which pre-
tended to be the friend Of the worklngmen
giving its campaign work to rat" organ
while the Republicans not only paid fair Union
rates, but divided their work between publish.
crs Of both parties.
THE POLTCEMES's PAY.
Mr.. Maloncy offered the following preamble
and resolutions, which were adopted without
dissenting voice:
Whereas this Assembly regrets to learn that the
/ Commissioners Of tho District of Columbia hay,
/ under consideration q proposition 10 further re
/ dlCc the pay OF the detective and police force .
! this city: aud
Whereas we firmly believe that to do anything o
the kind will have a tendency 10 seriously CrIpplC
the efficiency uf the force poorly pail pOllc,
| force have never been Known to dp their tuly Il
/ the entire satisfaction ofany Community aud
WhCrcai, as the detective and police force o
/ this city have reputation for efficiency sCcOn,
D 10 none In this or any other country, we hold lha
it tWguld Je derimgnt 70 the citizens Of washing
ton IN Particular and the whnlccpuntry in gcH"r.
. for the COMMISSIONERS To adopt such Il course u
wOuii undoubtedly weaken instead Of Strengthen
the ullCicHy Of III" force: Therefore
h frs'p'mi, That We. the WUrkingmen's Assem-
/ by, do speIun'y protest agNtn, tho proposed re
dicti,n Of the detectives AMI po'Itemrn's pny
/ CSpc. ally whom rmsrcS', a icw months ago, by
decided majority refused tp do 10.
4 Mr.. Danenh5wor moved that so be appro
prat,d 10 circulate the resolution Of Nj
Robinson.
( MI Plass said that the Assembly could 10
stand the appropriation Of the amount at hi
time
Messrs. FallOp, Dlncnhowcr, and other
said the amount could be easily raised by sui
scription.
Upon being put to q vote the motion wa
carried.
MI Hamilton said that as the resolution
had all been attended to, il was now in uric
to take up the subject Of the recent change i
THE SUNDAY HERALD OFFICE.
Mon were working on that paper for twcnt
cent per 900 during the week and thirty .hv
cents per 900 ou Saturday. The merchants a
the city should be called upon aud asked to rt
frau from advertising W such sheet.Th labO
ing men patrOnizcd the merchants of Wash
ingtOn, and they should return the favors.
Mr.. Robinson said he would not buy loa
of bread or a pair Of shoes from any man VIII
advertised in the Hsrnd. II was stated tina
Captain Burritt, the owner Of the HcraId, re
luircl 5000 per yoaf to enable him to max
u dash in society. A. the prices he was askin
men to work for it would he impossible for tn
gallant Captain to keep himself in clothes
Captain Burrltt, " use printers term, was
! quad" and not Of sufficient importance /
Justify headline"
Mr.. Armstrong moved that Committec q
five be appointed to prepare and distribute n
address to the citizens Of Washington, askiu