Ely Moore
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Ely Moore was a Jacksonian
Congressman
from New York.
In 1833 Moore performed one of his last speeches. It was a stunning defense of Workers, Unions, and the Free Labor System. His stunning oration was in reply to an insulting speech by Waddy Thompson of South Carolina that called northern laborers "thieves who would raise wages through insurrection or by the equally rerible process of the ballot-box." Moore's speech containted stirring aggrivation at the unjust moneyed aristocracy, Nicholas Biddle
(second US Bank
), and the lack of equality of the wage earning worker. During his most heated rhetoric he collapsed onto the podium.
Moore headed and established the General Trades Union
of New York. The GTU was the first Union containing multiple trades. In 1834 Ely Moore became President of the National Trade Union. The NTU spanned from Boston to St. Louis. The NTU helped to establish the 10 hour work day in many states. New York, his home state, had already established the 10 hour work day.
His first interest in national politics was to endorse Richard Mentor Johnson
, on March 13, 1833, for Vice President, because he opposed the Sabbatarian Movement (contrary to the freedom of religion), and supported replacing imprisonment for debt with a bankruptcy
law.
He was a Tammany candidate for Congress in 1834 and 1836; in the latter year, he was also supported by the Locofocos, like C. C. Cambreleng, the other Tammany candidate to be successful. He was defeated in 1838: his district, which returned four Congressmen, went largely Whig
, but Martin Van Buren
appointed him Collector of the Port of New York
, and he supported Van Buren for re-election in 1840. He was one of the radical leaders to support the Dorr Rebellion
in Rhode Island
in 1842.
He was one of the radicals who criticized the early abolitionists in the interest of labor, seeing a Whig plot to introduce the Negro as cheap competition in the labor market, and keep wages low.
Jacksonian democracy
Jacksonian democracy is the political movement toward greater democracy for the common man typified by American politician Andrew Jackson and his supporters. Jackson's policies followed the era of Jeffersonian democracy which dominated the previous political era. The Democratic-Republican Party of...
Congressman
Congressperson
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from New York.
In 1833 Moore performed one of his last speeches. It was a stunning defense of Workers, Unions, and the Free Labor System. His stunning oration was in reply to an insulting speech by Waddy Thompson of South Carolina that called northern laborers "thieves who would raise wages through insurrection or by the equally rerible process of the ballot-box." Moore's speech containted stirring aggrivation at the unjust moneyed aristocracy, Nicholas Biddle
Nicholas Biddle (banker)
Nicholas Biddle was an American financier who served as the president of the Second Bank of the United States.-Ancestry and early life:...
(second US Bank
Second Bank of the United States
The Second Bank of the United States was chartered in 1816, five years after the First Bank of the United States lost its own charter. The Second Bank of the United States was initially headquartered in Carpenters' Hall, Philadelphia, the same as the First Bank, and had branches throughout the...
), and the lack of equality of the wage earning worker. During his most heated rhetoric he collapsed onto the podium.
Moore headed and established the General Trades Union
General Trades Union
-City of New York:The General Trades Union of the City of New York was formed in 1833 by delegates from nine craft trades. It was responsible for a surge of labor militancy between 1833 and 1836....
of New York. The GTU was the first Union containing multiple trades. In 1834 Ely Moore became President of the National Trade Union. The NTU spanned from Boston to St. Louis. The NTU helped to establish the 10 hour work day in many states. New York, his home state, had already established the 10 hour work day.
His first interest in national politics was to endorse Richard Mentor Johnson
Richard Mentor Johnson
Richard Mentor Johnson was the ninth Vice President of the United States, serving in the administration of Martin Van Buren . He was the only vice-president ever elected by the United States Senate under the provisions of the Twelfth Amendment. Johnson also represented Kentucky in the U.S...
, on March 13, 1833, for Vice President, because he opposed the Sabbatarian Movement (contrary to the freedom of religion), and supported replacing imprisonment for debt with a bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
law.
He was a Tammany candidate for Congress in 1834 and 1836; in the latter year, he was also supported by the Locofocos, like C. C. Cambreleng, the other Tammany candidate to be successful. He was defeated in 1838: his district, which returned four Congressmen, went largely Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
, but Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States . Before his presidency, he was the eighth Vice President and the tenth Secretary of State, under Andrew Jackson ....
appointed him Collector of the Port of New York
Collector of the Port of New York
The Collector of Customs at the Port of New York, most often referred to as Collector of the Port of New York, sometimes also as Collector of Customs for the Port of New York or Collector of Customs for the District of New York, was a federal officer who was in charge of the collection of import...
, and he supported Van Buren for re-election in 1840. He was one of the radical leaders to support the Dorr Rebellion
Dorr Rebellion
The Dorr Rebellion was a short-lived armed insurrection in the U.S. state of Rhode Island led by Thomas Wilson Dorr, who was agitating for changes to the state's electoral system.- Precursors :...
in Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
in 1842.
He was one of the radicals who criticized the early abolitionists in the interest of labor, seeing a Whig plot to introduce the Negro as cheap competition in the labor market, and keep wages low.