The herald., 1837-05-04
THE HER AID.
MAY A, 1887
Publie Nee Ing in the Park.

W. annex two several accounts of the meeting
LA Yesterday in the PARK Job Haskell, 1t appears,
80 The GREAT man ofthe day Webb was present. but
Webb is not equal to Job in getting up public meetings
.n r,hI;h affairs Job intends to go to Washington
9TH committee of ten when Webb marches at the
bead of his committee of ten thousand, with Mr..
C.onId at tho tail Job has no doubt procured Duff
Green's mahogany pistol SO he is in ne danger, when
Ia clasha. with Webb We don't know whether
Webb's meeting in the Masonic Hall or Job Haskells
- tbe park i the greatest farce. We rather think
tbsre was more fan at Jobs, and more foslery al
Webb's
MEETING N THE PARK-The Locofocos have enact
ed another rldcul us foelery, and made themselves
more ludicrous and contemplate than ever. The
negro riot of the ether day, was more respectable
meeting and better conducted, than the failure of
Yesterday, because il had definite object, and those
who composed il, went TO work to accomplish 1t
with some spirit and enthusiasm, and went ahead to
the best of their understanding Of the case. But the
great meeting IN the Park
Alexander Ming IT, Job Haskell, Mr. Murphy, and
few disappointed ofhce-seekers, having accu-
mula ed spleen than they can carry about with
theia find ne cessity fol- letting 1t OIL. Instead Of
adopting cooling diet, and taking physc, as any
sensible physician would advise them, they get out
handbls and call meeting OF all the oafcrs IN the
Park. dozen mechanics out of work-two dozen
b-lolly loafers who never do any work-and three
dozen boys, with now and then police officer and
spectator, make up the great public meeting.
staging raised the leaders mount it, and the mob
gather around. job Haskell makes specch-f his
hens and haws his half finished sentences and vul.
gar slang can be digniied with the He throws
up his arms-swings his hat-makes great point
and some solitary advocate OF a specie cHrreacy claps
his hands. He talks of old Hic Hic. Hickory, and
that the Treasury Circular has been the saliva
ton of the country. His ragged regiment make
desperate attempt to get up three cheers but fail in
raising the wind and the orator puts his hat sits
down. rests his chin upon his hands, and feels better
e. all the meetings in the Park or elsewhere that
we eve. Witnessed this the most foolish in its
setting up the most contemplate in the materials of
which, il was Composed and the most ridiculous in the
measures il advocates and adopted.
BODY of lazy, loafIHg locofocos met to discuss
objects Of national importance. Job Haskell speech-
fvinp on the specie circular and the currency. Alexan
der Ming, Jr spoutng PATRIOTISM, end framing an ad-
dress from the New York locofDcos to their fellow
loafers throughout the Union. con.initce Of thr-
teen appointed to wait upon the President and rcso-
iutons passed TO demand specie eor all bank notes less
than twenty dollars and % advocate a law Tor the
abolition Of all bills Of les than fifty.
They could not nave chosen better method to
manifest Their hair ID to bank bills and get them out
of their eyesigh for if such law were passed, there
is not the lee human pr liability ofany one of them
ever seen bank note again in the course OF their
existeDcs,
ANOTHER AccouSr.-Yesterday,a at the call of the
specie" circular and Of the locofoces, somewhat
near upsn five thousand persons assembled in the
PARK The day was fine-particHarly fine-much
finer than the speeches delivered of which below we
give extracts In the way of flags there was nothing
new presented. The old one bearing the motto " As
the currency is expanded the loaf IS contracted was
sh0rn of its emblem, perhaps sarcastic way Of I'M
plying that soon there should be famine in the land,
or what would be nearly as bad, no money TO pur-
chase bread with.
The meeting was opened by person named Muir
phy. who proposed that Mr. Ferris late A. C. do take
this chair that Job Hask, Danl. Gorum f. Webb
and others be appointed presidents and that Lew ID.
.Slamm Moses Jaques and others be nominated Sec
retaries-carred mem. con.
Mr. Ferris then proce. ded 10 read the call of the
meeting After which he made some alluson {, q Z
present crisis He said "that the wings had had mee'
ing the object Of wh ch 10 bolster up the paper
rency therefore there was no reason why those op-
posed to paper should not meet likewise
In conclusion Mr.. Ferris said |" he did not come
there 10 enter into political discussion, but merely 10
aid i'm the endeavor 10 alleviate the present DISTRESS.
He thought the corporation Of New York should set
the example by decreasing the salaries OF all officers
employed by them"
He then offered the following resolution.
"That il be recommended to the government TO en-
poy at least FIVE thousand laborers in public works
such as the Croton water works canals, &c.-carried
by acclamaton.
Job Haskell then addressed the meeting. He SAID
"There were only small portion of those in favor
of the measures of Andrew Jackson against paper
money, present. Many well wishers could not at
tend. nave always Dcen III IaVOr Oh IUem so nave
i, sad genius, with an enormous hickory stick, and
a peculiar knowing look Mr.. III. proceeded "Our
Minister in England has written To the govcrnmen,
10 sustain the specie circular as the only means ol
preventing the entire gold and silver Of the u. States
being transported ihther. The merchants Of both
countries" said job, /" are all kankrupts and the
struggle was which could compel the other to break
first Oar present system Of paper money was like
glass of cogniac 10 quart of wasr-tastc IL, and
you could not tell what IL was" "Good-capual-l
know that" were the cries at this smile.
Mr.. Haskell took breath awhile-drew from his
pocket a newspaper, and then said, I'm much obi
ged to the editor Of this paper-lts the Herald
fldughingl You all know its editor-Jamcs Gordon
Bennett-(go humored laughter all sides l.
I'm not afraid of him, ashamed 10 own him
he's knowing chap, and has gwen our cause a
strong lift He says The present commercial dis
trcss has been caused by the arstocratc charatans
OF both parties Il loud cries ef braro. 81 give him
my thanks for his bodness and honesty IN this par
tcuar "-Icries Of three cheers for Bennett irhich
lrere loudly and irarmiy giren. "You have done
right" continued Mr. Haskell, "and Mr.. Bennett
will appreciate this more than he would Knighthsod
from William the fourth"
Mr.. Haskell said "he would now turn to the
blanket sheet-he named 10 names, but what he was
gong TO say he would not shrink from saying TO its
editors face "-[cries Of you do say 10 his face
he's here he's here webb was there. "They had
heard OF ancient mummiss after somc years. yet 10
come they would hear of modern mummy which,
upon the blankets being unrolled from around him,
would discern beneath each fold greater corruption
and wickedness until at the last $4,000 would be