The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-10
CORRESPONDENTS.
7REAT MEETING IN NEW YORK.


large meeting OF the Mechanics of the city Of
New York, was holden on Tuesday evening last, 10
express their opinions in opposition 70 the Sub Trea
sury Bill report Of the proceedings which we
take from the Journal of Commerce, will be found
in our columns. The following correspondence,
among the numerous letters we have received, ex-
plain the particulars:
THE MECHANICS OF THIS GREAT CITY
HAVE SPOKEN.
New YoRK, TUESDAY EVENING !
February 6, 1888.
have Just returned from one Of the largest meet
ings ever held in this city II was called by the me-
chanics to express their opinions upon the Sub Trea
sury bill. These men, comprising many thousands
of our bes, citizens full of intelligence always have
been supporters of Tammany Hail. and have been
mainly instrumental in swelling the large majorities
we have heretofore had in this city; they are now
taking stand in opposition to measure that they
say is calculated 10 embarraSs the banks and the
working classes. The room, where they called the
meeting, will hold about fifteen hundreds before il
was organized every avenue leading TO it was
crowded to sufocation, and several thousand were
deprived from hearing the admirable Address and
Resolutions; they were passed without dissenting
voice A few Custom House officers gotup meet
ing purportng TO be mechanics meeting, at Tam
many Hail. Twas also present at that and counted two
hundred tide walters deputy collectors, public ap-
praiserS, weighers, clerks, and other hangers on.
This looked asif they at dirty work. but as they
were ordered, so they must do. 1t was a complete
failure-One who is an applicant for office, in
his speech that was loudly cheered, said that gold
and silver was the only true currency-the effect
would be TO reduce the price of produce, wheat and
other bread sufs TO one quarter what they are now;
that the farmer is expressing the working men of
the CITY, and Mr.. Benton was their friend Two
desks were arranged in the back room, and some
hundred good loco focos were preparing every man
TO make his mark or write his name TO their petit
ton to get Office under the new collector, he being
principal resolution and address writer for the last
six months. He wants troops that will bear drilling,
and will not finch. You will, no doubt, see great
flourish of trumpets from the Post but, all the Fan
ny Wright gentlemen are sorely hurt that things
did not work better, and you must caution your
readers that great allowance must be made from
that source, as drawing upon the imagination for
facts nowadays is not unusual thing.
New York, Feb. T. 1888.
DEAR SIR The meeting al our Hail. by the
mechanics, last evening" one of the most impos-
ing meetings have ever witnessed. twas compos
ed entirely Of the mechancs-men who abor--not
your noisy loalers, such as assemble at Tamma-
ny Hall. The room was crowded to excess and
many were unable to get in The meeting was as
still and orderly church. The speakers were
occasionally cheered and then all was hushed to per-
feet silence and attention. The Resolutions were
listened to with the most profound attention, and when
the question was put the whole audience united in
deafening cry Of az, In perfect silence, the
negative was then distinctly put, and not solitary
,,,b, ailar r,oo
oafer got into the room, spy probably to ascer-
tain whether would do for the custom-house corps
10 make an attack. He was not observed until, in
the doorway at the head of the stairs h, cried out
huzzl for and leaped down the
stairs and cleared
The meeting answered his call by an universal
hiss-with this exception there was nothing 10 inter-
ruptthe deep solemnity which pervaded every coun-
tenance There was determination expressed in
every face, that never before saw at political meet
ing. Mr. Hall, who, you know, is of the best Demo
cratic stock Of Connecticut, addressed them in calm
argumen,atiye and dignifed speech, which went
home to the hearts and understanding of all who
heard him. He contrasted the former prosperity of
the mechanic with his present adversely. His plenty
and happiness Then, with hispenury and distress now
He commented on those hollow-heared catch words
which were used to deceive" Rag money" "rag
barons," divorce of Bank and State" I" rich
against the poor"-words which constitute the vo-
cabulary of the Locofoco federal school II was
plain speech, full Of wholesome truths-all Of which
al the close assened to BY the auditors breaking
the stiffness of the meeting with three hearty cheers
As usual the character and number of this meeting
will be misrepreScnted in the Post and by letterwli-
ters from the cusom-house officers that are or are 10
&C. The same game was played before the last cleo
ton, and SO anxious we're the administration that
these representations should be true, that they were
induced TO give them credit. They were not unde-
ceIved until the result of Che election was known =
The Proaisate character of the Evening Post renders
Ia III medium for disseminating faisehood lis cdi