The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-05

On Saturday afternoon, mass meeting Of the jour
nsymsn taiiors IVES called for o'clock, in the
Park by placard issued from the Central Trades So
cisty. The proceedings did not commence until 8 o.
clock Previous to the meeting, the German tailors
marched around the Park in procession four
deep, and presented long train. The meet
ing having been called suddenly, and as many
thought too early in the afternoon, there was
consd, rable delay in waiting for speakers and officers
table was ut fret placed the steps Of the City
Hall, but the rays Of the powerful, that
The Managers of the meeting very glad to shift
under the shade OF the trees Shortly before o'clock,
the multitude divided the English speaking tailors
whether English Scotch, Irish or American, organic
ing in front of the City Hall and the Germans
pyng the space at the eastern wing Of that building
TIE GERMAN TAn.oRs MEETING HIGHLY EXCITING
SCENES AND SPEECHES.
The German section Of the meeting was very hume
rously attended, and was animated with the ut
most fervor Of enthusiasm. We never heard more
excited exciting speeches, which, though
brei, all Of them hot and fiery. The meeting
called to take into the condition of
the working classes the strike of the taors especial
ly, the treatment they had met with, and to devise
measures for assisting them, and more especially to
take action to redress the grievances which
the working labor under, and to put end the
tyranny aud dsspotism Of the capitalists.
The meeting Was called to order by Mr.. BUsHMAS,
VINO appointed chairman, Mr.. scheer acting as
secretary MIR. Bushman, after several preliminary
mail ks addressed the meeting on the rights OF the
working and the necessity Of prom pit united and
determined action and offered in German the follow
ing resolutions which translate the whole proceed
| ipes being in the German language
| /. Resolved, That the delegates Of the Working
tailors discovered that is absolutely necessary
or the assembled workingmen TO unite, If we will not
! permit one Of our companies to be trampled under
loot therefore, this mass meeting is absolutely
cessary TO take suitable Tor the occasion
Resolved, That each trade elect three delegates to
foI "a committee from the whole number thereof to
state CDR demands and claims, and lay them before
q Resolved. That all the delegates shall organize
their several trades. and shall be ready to at
| the call OF the committee at any moment required
Resolved, That all the members of the different
trades must submit to the resolutions of the majority
| and obey the m as required.
8 Resolved, That the great question now is, the
! Just and lair pay of the workpgman by every EN-
pioyer and full guarantee by the State Of the
| TO the workipgmen.
eR,solyed That all the work of the capitalists in
corrupting the voters at the polls must and shall be
prev. and the power and influence Of capital
| the voters must be put an end to.
T. Resolved That the committees Of all trades must
unite with the Industrial Congress, and Immediately
send of to Washington the just claims OF the working
men. and, as quickly as possible make known the
| results to the workpgmsn.
The above resolutions received with loud accla-
nations as they we're being read, and on the coneu
with enthusiastic applause and deep manifestation
! of feeling.
meeting. He said, too humble are too quiet,
too gentle; must put forth our strength and
not let be put down; it Is the Of each
OF us; all deeply interested in their success
in their strike We have called this meeting stand
by the tsors to support them, and We will support
them. cloud chearsl stand fast be firm, fellow work
men; don't be reared away from your purpose and the
cause you have engaged In. (lIurra) Many among
us have before been engaged in fighting for liberty in
Fatherland; Now, brethren is the time; now Is the
-
ana to fight boldly; we must not finch we must
! be resolute. Cheers and loud hurrahs, We will
| We will y Let us to the work; let stand to our
rights let insist upon them yes let US starye or
die rather than be any longer trodden under loot.
Of this animated and clog address, as was the casa
with several others ass the force and energy OF which
can hardly be felt or appreciated In q translation
MIR carpenter then briefly spoke. lie said, as
to the strike, the delegate has spoken what ~ss
spirit. but we must not all strike at once, and to.
gether, efe we khall all have nothing TO eat at
support sses trade I'm it's effort We must exert our
selves must to the work; We are so trodden down
can hardly live. Courage, brethren, courage We
must have mind and eourags where there Is no mind
Mr. s.urN withdrew amid loud cheers and applause.
Nr. Fms, tailor, then addressed the meeting He
said we have come to this country because our own
country had u.s. but What have we gained BY
the sxeksngef In what bettered by our coming.
We have found here nothing but misery and hunger
oppression and tresdns dow. Whose iault Is ~ Is
ground. in free country, and II is fault IL
| do rot assert and insist upon our own rights. Yes
| brethren. must have them-we will have them-we
fight for them, necessary and IL necessary
wiil-Qoud cheers)-we will have another revolution
rattle than go on be trodden down any longer Mr.
then drew lrisf sketch Of the erican revolution
and urged that Its fuits had persisted the working
men were reduced to the same condition OF insuner-
able incessant, and unrequited toll aud labor as In
Europe. We must said Mr.. y, have another revolu-
tom must show fists and let the aris.ocrsts
know Who are the strongest partywho are the people
who the bone and sinew VI the land loud and
rsptnrous ebesripg)
ted the meeting and tpoke with vehement and over
boiling animation. lie sad-My brothers, help your
selves bslP yourselves instantly do somsthins for
stand cut, assert your rights demand them, insist
upon thsm Yes, stand out for them in the water in
the midst of ire in any difficulty, rather than submit
any longer TO the tyranny and oppression OF the capt
tsls, the sristoerais and the oppressive employer.
loud che,ring) Let those only eat who strife. Let
all the others ttarve. Strike, strike. urrab, hur.
roh. burfah from Thousands of yOicee
Mr. Bosnant tailor delegate, next spoke. what the
last speaker saws will not exactly do what he pro-
poses not enough, II b. not satisfactory N the ars-
toeists give thsir words That they viii saemit c.
We cannot trust them. loud cheering No. bro
thsrs, we must not wait, we must sei we are the
Let the butchers and bakers begin add cut OF the sup
plies They must all strike together. and then the
Yes let The oilers .srse they are the d@onss and The
iders provide all they enjoy by our labor. and We
have TO stand by and lcok on them revens IN every
bread and that only be got by hard toll and sweat
We build the houser and they the iders step In and
enjoy them, and driven out without house and
hcme Come on, then. To the work. We must end
all this (Cbsers and hurrahs loud cries We must"
ave vilL'D
Mr. BscHNsr. President Of the tsilorr, then al
dressed the meeting Ny brethren, my friends, my
fellow eitxens! revolution 10 the word We must
have revolution: cannot 10 and submit any
lorger Revolution reyo luton revolution (Uere
enc loud unanimous, lorg continued shout Of con
scntisnt srplause burst simultaneously from the dense
crowd. with prolonged shouts q bravo, brsvoD
Think you get our freedem By peaceful means,
and gentle remedies No indeed We must meet
fierce with force and only can ne be nee Let
Us have our rights All Ne demand What is said In
the scriptures, "Give to CRsar the things which are
Caesars" md give the fruits Of our labor and toll
Give What we have right 20, give us lfe and
bread We demand no mere but that they deny TO
US Give TO the working men what belongs to them |
All belongs 70 lsbor. Labor creates all Give labor
itsrigtts For this we NUT have revolution Yes, |
black, dark revolution black revenge! some
Washington shsll arise (Cheers and loud hurras)