The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-15

dent, took the chair.
The sronsTAHr said hold in my hand two leading
articles from the Nsw York Herald and IL they do not
prove that that paper guilty of talsehood against
this body know not what will One OF them is dated
July 10th.
PREsIpENT-You are going very far back. Allow me
to suggest that this subject under of
report that has been already referred TO committee
and you cannot, therefore, bring it forward at this
stage OF our proceedings. decide that you
| order.
sKeRrrARy-If you wish to sthe discussion you may.
think 1t is Of great importance. have been slam
dered and SO have others.
PREsDrNT-The Secretary may appeal, If he does not
abide by my decision; but meantime, have decided
/ that he is ont of order.
The SEcRETARY-I will submit provided am not
prevented from adverting to the matter again.
PREsDEsr-I did not de- sign to prevent that.
srcnnrAn-rhe fact is that the Herald has stated
have been called to order for neglect of duty.
PREsIpENr-Sience
Mr. NAMING then presented a report from the Ma
zareDe Circle No 1885, Of the American Continent, No
of the circle Of this State and No OF the city of
the Union OF Brotherhood in support of the Indus
trial Congress The chief principle put forward in this
document was the maintenance OF the integrity of The
Union against any amount Of dollars and cents, and
the right OF the people to field OF land and a home
and that the present wagessystem is only piece OF
vassalage
again from the chair, which was negatived by the
meeting twas referred to the appropriate committee
Mr. scArFE read a lengthy document, which, though
composed IN the first person singular be
from "A social reform society The reader, who Is a
German, spoke the English language so imperfectly
that there good de al Of merrme mt at his
1t Is rather singular document it proposes upset
the whole existing order Of things which he said was
like q bad piece OF furniture that no mendng could
permanently improve The constitutions OF this country
not they ought to be- and the they are
abolished the better Christ had said 1850 years ago
brother la all he refor
wanted and there Is need OF churches aud minister's
Mr. S then went to prove that the mechanic earn
ing per week cheated out Of 81 between bosses
and high rents, and other causes arising out OF the
present system Of society
Mr. GARRETT here rose to point Of order, and asked
whether this was not written speech Lecture and
not report, and whether it was not out Of order.
The President decided that IL only in the pecu
liar form Of the phrassology it appeared to be ind
yidual expression OF opinion, but it really from
society and was in order.
Mr. scArrr then went on, when he was again inter-
rupted by Mr.. Gregory, who said 1t a prospectus
of society but the chairman again decided that the
reading was in order. and the document read
through and referred to special committee Of three
to report on it.
Mr. PRior here read the report Of the committee to
whom referred preamble and resolutions from
the cordwaners Of the ladies' branch, presented q
former evening by Mr. Duane sustaining the tailors,
and abusing the press and police They reported
in he Herald at the time
The report these resolutions endorsed the senti
ments generally, but did not allude to the press
MI GARRETT moved to have all stricken out of the
too personal
Mr. DUAsr-There is nothing personal in IT.
The 6EcRETARY-Are We to be forever tram piled upon
by the press and turn 1, for will not sub
nit to IT, The police less to blame than the press
They servants and liable to be discharged If they
do not obey orders The editors of the press free
agents and assume to be our guardians. L. for one,
will never attempt to screen the press. know that
the of the workingmen has been injured by it,
Let them know that we are awake, and have sense
enough to perceive the difference between friends and
nemies
Mr. PRrcE-This report If you look closely at It,
does not condemn all the press police. but only
particular class OF the police and the press. appre
bend aptats lure the police TO seek quarres wit
the taors In the Park at the meeting last evening
there was an organized attempt toget up riot.
There class of men there who were not the
friends of the workipgmen. and they formed groups
here and there and entered into discussions and alter
One man tried his best to get into quarrel with me
i have not a doubt that the police standing by,
would come down next day and turn the matter |
against the cause OF labor. There told |
to his lace and made 70 plush TOO taat ne was en-,
general thing are opposed to these laber movements
You will Lot find three Of them that do not contain |
some at They are all subsidized besides be-
ing capitalists themselves The papers correctly re-
port proceedings but they throw cold water, in
their leaders, on the whole movement. The Sunday
papers the worst They try to create feeling that
The will go down and thus they help to kill it,
juit dit OF merchant Is destroyed by giving
out report that he has failed, is about to fail
These papers FAY that individual concerns the
best that every attempt at association of labor
has failed This Is base fasehood the purpose of
iDjuring and hold that two thirds OF the people
would support us, but that the press Is against US
hold that the mechanics as capable OF conducting
all the business relating to their trade we'll any
capitalist The majority Of the wealthy men are not
the hest educated You will most frequently the
nan Of genius in a garrett when at schsol there
boys always at the foot Of their cassse who made
a fortune from their lno~ledge Of horses! Qaughte)
while those who at the head still poor There
many young men Of ability in this Industrial Con-
gress. who will be poor as long as they live 4 never
ia AL sh'N Oh any man ~'Ai'S '0' 'nD''d0'i
Mr. GaRNrrr-I know that there has been great deal
OF feeling in this body. respecting the press. and
great deal has been said about it, For my part have
no knowledge of the press but what read in the pa
pers themselves and when see article comment
ing ON cur proceedings take 1t at its value for
els consul took article in paper to Thomas
ttjcrson I'm shieh he was abused ON reading it, JET.
f,rson laughed and observed that high in on
cial capacity, should stand upon their merits or deme
ris before the people and properly the Of
comment Let the press, therefore, write what 1t
peates OF IL do us no harm we do our duty.
There IL no paper in the city that gi,es iarer view
q proce. dings than the New fork Herald Great
cheefing None that gives the spirit OF them 20 WELL
or ports them fully Let the Herald therefore,
make what comfnentsi IL thiaks proper as long a. it
fairly reports What wcsay and do. There is quss-
tion that IA We on as we have been doing. that we
viii create enemies for ourselves among the press and
The aGthorti.s contend that the police have only
done thor duty. Place any in the pc sition
and he will be compelled to act as they ala. "a voice
No J sSy they would be compelled TO 90 co. or lose
Mr. d. Moraav-I rise to state one fact about the
police and am responsible for what cay hold a !
stat, me Mt IN my hand wAch shows that captain OF
the police II he has not acted as petty thief he has
acted great deal worse Some are afraid OF the |
police 4 am not afraid Of them. say there are |
Thieves In that body, and among the captains too I
The captain Of the fghtsenth ward takes dog to the
station Louse--a fine Newfoundland IL belonged to 4
the grocer tJobn Rcsman), at the corner Of rsiry
thhd street and Third avenue. The grocer. finding
out where the dor went for IT, when the captain /
told him he would give IL II be paid him 80 for it.
Tho OF the dog demonstrated, but the captain
faid the Mayor gave him authority TO do this The
money vas paid aud the Mayor was applied TO- who /
saio be would lock into 10, and thus the matter
mains ever since. The got advice. and he vent /
lack 60 captain Johnston and said " II you don't /
dicofee the i've dollars will have you arrested for
thtit.n lie sotn begged o. returned the money, aud
reid IL was all joke (nloars OF laughter)
Nc pAus-I hope we viii not take up such small 4
matters - tLose The editors 81 papers have right
10 use What Arguments they please against cur move
ncnts Let net mind attacks but let Us so on /
with our work.
Ihc motion a. Mr. Garrett was lost q voting against
it and in it, favor; and the report Of the committee
wsa aao a L. sfr