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

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would be fropger that each would bring ten
with hin. Mr. ii after earnestly exhortpg them all
not TO cit idle In their dens or holes, but to come
ont and light for their rights sat down amid cheers
OF spplause.
Mr. 6orrrserR raid fighting is the word; that is the
plan. that IL the remedy that Is the id best plan.
Mr.. q. was loudly cheered as be sat down.
Mr. KAsEn, tailor, saddle the reporter Of
the Herald sitting there he demanded Of him to give
true and easot report and not to disort, belle mis-
repres mt and alsify all that passed We stand here
free r.yoluoniss and lot him know, If he tells lies
Of Ms he has done and mil represents and seeks to
rdicue us that revolution fhsl break out first over
his own head.
briefly vindcating the tailors from the false asper
siops east upon them, dismissed the meeting.
,onI and mapcbed ronnd The park and along some 81
the principal streets. forming immense, numerous,
snd fine looking body OF HARDY, industrious work.
ing men.
THE IRISH TAILoRs MEETING.
The Irish section of tho tailors may call them
the Irish constituted the great majority of them
appointed William j. Leonard chairman, who
eended the table at which form for the accom-
mediation of the reporters
The President then addressed the meeting fol-
lows II understand meeting has been called here in
the Park, by the Central Trades Society. There
plenty here to address you SO that you may know in
what way combat with the bosses in future what is
the position in which you stand and what principle it
is you act upon The trades in general have come to
the rmin att On of supporting the workingman no
matter TO what trade he may belong Every trades
Is ready to sacrifice every thing tor our cause the
common cause OF labor; and sha not we struggle on
ill achieve the victory Cries of Yes yesD If
only combine and-co operate together, We can ac-
complish al that We want in spite OF the capitalists
Mr. BARR having been called on, mounted the table,
and taking his coat, said 1T is fashionable for the
workin gmGn take his coat of when he lie going to
work My friends this meeting is called by the Cen
trail Trades Society for the purpose OF adopting soe
measures for the sustenance OF the tailors now on
strike advance OF wages. week ago assembled
with the object in view. Since then the little
blaze that lit up has been burning and consuming
till capitalists trembling for the consequences
(Cbeers) Almott every trade have met since have
rendered their cordial support and their purse from
the bottom OF their hearts And can tell you, that
wher all the workingmen sympathize and pay some
thing, matter how small II is, the aggregate Will
smount TO a considerable sum. (iIear and cheers)
Tell the capitalist, that while the workingman has
shilling the tsilors strike will want PEN
ny. And Why Because the blow aimed at the tsilors
Is blow amed a. every wSrhnsman IN tns cry; .r
branch Of labor. Probably the shoemakers will be
the next to suffer. know by experience the shoema-
kers a respectable class, for 1 am one OF them.
oars OF laughter) The tinsmiths, the coachmakers,
every other trade know that the first blow is blow
at them Their sefshness will, therefore, dictate
that the strike must be maintained II necessary for
the next twelve months. (Cheers) regret that the
labors of the past week have untitled me for speaking
talked twice in the Park on Saturday and four times
on Sunday and every day since In the State OF New
Jersey You we have violated the Sabbath. THIS,
doubt, will sound horrible to many but some Of us
believe that in serving man we most efectually serve
God. Here there was an alteration between two
young men who were psIshS.a on one ;d time n~
wished address the tailors he would gladly give way
If not he wished they would keep silence and let him
speak They both descended and Mr.. Barr then pro-
ceeded The remedy we are now seeking for our
grievances IL advance Of wages. Till that is accom-
plished We will strive for that alone When the time
comes for MEASURES of permanent character for the
improve Of the condition Of the trade viii then
talk of those measures Meantime, We have to deal
with the present strike. The capitalists, then, have
put the thum bscrews the talors till they cannot
stand any longer While they reduced yos 70 starys
ton prices your bellies half full and your backs badly
clothed so long you did complain writhe. But
they we're not satisfied with that. They put the
thumbscrews on tighter and tighter and the taiors
cried "let upn They would not do so, but gave sno-
ther The taors cried louder still 'et up" The
capitalists put another turn when the whole mass
shsckIes and stood forth redeemed and disenthra
in the freedom which the God Of love gave them They
call us aid them; and will aid them with our
cannot pile meney on this table In pyramids Tor we
did, the capitalists their minions would plumber It,
(Laughter But let every 60 to his own trade or
society and appeal to them to with relief to
the tailors strike, and hand the money over to
committee Of the taors II the capitalists do not rob
him the way. (ienewed laughter) We have not
ssmSa,hr ui,h our ,lvsr M,sr Let e,sry one
give his .Ipenes or shilling or Sunstsr or dolla, se
be rss..d viii ssprve the blood suckers Of their
prey. Why are the tailors on strike Be-
esuse they have done too much work, Instead
Of working eight hours In the day, all that any man
the face of Gods earth ought to work, they work
sixteen hours. This is all mistaken idea. II every
man would throw down his tools At the expiration Of
eight hours tradesmen would be found inhabiting
miserable tenements that landlords have erected to
squeeze the Life out OF them. There would then be
work enough, and pay enough, for all. But you have
worked sixteen hours and the capitalists have got
your work upon their shelves far more than is wanted
~ Of goods and that they will starve you out Well,
let them go on. The shelves will be empty at last
are ade to preach They are sent to college 70 be
educated. TO preach. What do they preach They
preach to the journeymen 10 initiate the little busy
bee which gathers hopeyen the day from every open
ing fowerb (Laughtery The journey men work
hard as bees but what do the capitalstss They
make patent hive, and when the caps are full they
steal them away and put in empty caps and thea
they tell ou-vork work, work! Hear aud laughter)
We must practice the example of the busy bee but let
us tell another part OF the bee story that the capi
talists have not told yet. When the bee which has
been working hard all day, comes homo In the even
bow does he Acti lie takes his stinger and pokes It
through the drone. (shsuts OF laughter aud great
ept Of oao, Too 9s oas sa
products - our toll to select few Suppose you 20
TO landlord Tor iarm lie viii eondsscend 10 letit
20 you though he will tell you he does not think you
have any right to single spot Gods footstool.
But If you rsise three bushels Of grain and give him
two and keep one to yourself he Is sstished, and
you are perfectly content. Ia there any other AMI
nal en- God's earth but man that viii do this. Uoud
erie, Of "No!0 No, Il Is only the man, with Gods
own image dtguerreotyped on his face in Hea-
vens sunb,hms, that acts 20 mssuly Did any hog
ever gather three q corn, and lay mp two for
hog- WINE ne ate only one himself
hus man. created In Gods own imsgc has reduced
self 20 condition below the level OF the brute
We have right TO the whole products OF our toll We
her, to athe with ourselves: for the taiors
are Ourselves One great reformer said, inasmuch
ye have done u 20 one oftheee little have done
II unto me" When one tradesmsn IL oppressed, all
suffer In bis person Let then assist the tsor aud
be prepared in this emergency In references
the Lor gstreth Affair." that very honorable gentleman
has cent to the talors In the Tombs to say
you will not bite will not bite you (Laughtsr)
He has sent them word that he will drop his suit |
against them II they will drop their suit against him
Does ills lock II the stories that going through
the city trueg Do not, therefore believe every
floating story that the capitalists and their mnions
.end abroad. Let wait for the investigation. 1 |
.hs tsks the liberty Of introducing friend from
Niliamslurgh. i mean that gentleman With the Il
~hte hat tere. uere there pause. to allow the
rtntlsnsn to come forward, hut he would not GOMEZ /
No backing cut; you NUT come forward (rhe white /
bat was sill tashful) Ny friend declines, ssd will
not urge upon him. I can talk an hour longer I i
have ssid let wait for the Of this hor
I'D outrage committed by the tsilors. The sacred |
Us hts OF property have been violated Yessuch a.
lie Ia auace nd their frfenfa