The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-07
NIeetlng Of the Livery Stable Coachmen

Meeting Of the Livery stable COschmen
A n Getting of this body was held by special call
Saturday night at the Union Shades between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets, Fourth avenue Tie meeting
was well attended, and the door kept by two men,
for the purpose Of preserving order. After little
confusion Of the crowd that attended, Mr. P. Murphy
was called to the chair and Mr.. Thomas Murray ap.
pointed Secretary The Chairman said that they all
knew the purpose for which they called together
it because that OF their members unustly
treated, and could not get the wages which their
cesstes imperatively demanded. Those who knew
thing Of the support of family, and the torture to
father Of hearing his child ask for bread when there
none TO give it, could only Judge of the feelings which
made the coachmen combine To ask for increase Of
wages. They in fact, were only asking for the neces-
live. ut least until God in his justice mercy should
call them away, and that neither they their little
should be untmely taken off in land where there
neither restilence famine. He (lr. however,
did not know how to explain the matter to them in all
its bearings He woud therefore,, introduce to them
Counsellor Doheny, who had been invited by the
mistee OF management to speak at the meeting.
Mr.. DonHSy then came forward and sad:-He FOR
long e hesitated in accepting the invitation extended
to him BY the society," inasmuch as he did not wish to
commit himself TO :" strkes.' There grave aud
serious objections to strikes of which really
almost unanswerable. strike sometimes dslrranges
the action of entire nation and entails misery the
fai les boh OF those WHO forced and OF those who
abetted il. The legal objections also formidable
for f combined force certain amount Of
remuneration, this offence against the law while
twenty men had every right to tx their price
bna,ioz. While however, none who truly loved society
would attempt to encourage unjust or Illegal comona
tons yet the conviction forced all minds. tina.
nsked.hsndea labor was no match for wealth. Under
every government in every age and country the ques
ton has occurred, and is still recurring, whether
shah wealth or labsr conquer? Yet all must ac.
knowledge that labor is the highest species Of
material capital which God gave to Labor,
then in order obtain stan ling place be level
with H. must make a combination. Wealthy NEED
not combine, for each combination in himself,
and ayarice would dictate TO him what to do best for his
interests Ayarice seemed TO be sort OF spona
growth in human nature, for IL in the breast
Of the working wess that Of the employer and
wanted 20 have the raised while the other de-
sired teep il down. You would not less than
certain Of un!ss through fear OF starvation;
the employer would not yield TO your demand bat from
lear Of bankruptcy and that ne light be tomorrow the
thing the serfp he yesterday commanded Justice
sher alone decide for between yos and in the mode
ration OF your demand il that decision 20 be sought for
Your uuirut IL nos. lstorioas 0n. and you have 10
the scorcbing beat Of the midday summers
weN As the midnight winter ffcst anc for all this
your wages wae bat tne dollar a day. Last year you
could live better ot wages tnan You could nov with
nearly twice hs amount for come ssiics have ncreas-
however, notwithstanding you desire TO obtain what
merely call justice, in asking rise OF ONE dollar per
voeh commit any act Of violence, for that would take
away from you the fymyathies OF wei ordered conn,1
nifty M noheBy went then TO state TO the body the
necessity 81 yreservng order; 70 cont act against
the law and not to advance step that any would be
wiling 10 retrsct Yet however II was most exraor.
dirarr. in country where the people themselves
made the laws, that limit of charge should he placed
TOT caTrhEt Ille Withtn ctluhh "lAsh.ef Ana
that there should st the time, he
obligation on those who ride in tina. carriage
U pay anything p; all He concluded by saying that
justice ard humanity their side, and he would be
always willing 20 assist right sgsinst might Ater
further observations. Mr. Doheny concluded and
tired from the amid loud cheers
After Mr. Ioheny retired, the Chairman again called
the meeting % oratr Ee said they had 10 enter
business, and tht = business ID pay % the
the strike. Thev knew that those employers who
would give tho could only get green hands and
.rersors to wh,m careful husband father would not
irtYns either his wife daughter But they will
trd cut this, II have found II out already The
Of the strike about twenty tive, we're then
called over, and five dollars paid 10 each, when the
treasurer az nounced that had 90 e for there was
yet over fifteen bundled dollars IN the treasury but lest
they might be short before they gained their rur
pose, they would in,itebut not akthe operation Of
the Other workngmen Of the city 10 assist them, The
meeting then adjourned