The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-12
A Now N.en6rm Movement.
MEETING OF THH REF0IsMEHs LAST EvENfNG--THE
APPEAL rO THE PEOPLE.

APPEAL 70 THE PEOPLE,
meeting Of persons who &csire civil reform In city
State and national governnsnt, held at Washington
Hail. Hester street, last evening.
On account of the heat of the weather. and
the fact that this adjourned primsry msetssg.
toere was but slim ATTENDANCE At eight O'Clock James
Boyle, u. d., was called to the chair and Joan Waite
| Was appointed secretary
The PRsDKNr said that the object Of this mseti.s was
to ieetmatize an address which had been pevicisiy
ssoptsd 1t was the fruit of long and anxors discussion
snoDg large nunber of persons who prepared G,
stand BY their opinions by their vote otherwise. The
present meeting held that the appeal when had
hsretofore been agreed to might be adopted in fres
public meeting, whore all might hear it, and oppose 1t IL
they desired to co then might be spread beers the
people in the newspa pers Of the day.
The secretary then read the mautes of the last meet
ing, and reported tbs following -
APPEAL TO THE PEopLE-CALL FOR A CoNyENrIory
FRIENDS ASD Fellow CITIZENS Although reposug in the
oenigpAnt shnoes OF nauoE al vi
the abundant products Of unparalleled Industrial p.os
peiity our country Is not exempt from intestine
Tie rank hostility Of sectional nterests-nor tts
great majority Of its people secure from the pun hug
grip o poverty the oasug hand OF ou
Therefore, there rensins for mighty to DO
work not sss mighty than that of the revolution of 176
before good claim the
ance then bequsathed by patriot Tn
heIitance national peace prosperity and bsr.
But where now is the basis of the peace when
each and all Of the sectional parts mpssog
united and in hostility towards the otherY What
the advantages Of great national wealth whea vast
majority Of population Is do0md 20 the depths of
poverty BY the two systems Of cbattel wages
r9 What the benefits Of that vaunted liberty which,
while 1t the nation from the bondage of foreign
yoke leaves millions Of its people prey to the spoiaoa
and tyranny OF domestic oppressors9 These facts
prove that our inheritance has has been squsndered
but the empty bt asst of honorable ancestry Friends
and fellow citizens, is not even so Our Inheritance
has been bartsred away from through the maiadmn-
legislation The peoples stewards have betrayed tho
grandizement instead Of the public welfare. To such an
extens mas this been carried that public offices Care
ana sse ., Sp %
tempt to hide their venahty. rne peope are bar
dsned With enormous taxation, while the most
lavish expenditures made by the CITY, the State and
the eAl governments Contracts for public
awarded to fvortes, who pay large bonuses to legislators
ing ut the work at the lowest possible rates.
bed thus to wrong the artisan and laboer aud
ing the least equivalent Ocsrs Of the general govern.
ment tun specuators upon the people. BY purchasing
vast tracts Of the public lands at price, and
after selecting herer0m the most valuable parts sell the
residue again tho people ut advance Legs
ators combine with Wall street capitalists to aid them in
large land speculations and then invite the euda lords
of Europe possess SOIL who end that security for
their Investments here which the progress OF
has rendered unsafe in their countries In short
Office hunting has become syneny with fortune hunt
ing and the cOrrupten of public functonare hs become
frghtully visible in every department Of political rule
note Of this most fsui and fetid official rot.enness
Frst-tbe legislative and executive c,uncs Of your
city Of the State and of the Unon being overrued by
political gamblers intent only on playing at hazard for
the 'spoils" of Office are of course, vacated by wise,
munty the really hopest do otherwise than
tire into obs cury when the way to public and respon
sble station passes through the gambling "helis of
electoral The ntguer for Office, who stops at
device however base, to secure the votes Of the
tbougbtless crowd, sure to triumph over the man Of
real meit because the moeesty inseparable from tru
manhood win not permit him resort to the base trcke
ry practised by his opponent. This the cause why
muitudes of best citizens will no. from intense
disgust make use of their electoral privileges avoid
the polls as thay would Q brotheL Hence knaves and
fools do out and swasser in high official stations whilst
Low y walks of private life Secondly tha public policy
bsotten in this corruption is fatal progress be-
hostile to the very foundation prnc pies OF
public. That policy which sho rs itself intent
spon the asqu.ition by conquest Of foreign terri
~ developing the of already sufficiently
vast domain, reckless desertoI Of first principles,
aud WILL II not promptly put DO sn or held in check lead
plainly to be seen In the recent conquest Of Mexico
and its hideous form is no less conspicuous now in
hapkeIipg alter the island of Cubs 1t is precisely the
spirit which essed ancient Rome, and led her
political grave whose talking Is all that now
remains among the nations Of the earth to teach them
wisdom Who he ignorant not to be able to read
upon that gorgeous tomb OF empire the inscr ptlon-
Here lies ths remains Of the once Mistress Of the World
who died vicnm to the most foul lust-the lust of con-
quest and of vide domipionp ~
Friends and fellow citizens Mark we'll the fact that
the advocates of extension of human slavery In this
consistency Of conduct you will discern their real chs
racter They exhibit soctude for the extinction Of
that fosl bloch which constitutes our republics shame
did patriot fathers but, on the contrary they
openly and unblushng seek its extension and perpetu
ty In this they completely unmasked and wherever
Get with Of this sort may be sure that you
confront of countrys deadest foes-a foe to
liberty, foe to humanity foe to God He may not be
himself Of his position (indeed many decev-
ed) but it is nevertheless his true position He is
wise effort for the elevation and Of human
ity He 10 not to be satisfied with the proceeds OF the
would reduce to the same abect degradation entire
industrial population. This 10 the Internal qua
lity Of all those who are without principles
Of genuine Iepublicanm; and it Is the quality Of ma
joty those who have gained to the high places
in our city, State and national governments. They
in ali parties. These with the mntudes Of their deud
ed followers constitute the hosts with which you are
the administration Of all public affairs To prepare your
selves fully fer this great work make you this solemn
appeal You not asked to rally around any new, or
doubtful, untred standard Of principles The stand
ard to which you are called is the same that was
unfured by our fathers of the Revolution That
standard has been descrsted by the enemies above de-
scribed who are seeking surmount it with the Roman
Eagle, the insignia of foreign conquest They would up
lift over our beautiful standard a predatory brd--an
emblem of rspscious plunder- which invites It's de-
srucon from all who are disposed TO peace ana Justice
We appeal to you to come forward in your might and
eectualy prevent this desecration. We appeal to you
to rally around the glorious old standard Of l8 and we
know that you will ccme
Our onward course OF true greatness hes IN the wsy oil
peaceful industry at home and udciousy extending
sympathy and protection towards the oppressed abroad
RE of progress lies through wide and bens
fcont legislation, to encourage universal education,
foster the Of science and art and literally
reward the inventions of genius to prste:t the artisan
and sborer from the tyranny and spoliation OF az
gonerated capital; to make public lands avail
able to actual settlers, FREQ of cost to provide
for the extinction of all involuntary servituds TO
restrain all ntemperance whether in excessive gain get
tr strong drink and thus dc all towards
preventing the crimes compelled 10 punish
a6oU ho ahl IN va m
Of free people, unfsStered by useleso laws and
unbardencd BY heavy taxation, to pursue the even
ma pursue this courss, and IL win nct be long
the abundant wealth, refinement, and happiness Of
our people shall become the wonder of an sdmrng world
nearly sufficient to sustain the entire population Of tho
plohe This powes must and will increase, until wealth.
from ns immepsity and snperabundance, shall bs No
smpiason for any one whether ricA poor to devae
one hairs breadth from the purest morality OF
exalted virtue To secure these blessings to our