The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-26


eating houses in the lower part of the city Tbcse same
eating houses by the way presented quite melancholy
appearance Here and the might be seen few dscoa
ISOLATE individuals, yre - persuade themselves that
they we're eating quite good Christmas dinner, AMI
having a good time Blu effort evidently fail
ure. so universal was the cry OF turkey among the
eaters that the waters, matter OF course, set 1t
down before them; and when two daring fellows
without the slightest regard to tmehoDored custom.
called for roas. bsefn the walters looked agha and
seemed though they didn't believe their ears.
Anothe Mass Meeting OF Unemployed Work
men IN the Park.--1cnunclatlon Of the Re-
lief Associations and soup Kitchens.
A meeting was held The Park yesterday at uoon,
pursuant to the following not ce -
NEE sing win be held the Park on Christmas Day,
At twelve o'clock. Peace and good win to all mon.
Come Que, all higl aud low, rich aud poor and let
together the state OF the poor, and to
adopt means for our Ieneht by request OF many
citizens.
At half past twelve O'Clock about three hundred per-
had assembled, composed mostly of poor people,
and few who had come out Of curiosity. During the
progress Of the meeting the most violent denunciAtOns
directed against the soup kitchens by Of the
speakers, and their remarks loudly appauded BY
the crowd ihe speaking from the steps Of the City
Hall, there being tables benches provided. Nor
there any organization, every speaking his
such occasions.
Mr.. JOIN PAUL the frzt speaker, He sad-We
have together for the purpose of seeing what
be done for the poor We have determined to confer
With another, this most important topic. want
you to distinctly understand that in what say have
desire to lead this meeting to commit riot This is
not tho object OF the meeting have together
TO discuss the evils labor under and what
done We want to what way there is to set out Of
the bondage in which placed, and 70 call the
Creator to help US in hour OF need The great d
cay has been, that have looked to instead Of
appealing God in this the hour of our trbuiati ou
And what has done for your Why he taken the
goods and labor OF the poor and locked them up. But
how. you ask has that been donei Why, BY the
ton Of banks and paper money which be, and are,
rendered worthless when the spectators desire it. And
when this done it don't affect the rich but the poor
they, and they alone, suffer by the failure OF
the banss and the whole system results in the
misesy, want and degradation Of the poor
and have come here to-day to what be done
Banks, as you all know, have been started in every
quarter OF the country, and the first iatmation of
any difficulty you find them refusing to redeem their
That they don't al do this true; but what
guarantee have that any of them The men
that them would you starve before they wouid
Nov, should what be done with those people,
and what best adapted to overthrow their
influence and to do this need other
willing to help us, but is it soS What have they done
o they have established soup houses for benefit
H. tar, indeed? Now who is there her. who wouli
eat their soupf Is there any heros (''No" .'no"
and hv y.ttr) Nc of course not; man who has the
500. ola freeman would take any of their food.
Here tie speaker INDUCED in strain Of semi. religious
sentiment which was evidently not much reiisaed by
the crowd.
gentleman with rich Irish broSue'--nh, tell ia
about The price OF -four, and mind yer religion
The Spesker-weu, l will tell you Of what they
Ali. I'LL -
they call relief association there and at the head Of it
is master builder. man who Is immensely rich and
now in gratitude what they have done Tor him. he is
wiling to treat them to some soup The prophe, Of
put rsc h pot. @ you s ts to
Uaughter.) There are several members Of the new
Common Council who are in the soup movement, among
others Steers, who has been elected alderman they
mag property be called soup candidates. All those fell
lows have got rich by the labor Of the poor and in
Why man might search a month without finding a
trace Of anything like neat. DAUGHTER } II any
man wants to become famous through all coming
Ii any OF xpu are disposed to beg Of these men you
may do 40, my Bible tells that not beg
righteous forsaken their seed begging bread. These
rich themselves do not live soupthcy have nice
and oyster sauce and th; from the money they make
out OF the poor whom to satisfy after they have robbed
them, they offer concOction made from thu refuse
OF the market But the Lord is in midst and He
vii see to it that justice is done his people.
Here the speaker rambled Of to religious subjects
ssan.
ne resumed :-Dont mind how these people tax they
Will hum6ug you We need not starve II we do our duty
In this rich republic we are compelled to even
fof Our waef Notning - without It's price ana tins
sse OF anars mas been orousht ABOUT oy the extrava
ganec OF tue ricn. .
rue olato. was lnterup'eu AZ TINS sAse OF ms
ssd;er. - ~ ,pprrchna ~ ,sa PEI n
~nied 'hv shelton's hras. hsra wboss ;.so;r;nr
sr,ns ma ev;dartix ,eaer attrac;ors ro, t,s crnS
tban the cracked voice Of the snssSer who nsverths
le.s st kept on decaimny With great energy to the
few Who remained behind He continued-It has bee n
said could save money II We chose bat how are we
to do it These spectators have made aorr 3l2 bar.
rel and potatoes 30 cent? peck, and butter "a o. and
81. pound. NOW the Greater has given me desire
Tor those things and must crafty that DESIRE and II
do so how am to save money
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