New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-20

On Saturday evening last the people the working Of
NewYork, met at tho Tabernacle to express in
unmstnle cable language hsr opinion tie question Of
Slavery in Nebraska any other territory free The
meeting, which wes convened by the Mechanics OF the
City was announced to commence at o'clock but long
exc that hour had arrived the old Tabernacle dsnsy
tronged by Of the most Influential and respectable
audiences that has ever assembled in New York.
At7I O'Clock the meeting called to order by Mr. JAS
cCLAyE Stone Gutter who nominated the following per
sons rs officers Of the meeting:
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Hoss1io llLau EDsvso GTsGY JAsss HsSPEs
Jo oss HOW'LL so.o n bsse
WV WEBB SAnyEL A wAESER, yOaS AsDsssos
BFRJ CAMP Taos KEEcH JacoB AIxS
Jas WoInEsslooS, v seaEEgsLrS, gaos C.sssEr
RoEEET 81 HoE, 7 b. srlLLNas joss DsLsxArEE,
TBoH1s ADDS EsEr.
Johs J. CosovER, Howard PoTrEa R. HAyEss.
The nominations being confirmed the Presiden, Mr. Jo-
sLrH p sIxPsos, amid much applause, said
FELLOW CITIzEss feel highly sensible Of the honor
Of thus being called upon preside such meeting
II is said to be meeting Of the mechanis Of New forfi
body Of rlen with whom feel proud to have been den
tilted for more than half century But While y called
meeting of mecheuics Il Is also called a. meeting
of American freeman who are mo- here 70 discuss so0s
which IN 4 national point Of view Is slPas'ei oy noss.
country sEsl be given up TO slavery or "neIneI
freedom shall triumph. have not been al unobse,yan
spectator Of events connected with TINS interesting siyec
Thirty oury ears ego attended meeting held IN
tne ase nby rooms OF he Cry Hotel TO consider question
similar to Ills now tg'tsed Ii e t. rep1da'e tbe h@
gouri COmpromsel There were met soma oil the DcS
men OF the City, without reference % condition or parry
ard rmorg them oil heard bu once voice, a1o "a"
voice wa for freedom applau and trust taat gen
timent viii be reechoed here 10 night Hong AMI bad aP
plause Tho question before Us Is Of the greatest I'M
poriarce to mechancs-for the slave poSer has aiSsr
czeited q banolul influence IN deprciatng t.s
labor OF freemen. / my cillsr Win soma ~
my views on Slavery, but l have always ossn
convinced that the slave power was ever pm
ing down the mechanic interest Of 'b' eoeay'
Therefore have ever been jealous Of The slave power
have no. been Wbct in the abstrae, some wouli ~
ivriously term an Aboiionit but from M b0yhooi "
have always been opposed 70 slavery ~ every ,aeS n
fought 70 be 50 by my parents who INFERIOR ~
lApysuse / would not ceain YOU ron ne e. a.,
Gu6nt speakers who VIII address yoa tie e'e5tg D~
/ must call your stention 20 one fact Ice ~
ported euthor of this bill !. said 70 be noenal.
/ have watched with pride. his coarse W.T. ialsnss
.ores', I do that Of al mechanics Vho s'iiy y
quality themselves for tie highest positions "a tbe i.na
Sometimes epproyedoi his CORE ~ ols ~. ~. bs
demued Il but n0w conptle' = say saa "n.e y.
haS sold himself TO the slave power q i1e eal
draw from all association Win A1l roe, l2'e Aa'no
bas Iost bis high position mechaae aa ~ fresmts
ard bae sold himself "a the sllye poser Of tie s5la
have no sympa;hy will bin low b1i hope be WI 1--we
10 zee The owl OF BIZ c0ure, end i remains % Be seen
whether on sober second topsI Re Wal reieen ms 90
scter repudase his scis and ouTa over them io e'e
tApplaufel - ., ~.
: alr WnlTrHorsE ;len read let;ar from y 3 bLusr.
,r JosrpH BUST was then inrolseei 10 the asieaes
bv The Chairnan BoTieg T. the hearty sp9liEsa Ehca
erected BE rising, BE said
FELIow ClTnEss am happy 70 end IN thi' r'On %,
rerfc u,aiiyes Of e free labor OF the Norh an gar
to have az opportunity Of expressing my sentiments o. ta1
occasion to M whose Interests Dc no, ml,e assasi l
fee exrreaion Of any opinions or sernenis tasy my
ertoitsfn th subject some Is years $50 q ,4s IN
ne rofrcsentslyes Of these United states tteo teea
rur e. were Assembling AID aHaiing tie iil h,s1' ~.
hunters ioirg ccmulCie they might orsani,e as 80,
sfrrtat Ou'g lew Year, hoi th1a oalsei ~
had ssyerc1 tAtg eeaAsc.0n VIII Qrc-. licAA a4d 60