The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-02
Change - Market Day.
MEETING or ruB BuTCHWs-SIHECaEs, REg0LU-
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large meeting OF butchers And others interested In
the cattle traffic convened at the corner Of First
avenue and Fifth street, yesterday afternoon, at
o'clock There were hundred persons present and
considerable feeling manifested BY the speakers
against what they deemed the unjust action Of the
drovers in changing the markat day without comforting
with them as TO the propriety Of doing SO.
The meeting was organised by the appointment Of Mr.
Christopher Guyer Chairman, and Mr.. William Warner
Secretary Mr.. Edward Philips was the first speaker
He said:-Mr Chairman-The object of this meeting is
to express the sentiment Of the butchers Of New York
the proposed change of market days. from Mondays aud
Thursdays to Thursdays and Fridays WISH sir for
10 discuss this matter patiently and dspassonstey
that may arrive at result which is satisfactory tor
Ill. You Ill know said Mr. Philips that we have already
changed this day once to crafty those gentlemen,
who now wish TO make this to US, Objectionable aera
tion. There time when the market days were
Monday and Saturday, but changed it for their ben
eft; and they again want to alter the day. Now
you all know that Monday is the best day for As
Saturday is day for selling Monday best
day for buying and 1t is the only day that leave
business with advantage and go to the Bulls Heed
to buy And this fact known to those persons well
as TO ourselves yet without fair consultation with Us
they change the day, to dstriment In conversa
ton with OF these gentlemen told him that the
droyers should name day. and give proper notice Of 1t
to he butchers that they could be present and con
might be got up But now, il am correctly informed
I the meeting in which this objectionable measure was
passed small one, and the butchers hac notice
! Of il at all Now, sir you know that if this arrange
ment is acquesccd in it will be to dctrimen
Tor keep animal In the stall for days he
loss flesh and becomes feyerish and sicky will lose
! in that time from thirty TO lfty pounds in weight,
But there is another view OF this subject 1t viii worS
directly against your interest," for If market day is
Thursday and your great business day Saturday
the cattle you must have. and Ii those Spectator
should make up their minds to advance the price, what
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need is pressing BY these means you put yourselves
completely in their power and this is o most Important
matter dom now continued Mr. Philips that this
matter will affect but speak for those young
who are just starting in life and who arc interested pc
cuniarly. There is another thing wish TO mention
fear very much that there is understanding be-
tween he railroads and those droyers, which yet
have detrimental effect our interests And again,
il the butchers submit to the dctation or these persons
now, may they rot take advantage of 1t to make still
herde. demands on US and make us complete tools n
Mr. PHILrs then offered the following preamble and
Whereas strenuous efforts making by class
of persons styled brokers' to change the general market
days for selling cattle at the Washington drove yards
from Mondays and Thursdays to Thur sdays Fridays
and whereas, IL such change is carried out 1t is calcu
lated to operate greatly to injury, and to the injury
sness at such times of the week when we cannot with
out great sacrifice to our interest attend and second by
confpng the sales In two successive days. and at such
times Of the week as is proposed will compel to keep
weeks cattle standing in the yard wasting away and
growing feversh some four days longer than IS
y,
the expense OF said keeping us, when il should be
borne by them; third, should the proposed change Be
dance OF means al their command to place Thursday
just such numbers Of cattle in the market they please
especially II they succeed in the effort making with
the railroad company to special trains for this spe
cia purpose, but will compel you Thursday to pay
such prices for cattle they please, knowing that Fri
day is too late to buy for Saturdays market; aud tina
If any abatement in prices is made ii is time enough to
make the same Friday, and thereby enhancing the
price of beef the coming winter from TO three cents
1 per rouud-therclore,
Resolved, That while We good citizens, reverence
the Sabbath day and in some respects trust keep
Monday, The p,etcnce that if continI oil the
Sabbath must be desecrated Cattle for Mondays mar
Let should be- and in former years were, bought at the
Bulls Head on Saturday.
Resolved, That while We submitted to one change of
day for the better accommodation of these same ndi
vidnals from Saturday to Thursday, cannot
to any other change at present. unless it to 90 back
Saturday until better assigned for
said change than we're set forth in series Of resolu
tons, adopted at meeting Of sail brokers.
Resolved, That although it may require for the pre-
sent some pecuniary sacrifice to stand out maufully
against This noneyed power that is commanding
to do their hiding, stil trust and with conf
dercc rely on tie sympathy and cooperoiion OF tie
public in general 10 carry this to successful ISSUE as
we trust 10 he able thereby TO offer you beef during
ccmng winter at much less prices than shall be able
Resolved That we most earnestly invite all farmers
aud drover bring their cattle TO tho yards Monday
chase promising TO those who come rot only better
prices than he brokers gave for those they bought
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being exposed for sale Monday but as ready als to
men that win pay rs soon as they do
Now gentlemen, continued Mr. Philips, assert that
butchers are, body religious any other body
of men, and III sheer for the dovers to pre-
tend that they have religious scruples about driving
cattle on Sunday have 1t from good authority that
Of them at least have speot their time pia wing
bluff on The Sabbath: .Qapghter.) We decidedly OBJ,
rests without letting know any thing about IT, We
reverence the sabbath and in that respect compare
vorably with those droyers whose conduct ii has been
In bpep ych tn ruus ocrN au
Jersey 10 PASS law not to allow them 10 drive their
cattle through the State Sunday. All we want is
united action and these gentlemen viii that ii is to
their interest to acguiesce in demands.
Mr.. JOIN Sra thought that compromise might be
effected with the drovers and Wednesday be SCI apart
for market day instead OF Thursday. Tic great objec
ton 10 Moneay is that II almost rily involves
a. dcsscTation Of the Sabbath. Cattle are driven
long teen matter of complaint among citizens.
II the droveTs want to keep that DAY holy, lei them do
So fer apart from merely religious considerations the
Institution is good one. Nor do how this change
| is going 10 affect urfavoraby. Why not compromsc
with these men, andproposc Wednesday, TO them instead
of thursday as the day on which cattle win be sodY
Mr. PniIilx--1 agree with the gentleman in what
has said with reference to the Sabbath but deny that
its eesecraton. Cattle can be brought in Saturday
and kertt ill Monday, and then he sold.
Mr. SFAsAN-Ihe gentleman tells that Saturday
was once the market day in this city. Now, this i
something never knew. As long as can remember it
has always been Monday and Thursday
SEVERAL Voic1s-oh yes, Saturday market
\ Mr.. SEAMAS-I stni think that Wednesday should be
\ tho day.
7 Here gentleman with long white beard arose.
and, after announcing that he not butcher pro-
| ceeded TO bewildcr the audience for some time on
the merits Of the sabbath He concluded by remark
/ ing, that ID, this discussion between The butch.
ers and the drovcrs, he was like the old woman
who, when she saw her husband and bear fighting
said she didn't care who whipped.
Mr. THIIIrs again spoke. He didn't believe in being
driven and until they treated ia proper by
the drovers the butcheas should buy meat of them
He hotcd that immediate action would be taken on the
/ resolutions.
Mr.. sL,sAs-lhe gentleman says that having Monday
for market dag does not break the Sabbath Now we
all know it does. II il well known that some butchers
now go 10 New Jersey and buy cattle on Sunday
Mr. liwIHWhst are we to do If the Growers rcfu
furnish US with meat don't see what action can
take THAT will affect them.
Mr. Henry KETsrR-I have had conversation with
some Of the arovers and they think IL would be better f
the cattle were brought here saturday. Now sup
rose II does cost Thorn sometbng to keen The animals