The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-23
THE RID TIM 8.
Another Meeting Of WOrkingmen in the Park.


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The Excitement ON the Imcreasc--A Meeting
20 be Held I'm the broadway Tabernacle
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Another meeting Of the unemployed worsingmen was
held in the Park yesterday, at p. NJ The attendance
was much larger than the day BEFORE and consider
able feeling manifested both by speakers and audi
ence. Some Of the speeches of very in Gamma
tory nature but they were heartily appauded BY the
crowd
Mr. EDWARD +. JOHNSON presided assisted by T.
SMITH as Secrctary
Mr. JOHN N. BHIoE spoke at some length, and avored
himself friend of the working classes' He sympathsed
with them in their affection, and hoped that sometns
would be done, and that speedily, for their relief
(Appiause.)
The following resolutions then moved by Mr.
J. I. Smith, and adopted -
Whereas There are thousands IL fellow laborers
at this present moment deprived o. means TO obtain an
and in thereof ar. suffering for the common
uecessaries OF Ie 20 much So that every charitable
Institute iwheher supported by the public purse or
not) is overrun aud every il fast becoming
exhausted, in relieving this Soldering. And whereas
this state Of things IL the product effect OF the
mechanic or aborer therefore cannot be attributable 70
cenousness and dissipation their part but IL IL the
result of excessive speculation and in addition TO this
stagnstiou OF aacturing and laboring interest.
The rents remain excsssive, yb and provisions great
in proportion. And whereas, such state Of things
dema the earliest Attention oil mechanics
chants TO the wants Of tnrse suerssi and fact
auirc immediate relief IN be extended towards them ii
DESTROYS part to preserve the peace Of our
city and ro'ect the property Of our citizens for this
state Of things cannot continue much longer before there
will be general outbreak and the OF 1887 be
re enacted with double force and loss OF property
therefore, be it
Resolved That in addition to the committee of four
which appointed at the meeting held yesterday
this place. t. solicit subscriptions for the relief OF
he poor mechanic and laborer eleven be added,
md the in general be requested to solicit subscp
ions.
Resolved That an office located in each ward in our
iy in charge OF reliable person, for the purpose of
succorng those who need relief 10 said ward AMI rs
receptacle Of castol clo' hing, &c.
Resolved That all sober and industrious mechanic
who out Of employment and require aid, receive the
sum Of 81 after such information has been received by
the superintendent Of such ward wherein the party
applying may reside.
Resolved That it win earnestly requested of those
who employ to lend their aid TO this movement by
poying those who may BE- thrown upon the hands Of
the Association.
Mr. RlysA spoke next in support OF the resolutions.
He hoped every man with heart in his bosom would
stand by the poor in this their extremity. Dir.
Eugene Sullivan, OF the Eighe NTH ward, the next
speaker lie had not intended to say anything but he
did not feel that he would be justified in withholding
his voice when the OF the workingmen de-
D,anded it, Why don't the Common Council do
thing for the working classes Why not enter upon
series Of public works to give employment TO the thou
sands who throng streets and who know not what
to do 20 get the wherewithal to i've Build City
Iialdo anything to employ the people (Appause) The
poor win go down the lowest depths Of misery unless
the city authorities to their relief ear hear If
the workingclasses paid attention TO their int
rests than they did to the interests OF the politicians it
would be better for them month they Thought only
of who would be elected to this that Office when they
should have been caring for No l (Applause.) The
grain Of this country should not be allowed to 60
TIn NJ Wa1f.
who spoke the evening before-a tariff should be put
all provisions, TO retain them in this country Zap
pause Theland too should be to; for il the poor
is allowed foodhold on the soil, he maintain
himself aud be no burden to the community. Applausc)
The merchants should be appealed to-no doubt they
will respond literally 20 a call made N public manner
Mr. LA BucKxsS the next speaker. He said
Why has this vast assembly been gathered together to-
day in this placer What need have mechanics in this
rich city 70 complain OF poverty There is plenty of all
that make life pleasant in midst and why have
act the working classes their share of thens 1t II be-
the spectators absorb all to themselves aud lock
hem up in their houses II is they who make the
oos give their little all for the bare necessities Of lfe
right all should have their proportion, but, as the
meeting well knew, they dad not. But mechanics have
negiigent-they have not done what they should
or Themselves They must look the legislature aud
that but the friends OF the working classes
elected to places Of trust and honor. Our legsla
ton heretofore has been OF character to make the rich
richer and the poor poorer lAppaass1 "a new oaak
for tbs benefit OF the poor what scrup!es
arise in the minds o. legislators II is voted down
and thus the poor rise above their condition
Look at the way in which the poor are swinded oy
the banks that breaking every dav He the speaker
had fifty d,ars on the Empire sank in his pocket for
which be would have to pay discount II would be
good idea 70 treat these spectators with coat Of tar
and feathers. cloud applause Mr. B liked to talk to
and he would always be found standing BY the Of
the POOR Great applause.)
between capital and labor and for he had no faith
capital 1t is the rich who have brought this state Of
affairs about. He vas not 10 favor Of STOPPING to
capital and although nine children depended on him for
support, he would beg his bread, nor would he
advise mechanics to ask cents worth Of the rich.
Starve--do anything-but don't beg All have right
life liberty and the pursuit OF happiness and govern
ent should TO 1t that every man had justice done
him. The speaker continued in this strain for some
time and closed by saying that he would address the
mechanics some other time when he would show up the
conduc. Of the rich In its true hight
Mr.. SULLIVAN said he had an announcement to make
which would cause much pleasure Mr.. Thomas Bell,
the superintendent Of the Chinese Assembly Rooms,
would grant them the Of for nothing to hold
public meeting (Applause)
Dr. VIM ]. Youye said he had come forward because
he bad heard tones that stand that spoke to his
heart he had met poor girl in the street and her
tale Of misery wrung his heart, to think that
young Should be acquainted with all the wretchedness
and despair Of poverty. Mechanics should demand Of
the Iegstureth that justice be done them Every right
Of the poor is taken away from him. and his dearest
interests violated II proper legislation had,
the millions Of this free country might be made happy
and To think that there should be beggars
in this country Why, it is shameful. The Of
wealth and comfortable land Is withheld from the poor
There great tracts Of unoccuped territory at
the West which should be given in limited quantities to
the win the mec aanics of this city longer submit
to the imposons practised upon them lCres OF NO,
no.) Wal the workiogman, for all, stand up for
bis sightsS eve win will y In the time of ace
il is said should prepare for war, and if the work
ingmep stood up for their rights, the poor would
vanish from the land. The speaker here produced
document which he had drawn up during the day; he
was too exhausted to read it, but asked the meeting TO
endorse ii his endation, which they did. The
officers Of the meeting however seized this mysterious
ocun,ent and would not give It up until it passed
pom by them Mr.. Young said that the resolutions
fould be carried out faithfully By the committee. All
,oney collected should gwen Immediately to the
ufTerers. Another meeting would soon be held in Tn
roadway Tabernacle provided they had sufficient fund
o hire It. The speaker had NO doubt but that money
yould be forthcoming when called for.
committee here appointed TO collect money
from the crowd
Mr.. WV. B. CARPENTER introduced amid considers.
bic applause lie said:-Felow mechanics, what has
brought ron together this evening such numberss j.
u not because you want bread (Crics Of yes yes y
Nov the question arsee how are We TO get iH Excite