New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-16
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
MASS MEETING OF THE UNEMPLOYED p,
THE PARK

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employed persons assembled in Washington p,,.s.
Ground, attracted by a call from the pre.den, al
Yice-Pre.ideu, Of the Hope Cnapel meeting n.
call set forth that 80 conference OF Delegates fr,,
various orgsniz atoms bad been hsd 10 conss,r,s.
best measures OF relief and that at the eonferss..
1.-The Hope Chapel propositions were approved
At o'clock the meeting which numbered san.
5000 persons was called to order by NJ. Ia. Dan,
who then read the following
ADDREss AND RESOLUTIONS.
uc"p Irs, Re !, ~ A ~. s.s' s.,, Sc.
City sud is vicinity. sed ,A,ls these person. . 80
lp.l State General Goyergnerts the dests,s ~,
sreved parties seoy The souudnsss such theory su ~
prove Thai TVS the iueron OF OF The ctsin.o.
gu, form OF government that 10 shous be- crnly "a .nl re-
frcm the cQen,aton Of tavafs % 10 ySgss +ss,a. a
op,rston Without he ioteuton ofel.ia "a 70 ".
well verse; FL the uetarhycai anal Of what's ,v,aness
should De - those who sasse 90 teach ~h-r> Aaa
ledge thst ia ccuyeuonL thu led N.
couvocs,,n ~oad The cons eton sv~v e6
the state Il rot too tue IN th@ e-sy for the fcru,
these who shaped are eNi.'coce and lsarched g % h,
career good evil were ID wise station desire al
sdvsus.c. the impact IN fhe fr usiion OF our sy,sn
Government % "a useless - dcu7 ih,' We have es,sped he
pTed ritsfrR rhuetce. The history Of the cea'l q re
system which gives Us our vitality s. eiis'rs shows tAu ia
he struggle bdrs forth Ihr se1uuy ( ne berry aad
that Go.ernn should d. hei ,ctve cad NOR .,
medium. though which no equality N eondi' q aai
vi6uas should b, ked fo.erri The other
thsts GoTe'nu ent % BE- elective should Be yielded b'u
sfexare 70 ifsf power Df rs melton by the ceorpetl
ard conccursye seton which could manifest b, s.tat
farcticns thus We see thsi while the axiom stated
hss been received the correct oea o a'egao e'n ant
Therefore just Government ne second has hsen he pre-
vslne ard practical arpcsiion ~ he Geoeal sni STATE
Government. Il y no, WIN me tnsoIy o. on eSv.
evidence OF the bsreiui e1-es which have brought
our wse- ari children the paralysis sud Of wsai
emf ovue through the ac'on snd avousm Of oar eEt
ltt shan be tod to cease our nuurnss and not eI
restitution ter the injuries vl'ch years Of mis.nstoa hsa
H'ctoi shall plsrts be dshonored ~ a se VIA
own excive property sts tho.e vho have received the
millions hst have been appropriated 20 iniisdass Ss'es
tsioscs srd Che various comi Sns "9o l.f ne
pufTose Of 'wers he army s'epmuatnt pua.ie"t sa
TO dow sud wslo~ In the inf noy Of tue eood uon -b
rsice wtioh praoiiced by those VINO IN our nsut q 60
Ian srlofsns school u 'Pats ~ suecn ,b 20 Ae.arad
scale that VS. adjustment : always male 10 prerondens
on he do who n.truct he hssnee where 10 Ar
Doe rot the ,euaty irsfructus bsIsy the motive Of
their susc, Whenever We are 'stshsd by palpaoe denoa
son that b. precedent We .ve 20 sh to eiset labor ss
sutshsrcc by legislation whenever 10 b c.tihAet
that 70 povdus cssi has claimed and received plssa
tbr ug ihe scou Of Government then snd not ast Aes
shal W listen 70 species or solhtt thA' 40 sHt
sspsct a. disgusting 20 cur Intelligence aud d'cnni
P,rs Tibet in obedienee 20 tho wishes Of the uea nal
tiude who At present in state OF testuiion -e cons
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further ,i alton aud conuna ofthe sufsrns With shA
thoy afflicted Fnteaiuius rho oPnon thar yoaf -i's
by the imposed by the laws enacted by th. STATE f
your government e,pec your inn ion 10 discharge yog
ton W are ue,erhee's convinced thst have the
The o.rucn1nss ''ns from the a~s under shcs
sou Get A pics,n by f1u - our fcpfes-n's ys A.
bsny ot the alienation ~ any lay that ccuae,
with tie Interest, protecti.n or "eirne Of on ,itia,
are ~ know 81 where To ioos TO- 'cf bE
you. Who're they loos bat 10 their nned ate rsgs
L. k.r N..rv aud i|nFu f =
you ,fe Tho srest COMMITTEES ~ Ways ard Means -hos
duty Il j. 60 provide for th' famsnng and 'hsefess i.ms
Gefl,u fee that the sears weight OF responsibility
is pe-ftdy forced upon you Never socs ne oisssli
a. hn Government has iny one state city or oeni
been fd wh he sad spectacle ot seug over lna banaret
he of ii,iYg i'm ,he cousidrra,n Of tho
Of il. unlocked for pToraon Of tho elements OF Vfos
industry there but Two 81 a'yes 70 fail back npcoi
F"sf 10 csrosie The P'oplehom me sioosy p,S'l'dd
went s1d cespair which - wrinsns from them ne
bitter Lamentations which pfec'de the Wild DETERMINATION "
S.cnd qs nay e.e,p, the necessity Of brnrs Into
seton the wespous sh which tyranny 10 ~esr
toned 2" sustain i., = nhtn'1 9i ~ - a.a W - III ~.
mercy 10 those from whom u has ek'cef th ~
Although III. Committee are satisfied that The VIZ. aoa d
this fefu calamity has not been the resn Of chaoes sz
notv hs,tdins hey ere fully acquainted with rho eaass
which have tneed this state 81 fhl"ss they again res.
the .atn hat the aborins classes In We
able the ouoitr 10 which they found n they
where they have exhibited hr aesgsncs 10 tho .eleeaes
rous re'ult' q the corrupt sod un"ss essa'on OF The
period
h,sffd That lniCpa eutb0iiesAfe hefet7 requested
70 obtain from the Lesstuis Of TIM. state tho pa.ase d 'a
alteration sny srtce Of the ex.tidg Chatter Of ths Cry
may rive he above named furconaTies the power g. lew
,ufesut 20 collect reg'nue for the immediate sm
ploymsnt u such numbers n unemployed wOfsngDsn -
,o That We also ask for the suspension Of ,hs, pv, Of
the pfsLn' uw witch gyfs the power 70 ths land ord
eeeng the tenant tom hs PREMISE. WHEN .ash oeetp.ss
from ant Of employment nosoe 20 pay ,f tbe.o's 81 .ass
SHELTER and hsT that the state shall Indemnify the lAas
Rs.o.S rss a. the ~orsnsn.n vii cot
main ths recipients OF charity tey call upon toe no neen
Lsaure that the lands belonging 70 the State be set .s
snd d. butec free Of charge and that the division si s
amount te looted 10 proportion 70 the number OF spphe
Rs.0sd That this mseBg solicit the aid u City sshof
ties ia calling upon Representatives, WnhinftoD "
.st upon men HneosN Ps~sye ~ ION o' 1917
to the Is settler tie unrestricted use OF sne hshd~
and .lrtJ scns flaId .
he.s'sd That this meeting a." equss, tho Nai6 "n ?.
Cry CooIe TO jain With a. IN cslnf upon Conse.' :"
appropriation 81 - million Of dollas and that SAD nonsJ
.ss ~ ,ss. he :, .,ess, "a eos1.ysscs
Of such need either the the other sad hat
.idon the Government shall be empowered BY the spo~
pfatoB and mold the snds Of each occupant sssa
10 payments at such stipulated periods may be as, so
peItles
Mr. DAVIS then called the attention Of the ssssn
bsge to the fact that they had met there for tho pef
pose Of impressiDg upon tho Common Coanc ne
necessity Of immediate action upon these propostlon
Mr.. Davis proceeded to explain the substance OF ~
address and ebdeavored to show that the c1fyS
out VI these propositions would be an adssotHss
this community, A. well ~ 10 the treasury Of 10
United States. The General Government mus. be ~
iiiioued TO throw open the public lands in hmtsi
quantities end to make suitsble appropriation
assist The sndless to settle upon the land and % NJ
tain claim upon it until tho amount ~ shce iaey
had been aiced might be reimbursed by them. W.
nect,sry that something Of this Fort should be ees
for tpeculators were feet buying up eli nvslsos
LANDS, even the monarchs Of the old World we're y
curing domains to which trey might, il necessary n
tire. He proceed ed to show that thi. uess1fe seas
furnish IN mediate employment to a large nnmoS"
mechanics ard ,hroUs III hem TO many Others. !,
The psrsons composing the meeting then iofns'
into line. sx abreast and attended by Msrshi. sss
ing bsioDs Of Office, marched in proceseioo 70 ~
Park.