New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-07
MEETING OF IMMIGRANT RUNNERS.

ba,db was issuec and extensively posted throughout
.he Citv and platform erected on he s;ery. The
meeting was announced TO take place at u O'Clock,
IN, owing 10 the sparseness OF the assembage and the
want Of speakers il did not begin until nearly an hour
later. A, Z O'Clock procession marched MO ihe
Battery ana past the platform. The following was
The order and material Of the professions
twenty-five small boys At Is piece df'ssins tAs
Followed by snctser sr.l BY, with B.nser inscreei
Albany Politicians shall not rale New YORK.
twenty-five eminent Aiaselerneni
Remove the gm.sSt Depot to some Iasnd he B'y.'
dalsn BssssSs snashsr rss s Cox s.s.Ses
Down with 81. ss .w nSie. oSSsi tossh tie LssssOe
By RslIoS5 spssal. ,tS -, ,,,,-,
4 ean1 OF German Rsnneis anS so."Ale's
linked Ar'8 n IN mann arm ak abreast
Down with Despoie Law sai Beware Of ship Fever
The rear banner was " The People Rules followed
BY gang OF young boys, hired to do torch duty.
This motley crowd passed through First Ward, BAT
did not seem 10 draw up many followers. On their
return the banners and torches were taken on tho
platform. while the majority Of the procession repaired
70 the corners o. the Battery where they amused
themselves BY pouring the streets and setting
II on fire. firing off the Empire Gun letting of rockets
and Roman candles, and raising fuss generally.
By such devices they managed to gather about
/. 500 persons many Of whom were women ana ehn-
dren In the Of the meeting we passed severah
times through the crowd and heard many suen re-
marks as the following addressed by poor bonneuess
frishwoman 10 her companion; :" oh, II only had
vote wouldn't vote for the Commissioners having
Sc Castle Garden-shure | would then It's the vags-
bonds that got rich aft stating from the likes YOU
and me thatwant to keep on robbng the Immigrants
&" | wish | had q vote I'd give il for the Comms-
soners.'
TIE MEETING.
Atten Minutes pas. o'clock ex-Aderman MOORE
of the First Ward, read the call Of the meeting. Thu
reading was received with cheers. He nominated az
chairman OF the meeting ex.Alderman JosEPH JAMIE
son. lie. of Vice Presidents and Secretaries wele
then read and on motion, the gentlemen named wero
accepted unanimously.
Mr. WILLIAM l.. WILEY, exCaptsn OF Ponce,
then read the following resolutions, which were ia nuy
cheered and then adopted;
Vbeyeas The Commissioner OF Emigration n connection
with other speeuoIs upon puoS s assse ana Rs Bs
teiy defiance Of the nights on czens ana tn
hs have thereon nuisance dangerous 20 no
health destructive TO the comfort Of all living m me ysa
large End wholly destroyed the Battery s place o. OF
fr health recreation and Uhereas they have no
place secTatsd by the last uupa even. o. no "a -
baow,d BY historical connection with Washos9n ana ~
national aud patriotic sociaous therefore, the citizens Ok
New York IN mass meetlns assembled 90 ,, .,, ~, m,
~ IN. Conmsoners Of uni grafton which, believe,
s S. s s1se 10 o. *. pubic from o the
nopoy be psceed in the enigrsns ssvepen Cas-
Rercd Tia. the Commissioner have beed their sworn
10 their intended use otc e oe1en m hs tsa.
they denied the tent TO lodge ad feed tneIsn
the truth is the fret day Of their use OF me
anne and also are making free use Of the Battery well
without, all which Is IN direct violation OF heH '~rs
Re,ored That this Dquty began with fraud upon the Leg
ana ne IeoP oy RCSs9 o psssa 81 csse Oar
has aided aud abetted BY tho personal services
ofThuTOw Need whose many Gays Time spent in assisting ihs
Coumiiopers 20 determine what companies night
aud what might not sell tickets 70 emsfanr ente MN 20 no
M gratitude Of protected eants and the Central RAIL-
Bli.d Tat we ask the citizens and taxpayers Of Now
York inquire why that they have been paying Henry r.
CoDsn $500 fer hye years Tor the estley hnafse-
more for the se4wal that nuisance may b. sustained
Why Conkin give his ease Of Castle Garden IN
free run soSs the ems sot while they are up
walls Of theI andnsPaee 50 e.isd c,v AZ one, N
with Consn IN respect to The Bat
terry and Cattle Garden and 70 eject him nom the BATTERY as
Re,ored That We have great tho Propde,y Of tst
busness Done in which It's conductors seem q
think requires deiene the bTayado Of carrying 70 "a @f
pistols and bowie Knives IN an open basket ey asysn "a
Besolrcd. That the courage Of Commissioner henntJ "a
houIhns pistol in defense Of the poor emissnt ony
Resood That Battery grounds including Castle Garden,
20 enjoy that unrestricted that the establish
ent Of engrsn depot IN castle Garden as II 10 ~
peace aud quiet Of the nehorhood that nsdessy creates
IN ms smsllp shiPe'sr sno enoleis hosps sna
poraon d the City without delay It's power to remove
his pest which place mere private sPeeas
always be highly detrimental 70 tho General welfare .Hd
prosperity Of the most business part Of the Cry
Resed That deprecate violence, but We ar aIS VIZ
have relief from this great wrong
Loud calls were then made for Rynders. In re-
sponse 20 the call Capt. RYsDERs appeared on me
stand. lie said that this one OF the quest.ons
which was regarded unpopular except IN The frst
Ward He did not care whether IL was popular or
rot SO long as he believed it to be right This ques-
ton he thought, interested every enc who had ths
welfare of the City and County Of New York at heart.
Every person who had such interest should Opposes
the establishing Emgrant Depot here Inc bat'e-
~ enlargement had been determined upon give men
an opportunity TO secure thing which could not b
uonopoized--Gods free air lCheer. IL was q
strange idea to make the Battery beautiful by estab.
fishing pest-house upon T. The rich man was aba
TO defend bis rights, but he hoped that they would noe
ire upon us. Why did not tho Commissioners CT
Health take 70 prevent the spreSi OF conia-
gion in the First Ward The reason was That thu
rich men regarded the Battery az no iongek
place Of resort for respectable people,
becaufe the people who resorted here were
Door lie denounced It fraad prac,iced
upon the poor emigrant and the community 20 give
into TIE hands of q few the privilege 81 swndnng ~
law the poor eIigrsnt which they perhaps some,inea
old without law He went in for free trade N tils
matter, and wanted competition 70 bring down me
pTces az much as possible for the beneht OF me EN-
Grant He said that David O'Keefe had fought man
fully in the Legislature against this swi1de' %. nna"
could he accomplish against the money bags lNneers.
Can't RYsDERs concluded by introducing DNiD
O'KEEFE the Assembly man l3oih lHo AN-'N DS~'S-
| in the lsst Legislature. ~
! NJ OiKyyTE denounced the grant Of the Castle
Garden 10 The Comm issoners Of Emigration as basa
Iegislstiye swindle They dared not express IN the