The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-02


No 2, iote1ruptiDg again, attracts the stt.nton Q
NO VINO htngs ~ him expression Of undisguiss
contempt end called upon him to respect his cnArAc
ter ~ citizen.
NO. int!mates that No Ii an 1rshman and not
NO rspadiatss ths charge, and throws 1t back upo,
his opponent with the declsrAtoa that he wAs ctzrr
when The other footing turf In the oud country
No 2couId not deny the sort impeachment, but Of
Tered to bet collar hs woalo make m example Of thu
westerly gentle b. fore he got nome to night.
The ntxt sound which reached the reporter In an In
telsSIe shape from the gentlemen who occupied this
iostrun, was The street swsep,ng machines-4f you
ownsd Lsm youxselves you would have obJs ,on "a
mss% money OF them. tirobabiy not) II we're idle ia
merely mass wsr on msohinss Inc dncoven,s o. sci,
scknowleaRe. but there is other worx winch the cty
can give you cIe honoIips 'osonr gspins, aud which
cure them
No. Ito poison them you msne,
MIR. WssTIhsrs might be also departments Of ta,lors
sns hhtemaksrs organized faughtsr) 70 shoe aud to
eiotie then shall the working glasses receive no re
ccen on iron the city goysInmsnt There are houses
OF reirg thsre city prisons aud city
The inmates Of which bxve TO &C clio I'D and snod.
Hese n work TOR the people. There slso public
lsnes c.iy o which sis your property; 90 these
lots the ciy might erect ha ,atons for tine working
pssps Of New feix; aod when you had paid rent sum
cNst 10 cover the estre cost, the building ght be
yoar own CHATS tie talAD Here ID work which the
CITY might give you and say 70 yos that that Is the
(Good.) Wnl you CO IT. 1--WE will) said would
rot make long speech 10 you, but have embedded my
vss tsries Of resolutions which VIII read 70 you
sed AJAX you to have them embodied in the resolutons
of ths meet ny.
Mr.. wfsr thin read the folio wing series Of resolu,
tiops:-
Whereas, This mass meeting Of the mechanics and
IAltoreTs OF New YORK has been convened TO protest
sgapst ths further snce OF the coorsct system
Of employ labor upon public works and whereas the
adopuon oi this contract but the psrpstuAton the
administration Of governmental AHA OF the false and
aiding system OF labor prevailing ugn0ut socis
ty, among individuals whicn ustiaea ment
Of The ieaht possible number Of men, at compen
saton which rises above the wages
that want ard misery may compel them to accept; and
Whereas wn'n private csptal utterly fails iurns
com nisory idle workmen either with opporup ty to
sbcr Tor individuals or with ths OF laboring for
themselves It s The duty Of government to AFFORD, an
the rsLt OF the woikmea demand occupation at the
hsnce OF the public authorities at just and reasonable
compensation, to be determined by the nscesstes Of
ratoIe the prices o. food clothing and fuel and the
amount OF rent which may be extorted from the te
nsLts Therefore. be 1t
Resolved, l.t That the proper Office OF governmsnt
in relation to labor 10 not merely OF negative po
lice chprac.tr as applied 30 the removal Of nuisancss
and the punshnent OF vioAtors OF the law but that It's
powers extend 10 inc enterprises which post
lively beDesciai and productive Their charnc,erto
venting paupersm. diminishing the number OF
erin inals increasing the revenue whis reducn ng the
perez ntse OF taxation and gradually substituting for
the rent which draws from thu pocaes OF the laborng
teLaDtry nearly one hsi OF their earnings-and
pref orton The unfiness Of their dwellings, for human
babtation-suchA just snd benehcept system Of pub
lie works upon the public lands belonging TO the city
ano ststs that finally the tenantry m.y become the
own hs nds have assisted to pui1.
Resolved, ID That inasnsuch the workinsmsn Of
this city, convened in great numbers ~ Hope Chapel
last winter adopted series OF measures which far
~ they relate 10 the election upon the public lands
and lots Belonging TO tho city Of buildings suitable or
the tatitanon OF The tenantry or New Yors, Who are
here ststmti-d heartily approve; and, inasmueh as
the orject OF the Hope Chapel work only de
feasea by strict construction OF the Law authorizing
the contract sys Of labor and BY the
fcht tpscuiaors and contractors, will therefore
cordially uIits with the Hope Chapel ia all
lavn In lOn.u b. sle
turs cf bn nmsLdmsnt 70 TIE city charter wnrh shall
repeal tie contract system and substitute therefor the
prorosed In this pfeArbls and these
Resolved, 30, That Committee of Ave be appointed
BY this meeting to wait upon and confer with the Hop
Chapel working men, at meeting to be called for th
purpo,e to tho end that the union mentone1 Ia I'M
solution be perfected and that tho poti
cs action OF all the Workngmen OF the city MAJ be
crira,sd In behnf OF the great OBJECT 10 be accom-
| Pli,bed.
! Tie following were appointed ~ committee Ia &c
| corcsree with the last rcsoution:--
c. Henderson, VIM. west Vim. Arbuthno, VIM
| Rowe, And Dir. Bachelor.
Mr. WrsT rssuFning--Iat winter there were NOR,
than cue huncrd dozcn men, women and cLidrer
starving In TINS city. Tee working of this c,f
ctnvsnsd in Hope Chapel and msraor.lzei the Mayor
bsbaons fer ths POOR OF New York but their prayer
was roinfed sno the committee laughed 10 Toc
Mayor did not then that acting solus ~ hoaltn
.fieer be had much power. lie and toe Common
Council showed themselves minus OF respect for the
people and now ask you % leaye every one Of them
tor reiued)
Ar-1he str spapsled Banner"
Loud cries for Dr. Ives Walsh, &c, &c. NeitLer OF
those stnt.smen respooded thereto.
The Cbaim man put the last resolutions which vers
adopted ard then read smother resolution TO the eeo
that no CO ptract BE- mace with smith, seckes Co.
Other street sweelers, which ~as aIso adoptei
Mr.. CHARLIE ID Mills wGs next introducod--He cams
10 advocate the claims Of any political faction but
sTsak to them ot Their Iish.s. lAPPlauae:) is had
toiled with them IRON the rising Of the sun
90
TO support himself and family What poser
or influence, he a,ked, can comps nsse you Tor
tho want OF tie p'ainsst necessities Of NE, when
your family 10 sufsrngf But sociai wrong should bo
iseresfed at the ballot boz. Who tnows but that your
ron, thor gh be msy be poor, may yet occupy position
as high the giant iLtellects who move human pas
ticps the winds the Monopolies are the
baDe OF humanity and in NY heart curse item
What though the human heart be crushed, these mo.
pcpolsfs viii build palaces, and you and yours may
20 TO Pottsr's field 'unbonorei and unsung'-aI,ost
unvept. Ny views, be said, broad Gods
image Of God h Impressed. And ] now denouncs
the coniract tysitm. Fay what you will about
never contemplated psuPerIam or beggary. Cheers
This monopoly Is caicusted TO take the food out OF
Jour and your cbildren's mouths while the monopo-
Ltts rve in luxury Then appeal 70 you in the
q God and huns nifty, 70 demand hberywork death
Ia that am with you for the four ders Of this republic
Ltyer desgr that you should want or beg and no
AJAX you 10 give universal shout in memory Of the
man who never witnessed misery without sympathy =
W1lipgton In conclusion. ms prophesed ths, tbs
streets ~ith machinss while Gods osa Manufactures
are allowed 10 ssAsve
AR by the tsrd-The Marseiisise.
There we're renewed cries for Walsh, but he IA not
come.
The CHAIRMAN here announced ths names Of the sora-
mttts Ea minated uno,r the last resolution AM me
p0mins ten tnhrmed.
Mr. BRADSHAW nsnt was introduced, and addressed
the meeting.
lie denounced <me Of The leaders q. the Hope Chapel
last winter vho got fat ofces since and are o,ioy
for faitsr They had humbusves the people, bat toe
eAoers IN This AFFAIR would not DO any sue naughty
thing Oh not At all
= NJ. brsosbAws courfs Of remarks being deemed
tber prtonal, there WAS an attempt mace TO lndaes
him to altar first, By moral auAson then by physl.
cal msssuies Ia short, not 70 pa, 10 Toe point
upon ~ they tried 10 pat him of the platform bat
be would not bulge pretty Ilt,is setunmare then
took place on and about the reporter, t.b. In which
those gentlemen. however, wore only passys psrtic
pants One chap bad bis eys-in technical IsagaAgs-
paced asuit OF n0uruing and another vas b. nds In
no very acrimonious msnrsT ovsr thu platform. Oar
reporters did not learn whether lie broke limb or q
elsvcs; but N he got 90 With leGs damage he msy
bisss hir stars, for he fell no hslyht. Tbs
ended psaceably-ss lnshmAn would sxy-aDc