The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-10-16
- aECaAuICs FORFRAELA LABOR
md Demonstration at the Tabernacle.

,,eech Of the Hon. Henry Wilson.
nrssponse to a call issued by the Me
,,es and workingmen's Central Repub
!, Union" over three thousand mechan
nd hboring men of the city assembled OF
.41dsy evening. to listen to the address o
Han HENRY WusoN Of Massachusetts. II
sdiof free institutions and the bearings o
srssent Presidential contest upon the in
"a Of the free laboring population OF the
sr,rr. At the time OF the organization oi
meeting all the available open space in the
lernacle, either for sitting or standing. wa;
4pied by the representatives of intelligent
RLabor, and many were compelled tc
90 the building, being unable to obtain ad
ssnee.
hBERr B. MONTGOMERY, President of the
1op moved the meeting be organized by
seIsction Of the subjoined list of officers:
Prtsidenf-DAvID CoGER.
Wee Morgan Morgans. John
Tsdt Thomas Baxter. Madison Cannon,
sph Hodgman, John Bennett, John Barry,
xph Dewey. Edward C. Derbo, Edwin
adIne, VIM. Rowe. VIM. w. Cornell. Geo.
Hopper, Thos. Emery. Dominck Conlin,
l. Richter, James Ackerman, NJ. A. Bal
&C. A. Guuand, James Coan, Geo. w.
rguson. Edw ard Banes.
Suaaries- Andrew Murray, Walter G.
lsKay, John Reid. Mosley Lyon. John H..
sysev ,Wm l.. Washburne.
The nomination was affirmed.
The PRESIDENT then came forw ard and
ID
Mr. FELLOW CITIZENS: | am proud ofthis
d honor that you have this night conferred
Na me. particularly SO as l am called upon
preside over this meeting of the "Mechan-
sand Workingmen's Republican Union. !"
aiy OF men congregated together for the
apOse OF sustaining free principles APP
use We have met here to night 20 hear a
ia talk from our neighbor General Wilson,
I'd cheers United States Senator Tor Mas
chusetts, upon the subject OF Free Laoor,
bich Is uppermost in the hearts of our Re-
s5ican workingmen. In carrying out
see principles we have seen fit to put our
srssupon that broad platform of which Ere
autaud Dayton are the standard bearers
aad cheers and we call upon all freemen
oin us upon this platform to carry out the
rnciples of free labor, and of free soil on
Tich to carry that labor out on Prolonged
Ppsuse
Music by The baud-"Hail Columbia.
At this iuncture Senator WILSON was con
lcted to the platform. At the instant the
0norable gentleman was perceived the i'm
asnce audience rose en- masse, and amid tht
wing of hats and haudkerchiets. cheere,
altbey were hoarse.
The Rocky MoUNrAIN GLEE CLUB. at tn,
rquest of the PRESIDENT. favored the audi
sce with a couple of their well known cam
ingn songs.
The SECRETARY then read the platform o
be Mechanics and Workingmen's Contra
sepubcan Union of the City OF New ork, >
S folows:
deposition to the further Extension o
Slavery and TO the admission of any more
Slave States into the Union.
ll.--In favor OF making the Public l. and,
in limited quantities, Free to Actual Set
tiers, and that the said lands be exclu
siyely devoted to that purpose.
IlI,-In favor of the Principles of the Re
publican Party, and of John c. Fremon
aud William L. Dayton. its candidate:
for President and NIeePresident of tn,
United States.
Pledging our united and individual supper
. the above Declaration of Principles snt
leasures. and our cooperation with s:mjla
ryanzstioas throughout the country.
Senator WILsoS was then introduced L
be audience. and received with enthusiast
nd prolonged applause. He said;
Ma PKEsIpESr. AND MECHANICS AND La
Nt :
rsnt words to express to YOU the gratitude {
nv heart for this cordial welcome of the ms
hancs and laboring men of the great con
nercial capital Of the Republic 1t has haT
'ened to me during the past two years |
tand before mighty aSsemblages Of the fre
nen Of 90 country, to speak upon publ
aestions CONCERNING human liberty in Ame
ca IN the halls Of legislation. 10 stand in Il
councils Of the nation with the Representativ,
u the sovereign States Of the Union, and
''fer ms opinions upon those great question
eoneerning human liberty in America: but
,an assure YOU 70 night that | never felt
deeper asponsibiJy yhan while attempting
speak lew words here. and now 10 tho
nen whose work msnshipis all around Us Al
about Us, in a thousand forms Of utility al
Beauty | shall not speak IN favor of t
emancipation Of the bondsman OF the Sou
tonight. shall speak for he freedom
ne Tree lshoring man OF the North. fellow c
lzeaS, Loud applause shall not spe
q the long existence OF human slavery IN /
States where It is and now exist, by the for
OF local law. but shall speak against the e
tension OF slavery over smother inch OF {
North American Continent. Prolong
cheers | Shall not speak tonight Of t
rule OF the master over his poor bonds m
70 the South, but shall speak against 1
DONNA ton Of that master over the free m
OF the North. Applause Gentlemen. '
are engaged this day and tins hour in a Nigh
eontiict IN America, and tha, conflict is. sh
human Slavery be extended over anoth
Inch n the Continent. or shall it be contin
70 The limits ia which il now exists That
me grand, the empowering, the oversha
owing issue OF this canvass in which We s.