The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-11
WoRx1NaMEH In THE PARK.
Addresses speeches. Resolutions,
To-, TO-, 10.
Yesterday noon meeting was held In the PARK pursu
nnt IN III a following cal

ant TO the following call: -
vorssmeu he city Of New York under an eAraest
victoa measures are neceary IN order
he 6pleJ s'ssss which Kind o. cestsat, Il
SeSsr w Ha IKE those and would hereby
with them public demonstration In behalf OF American la
though the commercia press endeavoriDg make the
believe that trade IS IN prosperous condaon, taey
and women this city without employ
he last TIE ''Assoca rowing ths Condition. Of
me oO & my & MOI 90 ~ eas while
and &c tuition known TO the public abe car,it- OF WORK
dor Of working cae' indsp that me
measures should be adopted make the state the
The great political part.
interests Toe tree workipumen o. states ihey
ntersss o. The hundreds OF ihossaas
men ssd women sho have suffered an. srsnei
more bite seores waoss ana orphans in New Yorx alone
vii be back slaves in kansss whole generation
The uncs rsned hereioe propose to sopes 20 al
on Of hs condition Of the la q The and
NEE, IN the PARK at Y oeloes moor on Monday NEXT the 10Th
The ard business ren OF every class to unite In our
ioI Win v fho@p pae Benjamin h Levi.
Belts NJ fowier, Andrew J Case.
R. Il. S Gray. Gsor s% s %asus
Charles Lester, EDWARD Walker.
At the hour sproinei there five hundred
thousand through the agency OF band Of German
musicians who, with CONNIE ndable cartion consider
ing the state of the weather sheltered themselves in
in OF the wings of the City Hail. and there
discoursed good music could be expected with the
thermometer at twelve degrees above
It appears there r1isun Outstanding among
the geteTs up Of the lion, section of them
being in favor Of high tariff and the otner of tie free
dom Of the public lands 10 actual settlers.
Mr. RrNI rRrfx ca1la me eatipy IN nd
nominated Charles Smith FOR Chairman, who was sub
sequsntly chosen to that position.
Arer the nj se, a. music had SUBJ idea the right,
Mr. G. Smith forward. Whether he before the
ASSEMBLY upon invitation upon merely his hook
t'the noise and confusion which ed by the
thusias c plaudits of the fsw present. lesve in
doubt that we cannot speak positively that regard.
goocly crowd had by this time congregatsd around
the steps Of the Hail. Q2h) numbering amongst them
doubt the strsgger the lawyer the business
whose different objects in view business asoned
them to the supposiou breathing lung of the
metropolis.
Mr.. c. Smith being the chairman recognised said he
would ntrodace Dir Perjamin Price who would read
resolutions prepared for presentation TO that meeting
Mr.. PRICE ihen read the following resoutons:-
Resolved That Amer labor ocupy just
e. Ssye NOR % e 0sAd ia w sa
the only ssuce pendeDce bu1 tpe tbs vel
r ge n ss and AVE sp
saLds OF years we ba exercise ur common sense N avn
Resolved this rep uolican American
only vihonI damage the classes
Received That congress ought Immediately set srt
miles square proper proportion around
S me LOT vase snsve "a p c lot or me nsni G
nee sud chs public tuildiL g. hps bringing farmers msch.
p gA IS ssn saos and o sso,s ). 70
Actual settlers Of other LANDS with right dis
pose improvements landess person desrous of
ResSved That Congress hereby REQUESTED .ppropri
r Ana . us pSros q me Sc for
en ana o o ny ssS A un , az IN ana Pc
bear paid ~ said settlers posi-
a' ha ial suAo do a. we
sie &c t6~r b. so
] h. o.sn show Setter title poo S the ue %
only saving he ns
% h and dd hs Of the
Continually rersssg rsp arc while creating the very lest
with their hrs wnJ aus and sta war' booms form forsca
fefurded -
TIE re olu.iors were adopted without opposition
Mr. Smith then came forward ard ssid;-Accordirg to
the ctl CT ills meeting are assembled u make Zone
sntke move for Americ sn apor' But whether the
tlensn who called tee meeting American labor in
Il scoep alton Of the term, 10 Know Nothing
the former am with them, but if the later, am OPP
poea to them ard their proceedings. applause The
gentlemen have 'asen very extensive fed 70 operate
that VIII benefit the sboring classes Of this great
fedssaey of States by memorial to Congress- Athourh
kiDd Jet / am persuaded that they can accomplish
nothing that way from tie fact that last winter the
gress which me, very feeble response from honorable
gentlemen who lived In luxury in Washington city But,
.aos # heaven to cesera.s and eeve me- to
elevate the character enhance the prospects and better
the condition of he aboIing classes; and, as self
MA I'm ia frat In nj nfnr nh
we should commence at home in city
and an State, leaving the peops Of other States
way. But although there may be a difference of
opinion in respect to the ,f carrying out
measures trust all wsb to arrive at the
cluson. In my opinion, Of the that coaduce
to tie Impeachment of the working classes IS the
worked 70 death on the smallest wages posslo and
the most extravssnt prices the Stae gets the least
value that can possibly be given BY the con FACTORS and
for those think ne contract system ought to
be abolished and the work be given out Dy days labor
and the Legislature nov In sessioo at Albany and
have proposition before them in reference TO the CT
Smarter, am of opinion that we petit lion they might
amend in that respect think, also, Mr. Chairman,
that the enactment of law making it criminal offence
10 deraud the borDg classes out Of their hard earned
wages, would be great public benefit and next to that
wen regulated system Of weights and measures rgidy
enforced BY the authorities would the right Of
getting Just weights and measures from many
puous dealers, Who boldly say, rob with unity
their customers they ruin their more just and up
right neghbors by pretending to sell Cheap, while they
make more than the difference in short weight and
measure think that some new inspectors OF weights
ana measures should be appointed, who would attend to
n Every case Of fraud bring The offenders to justice, SO
that thsy might receive the punish their msdeeds
deserve, ct the hands OF the community think also
that al In the corporation employ ought 10 receive
Of Least twelve shinDgs per day. instead o. ten the
pFee paid, when there Is any work 70 be done 1
think the citizens Of New York would pay 1t cheerfuy
and with your leave, viii offer a resolution to that
eject, hoping the meeting win approve and endorse It,
for
The right To live In happiness
To labor must be
WHAT'S GOOSE Is THE GAypyRu
whereas We, the lAboring classes Of the city York
have seen, With surprise that from one 10 two hundred
Oaat added high In Office
wkla cent has been added 10 The pay u the aoong
meut therefore, bel
Reeo,ved, That present earnest petition 70 the Con
them their wisdom TO raise the
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