Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-13
The PHILADELPHIA Cnemployed, =,

On w edneSday afternoon a meeting of unem-
pioyed workmen held in the Seventeenth
Ward Of Philadelphia, at which an address to
the City Council was adopted, in which that
body was requested to borrow $500 900, to be ex-
pended in improving property in the neighbor
hood Of the city, to give employment to the suf-
fering poor. -.
Mr.. Logan made a few energetic remarks. He
said that the object which the meeting had in
view was most commendable and deserving of
the warmest support. He was glad to see so
large and so orderly demonstr ation of his fell
low-workngmen He hoped that good order
would prevail at the mass meeting in Independ.
ence Square. He desired to see no ba nners no
earnest demeanor of thoughtful and reasoning
men. The speaker was frequently interrupted by
shouts Of appreciation, and concluded amid deaf
enng applause.
Speeches were made by Messrs Welsh Den
mis-. street. Ashe aud O'Connor.
AT about four o'clock delegation Of working
men from Spring Garden, headed by Mr.. G. 6
Clark, Chairman of the 'City Committee of In
employed w Orkingmen,n made their appearance
Mr.. Clark took the stand and stated that, at
meeting held in the morning, he was elected the
chairman or the Committee of One from each
Ward, and was determined to contend for the
right. He referred to the meeting to be held in
independence Square. and expressed a hope that
IL would be conducted in a most orderly man.
ner lie desired 10 see no banners, &c
Al this moment the platform gave way and
some n1teen or twenty persons were preci ptated
TO the ground When order was restored speech
es Were made by John Tborp. VIM III Jones
MIR. Stafford and Others who counseled modera,
ton. and deprecated all attempts at violence Ii
was resolved to proceed to-day to Independence
Square, not in q body, but individuality after
which the meeting adjourned
In the evening a meeting of Germans was held
at Actien Hall, to hear the report of a committee
appointed at the last meeting Mr. H. Oden.
heimer was called to the chair The report of
the committee read. Its principal feature
was plan for purchasing provisions in large
quantities 80 as to retail them at cheap rate to
the needy. Several persons present made mod
crate and reasonable speeches. One man. named
Goering, said they would present a petition 10
Councils, and II they did not act upon that, an
for action, and if this was not needed then the
workmen would act for themselves
committee appointed at the meeting held at
Broad and Spring Garden streets waited upon
the Mayor, yesterday, with a request that he
would station police force at the square this
afternoon, so to prevent the meeting there from
Delng disturbed The Mayor promised to COM
conversation took place between the Com
Inlttee ana the Mayor, relative to the present
condition OF things. They declared their desire
r work, IL work could be obtained
The Mayor replied in an encouraging tone. ex
pressing the opinion that business was improv-
Ing, and assuring the Committee that he thought
that, with the exercise of patience and forbear.
ance, all would yet be we'll.
Yesterday afternoon the great workingmens'
demonstration was held in indie pendence Square,
and was apparently formidable gathering.
The Philadelphia Journal of last evening SAYS :
Just az we are going to press upwa rds of ff.
teen thousand able bodied men are In Jpdepen.
dence Square. The workmen have not We, com
pleted The stand. Thousands are rushing alonp
the streets in all directions leading to the Square
Independence Hall Is thoroughly damned by
workingmen, who are passing the time until the
meeting commences.
"There is d continuous stream through the en-
trance hall from Chestnut street to the Square i'm
the rear Of the State House. The Mayor,s Once
Is crowded with police officers, who have been
drummed up to take interest in the proceed
ings.
"From present Indications the multitude IN
the Square this afternoon will not fall far short of
twenty five or thirty thousand working men
What "A council. We hope nothing will Be done
inconsistent with the professions made to the
Mayor yesterday"
Geographic dispatch states that the meeting
in Independence Square passed off orderly, the
speakers advising the observance of law and or
der. "A reporter on The Press, being called upon
to speak recommended the unemployed to seek
work instead o. idlng their time at the meetings.
and taking IL at any terms in preference to starv
Ing. His remarks were grOaned, while the dec
laiation Of another speaker, that he would die
rather than work under prices, received applause
The proposed issue Of small notes by the city
was advocated
VERT DisAGREEABLE MEETING-To meet a bill
just about these times. &c.. ..