The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-03

Mass Meeting mt Tompkins Square-Music'
Speeches, Procession and Demonstration In
Front OF the City Hall.

Mass Meeting mt Tompkins Square-music,
Speeches, Procession and Demonstration In
Front OF the City Hall.
Yesterday morning at O'Clock vast nun hers OF men,
consisting OF seamen and American mechanics, began
TO assemble in Tompkns square, pursuance Of the fol-
lowing notice. which appeared in several Of the morning
papers,
All workingmen without employment are hereby no
fed TO attend general meeting Monday, Nov 2 at
O'Clock A. M, in Tompkins square, BY request Of many
wOrkngmen.
little after the time specified in the above notice. the
Workingmens Association marched in procession headed
by drum and Gfe, playing martial airs and carrying
banner bearing in large characters the word ssWork
both in English and German.
The meeting being called 10 order r. Chas Smith
appointed chairman, and Mr. James T. Mcclure was re-
qucsted 70 act as Secretary
Upon taking tho chair Mr. SMITH proceeded to address
the meeting at great length stating the purpose for which
they had assembled and the necessity for prompt vgo
rous and decisive action to prevent their families from
starving He said that they the representatives OF
fifty thousand industrious workmen who at this moment
out Of employment, and without the with
which TO procure the necessares OF e that while white
cessares the cocred population had plenty Of everything
that unless immediate steps taken TO aay their suf
crngs before the winter set in there would be ten times
tho Of hardships with which they could hope
10 successfully struggle and that he would propose COM
mittee be appointed TO wait upon Mayor Wood and de-
msnd of carrying Of the public works and the
other measures which he in his late address TO the Com
mon Council advocated that his address had been laid be
fore the Common Council but up to this time they had
not noticed it any (rhree cheers given
for Mayor Wood.)
Mr. JAMES MAGuIRE the secretary of the association
then addressed the vast multitude that was by this time
assembled, much in the following terms:-We are come
together today for the purpose Of sympathzng with the
number of our fellow citizens who unfortunately
employment at the present time in consequence Of
the disastrous financial calamity which has swept
country. Under the circumstances in which we
at present placed great responsibility devoves upon
every citizen individually and will he in great measure
our fault II any Murknen perish Of hunger III the
winter Every of has vote at the election
which al hand, and f We be united and unanimous
can elect whomsoever Will tomorrow. Experience
Justice ourselves and this great city nj large, and need
mention that Mayor Wood has given MI the proofs that
is possible for any placed in his position could that
his best interest is in the prosperity and welfare OF our
city cloud and repeat ed cheers) need not speak In de-
tail of the merits of all the democratic candidates that have
been nominated the meetings the democracy this city
for hold Office and regulate pubic affairs during the
suing but what has been said of democrat may
be repeated of the entire party viz that this Is the party
which has truest and best interests at heart Mr..
Mcguire wound up by impressing upon worSmen
the they should adopt, and the immense
importance of having the proper in Office during
the coming year; for the idea of workmen and their
families pershng III this great country for want OF food
revolving, and such thing must not be the case.
At the conclusion of this speech much cheering burst
the Of thousands OF worknen and after order
had been restored, several other speeches. in both Ger
and English, were given after which a committee of
seven appointed consisting Of the following repre-
sentatives of tho German and American unemployed c
Gems: LIST Charles Smith, ID james T. McGure Sd, Will
liam Young sth Fras. Beeer 5th G. Hubner; 9Th, W.
Gelmann; It'll, W. Schaefer.
The line then formed, with large banner in front,
which Inscribed