The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-26

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nxN FOR cfYIcE-wHAr TEE COMMITTEES THINK OF
THE CENTRAL PARK ConIssIoNERs-A COLD BATH
PROPOSED FOR THEA-How BEELER BLED Q. GOD
FREY GrNTHsR OUT OF $50, AND now he DIVIDED
A PART OF 1.-THE COMMITTEES EMPOWERED TO
FRET ARE AN ADDRESS TO rHK woRxINGAkN % THE
Union, ETC.
The Executive Committee OF unemployed workngmen,
N consequence of their inability procure work for the
classes whom they represent yesterday called mass
meeting OF the employed wen the unemployed Of the
rsty meet at No 293 Bowery at O'Clock in the morn
ing for the purpose of discussing the labor question: and
90 devise means for the organization of Workingmens
Union hroughout the entire country. In accordance with
Mis- call some two hundred people were convened
=, the hour and place named when the chairman of the
committee James MCGUIRE proceeded TO address them,
and inform them of the objects for which they had been
called together He said the spponiees OF King had
$3.50 900 of the peoples money in their pockets,
which had voted to them by the Common Council
Fer the benefit of the workngmen but the Commission
ers of the Central Park, instead OF using it as was
Intended by the by the Common Council refused TO
poy them and would not allow them hardly TO
INTO their royal presence. He discaimed any right
hc part of the Commissioners thus them They
the peoples servants and if they did know bet
why they should be turned out and proper men put
their places He would himself 60 10 headquarters and
petition the Governor 70 turn them out and appoint proper
men If ne had the means To do so with. (Appiause)
There not American among the Commissioners for
there they would give the workingman fair hear
ing. He did not wish his countrymen 10 think that they
Americans he not wish them TO prejudice their
minds against the people OF this country in Of
INC act OF these Commissioners did he wish TO preu
dice their minds against the natives of and other country
Q but he did wish 10 make them understand that
these Commissioners were no friends of the workngmen
There We're he was sorry to say, two OF these Commits
Fonere countrymen of he-but they were the sons of
Irish aristocrats and consequently enemies OF the work
ingmen. Every man in the street would gladly
meet and grasp the workingman by the hand because II
was election next week II made no difference whether
the had vote not long he had influence,
and he would Ike to see u man who had not some little
Rfiu with But after the election they would
not be spoken 10 or known by these same men who
plausible and friendly to the workingman.
And why was all this? He would answer II was merely
their votes and influence: after which they
might take of themselves the best way they could.
The committee had come there 10 say 10 the workngmen
that the day before yesterday when the Common Council
that the Central Park Commissioners would give
Ms employment at our urgent petition, passed resolution
authorizing OF the Street Commissioners 10 with
the grading OF Second avenue by which means they hope
10 employ some four five thousand workngmen. This
though could not be done at once took time to put
everything through legal course before they could set
the men 10 work. When they had found that the Com
mssioners Of Central Park had put the money their
pocket and refused to do anything for the poor until
they said, they could raise the money bond and
mortgage waited Mr.. Flag and stated
him and requested him TO pay into the hands Of the Com
mssioners 81 900 per day for thirty days which he
scented 10 do once accordingly gave them the
quse amount of money so they could have at once
employed at least thousand men. The Street Commits
sioner, Ms Devn, will doubt 20 with the Second
avenue Improvement az soon as possible The Post ONCE
Improvement will also be commenced at
as the bargain is ratified by Mckeon, IN whose
hands the government has left it, THIS McKeon gen
temen am sorry to say is not one Of the people, but
who not as disinterestcd friendly TO the
poor he might be. Mr. Buchanan who is DC
peoples choice keeps this in Office, well knowing
rs he does that the people OF New York are opposed
20 him and that he has rendered himself obnoxious
them would say that If the people of this city would
rise up and demand Of Mr.. Buchanan the
Tnoval Of this McKeon, have doubt that would be
done at once, and should have at least fair hearing
which know will if this McKeon is continued in
u
until he is obliged 70, because if he does not rown
on the people he will not be worshipped by the money
gods OF Wall street and aristocrats Of this city II would
be we If you would try and stop the emigration of any
more Of our countrymen to this country for while at
beast by that means might work for those
already here, and so that should have dsor
yznizers midst until do something for our
a they are disorganzes Tor they are by far the most
loyal Of all adopted citizens Of this country for they
all hold together and work together which cannot am
sorry to say be said OF the portion whom represent
Gentlemen the question for To discuss today is labor
against capital for nj the present time is oapaai against
nbor; but determined that II shall be longer.
We mean 10 make labor the plaintiff and capital the de-
PENDANT The call Of this meeting this morning was 70
informing wha aarm nsa eSeh
Of this city by advice OF his Honor the Mayor,
hfor med 1t il this when the contemplated improvements
and works commenced, and all classes OF working
men have obtained employment and when every work
hgman can come home at night with dollar twelve
shings in his pocket 10 his family that the workngmen
sha then form association union throughout the
country. when this committee viii 10 ID that
carried with class OF worknngmen
all the country that thereby form band
d norder 70 protect rights and when that
formed then successfully array labor against
capital then would like TO any king in this any
other country appoint rulers
Mr. MciUTRK then proceeded that he had been
informed that some Of the morning papers had said thai
communication was received by the meeting at the
Academy Of Music Tuesday night endorsing Temann
which purported TO come from the Executive Committee
of workngmen; but he as Of that committee knew
nothing OF II, and he had consulted with the other
members Of the committee. each Of whom had in
formed him that he knew nothing whatever OF any
such letter he therefore dehed any the proof
Mai any sucn letter had been sent by that body.
he dsclamcd the idea Of that being political body
Or having anything TO do with politics in any
manner whatever but thought the entire body would SO
sor man that they knew was Their friend II any one
however wanted 10 do otherwise he thought they should
have the privilege. lie wanted just such the
present Mayor who had always received the poor
with nearly much cour,esey he had the rich one
quite much he would old Massa Greeley or any
Of that tribe. (Applause)
Tho next speaker George Noll who spoke suhstan
santiay follows-Hc IN favor az an immediate
gaz-ton Of the workngmen all over the Union, that
they might meet together Is friends, matter what and
who they were long they workingmen tHear
hear He never looked for the birth place religion
IL was pretty hard work, and subject 70 great deal OF
difficulty to efec, unity among the poor laboring men
n the committee had found for the last four weeks II
had been said that the committee had been running alter
and seeking FOR Offices, but he asked them any Of
The worngmen had ever known of either Of the commit
Zee after ask for Office Of any kniy (No MOI
Therefore continued the speaker gentlemen We do not
whether you call politicians or not for snake # he
had the means 70 do IT, would poison unless resist
ed, 80 II the duty Of them committee and body Of
men knowing the wish Of these snakes, " re-
ept their poisoning influence. (Appause Let
therefore, gentlemen, get together aud 70 through the
whole UnoB-(hear hear that the capitalist cauno,
say any longer "The ab0ring out 81 capitalize
resist help himself let us, therefore get
militia and shoot them down like many dogs"
tAppause) But We say, who is the militia OF this Union
but the working mcnf let u.s. therefore, get ourselves
organized and then where viii be all Of tins militia and
police which The rich capitalist tell abou-wbefe but
among the ahorug mcuf
yOiCEs-AmOng the laboring classes. We preserve
abe peace ourselves
srEAKTs--Yes the militia and police composed and
W the laboriug class and don want any
g. keep the peace over US we can do that ourselves
why out In Tompkins square we kept the peace some
tw0 three weeks ago, aud did not want any police 10
Keep for some fellows up there tried hard 10 get
up row but they the rowdies and thieves. They
uod Their hand me and the papers out and said
shai ran away uto grocery store on the corner OF
Eighth street. but that II not so Haughter) Let 20