The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-12
INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE WORKINGMENB
COMMITTEE AND THE MAYOR.

According appointment, the workngmens Committee,
consisting of D. Gordon p. Gum, W. Burke p Doaney,
A. Dessoux and H Roscoe called upon the Mayor yeser
day morning in regard the employment Of those who
were in want Of york. and whose the number Of
six hundred written out In the form Of
list for presentation the Central Park Commissioners,
The chairman Of the committee D. Gordon after exhibit
ing this list 70 the Mayor said that he and those associated
with him had been delegated by the unemployed working
to present their to his Honor and 70 ascertain
from him what they should pursue They had, be
stated, left Tompkins square this morning for
the purpose Of this interview and they desired TO
that SO far the real workmgmen were concerned
they never had contemplated any--,hat they depre-
Gated sincerely any movement which might have
tendency 70 disturb the public peace and
and that the only persons who disposed be bo
ferrous few rowdes who took advantage Of the
citemeut To indulge in their propensity for mischief
There not the slightest foundation for the
prehenson which appeared to exist in of the
newspapers than In any desire Of the unemployed 70 dis
turb the peace Of the city They simply applied for work
they were destitute circumstances and many them
had mot sufficient TO maintain themselves and families for
ssngle day. twas therefore necessary that they should
The MAYOR reply told them that the Board Of Cen
rai Park Commissioners had meeting yesterday, at
which they had resolved 70 employ thousand men
they could make arrangements procure
qured money by the negotiation Of the bonds which the
Common Council authorized that (the Mayor) had
no doubt if il was obtained, they would, by patiently
waiting Tor few days longer, be certain TO procure EN-
ployment
do till they got work Of the persons whose
the list were they had already said in a
of desution and the fact that they had wives and chill
dren rendered their necessities more pressing
In view Of these facts the Mayor said that they would
furnish him with list Of the and residences of
any who were IN such extreme poverty as they had de-
scribed he would make requiston upon the Amshouse
Department TO furnish them with the necessary supplies
which he had doubt would be promptly forthcoming
The committee then promised 20 make out such list
and give II 70 him To morrow {his) morning.
During the whole of the interview the committee
AL pf M In i'm
threats their whole presented the appearance of
men who were actually subdued by suffering and
want In conclusion they thanked the Mayor for the
attention which he had given 10 their appeal reiterated
their desire to keep the peace said that there bad
who taking advantage Of the times had among
them with the view Of melting them to riot and that they
wanted the public censure and condemnation To fall on
those who were really guilty As for the poor working
cendiary language and conduct OF few vicious people
who wouldn't work If employment were offered them.
Yesterday, said member of the committee some Fourier
ties among them and evident their
guage that they had been sent from the Tribune office
excite the passions of the crowd What the working.
men wanted however, work, and not the vague
theories OF such men, They were said this member
tisfed that the Mayor disposed to do every thing
his power for them.
To this the Mayor that they we're right in so beley
ng-that this interview had afforded him great gratca
tion, because IL assured him of what he had always be-
eved, that the true workingmen not the enemies Of
law and order ana that although he was fully prepared
TO meet any violence that might occur, his Preparations
being Of the most extensive character, yet he had dis
missed the force Of police from the Hall believing thai the
city never more free from riot; and that for the
rascas who exciting them TO disorder he would take
Of them. In regard the poor workingmen nothing
was 10 be apprehendcd from ihem
The committee then retired, quietly they lad
tered expressing their confidence that the endeavors Of
the Mayor to procure them work and assistance would be
successful.
The allusion which one OF the members of
the committee made in regard to the Fouriertcs
who had come among the workingmen at their
meetings, and who had used the most vio-
lent language in their desire excite them
bioodshed perfectly true The leaders Of these phiio
sophers Mr. Albert Brisbane Stephen Pearl Andrews
and fellow named Case. Albert Brisbane Of
the most ardent disciples of Fourier and with him
In Paris Tor some time previous toh death On his return
TO this country he attached himself 10 the Tribune ONCE
which afforded the greatest facilities for the dissemination
Of hts prncplesprncpIes which, IL carried out would
lead 70 the complete dsorganization OF society 10
against the rights Of property, and 20 terrible state Of
social decentralization He received that paper with
open arms and became at the organ OF the Fench
n0dels and socialists In this country disseminating those
IDEAS OF which Mr. Albert Brisbane the great propagan
dirt The last effort which made array the empoyc
and the workman against each other according 10 hS
principles, the meeting Tuesday last in Tompkns
square, where OF his colleagues, Mr. Case another
violent Fouriere, and writer the Tribune endeavorcd
10 lead the crowd into riot by his denuncitons OF
tass. In this, however he defeated by the good
sense ~ the working men.
The other philosopher stephen Pearl Andrews IN,
President OF the free Love Society upon which the polio
made descent time ago Since then his demonstra
tious IN that line have been carried private
the right Of 10 anothcrs wife and the rearka
Bile sccissc dogma that property Is robbery has been
confined 70 more limited circles Against such characters
the employed and unemployed workmen should always
their violent harangues 10 violate the laws disturb tho
public peace Any connection with them only tend
bring odium and disgrace upon those who would other
wise be entitled TO the sympathy Of the community.