New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-07
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
rHE LABOR MEETINGS INVASION OF
WALL STREET.

The Mayors supporters, 10 the number OF 3. least Q
thousand, gathered yesterday morning in Tonpkins
square, where con dersble Inflammation was excited
by lish orators. Bowles, the soidissut blacksmith
of thursday, appeared, in elegant linen, to usrshal
matters. Charles Smith, who does not like to
the movement taken out Of his hands by Bowles was
en- hand, and advised moderate measures, bat they
we're no. reshed at oil. The Irish Committee had
Obtain ed banner Inscribed, 1--WE want work." and
Mr.. Bowles started bis proce,son down the Bowery,
Broome Centre and William streets TO the Exchange.
where Wsll.sree! men were startled by this strange
invasion. They were disordery, fierce and noisy in
their demonstrations-far more 20 than the Park
crowds which Fernando Wood broke up with his po-
lice last year.
Mr.. BOwLEs tried to make . speech. He said that
they wanted and must have work and would have Il
out Of the Wal street. men, who had 800 000 900 there
lying idle. They would not starve, they would ir-
creaie in numbers every day, irresistible they wonld
march through the streets Gay after d,y. They would
20 up by The Sun ard Herald, which. had shown
Themselves their friends. The Herald of yesterday
said they would be shot, aud the article handed to
the speaker to read but he could not IT, Let them
20 up and show themselves to Mayor Wood who hsd
undertaken their cause.
Some Of the men grumbled that he didn't do al he
promised to in the Common Council Thursday night,
but they were OVERCOME by the msss, who followed
tie banner. With q few ores Of "Kii the bloody
ratcas," when some policemen appeared which were
ser ced by "Youll be shot if you do" they wentup
to the Park leaving Wall street TO lie reflections.
On aching the Park, Mr.. BowLEs made third
speech. He rebuked the attempt of one Metropolitan
Policeman in trying to take away the banner. H.
claimed they had as much right to psade the streets
with banners the Broadway silk stores hsd TO hang
out their signs. AS long they marched in harmony
and peace Why should they allow one Of their ser,
I" Why didn't you knock him down ''l. He waa for
doirg everything honorably and quietly, bat work
they must and should have, il they had 10 make the
Mayo, give it to them. He hoped they would give
reason why he most wanted them TO come up to the
City Hall was to give Mayor Wood three cheers three
cheersl. Ifthey felt as he did, they would meet again
Tomorrow and parade the streets In another section OF
the city, He would stand by them srd do all he could
do for them to obtain them assistance and bread. lie
had stood up for his country in Cubs and epoks to
crowds Cf Spanards in our def nse with bis life at
stake; but he did not fear for it for his country
men He was ready again to stand by his countrymen.
and il they would only say thu word, :se3 O'clock no
would again neet them and work hard in the Cause
he had undertaken. He desired all who w,re 10 favor
of me etirg to morrow to hold up their hands Every
bsId went upl. Mr. Bowles then said that he felt
proud to see many hands up he did not zee one OUT
Of the lot that looked like a doctors or priests
hsnd-they were all hard'woiking hands, and he liked
to zee the color.
The inevitable CHAs. SIXTH then took the stand.
lie advised them TO wat-it would AXE the Comm on
Council some time to Go anything for them Let them
be quiet He knew it was hard for men Of family to
90 TO their homes even once and SEQ their families
destitute ard without food. What must be their feel
rgs VIXEN they continually compelled to d. so.
For bis part be had been go lorg without work that
L. 70 nd not KIM nm "a
better bout employ ment, than he had it. But most
of the he was addressing, he remarked, lacked
the ingenuity to do that, and hence work to them wa,
pecetsity Ii therefore for them those who could
not live without work and not for himse that he was
pleading. He said he was satisfied that something
ust be done and that quickly, or the masses OF the
unemployed people would become SO excited that no
had warned the Common Council to bsware OF tue
tornado, ard he satisfied they must do something
Something mast would, and Should be done as the
uLemplo, ed masses willed it. The present Common
Council were elected in great part by the sufrages OF
thtse now unemployed, and if they did not look
to their wants the unemployed would hold them
responsible. He concluded by Offering the following
resolution, which was adopted with loud cheers;
Re.olred That landlords do much to slevia'e the
present spe prospective distress agons the .nd IA
their tensntr IRE Isboring hire premises BY the
month become due every day in the ye payable in
advance rent would be and cruel aud justly de-
serving of the sevtret and 'cora Of all good men
Mr. BowLEs then took in a Committee to see the
Mayor. Afer q few minutes he returned and au-
nourced that they ted waited on the noble Mayor,
who assured them that by Tuesday next the doca-
ments would be ready, so that employment would be
given to one Thousand men on the pub 10 works. He
sdvissd the crowd 10 dispese and aad no more meet
pgs would be he'd. He hoped they would all retire
without any hard feelings or disorder.
Three cheers we're given for Mayor Wood, and the
assembly dispersed.