Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-11-19

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of brickbats and other missiles.
MEETING oRGANLzED-THE SPEECHES.
All the morning there was a party that
stood aloof from the rest and denounced
their actions. These were the men who
had met in the square for the purpose of
hearing the report of their committee, and
waited patiently for 10 o'clock to arrive
But as that hour did not bring with it the
arrival of the committee, they began to
manifest their anxiety in various ways
Some proposed violent measures to be
adopted, but the moderate section, which far
outnumbered the remainder, argued strenu
ously for the organization of meeting,
urging as reason that the actions of the
rowdies, who were not workmen, made it
necessary for them to show not only that
they denounced thei, conduct but that they
from no portion of the working classes,
and should not be Unidentified with them
A meeting was finally organized, and it
was called to order by Lawrence Delaney,
who was unanimously appointed chairman.
Upon his election as chairman Mr.. Delaney
stated, in few words, what the object of
organizing the present meeting was, and
proposed to them George Cambell as a
speaker, who, he said, would dwell more
minutely on matters that concerned their
interest than his position allowed him to
do, and whom he felt assured would speak
the sentiments which he felt.
George Campbell said, upon coming for
ward, that they had met together this
morning for the purpose of hearing the re-
suit of the interviews of their committee
with the municipal authorities, and it
would appear from the present state of
things that they were going to have 10
report to-day. That promise which had
been made by their committee relative 20
the time at which they Lad appointed 10
meet them had been violated. The hour
was passed, and he believed that the CON-
mittee had only added another instance to
the many in which they had deceived them.
Workmen should put no faith in any men
during the present crisis. All are for them
selves nowadays, and when the crush
comes the workmen are left in the lurch or
carried on by promises. (Cheers.) He
would not advise them to remain any lon
ger in Tompkins square, where the acts Of
workingmen might be confounded with
those of rowdies, whom they deprecate.-
The City Hall is the place for the work
ingmen to assemble ia their majesty and
assert their rights as citizens. He would
not advise them to do anything hastily, or
to march down now as they had done on
former occasions, more resembling rabble
than the strength of the community; but
he would advise them to appoint COM
mittee of ten men, who would advise meas
ures which they might report at 8 o'clock
for the adoption of the meeting. Then
they would not parade down town, when,
perhaps, ten out of the whole might not
be armed, and when few police could
drive them where they liked, but they
would march down as the strength, the
power, both civil and military, of the great
city that they have the bonor to inhabit.
A good deal of cheering succeeded this
speech, and while measures were being ia
ken for the appointment of a committee, a
scene of a far more exciting and ludicrous
character engaged the attention of all pres
ent.
BAND OF MUSICIANS IMPRESSED.
When the committee was being appoint
ed great confusion had spread through one
section of the park. A number Of Ger
man musicians, whose way lay through the
square were noticed by some of the party
as they entered, and the cry was at once
raised and spread throughout the entire
square that now was the time to march to
the Park, they must have music, &c.
There was then general, almost a univer-
sal rush in the direction of the musicians,
who uncorsciously displayed their bright
brass instruments, and continued to advance
just where they were wanted. Like other
victims, they were soon surrounded, and
without moments notice whirled away by
the multitude towards their head quarters
the center of the park. Here there is d
basin, where fountain formerly played,
but the space inclosed by it is now perfect
ly dry, and answers as an amphitheatrn
wherein many of the deliberations of the
working men have been held. In the CEN
tre of this basin the German band was
placed by the mob, Notwithstanding their
efforts TO resist the measure. The mob
then demanded ;hat they should play for
them; and after reluctantly consenting,
and when they had demonstrated i'll vain,
they at length struck up "Garryowen,"
Patrick Day" "Rory O'Moore," and played
away gaily for about half an hour, their
visages presented a quaint contrast to the
jollity of the crowd and the animation of
the strains that proceeded from their lnstru-
ments. The entire scene much resembled
a theatrical piece, and the way the crowd
was arranged bore great similarity to the
audience as they are placed in theatre
The curb stones surrounding the basin are
about two feet in height, and on these,
which might be termed the dress circle, the
crowd had collected, and presented amost
front to those inside while
thousands focked into the basin, which
rescmbled the pit of theatre, and pressed
closely round the musicians, so that they
were forced to leave off playing altogether.
The mob called loudly for more music
The Germans endeavored to extrlcate
themselves from the difficulty in which |
they were placed by several Intellectual en-
deavors to break out of the basin; but
they were obliged at last to succumb to
the desire of the mass, and compelled to
resume the music. This continued but a
few moments, when it was proposed that
4 bo,, should ,,,orob to tho Cifv Hall with |