The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-15
VICTIM w The
METROPOLITAN PoIICe.


Mr. wilhelm, on taking the chair briefly addressed the
meeting in . speech which received with loud ap
plause. Mr.. Wilhelm said-
Fnlow cnzEss-rhe meeting has been called together
10 take action the late unhappy events which have
CURED In the Seventeenth Tho history OF tina,
plorsblo transact, Ia known you all and ueei not
cspulae am ully convinced that Coroner Perry Is
on whom RELY, although belonging TO oppo-
cite Marty and that he will conduct the inquest the body
OF your country man, John Miller With peIfec, mpsrsy;
o which he has already given convincing proof by having
three Americans four the Jury Morec ver
he has particularly requested 70 assist him In the
yessson Let the nques, be- held with e, cry facility for
tho Que administration OF justice, aud let order aud trau
quiity prevail If IL should be proved tina, the Metro
poan police ON have acted without any provocston
on the part OF the people, the meeting may assured
tney viii be punished with tho greatest severity II has
been asserted that the whole altar has been got for tho
puipofe Of making political capital Moreover, has been
ad that Mayor Wood had been secretly Al work 10 excite
the late riots but he has given me his word he
trely unacquanted with the affair until notified by official
report ", on tho other hand II should be proved that
the the first assault police officers
to throw stores against them they must abide The una
voidsee consequences OF ouch unlawful conduct en-
treat you TO preserve order aud not 30 disturb tho pub
peace until the whole affair Is investigated ani justice
awarded
The following REGULATIONS, prepared by the committee
appointed for the purpose offered and read 10
the meeting by the Secretary
Resolved, That we, while awaiting the result Of the
Coroners invesug alton oontm the appointment fmsde
yesterday of com nee for an impartial investigation
OF the whole affair aud thai we authorize said committee
TO call meeting " The cizsns Of the Seventeenth war
IL report to them.
Resolved, that II no, intention suppress bad
a-s by force. and that the Germans too well known
loving peopie that no tuspcon ia tha regard
reach them.
Resolved, That ~e sccuss tho Commissioners OF the
Metropolitan police and their ts 10 the roers, and
tba he Commissioners, in order 10 parae their authority,
eoJardzed the peace and lives Of The and by
doing justify the contempt which they have deserved 90
richly.
Resolved, That according views the police shold
tecp and maintain the peace AID DOT DO duroers OF toe
pesce create blcodshed sn1 rios been done by
them last sunday Monday
Resolved, That we believe 10 republican country The
people ought To hemsevcs aud sno lila not be 90
vefbcd by others, and thai we know have no other
remedy against grievances and suIcrings than the
ballot box whore throw whole strength, and
proies, against the regency and their partsans.
Resolved, That express sympathy with the fam
ny OF The murdered John Miller Ana shall raise means FOR
Inc Tcsdpg OF these resolutions was cheered ., various
intervals BY the enhussstc psud's Of the vas, crowd
assembled
Mr. scInNEcrE then addressed the meeting AMI began
with observing that not his intention nov 70 repeat
the thrgs which had happened they too well knosn
to all present He addressed the Getting with bitter feel
ings aud sorrown heart In view OF the deploable aud
dreadful evenu which had taken place He called upon
the messing TO remember what happened at the contest Of
lstt November-how The Germans fought manfully the
battle in behalf OF liberty and equal rights The rePub
cars were then oppo,ed 10 the friends OF liberty. We
deprecated In strong terms the unmany advantage taken
by majority In The republican Legislature u deprive New
York Of her rights ana her czens OF tbei privileges in
revenge for the cefes they met at the polls In November
He was ready 10 maintain that the Metropolitan police
VINO tad been the promoters Of these disorders and the
authors OF this brutal carnage the children aud the
otepring Of the Know Mornings. first, that parry vas
known az the tories then they were federslisls then
they became Wigs then they turned NJ under the name
Of Know Nohuss and now they stand ortt as black re-
pu6hcaus. cloud cheerirg) Mr.. :. concluded an eo-
quen' address by expressing the hope that at the net,
eecion the woui Jake the matter In hand aud
vbdcste their outraged rights by taking leg innate ven
geancs upon their enc mics at the polls
Mr. WUTscHsIi thea came forward in answer to loud
calls from every part Of the assembly, and addressed the
meeting. He said
Fellow CIT zens-l ,me simple Individual 10 address
you In simpe words. You have been the Witnesses Of
MOI ATTRACTIONS. outrageous and bloody attack made
wautoniy and uujusunaoly upon you. You are the wit,
nsses OF the brutality and rudenes OF the Mctroposn
police. AZ exhibited by them Suncay INST Who
among you does feel 80 men ought 10 feel IT one
Of our number being removed from yonr midst. Mr. W
then proceeded 10 propose 10 raise subscon for the
desoate wife and chi OF the murdered Miller.
This proposition was bacd with great applause, and
committee vas subsequently appointed TO carry the good
work into opera ion.
Mr.. W. then commented In strong and inrassoued
terms upon ne outrage Of the Laws relating 10 New York
passed by the last Legislature. He inquired what ia there
medy "sbal we, said the speaker, "submt 10 these
laws merely because they bear with ali their vilsiny
The name Of awsY No"
Here there were loud cries OF "No, never)
1he CRAFTSMAN here pterpoeed and called Mr.. 10 or
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