Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-11-12

the whole movement was politicalone, and es-
pecially composed of n mob who had nothing less
in view that to create disturbance, to- ransack
the city, and push towards a social revolution
But from the firm, yet moderate terms OF the me-
mortal, he is happy to see that sucf was not their
intention, ETC., etc.
Mr.. Beeler here stepped forward and, though
German by birth, said in good English:
Mr.. WooD You propose to communicate our
memorial only next week to the Common Council,
against which intention we must protest with nll
our power The people outside hrc hungry, AMI
myself, the only protector ofSmy family with SIX
Children. being since six weeks without working
We cannot wait 30 long in our presen. myscry.-
Why has the report on your message not yet been
published? The Common Council appointed,
long ago, q committee Of five, and gave them or.
ders to make their report on or before the first OF
November. Now, mister Wood, to-day We are on
the noon of the 5tb, and no report has yet been gy
en-. The people cannot wait any longer. Thcir
sufferings ore cruel, and we cannot warrant that
the people-their patience exhausted--should
''help themselves" by employing physical powers,
with its unavoidable brutalities. He and his COM
rades of the committee had done all they could to
keep the peace, but now the people ask for work
or death.e
Tho Mayor, somewhat changed in his counten-
ance by the ardor of this language, replied to the
speaker quickly, yet kindly:
In regard to these circumstances, he will prom
ise to Communicate the memorial Of the meeting to
the Common Council this very evening urging
them te decide without delay
After some unimportant observations on the
part of some other members Of the committee, the
deputies retired to the steps of the City Hall,
where may speeches continued amidst the hurrahs
of the multitude. 30.
aI tho of
or-exhorting the people to await patiently the
decision of the Common Council, on their regular
meeting this evening. 80.
Some voices; 'We will hunger till Monday ?"
Others, "No longer"
ing.-After the first meeting had been adjourned
about half an hour, another meeting was called
on the steps Of the City Hall, and Vim. Bodies,
blacksmith, made few remarks.
| Mr.. Bodies stated that already many were in
want and suffering, and that work they must and
should have. 1t was impossible for him to say
anything more than had already been stated ut
the other meeting. But he asked if it could be
possible, that in republican country, it should 60
abroad that the people were letting their poor
! fellow creatures starve at their doors No, no.
it must not be-; it never should be! He urged
the working men to get banner, and parade the
streets He wanted to meet tomorrow morning,
Mt Tompkns square and then proceed in o body
through the streets. Let them 60 to Wall street,
and shos those who have their pockets lined, that
they wanted work. Let that be the inscription on
the banner-'We Want Work." A committee Of
six should also be appointed to procure this ban
ner, and meet the people tomorrow morning with
it. If the meeting would appoint such commit
tee he would not foil to work with them, and they
would show to the world that they were honestmen,
and that all they wanted was work to keep them from
starving. He continued: Gould it be that in so
glorious city like this, so many poor unfortunate
creatures would 60 begging through the streetss
It could not bet must not be. There were no
doubt many who would help them, but some one
was needed to show the rich that the poor were in
want Well, then, to Wall street they should 90
and proclaim their situation. The moncyed men
must shell out to the poor; andif they would not,
the musket would be their resort. There was no
time to be wasted, and q committee should be I'M
mediately appointed to carry out their designs.
A committee was then appointed oprocure
banner.
The meeting then adjourned, and in half an hour
only stragglers remained in the Park. -,