Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-11-18

cred at the Park, but speaking was prevented
by the police. The measures taken to preserve
order, the United States military preparations,
and the parade of the First Brigade, all tended
to dampen the ardor of the would be leaders OF
the mob.
On Wednesday, the II, the crowd assembled on
Tompkins Squareas early as9 o'clock. Secretary
Mcclure, who promised to be present and lead
the men to the work provided by the Corpora
ton, did not appear, and violent threats were
made against him. None of the Committee
made their appearance, except German named
Noll, who has tried to get the people ito wait q
little longer" AS soon as he was seen, the cry
was raised-"There is the id Dutchman
wiring his neck !" and crowd rushed upon him
pushing violently in on one direction and then
in another beating his back and head, hooting
him, and applying every opprobrions epithet.--
He was so thoroughly frightened that he looked
as white as q sheet; but after being run about
and hooted in this manner for near half an hour
he made out to escape.
| The next demonstration was upon one OF the
Irish orators, who has on several occasions en-
lightened the gatherings. The crowd started
for him as soon as he set foot upon the Park,
and he ran for his life. He was chased from
point to point, now and then getting rap on
his hat, which was gloriously jamlned, when he
finally succeeded in getting away.
Three bakers who were passing in the street
were attacked and robbed One of them was
knocked down and beaten with loaf of bread,
after they had taken twenty loaves from him.
Returning to the Park, German was attack
cd and beaten about Tor some time, and then
left Being asked what he had done, he replied
"Nichts-nichts- is Elm SchaupieI !" "Noth-
ing-nothng-it is amusement" '' ~
&. About II O'Clock a pae-faced man mounted q
chair and proceeded to gorify Mayor Wood
"Let US" said he, "trust to Mayor Wood. lie
is our friend he will give Us employment; three
cheers for Mayor Wood" Three cheers i.'.
This speaker was followed by young labor
ing man, named George Campbell, who begged
the people not to be deceived, but to listen for
once to the truth He denounced Mayor Wood
and the politicians generally, and concluded as
follows:
.'We must organize. We must first learn our
strength we must prepare for tire worst; and
when we have done this, we must not beg, but
demand work, and if we do not get it zoe can do
aohat zoe please; there is no army nor Mayor
that is strong enough to stand between Us and
bread for our families. Cries Of good and ap-
plause] If we cannot get work peacefully, we
must get bread by violence for it is better be-
fore God, and man to steal, than to lie down
and starve." [Loud applause.] '
Mr.. Campbell moved to appoint committee
on organization to report at O'Clock this after
noon, which was carried. While the chairman
was considering whom to appoint, two German
musicians were seen passing on the north end OF
the Park, one with bugle and the other with
a clarionet. Immediately lot of fellows
started for them, and u long-shanked, ca
daverous, ragged individual approaching them
said: "Come alongwith me my love; thou OF
the shining bugle and thou of sounding elar-
ionet. ! am authorized by Mayor Wood,
the godfather OF all hungry men, to demand
that ye, my beloved, come into the midst OF
this goodly assembly, and cheer our hearts with
your divine melody am further authorized to
assure you that Mayor Wood will pay you out
of the city treasury for your services" This o.
ration was received with great applause, and q
dozen or more rutians selling the musicians
hurried them into the centre of the Park, and
mounted them upon table, when the spokes-
man commanded them in the name of Fernando
Wood and the Corporation of the city of New
York to play, under the penalty of having every
, bone in their bodies crushed to powder. The f.
male of the matter is related as follows by the
Tribune: '" -
, "They played two or three tunes in frightfu
way, and procession was suggested. Before
, marching was really commenced, however, one
: of them made his escape The other was ther
hustled about and driven up St. Marks place
and Second avenue toward the house of Mayor
t Wood. On the way the poor fellow escaped in
( to the basement of a private house, and succeed
ed in ensconscing himself in the hall. The mol
surrounded the house, and beloved, "Fetcf
| out the Dutch devil" sFetch out the Dutch
devil" &c. The occupants of the house, afrait
of having the house torn down or sacked, drove
him out, and no sooner had he made his appear
ane. than he was again seized by tile crowd, an(
5 dragged to No. 1872 Second avenue, the Mayora
residence He was there stationed before the
: door and ordered to salute the Mayor. He at
tempted, but there were two reasons why HI
did not succeed-hs instrument was ruined ant
: his breath was exhausted for one day"
A cry of police" and he was liberated TIT
crowd retired to the square and met posse o
l policemen on the way who, seeing no considera
!, bic disorder, did not, of course, interfere.
The working men assembled in large mum
bers at Tompk!ns square again on Thursda!
morning, where they were addressed by Mad
anne Runk, Patrick Monaham, J. H. Paul ant
Others, when various proposition were submitted
for their relief. None of the committee, howev
err, appeared on the ground during the day, il
, consequence of which many very hard thing
, were said of them Madame Runk exhibited
, her plan for grand temple of harmony, an(
wished to find customer for the patent at the
moderate sum of 100000, half of which she
wonld appropriate to the poor.
A large number Of working men were alst
present at Central Park during the day, few O
, the most needy of whom were set to work. A
r the Park the crowd was quite small during the
day. No speechifying or excitement was visi
BILE then.
The N. Y. Express says Madame Theresa G
, Runk is French lady, rather handsome be
tween 40 and 90, and is enlisted in the service
, of mankind. She has been on the stage theat
, rical and is now on the stage political and eco
nomic. Secretary Mcclure is the keeperofa grog
gerry in New York, and candidate for the nom
ination of Alderman in the 18th ward Orator
Smith was candidate for the Assembly in 81
but defeated. This year he came within two
votes of receiving the Democratic nomination
which, if he had received, would have elected
him.
1t being certain thaC no pan lor u nauona
Bank could, at this time, be adopted, variou:
schemes are proposed in different parts of the
country designed to effect some of the purposes
formerly accomplished by that institution, and
vet not liable to the objections urged, against q
United States Bank Mr.. Littell, of Boston, pro.
poses that "wben any payment is to be made by
the United States let it be done, not by single
draft on the sub-treasurer at New York, or Bos-
ton, or New Orleans, or Philadelphia, but by
many drafts for small sums. And let the drafts
be engraved and printed, differing little in size
and shape from bank notes. These drafts will
be as convenient as the paper currency We have
been in the habit of using; but unlike that, they
will always truly represent exactly so much gold
lrinn raadu for them ut the mint or elsewhere