The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-26

would be very apt TO give to their poor and suffering
events (Applause He therefore thought that would
be very impoiuc TO trust any committee Of workingmen
ced 70 have anything DO viii the Of mo
for this purpose from the nrs because there were plenty
o. with ns perfect ions
were thoroughly posted up with respect 20 the condition
OF each ward and district in the city, aud to whom
proper for all who IN want 70 make application and
for all who wished 70 bestow anything the poor
trust with funds for that purpose for such asso
Citations relieve the distressed and for any work
ngmens committee any other similarly constituted
body. All the workingmen wanted was work. They
do not wish TO become paupers or beggars, but all
honest aud livelihood by the constitution and decara
ton Of this 6untry which the rights and pr
or happiness unmolested. The Commissioners Of the
Central Park would never have received cent OF that
men out of work until the money was all gone for
the Common Council knew them better than we did, and
afraid trust them with much money but at
earnest solicitation consented 70, and did give To them
and now think since they have acted they have,
coat of tar and feathers would be good for them and
say, gentemen If we catch them out, let's give them
dipping in q pond of cold water. anghter and ap-
plause) lwould not njure bone in their body-(N0,
w ,a, &C., or giving nem aaa, e
plause) for say that they cannot have particle Of hu
man Kindness in their breasts while they willing to
their fellow men in distress for loaf of bread
peck Of coalfor that is what they call the poor mans
ton of coal (Applause.) ! think che Common Council,
Street Commissioner to go on with the Second avenue
work. and think the Mayor will at sign it, but
will then take some time for us 70 get through the regu
lar Of law and by the time get to work ii will
be after election and probably the ground will be
ed with snow, but we must get the shoveled off
so that we can work then l say the Mayor will
sign 1t, for l consider him the workingman's friend,
and he has always, think, proved himself SO,
Notwithstanding what may have been said of him by the
press. whether you for him not but
you TO understand that you must allow your
selves 10 be sold out to any Know Nothing rickster Ar
fprS me therrp he akpra
pursued by several of the daily papers, hostile
to the interests of the workngmen, and proposed three
cheers for the Herald, which was enthusiastically res
ponded 10.
HOW MIR. BEELER BLEED G. G. GuNTHER-
Mr. BEEIER the committee, then took the platform
and proceeded to explain why il was that report had
gained currency that the committee had endorsed Mr..
Temann He said, hearing that Mr.. Temann a Ger
man. that his father was, he had desire and
become acquainted with him. and for that purpose OBJ
tanned an introduction TO him few evenings since. He
told Mr. Temann that he wanted TO know his principles
and what he would do for the workngmen, when he
(Tiemann) said he would do all he wanted to do
was then said the speaker introduced to Mr. Gunther
who in and he wanted to know how felt about
Mr.. Temann told him it was all right, and that
wanted meeting to get the workngmen together, for
the purpose OF organizing them INTO union. Mr. Gun
ther wanted 10 do and then asked to
them together and Tuesday night bring them to the
Academy Of Music where he wanted me to speak TO the
meeting / said l would do so. He then asked
me we wanted any money, and bow much
wanted said wanted $40 or $50, if he would be
kind TO give ID to He accordingly gave order
printer for $25 worth Of printing, and gave S25
In cash, which have divided among the committee
ing them 80 each TO buy shoes with
Mr.. ssnH-You have not given me any yet, and won't
receive any Of II either.
SPgAKKR-You will get your share Of it, fear.
We have had these bills printed out of the SIS exhibiting
a large poster in German and English, calling for the
meeting then being heidi and still have sl2 so of the
s25 left but which,! don't expect we can get now any
way but We have done very well and are content to lose
Mr. MCGUIRE, who explained that he had bought any
boots with his 49, but had taken il TO pay his lager bier
bill with, which he had accumulated since acting the
committee and hoped some one else would come forward
and give him 50 more and then he could pay another bill
of the same kind.
VOICE IN CRowp-Yes, and we would not get any of
IL, though daughter and applause)
Speeches were subsequently made, in German and Eng
lsh by Aessrs. Gilman, Seller and Bowles Of the Com
nittee, and Nessrs. HebDer, Francis Bradshaw and
others Of the wcrkingmen, all strongly urging union
and each suggesting various plans Of organization
Mr. sKIIKR read the following paper German and Eng
h which had been put in his hands by the officers Of
the 10th Ward Workingmens Club
PROOFS OF REPUBLICAN CURRUPWoN
Translated from the Germani
In presence OF the Committee of the Work Asso
ing members-Wnlam letzeser, Bernhard Krogcr, De-
meke, MARI, kessler, William Schmidt, Kook, Schonan,
Steinert, kc.-a meeting held on the 22d November,
1857 which the following complaints and disclosures
were made and certified by aindavts;-
frst-Nsny workingmen OF this and other wards pre-
scented themselves, accordance n memorials and
buttons Of different Committees, ut the Central park with
the intention Of obtaining work but they were there i'm
posed with such infamous conditions that the committee of
the Twentieth ward has considered duty TO transmit
,hcp arcuars 10 the General Executive Committee In the
Bowery 2e3.
Second-These complaints are. that several foremen at
the GENITAL park, especially certain Frederic Lang an
other Wegand and other have cxtortcd from George Holt
the amount OF 81, but Hoiman's wife 10 be
confined and having only dollars in the world, he
hoped he would be content with dollar Lang took
the dollar and requested Hoffman 10 treat which cost
him four cent?.
Tird-Some other witnesses appeared before the Com
mttee giving similar testimony, bot requesting the Com
itee not 10 publish their names because they would in
consequence thereof lose their situations.
Fourth-Erederck Lang introduced himself into
ward clubs publicly declaring that he and his friends
would watch all the polls the election day and Of
tho abocrs employed the park should dare To vote for
any other than republican, he would be dismissed from
such employment at once.
Sixh-It asccrtaned that favoritism Is shown by the
officers Of the Central Park because they have employed
to knowledge many hands who scarcely out Of
work whilst others, many Of whom in great misery,
without work for weeks and months but they will
not employ them because they will not comply with the
political conditions laid down by these Commissioners.
true copy from the original testimonials Of the Ward
Committee Of the Twentieth ward.
WILLIAM fFTZE.ISER. Chairman.
II was finally resolved 10 support for any Office
in the gift Of the people unless he known IN be
wofkngnan identified with the workngnans interest;
also TO empower the Executive Committee 20 prepare
address 10 the workngmen of the United States the
subject ~ workinEman's Union, To be presented ~
meeting 10 be held Monday next The meeting then
ru2d