The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-09

declining iearful rae, and hines look Just soou. blue
hsld q O'clock .h Aernoon, q Indspeadenoe iqoa.r
wa s0en up IN violent hurry This morning Tue SOS
pr sent Sseunias, snbs.sssnsns q shs oom@sny and
he depressed condition Of all cAnes and cahngs, aud to
consult together y 70 The beat mode Of mitigating shs 70
me call Il ssHsd By great numbe. Of the most sob
aasia firms IN the oity tho meeting viii doubsess be
"a 81 he primo movers n The dsuos'ssio0 Ar ohass
nacastsr, democrat 10 preside, and The Vice Prosi:
opinion, a ven = man in aim s ali branches Of bu.
Tho meeting held in independence square on Monday
politsa hsciS NJ. Gso.ss 4. wharton, WI, presided
he hes sScs eoons an out md cu, democrat and noS
Preids nj Of Ssleca Ooano. NY. Jshn UAdwaadsY,
Sls, .sd ~ fissa u "fSss &C ouSs Aso:ssr = was % n.
Chasles Browp 0poe . member OF the Legislature, bus
nv Sri az .npess Of 4. sy
msnt and casdidaae for legislative honors plees
tao hss orators on tae ocoasion Al ,he meeting which
saths ring - close this letter. HE speakers and ocers
al 10 be practical business men, and politicians are
get the cold shoulder.
MASS MEETING OF THE PHILADELPHIA
MERCHANTS.
PmLADnPHIA, Got 8, 1857
meeting OF The busncs OF Tho cisy, 70 son.
slider the financial dioulnss hell in this city this A.
tsYnoon.
The call for The meeting was prepared late in the day
ana signed by most Of the prominent FIRMS here i
was posted In every prominent position throughout the
oty, snd attracted considerable attention
Notwithstanding The ahossneas Of the notice the meet
The foiiaviDg were mo officers Of tho msssng-
Prestdeft-Onarles MscaIistef.
Vice Presidens-Joha O. James, John B. Myers, John
GvngAR m InAw Hnnd HUanw0 nhn Unlah
Geo b Stuart, WIN. Z. Bowen, samI. v. Aerrisk, Rbs
Ss,idgs, w G Patterson, David Brown, Vim. Divine,
SecyetaYies-Robert + wipg, Morris VAIN.
Nr HAoAIIrsrnR. on taking the chair, made speech.
Tie psessnt diouses. fhs S,nss o, No York nsd eI
panded seven millions n thirty days, while eSpansion
seventeen mli0n. in Ave month, broke tho Bank q
the United States Becouing fisbseued they ourssilcd
two monshs 70 The amount Of tselse millions, which
sufficient 70 produce panic Of the strongest kind
and the bana 70 be qai ed 70 have dollar spe,e
Tor every three Of issuc
Mr.. GsoAGs sruAxr said the meeting was mot TO
c1nsider the condi.i0n Of the banks but the
CONDITION OF tons of thousands OF lab ring
men nv Who & not L relieved | Sa MSsid .tatys. Learn
rily not know 10 the sixAture resolved 70
oAl meeting 70 talk 70 thon in tones Of thunder Tho
ose Of him In politics, tae Prssdsns were presen,
here BE could tell tales OF real disess that had been
Seaa Of stone He proceeded 70 rssa from ie.
krs from the aTGeat mAnufa sdYers in The country, I'm
plorpg cid IN order 70 enable hem y pay tbs wages Of
teb employ e., and they must receive aid they will
have 10 akchaTse thousands CT ,hem NciwtnstAndipg
their interest 10 stop altogether. hoy deermned 70
letter nom one Of the heaviest merchants o. a. Louis
Who ssd be was jlss sonE V meeting for relief Re.
now psovent Large order frsm Europe cannot be exe
oulsd for want Of confidence 70 buy bills Of e.ohasse
s & s &c % ns q Fs os
now IN toSn meeusg asssms'sd irrsspsc i've o. party "a
Al cassee Of business community most soemny
sa,sd lro. ss q Sc people me bench,
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70 Keep *. ssd Ne her SEancses
q bu,uss. retain N ,her employ and whose
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All sSs resolutions wsrs sdop.sd, with bu, one "noo
which wM distinctly altered, and which ws received
NJ flDD1cx FRlrr, . heavy coal dealer, was thss
nrcducsd He said be mad pas:ed through four smpen
ss: q but bed d never witnessed .s one y
voro-rhs soaOn Of oar small headed. shars sighted
Mr. FRarsy-wer, what ID the rcnedyf A renewal Of
ooecdtncs In thcse nstu lens whica tho arteries Of
he commercial world, and thus connd Ia
rything. mh be br .rshi about BY d<conunsanse
OF The thcse rs itutons. Dcvvirg ihcm OF lhe
ability " bringing al these elsments or Strength
down, and ourselves Too Es.h shoud wnnsly bear
his share OF The present buYthen 70 improve tho times
Mr. then referred 70 hox The coa trade OF Penn Viva
mis-, one branch cf hs ptustry, was paraly zcd,
and syowcd tsai That alotc able 20 rec,vcr tse
tsb.es would be nrEes a. regards Sew York and
Boston exchanges fBe Ater would be worth notaing,
nivAhstandius now bad 10 sucoumb under dlnl,uos
unable 70 masier Then every dollar OF Pcansyiva
mia aoncy would be redeemed In Now York and Boston
with sold-that h such currency thcn 10 bo found
lhore. Thcro ro,y moro gold and silver nov In OR
culs,lon among Ae psopio Of philadelphia. than In Ns~
York ycu sho1id present an eagle st The bst hotel In
Now York, 70 lake oct seyoi do lars, Get throo
dollar no,os In change -Four months sSo, In prosps
rty iho people only santed small AmoaEt OF specie;
yc. now, wien there The greaess thresf they demand
nohirg brt spese. Ccrnue then 70 permit hsre in.tru
meats d exchange shich sasncd sih Nli n,v,
sil 10 pass from hand 10 hand and represcn what will
stio ihe debs of TO min, and This will alc ue ali
p1o1 and private e,Iess and lavc hcndrsss from bank
Tu2 cy and ruin.
ne meeiRr The. adjourned he In s,en lance signing
aEenoTia 70 the Lgialaiurc emsodiirE the sen
OF the rcsoluiiors
Ths s,sembIasc v. more saasaed with the speeches
han the resolutions.
MEETING AT HARRISBURG.