The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-29


fundamental principle upon which y ba-ed oar free
dom and bappiness. ~hiIs the -sme sosrrnmen.
prostitutes the tbeory upon which q hs. be~a ef.S,
ed. We viii continue 20 demand that 'ts iend. -hsu
be expended N faruih Ne labor a. an M-et ~ me
policy IL follows In uphosdins the class inisfes ~
capitalists and bankers
Mr.. DAVIS al-o rad the follo~ins re-olution-:-
Resolved That thi. meeting aprrove q ne e.nisri =
Mayor weod wors ingnaen, hal him a. the Wsna
of lbe class from which be has spfw~N aaSs o mAnt
who hsse t,s ,ssn Ss ,ss's Ia, % oss % sssss = y oar
DAY of Adversely and hepssne~ In tne pror~ions ~
submitted for our rehrf, 80 see hs sv,a~eee = a~i.-
tlon 70 h.frena and ', I.he ~Nh tha~e ~ho h@ys no
thing bot their su,ads - ener ~ exchange "r ~h.' b.
has endcavored "a effect
Resolved, That she oo~1ay ana manc,ou. stacss
which have eoen made apon the lAss~ins men q uai-
country through ths osTans of corruEs parsan PRES
in Designating es sgre1ssss asd resgsossnst, v IA
raster with the lnsmy to Which the nru who c0aiust
them entitled, In attempting % blast tc repuailon
one OF the mos cfncs.ns ehisf magistrates that has
presided the people a this mruopols
Resolved, TIA, this meeting i duly scnsbls ~ the
liberal oi Mr. buchanan and his nebie ChsDet
extending, as FAR the safety u The nicreu II ~ gOs
ernnent would perma hslng hand not oaly ~ ths dc
serving capitalist in his exucmhy, but 10 labor apn ths
public works THE g0verrnent o. Iracu0e during this
calamitons crisis has evnced true democratic spft
reaching out alike 10 every ca~A thai support ~ ghh al
III members relatively entisied.
Resolved, That rejoice N the atstade ~h,ch tta
general government stands, frum hs wisdom ~ the
establishing our present ndepcndeut treasury ior NJ
safety and security ~ sod and substantial currency
disconnected as : from the eacts sna losses ~ sash
system made up of hazardous fans~, 10 Ray, behold
its superiority, not only IN international ansac0ns
but we observe how much more aiyautagconsiy ope.
rates than though the government allied % panier
ousland rckety mach like tho flank England shsh
even now otlers m the weakness of is wicked and ra
cious course.
raj government has exsmphed the evnent has rorUrcd
for the people, hereby 10 tho mcIabers
elect OF the Legislature 81 this STATE AZ H. approaching
cion to introduce bill for the divorce q bank ant
Resolved, That this meeting cannot foreeo tho opportn
nifty OF condemnng the conduct of the parties Nho
Instrumental m attempting 20 digrac. the sorkinrmcn q
this city by prevailing upon the authorities Washington
United States soldiers The Custom House pro
ec therein the public moneys and property AMI ther,
this meeting repr the aborinc whn raye
sisted IN sustaining the character Of tins metropolis against
the threads Of the principles of any party who
plate perpetratng injustice, by deprivng tho cuzns II
the other States, without is borders ol their recognized
property are ready, whenever called upon. pro
tect the funds Of the government knowing, do that
the public treasures collected and dsbursed for tho
general good we are the last men who would become tho
agents OF aisiiyng our good name which FAR richer
be left TO children than the odum which these
have partially attached ~ us as wishing 10 exercise the
function OF public robbers
Resolved, That worsinEmen proud Of the cha
raeter and benevoence Of the people of this city time
of calamity have the proof OF the kind h.aredness
which they have so frequently practsed and further,
mill regard that man as public enemy who viii either
threaten or attempt to excite feeling u nsgaie violence
perpetrate outrage upon the property persons any
class Of our fellow citizens,
After reading the foregoing resolutions, Mr.. DAVIS
addressed the meeting substantially a. foows;-
As it is not, said he, exactly democratic 20 move
the adoption of resolutions the momeut they pre-
sented, propose TO make a few remarks upon sub
ect which is of the deepest interest TO the working
classes. j remember, when boy. listening 10 the
doctrines taught by old Jackson-I saw the old man
when he passed through Philadelphia To New York,
and studied the characters of the men by whom he
was supported, and contrasted il with the charac-
ters Of those who were opposed 10 him. thoaght at
that time II had never made the subject Of politics
a matter of consideration, that there would be no
difficulty in making distinction between those who
identified themselves with the interests Of the work
ingmen and those who had no interest in common
with them. Now, say, 1t is easy to make the same
distinction to-day and ark you, s there not some
thing rotten in the state OF Denmark when those
who produce everything are In want and desitution
and those who produce nothing live in state or af
fuence and luxury And now we see the pro-
ducer turned out Of both house and home, with his
family starving-yes, when no longer required. they
are told they are not wanted and this, too, by the
bankers, by the brokers, by the spectators and
swndlers OF Wall street. Now let me call your at
tcnton 10 the swindlng operations by which these
bankers impose upon the working classes, and when
they have done so, cast them of unworthy Of re-
lief II IL in the bank paper that the devil lies-yes
that's 1.-The niger in the fence" daughter and ap-
plausc) Here, for instance, batch Of men come
together, and say we would like TO accumulate an
immense fortune-we would like To be allowed the
privilege of swindling the workingmen out OF the
fruits Of their labor. Now they say further have
nice way to effect this II we are only permitted.
Now I tell YOU continued Mr.. Davis that il il lust
such men as these who have gone from the democra-
tic party over TO the knaves Of Wall street. IL IL
they who have generated these evils, for il was
through their instrumentality that these
privileges were granted TO these men.
leaving them free TO carry on their
swindling operations. Having obtained these privi-
leges they find out those men who have husbanded
n little property, and say To them "fou have few
thousands in bank and we see that you are indus
trtQ Wa car n yDt ia "A
where you will get wealthy more rapidly. IL you
come 70 our bank we will lend you paper dollars
for which you must lpay us so much interest. Well,
they are seduced by the tempters and accepting the
loan are enabled 10 do twice the business. They are
intoxicated with the idea Of becoming rapidly
wealthy, and the next year they borrow more larpe
1y, giving a mortgage on their property. This N
carried year after year and business ia thus stimu
lated TO an unhealthy extent. When the swindlcrs
have got them in this position they suspend pay
ment aud thus embarrass them in their business,
that they unable 10 carry II on and meet the de-
msnds upon them. The next step is TO foreclose the
mortgage and sell their property for mere song 80
that II finally falls into the hands Of the bank
swndlers and spectators. Those who have
paper promises 90 pay obliged 70 sell il for any
thing. This il the system that old Jackson fought
and Thomas jefferson abored against; and this IL the
system that every true democrat will labor to wipe
ont OF existence. (Cheers) Now, these bankers
these swindlers these specuators that don't labor
but who scheme 10 defraud the mechanic, and whose
~
The Saviour-these are the who are opposing
the candidate Of the working classes, and who rest
on their respectabty daughter and applanse.)
We now see the workngmen by whose labor these
harpcs have accumulated their wealth. in rags, in
poverty asking for work, and who because they are
poor, are called the ragta and bobtail. Why the
fact Of q man having raggrd coat and seedy pair
of pants II an evidence Of honesty (Checrs.) And
they call themselves the respectable portion Of soci
ETY., and would have us vote for Mr.. Temann.
Uaughter) Now, he is what the world would call
an honest man, but legislators have
legazed fraud; and. therefore, Mr. Tie
mann, with many others, have only practised
legal fraud-but there IL no moral honesty In
in them. tCries of"No, no.'D Well we don't com.
plain much Of fegal fraud provided that there In
an allowance made and that the proper steps are
taken for the removal Of the evil. And when these
steps are taken II u unfair to call those who are in
favor of them red republicans, agrarians and ~
cissts simply because they call for the redress Of
those grievances. Now, we don't know what these
things mean. "a applied 20 the workingmen, but
suppose that they must mean something terrible.