The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-11
THE FIRST MARSHAL ON HAND.


The police stationed, on the day preceding, at
the front aud to the City Hail. with positive
instructions not permit Of any incendary speeches
demonstrations the being placed IN the chamber
OF the Councmen and Common Pleas court tho
second door Of the Hall Mr.. William II Stephens the
FIRST Marshal, also detailed by the Mayor 10 aid in
suppressing any rioous demonstrations About half
ten O'Clock, the crowd having increased three
four thousand people, young man Of exceeding light
weight, whose name reporter could not learn
owing the excitement mounted the steps and proceeded
10 address the crowd In very excited and mcendiary
manner. lie had not spoken but few words, however
when Mr Stephens stepped forward aud proceeded
with and advise him 10 desist.
The crowd seeing him in conversaton with the speaker
sang out go ahead - eco Dont stop for him, he's
nobody" ~" he's got anything say, why don't he go
ahead and say to US and not be talking 10 one or two"
HOW THE MEETING WAS BROKEN rr.
Mr. srErnSs, taking o hs hat, proceeded 10 address
the crowd informing them that he the First Marshal
ofthe city, and that the Mayor had requested that they
good citizens would not violate the law by rotous
cendiary demonstrations He hoped therefore, that they
would the propriety themselves Of retiring without
any further speeches, particularly the city authorities
doing all in their power at present give them all
work At the earliest possible moment which such demon
straiions those not calculated In the least ad
He again appealed 10 ALL good citizens and lovers OF
the public peace to retire 70 their homes and wait pa
uently for few days.
This speech was having very good effect the crowd
and already large numbers had broken on from the right
and left wings Of tho meeting, and vending their
way toward the gates OF the City Hall Park preparatory
TO leaving for their homes AT this stage however an
old man, evidently much excited said, Il wsh 70 God
George Barnard, OF erbrook, Canada East took oil bis
hat, and waving Il IN tho crowd, sad, "Tle gentleman
tells us 10 20 home" What does he mean by homer Ia
IL house with empty cupbsrdsf (Cheers) Mr.. Ste
phens thereupon beckoncd FOR him 70 come forward 10
where be stood Il he shed 70 address The crowd. Mr.
Barnard having complied the two proceeded TO argue the
p~opre,y q making demonstration, when Mr. b At
length invited M TO his lodgings Tor the purpose Of
Mr. Stephens taking him al his word locked arms with
and marched him over TO Tammany Hall followed by tho
were 70 be addressed from the balcony Of old Tammany
After waiting IN the street for long time however, they
returned IN squads 10 The front Of the City Hall wberctnay
for their relief, and the best way Of procuring t Mean
while Mr.: Stephens and Mr. Barnard had Conversation
together and arranged 10 have meeting the Mayors
oface for argument at ten O'Clock A. NJ today.
SUPERINTENDENT rALIxApeR's srEycH.
Superintendent Talmadgo was At the Hall during mot
Of the day during which no had several interviews with
tho Masor besides making several coneafory speeches
TO tho people, assuring them that every provision that
could would be speedily made for their relief and show
ing them the necessity for ofdery department as BY that
course they would onst the good ~ and aid Of the pub
c whereas should they any breach Of tho peace,
not only would the public and authorities be less likely 70
police force, Was prepared 20 and should undoubtedly
meet and check any outbreak At once and punish tho
offenders to the extent Of his power. This assurance
brought forth proposition for three tho super
iniendent, which was heartily responded TO- Mr.. Tall
adge slso reverted to the fact that but short time
since in the midst Of the financial crisis twenty thousand
dollars were speedily raised by the merchants and bust
nees for the sufferers by wreck OF the Central
Americs, and asked, at all likely that the same
merchants and citizens would stand by and sec the
people Of their own city starve for the want Of money
work.
vocrs-No, no, we don't believe any such thing. They
will look after tho poor man
ouus vorcr-1es, damn them, they don't care for the
poor man they only look out for themselves We don't
want their money we want work, nc.
Mr. Tnisapor-yes, know you want work, and work
you shall have you only behave like good fellows which
know you all will. 7 don't believe there is a man
among you who would willingly break the law nor do
believe that there will be any breach OF the public peace
but We the officers whose duty N be prepared TO
preserve the peace bound TO see that every prepare
ismads 70 suppress any rctous demonstration In its