The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-03
: WORK.
ARBEiT

and the procession took up the march down Broadway
Fulton thence through Nassau the Park where
il halted in front of the City Hail. As they passed the
corner Of Fulton and Nassau streets loud cheers
given for the HERALD.
BY this time vast concourse of people had assembled
in the Park and thronged the steps and the ground in
front Of the City Hail. When the procession arrived and
had restored Mr. Charles Smith, the President
Of the Worsngmen's Association read the notice which
called tho meeting and then briefly reiterated the.
SONS why the meeting had been called after which he
proceeded 10 address them on the merits OF Mayor Wood
the duty OF the citizens OF New York towards him and
other democrats who have been nominated for different
Offices.
He showed how good men when they occupy inauen-
ta positions do much 10 ameofate the condition Of the
distressed and find employment for those who would other
wise be unempoyedcf whom he regretted 10 say there
II likely to be large number a. well a. great amount
OF misery the approaching winter unless the proper men
put into the positions in our city which none else
should occupy Can think, he continued, of having
wives die perhaps with their infants in their arms OF
want and cold this wnter do not manage our votes
ut the election properyS Better that hundred or
selves should die by than that single instance Of
this kind should occur We have Il We will
elect The roper men and thereby 10 avert evils
which, by mismanagcment must inevitably descend upon
tho industrious portion Of the inhabitants OF New York
Mr. SnTH went on to say have sufficient confidence
In the authorities Of Now York to presume that II
hungry they will from starvation, and that thcy
will give enough work 10 provide bread for fam
lies without infringing upon the rights others.
Of the election which 10 take place to morrow II IA quite
requisite that We good citizens should keep COO, this
ublect, and We thus intend To remain. but sl mean
express opinion as We have right 20 do. there
fore propose three cheers for Fernando Wood for the
noble proposition he has made for (rhey were voc
ferously given) But want action and not words. We
will not be satisfied with propositions unless they
carried out Is too late TO take action on the election
tomorrow but have sufficient time 10 take Of the
charter election, which 10 be held the LIST Of neccm
Der. There has been great deal said by people
regarding the coorcd population OF the city Of New York
but the truth they in much better circumstances
than the white. They well provided TOR, and they
have bread which we have not We say ina, We are de-
,ermnca to protect ourselves orr lives wives and our
children and let those who give tho blacks the pre-
ference beware, (Chcersl
Mr. Gropgs ~ Mort aso addressed the audience,
stating that they here laborng men, aud he
seemed TO oppose the Introduction Of any question OF
color lie spoke OF the goodwill towards Thorn OF the
Mayor Of the city but be could do than make
propositions to the Council In this respect he
more than The Gfth wheel TO wagon daughter and
three cheers FOR Wood n the Common Council do not
support him lac do nothing Bot now IN ts crisis has
he shown himself a OF truth and reality.
Upon Mr.. Nol's retiring. Mr. SsrB called upon any
speak, bu, remarked that it expected Cor
him TO dwell upon religion that no, the question to
be considered.
Mr. MAwrK1 followed calling 20 his hearers "a look al
the statue q Washington front Of him and then at the
scales held In thr hand the gurr uf Justice the top
Of the Hail. then to take heart in mind tha,
there shs be Justice lie spoke encrgetcslly and a,
times with great bitterness 0hcr speakers followed and
they finally adjourned with three cheers Tor the Mayor
Cheer upon cheer BURT forth upon the delivery Of these
stirring addresses. Zach received their share Of APP
plsuse their speeches being almost repetition OF those
that preceded them, and the meeting, which mum
bcrcd about 5000 persons IN ALL broke up amid much
cheering and other manifestations II enthusiasm. They
Immediately formed again into prnccssion, preceded by
n small hand Of music the members 0 which had volun
tecred their services They passed up Chatham street
and along the Bowery 10 Grand street thence through
avenue A. Fourth street and avenue 10 Tompkns
square where more speeches were made Ia German Ivy
Me-srs peeier Gilman and Hulner snd IN English by
Mcrsrs smith and Mcclure After which The meeting ad
iourned al 1 o'clock, 10 assemble ~ the place
thursday morning. O'Clock. to hear the report Of the
Committee. when they will again march 70 the City Hail.
and upon the Common Council anording them sub
sLlnt.al relief.