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


vosc~-Yes, we will come on boys; he Is right; we will
Mr.. TAlMAnaE-Yes, boys, 60 home, you will DO the
gamers by H. for 1i warrant you that there IL not
Of means IN h,s city but that vii cheerfuiy give you
money 70 supply your wants. Go home and those who
are In want send their names to Mayor Wood
voic1r-Who are ycaf
SPRAKxR-I am Frederick A. Tall naige General Super
nsendens OF Police; aid you viii send your TO
either the Mayor I'll guarantee you shall not
long len 70 want III divide the last dollar with any Of
you myself, before you shall b. left want Yes am
worth only hundred dollars world and I'll cheer
fully give up seventy five Of that 10 aid yon You will
only behave Ike men, sooner tnan any of you should
want, Come, now then, let us go away and 60 home.
Cheers and cries Of "Goodl old fellow, We win 20 with
Mr. Tallnaade here left the steps and walked through
the crowd which, at this time numbered several thou
sands advising and trying To persuade them
the place. rs the bert and safest FOR them pur
sue. He was everywhere treated with respect but the
crcwddd not seem inclined his suggestions how
ever good they might consider them.
INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE MAYOR AND CoMMTrTEE.
Shortly after one O'Clock the committee Of workngmen
appointed to get up the meeting in Tompkins square
waited upon the Mayor and informed him OF the proceed
ipgs OF that meeting and the fact that everything had
passed of quietly and also asked what course was most
to obtain the employ from the heads Of departments hav
ing work to be done in accordance with the proceedings
Of the Common Council on Monday EVENING"
The Mayor replied, congratulatng the workingmen
the good order which had thus far characterized a their
proceedings and hoped peace would be their watchword
and that so violating any law all would be fore
most upholdpg and maintaining at all hazards With
reference TO their procuring work he advised them To
have the workngmen go to the Central Park Commission
ers, and make their wants known TO them, they
had the power to ut once set from 500 TO 900 men at
work.
The committee, with the exception of Mr. Smith once
proceeded to the Central Park Commissioners office the
other members assuring him that unless he came with
them he must be responsible or the consequences SIR
smith, however, concluded TO take the consequences and
remarked that he not going step and that n any
them wanted the work they knew where the Commission
ers were, and might go and get il.
DINNER, AND WHAT CANE OF TT.
Arrangements made by the General superin,end.
about half past O'Clock for half OF the police force
at time to go over sweeney's saloon and get their
dinner All but about hundred and twenty ave men
accordingly marched out Of the of the
City Hall, which they had done than Mr. Smith
was introduced TO the assembage front which by this
time had nearly doubled in numbers, probably owing 10
many having been drawn there out Of curiosity, .hio
others had gone TO the military display which
take place at 3 o'clock for the purpose of explaining
them what had been done by the Tompkns square meet
ing. Mr. SMITH proceeded and spoke substantially fol-
lows
vocH5-Three cheers for Smith, which was responded
TO Justify.
Mr.. SMITH, am about to inform you that the Common
Council OF this city last evening appropriated tho sum Of
$3.50 for the Central Park Improvement in order
heve the worknemen. (Cheers) In accordance with the
call we held meeting Of the OF workngmen OF New
York IN Tompklns square this morning. and they
satisfied that thc Common Council had done their duty
and all they could to relieve us. (theers.) am in
hopes therefore, that you will not remain here any lon
ger in excited manner but that you viii all 60 and APP
ply for work to the Central Park Commissioners, is
work that want and nothing else (Cheers) lam in
hopes therefore, that you will at tho propriey
of not longer remaining here, but at 10 the Com
msrioners OF the Central Park and apply for work While
are assembled in the Park in pcaceable manner,
however trust that the authorities OF the city will
interfere with US. am in hopes that every man will
look for himself and Obtain the that is provided
for him. It has been requested by the Board Of Alder
and Common Council that tho heads Of departments
TO employ many they possibly do, and az
~
lief The money that has been appropriated for you
this time be assured wonid never have been given into
the hands Of the Central Park Commissioners by the Com
Council had II not been for tho extreme necessities
Of the for the Common Council have not sufficient
confidence n the Commissioners to give thcm large
amount Of money at time to expend. therefore pro-
pose three cheers FOR the Common Council The propos
tion was heartily responded to-
Mr. wnrxxBrRo, President Of tho workingmen's Con
al Ciob, next addressed the meeting, and invited them
an 70 romEkia. square a. 1'eces where there was q,
attended by the various ward clubs numbering IN all
about 300 men, Speeches. he said, were be made by
Mr. Case, the great land rcformcr, and by NJ. s. 4.
An ON MAN, with hugo bundle unier his arm next
tho stops proceeded auso tho crowd by
rambling speech, alternately commondrV and condemn
ng the course pursued by tho workf. men lilo said he
vas all tho way from Kilkenny and ehoud make them
OF his Kilkenny speeches H. finally concluded a
very amusing speech by proposing three cheers for the
city authorities. After be had finish, shere n rush
made for him, and he chased about the Park by a
portion Of the crowd, causing much excitement aud
riment 10 all hands.
An old man, named PATRICK CoNoy next took the steps
and proceeded 10 make political speech He felt that tho
noble Mayor Of New York was after all Tho only friend
the workingmen bad, and II 20 him that all
eventually 20 for work There was no usc putting
their trust In any else and he IL favor &c
proceeding 20 him and demanding work for all hands
He called the men 10 know for whom they would vote
az the neJt election he said oil the Common Council
wanting OF h put them on with promises
until election and after that they ould look
had no, acted in good faith with tho workiasmsn n BY
the course they had adopted tho wofkngmon could not
get any work yet for two months, ana then only such Of
them A. were tho particular friends of politicians obtain
any thing TO do {Checre) After further remarks
similar character 10 tho above the Fpeaker rush
ID down the steps into the crowd below aud hustled
sbout some time in good hurnored manner.
JAMES HAKT, young man, was the next speaker, who
proceeded TO caution tho crowd against any rash acts,
md 70 warn them that the best for the working
men u pursue would be 20 go home, wait patisnty
the action of the Heads Of departments, IN order to
ncte The illwll Of thc pubic, by that course they
would only njure their Cause To also cautioned |
hem not for moment to think Of using violence TO
secure bread OF any other article, as that would be
death n those who attempted H. for, sad he, tho
Seventh regiment y ready 20 come out at moments warn
ing and would shoot us down like dogs They aro all
aristocmts and would like TO shoot us i
voox-weT give them chance, then, and show them |
that we can shoot too. |
sent Washington and told the President that there
DANCE. OF attack the stores of tho city and asked
for protect them and the President has sent word
10 him that he might call any number of men he wanted
from he island down there 70 shoot ns down just look
fer yourselves and 1hai chance you would have you
should undertake 10 use yiolenoc. 4
vo,er-I move that we 50 down and take tho stores
onnn yorcyrTha,s the tak IN Ne so down and nelp
ourselves to -four and money. Thal A. cor xc
military or policcS We might well be 'h0. = g0N
caufc 70 die by s,sryatioe. tAppl.usel
SPANIEL don't think you had better ~ anything r
the kind for you would stand - c3tc "a all Wo taxo
no, got arms on ammunition, ant uot prepared 81 fFat
with the military ant cigo a. ALL What could wa 10
against such cdds ven !ou you had tc,ce aot atlnq.
any violcrcc.