Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-11-12
wHAr ARE WE COMING TO,

WHAT AXE w AOWAANG Aoa
The spirit of mobism so rampant in the
cities ON the seaboard, will probably break
out this winter on new theatre, and we
shall not be at all surprised to hear before
spring of events not unlike those which
preceded the French revolution, as ruff1e-
shirted demagogues have already lent them
selves to the work. Under the cry of pow
erty all the vagabonds in our country will
flock to New York, Philadelphia, &C., mix
with those really in need, incite their pas
sions, and when favorable opportunity
occurs enact scenes that will perhaps eclipse
anything that has heretofore transpired in
this country. At New York, infammatory
speeches have been made in English, Ger
man and French, and our readers can form
some estimate of the spirit that is abroad
by the following account of one of the meet
ings held last week, which is thus describ-
ed in the New York Express:
Several thousand laboring people, who are
daily paradiHg the thoroughfares of our city,
demonstrating for relief, gathered again early
this friday morning ON Tompkins Square,
where they were addressed by several Irish
men, who made very infammatcry speeches
They also gave accounts of number of hard
cases of suffering, and related stories of their
wives and children furnishing. They then
urged the masses to proclaim their utterly
destitute situation by demonstrating, and if
necessary, to compel the rich to help them.
The meeting was organized by a Mr.. Bowles,
who, on Thursday, after the adjournment of
the meeting which had petitioned the Mayor
/ and Common Council, created another Com
mittee, composed of the following Irishmen:
James O'Iare, Wm. Hanly, Patrick Denelly,
! Thos. Quinlan, Patrick Devine and Peter De-
vine.
Several speakers then addressed the crowd,
when Mr.. Bewles ordered procession to be
| formed, which was done, and headed by a
banner bearing the inscription
1--WE WANT WORK."
which was carried in front, the procession
moved on. Great numbers who were present
at the meeting in Tompkins' Square, did not
| participate IN the procession, but remained
lettering and struggling about.
/ The number who marched down was about
! 5000, who, at the direction of Mr.. Bowles,
| proceeded through avenue A, First street,
/ Bowery, Broome, Centre, Chambers and Viii
! liam streets, to Wall street, where they halt
ed and assembled the steps of the Merchants
| Exchange.
The appearance Of this peculiar and rather
queer looking procession, at these quarters,
caused no little surprise and establishment,
particularly before it was ascertained what
were the real objects and intentions of these
strangers.
Mr.. BowIes, however, exerted himself to
the utmost to keep good order among them
all the time, and to avoid creating unnecessa
ry excitement.
But this could not be avoided on account
/ of the many fierce characters and noisy indi.
| yiduals, who were shouting and using all sorts
Of forcible expressions
The street in front of the Merchants Ex-
change was Immediately blocked M the sta
ges passing through this street were stopped,
and had to turn through the other streets,
and the regular hustle in Wall street was en-
etirely interrupted.
This Bowles. said to be blacksmith, but
lOho rore rery ,chite linen cuffs, and had a cery
sOhite cdDabric handkerchief, to wipe off the
sweat of his brow. created by his speaking,
seemed to be the leader.
/ 1t is impossible TO give in detail his speech
on the steps of the Exchange-inasmuch as
| there was no place for reporting, and the
| speech itself had no particular ceherency
and what it had was interrupted by the cheers
| and plaudits of the ouUrter part of the audito-
| ry. He made illusions however to the large
sums Of money in the treasury and bank
vaults. clearly indicating the ultcrior views oi
| the leaders.
! New YORK, Nov. l0.-Much anxiety has
been felt about the proceedings to-day of the
/ idlers and demagogues who pretend TO be the
| organs and mouth-pieces Of the unemployed
| workmon.
Several large meetings have been held and
are still going on in Tompkins' Square and
in the City Hall Park, and there has been
| great deal of talking among the crowds
The police, however, have stopped al
speech making, and all attempts to inllams
the assemblages. Thus far there has beer
no serious disturbance at any Of the meetings
A large police force is on duty to put doWr
any disorder, and regiment of the militar,
Ia also held in readiness. for service if reauir
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