The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-14

The FIRST FRUITS or THE RkCE.T ELECTION
LET THERE De MASS MEETING or THIS WoKE-
NG MES.-The triumph Of the republicans 10
the recent Presidential election has already had
the effect of curtaiiing the expenditure OF our
aristocrscy for luxuries. One month ago the
leading barneeemsker we're receiving their or
der BY the dozens for the three and FIVE hundred
dollar rigs 10 adorn the prancing eteeds Of the
upper ten In this city as they appeared on the
fashionable drives about the metropolis; but
the Developments 10 the last three or four days
have caused some OF these gentlemen TO coun
termsnd their orders, even after the harness
was partly completed.
The universal prosperity during the past
year In all bran ches of business created uni
versal demand for the luxury of boreassh and
the necessary equipages; bat a. all classes in
palace In Fifth avenue to the lowest pleoeian at
Five Points. are affected by every change that
takes place in the commercial wheel OF the ma
ton, our fashionAbles are compelled ct the 6rst
Indication Of the coming storm TO tighten the
strings Of their purses and cut of all expendi-
tnres for luxuries.
We're the simple fact that this or that
man was denying himself certain expensive
equpage the only question involved In
that announcement. IL would carry no
weight with Il or demand even a passing
notice Bnt the formston Ct our society IL
such that all cl@ses are dependent upon each
other, and il the rich man is obliged TO curtail
his business and change his mode of living, tnat
IN turn reacts upon the laboring man. who
Hereby loses bis employment and means for
supplying himself and little ones with the
uece.saries of life. The fact Of THE SPECTATOR
or that millionaire losing biz thousands by the
fall Of stocks In Wall street would have but
little effect II the re-ult could De confined to
tbose alone; but human skill tas not the power
TO thus draw the line, and ssy thus FAR and ne
farther shalt thou 60; but by the very nature
Of society lite worst result u felt by the work
ing mep. whose only capital l. their strong arm
and active mind.
The evenh Transporting sbout a. create Ia thu
most stoicSl mipds apprehension 81 financial
trouble OF a serious nature. and II l. the duty
OF all classes, great and small n 10 All that
lies within their power 70 calm the troubled
waters Above all. there should ,. IA ex-
preston OF continent ~ the working
men, the bone and -ine~ 81 ~ North
in such a ~sy that the so1tb wiil se-
hat tn rshid republicans. who. Sith their
mad cry Of elevation tor The negro sould a.
stroy 'he rx, sperity u he ue,iou cannot rely
upon them 20 hack them up N this wild crusade
that viii land us- Heaven only knows where
Let, therefore, the working men in thi- metro
polls and In every city and too IN ,ne Northern
States assemble in msss meeting - early a.
20, ible ard there give ut'er,nc- 10 their true
.entimen's upon the issues IT me dag .nd h
such way that II will tend to restore confidence
in the South and sliay The tes-ri,h excitement
that now exists from one end ~ th- country Ia
the other. There Il no time 10 10 lost. for no
person can tell 10 times ~ revolution what a
day or an hour may bring forth; aud -,nc- our
working men will feel the effects more than any
other class, they should move IN the matter ~
once. and do what lies within their power before
Il IL too late. viii the working meo Of Ses
York take the matter in hand and sst the example
for their class throue houi the Northern cities