The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-16
TI.C0ERCION MASS NEE TING.

ANTI COERCION MASS NEE TING.
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Verdict OF the Workinemen OF New
York-Fair Play and Justice for the
Standardization stigmatixed and De-
nouncea-ResoIutionso of sympathy with
the south--speeches by ID. w. DC Groot,
DIR. sayers, Hon. Levi $. Chatficid, Mar
shall Rynders, r. w. Mcmahon, &c.
In pursuance with the following CALL large and enthu
siastc meeting Of workiDgmen held in Brookes
Hall, Broome street, last evening"
weRKmcns AROUSE. -IFsItow CrIzEss- The black
republican party are rushing US into all the horrors
just rights under the constitution setting mp the Chicago
one blow Let those, iSereors who pIodacss the wealth
time q War; speak: the Sorinsasa arouse before
mses viii Be held a, a"s
half ana with
ssa,lmsn, Invited 70 Ss Iyi GIaiasid
Hs y M %ss
oSas san oa s"'
Long before tho meeting commenced the hall was
depsely packed and It said that thousands
side unable to gain admtance. 1t will DO perceived by
our report that the committee intend hold another
AT half-past the meeting called TO order,
when D. W. De Groot ESQ.,, unanimously called upon
to preside.
On assuming the chair Mr.. DE GRoor spoke as fol
SPEECH OF TIM PRESIDENT.
FELLOW CrzEss--we have met thus evening under pc
culiar circumstances The country all love well,
the free Institutions which were the pride Of
tors, have Tor the first time in history received
staggering blow Business paralyzed Our factories
closed, and gloom hangs our city. Stout men,
willing 10 work. cannot find IT, and state what know TO
doors Of many family. Why is ali thiss Well an ad
ministration coming into power which hostile
great section OF the country which Threatens u the
general or federal government made fr the benefit of
ALL to cripple and ultimately destroy tAecv and domes
tic institution OF the southern states, and these States
with that Just instinct OF se protection which the FIRST
law Of nature, rushing from their natural orbits
terrified person fees from approaching pestilence
tCheers THIS party ~ sectional pary-they delbe-
Tately ION motion OF General Jessup) struck the word
"Nationa from their platform in Chicago when they
nominated Lincon and we, who have stood by tho
snton IN the North have warned them for years that
their sectional course would produce tho very results
now see VIC hsvc r-~y@-i, haeged- ezDostulssd with
them TO stop their insane course but 20 no purose AM
now, TO add TO the last OF their outrages to cap tho
climax OF infatuated madness, they threaten to the
power Of the government TO cocrce a sovereign state
than which in the words of Alexander Hamilton himself
there could be greater madness. They can't do IT, ~
But fellow citizens, believe that We who belong 10 the
aborDg and manufacturing classes Of this great CITY
have word say on this matter. (sThats so. -
Our interest ia Identical with that OF tho South,
ana II had not tie great and grand motives OF
patriotism 10 urge us to prevent civil war; have the
powerful Incentives Of wives and children appealing
Tor protection ct US only moment notice the great
interests Of this city 10 Southern productions negro
labor This will show why business Is paralyzed We
losing today gentlemen, ON this CITY, SO 900 600 per
month southern orders. This you know the duest
season of the year How MUCH think you if this state
OF things should last short year. in the North
should lore through ntntercourse with the Southern
Staes7 live hundred millions of dollars. sufficient 10
narIyze the entire commercial and manufacturing intc.
rests of the North. That you might understand more
clearly the exnct commercial position between the two
SECTIONS here are figures taken from the census report
OF 1850, add the trade is very much larger.
The south purchases of Northern manufacturers
one-third OF all the manufactures OF the North.
She buys $40, 100000 of the results Of your
labor. She buys Of imported goods which mainly
through this city and upon which you all reap profit in
handling Of sl08 GOO 600 She pays your brokers' bank
es insurance agents and commission merchants and the
thousand and one laborers and workmen she employs
here in the North 500 200 900 year more and her
Southern travellers who visit this great city, who support
our great hotels and dry goodspaIaces &C. leave $780,
$50 600 moro (Cheers) And now fellow citizens, what
the prcpoen before the people of the North
Why after the political party which has by exasperat
ing gu, sounsrn brethren by producing III feeling be-
tween brothers. after by series OF abuse and outrage
they have succeeded In driving nearly all this trade from
our city, and Of turning out Of employment thousands
and tens Of tbousandswhat do Aey propose do
Why TO commence civil war that shall drive every dol
lar Of IL away That shall produce state OF feeling
TO render such bitter Southern brethren
as to completely runus Partial ruin does satisfy those
wicked politicians. III civil war comes those wealthy
and careless men who have grown rich or the people,
VohTse suHCicnt Roiu 10 save themselves
and their families from starvation but how about those
dependent upon labor when the means Of labor swept
awayY They VIII turn them on with neglect, and tho
slmshousc must reach forth It's to hundreds
and thousands OF helpless and children from the
jaws Of starvation. But will not depict the sorrowlul
picture that must follow any attempt to involve In
civil war the most horrible, the most terrible tho
fearful u all wars ('.That's So aud cheers) We
have met this evening fellow to our
berate protest against civil and 10 demand before
the North shall talk about Coercion to place herself right
and give the South her rights under the constitution a.
they have been interpreted by tho Supreme Court,
recognise authority according 10 our system. cloud
cheers)
Mr.. r. @. HoxroS nominated the following gentlemen