The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1863-12-15

slsusht on Secretary Welics WY sea
men will not Enlist In the Navy-No Greg,
no frize Money, no sailors.
from the Sun Natal IL portrrl
Yesterday meeting OF naval sailors took place at
sns Blue Anchor In Cherry street There we're over
u sailors present. and soody sprntlins Of Iands-
men. The ohjsct Of the meeting, a. stated in print
cd circular, was "to invite the opinion Of American
naval sailors on tho course 81 the Secretary Of lhs
NAVY, relative to prize money, stopping the srog. &c.
aud 20 pas resolutions for the guidance Of sesman
generally" Notwithstanding the fact thA. the uoet
ing received only the publicity TO bs derived from
Sev dozen posters, posted around the walls OF Cherry
Water and Front streets the lArgs room Of the Blue
Anchor was well filled before one oclcck The fol-
loving Il copy Of the poster pasted up the wall;
Attention, Senmen All seamcn in fuyor OF hav.
tns the main brace speed on board OF men of Al n
our Navy, requested 20 meet at the Blus Anchor
"a Monday, the lsth instant. Important business
Viii be ,IsnsAeed. All paiIors Of every country are
snvited to attend. GEo. q. ASsos, President
About half past ono O'Clock the meeting va, called
10 order when the Chairman introduced Mr.. Richard
Welsh, who spoke q. follows; Fellow ssilora ! am
shows that you can understand the motives that artu
rted u, in etlns tn. meeiins. Wssspt to show
Whe public wha, the Howspapers won't tell them
shat sesiDen have been compelled u stay out OF the
ssvy By the arbitrary course Of the presept secrs
~ ishng the small ration Of rror. which 9as ven
y: the o. 3 .e.men, a, It !; sven TO .esmen Of all
vet and stormy weather nj sca, and to stimulate
then during the dull samenc" Of h.rtorfe. ono
cot our Chief objects also IL to proc am the word
ia, thr ri4e money, which ee ~ ropgrt,d to
have received, never Ieaeho, usss III n does not
.gsbt to get NJ nicnds, vas IN no o., ,Ils aud
, ae.ed.ts many months, m'se' az y,,s .so We
Fltaeent OF MONEY 'o', sti'usu lno ins~spspers
have is-9rtSd nom iiar 10 tim. .nt' the cash "a.
IA considaraes Arlcls headed, 'LoW Jses Tar makes
Money" where the VIE IRONY, vhlch We never
p'rmeut three or iou' inca, and 20 the Prize De-
tarment. hut never sot any satisfaction. wa.
inc none. ga cpiuing from W Arlington. boE-ysr,l
met 'hipnAtc, who WAS. shsrr N II large prize cap
tl ,.s.d him how IL $50 he VA. todto 60 to the
YrEc hnukrs TO give thcm % per It and they would
: ~ tie cash down, when they al. lie slao told
-. that The Nav Dsp,r mcnt Niaiei At this prsc,
tee, srd did not MAKE NnJ cIert'ns TO have the
Sow We ssye me stcfs,Sr1 = tSs navy in our
L'n,', There are nearly hundred vessels nearly
i'aty for stA which ea.ho ~, because no hands
o. ior tp,m. Ainia fsrfHslt Is OBJ sed To stay
'osn, o.e,Gsy he e."no get full er.- fol hi. yea
Aho9teIs arc ready oul VI the yard n they had
AN ~, T.. - 49, Us g., enlat let US take short
az tseSheTc even TO shaushse n We cannot better
eusN's' Pat DO not enter the Navy until ne get
suI sios aud oGs prize money.
Inc ipealsr'st down, amid considerable applause
Xr. Thomas Fletcher time v orr. looking salt, with
white hair streaming down on hls shoulders, p<rt
Camo forward lilo ,,id;
h Fellow seamen' ! am number two 20 my ship
S<,uhtep remark. am no speaker but 80 In Tor
tnAnhs soin. tiaha hkA!ntt tAe s'Iong laws Of the
Navy. What neht hsyu tA,l 10 tell u. that We
,Aust give np cur 50: q sr.g that W. must 90 "a
etsr We won't do Il Lctu all stand ou,, and thsn
they win have TO come ."l Know blndreis OF IN
koN In The navy whose 'ius All soon no out, aud
Sod.
Another burst Of applause followed ts eonclu,ior
VI MI Flctchers remarks. scverNl ether ,ps,ter,
edd,esstd the meeting, but ths fubtEn,o u thou
epeschs, " gwen In the above. The tolo-ins reso
D. 'ions we're adopted;
R'solpca, Thar AL American seamen ar, invited Il
4.ep out IF he navy u some rule IL adopted hici
" II ep-biA man 70 get his Ovu pr a. noaty, sh,I
Nbs LAt y xssay saA When he applies iar It.