The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-20
The Working mems Comm ittee and
Mayor Gunthcr.

committee, representing the Workingmen's Assoca.
ton called 10 see the Mayor Monday at noon, pre-
sent him an address setting forth their views the
crisis Mr. Gunther absent by Of Illness and
the address delivered Mr. Aud. the Chief Clerk
who received IL in the Mayors absence The committee
also presented copy Of document just issued the
auspices OF the association entitled .The Great Issue or
the Rebellion against Democracy" containing the cor.
respondcncs and publications OF this association The
letter to the Mayor Is in the nature OF reply TO Mr
Gunther's letter 10 Major General Ssndord, and the
writers confess feeling OF surprise the reading OF
that letter They say that cat time when incur.
sons Of armed forces or rebels, engaged a malignant
and desperate attempt TO overthrow government,
threaten the most serious consequences and govern
ment needs the support OF every man IN the effort to
the national jurisdicton the OF New York
should be heard loudest in response" They
dissent from the Mayors view, that in decli1-
ing the aid required he was justified under
an apprehension that the military force would be neces
sary 10 rcpress disorders In city, aud state
ee,fef that tue workngmen OF New York have had an
country, and OF violence and iawoss outbreaks IN
own streets, sufficient TO make them more than
guarded against the FIRST attempts to precpate
renee OF the events OF last July. 1.-The workngmen OF
New York are not rioters, and they express their conf
dence that the Mayor appealed the industrial
to sustain him IN the maintenance OF law aud order he
have body guard Of which he might well be proud.
The Mayors remark that enlightened selfnterest Is
emphaticaly the synonym Of patriotism" fully com
mented upon with the converse OF the proposition
text vtz"Patriotsm 10 cmphatically the synonym or
enlightened self interest," The workngmcn OF this CITY
OF the country urged learn speedily grand
truth: We are now engaged as nation in nghting the
battle OF democracy against aristocrscy and
truth; that we are, as nation, the advance
guard in the OF human liberty and progress
and this opportunity taken to caution the worxingmen
Of the city and country against class OF Dsd.ous and
deadly enemies agents OF traitors and their mpathzcrs
IN New York and other cites who profess 10 be demo-
Gratis in order TO OBTAIN influence among workingmen.
Hts Honor Is reminded that the wor<ngmcn OF the
try did not commence tue rebellion, but that IL the
work OF coasprators and had years growth. The
workingmen OF Virginia voted for the Union: but the
State, by the act OF rev politicians has become the
cemetery for the Union Disorders and disturbances
the loyal States cannot possibly be OF advantage 10
the masses while they would be productive OF frghtul
and costly disasters The Mayor therefore appealed 20
70 put his trust in the people, The letter concludes with
the following cxhortaton 10 his Honor:-"As democrat
and eicrmer, plant yourself the patriotic self
rest OF the masses. and will I've yours redeem the
city from % the gigantic evils which nave OF late
years dsrkened It's legislation and dishonored its his
tory
The letter is signed by John j. Reed President; VIM.
u Taylor. Recording Secretary; Charles II. Housely,
Treasurer. VIM GLAND Bourne, Corresponding Secretary
Committee Of Correspondence OF the Workingmens Demo
cratic Republican Association.