New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-05
Ifnnicinnl EClornt.

MASS MEETING tF IuE LDOA-
The hall Of the Cooper Union was partly filed on
Saturday night By the members of the various trades
connected with the book ard printing trades Of the
city met 10 listen 70 various speeches on behalf OF
municipal reform The meeting was organized ny
the election AS President, Of ilr. Mckenzie, book
binder. who briefly introduced and explained the
objects of the meeting. A number OF gentlemen
wore then nominated and elected Nicc-Pres'dents
and Secretaries Of the meeting; and air. Matthews
then proposed series Of Resolutions, to tie effect
notwithstanding tie enormous taxation of the ety.
that the streets w,r neglected. and the revenues o
the city squandeicdoa parry politicians denouIcinS
the ,ouduc' of the COZ or.li0n oilcarS ana pleat
ing the meeting 10 support The Efforts Of the Nl.-
geas Association 10 redress The present abuses ~
the ciiy government, and TO elect % Once or!
honest aud capao,e men, irrespective Oh l"iYj
! winch we've unanimously adopted.
| After e,oe bv the 'frHuarc Brothers, the Pres
ident called On Mr.. Peter G. Baker ioaddrcss the
meeting. Mr.. Baker indicated tho movement
from thc charge OF h,ins mistined on account oil
The coming Presidential contest, but now o COM
plr,e scvcragce had lcon Effected between national
and municipal affairs, and II was mot lmpoi ANT
that now the federal taxes had 81 greatlyncrelsci,
due economy should be enforced ia regard 10 the
local ones lie T''i rrci - the Tact tat ~ rlv years
AGO tho lass Of men who were Our aldermen were
Y the ist OF The promoters OF TINS ASsoolailon WINE
the present racO OF aldermen were trimmed entirely
in corner croggcriCs. STU II was ~ thcir own
neglect that such mcn had got INTO power ana ni!e
tho accordance Of municipal ehce dSgTicelhi.
After all he knew few men who were IN the Coun-
c who were honest men and stood nlocf ron tlc
rug bat their influence vas sWCupcd Dy TIE res
and IL was for them TO give these men support ana
the right kind of colleagues. He quoted noW NE
oficil documents that the amount pad Tor prut-
sr.r fu "a fNI which while TIE 10
llAtion hal only increased about twn.i0id, the
amount expended was one hundred and huy times
IA much, namely, nearly S'OlyN. loo va! III
which this hid been done WIS. iorus'ance. By pay
ing SlS per page for the printing Of certain record,
hich nnmbcr OF printers IA the cry hhd ou'lce
to do for s.. lie answered the objection tlai nue.
merous efforts had been made 10 compass CITY re-
form before and had failed. by saying bat uo such
movement 50 well organized and Widest I'ii ~
that OF The Citizens Association BAD ever rIl.el
before. ond they did not mean 70 fail bat 20 csrry
10 on TO- Triumphant conclusion as hey would, a
only thc citizens world Co thcir duty 70 ihis cit
After o performance by the Seventh Regiment
Band. and another song by the IrciIainc Brothers,
the President introduced Mr. Matthews, who slid
that TIE mechanics OF the Cty ouglt 9" Vh"c the-
selves higher than they did, an should elect men
ont Of their D. dist 10 be their rulers; 40 any Tto
they must make Mp their minds next December 20
vote the citizens ticket. lie was Informed that IS
> a. citizens procession was couii & Cp rhc bowey
ils, now they were attacked hya lot Of Tee BOwery
bows and tacir banners torn down; be- would only
: say abou. IL, that they were lot gong to be Put
Z, dOSn ia that way. thecis.l There F1' 10 room
" in ctr affairs for party ipucs, anu N they Wnuh
I only combine nnxt Fall they would soon make =
c changs IN the state Of affairs az city Hal.
: The Chairman then called upon NJ. LLNWOoD OF
the iron trade who said this matcrwas not coIs 10
b. settled by mob Of BoweTy boys, PAID ny oiA-
cia!s of the City Hall with money sto "a tom TIE
pablo treasury. The BoWcV Bo,s III "a go 90 their
friend Governor Seymour, aho aonid support ihom
and take no not cc of the Ct2eus Association u4ll
4 turacd both him and them out Tie thea rl,rreI
10 the question Of dockacc, fr tie expenses OF
which the city WIS heavily taxed, rHd n.inia net
that d So were properly administered tL' dnthe -
wogld pay aii us own expenses, aA- leave Lla4-
some s4rflua for the bclrht O.. Che p.Uc Treasury
lie was tlcn proccediog 10 make some politics. al-
lasiOns which elected The cheers and h,fcs oi ihc
audience, tile latter prcdominatingl and on btins
stopped by the Chairman, after one or two further
remarks, ana an insulting liuslon o. The action 0i
tie President, sat down au.id thc Misses, mingled
with few cheer, of those present.
4 gentleman o. the platform protested against
the Introduction OF any Poiiu. al matters INTO The
meetings under the auspices OF the Ciillcns Asso-
citation, and rcpudia'cd on their part any such n-
tcnioa; statement which met with the loud aP-
plause OF the meeting.
! A song By the lrcmaino Brothers having some
what restored harmony,
Mr. WILLIAMSON made q few remarks al1 was
seconded by Mr.LogElT GROVE who said they were
struggling for reform, ana would get ~ not by help
Of either Republicans or Democrats bit by the
right ARA and effort of the working men a. The city
He referred ~ tie outrage m the Bowcry, and said
il was paraeled by what had taken place ~ the
rooms OF the Citizens Association Of the First
Ward, where the street inspector for the di ,rct
named Moore, came INTO tie room, attended By "a
number Of his satellites and occupied the chair n
defiance OF those who owned The room. What was
wanted was more spirit in the real working men %
cope with the Ourigcs OF these loafcrs and rogGrs
Men had trcd 10 reform the city government before
By the machinery Of party, aud failed, but thcy Of
/ the Citizens Association, with the words 400 par
| ty" inscribed on taoir banners, would 70 or AID
storm the stronghold Of corruption. lohoors.)
Tho meeting thcn adjourned at 1879 p. IN.