The New York herald., 1864-04-08
Fifteen Thousand Citizens In
T0mpkins Square.
TAs Proposed Bill to Prevent Working
non's Associations Denounced.
ssNAToa FoleER. BURNED IN EFFicY.
Monster Petition to be Sent to
Albany.

1pssshss Of Asssrs. Harding, Keady, Roberts,
Grove, Mitchell and Others
oas q the largest open av assembages that has taken
Oscs IN this city for many months met yesterday after
osea N ronpkns square, for tho purpose Of protesting
agnss The passage OF the bin before the Legislature
se New York relation 70 strikes. II called under
- auspices Of the various organizations Of mechanics
ana woTkingmen 10 New York and Brooklyn. Some idea
- the magnitude Of the gathering be formed from
eusal Of she suboned list Of the respective societies
sAAs took part in the proceedings
1sunk and Bag Makers, Journeymen Curriers' Carpen.
eer1 Union No Paper Hangers, Practical Painters Of
Dry Dock, United Coopers No. L. United Coopers No. 8.
0heet Iron Workers New York No l. TN Plate, Cop
par and sheet Iron Workers Of Williamsburg No q Tin
Plate. Copper and sheet Iron Worker Brooklyn No. 3;
Granite St0e Cutters. LaDorers Union and benevolent
ecciaty, Fourth division; rricklayers Benevolent and
tctve ,"ion. Iron Aoulsrs No. H. Of Spu, ten Duyyil
LAoorcrs Union No. 2, H Spuyten Duyvl Rlacksmths'
Union ol Bro kvn, New York Society of Operative Ma
sous, Giders' Protective Union, Pianoforc Makers,
Mheslwrgh,s md Eacksmiths No 3. Twne SpinDers,
Morocco ressers Segar Maxers Carpenters Uoion No.
United Cabinet Makers Coach Painters ship Joioers, OPP
erative Plasterers Furrers Codwanes Soaar Packers
IAiors, Varnshers and Polishers, wheelwrighis and
0acksmiths Union No. 2, Carpenters Union No. 4. Up
Sash and Blind Makers United toopers No g.
Dank Bo K Bndors, Team hoeuakers Clothing Cutters
MAchinkts' Association No. l, Journeymen Plumbers,
United Coopers No. twilliamsburg), Car Drivers, Unit
- Journeymen Sparmakers Sociey and Machinsts Pro
eoCsivo Union.
The above associations me. at their noon and
procseded In procession to the park tho meeting
vss 70 be held. In the societies wore white
satn badges and preceded by bands Three
stands were erected for tho speakrstwo English and
- Germanthe latter being sxclusivey occupied BY
German spe kers so large tho mu ttude that most
0 meChlncS
ave left of work at noon; and when the proceedings
ocmmenced there could not have besn ess than fifteen
oueand PERSONS and there large during
while the meeting was 10 progress Senator roger the
o9AsT u The bill 10 prevent trade Strikes burned In
emGy amid great cheering Petitions prepared for
- men 20 sign to be sent TO Albany protesting against
ehs passass Of Aessrs FoIger and Hastings bill and
eod at each gate OF the park OF course they received
nAeusands Of signatures
win the banners of the respective societies. and bands OF
0asic dscoursed popular airs previous TO the
steo Of the meeting.
Stand No. One.
Tns meeting called order three O'Clock by P.
xaADy, who nominated for President william Hardsg,
e she New York Coach Painters Association which
saanimous'y ratified.
SPEECH OF TEE PRESIDENT.
MR HARDING, assuming the chair, sad.-They were
sDsmbled here Of the most momenous questions
sAas took place In modern history. They were q
Of every institution in this country springs Now
sAsy behold In the year Of grace 1884, bill brought into
eur legislative halls which promises be more coecive
IT. nature than any bill introduced in the English
0tme applause He asked them, would they allow
ehs bill 10 pass2 (Toud cries OF "No, no ~ He would
y bring forward Of description when the
ooQntry torn almost asunder and when the working
.sn had been striving for the last three years 70
0oovato tho TO understand the political sys
Ven Of the country Was this q proper time 70
eeerce The working men Of this city2 CNo. no.')
No denied the assertion that they desired 10 combine 10
Ajure the capitalist Capital and labor had never been
entAgopstc for the workingmen supported capital and
sspa sought to lake an undue advantage Of the aborer
was MS duty 70 prevent II. The workngmen wished
nsy for sScy s sDow that America = 70 be thu future
As0e OF those he behind him. II shc mechanics Of
sw Ysra psrmssS the si nov before the Legislator:
sAaS was an insult 70 the aborng Of New York tc
esape them 70 lose na day In protesting against such
. measure Our leading men had no just cause Of
say,hiDe bot what was right the speakers that would
verd express their sentiments They belonged 70 all
sAades OF politics. and. dscardng that question: thsy
woad speak TO the simo'e question that called them
H. Fnnxs Of the House Painters Association read the
following resolutions which we're unanimously adopted
Svswe protest against the enactment Of the law be.
while s origina.sr have buried its sting sweet
ssvsrheess detect redoence Of s surrounasss the
pos sna o se Ss b
sasS calculated and meant to produces endless
.ssss e 20 s.ras and involve the aeo'ns in sIpsn
1sws eIis{ io hs pas. Of NE law v.
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an We " c."ess s our best sas S
saline Il IN for against the of those
t Dot sas.i Ss sSoSsSS y said Law. s