New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-21
OUR UNEMPLOYED VETERANS.
Mass Meeting Of Discharged Soldiers
and Sailors.
A Pcrp,ancm Organization Formcd-Gcn.
Dix Elected President-POlitics mud
Politicians Tabooed-WOre Complaints
Against the Maryland Omcials-A
Soldiers Recommendations and Refer
enCes.

large number of veteran soldiers and sailors
assembled on Saturday evening at the headquarters Of
Col. j. X. Herman, No.l35 Canalst discharged Sol
ders and Sailors Employment Agency Tor the purpose
of forming Association that nigh, urge their claims
upon the community with greater force than indi-
viduals were capable of dong.
The meeting called 10 order by Mr. FRANCS Il.
RicKER. in the following speech.
GryTLFMyN AND BROTHER soLDIrRs With full
hopes that object may be fulfilled, address myself
TO Won with my heartfelt thanks for YOUR numerous
attendance at this meeting, anu hereby declare the
same 20 be opened.
The object of this meeting is 10 form association
Of honoraby discharged soldiers and sailors to protect
themselves and 20 support each other and 10 form
society which shall last during our yes. Our intention
is 10 hire some place where can assemble together
spend our leisure tine; where We can have reading
room. and where those in need can tnd home. The
principal Oh ec is that oil these who members 81
this society shall always find Place in which 10 assem-
be snd discuss their interests so that they VII not be
obliged 10 frequent barTooms but that we VIII have
place to ourselves. Eirsi. gentlemen we mast elect
officers and establish code OF bylaws. Ion, onr
brother soldiers who have shown your bravery by your
deeds, will now show that you entitled 30 hold an
honorable position in civil society. You can and viii
s. Nv the community, by your behavior. that you are
worthy Of any positions that tie community may confer
upon you.
On motion, Col. J. b. Herman was unanimously
elected chairman Of the meeting The Colonel. In a
short speech returned thanks for the honor conferred
upon HAM, and pledged himsef to DO all that lay IN his
power 10 forward the interests OF his late brothcrsn
arms.
r.
/ teers then elected Secretary
MIR. DE Coz made excellent address showing the
advantages Of permanent. organic ton both Iecnni-
arg and morally; that by organization their caiHs
would he more prominently brought before the public,
aud would greatly AID the agency IN their endeeyors.
| Air. BEBnoyT made short address, showing the
claims that returned soldiers had On the community.
and asking for them cnance TO earn then livelihood
by honest means.
| Mr. GUSHING said-Brother soldiers AMI sailors:
have a few words 10 say 10 you. TO show the manner
| M iVlduas n
The other day / went over 10 the Brooklyn Navy
Yard and asked for work was referred to Mr. Wal
lace. He refused TO give me employment or put my
name in the book calling me a bounty Jumper. He
never asked Inc 10 show any papers But offered nm
my discharge to show that ! had served the United
States faithfully for four years and seven months; he
refused 10 look at them. and turned me out Of his
house ask yOn II such men arc 1T TO hold Office
lCries Of NO. no! We remember him. etc The
speaker continued in avein rwher sayorine OF abuse
and ended by saying: Before sit down wish TO say
Mr.. Wallace is "A mean, cOntemptibie- The speaker
explained by very expressive pantomime.I
Mr. GOODWIN coIrObOrated the remarks OF the former
speaker lie said: was present yesterday al the Navy
Yard when the Interview took place between Mr..
Cushing and Mr.. Wallace If ANYTHING Sir. Gushing
has soitcned down the facts In telling them TO you.
This is not the only nor is the Brooklyn Navy
Yard the only place. where they occur. In this city At
the Government warehouses. soldiers who apply for
work are required to show city references. How can
this be doneg We have been four years away from the
city; TO whom shall we got Our references General
Grant General Sherman. General Sheridan; cur re-
commenda.ions the honorable scars. Tremendous
applause. Ought not Government to be satisfied
with such references without demanding othersf
The Secretary CIR. DE Con- stated that all the Iapers
with few exceptions, favored the movement.
member-What are the exceptional
Another member-7he Sun.
The following resolutions were then read by the Sec
rotary and unanimously adopted:
Hheas The soldiers and sailor. honoraby discharged from
The United States service making the most sgdablo
efforts TO resume their former occupaon which they left to
defend the Union; and
btdels The greater number Of them have succeeded
m getting employment aud cannot support their families
u.o 'pe.iahy me cTpped, have more 1lhcuy
tha the others 10 90 am suations willie the batter being IN
many instances completely unable work und having
enough TO support themselves with the pension they receive
from the bovernlent Obliged to tax charity the streets
waiting the Effects Of the national gratitude which they
| eptitedi ana
W1ereas The soldiers and sailors who have obtained en-,
royment OF who Lave sufficient TO live on are willing
to give help and support to those their boters who ae
without emp oysut and to the disabled ana crippled who
without means; aud
hereas In order to attain their charitable and faerua
Objects Necessary that they have place Of
they will meet as friends and citizen tud where they
viii take all necessary ~ give help aud support 10
their brethren In need; and
Ip1eyeas, The Protective Society, which IL without auy
d cal purpose has Is object TO help each other En- thcr
g and duties a. men and cit,zens for tle ame,o ~
condition, III the benefit OF the country therefore
Resoed That the United States Soldiers and Sai,s Pro-
octive Society i dcui ely estahhed that III of M
members OF that society hereby agree to give help TO each
other aud TO those who Will be accepted members Of our
sssocstion
buttons be red at once among viz: yearly contribution
Of e. 1t least payable IN advance. by each Of the members
who have sucen and by donsi from the soldiers
tuition.
Re'ored, That unanimously and respectfully rcque.
Gen. DIX TO be tho President Of the Proecye Society
has always shown himself gallant soldier patriotic and
honest czrn.
he'ored fnai the yearly contributions ~ be paid within
esal days s THIS date BY those who have means to do