New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-18

said that the meeting was for the sake Of making pub
lie protest again4 the cutting down OF the wages Il
was wellkn0wn they could not support their families
upon the miserable pitance offered them. o. IS per
day looked large: but how much did they in the
month, in the year 1.-THE contractors could feel the
pinching blasts Of poverty for few weeks only 70
which they we're subjected their whole lives, ne knewi
would be impossible for them ever again TO offer 70 emf
down the poor mans wages The speaker here alluded
to the violation OF the contract but said that for amp
to institute proceedings while presen. City
Government were in power would be suing the Devil
aud holding court in Hell. Naughter)
Mr.. DAILY said he did nothing more than ask thai
people would withhold their opinion until fair oppor.
tunity given hin to show their grievances. They
asked favors they were here as representatives. Of
trade. II meeting Of sweepers, bnt Of work.
ngmen engaged in the contest Of capital against labor
He called their attention and the attention OF the rep
Of the press to the number Of Senator'S Of
Councilmen. Of Aldermen OF ofice-boders generally
present. that they might know whom 10 vote for and
whom not TO next FALL who were their friends and who
their enemies The speaker entered into the history OF
the contract, during which he made some very comp-
mentary remarks upon the Republican party It's unity
and truth to its principles. and also denounced the
Democratic Representatives from this city. He said
they reminded him OF the story Of sailor who hired
horse, and when mounted found the wind in big
face believing 1t necessary, the old salt commenced
tacking from side TO side Of the road the horse not
being used to this 70 cut up and caught rs iGoe
by J-s IL you are going to mount, it's time slid
Off And it with these city fathers. They bad
been riding them TO office bat they would soon see they
cOuM manage them nO iOHRtf, h"u cAcion"- Dy
J-s' it's time we slid down before we get hurt" In
relation the insults they had received from those
who worked for the old wages, be said don't get angry
with them; let them alone by apd by they would bring
them into the Cartmens and Laborers Association aud
Chrstianize Them but he said if the insults became
TOO strong, why 1t rennded him OF story OF Donny-
brook Fair, where Irshman coming along saw the
impression of head tent and raising his shaiegh
gave it terrific blow Out rushed his dearest riena,
and Pat FASTENED to apologize: "Shuie Ted, don't be
angry, my boy; it swste and tinptn' conidRt
resist the timptation II it was me own father tCheers
loud aud prolonged -
The Hon. Nr. KEEoAN then spoke on the political
issues OF the affair. lie avowed himself the friend OF
the working men, and declared he would never descrt
them All they needed was TO be true TO themselves,
and they would he Of victory.
JOHN LYNCH President Of the Cartmen and Laboren'
denied that any Of the men engaged In tbs
recent Z" muses. with the contractors employees ars
members Of the = sociation. He wanted to know IL
the men conld stand together and fight II outf Cries
Of I'VE WILL we wIl'] II they would they could not
DO beaten
The meeting adjourned until tomorrow at l2 n, al
he Apollo Rooms. No. 80 Prince-st.