The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-11

Our Unemployed vessranH.
MEETING AT PYTHAG0RAs HALL--THEiR CLAIMS ON
ALL GLASSES OF EMPLoYERs-ALL PROFESSIONS
AND TRADES REPRESENTED OUR RETURNED
HERoEs-GRAND PROCESSION THROUGH THE CITY
TO-DAY, ETC.
Pursuant to public notice given on Wednesday that o
meeting Of discharged, unemployed veterans would be
held at pythagoras Hall, 1876 Canal street. yesterday
morning at nine A. NJ large concourse Of orderly and
respectable looking men, soldiers and sailors of the
United States, assembled for the purpose of making
rangemens for grand public demonstration which Ia 70
take place today.
Mr. p picke was chairman Of the meeting, which
was duly called 70 order by him. After which
he proceeded TO state the object Of the meeting and
tbe proposed procession, which was that our unem-
ployed soldiers and sailors may be reviewed by our CITY
authorities and the merchants Of New York. ana thus 70
urge their claims returned veterans on all those who
have work at their disposal 70 the preerenGS
positions wnSh they are %
by these men, every employer. IL he be pa
triotcaly disposed to aid the who preserved our
national Integrity during the past four years OF Doo1
strife find soldier competent TO discharge whatever
duty may BIO required Of him In manner certainly com
Another object of the day is TO show
our citizens that they not demoalized class Of men
many employers have feared returned soldiers 70
be- but that the contrary they an honorable In
dusrious and steady set Of willing TO accept non
support to their families which all must find OF
those who will take part in the procession to-day there are
many who left lucrative positions at the BEGINNING OF ne
wife and family behind, with no other means Of subsss
than the meagre pay Of the soldier earned by them
At what cost of hardshps and dangerf The paymastor
was not always prompt six and eight months pay rolls
often awaited his attention. What the soldiers
family Is best known to
what the veteran soldiers suffered in anxiety OF mind,
on their account is alone known to them YET truo .
their flag their country and their honor, amid death
and the carnage Of many fields our soldiers toled on ia
faith and hope that our cause would triumph soon srS
the hope that lucrative employment at least woMd %
part of their reward for past danger and trials ana tnat
again would they be enabled to find comfortable ve-
hood for their dear Ones who long had suffered from
want But many Of our brave men have proved this
hope Of unemployment delusive one II is true the
government paid them all that due on the final set
Element and for this thcy grateful Out that smsu
sum soon exhausted and then 40 ney nna
ployers To this end Colonel Herman togetner WIN
few other leading citizens OF New YORK. VINO ior tns
most part have secn service In the late war; have re-
Gently established an agency, entitled the metropolitan
Employment Association having for It's object the iur
thcrance Of the interest OF all veterans IN search e
ployment
men, merchants Others to come forward and a'd MN
in this good and noble work. and to employ our soldiers
and sailors all positions for which they are quaned
The Office Of the Employment Agency Is at NO. 100 cana
street. Testimonials and specimens OF the competency O.
applicants be by all who require the services q
trustworthy, good and tried men.
At the meeiing of resolutions was read and unAni
mously adopted setting forth the views Of the veterans
on the subject OF their claims for employment and ep
pointing Colonel Herman as President giving Mn
full control Of their interests After app0ins-
ing the hour of assemblage for to-day the
TO participate procession to day will assemble -
the corner Canal street and the Bowery at nine
where the line will form. Several distinguished citizens
present yesterday during the meeting fun ban4
of the regular army will accompany the procession
which will march down the BOwery to Chatham ana
Chambers Streets Broadway, where will enter by
the west gate the Park and be reviewed by the Mayors
and the Common Council Thence It win proc ed down
Nassau to Wall street. through Wall to the Custom HOUSE.
through Exchange place TO Broad street. up Broad -
Wall street and Broadway, through Broadway TO- HOW
ard up Mercer street Grand, Grand TO Broadway
up Broadway to Beecker and University place -
Third avenue down Third avenns
TO Pylagoras Hail. where tho procession WIN be a.
Colonel Herman and Mr. De Con, connected With ~
Metropolitan Employment agency, called upon Nays
Gunther yesterday to invite him TO receive the deiee
ton visit the City Hall to-day in person. but the Mayor
although he said he fully sympathzed with the pne0-
soldiers expressed his regret that previous 81
cagement would interfere with his attendance tAio
/ morning in person. but he assigned the duty -
Mr. Morton, tho First Marshal, who will therefole
receive the communication OF the veteran organi-
cation Mayor Gunther said that II was q
pleasure him to the soldiers again at homo WIZ
their families and friends and he heartily commendeo
the movement of all employers looking 70 their absorP
ton into the various professions trades ana the puoo
Offices They should have the preference But no weo
OF the opinion that would take time TO md worn
for a remunerative rates. He thought only justice
that all those who supporters Of the war; but who
cvaded nghtng for tho cause Of the country and ~
ma ut home to I'LL fat NATIONAL State county or NM
nicpa places should be put out to make room for d.
serving volunteers. .4.f