New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-10
THE TAILORS STRIKE.
6. ,,rvr,Na N CITY HALL PARK.

MASS MEETING IN CITY HALL PARK.
a meeting of the different branches OF the
Tannrs, Association now on strike held at a. M
Yesterday at their headquarters for the purpose OF or
Canzng for procession through the city, and listening
10 the speeches Of several prominent members Mr.
Stern President Of Union No presided at headquar-
ters No 40 Avenue b. and the following gentlemen were
appointed a Committee of Arrangements: Messrs Paul
Rieder Henry Metzler, Edward Steho, Fried Wenner,
August spier and Personfsh. The band OF the 90th
Regiment was engaged and the meeting formed us pro-
cession marching three deep to the City Hail. near the
front entrance of which platform had been ereced Ior
the speakers The lire of march, enlvened by popular
and pleasing music, was through Avenue A, Houston
Forsytb and stanton-sts Bowery, Chatham and Cham
bers,sts Broadway, and COurtlandtst Flags on which
were appropriate devices borne alot by officers OF
the organization.
On arriving at the City Hail. Mr. Young was elected
President OF the meeting and Messrs. II. Schafer, L.
Marsadt A. spier T. Utz president OF the central AS
sooaton Charles Brand V. Ebel, J. Schmidt, T. Brown
q Schneider j. Kunli, H. Muller. and T. Hess, Vice
Presidents Mr. Young then addressed the meeting. He
said that as President the workngmens Union of the
cess of their monster gathering He congratulated them
on the Of all then movements so far and took
fngman was with them. He was glad that their pros
poets ACCOMPLISHING the ends they had IN view were
was with them in their present struggle for Their rights
All The woTRng%Sen OF he feel h oS Interest
their success They stand ready to aid them
today yo1ld 90 great way TO convince employers of
their error The speaker said he himself was repre-
sentative Of the workngmen OF the City OF New York,
and in their would say, God bless those employers
/ who have acceded TO our demands" lCheers.I wise
and benecent Providence had seen ut 10 take away their
standardbearer but that same Providence had Kept good
leaders in the background to LEAD them on TO
Did The gentlemen within the white walls OF the city Han
60 to their daily toll at sunrise ana WORK amid dus
taEued until sunset D1 tnfy ee of vapes
No, they voted themselves good salaries, anu
; fTS1ehteT1 Yet the very men who their official
positions the votes Of the workngman stgmatze nun
demands The men whom they would send next year TO
Albany would he trusted wipe that law from the statute
Mr. Tucker then came forward and spoke in the Ger
man language for some time He adyerted 10 the tact
sxteen or eighteen hours out OF the twentyfour They
shond together and success would await them lie
grand mistake that they had not been invited to attend
Mr.. William Cushman next spoke Hesad the slaves Of
tie South were in far better condition than the taOrs
Of New-YOrk to-day. Each Of should put shoulder
/ TO the wheel. Teach your organizations that we
| are no longer content with starvation wages,
understand our rights, must have them, and
our legislators next session az Albany Gentlemen we
here the city of NewY0rk ask TO wipe out AL that
In looking this crowd find men OF all natiOnalties
Of all creeds and Of all political opinions, men who
other question that could bring together many people
Ten years ago trade better paid than IL to-day
II has been reduced 100 per cent while the prices OF
visions are higher We are told that we have no right TO
striking We are not willing TO starye, or TO work 16
hours out Of the a. The citizens Of the United States
must be clothed And we intend 10 90 into the Western
States and the people there, "FelOwcitiZens OF
Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Nebraska Kentucky you
weaving the work OF starvation from Hew-YOrk
Give the men your patronage who pay proper wages
We will then TO the Southern States and tell the peo
pie not To purchase from pedders Of backing and lead
pencils. If OF our men arrested when keeping
guard ut stores there will be ten thousand others TO take
their places After cOmpimenting captain and few
serg6ants of police who refused TO arrest taOrs doing
picket duty, the speaker concluded by warning magis
trates who desire reelection 20 deal lightly with any
ta arrested during the pending strike Mr. g. Rein
o. ysr spoke IN German IN similar terms
ID u tioning also that some firms only paid
~ 75c. 70 81 so for making coat. Mr. Roseman said
While your employers wallOw in luxury, are the
Lazarues OF creation; they living In marble palaces you
Ia damp cellars. Take noble stand A man alone Is
like a straw. Resolve from this moment that you will
be and take the position which you ought 20 occupy
You not held In much estimation as the brute
aton by your masters If they have good horse they
VIII take carelof him, ana see that no Is comfortably
housed and fed They not what your mode OF living
Is. Their motto In regard 70 you Isl
Rattle bis bones The siobes
He's poor old tailor that nobody owns"
Mr.. Comb, President OF the Workingmen's Union No q
made few remarks In German He asserted that II was
impossible for tailor and his family 10 earn more ON
some classes OF work than So a week and that this
wOuld continue as long the rich building palaces
strike and the entire press Of the CITY, with
exception, against them. Cheers then given for
York, New-JeTsey and the press, after which the
procession reformed and being preceded by the band
marched TO their headquarters passing through the fol-
lowing streets route; Broadway, Franklin Elm Canal
broadway, Eighth, past Cooper Institute, SIXTH and
Avenue A.