The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-13
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 49, l8serRPE SHEET

America-ths boasted land Of frcedom-a country
OF boosted institutions. Let the workingmen
shall stand before them In New York that has done
them injustice and wrong. There were disgrace
laws the enforcement OF WHICH might place the
assemblage under arrest simply for meeting
own 70 Ssas L. woa a ASK isH' the
empoyers-the boss masons who met In
Liberty street.-the would ask did id any
ponceman ever interfere with them. they con-
spired against the laws passed by this State and by
the national governments; whereas some WORKING.
men at Harlem were under bonds for sustaining
each other. man was discharged by his employer
because ne belonged 70 union; yet MS ellow woIk.
men ne considered did their duty. tAppiause.) The
speaker concluded by advocating the system Of co.
operation OF workingmen in order That they might
secure 70 themselves the profits OF their labor
Inc resolutions having then been read In the Ger
man language were unanimously adopted.
Mr.. r. PURCELL then moved the following resolu-
tlon:-
Resolved Ths. the wokIngmen q the various district.
Offices and that the names Of the candidates the
bogus wsrkngncns may DO Imposed upon
the worsinsm-n. tAppiause3
The resolution was unanimously adopted
MISCELLANEOUS ADDRRssE s
The next speaker introduced TO the meeting was
Mr.. THOMAS CONNOLLY delegate from the trades
Wales. On making his appearance Mr. Connolly was
received with LOUD applause. lie said he was prouder
his fellow work!ngmeu OF England and Ireland than
I me British government apposea nun a@eassa
six or eight hundred thousand Of the workngmens
societies OF the old country who were marching on
to meet their fellow worNingmen In America IN their
efforts to achieve their rights This country existed
long before shoddy arisocracy But in this country
as well as IN the old II rs not the horse that earns
nm Rsr 0h n 1n d gss country av nnpa and Work
ing shoulder TO shoulder, the workingmen had
forced the capitalists to give them Q far
price for their LABOR; and he was pleased TO see that
his fellow workmen III America were earnest IN
pursuing the same course OF action. There was
no means surer FOR the workngmen OF this or any
other country to adopt in order 10 free themselves
rom the tyranny OF capital and ameorate their con-
not right to sell their labor at the best possible
prces Hail. q million OF men In England were now
~ possession OF the right to vote, blessing which
they had not one year ago. Immediately after We
asked the Legislature to place them on the same
footing on the Conspiracy law as the rest OF her
put In a bill III England which would rectlfy that
| clause about the conspiracy. The government
knew that tho balance OF power in England and Ire
| land lay in the hands of the worklngman and they
should therefore yield to their wishes. Many time
! on Saturdays, before the time OF the pay arrived
he had TO live on the "sme OF an oil rag.n 1t was
their intention at the next general election in Eng
land to select at least nall dozen intelligent work
Let him tell them that many OF those at present IN
| the House of Commons who made big speeches did
their own ideas: Now, it would be better
mons who would be able to stand up and enligEten
the members on tue different questions that might
p he imam IDEAS 20 h az h any o. e
hand and paming 1t or as ms own original genius.
they found out IN England that in proportion as
the freedom of the people advanced the greatness
OF the country advanced IN proportion. What
ever Liberties they enjoyed in England was owing to
the franchise and to such nen as Bright and Cobden
(Applause Then he would advise his fellow work.
men In America TO stick TO the country and the con-
old Country had had endured ED all KINDS Of hard
ships and misery, they coud always find
home in America and indulge IN the
WI nj N tnpf aptn
with tho rights and privileges OF their fellow citizens.
He commended that II they mad good representation
OF worklngmen in Congress they would hold the
balance OF poSer in their hands and would make the
politicians fear them. They mad an aristocracy here
in the central Park ne very nice
on men-both black and Whlte-and yerI
much trimmings them they have IN Eng.
land. and by and by. according to the march Of
progress they would see all their black. coachmen
with their heads powdered as coplously ever
those OF King Johns barons at Runnymede were
koepuck, of England, and cautioned the meeting
against him az the sworn enemy Of the Union. They
killed Roebuck he said. POLITICALLY IN Sheffield, and
out Of 5000 freshmen in that city only thirteen voted
Connolly concluded amid loud applause.
Mr. JAMES A. BURKE, OF the Painters Union, next
addressed the meeting. He spoke strenaously in
favor OF insisting on the enforcement OF the Eight
Hour law. whch was now in the Statute Book OF the
state, and recommended the Workingmen's Union
to support no candidate for political Office who
WOuu not STAND by them.
MIR. KUNz President OF the Arbieter Union, next
made some remarks In German. He alluded in gen.
era terms to the present condition OF the working.
men, and advocated the system OF cooperation. He
also dwell at some length on the great political
power which was vested In the hands OF the WORK
ingmen. and counselled them TO use 1t advan-
tageously.
Mr.. RICHARD MATHEWS Of the Brooklyn Union No.
2, also addressed the meeting and was followed By
Mr.. TRoUP, VINO adverted to the present strike
among the paper stainers and earnestly &C 20 Gated
their cause.
The meeting then adjourned.