The New York herald., 1870-06-30
THE LABOR QUESTION.
Large Meetings Of Working
men in Boston.
Fiery Speeches Against the Introduction Of Chi
nsss Labor Bullets Suggested Tall
swearing-Emphatio Resolstions-0b-
jections to Reducing Labor to the
Standard Of Rice and Rats

Boston, June 20, 1870.
To express indignation towards the employment
Of Chinese labor in the United States was the pur.
pose or a couple OF largely attended meetings in
fremont Temple this afternoon and evening. The
audiences were manly made up OF all the philoso.
pliers prominent In labor reform movements In
years past, including, however. very large number
Of actual workingmen, who feel that injustice Is
being done them a. a class In the introduction OF
the Ceestals TO compete with the white ana skilled
labor OF the country. The speeches throughout
were very bitter towards those favorng free labor,
and now and then there were few sharp discus.
sions which, for basphemy and exhibitions OF bad
temper, would have been highly creditable to the
American Congress.
STILLMAN B. PRATT, Of Randolph. who called the
body TO order, made q merry Introductory speech
against what he termed this new crusade against
American labor, and said that the righteous indgna
ton which had commenced against the Introduction
OF coolies would soon be felt In Congress, In the
pulpit and In the press from end OF the Amerl-
can Continent TO the other. The moment 1t was
seen, he said that the capitalists OF the country
West South and East in their blind and cruel at
tempts 10 override all the claims OF free labor
determined to draw upon the countless millions Of
Pagan Asia, and inausurate in free America whole
sale system OF peonage and coolie servltude that
skilled, and white as well as colored, without re-
gard to sex. nationality, religion or past
political predictions, instinctivey felt that
the whole question OF human rights was TO be dis
cussed and settled. 1t was seen that the American
workingmen had now to fight the battles Of labor
for the civilized world. The American laborer has
in his hands weapon that his brother OF other
nations does not possess viz, the ballot. Hundreds
OF thousands OF workingmen throughout America
are ready and anxious to join hands In a general
organization that shall have the strength and the
will to meet in a many way, in the shop, at the
forge, in the field, the PLATFORM at the polls and
wherever necessary, this new innovation against
our rights laborers Mr.. Pratt concluded by say.
ing that. with starvation and revolution staring
humanity In the face as the inevitable result OF
checked pagan emigration, the most cautious and
umjd Of men do not hesitate to enter their vigorous
ana cafnest protest against the whole coole scheme
the natural rights ri Of American citizens ana con.
tary TO the spirit Of every word and letter Of the
The meeting was organized by the choice or n. +.
Mas; sse % ss :Sss?s asias DSeics es SsSs
tion and steadfast resolution against violence
towards the Cinnamon. He believed that this I'M
portaon OF coole labor was only slavery in another
form, and That the .workingmen who had fought
against this KIND OF human servitude now found
themselves worse on than If the old system or ne
gro or African slavery had continued. Against this
they must rise up e n.asse and achieve victory for
J. q. CowLEY, OF Lowell, made brief address,
during the absence OF a committee which had been
chosen on resolutions. His remarks were IN the
same tenor az those OF the other speakers except
tnat he went much farther to intimate that the
Chinese must be wiped out by force. ir not by poli
cal revolution THIS bold sentiment struck the pop
ular chord, and Judge Cowley was handsomely APP
pauded The committee ON resolutions then
reported the following -
Whereas, Efforts being made to Introduce
the manufactures of the State cooe labor from China
and
every eme pledge them protection q our laws and
.ne assurance Of equal "a In every ed ci nu.
INTO the OF tSs state serve class OF
OF on sn s Il
American citizens or aid In the development OF
s
safety and happiness Of the people and not for
Or class men. therefor. the people
nI.epsSs and ndesn,iSs ~ rsS, 70 institute
ns sSd Sd or
pose to use the power ballot projection
safety prosperity and hsRpnss; e.. Of the wOIsa o
chsspen labor and degrade the working classes importing
Resolved. That thanks to the Hon. Henry
d: sas' on ia a.
.oos c9 and ws cal our sscsl s. n.
ass o sa. law !. : d. a. alike 10 Ss best
We. g a. Of s
There was considerable discussion on the resolve
compnmenting Senator Wilson for his Efforts to
drive out Chinese labor One or two Thought Senator
stewart, Of Nevada, was the man to ce praised;
others thought both should have an approving word
In the expression OF the meeting, and there were still
others who thought that Wilson and Wilson alone
should be endorsed. Mrs. Emma A. Lane, of
Boston, was one or the most decided who believed
that both Wilson and stewart should be thanked: and
one oil the members of the committee who repor ted
the resolutions was also OF the same opinion, and
he made his sentiments known in loud, emphatic
md angry man fAa man fnYfn
said that he supposed Stewards name was IN the
resolutions the same "a Wilson'S, and II he had not
jectlon Mr.. Legiow, the chairman Of the resolution
committee, gave the square lie to this declaration OF
his associate member, and said that tho name VI
Stewart was not even mentioned in the committee
room. After Mr.. LegrOw mad got through, Mrs.
Warner, handsome looking woman, got up and
said she was labor reformer and as such she should
OBJECT TO any man occupying the platform who
would sell out the labor party TO any political fac.
| ton, the same as Mr. Iegrow did last fail.
Mrs. Warner was loudly applauded, aud then there
followed q dozen or more motions simultaneously,
amid the utmost confusion Of Kisses and applause.
Then came another shower Of speeches. one man,
In the back part OF the hail. getting up and declar.
ing Senator Wilson the tool of capital and nothing
'damned lar" and the man In the rear replied
that any man who called him liar could not prove
misses and applause than ever. i motion % was was
finally put that senator stewards name be included,
sSrsa y Su p
question was put the old man in the back part OF
the hall got up and undertook to make himself
heard The Chairman declared him out Of order,
but the old man could not see it. The chairman
then called for policeman and as one appeared In
sight the Old man sat down, and the question OF
adopting the resolves as amended was put and car
ried.
ALEXANDER TaoUP, OF New York, was then In
vited to address the multitude. He said that he
was ashamed OF the Massachusetts, worKngneD,
that they mad be fighting so long about the meri
and dcmerits OF any politicians, whether Wilson or
Stewart "ralk about slavery w he said. .'why,
the Massachusetts laborers are owned body and
soul by the manulacturers." Meaning such men
Sampson, who he had heard, had been masqucrad-
ing around Boston to-day. The balance o1 Mr.
Troup's address was about the same as at North
Adams the other night, which has been fully
ported III the HERALD. 1t was enthusiastically re-
ceived by the meeting.
COLONEL WILLIAM B. GREEN, OF BrooKlne, was
next called upon. He said that he did not see any
reasonable way IN which this competition OF Chinese
labor could be avoided ana II any one else did he
would be thankful for their Information.
Mr.. NEwHALL, shoe manufacturer Of Lynn, said,
In behalf OF many manufacturers, he regretted this
experiment OF coolie labor and, AZ one means OF
averting its further Introduction, he would urge
the cultivation Of better feeling and clearer under