The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-01
THE VOICE OF FREE LABOR.
INDIGNANT PROTEST AGAINST THE
NEW FORM OF sLATERY.


Iabor-Thc Forcshadowins Of a Great
National Labor Partv-New York work.
tnsmeu In Earnest-Great Meeting in
Tompkins square Last Evening.
II John Chinaman could have taken . peep
last night ough the eight thousand miles Of dirt
and molten hro which intervene between the land
Of ten and the land Of promise, he would have
wrenched Cd his 2iE.tsil 10 terror, and would have
nipped OF once aud forever the budding ambition ofhis
soul. which as fast blossoming into pezring boots
but be cUuldnt and lie won't II was the evening
set apart fer tho grand mass meeting Of American
workmen to protest sgnnst the lling OF their places
with imported Chinese slaves. Tompkins square
was or wded al m early hour by enthusiastic repre-
sentstivos OF the bone and eincw OF the land They
came in bands with the various societies ard trades
unions, and in small knots. and individually by
themselves. large number Of ~ mpathetio women
scattered themselves here and there among the
muiti,ude Of shoemakers. tsilors, bakers, brick
layer, and njesmen and artisans Of oil kinds. their
endangered husbands and brothers.
Three platforms had been erec;ed-two for English
speakers, and the other for Germans. Around these
che mixed sssembsEc clustered in packed circles,
and vocferously appaudsd each allusion AGAINST the
unfortusats sons of Confucus. 1t seemed 70 be the
e,eitod sentiment Of the workingmen that the Chi
nsse labor movement is gross imposition upon
them and their families, and tina, II must be stopped,
and further Immigration prevented AT all hazards.
On the htst platform thers was y good muster OF
the friends Of the work ingmen' The first speaker
introduced was Mayor Hall, who u,ade q lengthy
speech. af,er which Mr. Nelson W. Young. President
OF the Workingmen's Union, came forward. lie
was enthusiastically received by those present, aud
spoke a. follows
He said that the Chinese question was the most
important that had come before the American
pcople for long time. For the last two years the
subject Las been agssed In California, but recently
IL has been brought orcibly to the pooplc Of the Al
lLc States by the introduction OF Chinese labor in
the smsil manufacturing town Of North Adams,
Mass. BY Mr. Sampson, shoe Manufacturer, who
sent an agent 10 California, and engaged them nj ta3
per month. I'VE must protest" said he 70 the
Congress OF the United States, sxuinst
This invasion Of our rishts and tho lowering Of the
price of labor. do not advocate the obtaining OF
Justice. M some would have me do, ia any other
wav than Dy peaeesble msaus-:iie ballo. box BY
that melts We can OBTAIN any rights ior which
may ask. We have the power " we choose TO use
IL II remains with yos 10 decide. Tonight, from
Mine to Georgia, toe labor question is being dis
sus.ed.
become s.rons and powerful" [Applsu e.l
The next speaker introduced was Mr.. Drury. See.
Asiaiic question was likely " hurry up few things
which arc wanted Tor the pcnsa; OF the working
classes. Tie cause OF this AGITATION was one which
capitalists nave always uied TO kuook on the head
viz. trades unions. But this however, il likely to
bring upon the thoughtless minds OF tic working
men the necessity Of ban ling together for mutual
protection. IL also viii have another beneficial ef.
feet w. 10 eLeapen gocs u these capitalists are
Chinese tbs must also cheopen goods By taking od
te present heavy dudes and giving US the
FREEDOM ov TRADE.
This movement will also sho v the workln xmen
that until tNey become their capitalists, they
will aiwa,. b, the slaves OF trcir employers The
dnHcnlIy Of tho Chinese question lies In It's not enc
lu rnahsa Aut.. tN
W. must not look upin It from prejudcsl point OF
view, but caluly and quietly consider how t. make
somSin .cu. to con,o the cpial Of tbs Coda coSS
Try, sud OF lhe world But a. l,n- as they have =
boss at their cks who pays them their wages ever,
ha'urlay nlsht, 9nd pockets the proht, OF Iheil
abor Tor his own heuent, they viii always be slaves,
Turning 10 tire main question OF the MI ut however
thc speaker remarked that this man, Sampson, Gf
North Adams evidently compare himself to his
snc'sn, naln' sake, Who slew loo rhisriEes with
me JnNbone OF m ass, and thought he eoud
ANSIniLArE IHR cmsPIss
with the same instrument. but he never made
greater mistake in his lite. lLoud applause TLis
As social Wal betNcen the capitalist and the work.
ingmen. The latter say - Ii you bring IN thosc men
" con pete nith u, you compe, US TO reduce our.
reives to their standard CT viDE. Mankind s Gaiiy
teeu IL Ia more human. and We must et capitalists
know tLat ley will never turn NJ from our fixel
Issolyes. VIC don't want el,rrity, We want justice
We ask no more, nHd win take no less. The SPEAK.
then cone ed with the rctn rL that becluse
tipiai,- ; and ppltciln' had ioHnt enselves un.
abe TO cogo Win the qnes:i1a Of importation OF
Coolies. IL did not follow that The workingnen could
Dot Arhvvle with II success ully ana aster IL.
DSi M %ce,ISg Dl tGS n "a ha ,S1 5 mex
a. the reseIt day wus in 20 better ccnti ion thaa
Hwasa
HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
The men vino live by our toll can meet together la
their gui gaou' halls and there TAX measures tu
combat laOor by q conspiracy. BI. be was thankful
to sly. ln@rver, that the w0rSnymen could also
sssem e to; ther to OK preIs their sentimt nts 1t
j. Ices II an oae hundred y@ars, said Mr.. Burke,
since u lathers OF our country met together TO
a NJ aNaf and tn tVht In
tam, p sioH, TO do this successfully we musi
combine. II 'aere Is Inan here who ha not al.
ready joined irsdts union LEI him do 50 at once,
and let lin sly II will helJ my GLOW workman
md will teht for the good OF labor vsiiun
y a- nave fought for the fig OF my country"
Nj Enli- OF the Pissterors' Association, then
came for"4rd to cali the attea'ion Of the meeting to
some chas which were being pcrpo rated in
Brooklyn. In April Of tuis year It vas made law
An Brooklyn that eight hours should constitute
AFAIR DAYS WORK.
Nov, however. there are some masters who are
working men ten hours day, and paying them tie
miserable rittanoo OF ti. 70 per diem. A voce-It
,sss, ilehrs hnrphy Who Instituted this movement
The sps sker was not referring to Sit. Murphy, bG.
voOli men lon that was in progress whorsin
Mr., Gallagher OF the Pias;eroTs' alSoeiation, hal
sued marie, duidci who was contractor for paving
fulton avenre, for hnviEg worked men ten hours q
day, With az paying Them for their extra time.
Ihls mac, '.uidoi, Is one Of the hangers OF the
hclAargin ring, who pocLeted the money titus
s1u'esei ;r.m the woTkngnlan. This would luut
be parmt'cd wi,hou; u s,rusSie howsyer, nnd he
horris, tho District Attorney, had promised TO use
everY ctort to compel lem TO psy these
Norkme ncir Just cues. The speaker con.
cuued Nih an eloquent appeal TO The
WORKING men TO stand up fpr thsir rights 10 band
together ana 20 Join The tr.I-s uniuns so a. 10 4.
sole to contest successfully aSrust such nefarion,
proceedinEs SUCH us thuss q. ey iad tonisII
met TO pIOtefl against. tL,ud AMI coniint'sJ
cteernz,l tbs concluded th- bu-ino-s
" No. platform, end Ihe meeting
dispers ID with three cheers for Ia, cause o. labor
which were Enthusiastically given
OK PLATFORM sc. 9,
M. Jas. Connolly, OF the Painters Cn,on presided.
On the platform we're the FDn. 4. HcLnCs,y Nj
Eastman at Ito Tailor's uaOn, Mr. MAtthcws NJ
she B,icklaycr', Union Mr.. i. X. Puray and Br
smith OF TIE ron Nouder's Union, Mr. Becdirs o
the Painter union and A. rroup OF the typo
graphical Union.
Mr.. Connolly said geInw-eliz,ns We are here
10 speak In The cause OF labor lnI to Protest ILHiua
the importation OF Coolies, and TO seek the aid OF
Congress to project us. Let no claptrup OF Dcin,.
cratic or Republican differences divide us, but iet u,
organize ard go TO work as body, Mr., Connolly
then introduced
Mr. eastman OF the Tailors' Unioa. who said:
This was a question Of great importance to tue
working men, for every branch OF labor Is threat
oLed TO be
INUNDATED by THESE CilISEsE.
'Wo must raise our voice agaiAst our rights being