The New York herald., 1870-02-08
THE WHEELS OF THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
Meeting Of the Public cartmen-Indignation at
the New Rule-Strong Resolutions
Some One is Lazy-Delay in
the Removal Of Goods.

A large number Of the Custom House cartrlen as
sembled ar piper's Han, in Bleecker street. last
evening 10 express their oisapprobaton OF the late
action Of the Collector. Other meetings have been
held for workmen's rights; but, judging from the
intellectual pefsoane, OF the two or three dozen
called together at this hall in Bleecker street.
could scarcely imagine that they should be the sur
ferers In public benefit BUT so 1t seems aud the
Indignation which found full expression in
OF resolutions adopted later In Ne evening, was very
strong among them. The meeting called ior
eight o'clock; but owing TO the absence OF the chair
man, and when all hopes OF his coming were given
up, Mr.. Brewer called the assembage TO order, and
Mr. King was appointed chairman.
when the minutes OF the previous meeting had
been read Mr.. Brewer President OF the Cartmen's
Association, said that what he could learn
or The movement from the newspaper reports was
decidedly favorable; still, those engaged therein
should yield 70 their better Judgment take the thing
as coolly as possible and consult with the higher
authority IN Washington ana ascertain II there was
anything wrong. or II there was any bribery. They
should he careful how they spoke OF and treated
Others as these very men who apparently were their
bitter enemies, aud whom Iney accused so roundly,
would prove to be their best friends He hoped the
caitmen present would weigh this matter carefully,
30 taL nothing should ARISE TO cause pain hereafter
Mr.. AchEsnAN stated, IN regard OF the transfer OF
goods from the vessels 10 the warehouses. that he
was informed ny Mr. Lindsey 10 the effect that the
merchants would have their orders checked unul
the 10TH OF February. What would be The action
after that date he could not say.
The following resolutions were next handed TO the
secretary and read as iolloWs:-
Resolved, Tia, the boudcd public store ship
OF this city aud vicinity in convention assembled, do
hereby rsspeetuy apd nr protest against the proposition
age Of our sTnns or .he appo Of oee
called tho General Superintendent. the bonded cart
srforrH hs business safety 70 the government saaS
0ss ss.:s:a y II T Ii Ss ssh sasa, dsnomina.sa
soeAeaded earmen by the said Collector aud MS agent
we @p refer to lie po.oa held r many year:
and tho ss,maon are held in By our employers, and we
contempt any person holding biah aain5 hnaeF
aoa.s 20 Ss naas @s saSn
hesS!gsd zone Williams" one Of the said Col
for .ss transfer goods rom
s1 to BE R1"aa ana ss
rase WITHOUT precedent in his or any other civilized COM
msnity; =,
lsclor that many OF the merchants who signed
the proe. to hin time since against the new
of carriage have informed him that tney wished to
withdraw their names from said protest. being well satisfied
among the leading arma IN New YORK who signed said pro
test and have been unable to nd any desiring to
nish with the OF such hrms resolved, therefore,
that until such given consider the charge
without foundation and false.
One OF the members present then rose and said
that the cartnen were too slow IN their action.
lillS WAS dl Outlusc Ou buc COu!luuuity tuu WaS
done for political purposes Many have been afraid
20 express their sentiments thinking that they were
TO be the lucky ones, and IL was certainly very
strange that live six men should control eight
nine thousand cartmen by infusng this spirit OF fear
into their minds. For himself he wonld ces,re TO
have toe matter taken up at once ana ald before the
proper authorities. uwas then moved that the reSo
utioUs should be carried and printed In the papers
friendly to the eause but objection was made TO the
last remark, as there was no paper which was not
friendly To the movement when IL came to treating
tbe matter editorlally. The remark was withdrawn
ana the resolutions were carried unanimously.
Some further discussion ensued, showing how
poorly the new system worked and how heavily 1t
bore upon the merchants. One case was cited OF
exceeding official laziness or an lnattenti0n to bust
which could not have occurred before the pres
ent Collectors new-fanged ideas were put into
Operatfca The steamer City Of London left this port
last Saturday with full cargo, provisions. &C. and
the goors which she discharged on her arrival and
which should have been carted away y week ago
and, perhaps, been deposited in the merchants
stores had not ali been removed yesterday mora
ing SoCn after the meeting adjourned, subject tt
she call Of the char.