The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-01
NEW YORK nERALD FRIDAY, JULY l. ls7o-TRIPLE SHEET.

could, in that event. cause
THIS FINE REPUBLIC TO DRIFT
INTO o monarchy or an empire. That was what IL
was coming TO. This Chinese matter was in
the hands entirely or the worklngmen, and by
Its votes show that the great Empire State was in
sympathy with Massachusetts,. Show the country
thas you will shoulder
THE RIFLE TO WIPE OUT THIS CHINESE SLAVERY
rom the Eastern States as you have done to wipe
out the slavery OF the Southern States. loud
cheers.) We VIII hold the democratic party respon-
siole ior the failure OF Senator Wilson's bill II 1t
Mr.. Drury Corresponding Secretary OF the Arbei-
yer Union, ana other workingmen then addressed
Stand No. ..
The crowd collected around this stand was not as
large as that by which the principal aud the German
stands were surrounded Women ana young chill
dren largely composed 1t. But what men there were
ssnsa soa the with
patty in the frequent rounds OF applause with which
tney greeted all reference to the vital questionable
all.important subject OF the evening. The speaking
did not commence until nine O'Clock.
Mr.. JAMES CONNOLLY, OF the Workngmen's Union,
had met there S' for ' the purpose Of sending
protest to Congress- asking an abolition OF
THIS movement to Introduce coo!ie labor
IN the United states. Those members Of Congress
who should show any indlspOstion to afford the
workingmen assistance would suffer next fail cleo
ton. The resolutions protesting against the intro
ductiOn OF Cinnamon were then read
MR.. WILLIAM EASTMAN,
consideration was one OF the most vital importance
to workinzmen. The workinglnen. al citizens vi
common country, should prevent their rights
wished to Know whether the representa-
nves in Congress- were doing their duty:
stand this indifference to their rights while they had
children ana wives TO support. There womb mUst
assaredy be a bloody war. for SO long rs they had
right on their side they would struggle 10 maintain
it. II they were not allowed TO have their rights 81
citizens the ballot was farce. The
not. They had families to support. How were they
to support them for fifty cents day And then
the Chinaman come here like common emigrant,
worAine for the same wages that they worked
his Introduction into this country; but
to come as he intends coming, ahl that was an
entirely d,ferent matter. What did cheap labor
mean Could they clothe their children suitably in
the way they would Ike 10 do, III the way even as
they do now, when receiving mere pittance for
the Cinnamon come common emi2rants, and,
though there might be slaves In China, who OF
be no such thing here in this free country.
What did Mr.. Sampson say down In North Adams2
He said that the Cinnamon are very good imators,
coSa and Men Men, get sa9 dollar la N aay for
DONG so. Cond they uhe work ngmen) live for
thatl Now en-, ap Labor is the question. We want
face the wish OF the workingman. We want you to
organize In every ward, IN every city and town. Our
ri. hts are not to be trampl.d upon.
Mr.. MATHEWS. Of the Brickayers' Union, told
what he knew about the coolies, describing their
Customs &c, as heathenish. lie SAID that Mr..
Sampson, OF North Adams, had imported large
number OF Cinnamon and gave tn IN work in prefe
renee TO white men, He wished that law might
be passed 80 stringent that there would be no way
to evade II. No one would be opposed
to them as emlgranrs, working for the
average wages given the w0rklngman. He and
brought here to take the place of the wOrkngman.
me black man they had no diniculty with. lie
worked for the same wages that they did.
MR.. PURDY,
OF the iron mouders, said that the workingmen OF
this country were willing to stretch forth the right
hand of fellowship to emigrants but not 10 co0IIe
slaves. IL Was time, he said, that the workngman
should look TO MS own interests, ana not pay 80
much attention to politics. They wanted and they
must have men sent from their own ranks to
Congress to represent their interests. II they
could not ind any one else honest anu faithful
enough to DO 30. IL was not for themselves q one,
but those that after them that this question
was agttated. And then 1t was 80 NONE nJous, 50
essential that there was not workingnan in the
land who was not deeply, intensely interested in IT,
Unless Congress tooS this matter IN hand the people
Hon. john r. HENNEssEY said that he had tried
to represent the workingmen justly. The time had
come when they must come together to protest
against the Importation OF the On naman. They
must rally II they could not rally in wards let them
rally In districts, and show that their hearts In
Mr.. ENNIS, of the Plasterers, said that the work
tngmen must fOresa the contractors. They were
ducing this barbara and Monaghan race Il was
time they should DC awake. Let US see what we
can do " get rid OF this evil. LIE! penalty be
these Cinnamon. At one end Of Wall
street stands temple erected 10 the Christians
God and At the other end there mey be at some
fusure time not far distant pagan temple. There
Il space enough on this earth FOR all nations. A
treaty was made year ago with China. giving
fhnfrl f.a rlnht Mt nnfr nrhf snr MT oftA
landed here. Let US know our own power.
We viii show Congress that we have voice. The
ballot Is more powerful than army. Our hours
are no shorter, our wages are no larger. Let rise
and send our voices TO the furthercst ends
Of the earth, that we may be heard. II
ing this fact When vote was taken In the Massa-
chusetts Legislature the republican representatives
voted for the Introduction Of the coolies and the
democratic representatives voted against IL. We
have some honest men representing US In political
places. Mr.. Morris is one OF them. We desire that
laws shall be passed 10 protect our interests Stand
Mr. NILSSON ". YOUNG, Presiden, of the Working.
the family Of the means Of sas
enee. Congress legislates for class. 1t was OF
j. M s5 mSae ri and
man, he said, introduced slavery, backed BY
rich men Sampson never gave one cent TO intro.
fair He was alse to his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Would he NOT be false now Think over this In your
workshops tomorrow and then think. that these
your interests This is going 70 be light THIS free
county IL castledeiend thai. Tie conflict Is
yet to come.
Sheriff o. BRIEN said that the only speech that he
could make was contained In Offering $1,000 for the
support Of the working men in this question.
Tho German Sfnnd.
Here, for long WHILE none but the children of
the neighb0rhOOd gathered around the PLATFORM and
the solitary member OF the committee in charge and
the two police officers kept busily employed In
keeping the mschievious urchIns from carving
away on the sly the rockets and Roman candles
and Chinese hre-crackers IL was some time
after eight O'Clock though still before