The New York herald., 1870-01-25
THE CARTMEN In ARMS.
A Raid on Mr. Grinnell and the Custom House
The Cartmen Trying to Put the Saddle
on the Right Horse and Not the
Cart Before the Horse.

An enthusiastic ana numerously attended mass
meeting OF the bonded, public store and ship cart
men OF this city aud vicinity held last evening
ar Pipers Hail. corner OF B!eecker and Morton
Streets for the purpose OF protesting against the
rev carriage system ,naugurated by Mr. Grnncll At
the Custom House. ana TO devise means by which
they may fight against the innovation and preserve
their rights.
Mr.. A. G. Reynolds occupied the chair and Mr.
Underwood acted as secretary.
The committee appointed at the last meeting, held
on Saturday. to wait on Collector Grlnnen and pre-.
sent memorial to hlm on the subject at issue.
presented their report, which contained an attack
ON some OF the newspapers OF this city for not pub
shing correct accounts OF the proceedings OF tho
cartmen on Saturday night, and stated that II they
did not get redress from Mr. Grnnell they would ap
ply to the authorities at Washington, and failing
there they would apply to the source OF all power
the people.
The Chairman stated that Mr.. Grinnell had kept
the original copy Of the protest sent in by the cart
men ana had refused to let them nave q certified
copy Of 1t.
One gentleman present stated that Mr.. Lindsay
had informed him that they could have certified
copy OF the document on Tuesday morning on call
ing on HIM at the Custom House, and 1t was resolved
tnat the same committee should Call this morning
Mr.. Lindsay and get the paper.
gentleman inquired what EE Lindsay had TO
The CHAIRMAN-He is the head ana front OF the
whole thing, and Mr.. Grlnnel Is merely theamouti-
piece OF Ii.
finance committee Of five was then appointed to
raise FUNDS to carry out the object in View.
on motion committees Oh three was appointed TO
investigate the letter written BY Mr.. Al0ertS0n to
the Collector and the Collectors reply to 1t.
Several gentlemen handed in their subscriptions
In answer to an inquiry the CHAIRMAN said what
they were lighting against was the fact that Mr.
Grinncl would MOI allow mem 10 cart Donaed goods
rs The merchants wished them to do. Mr. Grin
nell said they were not capable of doing 1t.
The gentleman who made the inquIry-Well no Is
damnaDy neutrality-suspicious. l can do III;
and have always done my work Ike an alspice.
CHAIIMAN--Please, Sir. DO not use any pr0iane
language, for that is what MIR. Grnnell Is In the
Another MEMBER-Mr. Chairman they say il you
put beg2ar on horseback he Will ride to The devil.
Mr.. Lindsay was brought up In Boston, ana he now
feels his position too big for MIN.
Another MEMBER-Mr. Charles Delamater has
hired trucks at i've dollars DAY to do the work in
his district he will soon get plenty OF trucks TO
work at that. Q.augnter.)
great deal OF talk. but now want TO know wDat
you are gong to do. Mr. Grinne has said this thing
Is ''g0ne through
The CHAIRMAN-We propose to send committee
to Washington as soon us we get the certified copy
OF our protest from Mr.. Grinne.
A MEMBER-We propose to show up MIR. Albertson,
t0O Mir. AbertSOn Is the one who Is trying to run
I Another MEMBER-In talking to prominent poll
tican the other day. he told me that che object or
tins new move Of Mr.. GrnnelI was TO nelp the re-
publican party. l believe we have a friend in the
senate III Reuben =. FentOn and 1t seems we
ought 10 take some action III The matter before the
people before we go TO Washington or anywhere
else.
CuAIRMAN--lt's a fight now between Mr.. Fenton
and Mr. Morgan. Tnat is Just what IL has slmmered
down to. AS regards It's being benefit to the re-
publicans, there were as many democrats cartinen
In the city as republicans.
at the close or this discussion some unimportant
business was transacted aud the proceedings termt'
mated