The New York herald., 1871-10-07
CoOPERy DEMONSTRATION,
Parade Last Evsning-Aas Meeting st Cooper
Insttuts-spoechss by n. A. Foran, Presi-
dent Of the International Union,
Mesrs s. Keefe, Robert schilling,
John Hewitt and Othera

The coopers' demonstration last evening was
marred considerably by the rain which began falling
shortly before O'Clock, the nour fixed FOR the
assembling Of the lodges at the Tweed Plaza; but
this the, men turned ont to the
number OF about two thousand, and marched in
procession 10 Cooper Institute, where they were ad
dressed BY several speakers.
THE LINE OF MARCH
was from the Tweed Plaza down East Broadway and
Chatham street TO the City Hail. across the City
Hall PARK up Broadway to Grand street,
across Grand street to Bowery. up BOW
cry TO Cooper Institute stopping on the
way at the Westminster House to allow the dele.
gates to the International Convention to join the
ine and at the hall Of the Workinmen's Union to
allow the deegates from that body also time take
postlon. The local lodges which participated were
No. or Brooklyn, No. IA OF New York, No. % OF
New York, NO. Of Williamsburg, No. OF New
York, NO. OF New York, No. ! OF Jersey
CITY, No. Of New York, No. OF Jersey City,
No. OF New York and No. II OF New
York. The delegates from the several States
numbered about one hundred and twenty. Torches
and Chinese lanterns carried by the diGeren
lodges, with their banners and o number OF mot
toes. II nine O'Clock before the procession
reached cooper Union, and fully twenty minutes
past nine before seats were taken and the banners
put In ther places The platform OF the large hall
was
DECORATED WITH UNITED STATES FLAGS.
The clothing OF the processionsts was saturated
the rain that before the meeting opened half OF
the assemblage were coatless and showing evident
signs OF feeling uncomfortable. There were very
FEW present besides those who belonged TO the
c00pers' organization. VIM. H. Fitzgerald OF Lodge
No. 4 presided. Loud cries for Mr.. M. A. Foran,
President OF the International Convention, caused
the announcement to be made that that gentleman
cnortf fyvaa md
the band engaged the attention OF the audience.
But 1t being evident that
SOME ONE SHOULD ADDRESS TIE MEETING,
Mr.. 3 KEEFE, Of the Pennsylvania delegation
was introduced. He spoke at some length OF the
planned how men who worked for cheaper rates
than were SUFFICIENT TO maintain man and his
who might have held out against the employers
attempt 70 defraud. He argued that the Scriptures
national Union and tnas the constitution on Of % the
union was founded upon tho same just principles
United States. Their organization was only similar
TO that OF churches OF all denominations and to
THE CLEVELAND CONVENTION
thai Convention made them free men They had
NO longer to work fifteen hours a day and do IN |
At the conclusion Of Mr. Keefe's address Mr. Foran
was again called for, but the meeting insisted that
"uAIL TO CHIEF.n
After the music round Of cheers was given, and
demonstration that had been made, and proceeded
10 say that as acts speak louder than words there
soo inherent and for opposon
cope with. Seventeen months ago
THE INTERNATIONAL COoPERs' UNION
was IN feeble state; now It had organized one |
hundred and nifty -four different organizations all
was not due the ability OF executive or Of the
ofncers but to the men themselves. who after see
an organization, grasped it, and made 1t their own
IN New York he was unable 10 commit to memory
then read his speech from his manuscript. The
speech was devoted principally TO snow
among the worklngmen-not the education that
might Re received at Harvard or other universities
their posions in lie Liberty was gained by eau eH
cation wherever there was ignorance there was
saw the grand iorerunner Of universal ins,ice
dr na Mn ny sns should 60 Under
and the result would be liberty equality and the
labor reform would yet revolutionze the social
world for this was Its mission. To spread abroad
10 SEED LIGHT IN DARK PLACES,
20 raise up the lowly-thls was what labor should |
and would DO that with universal Intelligence
there should be universal liberty. The speaker ex-
planned tue sort OF education our rulers had
continued show the beneficial Influences Of trades
unions in their search for truth and knowledge and
In their influence upon families by providing for |
shorter hours OF labor for workmen and better re-
muneraton.
When Mr.. Foran had concluded there were loud |
CTes for Mr.. William ]. Jessup late OF the Working
mems Union, and that gentleman, who was In the |
body OF the hall, was called to the platform. he
made brief address, and was followed by Mr.. !
Robert Schilling, OF the Missouri delegation, who
addressed the meeting In German. this being
COURTESY TO THE GERMAN woRKMEN
present Next was introduced Mr. John Hewitt Of
fbei Ontario fCanada delegation, who explained |
how organizations had been established all over |
, Canada during the last two years. and how the |
work was progressing. Then Mr.. d. s. Grit. |
I'm, Corresponding Secretary OF the Working |
mems Union, was called on, and in brief |
addrass he urged that workingmen should |
include in their education q knowledge |
OF the events occurring around them, and should
send men from their own ranks to make laws for
them in the State and national legislative halls.
The meeting terminated with a round OF cheers for
Peter Cooper who had given the coopers the use OF
hp of