The New York herald., 1871-12-10


meeting or the Executive Committee OF the
'.Inkmatrenole' was held last night at No. 6S
Grand street, 10 consider the arrangements
for the proposed procession. There was large
attendance, and, after prOtracted discussion, 1t
was decided by small majority that the process.
quent resolution deferred the decision to q meeting
OF the Federal Council. TO be held at 100 Prince
CHAM on ~ a NJ Banks
Secretary OF the Painters Union, who read the
notice Of the Police Commlssioners prohibiting
wardea by the Executive Committee to Governor
Hoffman, which was as follows
I'VE. the members the International Society q Work
iugmcn intending TO parade memory OF our fallen mem
n have been by the
THE GOVERNORS ANSWER.
The following telegraphic despatch, received from
the Governor, was then read:-
7. II. BARNETT
BY the Governor to that the law places
Ne mA''e III u. JOHN q g. VAN BusEN, Private Secretary
A committee was then appointed, after short
discussion to dIaw up protest, and after short
recess the following protest was submittered to the
meeting and adopted:-
PROTEST
I'VE citizens Of the United States and msmbers Of the
moate by funeral procession The memory brother
% Ss ps: for s A1n ppfd
prevented from paradns the Committee Of Arrange
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from we on Iose1s
ana selected Sunday, knowing no more solemn
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or
the city 81 New York, that forSas a our procession
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Signed BY tie Chairman and Members OF the Committee.
After tine reading Of these dispatches long and
excited discussion followed, in which there was
ance, and various kinds Of demonstrations, IN
| which Sunday holidays and working days were
Mr. DYKEMAN said that he was opposed to any
change. He did not favor the proposition OF Christ
mas Day, or what would be more IN accordance
| OF December, because there were many OF the men,
bers who were not Christians. HG did not see why
tai1y opposed to any procession on a working day
The Chairman supported the parade on the 25th,
| because the police said they could have 1t on
that day. He certainly would wish TO preserve
| law and order. He thought that under the Cir
cumstances Christmas Day would be the most ap-
Mr.: HowARD-If we are to have day let us take
sunday II the police put t.. as IN IN prison let us CO.
the days OF "93 when the people resisted cried
"a 10 Danterne.n tCheers.)
to the procession by the Police Commissioners
which objection was violation OF law and OF usage
sioners wished to cOncate the Roman Catholic po.
pulatiOn The Commune had sacrificed the lie OF the
VOICE. wish not to touch religious questions
Mr.. VEST assail nobodys religion. am quite
must meet our enemies Just where they give us
battle. say let ii be Christmas Day.
Several short excited speeches followed, all op-
posed TO working day. but a difference OF opinion
was expressed as 10 whether 1t should be Christmas
Day or sunday.
The Chairman then took the vote or the repre-
sentatives Of sections and the division showed eight
for Christmas Day and four against. The Chairman
declared that the ayes had 1t, and it was or
dered.
Mr. CoURTLANT strongly opposed Chrlsmas Day
and said that the vote Just passed dd not represent
the feeling OF fifty thousand men. He should sh ow
his red nag ana ved sash al the Cooper Institute to-
day. and he would 90 that II the police had to walk
over his body. tCheers
THIS speech excited considerable enthusiasm,
and a few short ejacuatory speeches, alter which
resolution was unanimously passed request
ing the Federal Council OF ''The lnternational'
to meet at 100 Prince street on Monday evening, at
half past seven O'Clock, to finally decide on which
day the procession should be held.
The meeting then adjourned.