The New York herald., 1871-12-11
Particulars Of the Procession and
the Interference Of the Police.
AN INDIGNATION MEETING.
Moral and Material Support Rem
dered to the Prisoners.
A Visit to the Cells by Sym.
pathizing Ladies.

The recent order forbiddIng the parade OF the
International Society OF workinRmen yesterday
somewhat lulled the anxiety OF large portion OF
the community, who feared that disturbance
would take place If such an open demonstralion
or this s0clety's power was permitted IN
the streets. But this feeling Of relief gave way 10
an intense excitement yesterday mornlng when
several OF the ntcrnatonals appeared In the public
thOr0ugnrares wearing the brilliant badges Of tneir
order. People who other occasions rarely
trouble themselves about PROFESSIONS Of any
description took deep interest in the
movements and doings or this body, not
so much because they dreaded II, but more
from vague ana unde1ned suspicion OF waat The
society really Is and what the objects are that lt
seeks to accomplish. The interests welfare anu
social standing OF the workingmen arc SUBJECTS
that have always held foremost place In the minds
OF Americans. and when the people saw tiIs giant
society with the great end TO raise the artisan
to his true level In every land Incy ranged thcm-
selves Immediately on the side OF
JUSTICE AND EQUALITY.
This reversion and revolution OF sentiment, or
rather maturing Of Judgment, was IN almost inslan-
taneous work, although It's power upon tnis the
great question OF the day. DC but indefinitely fclt
for some time to come.
1t was with no ordinary curiosity that the mem.
bers who braved the police order and came into
gala, were looked upon by the people. AT first but
one two appeared In the neighborhood
Of tho Cooper Institutes; but as the
morning wore on they began to present.
themselves In greater numbers. Towards eleven
O'Clock considerable concourse Of s,gnt-secrs had
gathered In the vicinity or this building, but the
| police, who were posted In plumbers about tho
place, kept constantly dispensing them. so that no
J large number was allowed 10 remain IN any one
| spot for any length Of time At the
HEADQUARTERS OF THE POLICE
| everything was In readiness TO meet disturbance
or any breach or the public peace, but the morning
swept on nothing occurred to interfere With the
! usual sunday quiet superintendent KesO and
President Smith were early VI their posts. and re-
! mained until the first rumor Of u collision came
in. The enure reserve force OF police Were
| on duty at the different station houses The detec-
orders ana ready TO take a share In queling any
tunlult that might arse. After waiting some tune
Of the Fifteenth precinct which stated
that the excitement had begun and the
ordered out the reserve forces ON Tourieentn.
Thirteenth, Tenth, Eighth, Ninth and twenty y-aMn M
than ten minutes was ON the scene, club in hand.
ready for action.
such rs it was turned 10 he an impromptd
anair, and It seemed really doubtful whether the
s% sa enaes Sh0 to %as When they
from their homes. 1t began win single
man, WnlCn AuHl1faDy ILLUSTRATES tue OrlglnuL
formation Of the society Itself, ana the
numbers 1nally swcllcd TO about one hundred.
Ths man, whose name IL George X Allen, came
down Tnlrd avenue about twelve ociock, carry
ing something under his arm that looked like .
red banner folded on q stan, and wearing y red
badge, surmountcd with Grape, ut the butfonhole.
When he got 10 the Cooper INSTITUTE he stopped and
the police ordered him To move Oh lie theh walked
up to Ninth street. crossed Ninth street To Fourth
avenue, ana then started down Fourth avenue, iol-
lowed by about one hundred Others who had gath
cred about him 10y this time. They marched down
The avenue In single 1lc until they came to
TIE LITTLE iAKK
below the Cooper Institute, when The Sergeant In
command OF tho poicc posted Ia the locality came
To the head 0f the procession and arrested the
most six men. Wncn the Iniernarionals saw the
police approach they quietly Dispersed, and those
wno were arrested calmly walked along with their
captOrs, evidently deteruned 10 await The re-
suits. No sooner were the arrests made
than large crowd collected and iol-
station house expressing their dlsapproval OF this
arbitrary work by howng. hissIng and shouting
all the way The police bore this WIN admirable
patience ana moved along ~ II they were iinper-
vous to all outside influence. Captain Byrne spoke
to the men once or twice during the route IN a low
tone; but beside this, which evidently caution
10 the oirlcerS not hand raised or even look
given 10
THE ANGRY CROWD
behind during the progress To the station house.
All TINS was done so quickly quietly aud erhcenuy
that when superintendent Keso arrlveI the
grouna me whole affair was nearly over,
TO wind up the deiai!s OF the arrests.
The banner carried BY the leader. Allen Was made
OF red leather. such Is Tor packing silks IA
when they are Imported. IL hung from a stan or
about four feet In length and upon II was painted
FIGURE or JUSTICE
holding the balance. the symboIca cap OF liberty
shrouded In crane. On either slde OF the figure
were the letters
|. W. A., No.s,
meaning the International worKingmen's Associa-
ton. UnJer this was printed, In large, black let