The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-15

The "UnempIoyed" in Council at
TOmpkins Square.
The Red Flag Unfurled-Complets Political and
Social Reform Demanded-The Government
Must Find Work-spesohes. Banners and
Hottoes- Sympathetic Letter from
Victoria Woodhull-A Lady
Delegate from London.

The promoters OF the International movement In
this city called together by the circulation Of vast
number OF handbtlls largo concourse OF people In
Tompkins square yesterday afternoon. The music
pagodA was chosen as the dais from which the
speakers were to address the crowd, and It seemed
as though much worse spot could not have been
selected, Tor the ground was soft with spongy mud
except In o few places where the snow had
not quito thawed. Around the pag0da and
upon q wagon placed to the left were hung,
in q manner that was very picturesque, q number
OF crimson banners upon which were inscribed In
white letters various notices. such as-"Eight
Hours Our First Right" Slight Hours. Peacefully II
We Can, Forcbly II We Must;' equal Rights, OPP
portunities and Compensation" "Public Employ.
ment q Remedy for Strikes;'' "The Unemployed
demand Work Of the Government;' Eight Hours
We Demand;' Products Of the Past Should be an
Inheritance to the Living Generations" 'srhe
Laws Must be Submitted to the People,"
In another wagon was the music If music it can be
called, for 1t only CONSISTED Of one great gong,
doubtless chosen out Of compliment to the olivaster
children
OF THE FLOwERY LAND
whom the Internationallsts wish to enroll under
their banners. Soon after the tocsin sounded o
swarm Of persons gathered about the little turreted
pagoda, and by the time the speakers gained the
platform the benches in the vicinity Of the rostrum
wore I'll OccupIeO, anu
CURIOUS SEA OF HUMANITY
had flowed in from all parts Of the city and envi-
roned 1t. II was motley gathering truly; such
one as, no doubt, might frequently have been seen
in poor Paris during her late troubles, but which Is
SELDOM visible upon the soil OF Manhattan. TO say
that the majority OF the men who composed the au-
dlence were OF the rOc popuU might be going o
little too far, but not much as 1t was only here and
there that face could be detected that bore the
semblance OF In Intellectually. Hard-featured. bury,
ill-clad ana unwashed, they seemed more like men
VINO would have decided preference to lettering
than earning their daily bread by TOLL their lead.
ers assumed they were all willing to do With the
gentlemen who were to address the meeting arrived
MRS. HULEK,
q delegate from the General Council In London.
This lady is OF medium stature and has q rather
prepossesslng countenance, her features being
regular and her dark eyes bright and scintillant.
She was tastefully attired In dark dress. over
which she wore an Astrachan cloak fastened at the
throat by a simple gold brooch, the only piece OF
jewelry discernible. Her black hair was neatly
braided and surmounted by one OF those Jaunty
little fur caps that usually form part of lady's
skating costume, with o few appropriate
words she presented to the League avery handsome
nag, that was the work or her own hands. Upon
bldSd.red ground 1t bore the following Inscriptions,
In white letterS:-