New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-06
RECEPTION or JOSEPH ARCH IN
BOSTON.
OPENING ADDRESS OF WENDELL PInGrr5-MR.
ARcHs sPEECH-sPEECIiEs BY OT1iERS-LErTER5
FROM SENATOR SUMNER AND GEN. BANKS.

OfIsNiNu ADDhESs OF WENDELL PukIiF5- mk.
ARcH's sPEEcH-spEECIEs BY oTnERs-LErTERs
FROM SENATOR SUMNER AND GEN. BANKS.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRTBUSEl
BosrON, Nov. 5.-The reception rendered to-
Joseph Arch In Faneu Hall this evening OF tho
greatest OF the many famous demonstrations which the
Ola Cradle OF Liberty has witnessed Tho reception
was rendered exclusively by the tradesunions Of B0s
ton ana us success was the gratifying from the
fact that discussions had marrei their prcpar-
ations' ana mt one time threatened to prevent
any action whatever. Since Mr. Arch arrived in this
city on Monday he haa been tho guest Of Mr.. H. NJ.
Chambern. the head OF the Labor Reform movement in
this city and To-Day he has been the guest OF Mr.. Wen
deD Phlillps VINO has been showing him the places OF
interest In tho city aud vicinity When he reached Fan
Gull Hall this evening he found every nook and
crow cod, 50 that the entrance was impossible.
Faneuil Hall has not for years seensuoh throng within
its walls Flags and buntlng had been literally fes
TONED around the pillars, notices met tho in
whatever direction it was turned Mr.. Arch and Mr.
Phillips were accompanied to the hall by Gen.
Butler Gen. Henry X. Oliver, James NJ Buffum. ex-
Mayor OF Lynn, and about 100 other gentlemen who
identified with tho labor movement Enthusiastic
cheers were given and continued for some mnutes.
When the list OF officers had been read, Mr. Phillips
stepped forward and received with loud and pro
onged applause. lie said:
GENTLEMEN: You do me great honor in asking mo to-
night TO tako the chair OF TINS meeting return you
my most sincere thanks for the compliment you pay
me could not exaggerate the Importance or the mean
nG OIL sun gathering as this. We all recognize that
the great living issue OF to-day tho OF the
masses OF men all the world to claim larger oppor
!uDltes anu greater privileges, aud such meeting as
this, gathered IN Faneu Hall almost ut the bidding OF
the wordngmen OF England, Is most sgnlhcant
evidence or how great is the power and
the masses OF tie World I am glad that the
Com Com, nit; gathered in Faneuil Hall. l. Is the
night roof under which to welcome Joseph Arch. Zap
pausel Here IN tie old times, the victories In warke
Stresse were welcomed here came Han ana BAN,
Guerrere; here came lafayette, hundred years ago
almost giving bis proud toast "Fanneil Hall-an ever
lasting monument that resistance TO oppression every
where duty, and under republican institutions IS
everywhere blessing" Hore came Ashburton, the
comfort OF tho Capital the safety Of the national
Doundary here TOO came the Prince de Joinvie, when
OF Bourbon IN the hour OF darkness ana struggle
and 1t is Hitting that when the workngmen OF England
SEND va al ambassador that the wOrknsmen on Massa
Chusotts should receive him in Faneui Hall Applausel
this old hall, which built by Peter Fanenil, who
shut every Protestant out OF France, and
who took refuge from religious oppression on
fanenil Hall the thousands and the hundreds oil thou
sands that we hope to to take refuge in the
precision that tfcads over them in Europe. Applause
Yes, am glad that the workingmen OF Two Continents
at Geneva. tAppausel L had tho honor
presence OF Mr.. Arch. We saw the cannon balls piled
acres wide and ten feot high sugar pluns" ~ my
zaton aud guest sad, pointing to theIu, hope
you VIII never need 20 those sugar plums' again.
come Is the most certain guarantee That tuey for
ever useless" lAppmuse.l
Mr. l.. ~ Chamberlin then delivered address Of
welcome in which he spoke at length OF the work that
had been done by Mr. Arch. and the advantages that
America presented to Agricultural laborers. MI. Arch
was introduced and aftcr thanking the audience
for the kind reception which they had given him
English agriculture. labOrer aud saying that he could
not give any eloquent address, spoke substantially rs
follows;
He had been led he said to study from his earliest
boyhood tue dignity OF ahor aud Wherever he found
man working 10 increase the wealth of his country, he
considered thai he digned man, and ought 10 DO
hoporcd and respected such. All laborers were a
rnn,,nnu bu hcrh0Od He came not 10 this country TO
view The beautiful ana wonderful sights, Dt 10 SPY out
the land. lie maintained that he was, when AT houle
tbe Greatest Conservative there was IN England He had
felt strangely at having hls ieowcolhlIs ulth eApa
iriated the country when they haa done no wiog
lie believed with Blackstone that no man can ny right
be driven from MS country VINO abldes py h's i@~s
Mr. Arch spoke OF the Ircat odds Az VIII. no S SIs
obliged TO contend when he began the movement IN aEOr
OF he worlugman, ana spoke gratefully OF the assist
which he received u tlose no were -Joye H h
especially from Samuel Morley, NJ. T., VINO gave MN
$500 and from hundreds Ike hul. doc,
lie then gave a sketch OF the movement as conducted
BY himself. lie had failed TO convince the aristocracy
that it for the interest of the country ana Tor thelr
interest that the immense tracts OF ahd lhA were no"
running 10 Was.o should be given up 10 cu!.'ya-
tinn at the hands OF The honest laborers OF me
country, 'and consequently he mad cOme 10 tuls
land Ia find Iied Tor their labor, and had tOi
the arstocrats at home that II his feilow-countrymen
were considered OF value IN thelr eyes IMAM
slaves he would scour the broad dplds Of America
through and through until he bad brought the last
good laDOrer from the British Isles. TINS was DIS
IN tins country. His long stay IN Canada mas
prevented his deyOn much time 70 the United STATES
as ne desired. and he Indignantly scOcd the idea tat
had prOmu gated that he had been bought 10 stay
in Canada long. lie spoke encOuragingly OF the
efforts at union among the English DOrers, SAYING that
they numbered already nearly 100000, with q central
lodges about % large districts. and 300 branches Mr.
Arch continued 10 speak Of this work Tor some tme
aud presented bright prospect OF what was TO be
gained By the abOrng people by union ana cO0pcratIon
Mr Phillips then read letter from Gen. Banks, IN
PRODUCING it as the words ~ one who had always allied
himself with the laboring man, and whose voice was
always heard in their behalf. A letter from Senator
sumner, assuring them vi his cordial sympathy was
received with tremendous applause. Gen. Butter was
then called for ana received with the greatest
enthusiasm. The burden OF his half hours speech,
which delivered IN his sauciest manner, WAS that
We ought not To return To specie basis untI we can 10
without troubling any IN the slightest, without
cutting down wages and troubling the eDtor cass ia
tho least. The oil interest too he Thought was
much 700 high and should be reduced. MI. bunum OF
Lynn followed in similar strain ana the meeting Az
jOurued soon after with cheers for Jos pm Arch'