New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-31


proclaimed the right OF unrestricted discussion OF any
question political social. moral Is assorted II rs
20 DO any further question about it, Ths fundamental
right must be established in law and In fact Those who
thus act with impunty. The people supposed to
rule IN this country and tho machinery OF administra
| non mas not yet got out FROM popular control
IL was farce aud fraud to say that tho peace OF tho
| community was endangered. There certainly was no
danger OF disturbance al the proposed meeting In tho
Assembly Rooms which the police had the audacity to
interfere with Those who suppressed the attempted
called the noneyed classes. who have become alarmed
at the moral uprising OF those whom they Gall the lower
classes The power OF money has become supreme over
everything IL has secured for the class which controls
it needs to secure ts Complete and absonte dcmnation
THIS power was not destroyed when Tweed fell IL TOOK
ways This power must be kept in check; IT must be
broken or II VIII utterly crush the people There must
temen. the people here have other WAYS Of gaining
their end Law the first argument aud the last appeal
speech nust be maintained. [appauscI
You have heard OF the troubles which the Jewelers."
word Jewelers." was Infinitely terrible to the
English arlstocraey than the word Communist" can
be IN this country You have heard of the struggles OF
the English Cbarsts quarter OF century ago, ana
their iormdabo dem0nstrations in london and disc
| where. The word "Chartist" was terrible as death
You have heard of the great movements OF the working
mon OF London under Bradlaugh three years He
was forbidden 10 hold public meeting OF the working
men in Hyde Park but he went there at tho appointed
hour with hundred thousand men at his back, and all
need say that he held his meeting. He took down
the pangs Of tho park saluted the police aud held his
Let M have something practical. propose then.
gentlemen. to ascertain whether The men we have
elected 10 rule approve OF the suppression OF
public meetings and free speech. propose That the
people OF each ward here inquire of their representa-
lives IN the Board of Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen
whether they approve Of 1t. Applaqse] propose
that persons from each Assembly District snail address
what are their views on the subject and that each State
Senator be IN like manner addressed and that the
national quesonhere are elections this year-he re
quesed to tell his constituents what he thinks about IT.
nd Lot "A siIu
didates, including Morton. Conkling, and Blame
propose ask these gentlemen If they desire such
changes IN the Constitution and laws as will authorize
aud legaz3 the action or the municipal rioters OF tbs
THIS ia great question: and should what all
the great VINO rule over us think OF II. And pro
asked to provide for the dssontion Of this Police Com
mission GBrayo una the dismissal OF the Snperntend
cnt and all associated with him. who have crimn'y and
arociousy attempted TO destroy and subyert our con
sututona nights. All have TO say l. that all these
politicians have mentoned-in the Boards Of Alder
men, in the Assembly. IN Congress. running "a Presi
dental canddatrsare towards when confronted Oy thc
people. lIuinultuOus applause
4 woMANs PLEA FOR PRE- SPEECH.
Mrs L:enthal was next introduced. She said ::
Gentlemen and ladies: this gentlemen who spoke before
me addressed you fellow czcns II rs Impossible
for me To do this because am woman. II do raise
my voice this evening. II is because am deeply stirred
at the action of the police. born in monarchical
country and know the ways OF mOnarchical rule. /
loved laws and Constitution Of this Land But this
since the 18th OF January have ceased TO do In name
this country sin republic In reality 1T 10 not The
police not only violated the laws hut also tho constiu
tiOnal rights OF the people II men like the Ast0rs,
stewards. aud the like desired TO hold meeting. would
the police have stopped ;hemi | think not. The men
who wished to assemble at Tompkins-squlre were
among the best of our citizens. They were the
true tax PAYERS OF the city. the w0rklngmen. rhey
them then they wished to ask for bread to keep their
families from starvation. The workmen bnild palaces
and live in huts They make the richest fabrics ana are
clothed in rags. They produce the food.should they
sarve They support tie pollce-sAoul these suppress.
theml The great body of wOrSmen. unorganzed AS IT
was was no match FOR the weappoined aud organized
police force. The latter drove the workmen away from
rompA ms square, aud chased them INTO houses ana
In conclusion she expressed the belief that the advent
OF woman in politics would be The signal for the aD0
ton OF much OF tho grossness from the pocs OF the
present day.
The following resolutions then read and adopted:
The RESOLUTIONS.
We citizens Of the City OF NewYOrk IN mass meeting
assembled, declare:
Whereas. On Jan 3. 1874 quiet citizens intended To
assemble on TOnpki nssquarc;
Whereqs They were fully entitled to hold this meeting
according 10 the rights granted by the CONSTR tion
both of the United states aud OF the state OF York
Whereas. This meeting was frustrated by the Illegal
action of fhe New-YOrk police;
geas Fnay tns p1aw Gssgnton WAS
lie aud liberty Of our fellow-ctzens; Therefore be 1t
resolved:
OF our fundamental rights by the authorities or our city;
That denounce in the most uuequivoca manner
the Park COmmi ssiOners for their unwarranted and
cowardly compliance with the arbitrary demands OF the
Police Commissioners
iustiiblc and brutal proceeding Of the Police against
those intending TO hold the said meeting;
That deeply and sincerely deplore the unscrupu-
losness of those of our Newspapers Who instead OF
reported the revolving events AFOREMENTIONED and the
violation Of OF the most Important fundamental
rights without word OF ind gnatiOn warning even;
That mutually pledge ourselves to oppose IN the
most decided manuer any future violation OF our
Tnat copies of these resolutions be transmitted to the
Governor, the Mayor the Common Council the Police
Comms sioners Ia, Park Commissioners, and tho press
THE REMAINING SPEECHES
william Gundach was then introduced. The matter
which had called them together he said which
was received with different emotions by the din rent
classes Of the people. Tie Indifferent class ~ on with
their beeririnkng and no heed to the matter The
enemies OF progress dso all the facts OF the case and
say that the workngmen sauorous for blood Ia the
Middle ges the priesthood established such domination
over the people AS to absorb all the earnings OF the
workingmen. In every age there have been some who
have been living the labor OF the working
men But this time is past Tic capitalist looks with
dsfvor upon the efforts OF the aoorng classes 10 eie
yate themselves. In these efforts nationality sinks to
The bottom ana the workingneD OF all nations rise In
common. Tns made the International society OF
Workngmen But II men Gall themselves ihterhatioh'
ais. they are treated with contuney aud disgrace
julius Kaufman Of the Turneryerein came forward.
action OF the police brought to his mind the story Of
Gesser's compelling the swiss to bow down before ms
cap. IL was true that physcay they hau no ponce.
mans cap up on pole which they were required 10
honor but morally was So Inc see esp OK rde
OF q government The action OF the police
in Tomplius-squafe tended 10 tue INSTRUCTION. ol oot
OF these As long the people followed "A platform OF
potcs either Democratic OF Republican, so long would
they suffer the evils OF their present condition.
The gotry and intolerance ingraed on the American
political system were the work OF men. ana could by
men lie destroyed but the temple OF right was indie
structible. . 49,,
he ihyeighed measured terms against religion and
faith lie said it difficult TO bring the cool and
calculating Yankee, TO whom matters of money and
Interest were most important TO consider questions OF
freedom aud equality and socialism. Upon them
depended the opening OF d new era Ia culture.
Conrad Kuhn then addressed the assembage, saying
that the city authorities had pretended TO aid the work