The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-26
WORKINGMEN'S AGITATION.

Measures Adopted 90 Obtain Subtraction
for the TOmpkins square Clubbing
The Riot OF the 13th or January In
cited by the Police Com ma ISIS iOners-The
Froothinkors' Union.
Under the auspices Of the Freethinkers' Union
meeting OF trades union delegations was held at
the Turn Hall last evening for the purpose OF
taking further action TO cali the police au-
thorities to account for "inciting riot" on
Tompkins square on the 18th Of January. when the
workingmen's demonstration was contemplated.
and for their subsequent interference with the in
tended freethinkers' mass meeting at the New
York Assembly Rooms. Conrad Kuhn was called
upon to preside. who. IN stating the object OF
the movement said that the intention ID
TO have the Police authorities indicted BY the
Grand Jury and tmpeached for maefeasance in
ONCE by the Legislature, and that delegation
would proceed to Albany In reference to this mat
ter. Resolutions were presented by COM
mfttee previously appointed for that purpose.
which were endorsed. They are in substance
as folOws:-That this Convention shall take steps
to insure the indictment of the Police Commits
sioners for "lncting riot" the 18th OF January
last; that the sworn dispositions Of the victims be
taken that their complaints may be laid be-
fore the Legislature; further that charges against
the Police Commissioners shall be prepared and be
presented to the Mayor, calling for their removal
from the office (which they have dsgraced." Also
that the adavfts OF the victims OF police brutal
ity" be laid before the Legislature with an appeal
for redress also that an address on the subject
Of TINS atter r. the o thu sae CON-
munity and the people at large.
Additional resolutions were presented declaring
that committee be appointed to address letters
OF inquiry TO each member OF the Boards OF Alder
men and Assistant Aldermen, to each member OF
the Legislature from this city and to each member Of
Congress from this ciry that these letters be ad-
dressed in the name OF the late Cooper Institute
mass meeting, calling for reply to the same SO
the vote Of .,, the working Glasses they
they approve and sustain the various steps OF the
Police Commissioners in January last against the
them TO be assailed with clubs without
warming" and their subsequent attempts to
with tey s 40 eS OF ps ssse
things. then why did not they raise their voice
against the outrage They are to be requested to
evidence evi that they approve Of the action
Further. that the result OF this action
and the replies received to these inquiries shall be
presented at another mass meeting, to be called
for that purpose. These resolutions were passed
In substance as above by unanimous vote.
A committee appointed at . previous meeting
the public on the subiect, which was adopted, de-
caring that the first time in the history Of this
CITY IL nho OcCurTcu tudt puDuC OiutciS, sWoiu
to uphold the law. have trampled upon
occurred in Tompkins square on the 18th OF Janu-
ary, but the persons who engaged in the riot were
the police, and those VINO melted the same were
the Police Commissioners. The justinca-
ton OF these acts. the address goes
on, Is q false pretence; they were acts OF cruel
perfdlty on the part Of unworthy servants OF the
people. committee composed OF Messrs. Gund-
bech, Cushman and Samuel, was appointed to pro-
vide the publication and for an extern
sive circulation OF the address. which
was subsequently signed by all the delegates pres
ent from twenty-seven different organizations
principally trade unions, but including also delega-
tons from the Turnverein and other or2anlza-
tons.