The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-16
Strong DenuncialiOn of His EXcellency
by the Bone and Sinew.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
WAsHINGToS, March Is, 1875.
uIs ExcELLENcY SADLY DISTURBED WHILE Al

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WASHINGTON, March Is, 1875.
uIs ExcELLENcY SADLY DISTURBED WHILE AT
CEDBAGE.
The "Bonnet Rouge has been at WORK. The
White House was invaded tonight as never De-
lore since President Grants occupancy. The
usual quiet which relgns about II, except upon
reception nights, WAS broken by the Ominous
Tead OF nearly 3 900 men, IN ranks, who, with
band at their head, streamed into the western
gate TO the portico ana carriage way. which, when
reached. the column halted aud closed up en- 1sasse
10 the music OF "Hall 20 the Che." There was
IN ar OF mystery and portent about 1t until just
rs he music ceased three white and half dozen
coloied men mounted the steps, when
one OF them, in clear. ringing tones announced
TO the gathered mass. the larger part
Of which was composed of colored men, that the
committee representing the workingmen OF the
District would now proceed 70 wait on the Presi-
dent IN their behalf ana lay before him their
grievances. 1t then became developed that IL was
u monster meeting OF worklngmen, who had
not yet been paid by the District con-
tractors, and while their faces betokencd
sternness OF resolve and an understanding OF
what they were dong, their demeapor was orderly
ANA subdued. The committee now advanced con-
Gdenty TO the door OF the Executive Mansion,
where they were told by the police oflcer de.
tailed as doorkeeper, as he held the ponderous
portal half ajar, that IL was after hours
and no one could be admitted A message
was tnen sent to the President by one
VI the household attendants, teslfying the desire
Of the committee from the Workingmens Central
Council to see the President. Shortly response
obtained from him to the effect that he desired
To be excused. At the time the President was in
the library playing cribbage with his relative by
marriage, and as he gave his response went on
with the game, saying with the utmost noncha.
lance,
''FIvE, TEN, FIFTEEN, SHARPE"
hs he counted tue play he had made. Tae leader
Of the delegation. with nervous, severe ana
strained expression, moved or quietly and
with assumed dignity TO the edge OF
he stone facade which fronts the White
House, here he pitched his voice to The full, and
With an almost painfully electric tone, he adj
nressed the audience which had become sweued
by the accession OF several hundred more. who
came to see, out OF curiosity. what was going on.
THE PRESIDENT DENOUNCED.
The speaker arragned the President In the
mos: unmeasured terms Tor his refusal to
see the committee, and remarked that at
the foot OF the throne Of the American people he
protested against this act Of the President In re.
using an audience to the worKngman; that it
was the act OF despoi, and was the first time 1t
acred right OF petition, were treated so by an
American President. He charged tnas in this
President Grant while ne had been work,ngman
himself and nad driven q wagon through the State
OF Illinois, to the speakers knowledge. to gain mis-
living, re now refused an audience to men who
mad delighted TO help In electing him, bot
who now would spill the last drop OF
their blood In defence OF their rights as work.
tugmen. Then closing with accents OF in!uriated
ci "a coil h,a Hot
No turned from the audience 60 the doors OF the
white House, tits 10 the nrst time that President
Grant has refused TO receive the workingmau's
petition aud IL Will be the last. and this, too, ne
shrisked a. he laid additional emphasis on his
closing words, will be the last OF Ulysses g. Grant,
A SCENE EXPECTED.
Everybody then looked for scene, some thought
there would be an attempt at violence, but the
platoon OF police, IN a GORDON about two PAGES
apart guarding the space from the steps to the
DOORS looked Sharply abou. and were evil
IDENTITY prepared to reyist an invasion OF
II. The crowd cheered the speaker Justify,
who then announced that the immense
mass meeting would proceed TO Judiciary square
TO finish their proceedings according to pro-
gramme. When the band struck up 1.-The W ear
ing OF the Green" the column moved OF quietly,
without torch, lantern or reflector, and looked as
IL grotesquey tralled its length, Ike the mid
night Assem- Dlage OF the Sons OF Menus proceed
ing to bury their dead king.
colored petitioner in the crowd mo had beard
Of The Presidents occupation when the message
reached him, hummed the nursery rhyme 1.-THE
King sat in his paror with his pocket full Of
yold,n &c.
Thus the strange revolutionary occurrence
closed, In which nearly tnree thou.
land coloTed had assembled, In
battalion, to denounce and protest against the
mao whom they had helped 10 elect. "Vlue la
REDubliQuer' "Tire Ia bdgate1ler' were shouted.
On the street the movement was denounced "a
Communist proceeding. and in tne interest Of
claim agents.
A MADhAS's SELFISH DEMAGoGUIsA AND MOB.
Some apprehensions we're felt that there would
be violence. but the police and detective force were
In Jul numbers at the White House to repress IL.
Again II was stigmatized As political move 70
be used In the South ana Connecticut against the
administration or President Grant. The Comrais
sioners OF the District, through their counsel
fepudiatsd any responsibility for the non-payment
Of these laborers Governor Denison one OF the
Commissioners or the District, who has been un.
justly assalled in connection with It. IS absent in
ONO, and General Ketcham. who says It Ia re.
sponsioity OF the Board, was quietly out for Q
WAX after the occurrence.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES