New-York tribune., 1876-08-11

tculary but this the Mayor said corhd not be done
without an express OF the Legislature. suggestion
also made that tenemenihouses should be DuhI ny
lvg The tenants to pay for them by instalinens mayor
Wickham closed by saying that his sympathy was wni
the wOrkngInen but he had power 10 give employ
ment TO any Inau in the city. H..
The committee then gave the Mayor az address res,
10 be presented 70 the Board or Aldermen VINO
had failed to the committee as requested ana went
outside tn communicate the result o tber cOhVeisaVn
with the Mayor to the waiting crowd
SPEECHES AND RESOLUTIONS.
While the members of the Committee wero
inside the building with the Mayor. the people conse-
gated about tho steps and called upon some oi tieir
number tor speeches. Finally, J. Matcn came forward
and said that there appeared to De no one anxious 20 HC
IA chairman this outdoor meeting, but he would take
tho liberty OF Introducing himself. II don't
know that | can hardly speak 10 Such u
large crowd because | can assure you that am
almost starving; but for all that VIII
never beg. What want. and what all OF us want VINO
are gathered here work. honest work. and II we eau
not feed ourselves with the money we earn, 90 not
think there Is any harm IN stealing LOAF OF pread OF
whatever we want to eat The officials Of tho city have
told rs that it not their power to give out work. but
| think at least they their Influence with the
proper parties and get rs work. There ought to
be enough money IN the hands OF thc Wv
eTnmeut. either city, State. or National 10 gi'e
It TO us, and we uOt particular Whethef
we get paid IN grccnbacks. IN silver, or ~ gOd "No
Is has any gOO lOi ytdlSi lSiic0O Va
"No" ana We don't know what II isl We dont care
what kind OF pay they give US "a long hs II VIII Day
bread whether it Is soft money, hard money, or any
other money We can get work II only stick together
DO this movement he thrown ovcrboa d, but con-
rinuc on with aud will get work at last; but only
cmcmber that when go 10 vote do 1t independent OF
party but vote against any who will not provide
work for those who willing and able 70 perform IT,
lie then presented The following resolutions:
N'e liN.i n
duo, ~ ali the ssliie, and l'NuIl - OF me-.
rulers. city, STATE and naiJns Our represuIiurts gre IT,
inciug people Oi peace and plenty u idleneSs
starvation and crime. therefore hc a..
E.gitc demand Of t' city and aOn immediate
relief A. igoWs or the Board Ci Aldermen the prosecution
% public Work authorized 10 Do cone and the ha5
INC of a other needed be done OF Congress We 80
1nd tc pa,,gc of the following bills now before themem
Irr- Igli,S Homestead i TO homes ana ipO the
Fuc!Ec Railroad bills (Co3jr0cd by the G0ycIhmenD 10 give
woTa BANDS Legal Tender AM silver b % s'c Us
ESrc5 That COPY these resolutions DO presented TO
the Common council and Congress "a
Thcsc resolutions were carried by acclamalion, Wlth'
out "a disss ntiGZ voice
Icand.r Thompson then came ont and told the men
that Mayor had stated thar he unable 20 roNl""
work them brCausc the Legislature did not authorize
any 10 be done.
The report having gained circulation that the failure OF
the parade Yesterday due to the action Ct the pOlce
author les TRIBUNE reporter called up SUpcrntcni-
cut Wallmg who gave emphatic DENIAL 20 tht stare
mrnt dcclaTn,, the contrary mat ample protection
hid been offered To- the Instruct tuns hd Dct
sent Uu She captain, Df AL precincts along tc me Oi
the proposed march ~ nave policemen on mana 10 pre-,
serve Ordr clear the way !Gg the prUcgSSJn aLd ahold
m. woikusmcn all the projection they desired. lie
said that there anticipation OF disorder, Whlch
happily, however, was not verified