The New York herald., 1877-10-24

the League, and had been adopted and circulated
throughout the country, and had met with the ap-
proval Of the people AID tho press.
poLirciANs
Mr. McAiahop stated that this but the hrst OF .
series OF meetings TO be held In THIS CITY ov. tuo
League Alter denouncing IN good SCI tef ms tue po'
ttcans OF both great partics the speaker called upon
those present to put the brand OF niamy upon those
who wsre trying to abolish universal suffrage, and
ended by introducing Mr. Blanion Duncan, who had
he said, ''come a The way from kcntucky oy teie-
graph 10 addrecs the meeting" "
Amid the smiles which followed ibis annoupcemont
Mr. Duncan explained that he had been teegraphco
for only Two or three days ago. and nat no naa comc
on response to the telegraphic message. he then
tho disasters whlcn had oycraken the coun
try in consequences OF tho domination OF politicians IN
us councils aud censured The people @ ,or
at the moral suicide Of tho uation!" he exclaimed
The only opportunity presented Tor throwing cn the
CALLING yoke OF cnor great party was presented by inc
new organization which he represented This associa
ton been presented most persisently by mo
press OF the country. It's members wero not Com
munists as had been stated. On the contrary, they
abhorred Conmunistic principles as SCI iortn ny
the inccndiaries OF Paris Tho rcai Communists
Gated the OF the railroads by tho govern
mont and similar measures looking 10 GENERALIZATION.
POSSIBLE FUTURE MONARCHY
The speaker pointed oui the alleged dangers which
would threaten the liberties OF the people " AN army
OF railroad officials and employees were placed at the
disposal OF an unscrupulous Chief Magistrate. The
Republic would be transformed into a monarchy and
tho capitalists would become aristocrats aud pre-
nx titles TO their names. Referring TO tho
several laws relating to the management OF
She roads, which Legislatures OF the various states
should be called upon TO pass lie then spoke OF the
classes Of Who according his notion, are prey
Ing upon tho country. Chief among them WAS tho
politician-lawyer eage-lawyer whose talous were
stened IN the carcass OF this country and who as ne
raised his hungry beak dripping with gore, screamed.
s,E PluTibus Lnumn-'I am the ono that Is 1cedng
on the manyn Mr. Duocan spoke OF tho
probable election to-day OF blacksmith 70 Tho
Mayoralty Baltimore, OF the election OF number OF
workingnon Office IN ST. Louis and other cities, aud
called upon that TO stand shoulder 10 shoulder at
the ballot box and make tho capitalists and politicians
trcmbic Capitalists North and South wcre declared
to be arstocrats and monopolists, whose Chief aim IS
70 crush tho poor aud grow richer themselves They
imported all their customs from Englaud and other
European nations Thcy had even takcn 10 raising
foxes over on Long Island, 80 that the gentry oil
New York might 60 aud hunt thcm. MT.
Duncan said that thero were many Irish IN New
from slavery. These he advised 10 drst FREQ thcm-
selves froul tho thradom OF Tammany Hall launch
ing out IN tho d anclal field tho speaker gave long
exposition OF the rag money theory, which NO ear
ncrtly advocated, and drew rosy picture OF tho
happiness irredeemabc paper currency would
bring the poorer classes. Mr. Duncan ended by do
carng that IN 1880 sour party' would beat the dcm0
Gratis and republicans both out OF the 0cd.
A MASTER MECHANICS ADDRESS
Mr. William j. Tu.les OF Albany, dark. rather slim
young man, who introduced as "a master mouldcr
ity OF poticars, tho wickedness OF employing con-
labor compete with that Of honest men and tho
simplicity otthe science OF governing nation. Tho
financial questions oi tho day offered no difficulty TO
him-the polticans made believe thai nobody could
understand It but themselves. 10 keep working
men in tho dark.
adoption OF the following resolution:-
Resolved That we The citizens the city of New York,
meeting assembsc ndoso the platform adop cd nj
League May a. 1877 anu by the Albany Convention Of
the independent workngmens party. October 10 1877.
aud pledge support the state ticket o the
party.