New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-27
SYMPATHY WITH STRIKERS.
TRADES UNION Demonstration.

TRADES UNION DEMONSTRATION.
HEATED DENUNCIATIoNs- OF CAPITALISTS As Tr-
RANTS. AND APPROVAL OF THE COURSE OF THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. URGED To ORGANIZE
FOR r. sIsIANCE--A NOISY AUDIENCE, But NO
OUTBREAK.
Trades Unions at the Cooper Union last night, called
to express sympathy with the railroad strikers, was
not noteworthy either point of numbers or
enthusiasm Most of the speakers were nn-
known outside of their respective trade oreamza-
tons The resolutions and addresses denounced
capitalists, declared that the railroad strk-
ers were right in their action, as they
received starvation wages, and urged all
workingmen to organize against the oppres-
sion of capital The audience was noisy aud DIS
orderly. but there outbreak or exhibition OF
violence.
THE AUDIENCE AND THE SPEAKERS.
With the same general characteristics the
Cooper Union was. in some respects superior to tha'
held Tompkins Square. The attendance was
again a disapl DIN, ment in numbers. It was largely
German and youthful, but the proportion OF "o
inemen TO worthless iders YVES larger than
at Wednesday nights gathering Scarcely coipoias'
guard had shown itself at the hour OF opening
but the little company increased steatly un,l
bv hali-past eight seyen-egbths OF the sealS ID
the audience were were filled, ana all tue o'ois
only thing TO be feared in the crowd indeed there were
arvtbing was the reckless spirit Of youth. Few gray
heads were 10 be seen the audience, which was made
up almost wholly OF young men from 70 10 20 years oi
axe. As natural consequence, infaIGmaoiy sentences
were received with the most favor, ana Wben'
In the midst of address filed with dem
agoeuery and Communism, three hearty cheers were
given for the strikers Ptsburg there was little cause
for surprise at action But 1t plain that those
present reader at cheering for moOs thah al
initiating their action when suc0 imitation wOnid hrns
them peril and was notced to tremhie al Tue
nercepcss of he thr0ng or to leave the hal ID cos
Qucnce Of the noise.
The Communstlc parts Of the speeches received
with 20 much favor orators lost ten heads ana
omitted much of what they intended to say.
fon, .,uouihed tailor finding his rbaidry concerning
Henry Ward Beecher paatable TO his hearers IN
dulged in to great au extent that he lor7
got the thread of his discourse. aud sat down WIN
most of his points unn dc and of his most aoord
sentences umuttered Tue crowd heard eagerly vic taK
about I minister who had decla cd That laoOllhg
man could live upon dollar day what dld De d"
with the $4,000 salary which he received. What
indeed but spend it on mistressesV THIS Is
specimen of the "arguments" employed du,ing the
meeting This tailor orator subsequently, declared That
he was ID Osed violence then aided that II he coWd
not get nights he wouli fight or theoi Il the men o.
money starved his family he would Kill them I"e o
declared Gov Robinson coward, aud TAG militia who
reius 10 orders brave men These remarks were
considered worthy OF three times three cheers.
j. p. Mcdonnell, editor OF TIE LABOR NanfGrd' WIS
tho principal speaker OF the evening. lie called the
rioters brothers. and gave thanks for every soldiers
blood shed in Obeying his orders and ty 10 put down
tho tu,urrection Every sentence of this kind was
caught up by the audience with accamauon, aud
his final words, "It is duty TO raise
funds Tor the orphans aud widows of those
who set up standard III West Virginia
and at Pttsburg received long and loud applause The
effect OF tins speech however was 10 satisfy ie tulf'
for excitement OF many of those present. and, aiier
cheering his remarks long me large part OF Tie
audience gOt up aud leit tue hall
The police authorities anticipated no disturbance at
III, meeting and IN consequence only small .Orce o.
officers was IN attendance. As plecdutou, however,"
force of 200 men, under Capt CGllagu, was held ia i-
serve at the seventeenth Pecuc SaIon' aud loo heD
including the Steamboat squad and he Bfcadwa, squad
uud.r command OF Capts Aiire ANA hedden IeiuaiLee
al Police Headquarters There no occasion loi theu
services