New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-21
Ay EXCITED MEETING or SOCIALISTS.

EXCLUpING TIE REPORTERS - CAPITALISTS DE-
NOIHCrD-FEANK TALK ABOUT DRILLING AND
AIMING.
In the Gcrmauia Assembly Rooms, in the
Bovery assembled last evening between 400 and 500
Socialist, IN answer to call for special meeting.
Tho purpose OF the meeting, announced, was
70 issue an appeal to the people OF the
limited statesn setting forth the aims and work.
ings of Socialism i'll America. Those who
present appeared be nearly all Germans There were
many laboring men. with Drowned faces and rough
n"iies. here and there specialized student, aud few
rsnns ike Justus schwa b VINO had evidently assumed
Tho onpearance and dress of wOrkingmeu. Amid
W m took ihe chair he said There are some re-
porIers here who have been invited, and"
,omdy i G German M1 No. let them STAY came from
another part OF the hall, 1--WE have nothing 10 hide.
Rut want to talk" screamed JUstus Schwab, land
don't want the reporters TO so away and lie
" about what / say" The confusion continued 20
i iG sGrc.rccldoktng man we don't allow our
%nTing brethren To come in, unless they members,
SrwYofk is run by capitalists and the reporters If
hey stay will only away and write lies abont us,
as they nave done before. We nave our own papers,
and that's all we want
Tine meeting was about evenly divided in its vote but
the president decided that the reporters must go. As
theY were leaving the hall, Schwab was appointed
e ,nt-at-srms Ito put them out" but 40 attempt at
oi' hnro discussion arose on the question whether
1oass.mcetimg should DC held on saturday evening
nt The same place. There was much CNtTaya-
lsnt talk about the overthrow of the capital
lis and the oppression Of the aDorer Every
nan charged with crime" exclaimed one German,
- has a right to defend himself The subsidized press
has accused us Of the greatest crimes against the peace
80 Tho cnunlry and have right 10 defend ourselves
i'm such meetings this proposed One III was decided
To hold the meeting.
The :. appea" Tor the adoption Of which the meeting
had been called, was read both IN German aud IN Eng
sh IL detailed the evils and suerugs caused by the
lizard times and attributed them Ia the tyranny Of the
caualis II forth the political Objects 81 Toe social
isis rs reiterated their various conventions and an
nOunced cooper system OF all Industrial enter
nrIses a the keynote Of all their WORK III Balu III con-
tradclion TO " Misrepresentation 4: .
We are accused Of wanting 10 divide property. III
will he seen that the exact opposite II true that we
wish TO stop the now customary division Oi property
ana Mace property where IL belongs; That when Is So
cal publicl IN It's nature and 10 belong to society
uhe publc and that which is individual IN It's nature
n nj use TO belong wholly to the Individual.
+" gain we are accused OF wishing 10 establish sys.
tenn uuder which the idle shall live upon the fruits of
The labor OF the industrious That Is exactly what Is
gnInr on now and Of the greatest curses the
n,resrnt system, which seek To abolish. Every one
who takes interest or income on any property whatsO
ever nnproiates thereby the labor product Of others
tr ali Interest income whatsoever that II not the
ct o hc labor OF the recipient Is the fruit OF the labor
Of others. H. =. .,.,. A., - -
sacrt socety but political party and seek 10 obtain
o,r ends IN peaceful and legal manner IL any OF
,rnmhers choose drill and carry arms they have
cct RIGHT TO do 50, the Constitution of the United
rautees that the right OF the people bear
arms snail III nOwise TO infilnged upon III any OF our
a'nhers arm themselves aud drill, IL Is only for de-
EN- nd AZ rs because history teaches that n priyi.
cc1 class will try to uphold Its privileges by force,
,-cn ria opponents through lack Of organization or
rmanent are unable 10 uphold their legal rights Who,
for instance fired the first shot at Fort sumter.P