National Republican., 1878-06-15
FIGHTING RESUMPTION.
The Mass Meeting Of WOrkingmen
at the Capitol.
Resolutions Declaring the Sentim onts OF the
Working Ciass-A Message from "St.
Fcter'-The Eight-IIour Law-No
More Government Bonds. Speeches
by workingmen and Nationals
The Meeting Tonight.

The notice of a grand workinCmen's rally |
which was chalkcd on the street corners and
advertised in all the papers yesterday caused
an audience numbering in tho noighborhood Of
5000 persons to assemble in front of the cast.
Crn portico of the Capitol last evening. The
meeting was called to order by Dr. Il. NJ Law.
r, nee, who stated that 1t had been the inten.
tion Of Hon. Peter Cooper of New York, to
preside. but owing to illness he had been COM
PEELED 70 remain in New York. The following
PREAMBLE ASD RESOLUTIONS
were then read by Mr.. Isaac Cohcn. the scCrc.
tlrv. and adopted unanimously:
Whereas millions ur rur fellow citizens are at the
present timr .ulr:ing and starving for the want of
! Wharrt, the d.,'sr,s "a national thcr,rnrc the
r.mc'y u tr effective must also b iquoHul, al
Wh.ryas Cnn-I"Ss can gr'rd ryIr' y! cTaJting
wh,rca, We desire to obtain relief roacoably if
Whrrrns G,nrrc,s has arr,cl to ullaum Oh the
. l7th hEy uf th..m"''h. lIC~r re-
y n ~'n 4, That til" chairman ot thi' meeting
apr .itH p lal!trc "i ton +" rrgs""t immtdiaI"l!
t. tuu-r1.s the following "sllutinus:
l. Tint Congrcs. before adiouruing the prcscut
session 'nnCt tie necessary Laws fora new i'sic or
clrnt ir amount (. revive the hu,!nc., and stimu.
/ l,tC the indu>'ri,> Vt the country.
H. Thnt IN view ui the prrya ling distress, lihnr-
al Appropriation b. made NJ once TO begin aud
rDmp'cic all Necessary ruliic buildings and i'm.
rrnycmca,- throughoutthc United states.
III. That a. the same rCnsDn. aid I've grartel to
such enterprises ui National Importance as will al
oucrcmpl1y the .argvS, number Of lIb,r
" That the expenditures for the purposes
named in The sc2,ni AMI thri rc.pluti ~ u far as
practicable Ice under the dTc"t surrfN islOn OF the
G?re5mmeait; instc;t .; the mi'ociors .,.,r,.
, bill, introduced hy Hon. II. r. Butler be pas ell
without unnecessary delay.
| VI. That every speaker cnminC h's remark to
the consideration uftnc subject expressed In these
rcSolul0ns, subject tn the rui'iG' " the chairman
Of this meeting, under five minutes rule
DR. Lawrence announced the committee, Ms
follows: Or David u. sturgeon, w. \. Shupe,
Thomas J. Dumnt Isaac Cohcn, DIR. Miller,
Mrs. Lawrence Mrs. lockwood, Colonel Dan.
iols. o. r. Chappell, Mr.. 5. Maltby.
Dr. Sturgeon, of New York, was tho first
B. SPEAKER introduced. Ills remarks were mainly
+ in favor of a repeal of the resumption act, and
q. advising his hcarcr to be moderate but hrm IN
Y their demands to Congress.
Hon. II. y. Wright, Of Pennsylvania, the
., avovcd champion Of the working classes sue
II cccded Dr. Sturgeon. and made an address
: which ahounIrd in telling hits against
?. clus, legislation, which he said had distin-
II guishcd the present Congress
Il Mr. Walter \. Shupc, of New York, the
a. next speaker. said that limbs and blood
y. had bcca given for grcenbacks, aud now
:, it was proposed to burn them up and
- give honls in Crler that the NO Keyed
aristocrncy of Wall street might be benefited
- country nll u llshl " D'llbN VI lNSlt
money AMI then rcpulate II. There was nc
need TO call In these Treasury notes. Before
he LEFT New York he had called on Mr.
B. Cooper whom he styled 81. Peter AMI found
;. him In bod. lie was told to say to the people
l. in Washington HAT
MR. COOPER's sYMPATHIEs
: were with them in their ciF'rts TO make Con
prrsS recognize the rights Of the worGin;
, classes. Hereafter the men who built thu
III railroads should turn to the right and left anC
occupy thc land adjacent. The railroads shoul,
b" run in ia" intcrr.t Of the people, the same
a. the PO,t-OiIce Department.
Is Hon. Auburn |. prid,morc Of Virginia
" was then introduced, and said that So long Il
II, tie principal committees Of congress were con
~ trullcd by the wealthy class just so long wUul,
10 lAbDrcrs be poor. Taxes Were the cause of al
~ the troubles of tho w0rkingnrn The reasD
- that lahCrcrs could no: lind work was bccaus
~ employers had rO money to pay wages. Every
H. thing was eaten up by excessive taxation. Ii
~ conclusion he advised his hearers mover t
''' violate tho law, nOt to pcruit ward-pOlitcinn
re and ring.mnstcrs to hudlle them them tC
IL gethcr and buy their voters, to keep the bal
lOt.bOx pure, and thereby crush unfair, III
ed Just, aud dishonest legislation.
he Colonel Daniels, of Virginia, the next tspaake
MO said that the people wanted the GOvernmcn
of to be used according to the principles Of III,
ar The proper thing to do was to demand ths
the Government shall exercise its power I
s. make money for beautiiyinG the nations Cap
ius tai and for necessary improvements through
out the country. The present Congress shOul
orr be held to strict account If 1t adjourned will
90 out taking measures to give the starving pee
pie rcliet.
Hon. Carter Harrison, of Illinois. followe
,cr in q stirring appeal to his "iclOw-wOrkin:
49,. men," in which hC advised them to beware
"' strikes and inCendiary leaders. He paid h
rs respects to Secretary Sherman, Whose bloc,
an he said, was mo thick than could be fOun
4 in a tuTnip" Resumption was his work, an
val he was mere tool Of the money kings Of Wa
I'M streets. The only course to be pursued by Il
!" workingnan was to strike with the ballUt-b
IN Dr. Miller, editor of the NdtiDnrl JoWHW
ac- New YORK, was the next speaker. He sal
Cr that all the speakers had tod the wUIkin
rh, man how to vote, but nO one had said VIII
lul was to be done when they were cheated out
j. their votes. tungrcs, was ono large COmmunl
or factory. They robbed by law, aud 1t was bI
ly, right that tho workingnan should do Il
ID. same. Give Congress to understand that
VA must repeal the rc,U.uptipn act. The pCOl
Ill all over tho country were suffering, owing
rx- bad legislation at Washington. WUIkingm
should he represented by their own people al
not ny the boni. holders representatives.
=, THE EIG!T-HOCR Law.
Mr. William \. Curscy, Of New York, offer
!" tie rIlowiug resolutions, which were una
Wy im,u.ly alor:cd:
f Whcrco- H. .u,tcd Stat,, ScuN'c did N Wcln
.,rI ll; Iu', L. .t-, vote ~ pNIr,ne tuvyl 81
|.,I,,f rr.r... !lpu Z I.Ill resolution 80. lTG,
rs pu}lIu for the u.Ir !ArHt ui the national Gig
~, /. r,lr law: Ih,rci.Ttlct II
In E..at,-" hat we have seen with regret the :,
III t...i ..l, I.I,cd states postpone the vrlscrEli
r. e .,,, 49, I...-.rl t. cnhrc. ub,cryanc Of
lily ur,rLu, ,-Hih1sr law, tnu' "cyHi,hG ia" lc,
-nu u he ,I,ai majority Of lhr people, and cyhCi
irk uu Indifference t. the wr.a.Iu ana a.Irntpms
.t the "or@ @.'s''rE l' announced III the platform
,-' IL. \2I .nU patty
n"' Mrs. b. A. Lockwood then addressed t
", "n meeting in ilYo Of the rights Of women, clai
'"' IN. that they were an OycrwUrked class II
hours should be fixed for their labor the sal
as for men.
Mr.. Lafayette bingham offered the followi
~ resolution, which was adopted:
W. E.,rIsi, That We demand that no more Cove
.ct. lE,:, bond, be !tlurd und sJd rs every one III
,al. Gr,t dollar bond !,+url withdraw $40 from cir
rr"' lst,nn u3mulrs the people. We emhI.d Il tax on
'cr GuycrnIucnt byuda, ~ Um Ill other properly.
i'h Mrs. Dr. Lawrence was the last speaker, q
I'm iT' at the conclusion of her remarks tho meet
Wv adjourned until this evening, when u NUM-
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