New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-07

ing TO words OF wisdom. The present upiis'nE
Of the American people is owing to the cor
ruptions Of the past. For one hundred ana
one years have we elected to office
to represent u.s. we selected the learned Of the county
we given the banksmasher and local pirate all the
opportunity they wanted and they have proved their In
competency for perpetuating republican form OF gov
eminent. Now friends. eonfusion another OF
the hckspittes Of corruption is giving three
cheers for John Kelly. Next November you
Will have ample opportunity to give such men set
back, and when you set them back keep them there
The workngmen Of this country have been
called upon frequently to protect the American
Union; they have responded with alaerity Now
you called upon again to protect the American
Union and perpetuate your liberties. And in calling
upon you now, appeal to your intelligence we
appeal to your intellectual standard We do not under
take to appeal TO the bullet the dagger. but we call
upon you and ask you TO use a simple paper
knife to cut the thrOats OF political bummers.
You called upon to deposit simple ballot, and walk
right through the Of paid hirelngs, who are paid
by New-York City, election day; march through that
army Of whskey bummers and deposit your ballots in
the box like honest men.
Now, the GreenbackLabor party-I do not know q
great deal about that organization; but know this
much that anything that will burst up the Democratic
thieving on the one sde and the Republican robbng
The other is good enough for me-that is 90 commence
with. Then the artist. the man who is competent
TO advocate for the emancipation OF
the rough work already cut out for him. Lot the
pioneers 90 ahead Somebody has to tear away the
rocky road somebody must hew the forests Of cOrrup
tion that impede the progress of this movement,
down before anything else can be done. l tell
you there hundreds OF thousands of men
who have not got the moral courage to
stand upon this platform and set the hell-bOrn and
hell-Dound thieves of NewYOr City at defiance. APP
pausel Yet when called upon silently to do their work,
know that they will respond. l know myself Of no
less than $4,000 men, mechanics and artisans, In
fbe United States OF America who arc preparing-thev
have their night schools they drilling themselves IN
the arts and science OF government and tell You that
inst as soon as we make way for these put their
IDEAS mo proctice TO place their ideas upon tho organic
not TN then. can the workngmen Of America hail with
joy the perpetuatOn OF their liberty.
GLOOMY VIEW or RESUMPTION.
Now, friends, looks with green spoctacles at
greenbacks Greenbacks Of itself a very good issue
In its place. and let beg Of You right here tonight
not crowd many issues before the people at one
time One issue alta time you carry ont your green
back understand IT, and my notions ot finances
crude but IN our recent trouble when the American
Republic was in danger what became OF gOidf
what became OF the gold OF tho country ~
Greenbac6s were called into requsition, anu now why
discard greenb8cks IN times OF peacel II they
brave enough to protect you in tunes OF why dis
card them, ask, In times OF peace BE honest Amen
can wOrkmen! lGreat appauscI Let me give you n
fair estimate Of what shylook wants. The thieying
boOdsuckerS of labor who rde in IalyhO coaches.
spend their time in foreign countries who spend their
Of American labor, when yOu gTCenbacEs you
on that great army of boodsuckers one ellswoop.
one hundred aud thrty-six million dollars Is all the
money have got TO redeem the grecnbaeKs with We
supposed to redeem S346OOOOOO OF greeubaeks by
upon the GOVERN entand let me tell you that they will
use the law and strain the law 10 get what they want
every timC-then Of course up goes the god the gold
PUSHES double its present Yaluc, and Shyock VIII
declare the American Republic bankrupt II hC wants TO.
This is a business proposition and don't propose TO
discuss that question any further, every sChOObOy
knows just as well as do that resumption means bank
viii now refer "A meeting of workngmen that adj
dressed across The river at Newark. stated to the
work. gmen Of Nugcnt Co, factory by their
request that they had control OF the City Government,
which they could II they wanted TO- they could immed
aey call upon their servants 70 issue city scrip and
start factory Of their own II Nueent Co knew that
no would MOI force man 70 work twelve hours day
for So week GrOans and hisscs That is Just the price
received by men, skilled mechanics IN NeWarkS6a week
for twelve hours WOfh-anu }tl tlat herDal scounure
that notorious coward inundated cOerced and forced
those workingmen u cal meeting ~ my absepc.-he
forced them in hall paid for by himself and his
from those men, and they said that the who put
tbe motion would not put the negative; he only put the
OF them would voted If they lost their job five
minutes aferward The inconsistency OF man, the IN
consistency of scOundre-I don't pretend 10 call q
penn nan sgoTDdTe Of the Gefpest dTe md
deserves the condemnation OF every honest man. lap
plause.I - -
Now friends, prepared set OF short
utions about Nugent & Co., which I viii read 10
YOU l am going to give that internal scoun-
! dreI a free advertisement oil the United
state.. When undertaking to NEEDLE with Denis
KeaTGey be- ea9S9' hS I and Let % ca hEn nn
YOU men. who IN the habit o. wearing boots ana
the morocco of Nugent co.'s factory. IAppause aud
Laughterl The newspapers OF course they got one sldc
W1Srcas At workingmen's meeting Newark n j. on
,o e Mention The dia name Of Co to illustrate he
WhSJeSs since that occasion. The aboyenamed firm hay
| ing found shoe that ltted his rascally foot.
! took mortal offence and sIraightway caused forced
meeting OF hs empoyes-sAyesn,Wh BENG engineered
Re hound have apo oEzod g ne prostitutes for calling
opinion Of the uprising Of the people by the honest
WIsSs lays sleItsE from Of those e@glgySs
written on TIE advice o. m s OF S Hso6ng
! ing in proceeding therefore be y -, T., -
ing assembled that are a. loss 70 adequately express in
come IKE free and ePpdate the action Of the ow
! minons who cast such Odium on them.
Sso5sd That call on workingmen everywhere 70 walch
lie such firm until It realizes that eight hours Is sufficient
days Vol l Pa nu s inSorg that fesoion
Aliin favor that will signify It by saying Ave Loud
Great applausel Here another short resolution;
esolpd That indorse the California wOrkngmens
oIE ,seI5a oTHSsS furnished The
Ne1o and san francisco ChTCneie for publication
An In favor signify by saying Aye. Large numbers
responded by upraised hands.l All opposed-lno re-
NOW, friends, have not got through yet Before
closing want the expression OF this meetingthis vast
army of tJilers-f want whether you honest
and bent upon reform. BY expression OF opinion
tonight you VIII encourage the men who are ady1c9tng
reform; and let me tell you niends tnnt you VIII have
70 take The now put forward the first issue 1t
s only one Of the thousand ana ono Issues that labor
will nave TO enforce-but at time. Now
tho greenback issue you are called upon 20
consider, and that is the all-aasOrbing topic
of the United Statesgreenback and labor All in favor
az voting the labOr-the observation-disclosures ticket will
signify ID showing of hands. MANY hands appes red
down. down. dOwni All IN favor Of voting for thieves
and robbers win signify by showing OF hands Great
and Tia II
ent Is the unanimous choice OF the American people in
mass meeting assembled here tonight.
A REFERENCE TO THE HEWITT COMMITTEE
While right here, In New-YOrk City, must address
few remarks TO the idiots appeared