The New York Herald Newspaper, June 7, 1853, Page 1

~desired change. om “ture enacted a bill of amendments to our city charcer, sspunicipal change is demande WHOLE NO. .7472. CITY REFORM. GNTHUSIASTIC MEETING IN THE PAR ADDRESSES AND SPEECHES, &e., &e., &e. ‘The city reform meeting ealled by the young men of ‘the Democratic Union Club, was held in the Park yeater- day afternoon at six o'clock. The stand was decorated ‘with the banner of the Young Men’s Democratic Union lub; and around the:sides were largo placards, on which were printed ‘‘ Vote the Reformed Charter.’’ The Em- pire Brass Band were present, and before and during cessations in the speaking, cnlivened the proceedings with music. The meeting was very fully attended, be- tween twoand three thousand people being present; and the enthusiasm that prevailed gave good evidence that the people will not forget that to-day they are to yote for the amended charter. At a little past six o’clock, the meeting was called to order by John Cochrane, Esq., and ‘the following officers chosen :— PRESIDENT, JAMES T. BRADY. VICE- PRESIDENTS, John Addison Thomas, Benjamin C. Lee, Edward C. West, Henry Erben, Ineac H. Bailey, Elijah Ward, P. Y. Cutler, Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr. Edmund H. Miller, Thomas Gilmartin, Joha A. Kennedy, A. R. Herrick, Jackson 8. Schultz, George Steers, Albert W. Smith, Richard B Connelly, Warren P. Smith, David Banks, Jr.. Henry G. Stebbins. ARIES, C G. Gunther, John D Burchard, H. H. Rooper, Benson B. Smith, Thomas Lawrence, Jacob Pecare, Matthew 8. Smith. The following address was then read by John Cochrane. Eeq. ‘THE YOUNG MEN’S DEMOCRATIC UNION CLUB TO THEIR DEMOCRATIC FELLOW CITIZENS Of THE CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK. Fstiow Democrats—We address a few words to you at critical time. It id now some months since that at our call you assembled in mass convention at Tammany fall, for the purpose of expressing, your judgment of the ne- cessity, acd your opinion of the method, of effecting mu- nicipal reform. At that time a bill for accomplishing this object had been reported by our city delegation to the State Legislature. Various influences had been sum- moned, either to ita modification, its delay, or its defeat. ‘While the public voice cried aloud for its pasage, private opposition was directed to its overthrow. The contest been degraded by recourse to personal considerations, and was Gegeearatiog into a mere struggle of private interests, when the resolutions you adopted sounded the xecall, and proclaimed to the democratic sense the pria- ciples which prompted and which alone could ellect the @ results of your timely action indi- cate its efficiency. Within a fow days ufcer your mass proceedings were published, the State Legisla- and which. in some of its parts, responded to the altera- tions which you had proposed. A provisional section re- quires that to give the bill the authority of a law, it must receive the ranction of a majority vote of our city and feonaig: and the 7th instant is set apart for holding 16 To-morrow, therefore, you will determine whether the action of your representatives has been in accoriance with your wishes and the democratic principles which prompted them. It is not our purpore to discuss whether by the necessities of the times. A very nee apace in the democratic creed is oc- cupied by retrenchment and reform, and any departure from these princip'es establishes opposition to democracy ‘The current information of daily live, the themo of con- versation at the bench and in the counting room, the columns of the press, and the records of the courts, bear evidence that need there is for retrenchment, and reign necersity for reform. The resolutions which you passed af Tammany Hall recognized the evil, and while justly attributing its existevce to the irresistible force with which s charter promising impunity invited the mercenary to plunder, rather than to any combination of fut 8, they resisted the chargs of corruption upon democracy, and embraced with ardor. and im- ‘tunately urged the remedial measures which your judgment approved. The want of reformation und the adequacy of the measures conceded, and it would truly seem that there could be nothiog left to talk about, and i oratic fae tice bas suffered by a tendency to discuss imma: and to labor atirrelevantargument Whatever difference of opinion there may be upon the question whether the amendments proposed when adopted will furnish a cbarter as good as might have been created, no one doubts that the amendments will give to us a charter better than the present. The folly that would reject a better because not perfect, would also mirs heavea by avoiding purgatory—half way; and be who prefers the unmitigated evil of the law, under which we live, to any improvement short of perfection, would submit to starva tion because not offered a feast. No superiority can be truthfully claimed for the present city charter. The insiduous attack made anonymourly through the adver- tising columns of the Sunday papers upon the one pro- pored, proceeds upon misrepresentation; and i’ “one who has exumined the proposed amendments” had the same honesty of rememb:ance that be has of transcrip ‘tion, he would not have faile{ to inform his readers that the amended section, which be quotes aa requiring for ‘the draft of moneys from the civy treasury, both the al lowance of the auditor and the approval of the comp troller, not only does not dispen-e with the jadgarent and integrity of cur present invaluable comptroller, Azarla ©, Flagg. but establishes their necessity, in addition to the supervision of the auditor. Fellow democrats—In the performance of a duty to our party, have we convened you iv mass meeting, on the eve of a momentous struggle for municipal purification, We invoke no factitious arsistexce, nor sddress ourselves elsewhere than to the dewocra‘ic hosts; for we ara sured that they, the health of whose political lite has been economy and honesty, will not agriave their ancient honor by refusing to guard ‘be oublic moueys new No new organization of comp'ex paternity marshals the way. They are the eagles of many a democratic victory that bear above you the motto of reform, and Tammany herself lays claim to the mo:toas her own. The press hae unanimously edvocated the right, and public opinion has followed iropetuouely in its path Should we fail, terrible must tae power of that con- spiracy be that can defy public opinion and defeat the ress; and as fail we shall rot. It each spur on hin ac- ion to-morrow, with the knowledge that a power has been arrogated and a threat made to overcome the de- meeracy of the city in their efforts at reform, by poli- tical arte acd electioneering strategy. Remember, then, in the day of its need, the amended sharter. JOHN COCHRANE, Chairman of the Reform Committee of the Young Men’s Demecratic Union Club. At the close of the address, which was received with much applause, the followizg resolutions were read by T. ‘A. Grover, Esq., Chairman of the Committee on Resolu- ‘tions :— Whereas, The pevple of New York being assembled in mass meeting at the Vark, eailed together by the Young Men’s Democratic Union Club, for the purpose of delibe rating upon the exigencies that have demanded an aitera- tion of the charter of the city, and to take counsel upon +he best means to ingure the adootion of those proposed amendments, which promise to secure for the eity a gov- ernment fice from the abuses so long existing in its counsels, and an immunity from ® system of taxation that is retarding the progress of the city, and burdeving its people beyond endurance; it is Resolved, That the admini:tration of the city govern- ment, under the present charter, has been marked by such departures from a strict accountability and regard for public interest aa to awaken 4 dewp and abiding in- terest in the cause of municipal reform, and that these acta, by whomever perpetrated, merit our strongest dirapprobation. Resolved, Shat while we do not claim for the now char- ter perfection in all its parts, nor believe all its provisions are free froma objection, yet the strengthening of the veto power vested in the Mayor --the removal of the aldermen from the judicial bench—the security of the right of free competition in all contracts for public work—the inviola- bility of the public moneys from the grasp of designing Politicians ond contractors ond the many other features of merit in the propored amendments to the charter, are siguments sufficiently strong to outweigh ony and every cvjection that can be urged against its passage aud in themselves are sufficieat to secure the voto of every }onest man in the community, without reference to rarty affinities or political preditections, Resolved, That while the expenditures of the city governnent are now neurly eight millions of dolars au nually, we firmly believe that under the new charter they will be reduced fo about three wallions, aa argument of itself the strongest in favor of the adoption of the amend. ments, and the mort powerful reasoning against the longer toleration of the present system of waste, extra- vagance, and fravd. “Resolved, That in view of the desperate measure: being ‘used to defeat tne new charter by those with whose po- litical and pecuniary interests it will conflict, we ourselves to devote our best energies on Tuesday (ts to secure the entize vote of the city, by voting ourselv and urging and seeing that our neighbors and friends yote, and vote for an honest administration of the city government, to be recured by the amended charier. Resolved, That as the sense of thix meeting, wo recom- mend the merchants, mechanics, builders, artizans, em- Jleyers add employes, to close their places of buriness at Te"Srelock M., on the day of election, and devote the re- mainder of the day to the reformation of the city from the disgraceful abuses and frauds under which it has so long suffered. ‘The resolutions were unsnimously and vociferously carried. James T. Brany, Faq, then came forward and said:— Fellow-citizens, I rejoice that in this action it fs my good fortune to be aseociated with the young men of the city and county of New York, in their efforts to raise the city in which wo live from the adveire circumstances in which itis pow struggling to maintain its dignity and reputa- thon. T rejoice that we mest here under this fins sky, in thin delicious season of the year. We meetin the morn- THE N ing of the summer time—we meet in the earl; looking forward to the period when the aged vert eball the heart of the laborer, a: we know, iene will Bite God time aa eecens sun wwe prepared & harvest of honor and for the of this city to feast upon. I am preted te reapers eball come to gather the harvest thi i that the sickle has been wielded by the ple and that those who have betrayed them will see the hand doom. and a this time, the young men have come forth to lend cheir aid in this great work. We all listen with reverence to counsels of age; and while we cherish a proper regard for those who are farther advanced in life. | hope it will not be to the detriment of the young men or the cause, that they have moved #0 promptly in this matter. Fellow citizens, it has been said that there is po occasion to make any great efforts for the success of this new char. ter. ButI tell you, if you reully desire to see this char: ter carried by the votes of the People, do not permit to be deluded by such statements. There are work—there are conclayes pursuing their whore aim is by socret means to” pluck from ‘the lips of the city the draft of reform fur whch they have #0 long beon thirsting. They do not appear in the noonday sun, but they love dark~ ness rather than light, because their deeds are evil— and while I admit tbat there are some good men who are opposed to many of the amendments of the charter, those who most want to see the charter laid lew in the dust are those who have boen interested in the schemes of villany that have been carried on in this city, under official patronage. I say mysvif that there are some things capable of smendmont in the new char. ter, but there is now no time to discuss such minor mat- ners {Anplanes: ) Iam glad that the veto power of the Mayor has been made more extensive. It is required to be exceedingly stringent to curtail the power of those who have alreacy had too much power given them. I level no assaults at individuals, butI speak of the evil tenderey of the system, which has rendered abuse so easy. Whether you have the old charter or the new, what is most to be depended upon is the intelligenco of the city, and to recure what the city wants vigilance and strength of nerve are required to enter into the contest. I am glad tbat the new charter prevents the sale of public Property at less than its true value, Under the amend- ments, sales are to be made to the highest bidder, and contracts are no longer to be dispensed to po litical favorites, but public labor is to be given to thore who bid the lowest and in good faith, Another provisiin of the amended charter, which, if it were the only one it contained, would recommend’ it to the people, is. that it prevents the interference of aldec- men in the administration of justice. (Cheers.) Who has not witnessed the scenes of lawless violeace, even where I stand ? who has not seen citizens prevented from going to the polls, through fear of sasaults ? and who ave Lot witnessed freedom of speech struck down by men “it ;cbiscal meetings in this city? Why haye not there men eeu punished aa they deserved? and why have 14) (wad rt partisicate in there scenes of violence? Beowi'« @ey lacs Yat when the day of judgment eame, the tia? ia vbcan Way supported would be on the beh «te <ordprcwctthem, Now, it is time, un- \ si ‘uae sages of yoursélyes, to protect Sri; freespech. (Applause) Freedom of \ lemrgs © he ueanest slave that ever wisoner in we loweotcamgeon., It cannot be burned onmby the rat nes iven, aid God Almighty himself does not destroy 1, tit i continues in the the iromortal spirit for ever, vii it has left this tone. ment of clay. But freedom omejeech may be destroyed. It may be taken away by a Louis Napoleon, a Francis Jo- seph of Austria, or a Nicholas of Russia, or by that worst tyrant, a tumultuous mob. I care not who ia the des. pot who strikes it down; all are equally bad, and their power is equally to be lamented, Look across the water, upon that continent which, thanks to the inventioa of the steam engine, is now brought within tan days of us. Look at Italy, at Tuscany, at the whole continent of Europe, at France—lovely and beautiful France—where despotic power grinds the people to the dust, and say what it is that distinguishes us from the suffering, cheer- lesa millions there, who are_not even permitted to raise aloud one cry of anguish. Is it becaure they have not enough to eat? Under the providence of God they might bave as muchas we. Is it because they have no news- papers? They have them, but they dare not utter the rentiments of the people. ‘No; what crushes them is the fect that amovg them freedom of speech is struck down. Without intend ng to disparege avy man, or member of the Board of Aldermen, I ray that the tendency of the rystem which permits aldermen to act as criminal judges interferes wito the best rights of the community. ‘I have not capacity of vcice to enter upon the ¢ircussion of the new charter, and, indeed, it is too Inte for discussion ; no power of oratory can add to its merit, and the time has come when that apecies of eloquence which Demosthoaus s0 much admired should be used—Action! Action! Action! (Trewendious applause) I want the young men to look around them. Lcok at this noble, white-facot buildiog, toward which many aman now here looked in the balcy on days of boyhood with admiration, as fine architectural pile. You who have come here froma stsange land, re- member the sensations you felt when you first saw it. I ask these who when boys trod the steps, full of hope, how they looked up to it with reverence, as the building ‘wherein justice was dispensed. And would it uot be a lie and a digrace if that white foce should only be a secret mask for corruption and villany within? When you look at that building where justice fs aaid to be adinivistered, should you not be able to feel that there was no polluton? And if you do not, what confidence can you have? Of what avail is it that commerce flourishes here, that your dwellings are com fortable avd your homes happy. if justice be the sport of every political tempest? (Loud cheering ) Nubler build- ings than thst have in the days of the old repubiies, con- tamed men ax eloquent, and as patriotic as this has. They have known their Coriclanus and theit Cicero to stand up for the rights of their fellow men, Where are they now? Where now are the voices that filled with their eloquence thure splendid halls? They are silent in the grave, and the traveller finds the cruinbling ruins all that remaia of the grendeur and beauty of those noble ctruciures (Applause ) And why? Because a power of'grea'er force thau even gun- powder bad succeededin sopping the foundation 0° those wighty structures that raised their heads on high; and what could not be dove by armies, nor by an infuriated mob, was dove by the gradual decay, within the breasts of the people, of honerty, purity, and love of liberty, with out which men are ineapsble of uny good result One by one the stones which form that build'ng (poiating to the City Hall) moy be undermined by corruption; but batter would it be that no vestige should remain that the traveller should poivt to where New York was. Better that the birds of the wilderness should make their alighting placo upon this islsnd, than to preserve all these monuwents of industry, ard with them to finda people who had «is graced ‘themselves by being corrupt themselves, and thereby losing the best prerogatives of freemen. Danie. E Sickigs, Esq., was then introduced by the Gishgen to the meeting, and gave the following ad- drees -— Mr. Chairman and fellow-citizens—You may deem it strange, in there days when it is so much the fashion to denounce every man holding office and,especially every officer of the corporation of New York, tovee bafore you on an occasion like this, an individual such as myself, who holds a subordinate situation ia the city governmen; T do not, however, come before youns the mney of the Corporation, but as # private citizen and ad fact of occupying @ public office ought not t @eprive me of the opportunity of addressing you, particularly as I aye been in office too sborta pericd to learn those methods of cheating that are said(these words “are anid’? were repeated with a strong emphasis) to exist, of cheat- ing the pablic. Perhaps before iy terra of othce expires Tinay learp this method, aud when that time comes I will not addvess a reform meeting; but if 1 should es- caps the contagion, Imay then address you on another occasion, I do Lot come, fellow democrats, for the pur- pore of making denunciations wholesale, which is so much the fashionable style of the day when speaking of men that ferm part of the municipal government. Much injustice has been dene, as well as much good, by in- discriminate abuse; none ate igaorant that corruption exists, ard, in my humble opinion, speaking of the causes, it is my belief that the principal cause is the defective orgsnization of city government. I hope for great im- provements in this respect, by the adoption of the amend- tents now proposed in the erty charter, I intend to vot for them; but 1do not suppose that their adoption will give us a perfect ci y, government. By no means. It wil be but the beginning—the first step in city reform (Hear) Fellow democrats, ailow me to call your atten tion to some defects in oureity government, I think that I can shew 50u that there iyzeason in what I said, and tbat much remains to be done after the adoption of th amerdments which are to-morrow to be eubmitied to th people. Prominent among the causes of the present stat of things, is the fact that a large portion of our comma nity psy too little attention to the duty of good citizens ramely, that right men are put in nomination for py cfiices,—-there is the defect If you have trustworthy men in office, no matter what sort of charter we have, cr whether we have none at all. still you yill bave an honest government, But if you had a charter fresh from the brain of Minerva, or trom the Creator himeelf, if you have incompetent men you cannot have geod government. Take, for exam le, the Gisdinguisbed man that occupies the post of Comp- troller of the City of New York. (Applause ) His praises are sounded everywhere. How did he get into office ? Because he was sominated in a convention of one bun dred men, held in Temmany Hall, and I could select some men on this platform (looking round) who did more to recure his nomination than all that are here assembled, oy were at the meeting in Metropolitan Hall on the other night. Until the people of New York are awake to the importance of primary elections, and see that they lie at the scot of your government, we shail always have a re currence of there complaints. Follow democrats, I will cail your attention to another feature in your city go vernment, to which I attribute increnyed taxation, and the prevent state of L refer to the alteration that was made in the charter in 1849, by which tho different departments cf the city government were kept aloof from tach other, and all hole independent. is an erro neous principle of government. There is vow no head to the city gcvernment, and until that be restored you cannot know whom to hold responsible. to your Mayor, for instarce. You would suppoxe that he was the head ot the city government, that to him was confided the Uns intendence of all. it if not ro; the Mayor is a cyp! ecarcely more power than any of you principle. Th one man to superintend over streets, ano'er to furnish supplies, another for auditing ac- counts, and so on all through. Exch wnit in himself, Comparo this with the congressi Warbirgton, Suppose the Pre ident had nocontrol over the other departments ; that the Secretary of the Treasu- ry was independent ; and again, the Secretary of War, the Postmaster, the Secretary of State and others. Suppose you were to inquire of the President what is the ‘on that our ships ef war are insulted in every sen and the President should reply, “1 know nothivg about that matter—I am President and not Secretary of State ; WAT vv MORNING EDITIOGN---TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1859. that is not my department ; Tam only here to White House.” (Laughter) tis is erroveous with us, and eo ong as prevailing we shall have po order, Tho machize is to» com- plicated. This feature was im‘oduced ‘ato our city government in 1849. From thst moment, the ex- penses of the eity were more than doubled, and stoudily increased, and will continue todo #0, until they ate en- tirely beyond the compass of human fancy. have ad- verted to two causes which explain the reason of the mismanagement; I will allude toa third. A great evil ia the immense taxation that burthens our people; it is in- capeding avery year; it falls peculiarly heayy upon the poor. ‘The taxes collected upon dwellings come out of he pockets of the consumers. If the landlord’s tax is ipcreared twenty dollars, he generally adds fifty dolla to the rent, which comes out of the pockets of men who earn one or two dollars perday. I say we must adopt anew principle of taxation, that will render equitable tho burthens of government, which should be bore in pro- portion as benefits are received. Take, for example, Mr. Stewart, proprietor of that splendid marble palace in way, close by; he carries on a business amounting to five millions of do and holds the same amouct of personal property ; you will find him asse sed at a hundred and fifty thousand dollars personal property, If he makes ten per cent, his income is fale ry million per annum, Should not that man pay ‘@ tax in provortion to bis income? I say yes. Comanesy in the crowd ballooed out, I say so too.” Mr. Sickles re- plied to him, 1 agree with you, my friend ) Carry that principle out, and impose taxes in proportion to a ‘man’s business, and then the burthen of government will be In proportion to the benefits recvived. Look at the priuci- pal experse—ihe police, which is mainly for tho pro‘ec tion ot property. Is it not absurd to say that © man without a dollar in his a pocket, after paying his butchor and baker’s bill, should pay in the same proportion a: Mr. Stewart? Let: Mr. Stewart and his fellow mercha show their sincerity, by sup; ‘& meanure that will call upon thew,when the tax gatherer comes round torhell out in Proportion to the berest that they receive from the lightipg, police, and paving of the streets. In this man- ner I would apply the principle of dewocratic government to correspond with the Jeffersonian motto, that the bur thens should be proportioned according to the bene- fits. Fellow democrats, I am not prepared with any amendments to the resolutions prey, proposed, nor do I percerve that there is anything further to be said upon the subject. The argument in their favor has been exhaust €4; and Tam tatisfied that the peop!e of New York to mor- row will be sbroad in favor of reform But donot suo} that you will have complete reform by the mere adoption of those few amendments to our city charter. There are some yery good changes, but I would not vote for a sixty horse power body of Assistant Aldermen, which I cousiter will be no improvement. By having so largs @ number, you will bave a most unwieldly body; but on the whole, great good will bedone by these amendments. Reform belongs to ne party—public virtue belongs to no party. Good government ought to be the boast and glory ‘of every American, whether pative or adopted; and all who are breathing on this soil, who would wish to preserve free governwent, will take a zealous interest in refurm, no matter by whom it is advocated. With this spirit let us attend the polls to-morrow, undismayed by threats or de. terred by fear, and the republic will be the better for our having dove £0. Mr. Ina V. Davis, of the Sixteenth ward, then came forward, and was reosived with loud applause. He said : — Fellow-citizens, I shall not detain youupon this oocasion, or in relation to this subject, but fora very few moments The matter of this much needed amendment of our charter has been so fully and ably discussed by the gen- tlemen who preceded me, that very littls indeed remains for me to say. Iam, however, happy of the opportunity of addvessing you, and I hope and trust that the progress of democratic reform will, in its onward career, afford us many such meetings as that which 1 now see assembled, and many such opportunities of speaking, until the peo- ple shall be really substituted as the monarchs, aud rule for their own benefit. I am happy to find that this spirit is being more and more evolved every day, by the healthy progress of radical reform, und nothiug'can im. pede its career except the ruinous’ practice which ete vails amongst the people of farming out their minds to others. To-morrow you will be called upon to be the demoeracy truly, and show yourselves as the sovereigas of popular will for the benefit of this great city. If the pariiument of Englend originate » measure, it is submit- ted for the approval or disapproval of the monarch, uatil such a representative perfection has been obtained that it is said parliament can de no wrong; and thus all laws intended for ovr city government and the expen- diture of city taxes, should be submitted to us, the sovereigns, until by the repetition of reform edu- cation we would dono wrong. (Cheers.) Without this this, my friends, your exertions avail’ you not, for al though you may turn out ore hungry set of customers, you doro only to make room for another just as bad. (Cheers ) Begin to-morrow, and struggle to’ have it en. acted that all o:dinsnces of the city government shall be submitted to the popular vote, just as this measure of reform is, It may be cdjected to this that it would be nonsense to be voting every day; but, my friends, if it were carried into etfect now, such good laws would be pasted, acd such rule would be observed that vot ng aed nol be ofier repeated. Begin the work to morrow—vote for this smended charter, educate yourselves in the true priveiples of democracy, aud thea your pro gress ‘will te irresistible. Ihave little more now to ray toycu. If the people sre to be interested in the good goveinment of the city they must have good and wholesome luws, anda full restoration of your sovercigaty by yourselves can alone effect this. When the sun of au election evening sets upon a elosed up ballot bor, you have transferred sour sovereignty to other: as mach as the Jews did when they elected their kings; and if the selection be bad, it 14 too lute then to thiuk ef i:, for corrupt men once in power will always contrive laws to maintain their power aad shield themselves. I approve of the clause of the amended charter relative to the vetoing power of the Mayor, and I assent to the praise which has beon bestowed on that gentleman. Still, how- ever, I think the people themselves could exercise the vetoing power best for their own welfare. by voting upoa the quertions at issue. Ineed not repeat the arguments which bave been used io favor of the amended cusrter, If it t« not all pertect, it is a step in the direction of your political education, and should be supported. which L hope it will umsil to-morrow evening will eee it triumphsotly ratified by your voices and votes. (Cheers.) Mr. Joun Cocurane then came forward, in obediesce to 4 unanimous call, and said :—Fellow citizens, | appear before you at this iate peried of the evening, upon the principle, as I suppose, that the laborer of the eleventa Lour is entived to equal reward und merit with him woo has borze the brunt of the labors of the day. We are not here to argue that progressive reform is essential to our happiness, for it would be sbsurd to attempt to assert now that reform is a principle which is esrential in every state and age, when ve know that it is as vitally £0 for his moral and sccial welfare, as the pure air which he ocoapy th® Petncile Which existence. (Cheers) I+ would be as ridiculous to inform the man to cherish thie reform, as it would be to tell him to take cure of his respiratory organs, in crder to pre verve that life which God has givea him. There may be, and 1 bave no doubt there ave, men present in this assem bloge, professing every sha’'e of political party, and even tome who profess the favorite isms of the day; but all are hee met in a democratic meeting for the good of all, avd it matiers not to us who are the men, or what thei politics, or by whom this great and popular mschine will be sustained The enly question is—will this demo- cratic reform movements triumphY And if your answer be “yes,” why 80 it shall, Why is this numerous democra- tic meeting called? Why ix it requisite to move men with argument and persuasion, towards a better system of city government? Why, it is from this cause—that the laws and ordinances of the city of New York require orgarie amecdment. (Cheers.) The questioa, my friends, is not are these propored amendments ®s perfect as could be? No; dut the true question is, are they better tran the same portion of your charter now in existence? Even, although they may be unpleasant to your palate for 4 little time, I hold you are bound to vote for them; for if you rejeot them, upon the principle of not being al! perfec: Von, you must, to be consistent, reject almost every hu Men things, as there are wove of them perfect. Reform moves on oni we improve. Time moves on; weare better to-day than we were yesterday; then, in God's name, let us go on in the progréss of improvement, keeping democ res and reform linked together, for if you once separate them you extingutth forever democracy itself. Kuowing that you a:e sincere in your professions the young men of New York haye come forward, and they task you to sustain the banner. [f you permit it to fall t-merrow, yon cover yourselves and them with shamo, and the frout of Old Tammany will ebroud itself iv grist Therefore, I beg of you, follow citizens, to rally to morrow oné proclsim that your charter amendments shall be sustained. 1t has been foolishly objected that if we vote the-o smendments, vo reference of che charter for improvement can ever be had egain, This is ridiou lous. Ifthe improvements turn out to be not all «e derire, the same power which voted them can dem: further reform; when if, hapzily, they should be perfect, there will be no noeessity for further exertion, (Cheers) L+hell not detain you long row; this subject has been eloquently explained by your President, in language worthy of the great masters whose fume he revives in his person. I shell enter into no collateral iscuer, but it remsins for me to request and to conjure of you to apply yourselves to minister toa reform of this charter, ard to act in the true spirit now aroused amongst you. ' The progress of reform democracy is wide and boundless, embracing all the doctrines of human happiness, and all the princip'es of Young America, As to-morrow’s sun sheds its last ray upoa the open ballot box, let it penetrate its depths and illuvie it co as that all can read therein that you, by your exe-tions thera, saved your city from ruin. ‘This movement i» not an attack up: ‘on men-—-no: reform attacks Fore aoe not inaivid- uals, as it ee ee the past and directs the future, (Cheers.) The acts of our fellow citizens clothed in ermine should be forgotten, but improvements in the manver of conducting thore judicial offices should be re- collected. Is the charter to be improved ? is the ques- ticn which is now referred to you —and let rot the mor row’s sun find Png indifferent to its importance—and you will assuredly triumph in a victory not achieved by menace or threat, but by the exercise of the pure demo: breathes is (Greer } for the maintenasce of his enimal cracy of a great, ‘mighty, and then happy city. (Loud cheers ie Manxe Eases, wae calle!) Upon) He wld:-s¥allow Citizena.—To morrow you will be called upon to decide by your votes whether the honor of the city shall be re ‘established or not, The issue is between good citizens of sll clasees, who pay towards the support of the city go- vernment, and Pothouse politicians and vagabonda of ev: ery description, If any man doubts that we have a cor- rupt Common Council Lean tell him I have the proof of it, 1 was fn a positicn, not long since, where meu were com- pelled to tell what ‘hey knew about Lacie f snd corrup- ‘and when the Recorder bus c.mpleted his investiga 4 the result is made koown to the commanity, tt stoni-h them mare thaa avytbing that has taken plece in this oity. Tae public treasury and the citizens are raboed in various ways. I will stale some of the plans, A ‘erry lense is granted, at 4 nominal rent, to ~elty than the real quem, '¥ %@ $2,000 or $3,000. are tesite:4 Out, and a large b nus dem “vation rent. P, i to the ag ue ‘roperty is Sere Gitte alien a The Comp. 2 F city has paid as high than : all the exedit of, origina < the investigations that the exposures ave lads tem that this is a democratic Meature, although men of all parties support it. for every man to go to the ‘to. Morrow has for some time past been placed. (Lo.,"2 cheers.) Ca) Rynpars came forward in obedient’ to a unini ptain mouseall, and said— Fellow oltfvens and fellow democrats, Tid not attend here with any intention of addre sing you ai upon. subject which has been so thoroughly ex NIai or upcan reform so needed; but as Iam now forward, I would +a} direct this movement are honest men; and it behove: to look out that if you turn out one batch of evil doars; those who seck office in theit stead do not plunge their = as deep into the bs treasury, if they get at it. (Cheers.) I sincerely object to one clause of the amendments p1 for I cannot see, if tweuty men cap 80 baiting Ib pe us of sale three millions ® year, t we save anything by puttin, sixty fa their places. (Laughter) By the tule af three, if twenty ateal two millions of dol'ars, how many millions will sixty make away with? I was sorry to hear one of the gentlemen at Metropolitan Hall the other night, say that the only assurance he would now waut from 8 candidate was that he would not steal. The gen. tleman said he had given up his party. T hope not iu re- ferevtz to this vice, for I fear that he will flad in every party men who steal; but the question is, do they steal 80 as net to be found out ? Cesare ) The other om- nent r there, told us that the requisite qualifica- tion—Misa Montague's—for official success was impudeace, So we are come to a pretty pass, when dishonerty and im: udenee lead to eminence. In alluding to hia exertions, @ gentlemen I now refer to said that he had that day visited the Comptroller's office, and that of the Commissiover of Streets. He did not tell us, though, what he was doing there. (Laughter.) Perhaps he went to shed the light of his countenance on Mr. Flagg’s accounts, or to fight Mr. Fury. (Cheers.) If the former was intended, it was unvecessary; if the latter, it was useless, for the Street Commissiocer would not fight with @ superanpuated rat, and would appear as ridiculous ia a quarrel as Colon¢] Piuck would at the head ot the army of old Napoleon. (Laughter.) The working men are extolled by the speakers and writers, but have not, heard one propose ‘@ really practical measure for thelr benefit, nor have I ever known one come for ward and any he would give an increase of wages to them in order to enable them to meet these increased demands for city taxes ardrents. (Cheers.) However, I would advise all to vote for the amendments, until we can get something better. (Applai A procestion, headed by the band, banners amd torches, was then formed and paraded through the principal streets after which the assemblsge dispersed in front of the City Hall. Sh A Last Appeal to the Voters of New York, for City Reto: m. Feriow Citizens: The Committee you have entrusted with the rsponsible duty of making an effort to overcome the corruptions and reform the abuses of the city gevern- ment, make thelr Jeat appeal for your efficient action in favor of the amendments to the charter proposed by the Le gislature. On Tuesday, the 7th of June, b Aud ounsct, you nro to adopt or reject those smondments. ‘They make thirteon important ehanges in the structure and operation of the city government. changes are as fol- tween sunrise lows :— 1, Probibiting lease and sales of the public Broperty, vi lays’ pub- franchises, except by public auction, after thirty lie notice, ‘to the highost bidder. who can give a will he a reform of inescimablevalue, snd sare hundred thousand dotiars. inereasing the number of one branch of tho Council, by which the members will be elected from smaller districts, apportioned according to population, thus bringin, them nearer to the people. ‘This system has been trio during the whole continuance of our state and national governments, and has proved wise and judicious. 3, Granting to the Mayor, as tho chief magistrate of the city, & veto power which cen only be overruled by @ two- tnicde voto <f the Common Council. This also is the adop- tion of a well-tested constitutional provision of the Statu and ration, 4, Allowing only the more ponular branch of the Common Council to originate anpropriativns of monny. 5. Taking away from the aldermen the right to sit as judges of the criminal courts. i 6, Providing un efhciend aystem for auditing accounts. aud claims asainet the city trgodteatrioting the power of the Supervisors ia making con- racts. 8. Prohibiting allowances beyond tho legal claim upon contracta, and other charges against tho city. 9. Imposing new cliecks upon the appropiation of tho pub- lie money by the Almshouse Departinent and the Board of Education. 10. Requiring all work and supplies costing over two hun- dred and ity dollars, to be given out by comtract, after ten aya" publle notice, to the lowert Liddur. 11, Prohibiting contracts to persons in arroars or default to the city. 12. Proi ihiting the expenditure of the public monoys for junkettinzs and celebrations, except ou tho established boli- days of the Stite and nation, unless authorized by a three- fourths vote of the Common Coun 13 “Guarding by new provisions ayainst corruption by, and bribery of, public offic ‘Tne gros abuses which have marked tho administration of our city gover: ment, an: i corruption of many of its officers, are notorious, has Leon to ineroase the taxes levied in this city from $3,350,511 05 in 1 $5,174 $02 7) for 1263, an increase in one year of $I more themgiity rer gent, besides w lore» addition to the oa manent debt, And this iarge increase has brought no benefit to the city. J ife and property remain with inadequate soon- rity; the streets are in a deplorable condition; tae public health is in constant daxgor, and discomfort pareues us even things affect every one of you—thy Each one of you must p: You pay it ‘in your rout Which are growing higher and higher every year, and you pay it in the larger price of every article beught in any place which pays a rent. But you have now a chance to secure n large measure of reform, by voting on Tuesdsy, the 7th of June, in favor of the Charter Amendmei CITIZENS OF NEW YORK The evil which now afllicts our country, which is loading us with intolerable burdens, whieh is diszracing our namo, which threatens the perpetuity of our institutions, is the corruption and profigacy of public officers, In our own city the manifestation® of this evil have been most numer- ous, most flagrant, and most destructive. You can now overthrow it, b it becomes permanent and national. We call upon'y act with the vigor, the zeal, and the patriotirn of the men of the Revolution. ' if you are worthy to be theirsyccessors you will, on Tuesday, the seventh of Juno, rally at the pola in favor of the charter amendmonts. As you value your rights, interests, and privilezes—as you Feepect your eitizenship—as, you love the cbildron who/are to succeed you—as you hope in the cestiny of your country, and cherish her honor and fame, wo again av to you, "Do not fail to vote in favor of amendments to charter.” By order of the committeo, PETER COOPER, Chairman. T. R. Wiurney, Secretary VOTING PLACES. Tuesday, (to-day) June 7, 1853. THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN, AND COMMONALTY OF THE CITY OF NEw YORK, IN COMMON COUNCIL CONVENED, DO ORDAIN 43 FOLLOWS: — Sec. 1, The Electin Districts already established, shall contiaue to be the Election Districts of the several wards of the city of New York, until otherwise provided. Sec. 2. The following are designated as the places in each of the eiection Districts in the several wards of the eaid city, st which esections shall be held, until other- wise provided; pursuant to an act of the Legislature, en- titied © An act in relation to elestieas he city of Now passed April8 1842, and as sub equently amended. FIRST WARD. Dis. 1—Broad:st. House, corner Broad and Pearl street. 2—No 76 Greenwich street. ‘ o. 110 Greenwich street. SECOND WARD. 1—No, 61 Ann street. — No. 70 Beekman street THIRD WARD. . 47 Cortlandt street. 834 Barelay street. . 85 Warren etreet, . 246 Greenwich street. FOURTH WARD. ‘peare Hotel, cor, William snd Dusao-sts, ‘7 James’ street. Sli 6 Pearl street, 56 —No. 1 Oak street. FIFTI WARD. —No 8&8 Leonard street. ‘0 183 Duane street. ‘0. 147 West Broadway. 0. 107 Hudson street. 0. 82 Vestry street, SIXTH WARDs Dis. 1 ath Ward Hotel, corner Duane snd Conére-sts, 2—No 4 Ele street. « 3 —No, 102 Centre street. —N. American Hotel, cor. Bayard st, and Bowery. io, 474 Pearl stieet. 6.—No, 145 Walker street. SEVENTH WARD. Dis, 1.—No. 120 Fast Broadway. 2.—No. 173 Madison street, 3.—No. 114 Cherry street. 4.—No. 10 Jefferson street. 5.—No. 328 Cherry «treet, (Morinars’ Hall.) 6,—North-east corner Kast Broadway and Gouver- neur street. T.—No, 682 Water street. EIGHTH WARD. Dis. 1.—No. 65 Mercer street. 2.—South east corner Prince and Wooster streets. 3.—No. 179 Prince street, 4.—No 20 Dominick street. 5.—Noe, 160 Varick streot. 6.—No. 62 Dominick street. T.—No, 323 Hudson street. 8.—No. 839 Spring street. NINTH WARD. Dis. 1.—No. 652 Greenwich street, 2,—No, 18 Morton street. 3,—No, 303 Weat street. Dis. 4—Market, north-east cor. Grove and Blesoker sts. 5.—No, 100 Washington street. 6.—No. 89 Porry street. 7.—South east eor. Twelfth st. and Seventh avenue. 8.—No. 20 Ganvevoort street. 9.-.South- weat corner Horatio and Fourth sigects. TENTH WARD. Dis, 1,—Bolet’s, corner Delancey and _— Deel irre Hota, oon’ irepene ant Forsyth sta, 3.—No. 193 Waiker street. 4.—No. 2 Ludlow atreet. 5.—No, 74 Ludlow street, and the right is sold out for « A lot is wanted for a station house r amount is a paid by owner receives, amounting fre- Wharves, piers and. slips led in addition Purchased for city $25,000 .000 more ives. City property is sold to jadi ler of the city. is deverviny of Ted to “Ato. It must not be forgot- 0d a “Mall that pp is poll nd vote for the rew charter, and the result will b.* that the city will be redeemed from the dishovorable) pos: Non in whict it that you should take care that the men who yoo " Huntington, removed. EES YORK HERALD. ice 2.—No, 99 Columbia street. 8.—No. 187 Houston street. 4.—No. 707 Fourth street. 5.—No. 90 Lewis stroot. 6 —No. $9 avenue D. 7.—No. 140 avenue D. 8 —No. 181 avenue C. Dis. 1.—Houge of P MoCanals, Bloomingdale rosa . 2.——House of P. jannis, ‘Ninety-ninth atreet. - 2.—North side of Eighty-nixth street, two dors east of Fourth avenue. 3.—Third avenue, one door north of 125th street. 4.—129th street, between Bloomingdale road and Eleventh’ avenue. 6.—165th street, one door west of Tenth avenue, THIRTEENTH WARD. Dis. 1,—-Corner of Ciinton and Grand sts., (Onderdonk’s.) 2,—No, 168 Delancey street. 3.—No. 33 Willett sirect. 4.—No 540 Grand street. 5.—No, £8 Mangin street. FOURTEENTH WARD, Dis. 1.—No. 76 Prince street. 2..—No. 42 Prince street. 3 Ree iat wtreet. 4.—1.roadway House, corver Broadway and Grand sts. S.No. 170 Hester street ss sks FIVTEENTH WARD. Dis, 1,—No. 16% Bicecker street. 2.—Constitutios Hall, No. 66 Bleecker street. —H. A. Kez#s, corner Proadway ant Astor plece. —No. 252 Fourth street. .—No. 40 Fifty avenue. 6.-«No, 2 West Meventh strevt: SIXTRENTI WAT. No. 61 Ninth avenue. —No. 121 Ninth avenue. —No. 211 Ninth avenus, 4—No. 102 Seventh avenue. 5.—No. 125 West Nineweath street. 6.—No, 208 Beventh avenue. SEVENTEENTH WARD, Die. 1.—No. 2 Rivington street. 2—No. 384 Houston street. 8.—No. 138 Stanton street. 4—No, 79 Third street. 5 —No, 137}, Third street. 6.—No. 183 avenve A. lo. 208 First avenue. 0. 02 Eaat Eleventh street, EIGHTEENTH WARD, Dis, 1.—Seventeenth street, sdjvining the corner of sett street and Fourth avenue. 2—Alleghany House, northeast corner of Seven- teenth street and Third avenue. 3.—Bull’s Head Hotel, northwest corner of Twenty- fourth street and Third avenue. 4.—Smail house north side of Twenty-reventh street. adjoining northwest coruer of Twenty- seventh street and Fourch avenue. 5.—Northwest corner of Thirty-fourth street and Third avenue. NINETEESTH WARD. 1.—Honse of James Slavin, Forty-sixth street, be- tween Tenth and Eleventn avenues, 2.—Feed atable of John Egan, in Forty-second street, between Third and Lexington avennos. 8.—Southeast corner of Fifiech street and Broad: way. 4.—House of Charles G. Griffin, Bloomingdale. 5,—Thomas Starr's, Third avenue, near Seventy- seventh street TWENSIETH WARD. 8. Dis. 1.—No. 273 Seventh avenue. 2.—No. 428 Seventh avenue. « 3.—Thirty-sixth street, third door east of Ninth avenue. 4.—No, 825 Ninth avenue, 5.—No, 397 Tenth avenue. City Intelligence. INSTALLATION OF THR GRAND >ACHEM AT TAMMANY HALL —The ingtalation of the Hon. Isaee V. Fowler, as Grand Sachem of the Tammany Society, tock place laxt eveni: at the Old Wigwam. There was a large attendance ot the members of the socisty, and tho best feeling prevailed. The honor wax conferred upon our Postmaster, the Hoa. Issac V. Fowler. Tho scciety adjourned to the supper room, at the invitation of the Grand Sachem, where they stayed ton late hour. Several good apreckas wore made by the Grard Sachem, the Hon. Joon Van Buren, ex-Geand Sachrm, Col. Delevan, John Cochran, Fsq., Col. Thomas Donlap, snd others, New York Honricurreat Socrery.—The monthly meet- ing (f this scciety was held last evening, at their rooms, No. 600 Broadway. A resolution was adopted for the printing ef 100 new diplomas. Mr. Arooux and Mr. ercellis, of Now Jersey, were unanimously elected mem: bers of the seciety. A number of tickets were then dis- trimuted to individual, with the understanding that they beoome members at the next monthly meeting. Tho meeting was then adjourned for the purpose of mukin; room fer the verious exhibition committees to meet, aut trensact their epeciel business, in preparation for the exhibition which is to take place in a few days, Chances Ix THE Arrrarsne’s Orrick ~The following charges bove been made in th» appraisers’ department fa the custom house in thi city:—I-aac Phullips, appraiser, in place of G, Campbell, removed; H. M. Graham, assist: aut appraiser, in place of Phillips, promoted; R'IL. Tel ler, asistant appraiser, m viace of Simeon Hyda, de ceased; Jotm Bunch, assistart appraiser, in place of Cricner Marca —The long projected _c icket match be tween the st. George's and New York Clabs will be pisyed fo morrow, onthe ground of the St George's Club, the Red House, The play will commence at vight o’clvek, and no doubt will attract numerous amateurs of this manly game from Canada and the Southern States. Much sport is expected TRANQUILIIIY AMONG THE RicGERS.—The anticipated difficulty amongst the riggers ona strike did not result in any disturbance of the public peace. The price of | wages claimed by them have been allowed by the mer- chants, and they accordingly went to work. ¥Firr— Yesterday morning,abont half past seven o'clock, «fire broke out iv the rear building belonging to house No. 229 Broome street, at the corner of Essex street, which is occupied as a wrocery store by Otto Kohler. The buili- ing in which the fire took place i+ situated in Ks sex «troe! two lots distant from the Police Conrt, and was used as a stable and feed store, contsining at the time of the oc- currence # large quantity of bay and feed of all kinds as weil as some bag» of coffee, kc The whole of the above ‘was consumed, together with two goats that were chaiued: up inside, and therefore could not ¢seape. The building, whieh was of wood, was likewise entirely destroyed, aod the adjoining y store, of which it formed a port, is lkewiee injuzed by the fire, «ome damage having been lilce- wire done to the contents of the sume building by water Mr. Kobler has vot yet been nble to form an estimato-of his lose, but be is iesured ia the Jefferson Insurance C»m- pany for $1,850. An adjoining building in Broome stroat on the other side of the’ grocery store, in which several horses were stabled at the time likewir@ caught fire, and is much damaged. The borses fortunately were all. saved. ‘The fire Jastea for about an hour and o half It was cansed by ighted heap of rubbish outride, on the.side walk, which communicated to a bale of straw lying at the door of the feed shed, and thence to the coutents inside. Suppen Dra —On Sunday night, about 12 o'clook, a woman by the rame of Elizaveth’ Chapman, who said she belonged to Staten Island, was brought to the-station houre@f the Thirteenth ward, by pcliceman Flyna, in» vory feeble state, suffering at the time froma very serious attack of diarrhoea, accompanied with cramps. aod fits. She was found by the officer in Division stzeot, neac Attorney. Cupt, Russell sent for a physician, who attended her until three o'clock on,Monday, morving, when rhe expired. She was about 50 years Cf age, and wore a blue pis‘d calico dress and a straw beonet, of me- dium size, and had gold earrings in her ears and a gold ring on her finger. [he Coroner's jary found that the deceased came to her death by inflammation of the te mach, Brooklyn City Intetligensa- Tae TRAINER Ca8B—APPLICATION FOR AN INJUNCTION.— In the Supreme Court, special term, before Judge Barculo, alver, Esq.. of New York yesterday made an ap: tion for + a lajunetion to restrain Rose Cooper from toking the child, Jane Trainer, without the jurisdiction of this court during the pendency of the suit brought ogainst the defendant, James T. Brady, Esq., appeared cn the part of Mrs Cooper. After some argument, the Judge decided to examine the papers rolating to the ‘case, ond give his decisina this morning, uatil-whieh time the matter was adjoursed Kyocken Dow axp Rosnen.--On Sunday night, a man named Charles Warren was atéeacked in Summit street. near Hicks, by txo fellows, «bo jaw ped over a fence, and before Le was aware of it, tripped him over, and one held a drawn dirk ‘nife at hia breast, while the other rifled his pockets of dollar bill, ai tho money he bad. Thay then made their escape, and Warren proceeded to the, police office, where he related the civoumstances. ‘Tae €ousss. —The Juno term of the Over avd Terminer nd Cirauit Courte cowsenced yesterday, Leforg Ielye Bareule, and the criminal term of the City Court before Judge Greenwood, presiding, and two aldermen. In.the iat ter the petit jury was empenneled and discharged, no Wariness being ready. In the Oyer and Termiuer, the following grand jary was sworn, and after tho. usual charge proceeced to their lnbors:—Edward W. Kisher, PRICE TWO CENTS. THE INSUSTRIAL CLASSES OF NEW YORK. THE STRAW SEWERS 0.” THE METROPOLIS. Movement Among the Nev dle Women for Higher Wages. ITS DEFEAT BY THEORISTS AND Di WAGOGUES. THE PAST AND PRESBNT CONDITION OF THE S?RAW $B WERS. nanny ew The Causes of the Present-Lo w Rate of Wages, &e., &0., &e, We commence two-day, what we, intended at the time of the publicutton of the accom of the strikes among the trades--a history of the industrial classes of New York. In this histor, ” it is our pur- pose to give the condiifen of cach tra ‘de or occupa- tion as it actually exists, without indulg 'ng in fancy sketches, which, whatever evil theymey 40, are cer tainly not calculated to effet any good, Enough of this fanciful style of writing bas been ga Ven to the thould be public, and it is now high time that thee: presented with the plain, bu¥ effective stam ment of facts, We commence our first‘article byam, coount of the movement which took place area ‘ the workwomen of New York ecigit years ago) $ > PrO- tect themselves against what they wegarded' sa the oppression of enployers, or capitalists. MOVEMENTS OF THE NEKDLE WOMBN FOR SEL¥' Pi TECTION—AN ACCOUNT OF THEI MA 7ETINGS 0 A general moventent took place mang the need '€ women, and in fact among the femaa'e operative § throughout the city, in February and’Ma'teh of 18#& - : It commenced, we beHove, among tharst aw sewers, ‘and was occasioned by:the attempts of se me ofthe employers to reduce the prices which were’ paid st thattime. The remuneration given for~this descrip~ tion of work had for the previous ten or fifteen years been constantly growing less, no matt whew mech the expense of living inereased, and those- emr ployed at it could with difficulty support themselves. It might therefore be justly considered a purely: do— fensive movement of the work women again et the con- tinued encroachments of the employers; a »d:so-long as it-retained that character, no reasonab le person cowld object to it. But unfortunately for the interests: of those who were alone deozty concerned | init, number of philanthropic, strong-minded won \en, and two or three designing political demagogues, . mixed themselves up with those who wore really sin cero in their- intentions, and brought such disrepute on the cause thatall right-thinking and feirminded p sens who sympathised with the workers, withdrew their countenance and support from it. After lingering {fora few weeks it died from want of support, while 1 ibose whort it was originally intended to benefit were left in a worse condition than they had been before the moventent was commenced. As the lesson whic wit Anculcates may be of some service to: those whom ‘y hereafter desire to ameliorate the condition of t be sewing women of our city, we have taken thé troub fo to inform ourselves of the particulars. of the gener: uprising of the female operatives, for nearly ever, ¥ department of female labor was rapresented in it & If it should prevent others in the future from pur- ¢ suing the same foolish course, we will’ consider our- selves as having been instrumental in. effecting some good. In February, 1845, the prices paid for nearly all kinds of needle work had been reduced so low by ~*~ competition among manufacturers of straw and other goods, as well as by the injustice of geome employers, ihat the women were compelled in self-defence, as we ‘ave said, to combine for the redress of their grievanc- es. A feeling of discontent had prevailed among them for some months before, and frequen’. protests had heen made by individuals against the manufacturers, but without effect. At last, a few leas timid than their associates projected the bold pton ef an organi- zation among all classes of sewing women, relying on the sympathy which they would reeeive, and de- pending upon the force of public opinion to aid them in obtaining their demands. After a tew consulta- tions in private, they determined on holding a mass meeting in tho Park, at which they proposed adopt- ing some plan for the benefit of the female operatives throughout the eity. This meeting was held, not in the Park, but:in the Supreme Court rem, (now the chamber of the Board of Aldermen,) in the City Hall, the use of which had been offered to them for the purpose, by some ef the aldermen: . This meeting was called %o ‘order by Mrs. Eliza Hone, and Miss Grey, a young lady about twenty years of age, was unanimously elected to preside over its deliberations, On her entrance to office, Miss Grey, in the language of the reporter on that occasion, ‘‘made a beautiful ap- peal to hersex, respecting the oppression of the South- ern employers, whose agents in this city had hardly _ paid them sufficient for bare subsistence, having ha 1 to work at the rate of one dollar and fifty cents to iwo dollars per week. The time had arrived for the working ‘vomen of all trades to strike for ‘their rights, and teach their oppressors that though wo- men, they could show that spirit which becamg the daughters of the patriots of 76." This spirited eppeal roused the enthusiasm of the meeting, which aum- bered about six hundred women, of all occupcéions ; anda resolution was soon after adopted, to the effect that a iaember of each trade should be appo'nted to get a list of such employers as refused to pay them the scale of prices set down by the associedon, and report at the next meeting. ‘This resolution was followed by another, excluding: . from the association “ any laboring young women whe ghall go to work for, a boss who bag.refused to pay. the prices.’ After a vote of thanks to the gal'ait Aldermen, who had granted the use of tho, room, the meeting adjourned. On the sth of March, the working women again assem’jled in, the same placa, to the number of scayom hundred. Miss Gaey was again appointed Pre sident, and on tls occasion dojiverea a long address, in the course of which sho,made some.state- jnents in relation to the price paid for femalalabor, which were of % painful character, and which we bave every reicon to believe were not in the least. exaggerated.. She mentioned the names of severab employers who only paid frem ten to eighteen centa per day, while the best workers could not.earn mare, than twenty-nine cents. ‘“ How,” askad the fair orator, ‘‘ was it possible that on such an, ir.come they could support themselvas decently arj honestly, let. alone maintaining meters, and sorge two, three.or four helpless brothers. and sisters, which many of foveman; William Hatfelt, Tunis J. Bergen, Willard Day, | them had? Piecea. of work wbich they last year nm Timothy Coffin, Daniel D. Briggs, Adrian Bergon, Jol D, Abbott, Lymao Heviland, Kaley Hege Henry Norton, Abrabam Veuplanck, John Barr, Jobn,&. Smith, Jobn Ricbardson, Ditmas Duryea, James T. Waldron, Robert Craig, Jefftey Smith, and James Libbey. After the grand jury was ewpannelled, the Court of Oyor and Ter- miner adjourned, aud business was opened in the Circu Cowt. Mortarsry.—The total number of deaths in this city, last week, amouuted to 51, of which 82 were males an 19 fercales, of whom 18 wore adults and ohildren, got seven shillings for, this year they could only get three shillings."’ At the cor.clusion of Miss Grey’s remarks, a young lady stepped forward, recom» mended their ‘never giving up the ship,” and warned them against foreign influences. An- other member said it was necessary the ob- jects of the meeting should be distinctly un- derstood, particularly by those who were imme- Memrnis Convention—The Louisville Evening | diately interested. Her remarks were soreasonable in of T ins the following despatch :— Bullain of Tuesday, contal wing despatch Statermen, orato:s, railroad oontractors, engineers, 4 al ie ine ©7n' ion. ko, are arriving Cully tae June conve Chairman Committee of Arrasgements. More THAN WAS BaRroatned ror.—The ship Frank Pierce arrived at Boston on the Sth inst., with veo bundred and ten passengers. When the vessel loft and just that we cannot resist the temptation of re~ publishing them. “If the supply of labor in the market,” said sho, “is greater than the demand, it follows, as a matter of course, that we connot control the prices; and, theretore, 1t would be well, for thoee present to look around them and see into what other channels they could turn their industry Liverpool she had coly six hundred and ninety-nine, and | with advantage. ‘There were many brovaches of basi- consequently there must baye heen eleven births on board during the pasrage,. ness ip which men were employed Pat they could ag