The New York Herald Newspaper, November 11, 1857, Page 1

HE NEW YORK HERALD. © WHOLE NO. 7741. MEETING OF THE UNEMPLOYED. The Gatherings in Tompkins Square and City Hall Park. SPEECHES OF THE WORKMEN. WFLAMMATORY HARANGUES IN THE AFTERNOON, The National Buildings in Charge ef United States Marines. WALL STREET UNDER ARMS, @EN. SCOTT AMONG THE BROKERS Pueparations of the City Authorities for any Emergency. @nc Theusand Hen to be Employed on ihe Central Park. APPAIRS AT THH ALMSHOUSE. SUeean ae ORDER AND QUIETNESS LAST NIGHT, &e., &e., ke. ‘THE WORKINCHEN IN TOMPHINS SQUARE. mother Mass Mecting—Satisfaction at the Central Park Appropriation—Enrolment ef the Names of the Unemployed—Pro- mises on the Part of the Workingmen’s Committee to Give Employment—A Lady om the Rostrum—She Makes a Speech and Offers to Give Concerts and go Shares ‘with the Poor—Speeches of Messrs. McGuire, Bowles, Smith and others—No Police on the Ground, and all Peaceable and Orderly. The conmittee appointed by the unemployed working- men jast week to represent their necessities to the Com- mon Council, and to urge on that body the propriety of af- fording as much assistance under the circumstances as fhe prosecution of the various public works 0 the city would enable them to do, arranged to have a public meeting at Tompkins square at oclock yesterday morning. Accordingly the unem- ed poor assembled there atthe hour designated in @onsiderable numbers. The condition of that fine square ‘ of itself a standing reproach to the city. Three of its ides are entirely destitute of fence or paling; there is not ‘g bench or scrap of grass within the area; and the basin that was perpared for a fountain and jet d’eau some fow ‘Years since at immense expense is nothing but a recepta- ele of mud and a place for pigs to wallow in. It would require an expenditure of fifteen or twenty thousand dol- Jars to put the square into anything like a respectable ooking condition; and in that way alone employment ‘might be given to many tradesmen and laborers for the ‘wext few months to come. ‘Well, in Tompkins square, such as it is, there were col- Yected, between ten and eleven o’clock yesterday morn- mg, some six or cight hundred men and boys. These ‘wore for the most part gathered into groups in and around ‘Ho basin in the contre of the square, talking about the times, ed generally to labor under the impression that they could demand work as part of their legal and constitu- tional righta, and that it would be unlawfal and unconati- tutional not to provide itfor them. With these curious ideas they have been led, many of them by their récol- “tection of the public works «ystem provided in Iroland in ‘846-7, and many because demagoguee have been = to them. It never seemed to occarto them the city gevernment could, at best, provide work eS Se carriers and laborers, that only © 4 very limited extent; and that if they coal! insist in such work for them Oe ee ae ee ee teen een Berative wages. The fact of the Common I) having ‘at length done what it © doa month ago— and placed hore for ‘Thoro was but one ban harmlees motto of — device waa an arm wielding a hammer. fement. (Horrab | tie.) of a nly you are |) fngale gong to the Crimea, I come to svicae anc want to be announced to the 4 to Cpa pd to tel to fighung, by revolting. Ba consrar$, 40/000 sotlions are ready at their command to shoot you like a dog, and shen you would leave your wives and children in « desti- tate condition. But there is a certain precedent, to go to work and strive to obtain it. ‘There area good many fhearted citizens in New York willing to do an; y ~ gee i na Yom uty rar ua they have seaet wait for Four Interest xm wernee vim MORNING EDITION—WEDNESDAY, tere uf monte tagetin™ he par The pres- Therefore, I have come tw show yg meg other spptication to not let you starve. Iam sure of it. There are thousands of other good citizens having money, who will be willing to do something. They are just as willing as I am of mine—if editors would sell for the benefit of the people. I would divide with vu. T only ask one-half for myself, to pay om jorably, and the balance I would give to you. ( .) I would say, also, to the men and women who have no work, ‘Make application to the Mayor.” Now, you have all my good will—my heart and soul. am willing to give you my time, my courage, my energy, my talents, my life, ifn (Harrahs. A Voice— She’s going to run for office.) Now, I wish you well. I would do everything in my power for you. Fure you well. In a melodramatic style Madame Ranke waived ber be- nedictions to the crowd, and got off the chair. She re- mained in the erowd, however, till the meeting adjourn- ed, and then she was escorted off in triumph. OTHER SPEECHES. The meeting was next addressed briefly by 2 German, im the language of his fatherland. ahtatber Gunuax, whose aoe ae Bot announced, next ressed the meeting, , Subsequently repeating hie address in German. He said:—Fellow-laborers, | am glad to see so many of my friends here who sympathize with me, as well as] do sympathize with them. But, fellow men, not only do we ourselves sympathize with you, Duteven the ladies of this city sympathize with you. Here is a lady who offered herself. ‘She is willing to give the half of her labor for our institution. Therefore, I say, let us be united. Let us . And let us not only organize for the present time, but let us keep up our organization as @ laboring class. Let us keep together, and stick together and be united. Let not any of us fall away. letno snake get in among us to make disunion. ‘We have had a good many trials, but we have passed through them successfully, We trusted to ourselves, and we were obliged to succeed. Therefore, fellow citizens, “ us give three cheers for the lady who gives us half ber ‘MR, M’GUTRR’B ORATION. Mr. James J. MoGume next mounted the chair and said— Fellow citizens, I have to say to you, and you will endorse it by your voice and coincide with me, that we meet here to-day to preserve the peace of the city in defiance of the radical press of this morning. Do you meet here to pre- serve the peace, yes or no? (Shouts of “We do.”) Fiat is better than powder and ball. The radical press this morning spoke against your honorable Mayor; tone who is a morning star, like the ‘star in fOrma- ment of the heavens; against that Mayor who sat last night in the Council Board to sign that bill for $250,000 to employ you to-day. (Cheers. Mayor, Fernando Wood, the man of the people, reminds me of another “man ’of the at O'Connell.) He reminds me of one who lives for everlasting in cternity, and who in bis life gathered multitades, without onet, without sword, wi Dall. 8. [ny tha to ue Heraip, Sun sincere meed of thanks. It is more powerful than that army w walls on the Crimean |, because were baffled for the want of union, but we will not be ly We are united. Every man who has our rolls may go ip peace to his employment and have it. And any all disturbers and disorganizers ought my, in general, of the human family. jen care of. At a moeting last night we resolved to do that. Your committee never will cease, while there is « man in this land to be employed. It is not to pat you to work alone that we want, but to patevery man to work who comes after you and who wants employment. | have no more to say Wo you but to ssk you, as citizens of this city, to return with your viva voce voice a vote of thanks to Fernando Wood, (Applause.) There is no politics in that. It is justly due to a man who has the interest of the le more ot heart than the financial party of Wall etreet ve their gold—and that is dear enough to them, dear knows. We will assemble here at 4o'clock, when some friends will address you, and the committee will tell you Fane od yao e bee —— bg bonne aa families will be gi ayear or two to enjoy - selves, od to take the fresh air in all their musiin and in ail their silks and satins, (Cheers.) Your children shall return thanks to these men, aud particularly to the lady #prung from woman, go08 again to woman. Wealllove her. God bless her, MR. BOWLES’ SPEECH. Mr. Bowzzs, the unemployed blacksmith, next occu, the chair as a rostrum. said—Fellow citizens spected laborers and mechanics, T have cause, and made myself responsible and carcerated within the walle of your prison if you had pot kept order in Wall street. Let yy did your duty there, and I did mine towards you, and | tell you, this morning Tam satisfied with my labor. I have conclusion, that we do not ask any more upon our banner, “wo want work.” Now Ppropriation is given by tho Common Council, that we have made the move, for we have object. We give credit to our fellow Cg be have kept order aud o! what I asked. Feliow citi- zens, 1 know that my name has gone béfore the public at authorities accused lait, ta thie oly T tell you that micile, where I live, they will dinner any day for these last three popularity, [seek no office, my shovel ag well as my day if lcould not get more. What more could I say? asked for work, and work, Isaid, we must have. I feel , fellow citizens, that as regards have done my just duty while { have been on the tee, towards my fellow man, ar well as towards law: I shall not say much this i i ug H s g 53F our not detain you any longer love me and respect me jor what! have done, ‘Will keep peace till you hear the orders of your committee ‘aa to where you are to go for your labor to-morrow morn ing, and how you will get along. You will bear of further pa ted OT sure you will receive the ‘thanks of the community for your kindness in keeping tho ‘The mecting waa next addressed by a German spoaker. ‘MR, AMTTH'S APERCH. Mr. Caantay Swrri next addressed tho meeting, and spoke rubstantially aa follows:—Follow citizens of this fork, { am glad to mect ‘aa 2 & ‘that the leaders of this movement were Inudadle desires, but by the selfish Os popularity for themselves. Now, ye Panning for oftce; but T fer not running for rc tice, nor is al atlemnaa ot thin commie,” wa what use is popul ns, when we have wanna Pasa ie of thesk @ te eppbeere (ap piaure) I will say for myself that when { camo to iret meeting by the working men that | consulted with no person in reference to the matter. J came here NOVEMBER ll, 1857. j8o let me adviee you, ag all good citizens, to to see and hear what they desired, and when I found they wanted work I gave them al! the Toould, and | go 4 y they did me honor to nominate me to preside over Vorwne—Yea, we will; come on boys; he is right; we will them, in which position I hope I have not betrayed the | go home and behave like men, Srem ines bas bese. reposed eo me, Al a, eT ee go rerytl you will be tho though you may have thought we were not ui on this | gaine rant you that there is not a man matter with that energy you desired, yet we SE cate of means in this city but that wi! cheerfully give you money to supply your wants. Go home, and those who are in want send their uunes to Mayor Wood or me. crowned with success. I am satisfied that when Voicxe—Who are your we adjourn = meeting you will 18 go to bene nye fbn rohit ys Tallmadge, General Super your home, irselves wi recom- 5 you will send your names to Fpendatious to get work from the Central Park Commis. | ether me or the Mayor, I'll gurantee that youshail not be Jong left to want. I'll divide the last dollar with any of you myself, before you shall bw leftto want. Yes, Tam worth only # hundred dollars in tse world, and I'll cheer: fully give up seventy-five of that to aid you, if you will only ve like Men, sooner than any of you should want, Come, now, then, let us go away, and go home. (Cheers and cries of ‘Good! old follow, will go with > wo ings we oul and dare maintain them ina Mr. Tallmade here left the steps and walked through peaceable manner. When the le wscemble in their | the crowd, which, at this time, numbered several thou- bt to demand a redress of their grievances, the oo sands, advising and trying to persuade them to retire trom ple who hold the reins of government will see that they | the placo, as the bert and safost course for thera to pur- can’t their reasonable demands, and that they must | sue. He was everywhere treated with reapect, but tho do something to relieve their necessities. Tam proud to | crowdjdid not seem inclined to act on his suggestions, how: say that they have done this, and for that reason no moro | ever good they might consider them. need be held, and there is no further necessity | INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE MAYOR AND COMMITTEE. to speak to you any longor thia morning. 1 therofore ) Shortly after one o'clock the committee of workingmen move that we now adjourn till four o’clock thia afternoon, eogegns to get up the meeting in Tompkins square to adviae upon the best means of work from the | wi vans the Mayor and informed him of the proceed- ings of that meeting, and the fact that everything had pasted off quietly, and alvo asked what course it was most e After a few remarks from Mr. Ebner, them to have the workingmen pursue in order who addressed the audience in German, the meeting adjourned till four | to the employ from the heads of departments hav- o’clock in the afternoon. Perfect quiet and good humor work to be }, in accordance with the proceedings marked the proceedings. ‘the Common Council on Monday evening? ‘The Mayor replied, congratulating the workingmon on the good order which bad thus far characterized all their proceedings, and hoped peace would be their watchword, and that so far from violating ny law, all would be fore most in upholding and maintaining it at all hazards. With reference to their procuring work, he advised thom w have the workingmen go to the Ceatral Park Comsnission: ere,and make their wants kiown to them, as they now had the power to at once svt from 1,600 to 2,000 men at SCENES AND INCIDENTS. ‘The spirit of turbulence which characterized the pre- ‘vions meetings of the workingmen seemed yesterday superseded by the spirit of fun. The cheerful prospects opened up by the different speakers had a corresponding effect on the faces and tongues of the assembled crowd, and witty remarks were constantly intermingled with the cheers which grected the addresses. Madame Ranke’s speech seemed tw afford special amusement. Her gene- rous offer to Yan all she had, and her life, if necessary, to the cause of the unemployed, was repeated from mouth to mouth, and the lady was pronounced by some “a brick,’’ and by others ‘a rale soger.’” While the speaking was progressing, small crowds wore gathered on the outskirts of the meeting, discussing the probabilities of getting immediate work, and amon, these there appeared some distrust as to any instant goal arising from the grant of $260,000 by the City Council. The fact of the 71st regiment being ordered out for pa- rade in the afternoon furnished a subject of conversa- ‘The committee, with the exception of Mr. Smith, at once proceeded to thé Central Park Commissioners’ office, the other members assuring bim that unless he came with them he must be responsible {or the consequences. Mfr. Smith, however, concluded to tke the consequences, and remarked that he Was not going a etop, and that if any of them wanted the work they knew here the Commission ers were, and might go and get it. DINNER, AND WHAT CAME OP rv. Arrangements were made by the General Superintent ent about half-past one o'clock for half of the police force ata time to go over to Sweeney's suloon and get their tion to a small knot of Irishmen, who remarked that it | dinner, Ail but about one hundred and twenty-five men did not look like peace to bring outa regiment, which they | were accordingly marched out of tho rear entrance of the said was notoriously hostile to the Irish, and would not City Hall, which they had no sooner doue than Mr. Smith like better sport than to shoot down @ few of them. At different parts of the square members of the com- mittee presided at tables, and were taking down the names of those who wanted work. We could not learn the exact number of names enrolled, but from the length of the ints and the numbers who crowded round the table, they must have been considerable. Mayor Wood paid 4 visit to Tompkins square early in the morning, and congratnlated the men on their peaceful demeanor. He told them that they would get work at once, and if they continued to conduct themselves in an orderly manner he would stand to them like a brother. Mr. Tallmadge was also on the ground at an early hour, and assured the com- mittee that he was satisfled no breach of the peace was contemplated, and he thought the presence of the police entirely unnecessary. Consequently there was not a po- liceman visible on the ground was introduced to the assemblage in front, which by this time had nearly doubled in numbers, probably owing wo many baving been drawn there out of curiosity, while others had gone to see the military display which was to take place at 344 o’clock, for the purpose of explaining to them what had been done by the Tompkins square meot ing. Mr. Ss0TH proceeded and spoke substantially as fol- jows:— Fellow citizens— Voice:—Three cheers for Smith, which was responded to lustily. Mr. SurmH—I am about to inform you that the Common Council of this city last evening appropriated the sum of $260,000 for the Central Park improvement, in order to re- lieve the workingmen. (Cheere.) In accordance with the call we held a meeting of the mass of workingmen of New throughout the proccedings. | York in Tompk ii square this moruing, and they were satiefed that ()) amon Council had done their duty THE WORKINCHEN AT THE PARK. and all they could to relieve us. (Cheers.) Tam in hopes, therefore, that you will not remain here any lon ger in'an excited manner, but that you will all go and ap- ply for work to the Central Park Commissioners, as it is work that we want and nothing else. (Cheers.)’ Tam in hopes, therefore, that you will at once see tho propriety of not longer remaining here, but go at once to the Com- missioners of the Central Park and apply for work. Wh | we are assembled in the Park, in a peaceable manner, | however, I trust that the authorities of the city will not | interfere with us, Tam in Lopes that every man will look out for himself, and obtain the work that is provided for him. It has been requested by the Board of Alder. med and Common Council that the heads of departments | toemploy 28 many men a they can Possthty do, and as quickly as possible, so that yo. will all get work aad rc lief. hat has beeu appropriatad for you at The Police on Hand Armed—An Attempt to Organize a Meeting Stopped by Marshal Stephens—Speech of Superintendent Tall- madge to the Crowd—Interview Between the Workingmen’s Committee and Mayor ‘Wood—They are Advised to Seek Work | from the Central Park Commissioners— Incendiary Speeches—The Crowd Exhorted to Arms—A Proposition to Attack the Flour Stores and Banks—Row and Arrestse—The ‘Steps Cleared by the Police. The workingmen again assembled in large numbers in and about the Park as early as ten o’clock yesterday morning, at which hour was also assembled the following police force, each man, ay our reporter was informed, being armed with a revolver, loaded and ready for use:— The money this time, be assured, wonld never have been given i the hands of the Central Park Coramissioners by the mon Council bad it not been for tho extreme necessities of the case, for (ie Common Council have not sufficient confidence in the Commissioners to give them so large ay amount of money ata time to expend. 1 therefore pro- pose three cheers for the Common Council. The proposi tion was heartily responded to. Wards. Men. Officers, | Mr. Wrrraxnvna, President of tho Workingmen’s Con- : 2 | tral Cind, next addreswed the meeting, and invited them 2)anw ius aqnare at 4 o'clock, where there was to 2] be a mass meeting pf the workingmen, which was to be 30 1 | attended by the various ward clubs,’ numbering in ail x» 1 | about 8,000 men. Speeches, he said, were to be made by 2 1 | Mr. Case, the great land reformer, and by Mr. 8. P. rod 1 | Andrews. Sixteenth .., : bod 1 Ae er, with a hugo bundle anor bis arm, next = be Rtops, procec to amuse the crowd by CT eer” | 11 | grembiing speech; alternately commen ling and condom. ‘This force was divided into platoons or detachments aa follows, under supervision of Sergeant Majors Allon and Waterbury: — ing the course pursned by was all the way from K the workinymen. Ho said he nny, and ehouid make them one of his Kilkenny ecl A 5 = r. tes ome, * very ami Proposing three cheers for the Pipe Regn Mae Platoons. there was a rush First made for him, and he war chaaed about the Park by a Second . portion of the crowd, causing much cacitement aud mer. riment to all bands. and noble Mayor of New York was, after ali, tho on | the workingmen ‘bed, and it waa to him that THE FIRST MARSHAL ON HAND. ‘The police were stationed, as on the day preceding, at the front aud rear entrance to the City Hall, with positive instructions not to permit of any incendiary speeches or demonstrations, the reserve being placed in the chainber | of the Councilmen and Common Pleas court rooms on the | Mr, William H. Stephens, the First Marsbal, was also detailed by the Mayor to aid in suppressing any rictous demensietban, Stee belt past ten o'clock, the crowd having increased to some threo or four thousand people, a young man of exceeding light weight, whoee name our reporter could not learn owing to the excitement, mounted the steps and all must eventually go for work. There was no use in putting their trust in apy one else, and he was ia favor of at ance Proceeding to him and dewanding work for all hands le called on the men to know for whoru they would voto at the next election, a# Le sald all the Common Council wore wasting of thém was to put them off with provaises ‘until after election, ant after that they ould look out for themsolves. He also claimed that to Common Couneit had not acted in good faith with tho workingmen, as by the course they had adoptod tho workingmen codld not wo address the crowd in a very excited and incendiary | Ret any work yet for two months, and then oniy such of manner. He had not spoken Daa tow ‘words, however, em as were the particular friends of politician obtain when Mr. slopped forward and proceeded to rom. | By thing too, (Cheers.) After gome furthor remarkn fn similar character to the above, the rpoaker was rush ad down the steps into the crowd belo sbout some time in a good hurnored mane James Hamrr, & young man, was te vext speaker, who proceeded to cavtion the crowd against any rash acts, and to warn them that the best course for the working. men t pursue would be to go home, wait patiently the action of the Heads of Departm , in order to secure work, and not undertake by word or action to incite the illwill of the pablic, as by that course they would only imjure thoir cause. He also cantioned them not for @ moment to think of using violence to secure bread oF any other article, a8 that would be sure death to those who attempted it; for, anid he, the Seventt regiment is ready to come out ats moment's warn ing andwould shoot ux down like doge. They aro all fon with and advise him to desist. The crowd seeing him in conversation with the speaker, sang out, “Go ahead,” “Goon,” “Don’t stop for bim, he’s nobody ;’ “If he’s got anything to say, why don’t he go abead and say it to us, and not be talking to one or two.’’ HOW THE MERTING WAS BROKEN UT. Mr. Srermove, taking off his hat, proceeded to address the crowd, informing them that he was the First Marshal ofthe city, and that the Mayor had requested that they, aa good citizens, would not violate the law by riotous or in- cendiary demonstrations. He hoped, therefore, that they propriety themselves of retiring without any further — particularly as the city authorities: and hustled were doing all in their power at presont to give them all momen: aristocmts and would Lhe to shoot ur. Sica tae ae on dk eieciominat Lone Wei ve thera 8 cates, then, al show them appealed ‘good P we can two. ie eons on cee te ‘hen bomen and wen oe ‘Srmaxan—And there's your great pot Rynders: too, he's tiently for a few days. sent te Washington and told the President that there was This speech was having a very good effecton the crowd, | {ange’ of an attack on the stores of the city, and asked for akc to protect them, and the President has sent word to him that he might call any number of men he wanted from the igland down thore to shoot ue down. Just look fer yourrelves and see what chance you would have if you should undertake to use vivion.e. Vorns—I move that we go down anil take tho stores inte ctr and already large numbers broken off from the right and left of tho meeting, and were wending their a ge bP = 4 Fg Oruxn Vorcm—That the talk, tt ue go own and beip tells us to go ceeeees 0 ee me ee » ¥ A mes for ne ita house with empty cupbards? military or poli fo maight a) we thos in yg phena therenpon beckoned come cauee ae to die by etarvation. (Appianee > where he it fa oaben Speamat tort think yout better Ao bh ad compli the kind, for would stand > 4 all egriermas tee egemeamisee tees invi an vt all, What Baring an wo pr and marc! SrRECH AGAINST TO aro! 70 ARM ee Here the «p gave j > ow ae whose name t returned marie a moet ince yer rare amused themselves like institutions, ¢ ‘ nr for their vising all who ha Se at on draw it, as by # b t bay) arranged to havea meeting at the Mayo tion of the work lane hey could soun br for argument at ten o'clock A. M. to-day. | Rs } on — whi 1 Danke? Why ‘scoundrel im the street win a SUPERINTENDENT TALLMADOR’'S SPERCIT. r few dollar i I start one of these shavit Superintendent Tallmadgo waa at the Hall during moot | institutions ar : out of bas money. Por of the day, during which ho had sevoral interviews with | one, be waa pt. or ‘4, down all such places, as it wae them which sued .peculators to plunder the poor, the Mayor, besides making several conciliatory «peaches to the people, assuring them that every provision that could would be epeedily for thoir relief, and show. | sion of these banksand helpthemselves. ( ) Yes, ing them tho necessity for ent, as by that | said he, what are you afraid of ? Come on, I will lead you course they would on the good wil ‘and aid of the pub- | (Applause.) We can no more be shot, and is not lic, whereas should they commit any breach of tho peace, preferable to death from starvation in a land of not only would the public and authorities be lors likely to | plenty? aid them than otherwise, but ho, as Superintendent of tho Voicms—Yer, yes, give us bread or death? police force, was prepared to and 4 undoubtedly: Sreccan—Yes, I will lead you, and now my advice to mect and check any outbreak at once, and puniah in, since such extensive preparations have been mate offenders to the extent of his power. This assurance By" the authoriticn, and wo arc to bo shot down like Drought forth « for three cheers for the dogs in case of our nding money or bread ; I say, ail intendent, w! ‘was heartily responded to. Mr. home to aud arm yourselves madge also reverted to the fact that but a short th Re since, in the midst of the financial crisis, twonty thousand meet mo at Tompkins square in tho dollars were speedily raised by the merchants and will lead you to whore you can help your: ness men for the sufferers by the wreck of the we die we dio; but we will show that wo can America, and asked, if it wae at all likely that the shoot as well as our adversaries. Iam in favor now of merchants and citizens would stand by and seo committe to go down to Wall atreet and to poate of thelr own city starve for the want of money ‘and tell them if they at once give make work for them. ‘ Work or Bread! Yorces—No, no, we don’t believe any such thing, ead or Death!'’ is our motto, will look after the man. Vorcms—Let ut go down and open the stores. Vorces.—Yer, damn them, they don’t care io, is one thiugWeft for us. Let us, na down It us have one pop our Let all have work at all evonts, or to the teeth. (ipplause.) If Iam to bo Lwill have ioidod in return, at all events, Tinow you all will among you who would willingly break the law, nor do I | Come to Tompkins square to-morrow morning armed— believe that thero will bo ng ream ete public peace; | I'll lead you. (Tremendous cheers and agg Tam Dut we, as the officers whore duty it is to be prepared to fiiing 0 be the Set one to go to the Tom ) 88 DO doubt the peace, are bound to see that every prepara- | I will be. iemmade (0 suppross Any rigtous demonstration in ite! Yorcrs—No, no; never? Srxaxxx—I would sooner go to the Tombs and have ‘Somothing to eat there, than to stay outside and starve to death. oor and three cheers for the spouker, who immediately vanished in the crowd.) GROANS AND CHBKRS FOR THE WOMEN. A young man named Parkick Duxw was the nextspeaker, who proceeded to denounce the idea of being afraid of being shot at, or of showing any respect to the laws ing case of emergency like, as he said, the present. He then said, ug there is no means left to obtain that which we want, other than by holping ourselves, we may as well bo shot down in doing so as to starve to death. If youare all of tho same feeling as Tam, you would go ahead at onoe and take the flour stores and help yourselves. (Applause. ) Voire—Three groans for the women that come down hore to inepect as, (a large number having taken up their position on the balcony leading from the Governor’s room, who were overlooking the crowd below.) Vorcrs—Three cheers for the ladies. Sriaxni—We cannot be going to the station housea and asking for aid, a8 we will not he received there; and then what are we todo? We have no work, no bread, and no money. We don’t want to starvo to death, nor will we as long as there is plenty ! provisions tobe had within reach of us. Vorcrs—Yes, we had better all go to tho station houses and beg for a night’s loding and a crust of bread. SrxaKsR—I have had no work now in two months, and how aim I to live without work or proviagons? There are plenty among you who are still worse off than I am. I * erefore, that we inust have work, for to be accused of laying down and starving we will not #o long as the means to prevent it lays within our hands, Who is there here among you who fears to be shot? Ihave no fear of it for my part, and am willing to lead you or place myself in the front ranks, providing you wili follow me. (Ap- plause, and “We Will,” from the crowd.) We won't be put back from day to day, and have no tea nor coffee, and nothing to eat in our houses, and no work to be had. Lat the authorities drive us away if they wish, we will come ‘ain prepared, and do what we can to obtain what we want. Tam nocoward. Tam in favor of going at once and helping ourselves to flour and whatever we want to sustain life. Vowr—What the devil is the use of flour when we have no money to have it baked with? (Laughter.) It is gold that we want. : SPxakkR—Woell, we will help ourselves to both, if neces- sary. Let us forin ourselves in procession at once, and divide ourselves into five or six divisions, each marching separately, and I will risk any damage that the anthorities or tailitary can dow us Let each division prepare itiolt and be ready for action, and we can conquer any body that we may encounter, (Applause.) We need not Pat atl afraid 0 thoir garrisons if they were twice as #trong and powerful Thad just as live be killed one way as another, (am az ready ax any of you and am ready to go with yon atonce. Ils said that there are. thirty thousand workingmen out of work in thie city. Just let us thatare here start the ball ip motion and tho balance will soon’) at our sides, and with such a force we have nothing *» ‘ea, A SMALL ROW, At thie stage a rush was made by there on tap of the stoop, which reeulted ina policeman, who was standing among the crowd, being shoved about half way down the steps. He mado some remark to those around him, which our reporter did not eateh, but which evidently greatly incensed those near him, as those in the vicinity com. menced shoving and pullhg othogs about them on to the officer, much to his annoyance. He finally made an effort to regain the top of the stepa, when arash was made by the crowd from above, yy which he was partially knock ed down, and before he could regain his feet ano. ther shove was made, completely. prosteating him. Word was here passed within the gates of the City Hall that the crowd wereassaulting an officer, whore- upon five of six officers, under Captain Walling, imme- diately started to his relief. The crowd eecing the officers coming, at once enclosed them, and treated them to xome pretty severe pulla and shoves befor they were able to reach their brother officer in distress. As they done #0, it is alleged by the officers that one of the party, named John Doberty, assaulted tho officer first rushed upon, Wherevpon Loberty was at once laid hold of by the offle: ror the purpose of arresting him. This they found to be rather a hard job, as they wore very strenuously opposed by the crowd, ‘who tried hard to prevent any of their number from being taken in. They were near get ting the best of the officers, when word was passed in for areinforcement of men, which wae complied with by a large posse being sent. out, who at once rushed down the stepson to the crowd with uplifted clubs, and amid the most intense excitement the crowd wa driven back from the front of the Mall as if by magic, without a blow being struck by any. In les than half a minnte from the time the reinforcement of officers made their appearance at the gates of the Ilall, the entire mass homan beings which at_ that ti) ked the stops ant frout of the Hall, were driven back off the lower platform on ‘ the ground below. Wor 0 hore passed in for the whole force, when soma®200 «i\/itional men were at once keut out, who soon cleared tho space in front of the Hall insieo of the Park chains, without opposition, whore a line was formed for the military then about coming in. During the g, the following porwona were artent- ed and taken to the City Library rooma by tho police, charged with assaulting and interfering with them in the discharge of their duty — Michaed McAnnitf, James Hart, oue of the speakers of the afternoon, John Doherty, Daniel Sheeban, and Another whoar name we could not learn, Thoae wore kept in the library until aftor the military review, and then taken to the Sixth ward station house, where they were dotained for examination in the morning. Call of the Federn! Officers on the Govern. ment for Protection irom the Unemployed ‘Workmen—Troops from Fort Columbus and the Navy Yard Called Out and General ‘Winfield Scott Placed in Command—Some~ thing New in Wall Street—Scene at the Custom House. ‘Tho frequenters of Wall stroet were somewhat asto- nished yesterday morning to seo a body of United States troops, armed cap a pie, marching into the Custom House, where they were conducted to the basement under the main floor, and there took up their quarters as if they intended to etay there for some time. #hortly after an other body made its appearance, and the Custom House soon exhibited quite a military appearance. This un- wonted state of affaire had the effect of collecting a mob of curious people to gave at tho military, but the police, apprehending danger, dispersed tho crowd, nor would they allow over ton persons to remain in one grony ‘The caure of such an unusual occurrence ag United States troops to guard the public buildings waa soon ex plained, It seems that for the last (ow days information bas been lodged at the Custom House, in the Sub-Troasa- rer's offices and with the United States Marshal to the of. fect that parties wero assiduously endeavoring to induce the -cemployed workmen to make an attack on the public buildings and rob them of tho golt and valuables they contained. This schome—and no doubt bat that it was contemplated—did not originate with the workingmen, but was suggested by the city thieves and robbers, who united with the crowd, and sug gested the plan to the inflamed and ignorant workmen. It waa aid that it would be an easy matter to make a rush At and rob the Sub-Treasury, which had five millions’ of bullion in {ta vaults; and, moreover, there were some $9,600,000 of property ‘n the Custom Houso and other pub- Ve buildings in the neig!orbood, ail of which was unvro- tected. Thom it waa vrcod by tho rogues that this was Thole Sau» money, wit belonged to the people; and, of wore starving, hey had a right to wreatmente (ound ready ten (o be mach queauion but that wed to make some such demon. “ag the opinion of Collector Schell, J.ua J. Cisco, and John McKeon, the 4 Attorney. sore Detame 80 serious that Mr. Cisco at length rhuned to acquaint the anth ities at Washington with the cage, and © srotection to the public b mm. The Seerctary Wor immediately replied, wthorieing General Seott to ta menauren to proteet the public property, ant placing » svailablo lorce at the mili oF in the weighborhood of New York at hie dispors. 4 word was sent to the Navy Yard and to Fort Colmmbher ant © the military free that so seteatabed the Wall ; wears were ept under arms ail da in tho Custom House and they slept there last night. ss The following are the officers in command :—Capt Johns, of the 3rd Infantry, in command of 50 men from Fort Cotumbus, asnisted by Lieutenant Barringer of the 3d Artillery, and Lieutenant Offley, of the Ist infantry. The soldiers belong to company V. The Marine Corp ia composed of 60 men under ‘command of | eutenanta Grayson and Hays. ye officers in charge of the Sub Treasury state tint were &@ mob w attack the building unawares they could carry off the whole $5,000,000 in gold in @ shot space of , There are also large quantities of goods stored iv ‘he Cust tom Houge that could be made away with in a yory short time. Yesterday noon General Scott visited tho seat of war, and, after taking an inspection of the grounds, he ex- pressed his doubt of any attack being made; bat, in case there was, bo felt sativfied the one hundred men were juite sufficient to guard the buildings. He was of opinion Sat there was no. nocessity to call on troops from other cities, and ther» were several handred at Governor's and Redice’s Islands thet could bo calied upon in an emer. gency. General Sandford alse vieted the Collector during Y, and offered the x. eistance of the city mili. te, bed A noe were stationed in the basoment of the Custom House, ands iW there last night. They complainjof their ee Aro Not uo good a they might be. The aceno is quits picturesque, arms are stacked hall way, and tho eoldiers lounge about amoking = cha\ting, and occasionally snibbing the Custom Hours clerks and employes who attempt to pas the lines, Al together the scene is acorions ono, and it is the firat time that the United States troop: were ever brought into the city to protect the public buildings. cople yeutorday. nh a en PRICE TWO CENTS. AFTERNOON MEETING AT TOMPRING SQUARE. Socialism Proposed as a Remedy— Violent Speeches—Disanion and Confusion. ‘The meeting, which adjourned in the morning wo meet again at 4 o’clock in the afternoon, was not-quite 0 aume> Tously attended as the gathering of the morniug, About 44 o'clock Mr. Bowizs took the stand, and said that ba had been trying to get_newa which would be proftable ta them, but as yet he had nothing definite to communicate, The committee were now depending on the action of the Central Park Commissioners, as to whether immediate ra Nief for the wants of nature would be provided. So far they had obtained the grant of $250,000, and he felt satia- fied. But, no deubt, they wantod to know whether they were to be sent te the @emtral Park or not. Meantine ha counselled them to abide by law and order. It was bet- ter to submit with patience to the delay than to endura@ violence at the bands of those to whom they were looking for rolief. A Vorcz—We'll all be dead before we get it. Mr. Bowes—We cannot drive the Commissioners. They must have time to make their rules and laws, that they may show what they do with the money. For myself, can dono more. I have not lived lately ina way to ena- ble me to use much sinew or muscle. There are many good men among the rich in this city who desire to help you; but there are many infernal scoundrels, too—thon@ who say that we are seeking popularity, If we wanted it, is it here among poor men we would look for it? No, wa would go among these very scoundrels, who itve by rob- bing and plundering the poor. Mr. Bowles concluded by saying thatas the other members of the commities had not arrived, he presumed they had got no news; but let them wait patiently, keep the peace, and show that they love the city they live in and respect this noble repabiic. A GENTLEMAN ‘thon addressed the meeting briefly, im German, after which— Mr. Bowes said, that as the committee were waiting om the Commissioners, perhaps it would be better to adjourn to 8 o'clock in the morning, and in the meantime he woukd implore of them to keep the peace. This proposition wae viewed with manifestations of discontent, as indeed wag the whole of Mr. Bowles’ remarks, ag the people evidently thought they were brought together for the purpose of being informed where they were to go for work in the morning. Mr. Davis then took the stand and said, that it was terrt- ils (6 see such a sight, ina great city whowe storohonded are filled wah luxuries, as an assembled multitude of starv.ng men, But why was this? Because the laboring classes were slaves. The men by whore hands all the wealth was created were in a worse condition than tha negroes at the South. The negro need not go around beg- ging for work to get bread—petitioning for the privilege to labor. This was so because the laboring class were igno- Tant and disunited. ‘They were divided, because they dic not all worship at the same shrine or were pot born om the same soil. The capitalists were united, and they made laws favorable to their own interests. The workingmen could do the same if they would only organize and agree. As it was, the rich class bad no faith in them, and they had no faith in one another, Whether the’ capitalist was born in Kamschatka or in Ireland, he wax recognized by his class as a gentleman; but they were always quar- reiling about religion and nationality, and tearing each other to pieces. He recommended the formation of a workingmen’s society, whiah should not be abandoned when they got to work, but be preserved asa terror to politicians. When they could show the figures, let them vow by God that they would vote for none but the friends of the workman. (Cheers.) He gave @ rapid sketch of the bread riots of 1865, showing how the people got what they demanded by being united and organized. Lat their committee stand here every day, and take the names of every man who would join their ranks. Mr. Davis next handled the landlords. They allowed their poor tenanta to keep just as much of their earnings as would hold body and eoul together—all the rest they said they must haves and if by chance aman hada littie more, the landiord said, “I guess I have not put on the screw hard enough;’? and thus, in case of sickness or want of employment, tha Poor man was reduced to destitution. (Cries of “That's so” and cheers.) The speaker then advined them to bacie up the wagon. Some called him a villain, some @ rogue. Perhaps he was both, but be did not care for unas ax long as he benefitted the workingman; be would go im for him. He concluded by impressing on them the neces ~ sity of immediate organizauon. A riot was talked of— why, they were not organized for a riot. If they did con~ template such a resort, it was better to be organized to act together in a manner in which they could recog- nise each other at least, and not be shot down like @ helps Jeas mob. (Choers.) Mr. was the next speaker, He treated the crowd to an essay on the banks and the system of Uariffi. He blamed the banks for all the present trouble. Thera was a time, be said, when kings governed men, but sow money behind the thrones governed bath rulers and we ay @ remedy Unat they should ari Corporation for the Crystal wer mechanics there; let them send their work w the West and take payment in wheat, The wheat thay conkl sell to Mr. Grinnell or any other merchant. That was hia pian cm with gold Ir. , & gentleman meeting. He said dreaved the more important than want of bread. tween capital and man. nent subsiatence, and that without @ peaceful I fear will bend to its dominion. Yet y: ment, or yoo claim t be such on Now, am authorized by certain some proporitions to you. The first is not only to bot to threaten the Common Couneil. a”) committee who will take advantage of the of ahings and educate you in the social sciencer. nominate Now as A commitice to investigate the financial crigi#, emingnt scholars and men 8. P Andrews, # R. Potter and two German F i & Bria! unpronounceadle names which our reporter failed to: At this juncture considerable confusion aroae meeting, the people not clearly understanding the i the «penker’s remarks, and some evidently bemnning suspect that a woif in ’a clothing had got in among them. The Sri#h portion of the crowd began to get nnessy and drop off in twos and threes. A cry arose of—“Who are them fellows? Give us some one that we know,’ aud mingled cheers and groans interrupted the speaker. Mr. Case resumed:—These men are scholars, and mem of integrity. tell you, you must have an . Capital is wallowing in luxury all around you, while you are starving in garrets. There ls no remedy for his but a social revolution, and in my appreciation a revolution sealed in bleod. You are not to meet in the Park, because Mayor Wood does not want it. Mayor Wool be damned, we want it. Meet in the Park at 11 o'clock on Thursday, or tomorrow pF np ty a Beware of politicians and the searvy devila who do their dirty work. Some of the men who spoke here thia morning are dabblers in potitics—('‘That's #0, that’s bonest’)—and they deceived you when they seusion of the Legislature from the ‘over once. Now, | propose that as this ie an adjourned meet. 1 from this morning, and as the poliviciaas who called it are not to be trusted, that we net aride these devila, and reconvene. Cheers and cries of “No,” amit which ‘Mr. Sart arrived and insisted on being beard. He sant bat the assertion committee were politicians wed a damned lie, a falsehood of the biackest dye. He was berry to Rene revolutionary addressed to Ura workingmen, but be not be seduced by: it. Let them Sire cae respemaaany been took ovat and if they refused Feeponaidilty thetr heads, If they refused there was a remedy in the Dalles box. A Vorce—Wo want bread. A man named Camram. attempted to vindicat@ The excitement bere ran high, and many tw mova out of the crowd. Cries of "Shut up,” We Jon's want to bear one brother another,” “Tet as £0 reattered over the square without Coming 00 any Teodhution as to hen or where inay Would moet again. MEETING OF THE CENTRAL PARK COMMISSIONERS, ww ‘Tho Board held a apecial meoting yesterday. Commissioners Cooley , Dillon, Russell, Butierworth, Gray, Green, Strong and Hogg. The mine were read and approved. ‘The ordinance passed by the Mayor, Aldermen and Com~ sale for whe Mrrmmoled Phat the Finance Commiion bo ‘with the City Comptroller, contement can be made with bia are wie Seeds of thie 1OAD, OF any portion thereof, so aa