The New York Herald Newspaper, January 31, 1874, Page 3

mm The New ,York Charter To Be Again Amended. —~——_— PROMINENT OFFICIALS HN DANGER. ——— ‘The Department of Public Parke * of New York. Repeal of the Charitable Commission Act—The Public Watchman Bill-The Amended Murder Law—Harry Genet’s Successor Sworn In. ALBANY, Jan. 30, 1874, It will nave been noticed that during the past two weeks not Jess than three bills looking to the amendment of the present charter of Brooklyn have been introduced—two in the Senate (one by ‘Mr. Jacobs and one by Mr. Coe w-day, of which I gave. you the salient points in to-day’s HERALD) and the thira by Mr. Donobue, in the Assembly. ach of these three bills is agood sized volume in Maelf, and would probably, if placed together lea! by leaf, make a very respectable looking ground- work for a new plan of the city, which they are all ostensibly designed to make better than ever it was before in its laws and in the®rules of conduct to be laid down Jor its offige-holding citl- wens, Now, the fact that the session has got along 80 far with no bill in the shape of a charter amend- ment for apy place nearer New York than ber eRrvAL IN PIETY AND OFFICIAL CORRUPTION has led a great many honest people into the belief that Gotham for once is to be leit rhe alone, and that her present rule of government and its bad as well as ita good qualities can be allowed to create confusion among departments ana bureaus an@ daily strifes between contend. ing small fry authorities for another year without endangering the existence of the general com- munity, But 1 am in a position to inform you to- @ay that New York is again to be dealt with se- verely in the charter amendment line and that the tinkers are already actively at work “perfecting” the various schemes tn the form of a bill, by which some people in power now and others ‘not in power, but who are anxious to obtain changes that will, of course, apparently be beneficial to the pub- Ne at large, while doing themselves no harm pe- cuniarily. ‘There are two parties at the bot- tom of the plan, each being made up about equal'y of democrats and republicans’ So far I earn that the new Police Justice ‘bill, passea Jast year, will get an overhauling in a special pill, 98 a sort of % COWCATCHER, TO THE LOCOMOTIVE, and then the latter Will be taken ont of the combi- nation “ring,” or round house, and full steam will a@t‘once be put on for the final goal. When the Plan for the amendments I speak of was first hinted, it was the Police Commissioners, the Tax Commissioners and’ a few small fry offictals who alone were to be aimed at; but a look over the fiela, @ short time ago, fore- warned the planners that there would be trouble anead for a few others if anything Jike'a one-sided job was put up, and hence a gen- eral new plan was decided upon. Most of those ‘who were at the bottom of the arrangement were anxious that nearly all the offices now filled in the <ity and county by appotmtment'shoula be made elective; but for certain reasons the clean sweep was abandoned, one of them being ‘tha’ rangement necessitated an entirely new cliarter. One thing is certain ‘about the matter now, and that is that if the amendments are introduced the ‘ office of Comptroller ana Corporation Counsel and Goiamissioner of ic Works will be made elec- tive. “Delatiéld Smith, the present Corporation Counsel, is believed to be now hand in giove with Comptrolier Green, who 1s 60 UNPOPULAR WITH THE MEMBERS OF BOTH HOUSES (and which he has already found out probably) that # special bill making his ofice elective would meet but little, if any, opposition. Green has the shrewdness to have secured (at least the statement is made to that effect by manv of the members) the promise of Smith’s support if he should be alone aimed at and have himself placed side by side with Smith in any measure meant to get him put. one side by a spring election. Hence it is that many of the parties who have been considering the amendments they think @ught to be made to the present charter, have come to the conclusion to make not only the Comp- troller’s and Corporation Counsel's offices elective, ‘but also that of Commissioner of Public Works and two of the present Commissions. By this means they hope to give an unpartisan look to the whole ir and prevent Smith’s alliance with Green say- ing the latter anyhow. There will be lots of fun, = the boys say, When the amendments are intro- juced, THE WORKINGMEN’S BILL. The bill, which was designed to define the #pecial duties of the Park and Public Works Com- missions in the matter of certain work on the ee. roads and streets, created a lively breeze Im the Assembiy this afternoon. Mr. Spencer attempted to have an amendment tacked on to it of an Andy Greenish char- acter, which failed by the opposition of Messrs, Beebe, Daly, Coughlin and others. in opposing the amendment Mr. Coughlin shook the confidence in it of certain of the country mem- ‘bers by the stand he took a8to its real purport. In speaking on the subject he sald:. i hope the amendment offered by my colleague. Mr. Spencer, will not prevail, for the reason that 1 don’t think it is any part of the business of the Legislature o! this State to say who shall or who shall not regulate and grade the streets and avenues in our city or in any other city im the State. ‘that is @ duty which belongs more properly to the Common Council. This was the opinion of the rramers of the last charter given to the city of New York, and I think that that in- strument, botched and incongruous as it is, bears me out in making this asserticn. So clear is it to my mind that the Common Council now nas the power to order this work to be done that I am Ge- cidtedly Of the opinion that there never would have been any necessity for offering this bill here if it were not that our city is unfortunately saddied with @ Mayor who is about twenty-five years behind the age in which we live, who has litile or no sym- paohy with the working classes or their sutferings, and ‘who allows his preferences for one department ana his prejudices ugainst another to blind its judgment in discriminating between them. Now, 1 dont care who does this work; 1 have no choice between the Department of Parks or the Depart- ment.oi Public Works. It is enough for me to Know that the city needs the work, and that hy setting itin operation it will afford relief to some 3,000 aumtering laborers and their families. 1 had is object in view when offered my resolution relative to the workingmen the first day of this session, and this park is one ‘ol the Public Works 1 then called sttention to as bel in @ position somewhat similar to the work on the new Capitol. The ‘ays and Means Committee, to whom my reso- Aution was referred, very properly and promptly wrought in a bill which will, no doubt oon set the work on the Capitol in oper: taon, and I gave it my hearty approval. This bi Lon Bia oped to carry out in New York the good ‘wor! irted here; and I only object to the pro- poeed amendment because, first, { think it 1s be- Heath the dignity of this Legislature to go into tne bumness of reguiating and grading streets in any city; and second, because [| am opposed to’ rob- ‘Ding @ people of their rights, as you certainly do when you tnake the head of a department, who is pee by one man, superior to the Common uacil, whose members are chosen by a direct ‘vote of the people, vente bill was, alter Mr. Coughiin’s remarks and ‘the emgineering of the New York democrats, nally passed, although not till aiter Governor Alvord had intimated that there was a corrupt understanding between tie Department of Public Works and tl e Common Council as to the power of “designation” being given to the latter. The charge made quite & sensation, but the Governor not farnianing any good evidence tor it, the excite- ment subsided. The ioilowing is the bill as it now. stands :— " Act to amend an act entitled Ae powers ana duties of the Depariaren "ot! Pape Parks of the city of New York.” passed Jun 1873, and in relation to the powers of the Common Comsat im sai Lag ‘ ot the Btate of New York Senateana Assembly, do enact as follows; wemed 1m BeeTion 1.—Seclon 1 of “An act in Friston to the owers and duties of the Department o! Public Parks 1 fhe ‘city of New York,” 18 hereby amended #0 ns to sea, ax follows ‘Seapiow i.--The determination of the lines ot curb and other surfs constructions in all streets ai ren Ucs, Within the distance of 80 feet trom the outer boundaries of any public park or which are now or the ereaiter may ind management of the Board of Commissioners of the Department of Public Parks, is hereby vested in the aaid Board of Commissioners; and the said Board of Commissioners shall also have power fo plant trees and to construgh precy and establish under the contr a4 id pi pul ie same are 5 ions in respect to tl maid or and the ol Syeuuer shall, at all union Mibjeet to aubb Pale Piet ere ard e Ne in “this ers to do any work im the matter ing. baving, sewerins, curbing ; Mor avenues herein men- Ane eta wear as to determine. the department under direction of which the work shall be done. Bx. 2—This act shall take eflect immediately. THE MADDEN-ABBOTT CONTEST was brought up in the lower honse to-day by Mr. Cole, chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, He advocated the adoption o! the reso- lution reported by the jority of the committee, awarding the seat to Mr. Madden. If the resolution Of the minority was. adopted Mr. Abvott would hold his seat against our convictions of what Tigut i& It is conceded by @il that if the canvans- ers had periormed their duty Mr. Madden would have got his seat, lea’ to Mr. Abbott, if frand was discovered, to take steps to secure the seat which the jority Of the committee reports belongs to Mr. Mat oo Mr. Jacose believed that the subject involved was & very important one—in iact, too important 10 pass Uy tily—sod be moved that the jur- ther consideration ot the question be postponed until next Tuesday, immediately after the reading oO! the journal. Mr. WoopIN sald that the question was one of equa! importance to the sitting member and the contestant, aso the people they represent, Already a@ month had been spent by the commit- tee in the inv nh Of this case, and he be- heved that was suflcient time. The testimony was before the Senate im a printed form. ‘Tnere was nothing to be loet and novhing to be gained by voxstponement. Mr. JacoBs said there were many questions of importance mm the case, and they were before the Senate Jor the first time hey may become a prec- Mr. Abbott wishes that the matter may esa” 80 that his \riends may have an op- porean! ty to examine the testimony, He would ithdraw = motion ‘y postpone and move to Jay on the table. r. COE said he had not had an opportunity to examine the testimony, and hoped the Senate would grant nim the privilege by postponing action. ee to table was lest by the following vote :— Yeas—Mesers. Bradley Johnaon, Ledwith, Moore. Navs—Messrs. Booth, Co Kellore, King, fon, Selkr Woodin—I7. Mr. Jacobs moved that the subject be made the special order for next Tuesday, ¥2 dir. BRADLEY, who nted the minority re- port, said be had voted ior postponing the question ecatse he believed Senators were not prepared to vote upon it, The question was not one of party prelerence, but one which called for the judicial action of the Senate. When members of the Sen- ate rise and request that they be afforded an op- portunity 1 examine the testimony he thought that the request was worthy Of respect. He hoped that no Senator would be controlled by either the Tumors circulated in the hails or the hotels, or the influences that may be used by those who circu- late these ramors. The geutlemen who made the majority report are men of high honor and in- tegrity, and have, no doubt, presented their views o! the question in an impartial manner. Yet he believed tbat the mimority were deserving of con- sideration at the hands 01 the majority, who should not attempt to force this matter through without due deliberanon, Mr, PARMBNTRE jued that all the Senator de- sired was a reasonable time to examine the case, and if the discussion was forced at once the Nena- tors would have no opportunity of voting intebli- gently, It was a reasouable request that the ques- tion Might be postponed tll next Tuesday, He wanted only the vrief time requested to examine the reports thoroughly and thus vote intelligently without any prejudice, The motion to postpone was lost—yeas 10, nays 15. Mr. JOHNSON Moved to take up the mmority re- port, and argued as length to sustain his position, declaring that great discretion and caution shoul be used in the matter. Three democrats wére ab- sent and there was but one repubiican absent. Mr. WoovIN moved to amend by making the con- tested seat questiou the special order for Tuceday morning, the final vote to be taken at nine o'clock 2. M. on that Le Mr. Brapiey Balled for @ division of the ques- Won. The proposition came upon making the ques- tion the special order on Tuesday next. Carried, ‘The question then recurred on the motion to take the vote at nine o'clock Tuesday pignt, and it was carried, ‘oe, Dayton, Fox, Jacobs, enter aud Kay—10. Hy) Uickinson, Dow, Yy, wan, Middleton, Kobert- , Thompson, Tobey, Wagner, Wellman and AN OLD OUSTOMER. The bill relative to public watchmen, which gives the Mayor of New York the power to appoint pap- lic watchmen and wich was introduceu by Mr, Qoc in the Senate to day. Is the same bill which created such an outcry agatnst it last winter when it first made its appearance. If it were to pass all the old jaithful private watchmen in the city would be jiable to lose thelr places. Last year the mer- rants and others, Wha have their own long tried watchmen, sent up here # strong remonstrance a against its . Which had a great deal to do with ite final dstezt» 7B CHART: sour, Paro PRAUD, Mr. tee on to-day (as [ intimated a few days ago the commit- tee would) reported favorably the bill repealing the ‘aw passed last winter creating a ‘charitable com- mission,” and which many people in New York at the time denounced as an outrage on the people. ‘he House agreed to the report, 80 the one com- muasioner appointed by Mayor Havemeyer and confirmed by the Aldermen can go his way in peace. Mr. Spencer's bill in relation to THE DEGREES OF MURDER, which he introduced to-day, is simply an effort. to bave the present law as to murder as amended last year apply to murder cases which occurred previous to the time o! its passage. As a cer- tain lawyer in New York (who 18 said to be interested in cases of murder which occurred pre- vious to the passage of the act of 1873,) drew up the Dili, it is the opinion of some of the members that he knows just what he is about. The tinkering of the present law last year by the addition of two simple words to one of the clauses proved, as every one knows, quite a saving clause to more than one murderer who has since been tricd under its pro- visions. Lawyers in framing murder laws—the experience of the past has taugnt—do not always uct so much for the benelit o1 the people as for the interests of their clients; aud the present Legisia- ture needs to look at every amendment made to the present law with a little more care than some of its predecessors, even though Mr. Spencer’s bill be offered with mtent to benefit the puolic. ‘The bill relating to the extension of the tracks of THE SKOOND AVENUE RAILWAY, offered in the Senate to-day. contains the same route as the one defined in @ similar bill Jefeated last winter, as will be seen by reference to the legislative proceedings. The expected fight over the admission of Mr. Sullivan irom HARRY GENET’S OLD DISTRICT did not take place, as expected. in the Assembly, owing to a nice little game he played this after- noon on those who were lying in wait to pounce upon him and possibly prevent his being sworn in tt he appeared before the bar of tne House for that purpose. The fact is, that, accompanied by a, iriend and adviser in the Matter, and at the sug- gestion of one of the sharpest members in the Assembly, he quietly went over to the Secretary of State’s office and took hts oath of ofice. By this means, if those who desire to fight him on the legal right of being sworn im at all (if he came before the House) still want to oppose him they must do so now as a member of the Legisiature legally entitled to his seat until some one else can prove a better right to it. The news as to the way Mr, Sullivan had chosen to be sworn in did not get out until long alter the Assembly had adjourned. There is @ certain party who will not laugh very heartily on the reassembling of the House on Monday evening next. The New Capitol Building. ALBANY, Jan, 30, 1874. ‘The sub-committee of the Ways and Means Co! mittee have had several meetings to hear testi- mony concerning the management of the building of the new Capitol. Thus far no complaints have been made as to any mismanagement, though the committee have invited any one having a com- plaint tomake it. The committee have devotea their time to a thorough examination of the com- missioners’ books. They say it is their intention to thorouguly sift the matter, and, while they are not in favor oi changing the pian of tie builaing, if they can find any way to reduce expenses by the reduc- tion of salaries and the number of employés they will recommend that it be done. They are deter- mined to secure a good building with the greatest vconomy, HAMILTON NOT FOUND, City Were summoned beiore the Grand Jury yester- day in relaton to the deiaication of the late City Treasurer, Hamilton, The Board of Finance have censured their clerk, Mr. Lee, for his negligence in handing over the officia! bond to Hamilton. The Jollowing gentlemen have signified their witling- hess to become bondsmen for the new Treasurer, Mr, Earle :—Benjamin T. Clarke, James A, William- son, A. H, Wallis and Mathew Armstrong, ‘The police have a8 yet found no clew to Hamilton's hiding place. LONG ISLAND CITY, Protitable Investment of City Fands=A Lesson for New York’s Sinking Fund Commissioners. A full Board ot the Long Isiand City Aldermen unanimously voted yesterday to sell fifty-one lots of the city property known as the “Milk Springs,” This property was purchased @ year ago by the Water Board, and, for paying what was claimed to be an exorbitant price for tt, the Mayor and other members of the Board were subjected to an at- tempt at “impeachment” by some members of the Board of Alaermen, Mayor Debevoise and bis colleagues bought the property for $500 a lot. The same lots were sold yesterday for $600 each, and | the inhabitants of Long Isiand City are on the broad grin over the recoulection of the Water Boar's “umneschment.” wats, and of art, whenever thay may, ‘deem itt for the bite “intceat ag F resnes hie sisi ane REE SPEECH. German Mass Meeting at the Cooper . Institute. ——— FREETHINKERS’ UNION. “Let Us Go Out Into the Streets and Fight for Our Rights”—Spesches by Dr. W. F. Lilien- thal, Mrs. Lilienthal, Dr. E. W. Hoeber, Job Swinton, William Grindlach, Alexander Jonas and Others. Long before eight o’clock last night, the time ap- pointed for the opening of the freethinkers’ meet- ing at the Cooper Institute, the approaches to the Great dali were blocked by a motley crowd of Germana. Loud above the din of foreign tongues could be heard the words “Polizei” and “Constitu- tion” uttered with terrible emphasis. In fact, be- fore the doors were opened @ meeting had been held outside the hall, at which the Police Com- missioners were condemned in unmeasured terms. A8 eight o’clock grew nigh, the crowd, which was beginning to feel the effect of being leit out in the cold, became very boisterous, and loud calls were made for admission, Tue usual force of police was at the several entrances, but that platoon of grim visaged constabulary that Superintendent Matsell was to command in person was not to be seen, The absence and scarcity of policemen were @ noticeable feature of theymeeting, and the unin- formed pedestrian passing by would ‘have thought that only an ordmary lecture was expected. When the doors were thrown open the rush was terrible to endure and exciting to behold. The crowds went pell-mell down the stone steps and several frail individuals were seriously hurt, but not enough to prevént them from leaving for home a8 soon as the great influx ceased. By ten minutes past eight all the seats in the house were occupied and the aisles in the hall were filled. In the corridors outside the hall there were sta- tiened, at convenient intervals for mutual protec- tion, many of the detective force from Police Headquarters, These gentlemen declared it as their opinion from the first that the meeting would be a very quiet affair. As to the preserva- tion of the public peace the sequel proved the ex- cellence of their judgment; ut never was a more boisterous or demonstrative audience gathered in the Cooper Union. From the time Mr. Lilienthal stepped forward on the platform until Mr. Gerau finished his speech the hall resounded to the ap- plause of the audience. THE AUDIENCE ‘Was composed for the most part of apparently in- tellectual Germans, with a sprinkling of ladies, and fanatics, noticeable from the rest of the assembly by their décolleté collars, loud neckties and flowing locks. This last named species were loud and con- spicuous, in their applause when anything ultra- radical was advanced by a speaker. Two ol'these long-hajred gentlemen, who were in the midle aisle, near the door, continually interrupted the speakers by crying “Louder!” and they made themselves otherwise conspicuous by request- ing. Mr. Gerau “Hin tumble zu nehmen!” ‘The great body of the audience went to the mees” ing evidently to gevadvice, judging from the man- ner) in which they showed their appreciation: of everything that pointed towards common sense, THE STAGE. The stage was not decorated in any way, nothing but the plain lecturn, with its single gas jet, inter- vening to interrupt the vista through to the back. Around the entrances on either side of the plate form were seated most of the members of the Committee oi Safety of the Internationals. Agreat many ladies were on the platiorm, but few were visible from the auditorium, owing to their having kept well in the rear behind their male cicerones, THE SPEUOBES, Dr. F. W. LW1IBKTHAL called the meeting to order. He said the union of free thinkers were Teady to guard and protect the rights of citizens in this crisis, They held a meeting three days after the riot and concluded to protest against this flagrant violation of the right of free as- semplage. They bad issued a protest, but the printer was afraid to be cited to Police Head- quarters, and the proprietor of the place of meet- ing, which had first bcen decided upon, reused to admit them to tue hall because he was atraid that tne police would not like it. When they tried to obtain Cooper Institute the managers of tue hall had first to consult with the Police Commissioners, who were gracious enough. however, to consent to the holding of the meetu Elements had been introduced, Lowever, which tended to disturo them, and he hoped they would preserve the dig- nity of the assembly. (*‘Bravo.”’) Dr. K. W. HoRBER spoke in German. He said the only safeguards which they wanted were those likely to protect them against the clubs of the police. Ir they could not obtain this protection Irom the police they would know HOW TO SECURE IT OTHERWISE, ‘They had met this evening to take some measures against the brutality of the New York police. The German element was sure to respond to vhis call of duty. A venal press had slandered them in every possible manuer, thinkers had a greater sense of honor and right than the Chief of Police or the editor of a certain paper. (‘‘Bravo! Bravo!) ‘They had called them Commuuists, but whe could be more common than Chief Matsell or any of the editors of that paper? (‘Bravo!’’) There was only one Tight, Which was on their side, aod one tyranny and brutality, which Was on tie side of the New York police, (Bravo!) Why was it that this quiet, cosey society, which generally occupied 1t- self with philosophical questions alone, took such @ leading part in this matter? Because the misery and degradation of the workingmen of New York had appealed to all their hearts. They thougnt that u the Irisn had the right to infest tue streets once @ year in honor ot some queer saint named Patrick they might also be allo,ed to parade ior a purpose of their own. If Mark Flanigan nad the right to carry a green flag Schwab certainly had the right TO CARRY A RED FLAG. They did not interiere with anybody’s belief, and why should any one interfere with their belief, even though it be a disbelief? (‘‘Bravo!"’) Tae meet- ing in Tonipkims square was first not jorbidden by the Park Commissioners, until they revoked, late at night, the Rormpieaign. which they had already given, The Police Commissioners had gouded them on to this act of meanness. And why did they not take possession oj the park? No, they set the wurkiugmen a trap, in order vo revel in & butchery aud a clubbing Of citizens which must have brought a blush vo the face of every citizen. ‘the police Was created tor Lilien of order, yet in Tompkins square the police had created order. Woe to the venal press which could applaud such actions of the police. The present crisis was one of vust importance. The station houses were filled every night wity hungry, starving working. men, Ab! and the banker criea ‘-Communistn!”? “Rabblet? ‘The ouly rabple he knew of was that of the Fifth avenue! The Republic was on the brink OF A TSRRIBLE VOLOANO. It was a duty cf society to save its members from death by starvation. This condition could not continue any longer. They had heard proposals of erecting public working places, public universities, and tie counter-cry was “Communism!) What they wanted was an_ investigation and examination of the present sooial laws and priv- lleges, and (hey Wanted todo this without being attacked by tne press and clubbed by the police. Jn Belgium, in Switzerland, and in many European countries the poor had many more privileges and rights than they possessed 1D this vaunted land of freedom. With Mirabeau they must say to the po- The Members of the Board of Finance of Jersey | ts defend’ their rights ame Af, they "wore: suit to defend their rights.” ana if they were still not allowed to assemble peaceably they would go out into the streets and fight for their rights. | (Tremendous applause.) Mr. JOHN SWINTON, Who addressed the meeting in Knglish, said the conduct of the police was an outrage on law, decency, humanity and the lavor- er’s misery, and if the people did not maintain their rights their liberty would at last be sotally sub- verted. If the police could interfere with the free- dom of speech in any one direction whatever, they could at once ABOLISH ALL FREEDOM OF SPEROH. The oppression oi any man was the oppression of every man. ‘iwenty years ago the word avoli- tionist sounded as terrible as the word Communist did now. It was not necessary now to recount the old story, but he saw the wretched masses in ‘Yompkins square, toward whom only Yahoos and Dot men could have acted as the police did. ‘The prisoners were taken belore a police justice, who accused them of Communism and seemed to con- sider the accusation enough to warrant a convic- tion. The free people were supposed to rule in this country, and it was a larce and a fraud to pretend that @ disturbance had been anticipated by te police when t! prevented the workingmen from assembling in ins square. ‘Lhe power and advice of moneyed corporations had inspired these outrages. The freedom eech and meeting mnet be maintained at all hazards. He was nere to say that the arn ny of freedom could not be clubbed out of men’s heads, Mr, Matsell supposed that the Communists wanted to drink human blood, (Laughter.) There were elections this year for Congress, and he proposed to ask gentle- nen ke Mewsr, Morton, Haine and Conkhnw if ulthough German free | } Much to drink, ani Pom intended to enact laws legalizing the acts of eo MUNICIPAL RIOTBRS OF NRW YORK CITY. The proper servants of the public must be re- quested and required, for the matter of that, to disband thts vile body of police and dismiss thetr infamous Chief of Police, **(Bravo!”’) All these men who Oppressed the laborers, from the President to the Ass! uit Awiermen, were merely a set of cow- ards. (Derrific applause.) ray {iuraraat @ tall, stout lady, who spoke in a very faimt voice, addressed the meeting in Ger- man, She said geutiemen who had them before her had told them in more graphic words than she was capable of of the uncajled for and [éionious Outrage perpetrated upon working- men in Tompkins square on the 23d of January. ‘They told them that they lived in a republic. Was it aD uectuality or a mere name? she thought it was the latter; for they told them of @ long list of rights they were to have, but she did not see them, Their rights were like the music of a musician playing On @ violin without strings im a castle in the air. The constitution afforded them the right of free speech; but che police robbed them of the right Q@UARANTEED BY THE CONSTITUTION. The violations olen perpetrated by the police could seatdely have occurred in a monarchical country. Would the police have disturbed Messrs. Astor, Stewart, Vanderbilt, &c., in @ meeting of theirs? Oh, no, they would have taken great care to secure them a peaceable and quiet gathering. And who were the men who were clubbed in Tompkins square? They were the real citizens, the reat ers, the real taxpayers. And why were they there? In order to demand work and because they Wanted oread for their wives and children, . Poor people who were ill were sent to the hospital, and if the community relieved one man it must also relieve the other. The workingmen had a right to expect that the clty would relieve their unprecedented sufferings. ‘The workingmen built palaces and had to live in bevels; they wove the rarest stuffs and had to clothe themselves in rags. These were told to leave the park, and beaten and clubbed if they were not quick enough about it. The police kuew that they who were around and organized coula easily have the upper hand, and they used their superior power mercilessly. ‘The speaker had found honest men behind iron bars and in cells com- pared to which the menageries in Centrai Park were PALACES OF POMP AND SPLENDOR, (‘‘Bravol”) It was the police that violated all order, and not the workingmen, and the police ought to be prosecuted. If men of New York were what they pretended to be they would not rest un- til they had brought the Police Commissioners into the State Py (“Bravo! bravo!) But men would always ¢lect the men foisted upon them by ‘Tammany Hi Was this already a country where the brutal police club was the supreme symbol of power? ‘Tne greatest power in a republic was the vote of the people; but instead of using their votes jor the maintenance 0: their most sucred rights they had demeaned themsetves by making unholy bargains with theirenemies, She (the speaker) was @ woman, and as a Woman she would say that if the gentle sex would enter the political arena all bras tality and coarseness would vanish atonce. (Loud applause.) ‘The following resolutions wero then read and adopted amid the loudest applause :— RESOLUTIONS. We, citizens of the city of New York, in mass meeting assembied, declare :— Whereas'on January 13, 1374, quiet citizens intended to assemble on, Tomplans square; whereas they were fully entitled to hokt this meeting according to the rights gran the constitution, both of the United states and of the State of New York’, whereas this meeting was frustrated by the ilegal action ot the New York police: whe ¥, this uniawrul dissolution was executed in the m less of the lite and liberty of o ; therefore, be it Rei iat we hereby solemaly protest against the volatiog GF adr fandamental rights by the authoriites of our city; ‘hat we Wenounce in the most ancquivocal manner the Park jommissioners for their unwarranted and cowardly compliance with the arbitrary demands of the Police Commissioners; ‘That we express our indignation at this wholly un- justuttable and brutal proceeding of the police against ‘those Intending to hold the said meetin, y @ the unserupu- of our newspapers who, instead of inns of the liberties ot the people, have volting events atore meutioned, and th e o* the most important fun ‘@ word of indignation or warning even; we mbtually pledge ourselves to oppose in the jecided Manner any future violation of our rights; ‘copies OF these resolutions be transmitted to the or, the Common Councti, the Police Park Commissioners and the press. That most di That: Governor, she May ‘Commissioners, the Mr. Wa. GmpLacn then delivered the follow- ing address:—Ladies and gentlemen, the spcakers who have veded me have told you at length of the unmitigated outrage perpetrated in Tompkins squire on the 13th of this month. We are nere to protest against this outrage which some—l am sorry to sey too many—regard with an apathy which, in thé fuce of the facts, 18 incomprehensible me, We bere to work up those people who igurs, drink good beer and club laboring mep for attempting to ask for what be- longs to them. These gentlemen of polite ipdolence would like t0 reduce the pay 0! the Jaboring classes 80 a8 tO: gly increase the quality of their smoke and drink. in fact, the times when a man could go horge after working eight hours and feel conscious of his wages have gone among the things that were. Notwithstanding aes the good ne seems to & workingman 18,8 work- ingen . ana oni ‘ever remain such. He works to improve his condition, and in 30 doing only follows the example of those men who say he commits treasor in 80 pong, If we cannot si what we think we are an abortion on manhoo and a living lie on freedom. The grand objection to ‘us is that we are Communists and Internationalists ! Is not the priestcrait which cries out against us an international as well as we? (Cries of “Yes!” and “That's so!) You answer yes; then why not sup- press it; itis older and stronger than we, Mr. ALEXANDER JONES said—An! if words were only deeds; ah! if meetmngs could only effect revo- lutions, the state of the fature would no longer be A STATE OF THE FUTURE. They listenea to the speeches, they adopted reso- lutions, and then went home with the pleasing conviction that they bad once more saved the coun- try. (Laughter.) “Providence had been Kind to them in giving them the blessings of the police. ‘The police were not satisfied with hav! trodden upou a defenceless assemblage of workingmen, but they must use their power to prevent even a future peaceable meeting. Now the question was, Where was this tyramny to end? It was this ques- tion which had led thousands to this hall to-night, as he hoped, with the trm resolution not only to crush this arbitrary power, but to root out this entire system of deceit and fraud and vil- lainy. How many nobie lives had been immo- Jated on the altar of the Republic, and now they saw outrages here for which they could only find precedents in Russia and Turkey. He thought it was ludicrous to con- fine this discussion merely to that particular viola- tion of the right of free tent de le would like to Know what rights were not being violated con- stantly by EVERY OPFICIAL IN THE LAND, from the President down to the most brutal and ignorant policeman‘ Jt was all one system ot cor- Tuption aud hypocrisy and falsehood. What must the country have come to if 3,000 or 4,000 men could not assembleypenceably witout been dispersed by the clabs of the police !| Well, history had taught them a great lesson, ‘To-day, when they had still strength enough to fight tor their rights, they could easily accomplish What they would find impossible to do atter having been reduced by years of starvation and misery. There was only one remedy, and that was organiza- tion from house to house, trom ward to ward, from city to city ana irom State to State. Everywhere the spark of ireedom would light a Name, and they would soon be able to cove with the arbitrary wer of the police, who then would have to flee wtore the champions of right and justice. (Bravo!) Oh, but there were people who would say, ‘i his is winter, and in a few months coal will be much cheaper. Let us wait.” He would warn them against this delay. Let them write one word on their banner, ‘Organization!’ and then they would surely conquer. Mr. Junivs KAUFMAN, @ turner, said that this attack upon Tompkins square wouid, perhaps, be the first means ol liberating the people from the present regime of TYRANNY, BIGOTRY AND OPPRESSION. The Republic did not rest upon the foundation of clube and police, but upon the self-esteem ot cit- | izens, and by occurrences such as those in Tomp- kins square they must all loge their respect for free institutions. Could any citizen preserve his seli-esteem when he knew that he was liable to be clabbed by @ policeman it he dared to go to a peaceable gathering? What Was the next con; sequencer The citizens also learned to tear the police as @ power to which he must vow, whether they be m the right or wrong. Well, as soon a8 tuis condition of things prevailed the “citizen” ceased to exist and the “subject” began to take his place. Could they have respect for laws which compelled workingmen to hear the vapid nonsense of ministers on Sunday instead of enjoying themsel' with the great works of poetry aud music? He spoke to those who knew how could they have respect for temperance laws, devised to keep sots out of the gutver who conid not be kept out of it by any other means? (‘Bravo!") The laws were eniorced aia relaxed according to the likings of politicians, how COULD SUCH LAWS BE RESPECTED? ‘They were now fast approaching a time when but Jew remnants of the giorious old structure of iree- dom would exist. Frederick the Great nad declared that money, money and money was necessary to carry on a Wak, and money, money and money was necessary now to obt: Political power. So long as they supported @ platiorm because it was re- publican or democratic, and not because it was right or wrong, they could not possibly boast of possessing a free government in the true sense of the word. But, pertaps, the time mignt come when men would be elected to ofices who would really be their servants aud represent their interests, and then the joreigners would no longer be regarded as citizens of the second class. ‘Then they, a 1oreigacrs, would have something to do with the government, but now they stood aloof from tt. Might they not despair? e name of Freedom, as Willam ‘ell said, was founded on God. (terrific applause.) @ tall, nervous gentle. hind Df. ALEXANDER GERAU, Man, whose head was Ap ope! ly hidden bef fe principally wit hands and legs, said it van tiineto remind the peo- clouds of hair, and who le what they owed to themselves, Freemen never Bore the bit of freedom, but spit it away. Such a bit was offered to them, and THBY MUST SPURN IT. The slaves of an arbitrary power were not repre- sented at this me Mey who liked their ¥laves were aisgracetul villains. Such men be suzed properly by the despotisms of Ania. and not | truths to the effect ; NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1874. ~TRIPLE SHEKT. 3 the Republic of America. The speaker descanted at length against the bigotry na hypocrisy “of this nauon.” They who came here to this Aimeri- cap worid without these pretensions of virtue and piety could of course not prevati against the brutal power of the police. Should they prostitute them- kelves before a spectral phantom of ireedom, be- fore a thieves’ ideal of liberty’ (Flingiwg about wildly his hands and arms.) There was a sense of honor inborn in Germans which prevented them from bowing to this thieves’ ideal. Au, but, alas! the German’s purse strings were not less tight than those of a Yankee. He thonght his friends were suffering under the idleness which bad been led “greenbacks.” These po- lice souls were we!l known by them, and they un- derstood the rotten system of laziness, corruption and licentiousness which they protected in this riest ridden country, Liberty was dead in this 1 Dorado of the people, and instead of tree meet- ings they had the police stations and the Tombs, A Voice—l move that we urn. Dy. Gera—Wee ? (Taking a drop of water.) The club régime had taken the place of the govern- ment by the people. Would they tolerate this any longer ? And in the same rhapsodical strain the speaker, who assumed the most tragical attitudes, went on for an hour. After langhing at the comical sallies of this Speaker the meeting separated with three cheers for the Freethinkers’ Union. THE CAPMAKERS’ STRIKE. pesriesatoss Nansen Mecting of the Strikers im Michael’s Hall, Essex Street, and in Covenant Hall, Orchard Street—Over 2,000 Hands Out of Work. ‘The story of the capmakers who are on strike, if perhaps @ little highly colored by themseives, goes far to show that there is much reason in vuelr demands. They say that work for which the manufacturers paid $1 50 and $1 26 is now down to forty-five cents, That in times gone by they could have easily earned $20 per week by working ten hours, and that now it i8 Impossible to make half this sum in twelve hours’ work. Meantime house rent, beef, bread, clothing and all the other necessities of life have remained at their tormer high prices, so that the workman who now earns less than half of what he did formerly, and whose expenses still linger at war prices, is more than doubly worse off than in past years, The grinding injustice of the employers has driven their hands to desperation. The workmen say that they are being gradually reduced to starvation and poverty, and that, no matter how hard ® man works, he can hardly earn a bare sufficiency for the needs of life; also that their scantily clothed, wretchedly ied iain- ilies are forced to take retuge in the slums of the city amid contaminating examples of vice and wretchedness, forjtheir wages will not admis of renting tenements in desirable parts of it. A meeting of the men and women on strike took place yesterday afternoon in Michael’s Hall, Essex street, It was made up almost exclusively of Gor- man workmen. The addresses, setting forth the grievances of the strikers aud advising them to hold out, were delivered in German, At times the meeting, which was held by the men employed in the house of Messrs, Korn Brothers, South Fifth avenue, was very boisterous, three or four speakers frequently having the floor at once. The burden of the speakers’ tale of woe was to this effect :— ‘The panic did not hurt the cap trade, ior, no matter how things went in other respects, people had to use headgear. There are only two good seasons in the year lor the capmakers— the spring and fali—and = then = only about eight weeks in each of these periods were what might be called “pushing tumes,’? Jn the interval manufacturers make up goods to supply the market during the seasons. Formerly the regular workmen were exclusively employed in the making up of goods. Of late the Manufacturers have engaged a large number of girls, who work long hours and earp a small weekly pittance, scarcely enaviing them to eXist, while they take away employment from the "men who have made the cap trade the business of their lives, At the present time men who can turn out eighteen dozens of caps weekly, at fifty cents per dozen, working like @ horse’ to accomplish this task, earn but $9 a week. The same kind of cap (the traveller's) was at one time paid for at the rate of 1 25 per dozen. Then, tuere is the conductor's cap, Jor which the workman used to receive $1 76 er dozen; employers now gave them seventy- ive cents per dozen for it. The opera- tive. former! got $1 25 per dozen. for the linen hat; now brought him = thirty- seven and a half cents. The pasted, or waterproof cap that a while back the workman made up jor lorty cents, ifty cents and sometimes seventy-five cents he ‘has to turn out now tor twelve cents the dozen. ‘The strike, which commenced last Wednesday, it it is expected will be kept up unul the manutac- vurers come to some agreement. In the mean- white delegations from the different manuiactorier will meet daily to concert measures for the gen- eral good of the neers, The demands of the workmen have not yet assumed adefinite figure, but a reporter of the HeRatp found by conversing with a number of them that a rise of from eighteen to twenty-five per Cent upon present rates will be iusisted upon. It is claimed that there are at least 1,500 persons en about the cityim the manutacturing of caps, and that nearly all of these have turned out. Without exaggeration, there must be at least 1,000 hands on strike, probably more. ‘The following are the principal manufacturing establishments irom which the strikers have turned out:— Marks Brothers & Co., Greene street, 53 hands; Puiliips & Ov., Greene street, 76 hands; Marks asky, Greene sireet, 40 hands; Shwats Brothers & Greene street,,58 hands; Isidor & Hein, South Filth avenue, 75 hands; 8. Korn & Brothers, South Fifth avenue, 100 hands; Marks Brothers & ‘Thomp- son, South Futh avenue, 160 hands; Ss. Wolf & Co., South Fifth avenue, 75 hands; Rosenbaum & Peter- son, South Fifth avenue, 25 hands; Charies Foxe’s Sons, South Fitth avenue, 160 hands; Jultus Sarner & Brother, Greene street, 50 hands; Rothstein, Broome street, 40 hands; Markevetcn & Petch, Spring street, 40 hands; Roll & Meyering, Grand street, 20 hands; Limbourger Brothers & Co., Broome street, 25 hands; S. Wolfe, south Futh avenué, 45 hauds, and R. W. Willis & co,, South Fiftn avenue, 50 hands. ‘The meeting in Covenant Hall, Orchard street, last evening, Was a very large one. ‘There must have been 700 or 800 men present. As at Michaei’s Hall, the addresses were, with one exception, in German. The proceedings were conducted with the greatest order and decorum. The men were moved to the utmost depths of thetr souls. The meeting was presided over by Mr. William Ober. Mr. Weiner, for the gratification of the few present who did not speak German, made an address in English. The speaker admitted that the general dulness of trade for the last two years compelled manulac- | wurers to adopt measures of strict economy. ‘The different sections of the trade—the finisher, opera- tor and blocker—all felt the unfortunate effects of this, for when the market is glutted prices must go down. Here the speaker recited the decline of prices already set forth, He said that a system, lately adopted, of supplanting workmen by employing girls took the bread they should earn from the regular craftsmen and their jamilies. The strike must succeed, for the men have powerful allies with them in the needs of the employers and also in the Women, who have turned out “to a man.” long hours, but expect to receive @ reasonable rate of compensation tor their labor. LECTURE BY DR. HOLLAND. Brimfall of kindly advice was the lecture of the well known humorist, Dr, J. G. Holland, at Associ- ation Hall yesterday afternoon. His subject was ‘The Elements of Personal Power,” and the genial style in which he discussed it quite enraptured the large audience in attendance. Without going much into detail the lecturer asserted some solid that to achieve power was to achieve honor. He plainly told his hearers that the first element of power was honesty—absolute intellectual and moral honesty. The Doctor thought that strong will was another important element of power. Seli-possession, in its broadest sense, self-confidence ana sel{-control formed some of the elements of personal power. The Doctor adverted to tue fact that courage always Commanded admiration. Sympathy, too, had a mare as an element of power. In fine, knowledge, expression, earnestness and enthu- siasm jormed, with faith and character, vital ele- ments of personal power. It is almost neediess to add that Dr. Holland was heartily appreciated, “POLICE MATTERS. An investigation will be held this morning before Commissioner Gardner into the missing studs of the late Mr. Wilcox. The public will be excluded from the trial @nd each witness examined sepa- rately. PHILADELPHIA, Jan, 30, 1874. A large number of persons visited the scene of the recent destructive fire at the Olympic Theatre. ‘The south wail, which was pulled down on Thurs, day, fell against the parochial residence attachea to St. John’s Catholtc church, and forced inward, Probably # foot out of line, @ portion of the wall of the dwelling near the third story windows. The security of the structure, however, is by ho means endangered, The portion of the eastern wall le standing will be pulled down to-morrow. Since the fire it has become evident that the building wan a frail one, The men are willing to work | | introduced into the Senate of the United States | floor, was crowded to its utmost capa THE GLAUCUS. Burning of the Metropolitan Company's Steamey at Her Wharf in Boston—The Hull, Ms- chinery and Cargo Badly Damaged. Boston, Jan, 30, 1874, The steamship Gianeus, of the Metropolitan line, Plying between here and New York, together with her cargo, was badly injured by fire at her whart in this city this forenoon. She left New York on Wednes- day morning, filled with an immense cargo of mer- chandise of varied description, (rom a cask of wine and a toy carriage to a large quantity of kerosene Oli, cotton, Nour and other produce.’ She arrived at her destination—Central wharf—last evening, being consigned to H. M. Whitney, agent of the company. ‘Ihe fire, trom appearances, originated near the smokestacks, between decks, Gaining ground, it soon after buist through the Upper deck and threatened to destroy the steamer, with her valuable cargo. A second alarm was given, which brought additional assistance to the scene. Powerful streams of water from the land steamers and the flredoat William Flanders were directed on the names and did good execution. ‘The tugboat Osborne also performed good service, and between them all they succeeded in contining the flames vo a come paratively small compass. SHE IS SUNK AT THE WHARF. The fire, however, worked its way into tue keroe sene oil and burned there and among otler por- tions of the cargo for a considerable time, until the vessel, weighed down by the immense weight of her cargo and the water let into her, sunk nearly to the maim deck, thoroughiy saturaung the merchandise on board. How much the steamer is injured cannot be told until she 1s pumped out and ber cargo has been dis- charged. The hull 1s apparently but little damaged, but the upper deck is considerably injured, thongin not wholly destroyed, Her machinery will doubt- Jess prove to be more or less injured. But little of the cargo Was removed, aud, while only asmall por- tion of it was burned. nearly everything on boara Will be damaged by water. THE CONSIGNEES are 2001n number and among them are the Merri- mac Manufacturing Company, who had on boar@ 101 sacks of wool; Bilton, Weston & Co., 42 sacks; Harding, Gray & Dewey, 32 sacks, and others having smaller quantities, summing up about 400 bales. Bennett, Rand & Co, had 10 barrels of ap- ples; J. E, Hill, 60 barreis; Farnham & Adams, 30 barrels, and besides these, other consignees have various quantities of four, liquors, &c. It iw very difficult to learn the eXact amount of the losses and insurance by the fire. As the steamer was not entirely destroyed the loss may not reac a higher figure than $100,000, if, indeed, it is so high as that. She is insured for $180,000 m New York offices. ‘The cargo might be valued at $200,000. THE MANAGERS OF THE LINE manifest a great deal of reticence concerning the matter, and express an opinion that it would be better to say nothing about the fire, A fair ou side and “unauthorized” estimate, however, would place the total damage to the vessel and cargo ut about $250,000, THE VESSEL. The Glaucus was a steam propeller, bujit in New York city by Van Dusen in 1864, and was formerly owued in Providence, KR. I., at that tune being one of the boats of the Neptune Steamship Company, Her burden was 1,848 tons and she nad two decks; she was built 01 oak and was cross-braced with iron. Her dimensions were 245 feet in length, 40 feet in width and 17 feet indepth. She had six bulkheads and was in every respect a good vessel. ‘The Wrecking Company has sent one of its steame ers to remove the cotton and heavy goods trom the steamer, and the work of pumping her out has already commenced. The company owners will re- ciaim her from her present condition under the supervision of the underwriters’ agent. A very small portion of the cargo, including some flour and groceries, was removed during the vighy previons, and were of course saved. SUMNER’S PATRIOTISM. iccleeaiDits lai FY The Legislature Loth to Leave Sumner to His Duties. in the United States Senate=—The Battle Flag Resolution Again. Boston, Jan, 30, 1874. The Massachusetts Legislature was occupied to~ day in debating and considering the loyalty and patriotism of Charles Sumner, her venerable senior representative inthe United States Senate. It will be remembered that when the war ended and the reconciliation of peace begun, and the recon- struction of the government was being perfected, on the 2d of December, 1872, Mr. Sumner Introduced a bill in the United States Senate providing that the names. of battles with* fellow citizens shall not be continued in the “Army Register,"’ or placed on the regimental. colors of the United States. The motive of the bill was contained in a preamble to the effect that, “Whereas tne national unity and good will among fellow citizens can be assured only through oblivion of past difterences, It was therefore contrary to the usage of ctvilized nations to perpetuate the memory of civil war.’ This bill excited much de- bate in the Massachusetts Legislature of 1872, and the result was the pagsage of the following rebuke by that body :— Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assetubled, That Whereas a bill has beet o chusetts, providing that the nameg. of Tatties with fellow cieizehstehall Hot be continued in the army register or placed on the regimental colors of the United states: and i" Whereas the passage of such a bill would be an insult towne loyal soldiery of the nation and. depreciate thelr urand achievements in the late rebellion; therefore, Resolved, that such legislation meets the unqualifett condemnation of the people of this Commonwealth. Resoived, That the Governor be requested to forward to our senators and Representatives in Congress copies of these resolutions, Since the assembling of the present. Legislature there has been a perfect avalanche of petitions tor the expunging of the resolves of the 1872 Legisla- ture from the State records, all of which were re- ferred to the Committee on Federal Relations, and, without any public hearing, they have re- ported in favor of the petitioners. The question of accepting the report came up in the Senate th afternoon, on which occasion @ powerful speech m the affirmative was made by President Loring. The Senate gallery, as well as the city with in~ terested listeners, and the eloquent defence of the Senator by President Loring was loudly and’ ire- quently applauded. At the conciusion of his speech, Senator Baily, of the Bunaker Hill district, who is a soldier and believes that the present Leg- islature should stand by the action of the of 1872, moved that there be a public hearing granted to those who s! i in his belief. This motion Was lost, but the report will not be ac- cepted or rejected until after other Senators have expressed their views. APPOINTMENT OF GANADIAN BISHOPS. TORONTO, Ont., Jan. 30, 1874. Accable despatch announces that Vicar General Jamot, of the Toronto diocese, has been appointed to be Bishop of Sault Ste. Marie, and Ree bs Be erienon, viene General of the London. (Canada West) diocese, has been raised to Bishop of Hamuton. eure | A GANG OF CALIFORNIA DESPERADOES, San FRANCISCO, Jan, 30, 1874, The notorious murderer and robber, Tiburcio Vasquez, with a gang of about twenty despe- radoes, has veen discovered camped in a remote part of Kern connty, in this State, ‘The Sheriff of that county, with a strong force of men, has gone to fight and capture the gang. OATHOLIO ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 30, 1874. In the Lowenstein murder trial to-day testimony Was given as to the finding of the body, the post~ mortem examination, the purchase of the barber »p in New by Lowenstein and his empl ment by Grusdewaldin Brooklyn, No new lac were, however, elicited. RESIGNATION OF THE NEWFOUNDLAND =! GOVERNMENT, Tononro, Ont., Jan, 90, 1874 A despatch just received from Newloundiand states that the government of that nraviner ree aigned to-day.