Park, there to attend the Second Indignation Meeting apropos of the Cuban affair. A
hastily
constructed platform, crowded, and a dense crowd on the City Hall steps. Divers flags
of small size about, and a band of music, assuredly earning their money. The rowdy-
demagogue, � Astor-place rooting,� Abolition-meeting disturbing ruffian Rynders the
notable
speaker of the evening. His oratory consisted but of sentiment to violence against the
Spanish
newspaper La Cronica here published, hyperbolic-vulgar laudation of the rash
unfortunate
fellow who have been done to death; and exhortation to the tar-and-feathering of Owen
the American Consul at Havana, for non interference. There was much yelling of
applause, chiefly I noted by youngsters of the Short boy genus. One ludicrous
incident
chanced. An excited Celt, on Rynders denunciation of the Concul kept bawling
at intervals �He�s no American!� �He�s the son of an Englishman!� Where on the
doughty
Rynders concieved somewhat averse to his demagoguism was intimated, denounced his
inter-
rupter as base, recreant, soulless, defender of Spanish Tyranny, &c., wherethrough the
Anglo-phobic Celt was incontinently yelled out of the assemblage. Those around him
joining
in the clamor! Speech-making over, the procession forming, marched in great array
adown Nassau Street, [words crossed out], up Fulton and into Broadway; increasing as
is the want with a crowd at every step, till an immense assemblage of some five thousand
or more, (I think papers say 50) were following up Broadway. Cries were roused, �to
Cedar Street,� (where is the office of �La Cronica,�) and had they then proceeded thither
I think there would have been a row. Marched on the crowd, up Broadway, groaning
at the Hotel where abides the Spanish Ambassador; till on coming to Grand Street, I
[words crossed out] went to Mulberry Street. The boys Fred & Edward had been
mong the crowd also. Sate awhile, conversing with Mr Greatbatch and Mary Anne,
then
left & quietly to bed.
27. Wednesday. To Holmes, to Castle Garden, to Nassau Street. Talking with
Strongs, Engraver Gulick addressed me, he being on a visit from Boston and Gleasonian
employ. Evilly speaketh he of Charley Brown. Afternoon to French�s, (after some
drawing head-gear for Genin.) French saith Gleason will use drawing & needeth some