The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-01-12
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.

Al very dIBc anu TesPcctiOIc meeuDg OI the melu-
beers Of this Association, favor Of liberal principles,
and the ticket headed For President Charles Rofe"
held pursuant to notice. at the Shakespeare HOTEL ON
Saturday evening, 9th inst. Edmund Coffin called
TO the Chair George Wade and T.. &. Estes APP
pointed Vice Presidents and Alex. F. w. Webb and
M. Bergen Jr. Secretaries.
The object of the meeting having been stated by the
President, VIM. A. Stokes, after series of powerful
remarks, in which the arguments and calnmnes Of the
friends of Mr. Buckingham fully reuted, offered
the following resolutions which were unanimously
adopted -
Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting, the
unmany and ungenerous pursued by the oppo-
sllOn should at decide support any ticket
which requires 10 uphold il, resort to such means.
Resolved, That we recognise in our opponents this
year. the principles which held by the Sted-
party Of last year, and believe that the policy
which the fortunate defeat of that ticket prevented from
being introduced into the Library and Reading Room,
will be carried into effect this year. in our oppo
nents are successful
Resolved, That for these and many other considera-
TONS we will all honorable means to secure the
success of Charles Rolfe and the liberal ticket.
The following resolutions introduced by Henry NJ
Graham, and seconded in eloquent speech by Me-
anchon Starr, passed unanimously:
Resolved, That we regard the ton of the tick
headed Charles Role, for the officers of Asso-
ciaon having been made with due reference TO those
principles which are in unison with the feelings of
majority of the members, and in the operation Of
which our Reading Room, from being merely the
frequented sepulchre Of few uninterestng publica-
ions, mas become the fountain where every memDer
loves to resort and Partake Of the classic researches
which contained in the best periodicals. of the pre-
sent day.
Resolved, That whilst we acknowledge no right of
succession TO Office, but deprecae strongly
the policy OF altogether emitting nominate those who
have served the Institution faithfully officers.
Therefore Resolved, That in the past efficiency Of
Mr.. Charles Role as Chairman of the Lecture Com
mtee, have earnest of what high exertOn he
will the President of our Association; and that
under just estimate Of his services and the force of
gratitude for that pride which have been made 10
feel in the brilliant of Lectures which has been
got up under his sole management and influence,
hail his nomination for the Office of President
picious event. and commend him to the support Of
| fellow members.
Resolved, That the assertion made by the opposi-
ton that the ticket supported by the friends of liberal
principles in Association is made up almost entire
Of foreigners, must have been made without any in
qury to its truth, and is without the least ounda-
tan; since there is but gentleman nominated on
that ticket who could with any degree of justice re-
eeive the title Of foreigner, and he who has
been for long time member of the Institution.
Resolved ALSO That the weak and futile attempts of
the opposition 10 make IL be believed that ticket
ssts mostly Of members who are therefore I'M
known, comes with bad grace from those who in sup
porting for Director while they held the Offices in the
Board their present candidate for the Office Of Presi-
dent supported man whs not at that time even
member Of our Association
Resolved, That we, as members, feel deep soci
ude and pride for the continued Of lnsttu
tl0n ana that while esteem principles the
conducive to its prosperity, would yet, should
ticket not meet the appreciation Of majority of the
members still be found exerting ourselves for the inn
provement Of our Library that leading branch and in
| valuable nucleus of our whole Association
Resolved, That view with surprise the inconsis-
tency of opponents in devang from that very rule
on which they profess To base their opposition,
fair representation of the different branches Of mercan-
tile interest, while behold on their ticket as now
nominated seven candidates from one branch alone
while they have left one Of the classes