Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-01
Meeting OF the Rump Loo ofOcOs.

Last evening shat portion Of the Equal Rights
Party opposed to union with Tammany Hair met IN
the Bowery.
At the appointed hour Of meeting entered the
room and iounu assembled Messrs. Haskell, Windt,
Bogert, Smith, and some halfdozen others whom we
have been in the habit of meeting at the iocofoco
gatherings in times past. This small band were as
sembled around the table, carrying on conversation
in subdued tones, and on the whole, they had more
the appearance OF band Of consprators plotting
some mischief against the State than public meet,
ing fhonest citizens Occasionally we were enabled
to catch word of their conversation, which was
something like the following:
Money id scarce-Hoxie clique-give $1,000
good thing OF t-cxpenses lght-pocket more-tght
electon-300 votes beat Tammany-disguise ticket
put Slamm and Townsend on-bnd the natives
wings pay id oafers three dollars day to elec-
toneer for IL, &C."
About the room were scattered some twenty whgs
belonging to the Broadway House clique; we recog-
Missed among the number r.. X. Dupignac, member
of the wing nominating committee; likewise one OIL
the wing inspectors Of election for the Tenth ward
two three whig narshals, Sunday officers, Keep
era Of the prison, &c. These gentlemen appeared TO
be in strange company, and were quite anxious that
the faction the table should finish their caucus and
proceed 10 business.
"Damnanon," says one they'll keep us here ill
they adjourn at Tanmany, and then some OF the
id rlbbe will be for coming here to mob us"
II don't care d." replied young blade, habit.
ed in a blue cloth cloak and cap, la Robinson. II
have my bowe-knife with me- and if should
kill dozen or SO Of the id canae I'm but an IN.
nocent boy" and our patriotic congressman and
county clerk, that is be- will stand between and
the gallows"
A movement was made in the direction of the To.
BILE, and the faction was organized, by appointing
Morgan L. Smith, President; Messrs. Weigh and
Assistant Alderman SHedecor, Vice Presidents; and
Messrs. Leverich and Dudley, Secretaries. But Mr.
Dudley was not forthcoming and after considerable
drumming up, they discovered Mister Manning
ensconced in dark corner Of the room, who was
dragged out and installed in the room Of Mr.. Dudley
The call Of the meeting was read.
"Mr Chairman" says elderly gentlemen, zone
of the gentlemen, whose name 10 signed to that call
has stated the Evening Post twas put there with
out his consent"
Shut no your fly trap-you've no right TO speak
here-you don't belong TO our party-were IN favor
Of free disc lssion-we won't let Tammany men come
here and rule MS and gag US down. Applause from
Wings
rs DAY. object to this meeting as unconstita-
tionsl-i was not called by The proper officer.
" He's sold himself to Tammany and don't belong
tous"
Chair.-Mr. Day, you was not called here, and i
you 60 Tor - kick up any muss that ere ssrt o
thing. ], as Chairman, will put you in the watch us.
Yes, Tom Day one OF our Vices is Aldermen"
Elijah Crane respectable quaker gentleman, rose
10 address them He told them of the wrongs that
had been inflicted on them by Tammany in times
past, and was listened 10 with profound attention
But IA change cane DER the spirit of his" speech
He advised them TO unite with their brethren al Tam.
manv Hail
"Ysu don't belong here-out Of order-shut IN.
you id old fool"-and the knight ofihe bowie knife
rushed towards the stand, with flushed checks and
murder N his eye. We nsinctlvey raiscd trusty
staii 70 avert his progress when the old gentleman If
the stand
John Windt read some resolutions NJ the concu-
zion Of which they attempted to raise choer-but