Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-28
Last LOcofoc D Meeting.

Tuesday evening, pursuant TO adjournment, and at the
appointed hour Of meeting were in the midst OF
them.
After the appointing Of officers, &c, Mr.. J. III Rell,
from the committee appointed correspond with the
Hon Edward Curtis, stated that they had received
letter from Mr. Curtis. but at too late an hour To pre-
pare report for the meeting. On motion the letter
read follows
NEW YORK Oct 9th, 1857
GESrLEMES"I have the honor receive your Of
Of the Equal Rights Party opted N the 18Th inst
La reply to your inquiry concerning the
sepresenlas eeclarng 10 be Eexpeden To charter
National Banh and upon the SIbTreasnry Bill have 70 in
ior you tbat my nane Is uy recorded, having voted
~ the negative upon ton 10 lay the subject upon the Ia
should have voted ~ the negative am not aware: gentle
posed have oee1 entertained by the time OF lay eiec
In the .'decaral u OF principles" The Autobiography
Party he party ated prior To the 5th septem
other clauses rom which totally asene and atbers which
were objectionable or not according 10 the construction put
ihen and these last clauses vaousy
different members of the party.
avowed my Willingness te subscribe 10 the Declaration OF
Principles in the h,na your cordng secretary prov
ded he would at The same tim, rcevea written communca
agreed those political doctrines containing mta
ons and exceptions with which, my mt received
and would nuncate that written the County
Convsnto OF the party and whenever and wherever
candidate '
ordngy, such a in writing. form of
letter. dated the cay Of September, 8 g, d,vered
by as 70 the Recording secretary at 1e mo subscribed
q
be communcaedto the party, as qualification OF assent
The secretary did communicate the the party, in
and at The meeting which, after at first oecng to- and
again reading and discussing the letter. proceeded by small
Nomination matt, l''''' ''"e' : agree upon my
beg leave gentlemen to refer Won to tina, letter in the
Of this correspondence, il anything this suhc published
e IN the +
tons OF the "Desaraon OF Principles" and the
which asseHted TO
copy Of the letter to the members
of The Wing Nominating Committee and its cont, nts publicly
stated In that Committee before nomination by that body
Tread The letter public when spoken to on the subject at The
other places The avenng Star and Courier and Enqarer
both repealed in their columns, think The Esd Ocober
,ha, had pledged myself to all the doctrines of
noS party ssS % 1 as one to %h
gone to the whig co1mee ths had gwen an unqualified
way house during session d he Wing com@i,,ee and
truth othe and that having given
other than the qualified assent contained letter.
according to the views and opinions thereto forth
Yeu vii. remember, gentlemen that unknown poll
s except ,S s member Of The Wing panyhS Twas
enee with the Jackson party that bal twice been
just come out sharp preac contested in the board
Of Assistant Aldermen, The wnIg candidate the Presi.
my nomination pending before the AnmonopoIy party
M e o. s Mg
in all the Wing papers Of me city In my reply to the commit
nation, and requested my assent certain paper, called
Bill OF Rights" waived answer 10 that request
sentiments, the Dccaraon Principles
preston have always had that i was in hostility TO Tam
many Hail. the common enemy olhe Equal Rights Party and
that portion OF the former party, which
and despy ree II in hose o sa
ions. any OF my constituents have been mises
AN gentlemen, with perfect respect You, fellow citizen
To JoHs a. RIELL, ESQ., &c, Committee.
Three groans for Curtis
Boo 90 boo 90 |! boo 5000!
/ move the letter be laid on the table.
Day. see occasion for laying this correspondence
the table, let's meet the subject at once
My motion seconded, Mr.. Chair.
laid on the table for ? Do you smother il
l move the correspondence of 80 be read.
move the whole matter be referred back to commit
tee.
Mng-I think fellow citizens. this course is wholly
unnece ssary. Mr.. Curtis pledged himself TO go
against banks He has violated that pledge and does
become sit here TO listen to lawyers bubbles
but ought To thunder out our denuncations on the
head Of the straitor. (Checrs therefore you,
sir the united voice Of this party, that Edward Cur.
tbs has proved his party, and is unworthy
the confidence Of any honest political party. loud
cheers) lie appeared at meeting in the Bowery,
when he received our nomination. and made an elo-
quent speech favor of principles and he then de-
clared, to understanding, as we are as capable of
understanding correctly most folks that II he
should be so fortunate be elected, he would 60 to
Congress the representative ofthe Equal Rights par
~, aud that the wings knew it.
Lynch the traitor.
Mr.. French was not in favor Of doing things in too
great hurry the greatest criminal in the country
entitled TO fair trial before he condemned MIR.
Curtis referred a letter which before the
meeting and he should like TO see that letter. and find
where the fault lay-with Mr.. Curtis the com
mittee who had received that letter.
No, no, he Amt worth IL.
Turn that fellow that's speaking.
Not quite so fast don't out here.
French--I have heard rumors charging n member of
that Committee with being in the confidence Of the
wings
Name him who is he
French--Mr Byrdsall is the person alude to. As
such stories have been circulated, think this affair
should be investigated, that the blame may the
right shoulders.
Day--As a member Of this committee, I'm opposed to
being hasty. That's the way did with Tamadge
first denounced him. and then requested him X
plain his conduct. I'm in favor Of doing things right
that when strike the blow, may strike fair.
(Cheers.)
The letter was referred back to committee with in.
structions to report next meeting.
Mr.. Robertson had some esolutions offer the
meeting, and hoped they would be discussed calmly
that all sides might be heard and that f any members
of the Wing or Tsmmary parties present. they
would conduct themselves IL they in the paror
OF friend. He knew IL q vexed question he
about to bring before them. IL a proposition
unite with the democracy Of Tammanv Hall. (Hesr
hear) Mr. X. wen, TO show there would be no sacr