Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-12-04
Poor Meeting at Masonic Hall.

Poor Meeting at Masonic Hall.
This is the appropriate heading that we CAM give
this affair." 1t twas ailure-a complete failure The
public expected that it would at least be in the form
Of general meeting of the wings Of the city, although it
intended to advance party purposes. But those
who attended such thing, and many who were
there away only dissatisfied but disguised.
Instead ofthe proceedings and propositions being
guated by, and emanating frer the main body of the
meeting, the whole affair and dred-the reso-
buttons we're moved, seconded, and carried by some
twenty individuals and the main body of the meeting
had virtually no more do with the proceedings than
those who present
The Mayor took the chair Mr.. o. T. Hewlett and
Mr. Thos. Tileston appointed Vice Presidents,
and Messrs G. P. Disosway and o. b. Collins ocated
as Secretaries
The Mayor made very short but appropriate speech
in which he dscaimed all idea Of hurting the feelings of
individuals of any party his object being do good
the poor without respect party.
Redwood Fisher then rose and read in a most harsh
and dsagreea able of voice, long Report all about
party politics clarifying himself and his friends and
abusing immensely all opposed TO him.
The Report adopled-very fex saying AYE"
and none saying "no."
A desultory conversation ensued between Brooks,
Fisher Co., and the following resolutions offered
and adopted -
Resolved, That a General Central Committee Of one
from each Ward be appointed for the purpose of carry
ing into effect the objects OF this reeting and THAT His
Honor the Mayor Of the city be the Chairman Of said
COMMITTEE.
The following gentlemen appointed said Cen.
trail Committee
J. Nevius; 81, Peter Sharpe; 3D., VIM. s. Johnson
4th G. II. Disosway 5th Joseph Giraud; 6th James
Lynch; 9TH, James Brooks 9Th, John Douglas 9th,
Robert Halliday; 10TH John Tsrner 1lth Jos +. Lip
pitt l2th, John A. Sidell; 18th. Obadiah Newcomb.
Jr li,h, VIM TaggardI 18th. Philip Hone l6th ID.
Alonzo Cushman 17th Redwood Fisher.
On motion, il was again resolved, That Committee
Of five be appointed from each ward for the purpose Of
interesting the Wing citizens carry the objects Of
this meeting. the said Committee to have power
compsh said objects in the best manner they de-
wise and that they be respectfully requested report
from time to time their proceedings to the Central Com
nittee-said Committees being authorized increase
their numbers.
Eighy.three gentlemen were then named on the
Ward Committees leaving be filed. up in the 7h
ward Each ward committee having power increase
its numbers.
Mr.. Slasson then moved that the party had failed
connect any way, the Central Committee with the
ward commttees-the chairman Of the latter be ex.of
fcio member Of the former.
This was carried
There was then dead pause-it was whispered
about that the reporter Of the Herald in the
this seemed to throw damp their doings, and to
psrcyze their whole proceedings, somebody moved an
adjournment Mr.. Disosway penned very appropriate
and moderate resolution which he offered relating to
the pas, proceeding. Of the Wings and their JOY and
gratitude for the result Of their struggles
He had hardly done reading, before Redwood Fisher
rose in great rage oppose it. He seemed deter
mined oppose every thing that had not been cooked
up in his own kettle. Mr.. Disosways resolution was
mild chaste we'll wonderland. as the Mayor said Of
Benntus letter, rather eloquent and elegant
solution.
Fisher had been reading in a loud, cracked voice,
crack Drained abusive and violent report emanating
most probably from his cracked noddle-yet he,
forsooth, rose
"As Tito say, am sir Oracle,
And when mouth let dog bark"
Will il be believed, that he attempted to oppose Mr..
Disoswsys resolution proesscdly because he depreca
ted the exhibition Of any party feeling The hypocrite
He who is completely the Of party feeling
aud Of party prejudice The fact was that he was de-
ermined play al the meeting not only first fiddle"
but also violino sccondo primo basso, basso secondo
flute hauboy, carone., big drum kettle drum and tri
angle. Itwas
"Euryd'ce the woods-Eurydice the fosds,
Euryoce the rocks, and hollow mountains rang"
1t was Redwood Fisher every thing-he cooked up the
report-he read it-spoke upon t-moved, seconded,
and carried it unanimously by his own reclamation;
spoke against every thing pu, forth BY every thing else
that the meeting seeing how the game going be
came disguised and three fourths Withdrew before the
motion Of adjournment was made.