The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-06
CoRREsPONDENCE..
Ngw Yoak, January |, 1888,


DEAR SIN: You will perceive that The Democratic
RepubIicans of the old school, are to meet tomorrow
NIGHT AZ Tammany Hall TO express their sentiments
in relation to the Sub Treasury and Special Deposiie
schemes.
Ilearn this morning that most desperate attempt
Is making by some Custom-house officers, TO pro
rnre n 6w hours notice, meeting OF the Sachems
If the Tammany society, to refuse the use OF the
room for the meeting
The lease of Tammany fall was granted to Mr.
Howard, its present proprietor, on condition that no
no,ica meeting should be held there except its pro-
ceedings were in accordance with the principles Of
he Democratic Republican General Committee and if
any dispute arose in relation TO the political charac-
ter of the proposed meeting then, and not tH then
The subject was TO be referred to the Sachems. Now
b. il understood that this call is signed By the Chair
man, Secrctary and TREASURER OF the Democratic
Republican General Committee. and is therefore in
accordance with their sentiments, and as the polit-
cal character of the proposed meeting is thus Of
dciay stamped, what right have the Sachems TO
interfere None, clearly none. But with all the
efforts of few disorganising Locofoco government
officers, doubt whether they will be able to carry
their point except thin meeting of Sachems ena-
bles them to do So This may be the case, today
is a holiday, and the call only appeared THIS morn
ine A majority of the Sachems are with the old
Democrats in their present stand against Executive
usurpation but the Castom-hoasc officers who have
crept into the society are always on the spot and il
is Mey and hcy oRly that attempt to deny us the pri
vilege of promulgating our sentiments at the Old
Wigwam.
Shall this insolence of government officials be
longer endured in silence2 Shall we, who have
through storm and sunshine, batted the foes Of De-
mocracy, b. now prescribed, insultcd, and denied
the liberty of uttering sentiments at our aecus-
toned place of meeting by those who fatien on the
aIimcnt we ourselves are compelled to furnishl If
we are excluded them which cannot believe will be
the case, the following are the circumstances IN
der which we are expelled, viz:
We have engaged the room Of the proprietor of
Tammany Hall
We have the assent Of the officers of the Demo-
cratic Republican General Committee, and our meet
ing comedies with the political character of that
body
No dispute therefore can arise on the subject no
cause can be alduced for appeal TO Sachems, and
We are on all sides fortified by proper authority.
If We are excluded then we appeal to our politi-
cal friends every where to pause and reflect on the
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raj Government to strange free discussion at other
points whenever the views Of the Democracy are
unpopular at Washington.
The gag laws of John Adams's administration are
to b. Indirectly renewed; and political excommuni-
cation, official persecution and unsparing denuncia
ton will follow any show Of personal independence.
The new year has arrived, and most genial and
kindly is its advent: the air is mild-the sky, al
though partially overcast, threatens no sudden storm
the congratulations OF friends warm and afec-
tionate-lhe gay equipages of those who perform
their annual calls in private coaches rattle over the
pavement in Broadway-the object of envy to the
humble citizen and of admiration to The coun-
try visitant-the toy shops display their skilfully
wrought wares 10 the eager gaze of the juveniles
the confectionaries are surrounded by the sweet
creations their ingenuity has rendered attractive
the amusements of the day from Punch and his
puppct show up to the intellectual banquet at the
Park Theatre are in full blast and take it all in all
il is as merry day as the times will permit.