The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-11


table, accompanied by nine persons.
We shall not pause to that ten members of the
Deosratic Republican General Committee not quo
purpose. that the secedsrs a;sd la
most wanton violation OF right, when they med to
decide contested slectionsto expsl adopt
rules Ct order and elect officers Of the Com
mittee This is too plain to require proof
Is apparent, beyond question, that not quarter
of the members Of the General COMMITTEES can be found
TO sanction the course OF Nr. Sckles II there be
more, We invite them to sign card TO that elect.
IL IL known that the seseders attempt to sustain
democratic party and exciting pref udces against that
section which in decided minority in ta,s city
But 1t will be observed In the Third ward tina;
Me,srs Harrington Fay and Donnelly supporters
of Csss and Butler. SO were the undersigned Some
Of them opposed to the union agreed upoo
last fall. That union however. duly consummated
by the authorized agents both sections IL Is due
good faith that 1t should be maintained The coomit
tee elected upon that ndiug and should
steadasy adhere to 1t. We cannot believe that the
democracy Of New York desire them to bs otherwise
We not that the seceders offer any other
for their than those alleged In manifesto
ireued upon the eve Of the las. election by self
Executive Committee whose becs to divide and
defeat the democratic party.
condemnation. We confident they will not regard
the present attemptto renew it, With greater favor.
On the contrary we know they will hold fast to the
union of the democracy indispensable TO successto
the of essential TO the well
fare Of the country and perhaps necessary to the main
tenance Of the American Union.
CHAS EDWARDS,
FERNAND WOOD, COMMITTEES.
JAMES LEONARD.
l.. B. ShEPARD.
February 9TH 1850.
There never was more fragrant case of spurious
organization, than that recorded above, in the
usnrpaucn, by n small minority, Of the powers and
the title OF the Democratic Republican General
Committee. The ten seceders soon ned up their
roll, by settling all the disputed wards, without the
troublesome Formally of examining a paper or
bearing statement They were disposed OF by
acclamaton. All this was done while the com
mlltee were in the room, remaining organized, aud
proceeding with their business as well they
could under such circumstances. the progress OF
the minority was rapid They declared Henry VI
Western 10 be chairman for the year, and two other
persons to be secretaries also, by accltnatIon, and
dispensing with the trouble OF counting the votes
Ia ascertain whether the election was regular
Their next action was that of expelling certain
members of the General COMMITTEE, whom they
chose 10 declare not 10 have veted for Clss aud
Butler at the last Presidential election The de-
mocrscy OF the wards which elected these gentle
men TO the General COMMITTEE will appreciate the
disrespect 10 them which this outrage Involved.
Their whole course Of procedure, while in the
committee, and their behavior since, evnccd
settled design To dissolve, as tar as they may nave
power, the union of the democracy.
We do no injustice to the disOrglnizers, in at
trbutng thus purpose TO them, aud wc suppose they
wall not disavow 1t. Their whole conduct 10 the
committee indicated determined purpose, which
was TO be accomplished at all hazards They
saved Oft, night alter night, as appears az length Ia
the detailed statement, by tumult, by most vexa-
tiOus discussions, points of order speeches against
time, and other expedlehts, the settlement OF the
dis, uied delegation from the Third ward The
case was cent back TO the democracy Of the ward,
with resolution. stringent they could de-
sIre precludIpg all chance OF the election Of any
who old not vote for Cass and Bler at the last
Presidential election, and with two out OF the three
inspectors of their side; but they did not dare
TO meet the question at that ordeal. They
sorted TO disruption and spurious organization.
Ii they had succeeded in wearying out the
jority Of the committee, and had admitted the
delegates from the Third ward whom they
wished 10 introduce, In virtue OF tOrty-nine
megic ballots that found their way through the
narrow aperture OF the ballot box in their orr
pinal bundles, the whole power of the committee
would have been brought TO bear, to break up the
union of the democracy.
We know that these men, in their scheme TO
break up the urion OF the democratic party do not
represent the wishes of the democracy OF this city
We hope they do not represent the views OF the
democratic electors OF the wards from which they
were delegated, or claim to be delegated. The
democracy Of this city have expressed. too plainly
TO be mistaken, their desire OF union. They mani
tested tins desire very decidedly at the FIRST cleo
zion which occurred after the Presidential election
the charter election, in April, 1919. IL by dis
union or treacheTy they had been defeated once,
it could not be remedied by being defeated again.
Success was better than revenge, especially when
that revenge would tall chiefly themselves.
Because the wing party was IN power at Washing
ton, was no poou reason 10 tnO-t 10 De
mocTatic principles, that the wing party should be
in power In New York. II their friends were pro-
scribed and expelled from all offices under the
general government, they could perceive no com
pensauon or qualification IN the consideration
that their friends should also be removed or ex
cluded from all places under the city government
The election was regarded AS an important one
The elevation OF any particular individual TO sta
ton ot honor, was matter OF little moment to the
people; but the success OF the democratic tieke
generally involved most important consequences tc
many Of them individually, and TO the democratic
! cause. The organization OF the city governmcn
under the new charter, the appointment of a large
number OF officers, and, as some believed at th'
time, the political control OF the city for severa
years, were at stake upon that election, in con
nection with the one that followed. In conse
cuence OF the pressure OF the popular will, rathe
than by the guidance of political leaders, the pro
pet Of uniting the strength OF the democratic part
for the purpose OF carrying the election, wa
formed.
Mynder Van Schaick was nominated fsr mayo
by both Of the former sections OF the party, and
was hoped that he would be elected The nomi
nation was regularly ratified at the county meefIn,
Vt Tammany Hall, at which Francis Il. Cutting pre-
sided. Perhaps, IL was too much To expect so SCOT
entire cordially. Mutual suspicious OF bad faiil
would naturally arise in the minds Of extreme met
81 both the late sections and the disappointment
and the bitterness OF the preceding contest wer'
vet fresh in the memory Of the principal actors.
But the hopes of the great body OF the part
were destined to meet with disappointment. Their
we're men who were determined to defeat the cleo
ton OF Myndert Van Setback, no matter what th'
consequences might be to their friends and thu
psuy. The means they adopted was that Of dis
tracing the democracy by the issue Of an inflam
msfory circular. We give below the substance
and chief portion Of this manifesto, asd ask tn
democratic electors of this city to read the name
of the signers.
Manifesto issued for the purpose Of defeating the cleo
ton 81 the democratic ticket In April 1870 II be
sine With erssd exordium In style Of the Dsclars
tios Of Indepepdenes
IL 10 At all Dimes, NO matter chat may be the caus
OF provoca'ion, extremely disagre~abe 70 differ fros
those whom Ne have regarded brothers and
IN any great struggle for the Of principle
equally dear TO both. But this time and On occasou
Vim silence on our part msy legitimalsiy leave u
subject to the charge 81 timdty, co~srdice pro
vo.d do not distinctly aud phsticaIly reiterst
our previously expressed sustsis vit
snsrsy and hrmness-even ~ the risk Of widening o
pror the disson of the democratic partyg(s dvi
sisn msy deplsre but DID not creste) po.to,
h.ld By party durior the late Presidential contest
all questions affecting the constitutional rights
| tb. states, and the stability Of the Union.
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