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thereto. as test of political faith. or as rule Of

:" hesoiUsd, That the power Of Congress over
slavery IN the territories and the particular modes
OF legislation thereon, are, among Democrats con-
troverted questions; and that concede to every
one, in relation thereto, the undsputed right Of
opinion, not regarding any particular mode of
constitutional construction this question a part
OF the Democratic creed, or as essential fellow
ship with our Democratic brethren in this State or
In any section Of the Union"
There many dissentients on the passage of
the above--many who would not, even by their
vote, 'preserve the Union.' Messrs. Isaiah Ryn-
ders, Lorenzo b. Shepherd, Alexander Ming and
During the proceedings there were Kisses and
groans, men were thrown down stairs besides va
rious other of the usual interesting accompaniment
OF Tammany Hall meeting, but which, it was
fon6ly hoped would have been omitted If for this
night only" Judge Groves, ofTexas, also spoke,
saying that he delighted with the spirit Of
their proceedings that he could not resist the i'm
pulse to say few words to them'' The meeting
then adjourned; and we supposed that the Dem
ocrats" had said their say, and that all was over
Not so, however: for the following named ssDem-
ocrats' have issued proclamation in which thew
denounce the proceedings Of the meeting called by
II. M. Western, Chairman Dem Rep Com; Geo.
J. Johnston, Chairman Com. Arrangements Young
Mems Gen'l Com; Edward c. West, Chairman
Com Arrangements Dem. Rep. Gen'l Com; Henry
Dillon, James l. Roosevelt, Daniel Z. Sickles, Au-
gustus Schell, r. T. Mulgan, Thos j. Barr Jas.
T. Brady, William Wainwright, Thos Gilmartn,
Jno s. McKibbn, Daniel Gcary, Henry H. Byrne,
Ira Baker, Patrick Braden, James Wright, Orlando
Grey, George Cook, Benjamin A. G uife, A. B. Rol
Inns, John Doherty, Charles H. Lyons, James M
Glover, Carrot H. Striker. jr, James M. Turner,
Com; OF Arrangements OF Young Mems Dem. Rep.
They complain that the committee rooms, &c,
were taken possession of by the lighting men" Of
their own party, and by that acknowledgment re-
nF ,l.s. L. IL
terrified democrats" They speak of Capt. Rynders
notorious" Mr.. Purdy they certify to be ssthe
Grand Sachem of the Tammany Society, !" and say
that sit was evident that the friends Of Cass and
Butler were vast majority of the meeting; but
| many Of them had reason to apprehend personal
violence If they attempted any expression Of opn-
| ion" We give the concluding portion of their
lachrymose address entire. II was impossible
| the arrangement.
"We feel confident that the true democrats, and
sincere friends of our Union, will understand that
though our patriotic intention in this meeting has
thus been for time thwarted, the intention itself
exists, and shall be promptly manifested in man
ner which shall unquestionably reflect the true
| sentiments Of the democracy Of this great me-
tro 'Ida -. 49,. -......,
because it was our desire to have submitted letters
from Senators Cass and Dickinson full of patriotic
| feeling in favor of our Union.
.'The audacity OF those who presumed to attend
of the 'Wilmot proviso,' will not astonish those
| who know the character of their leaders.
"From what has already been stated, it will appear
| obvious that the design Of such men as Rynders,
| Purdy, Shepherd, and Ming, is to create a union
| between themselves and the Barnburners for their
common profit, in the hope that the combination OF
treachery and duphcity may prevent the ascend
ency of those who stood by our country, and the
| principles and candidates of the democracy, when
! renegades and traitors supported Van Buren, the
| migrate. and Adams the federalist, by means OF
| which they defeated Cass and Butler and caused
the election of wing president. We are not time
servers and we cannot associate with them. We
think it infinitely more important that the integrity
of our party should be maintained, than by coales-
disgraceful and unreliable, because involving the
| sacrifice of principle.
| dated Feb. Is, 1880"
4 This is the party which was to preserve the
| Union Verify, the voice of Tammany is heard in
the indicative, but no longer in the potential. II
! indicates any thing but union or harmony within
| the party. Instead of cementing the Union, they
/ have divided themselves, and may now be classed
| under three heads:
| lst The Hunkers;
I'd. The Barnburners;
| Sd. Those who belong to neither, but would Goa.
Lessee with both, if they could do with advantage
| to themselves.
While the Democratic party has thus shown tina
its efforts in good cause are impotent, il is con
song to know that it is equally powerless for evil
Whether divided in the discussion of questions
within itself, united in its opposition to the AID
mnistraton of General TAYLOR TO s'the bitter end
whatever face the future may wear lit is mani
fest that its glory has is broken
| The masses no longer respond to the cries of tn,
leaders; the tocsin Of Tammany does not arous,
| them to action.