New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-18
The Row nj the Wigwam.

The Row nj the Wigwam.
Old Tammany was the scene Of az unusual
amount of the most intense onion and Harmony
on Saturday evening last call for mass
meeting of those opposed to the Wimit Proviso'
signed by Edward c West. James T. Brady Da-
MEL f. Sckles, Robert j. Dillon, and ten others Of
the Hunkerest Of the Hunker General Committee,
had been several days published IN the papers
Huge posters had been stuck up throughout the
City, beseeching the faithful to be on hand The
public sentiment for the occasion had been care
ally prepared and embodied in a series Of Resolu
tons boiling ovcr with patriotism and SIGH II bad
all been arranged who should figure az officers, and
hat Chas OCOnOr, James I. Brady, Daniel +
sickles. Robert II Morris, Edward Strahan John
Mex con and Francis b. Cutting should do the
speaking; and to all appearance things babe fair
or n decided demonstration Bat alas for the IN
certainty OF human calculation Capt Rynders
tx Aid. Purdy and others, who did MT sign the call
the meeting, were on the spot little too early
tor those who did, and taking possession OF the
Committee Room and the large Hal, had every
thing their own way. Capt ltynders opened the
ball by nominating Mr. PURDY for the Chair which
he took amid tempest Of yells Kisses and eroaus.
Mr. SIcKLEs made his way to the stand and nom
mated CHks. OCoSoR tor Chairman when he wss
immediately hustled out reaching the bottom Of
the stairs in a somewhat damaged state and begging
or dear life Seyeral others, who ventured 10 mur.
disapprobation at the proceedings, were rudeiy
elected from the Hall.
The Chairman read series OF resolutions amid
such turmoil and confusion that II was impossible
or any considerable portion of those present 10
hear a word lac uttered The vcse was taken and
the resolutions declared sss1ts<, though a good
many voted Nay. The 6rst lle;riS.ssssa as printed
asserts that the hopes Of Frss-~a- fsr the world
are centered in the perpet ga ii Toe American
Union The second calls sAs>.s sss1ij+ie impreca
tons on the heads OF those % > - esasiher North
Or South who are plotting - me third al
vOcates a strict constructo a. C.. Constitution
The fourth asserts the duty ,. -,>,-S.a to admit
California as a State Ths tua s1rsosnces what
will probably be interesting &ssr C sbose who lelt
Tsmmany with sore head vAr: tz-,s the dVs.
ions in the Democratic party lave Seen happily
adjusted" The same reIos<sssa Isjoices in the
anticipation of victory with ~ - attendant bless
sings to the country. OF essrss the Spolis are
sot included IN the attendant tssssings
The sixth Resolution reads &C srows
Re.orcd Ths, opposed .. he extension OF SAY
cry III. free Territories OF hs Uaiied states hut We
TO regard the Slavery question In form oil us aqua
nou any opinion relation lhcreso test y! political
aith OF a. rule Of parry Scuon
This means, we presume, that the party are op
posed to the extension OF Slavery in the Buncombe
sense of the term. but willing to vote for pro.
Slavery Congressman, &c
The last Resolution asserts
Thai the power of Congress slavery in the Teri
snong Democrats conroverte questions and that We con
eede to every one In relation thereto the andspnied ngh'
Of opinion, not regarding any particular mode Of constu'
ans construction on this question OF the Democrat
s creed essential fellow ship with Democratic
brethren In ts State, o in any section OF the Union
This resolution is probably designed as q sort OF
explanatory note to the one in favor OF strc, con
structiOn OF the Constitution.
After the adoption Of the Resolutions. yels were
gwen for Ryndsrs, Brady, and others The Cap
tain took the stand and after ges;culating 10 the
groanng and growing mcnagerie for about fifteen
minutes. he was heard 10 say, Put that white
lvered scoundrel out OF the hoase referring 70 an
obnoxious individual with shocking bsdhstl The
mandate was obeyed and comparative quiethavng
been restored, the great gun OF the party went on
with his speech in the course Of which he declared
himself not only in favor Of a union of the Democra
cy but very decidedly favorable 70 continuance Of
The present union OF the American States 50 the
Country is safe at last
Mr Lorenzo b Shepard followed in speech
about the Union, Gen Jackson and the Syracuse
L tca and Herkimer Conventions. The other SpeA
Aers were Judge Groves of Texas, and Henry Ar
calsrius Others were loudly called for by those
who had not seen the bills and didn't seem to un
derstsnd when the farce was over. bat the know
'ng ones made y rush for the door, the gas las
turned Of, and thus ended the Great Union Dem
| onsua,ion.
We heard one Free Soiier consratulsting
another on the result as a Free Sol triumph,
bat the other replied You were not present
reckon, when those tremendous sroans were given
tor the Wiu'ot PrOyiso and Martin Van Buren,.
The TACT IS the whole quarrel has nothing to do
With principle bat is a scramble 10 see who shall
5e st the head o. the party and 50 stand the bes,
chance FOR spolls IN case the people OF the city
shall again 81 TAR torget themselves As 10 sub
init 10 Loco Foco rue
We had almost h0rgotien to say thss the follow
ma resolution presented by Mr.. Ming, was Adop
ted
"Rsssssd Thai We Democrs>y OF City and County
u TsInnsny Hal assembled, r-eogniEe he
Deaoeraie Gensral Commirse~ Of which A. Dsuua- Is
chxirmsh rr0 and Pessr Paris and Richard NJ Hsr-
stngs0a are Secretaries the Regular Democratic ReP1b
lean Ccmnaltiee OF New-SWk"
THIS settles the vsxed question as 10 who CON
stitote the Democratic General Committee until
the next meeting at Tsmmsny Hal.
70 The Crescent City. which let Charleston
On Friday at 81 AN. arrived here last night hsv-
lsg experienced succession Of head winds during
the voyage. She passed the steamer Ohio. hence
for Chaxrss, on Saturday, a. s{AN