The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-17

GENERAL MEETING AT TAMAiANY HALL.
The action Of tho Democratic General COMMITTEES, IN
appointing Inspectors Of Elections in tho several wards
for the forthcoming elections, having been dsapproved
Of by many OF the party, meeting called last
ing at Tammapy Hail to which the several wards
requested to send delegates, to make arrangements FOR
public demonstration against the late proceedings Of
The General Committee, by recommendation Of the
Nineteenth Ward Pierce and King Association y
Five dcegatos had been appointed In each ward most
Of whom present after the appointed hoar but
informed by the Lessee that he had been directed
not 10 open the Hail. and after delay they proceeded
TO Mr.. fuckers III Dorado. Here tho meeting
eani2ea by calling Mr. S. Wadsworth TO the chair and
appointing Messrs A. Chancellor and George H. der So
cretaiics
The roll called and ii appeared -four delegates
were present.
1t was moved by MIR Ausr1iN, Of the Twelfth Ward,
that the Of those delegates who were not present
be stricken fIom the roll.
This motion gave rise to discussion embracing tho
whole question during which
Mr. LorrN7o b. snErArp said that the power the Gene
raj Committee had assumed in appointing Inspectors Of
Elections was quite new doctrine II was antrenub
lean and contrary TO any practice the democrats had
used since tho Organization @ Of the party had Away,
indefoase right to choose their inspectors At first
il was always done by the people theinscye then it mad
been the Wald Committee Otherwise the
thing might be enacted had been The delegates
from three wards had on The nominations being made
risen, and said they unsatisfactory and then six
other wards had risen and the minority had coalcced
with ,nember Of other wards ana forced the inspectors
upon them. this wee permitted 1t would enable the
General Committee TO porpouate their power for ever
in any ward where three Inon could be found mean
enough, by brberyor any other to DO their bid
ding and only certify for them; and by ti means they
could always rob the people or their right to yolce in
tic election she object ofthis desperate move by dce-
reratc left TO guess Ut; ba. it fair
inference that 1t to c!cctuay exclude certain parties
from the convention.
active part III the discussion Al rcpudistcd tie idea o
any issue between huncrs and barnburners which had
been attempted to bo raised declaring that they knew
no srch distinctions ia then respective wards
Tho motion which gave rise to the debate was after
wards amended aud resolution passed TINT these pre-
sent only shoIid have voice tho vote being taken by
heads and not by warts.
committee on resolutions, consisting of seven, were
spponca IN nctcu 70 report that evening, series of
rtRoucnS Dt trscntc 10 the s5ehcnis tomorrow
evcnts with request That tie democrats might have
tho ne ot the room il 1aEmony Han Thursday even
hif AvsgT. vic declared hs intoation vss 70 re-
coocilo TIC difference which he hoped world &c
dona Icoved That committee Il Ave be appointed 20
wait the General Committee and express tho views Of
this convention. Carried Thc following; wsrs appointed
Twelfth ward; S.. H. Baker, Iicth ward Dennis Eyer,
Twentieth ward s. G Noble, aS1tcenth ward; Johu
twas w4e.out 9otlual motion osrced that they do
net call uron them until after tue application 20 the
sacbsus.
1t twaa moved, vhen they adjourn they adjourn to
meet at Tarmany no ouThuTsGay evening ats o'clock
ond In The event of heir not obtaining the use oi the
that a1o.er orc lie elected aud the secretary no.
Gfy the delegates. Carried
recess then taken for ave ruiuutcs after which
the committa reported the rcsoutons which were in
substance
Trst-Thai il sthe uudoubted right q the democracy
of the several wards of this city to choose ther own In
srscors Of the primary elections.
second-Ghat tie poWor assumed by The General COM
mteS very dangerous for thar Il would enable them to
pcrpcuate Lcir power end deprive the people Of all
voice in the conventions or the nomination in State and
city
1hirTtat the purity of primary elections should be
preserved faithfully aDd carefully as hat Of general
elections
Fourth-Tba fhe convention respectfully, but firmly
demand from tic General Committee. that the appoint
ments inspectors be sclnded ond that the people ap
point their inspectors that tie POLLS be held at
yCnont paces end hat sufficient tmc be given to allow
all democratic Fottrs 20 vote
IT was then moved that the meeting adioutni but
delegate moved thai these resolutions DO published in
the HrRAip and National Deqoffat.
member OF tho committee objected The rosoluticns
had not been dawn fer publication but 10 submit TO tho
fachems.
After litt,c stormy discussion, Il was resolved they
should not be published ard tte CcnyCn ntcn adjourned
to nCE. above.