The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-03
CITY PollticA.

raK WING YOUNG MEss's GENERAL DEMOCRATIC
c0NMITEf-GRAsD FLARB UP-rHE FILLMORE
ADMINISTRATION.
Last evening the General Committee Of Democratic
whis Young Mem met at the Broadway House, which
wa. filed with rhig politicians all aeg to hear the result
a report that to b. made Of sub committee APP
pointed some months ago, TO request Mr.. Maxwell,
Collector OF the from Office the democrats
in the Custom There great discussion in the
bar room during the evening" and the parsans Of Scott
Webster and Fillmore loud in the praises of their
respective favortes and down the pretensons Of the
others. But TO the committee up stairs
The committee Of three appointed tho motion of Mr.
Charles Riddle, and headed by Alderman Ely presented
their report in which they stated that they had an
view with the Collector Of the Portrait he treated them
an gentcmanly manner but gave them to understand
That they were very unwclcome yisi.ers Mr. Maxwell
stated in reply to the request Of the committed that the
democrats in the Custom House would support the Fillmore
administration-roars Of laughter and that no one did
should receive his bread any Office in the Custom
House who was not a friend Of Dir Fillmore
The reading Of this report produced extraordinary
sensation in the committee. and members de-
nounccd most outrageous the doctrine the whig
party being pledged to individual that
this was making MIR. Fillmore the wing party 1t was
urged that Mr. Fillmore at his election the Office Of
Vice President declared against reelection and in favor
of"one term His letter too in reference to MIR Tyler
was quoted in which he propounded the doctrine
Several friends of Mr. Fillmore astounded at the
report OF the committee in reference to Mr. Maxwell
snd Mr. Campbell lately his private secretary ard il il
said he i about 10 be married to his daughter turned
pale at what he considered injurious to the prospects
OF mr Fillmore, and some said they had no doubt Mr.
slimore would repudiate Maxwell and the doctrine TO-
gether. y
ERAsTUs Brooks the Chairman left the chair TO defend
Mr.. Maxwell. He said when waiting upon him at the
custom Honse to get appointments for friends found
The difficulties under which Mr. Maxwell labored and
though he was not friend of his be hoped they would
excuse him under the circumstances
MEMBER OF THE CoMMlTTEE-But there are one-thjr I'd
democrats in the Custom House.
ERAs1us BRooKs-But they will all support Mr. Fill
more iShouts Of derve laughter followed this asser-
ton
Mr.. J. II. WALSH, Police Magistrate then moved the
following resolutions
Resolved That the General Committee Of Democratic
Wing Young Men have confidence in Hugh Maxwell
Esq as proper person to fill the Office of Collector Of
the port Of New York.
Resolved, That q copy of the above resolution to-
gether with copy Of the report Of the special commit
appointed u wait upon Mr. Maxwell sent to the Pre-
sident of the United States
The resolutions were lost by vote of 36 against and
20 in their favor. The majority of those against them
arc Custom House officers
Mr. CHARLES RIDDLE then that the report of the
special committee be published.
This resolution also lost, the ground that tho
publication would only widen the differences in the wing
party.
One of the committee then asked for n pen when Mr.
Brooks said mot to to copy make extracts from the
report"
vote was then established by the majority, that no
report OF the proceedings be published unless by the
sent OF the majority
hen the news came down to the bar room there was
great excitement there and of the House Off
GERS who voted in the majority said he sorry that he
was compelled to do it. for he did not like Fillmore
Is expected by the minority that Mr.. Fillmore will
repudiate the answer Of Mr. Maxwell TO the committee
The whole affair has created complete rumpusN in the
committee.