New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-15
MEETING OF NATIONAL DEMOCRATS lAT TIE
CAPITOL.

NA5HINGroN, Monday, Nov. H.
The National Democrats met 20 night, AT Cops Saloon
late the Wing headquarters, which was well Tiled
The meeting was organized by the appointment Of
Charles 5. Wallack Esq, President, and Heary NJ. 0ht
and fourteen others Vice Presidents ana w H. Chase aud
Others Secretaries
Cornelius W Wendell Esq, offered series OF resolu
tions which declare that the nomination and election Of
Cen Pierce to the Presidency in consequence OF his
urmstakeabe national antecedens and known opposition
to the opinions and conduct of those who defeated Gen.
Csss in sis by voting In favor OF Mr. Van Baren for the
Presidency; that the meeting does not regard the BALI
more Platform as general amnesty TO such parties and
that the attempt by the Departments to crush out the Ma
tional Democracy in New York deserves the Immediate
attention ard correction of the President Inc resolu
tions denounce Secretary Guhres interference in the
State affairs Of New York and congratulate New foken
on their signal victory the Free Sellers depreca,ng
the recent attacks upon the Hon. Mr. Dickinson. &c &c
The resolutions having been read Daniel y Ratchfs
took the PLATFORM and made able speech against the
resolution them as making deadly thrus.
the Administrations and charging upon the movers OF lr
meeting design TO sink the Administration and bring u
Democratic party into disgrace The speech created gss
excitene nt and the speaker evidently carried with hin
the eympsthies OF large portion Of the meeting,
Mr. Wendell rose TO reply to Mr. H. amid much excite
en and saI bat he was one of those who had been In
strumenta in having the meeting called and proceeded1
considerable length to advocate the resolutions Hs tho
President he asked carried out the principles Of the De
mocrac party! A boisterous response Yes and No was
made by gentlemen present-he former, apparently pro
dominating The Chair called to order 10 qaeA tho ex
element, the band in attendance commenced 10 play out
the music was nearly drowned in cheers for Dcknson
After order was restored Mr. 0yert0n addressed the ~
sembly and said that the great question was not oppd
ton 10 the Administration. but simply whether Free
Soism should be element in the Democratic party
Ater Mr O. had concluded there we're calls for the
question on the resolutions when Mr. Ratcle reminded
The meeting that the resolutions were maniesy designed
a. sn sttack upon the administration
Mr. Wendell denied the assertion; upon which the
orc a,est excitement peryaded the whole assembly and N
appeal to blows among the leaders OF sos and Hads ""
for some time expected.
Somebody moved that the subject before the meeting 30
indefinitely postponed Another gentleman wished to o1r
substitue for the resolutions before the meeting
Before the question distinctly put, VIM, H. Ihonss.
Deputy Collector OF this port sprang upon the platform
and moved an adjournment but before putting tho gses
ton proposed three cheers for the Administrations which,
being heartily responded to, Mr.. Walack the chalrmta
struck Mr. Thomas and knocked him from the platform
whereupon general melee ensued whlchla:ted or w
crs mnutes but which resulted in very serious bruises
The meeting was thus broken up, aud the National Demo
crafts hen proceeded TO tercnade Beverly Tucker