The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-10
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The Other stac-Hran,fes.o No. 2,

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The Other siGc--1Ianifesto No. 2.
TsSNASY HALL, January 49, 1858.
BroTHERs-0ur Society was founded In 1889 by
William Mooney ond others, republicans, In favor oi
the constitution OF the United States, who ~ demo
crate distinguished from edersts, advocated
it, adoption.
In nh its doncs since 1889, there is no instance OF
its having taken an initiatory step In organizing the
Democratic republican party, and the Brothers arc
there is nothing in the constitution OF the soc
ETY. either its public or private one, or in the bylaws,
in the at Of incorporation, that warrants any other
construction.
All its action not relating to the immediate order
ing OF the society," has been comprised in approval OF
principles advocated and of measures adopted, and in
receiving and entertaining republicans who had per-
formed signal services in cabinet or council, or who
were distinguished Cor brilliant exploits in arms.
The only political power claimed by the Council Of
Sachems, sel..manuiactuied, is contained IN a
clause inserted in the lease to Joseph w. Howard,
that in the event of" doubt arising in his mind
in the mind of the Grand Sacham, or any difficulty
whatever in ascertaining the political character OF
admission to said building, Cammany Eal for the
purpose Of holding political meeting there" then
either may notify the Father of the Council, in
writing, who therenpon should assemble the Grand
Council to decide tue matter. There Is no construc-
ton of this clause, however tortured, which could
justify its application to the organization OF the Ge
neral Committee. Ii the society did not own Tam
many Hall the Council would be without even pre-.
that the naked fact OF prorretorshp gives them any
power to constitute committees control the party
II there had been no building to manage, no lease To
consue there would not have been any interference
by the Council Of Sachems, and the democracy would
have settled their own disputes in their own way,
under the same roof, and accountable only to their
constituents. 1t is singular fact that upon this
clause in the lease the Sachems have founded their
entire series of usurpatons interfering with the
ganization Of the Democratic Republican General
Committee.
TbiItytlree thousand democrats voting in this city
on the second day OF November 1852, were not par
ties to that lease Some not belonging to the party
acting with it, nor voting for its nominees are
members of the Tammany Society-the whole
Of whose members number bit hundreds: and these
found in every county OF the State and every State
in the Unicn.
Pursuant to the usages OF the party, md in con-
ioImty with the bylaws of the Democratic Resubl-
can General Committee, Brother Augustus Schell,
chairman OF the committee for 1904 issued call Tor
tie committee elect for 1858 to meet at Taulmany
Hail on the second Thursday 0. January. 1.-THE l3taj
at u O'Clock in the evening.
From 1859 to 1852 the Sachems never assumed TO
call meeting OF the General COMMITTEE OF TO ape
city when it should meet, or dictate the mode OF lis
organization or 70 Fit IN Judgment upon the creden-
tals of the delegates.
The Gull Of Brother Schell was made on the third
OF January. The Council Of sachems, the same
evening, aware O! that fact, ordered q meeting OF
the General Committee. UnwaITantable rs this was,
they stretched further their entertainments, by de-
I
tee-as witness their resolution
Pcsoyod that The delegates from TIE several wa-ds to
the Dcmocrac Republican General Committee for 1855
cleo ed pursuant the call of the Repubiica
Gera Committee FOR 1852 Mt the time and places stated
in such call according TO the certificates of the
for the ward appointed in such call Of majority Of
them, requested to meet at Tammany Hail Thurs
day evening January 20, 1858, Mt half past ococ
for organization.
THos. X. nowxrNG, Scribe
Was this special meeting Of the Sachems held at
the instance OF any members CT tie committee elect,
or pettoned for by disagreeng democrats, or spon-
sons not members Of the society to construct com
mttee serving selfish ends? They had destroyed
the union OF the society. Were they reckless of
sequences involving the harmony or the party2
The committee met on the thirteenth Of January.
II failed 10 organize for reasons familiar TO the
brothers.
The same mcmters Of the Council, or some OF
them, who had proposed the resolution Of January
30, and one CT more persons, not members Of the
society, prepared document and procured the sig
nature OF Mr.. Howard the lessee, which implied
that doubt existed in his mind 10 the general
political principles of the persons opposed to the
dictation Of the Sachems, end claiming 70 organize
according to the well known nsages OF the demo
cratic party. Upon this simulated document, so OBJ
taired, three special meetings OF the Council were
held. The first separated without action fearing
tic gathering storm, whose mu.terng thunders were
then heard in the Council Chamber. From the cec-
ord meeting issued tic following astounding an
pouIcement
TArNAAY socfrr, or corrrEAs OHDrr-At spe-
eerl meeting Of the Council OF the society, hold
AZ Tamuany Han January 10 1863, the folio sn rosolu,
iicn unanimously ado ted, and ordered 10 ~ publish
Cd in Tie Hagalp and democratic papers,
lie oNet, obat zen mis- Counciipd ourn, adiourDs
10 in IL. Hal 10 morrow (Thursdayl evening 81
~ clock for the purpose OF roceyrg credentials orn
those fofFons who claim TO have been elected the
mocratic Republican General Committee for the year
1852 end this Council wiz then decide wllt persons sh ii
constitute said committee, and that political CON
nii;ee han meet IN this Han until Friday evening Jan
upon the proprietor # the Hal ard upon the two gen-
umen Who claim 70 o. the chslruSp FRO ie Of The tvo
Tnos X Dow.rvc Scribe
Arrogating the right, on the 81 OF January to
dictate how the organization a the General Colmit-
fee should be effected, they usurp the power 10
determine and declare who shall be is members,
which presuning H. oct upon such authority must
cease to represent the democratic party. Having d.
vested themselves Of popular suffrage the 6sohems
are their constituents aLd MI responsibility 10 the
masses Of the people is repGdsted. We need not fur
ther characterize this I" star chamber" jurisdiction.
at the third meeting, those contestants who
favored tie mistaken ro.icy vi the Council Of 5a-
clercs were reprcsenteo Wy sachen Isaac T. Fowler
The Sachems assumed TO have received the credCn-
tails Of three wards whose delegate afterwards
published the fact that they denied the authority OF
,he SacLems, and denied TIA. they had suhlaitted
any credentials whatever 10 the Council The resolu-
tons oil the Sachcms and the card Of delegates to the
general committee from the First H. ghth aud N ath
wards are az follows =
Tsag.DNY HAN, Jan 90 1859
At special meeting Of the Council the following rcso
lusions adopted and ordered 70 be published, with
lhc votes Il ereon vi.
Resolved That the following PERSONS having bacn GER
tiled ty 70. majority, Of he inspectors appointed ~
The penooratir Fcpublean General Committee for 1861
30 LolG tho primary meetings called h that Committed
for le election " The committees for 1863 elsctcd
tuch vim airy meetings members IL The Democratic Re-
publican General Committee Tor 1853 scvcraliy
t'cd to SCENTS IN that committee antil II shall othcreile
determine, yiL:-
Ia Wasd-R n Npl,iesn viobalaa Iiraona ,rehaf,
Talpn.
- Ward--nudley Haley william Miner. James Leonard
ii Word--HenIy j. habhrt james paneiy, Charles
Fletcher.
lh Ward-Ibcob 7. Oakley, Jo'epb Hilton, George IT.
TuFser
81 sori nenier + Deeyan Richard 4 Compton,
Ccrsi on Conon
OH Watd--wiIam D. Kcnnedy, Henry Arcularius, II
Eugsre McCntih.
lith wara-Jsmos u s.cers Tho.nas H. raron, Thaa-
deus =. Glover
18th wsrl-Samuel ~ waisrs, Miles D. andrews,