The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-21

support the expenses Of the State.
Nj: H, before concluding gave way to motion by
Mr.. SHAw, TO adjourn which Was carried
Tammany Hall-A Grand Explosaon-. Wars
and Rum0rs or Wars"-A New TammAny
Hall In Prospect.
Last evening the Sachems assembled at Tammany Hail.
in pursuance Of the call in yesterdays HERALD the
purpose of deciding between the hard shells and the soft
shells in reference to the organization of the General
Committee The sachems consist of thirteen members
eleven barnburners and only two hunkers This
shows the activity of the barnburners for there is
doubt that majority of the Tammany Society are hun
kers but they took the pains to elect Of their
principles not deeming it of any Importance 50
much that this council holds for two there
being election last year 1t will probably be different
in April next
The wards all called, but the hunkers refused to
answer to acknowledge the authority Of the sachems
to interfere with the primary elections OF the people and
denounced it act Of tyranny. The sachems then
named by resolution the General Committee called
them together for this evening" thus deciding upon the
contested seats They arrived at this conclusion partly
by taking majority Of the inspectors and partly by de-
clarng members elected without credentials otherwise
viz From the First Third Eighth, and Ninth wards.
Great excitement prevailed in the council two
bers-namely, Mayor Mickle and Joseph Cornel-pro
testing against the action of the majority The members
Of the Tammany Society, who allowed to be present
but not speak, partook in the excitement and of
them-Cornelius Bogardus great practical joker-hand
ed around to the grave and reverend segnors of the
council two kinds of nuts being a soft shell and
the other hickory asking in low tone which they would
| have, which excited great mrth and merrimeAt
When the of Alderman Barr, who is member Of
the Tammany Society, and therefore present,
called Chairman of the hard shell General Committee
| he handed in the following
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To THE Council TAMMASY SOCIETY OR COLUMBIAN Or
This communication is addressed to your body in con-
sequence Of publication in the papers this morning.
by which it appears that the Council intend to
Democratic Republican General Committee for the year
1853 and to that end the Council give out that they will
meet this evening at half past seven for the purpose of
receiving credentials from those persons who claim to
have been elected to the Committee for the present
The undersigned Thomas J. Barr, Chairman pro tenn
pore, of the Democratic Republican General Committee
after consultation with of its members he has
been able to meet within that very brief space nerven
ing for that purpose desires for himself and in behalf OF
the Committee which he represents to inform the Coun
Gil that they decline to submit THEFT credentials as mem
the General Committee the Council of Tamma
ny Society and it is deemed respectful to assign the pn
cpal which have actuated the members of the
| Committee in coming to this conclusion.
The institution known Tammany Society or Colum
bian Order private association incorporated for chart
table purposes by an act the legislature passed April
O. 1905 it determines for itself who shall and who shall
nothing in its charter, constitution byeaws making
it political organization in any sense OF the term
anv manner or NV anv act vested in this Society the
right to prescribe the rules for their in mat
tiers of political organization and it is easy to see why
anv ch 2oMar neither no;ticai onnions nor noltica
action have been made qualification for admission
" Ths oct - conie among H. msn,bers mon be,onc
ing to all the different political parties of the present
b hr %.sra hngea 10 tha 5;aerent no,iticaI
parties and factions which have existed in this State
se ane VI d va - c1;
national repubicans ana democratic repuDhcans chn-
.oiaiis , anu enas ooe @ a n ~ TN , v
soeis nDery men -. meh ah 9" th. o NY
p;t h II ia ~ snmh H. ~ fr of Tho t;
&c sAaI. - - i"'oi " 'AAs SoA'''
=. = - h aa $500 o.;o+ whose transactions oro
=. 10 s e !. . s -. : =, no I .a. 20 g..
az !, may pe Inc Pmasuse 81 'ne couhc " maxi ss pr
b p th h 80 .bo nca. 90 leo annna,,r
oss, " .e ~ @ " HI hI ~ q. iis'' '
- ~ a ar he ti ,ed that hoS which in tho lan
~ u e ~. 'ei h =. ad ~ - eg ac .ha
guage o. ts was crea.eu 70 c'Iy mug eae.' I
5ssd S b;b iS,erdnnt 81 tbn st
anu me = wv, Wiz ~, l..I y. u. -; 800 go,
uouy % a ~; ; nr NJ f th deat
annhcran nrt IN he c;ts &c New yorl such sta,e
xpsL; - 90 :. hrd hs ~. 49, aa. Co. sa;a, oo
i, .aks, as . 70 - dae ga &c th 49,
enant ,'oao.ar on5 rarSo- bo darnoor,tic 49,, of
ii 10. = 49,. &c asn.on.r. I'D ;d;o,,a ano-,Sro
To yoa tp+ onv sncb ,birS viii eyer no endured nv
~ suppo:sss lia. any w. :, I'M 1890. " ~ 10y
ss .; H. - oni 20. ~ .ha taar ~ :. ~
rannIa aa ,hs haser cas of nolticians arc ,;re 10
people nee the oaser ciass Vi ponuc,ans are "ns 70
w 49, Ss s' S ~ 80 1870 e 80 ~ -; 80 49,
| - Ty III - p H.. % NJ "a unos1 Ia
sorms na~t IF his hotel This fact i all that gives
~ Tmrar Sa go anv aron ,ba Iaos. no,;f.;eaI
;rnigcanca' benr Tho o,,nors of Tho nreno;ies ,ba
Sna4 bas =; ,ba oasa 20 III uoward ,,ade /, = oond
80; ~. h hon,d o 10. o. Loo s d;e., o id;nt
T. rar4 ~ .ha sad nrern;os II anv notcaI no -.
whatever calling Themselves committees or otherwise for
~. nrrosa - bod;nr an. nn;oaI rooot;nr .horan
bof camera. nolit;ca 3rnc;ne 40 not IN him IN
bs in sccordanca ith The General notca nr;nc;nas of
tbe remocrc Penuican General Committee Of tho citv
| of New YORK y And provsion il fnrther made in the
lease that If anv doubt shall arise in the mind of the
lessee or the Grand Sachem fwho is the chief officer Of
tbe Society Respecting the political Character of
Who shall be desrous OF obtaining admission 10 the build
inp for the purpose Of holding political meeting therein
that then the council OF the Society shall be convened
and determine whether or no the use Of the Hall NAV be
granted which decision Il final between the landlord and
| tenant
well known that every in which the council