The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-10

To VIE GRAND CouNeJ1. hc.-
We the updcr.igred hereby state that the n,ade
Of mes by tire Grand Council Of sachems OF
kOciety Of IGmmany or Columbian Order, ut meeting
held on the Goth inst. was without our a,hory and
further state that the assertion in the cell Of
the sad Council that creaen tis then and there
produced is utterly fake Our credentials produced
before the COMMITTEE of which Thomas j. Barr is Chairman,
and Of which we are members and handed to and
remain IN Possession OF he Secretaries OF the said Com
NICHOLAS DIMoND.
NIL HAFI HALPlN, LIT ward.
RICHARD i MUI1IGAS,
GEIsHON COHEN, oar ,
X. Z. COMPTON, 'sA ""1"
ETGENE McGRATH
HENRY ARCUL.ARIuS, JR 'sn ~nlu'
Another act Of an unauthorized pow or was the do
sgnation by the Council of the wards represented,
and the persons holding certificates. recognized by
them thus DISTINGUISHING the party, and wrestling
the organization Of tie General Comrn stce from its
own acknowledged and legitimate authority.
The Council Of Sache-ns having disturbed the ruling
harmony OF the society by these proceedings, the per
they sustained having met and worked, 20 far,
in consonance with their instructions, the conviction
is inevitable that the course of the Sachems having
distracted the body over whose interests it Is their
dirty to preside with peaceful ntents, threatens now
worse evil
A large and respectable number of the members
Of Tammany Society resisting the continuous and
disastrous usurpatios OF the Sachenls called general
meeting for Wednesday evening, January 26th ut
u o'clock, I" TO consult upon ard adopt the best
to vindicate the society from the disgrace
attendant upon the unprecedented assumptions Of
the Sachens.n
The lessees Of Tammany Hall refused them per-
nilsson 10 meet, expressing doubt, according to
the instructions OF the Snchems, as regarded their
general political principles"
The members OF Tammany Society, founded con-
ternporaneously with the constitution Of the United
States, which declares that the right of the people
peacefully TO assemble, and to petition for redress
Of grievances" shall never be nerered with, were
thus denied their inherent and unbelievable rights
They met despite the prohibition, appointed
committee to draft resolutions in pursuance Of the
object If the CALL and adioured to meet at the Coun
Gil Chamber Of the Great Wigwam, on Friday even
ing, JAM 2Sth, at the usual hour On that evening
they found tie Council in session. and, demanding
the right to meet, for the purpose they had
nomced, the reply Of the Sachems can be found in
tie following tolms:--
Resoyed That Mr. Howard the lessee OF Hmrnany
Hail. be informed TO the decision Of this Council upon
tie question submitted BY him this evening, that no
meetings OF te IamnaIy Society portion OF the
members OF said society, be held In Iammany Hail.
except under regular call sgned by the regular officers
OF The society, and IN accordance with the laws and
Resoged, That the GRIND sachem of the Society be
The society, for the earliest day in February when the
Grand Council Chamber can be had for that Purpose.
Dated iAas,AsY Hall, Jan IS 1882.
c. G. CiUps, Scribe, pro lem.
The Sacbems, aware that they had transcribed
their delegated authority, and feeling that they could
not meet the general outraged sense Of the society
With any excuse, or even plausible defence, took
sheiter in pretended concession authorizing the
Grand Suchem to call the regular meeting of the
society-a duty incumbent on hn-withclt their
formal resolve. Upon the adjournment OF the Ccun-
Gil the menbeSs organized by calling an ex-Grand
Sachom, JaooS Brush, to the char, and ordered a
publication Of their grievances.
Twentysix days OF January, 1853, have comprised
all the political action Of the Tammany Society.
For sixty-io years. from the administration Of
Washington to the present day, in which the con-
trnction Of its constitution had become fixed the
society confined itself TO the commentator Of great
measures Of public policy and distinguished men. 1t
pursued an even, Harmonious course, avoiding all
merely paltizan or political aims-devoted all that
period 10 an honest ulh'mcnt OF mission hitherto
unsullied through every Hcissitude. Ii the exigen-
cies which called it into existence have ceased, bet
ter loT it to perish than endure only toencourage fac
tions and divisions In the party it has hitherto been
constant 20 animate and encourage IN triumphant
career
We can upon the members now, IN calm, mild but
decided language, to rebuke these acts, and abandon
those inischeyons Innovations, which only
gather blight and mlcew around the towering brow
OF Old TGmmany.
If the action o the Council Ia now confirmed what
does the future disclose! A change of Sachen.-
the present manuia ctured General Committee ousted
from Tammany Eall-the organization OF the party
unaiterahle rom the beginning To this hour, becomes
the sport Of Glance and changing circumstances,
while the democratic party succeeds only 10 an in
hcritance Of teuds, factions and petty divisions in
stead OF the glorious career that awaits il true to ts
horored usages
The records Of your society are preservod-ex-
anime them on VII find That the Sachems have
never in;ercre6 with either the calling together or
the organization Of the Democratic Republican Cone
ri Committee.
Frequently there have been contendng and fully
organized committees in Tammany Iall. The
Sael1Ins did not interfere More recently the
western and Wood committees were organized
without beng Distracted in their meetings by either
tie lessee Or lessons. In the latter the Sacems
recommended convention Of the people. The adj
vice was adopted and the result was satisfactory.
Establish q rule that The Sachems can direct the
organization Of the most important and responsible
executive agent q the party and you at once dvet
tie cCre of their control Proclaim that q close
ard secret society possesses in its Constitution, laws,
or usages trans endant power over the party. and
the name Of democrat is 10 longer allied 10 liberty
honor Ordan that from and after this time, the will
OF the -acheins can intervene in the temporary orga
2aiicn q the party, and decide upon the merits OF
each conflicting question, and ycu establish the
S4Chens - awelvers ana judges. F0s rob
bed q he sacred character OF mediators. invoking
harmony they only hereafter raise the banner Of
faction and hurl the tomahawk Of discord. Theyare
ca ming power only possessed by the people them
selves, delcgatcd only to THEN General Committee,
am rot 20 the Council Of Sachtns.
This attitude a defiance, nj war with tho wishes
ond fatal u the NeGle Of tie democracy can never
be tolerated.
Tie issue IS now clearly ieGncd-the question
fairly presented, whether the usurnations OF the
Council OF Sachcms, their recent policy and
action arc 10 b. upheld, whether the invarieble
usagos Of the society are to be re-estabhshed aud
y tanned. We do not finch from the encounter
he raked facts are before you-the line must be
drawn ard brothers, We ask your republican CO.
operation. We arc for peace. Shall we have peace
~ gart IL is Gor you 70 decide,
JACOB Brush, Chairman
T. H. r; ! cGgs ,s,'5 Secretaries.
The TnDmany Society.
AZ fOT TO INCORPORATE THE SOCIETY OF TaYxASY
on COLUMBIAN ORDER, IN TnE CITY or NEW
YORK.