The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-28

The Ingraham Testimonial.
ORGANIZATION OF I" THE SOCIETY OF UNIvERs
DEMoCRACY'-ANoTHER KOszTA CASE, ETC.
The committee appointed to adopt measures for gsi
up suitable testimonial to Capt Ingraham Assem-
last evening at No. 343 Broadway. The nesting was
Cd to order by Mr. McMullen who presided in the abs
Of the President, Mr.. Morangs After the reading of
minutes, Col Forbes read the report Of the csmnii
appointed to prepare . constitution in accordance
the resolution Of the last meeting, from which We
the following synopsis stating the objects of the So
We propose to form q society which shall contrib
to the rapid spread of repubcanism all over the wo
and which shall hasten the establishment of uaiye
democracy. This Society shall be called The Societ
Universal Democracy and its objects shall be as folio
TO bring together and make better acquainted VI
each other, all men, whether Americans foreign(
who desire the triumph of universal democracy; to ga
from all parts intelligence concerning the progress Of
mocracy, and to publish the same in one or more pap
for the purpose Of dusing informatnn in relation til
to; to propagate everywhere. and in every possible
tn principle of universal democracy; to form conr
tons with all societies having the objects in
to encourage far possible the formation of
societies in other places; to aid in every way in '
any people who rise to sustain this principle;
society shall establish q reading room, which shall
open gratsitonsly to all properly certified member
kindred societies; therein shall not merely be kept
nals, periodicals. &c. local and foreign, but the
platforms of every American political party without
tlncton and the several lists Of the candidate OF
party snail be posted up in some con spicuous place
that members and others frequentng the reading 70
may judge which party and viii III men, are most fay
able 10 universal democracy. The committee aesir
hrin ,;car,
all shades, and creating centre of universal democr
through which may be disseminated much interes
and useful information regarding the progress OF univ
democracy, and the obstacles which that principle ha
overcome, it has desired to find some method by w
such wholesome emulation can be created as NAV
duce the trainers of l+tforms to advocate measures
ing to the public good, and may oblge the propose
candidates to be caut GUS in the nominations set Il
by them. The committee believes that by fl
up in the reading room the several plato
OF all American political parties, together with each
Of candidates, the public having them constantly be
their eyes, will not fail to compare both platforms
candidates. and thus without the sghtt st interfere
or coerctn being exercised the opinions of any
son, every one can and will ponder in his mind t
matters, whereby he will be better enabled to arrive
conclusion beneficial to himself and to the community
long debate took place upon the name OF the soci
but 1t was decided 1t should be known by that rec
mended in the report of the committee
Mr.. Forbes then reported behalf Of the Medal C1
mittee that neither the tize the value Of the m
could be determined upon till the list Of subscription
completed Mr. Norange desired him to say that in !
sequence OF the meeting " the Committee OF the DE
cratic Union he would not be able to attend early in
evening. The letters to Captain 1ngraham, an
\ Nessrs. Browne and Ohley, have been forwarded.
sent that to Mr.. Browne, because he did not !
slider that after the mass meeting had directed
resolutions to be forwarded, he would be author
In Withholding it, although there we're in the pa
CHI rges made against the United States agent at Cons
tnope, for having abandoned in the liberation OF Kos
the high ground upon which he previously stood.
rescuing OF koszts from the grasp of Austria had
fold object. The frst was in the name Of humanity
snatc CHI innocent from the hands of his execu
The second point was that regarding the protec
due to every who declares his intention to becOm
American citizen, and thus places himsefin direct
with the government he repudates and abjures. In
maintenance of this principle the justice, interest
dignity of the United States concerned. If Mr. Bro
has sacrificed this princi pie can by the next meet
procure more correct information.
This report was accepted, after which Colonel Fo
read a letter from Colonel Henningsen, who was eng
in the Hungarian war, and erved lately political
Of Kossuth in Constantinople lie is also the auth
Revelations of Russia, )" ''War in Hungary" and d
works.
At the conclusion of the reading of the letter,
KRoF1II, one of the members, c.ed the attention of
meeting to a letter which published in the he
about week ago, giving account Of the arre
HenryVon Renshe, by birthsa Prussiau, but also nat
lied citizen Of the United States who seized and
demned to four years i'm prisonmen for offence ag
the press. In 1850 he fed to the United States and
the requisite steps to naturalize himself but ret
ing about year since on private business, to Hamb
he arrested and given up to the Prussian
tho-ities. Since then he has remained in the ja
Leigntz and claims the interference of the United
on his behalf
committee to inquire into the matter was appoir
consisting of Messrs Pete SON. J. Kroehl, and II. Fol
After the transaction of some further business
meeting adjourned.