The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-05

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1 THE NIXON RssoLUTIoN xEsCENDBD-aARxsONv
RESTORED AFTER DEsekkATE sTkU00Lz.
| meeting Of this committee vas held in rAmuass,
Hall On Thursday night Lorvrsn Shepard tbs chsir
There present about dfty II he ,ers a The
committee being undertooa that scme scron of n,
tere was to be taken upon tho resolutions previously
adopted In regard TO the appointment o JoAn Mckee.
| as U. 8. Ihtrict Attorney, by Presiden. Pierce.
THO minutes Of the previous meeting having Heen resd
Mr. Orr, OF the Thirteenth ward we'd that they be ap-
| proved.
Mr. PuRpY Of the Tenth ward moved that tho nnutss
| be Laid upon the table. Lost. .s
YEAs-Messrs. Byrncs, MahoS. Miner Kelly Of tho
Sixth, Dslavsn, Purdy Of the Eighth. Pursy Dunlop,
10, mas, sory CorhraIe ksIS q the Seventeenth
Lunhsn, kytr, McCobkey and 3 agrist-l6
E-Ys-Mtssrs. Monroe Fletcher OAKLEY Purrer w,nne
Quinn fsy, Cucney Kennedy, Leed johnson steers An
Murray Kinney Has~ell Kinsle,, W,od and Dasis-l5
Mr. PURDy OF the Tenth ward the folio wing 70.
solution
Resolved That the resolutions said oe adopted by
portion OF the General Committee Ut its lat meeting b.
stricken out by tho committee
Tho CHAIRMAN aecieed the motion be out OF order at
this stage of the proceedings the only question before
the committee question Of the verify Of the MI
nutes
The yeas and nays then taken ON Mr. Orr's mo
YxAs--Nessrs. Miner, Monroe Fletcher Oakley Purser.
nedy keed, johnson, Steers Andrews. Orr scCouuei.
Boese, Cochrane, Koly Of the Seventeenth shepad'
Mn,Iny Eagsn Murray MccOukey, rinney, Has~eu,
NArs--MeHsrs. Byrnes Kelly of the Sixth, Cadney.
purdy Of The Tenth Dunlop: Thomas, Gregory, Dunhan
MIR PzcK of tho FIJI ward, submitted the folio wing
preamble and resolu on when were read aud
Whereas treaty has been negotiated by the govern
ment OF the Unod Stafe with the goserpeut Of Great
Britain and recently Confirmed bv the Senate ssh
ng'on ciisd the reciprocity treaty, which treaty, by
its stpul.ooa Is mutually To the citisena
Of both countries, giving 10 it to the ctiE-ns Of
tho United Sces thu free navigation OF tho river X
lawrence TO tho ocean, and by s settles the long
ngtated and vexed question to the right of czeus Il
Of Che United States to TAXI aud fish the coast
Of British North america, aod BY practical
Of this treaty will for tho hrst time in our oca &C.
,ion be put to tho test the prncp Of free
intercourse, which approve. therefore
Resolved, That the democratic kepublicnn General
Committee, at lammany hsl view wi entire salts.
faction, and award their hvh comuendation, to the
present admni traton Washington for tho diploms.
Tic skill and ability exhibited in tho negotiation OF this
Mr. PusDY Of the Tenth ward, then moved TO recon-
ader The resolutions passed the last octing of tho
csmIDitec, IN reference TO tho aPPontment Of John
7ho CHAIR oecided tho motion Of Mr Puriy 70 be out
majority the adoption Of the reaoltions un ter the
seventeenth section of the ninth article
Ar CoeHRASR Of the Seventeenth ward, mo ved the
supenstcn Of tho sad secton Carried thirds hay.
ing voted in tho Affirmative. Yeas 20, naysll -..
MIR. FuRDY of tho lonh ward, then renewed his mo-
ton.
Mr.. OOcHRANE Of the Seventeenth, moved an amond-
nent thereto. INSERTED beicwl
M PrRsEE OF the Fonrth ward, moved an amen iment
The motion consider wa. then put and carried
AYEs-Messrs Byrnes MaAon, Kelly Of tho Fifth. Fay
Cudney, Deavan. Purdy OF the Egh.h, Purdy Andrus
the Seventeenth, Dunbsm, Surray Rysr, Mococsey,
NArs--s.ossrs. Monroe Fletcher, Oakley Purser,
Vine 9yin,, Kenpedy, ReSr JoAnsoo, Steers Orr,
The fesolutsons thus oroercd to be reocnsitsss
McXeon has been appointed United states attorney for
tho Southern district Of New York, and he
nosorouy destitute Of the pScfe.siooal ability and
the highly responsible duties Of tho oce and whereas
he has for many ycsrs denounced the semscrac party
Il entirely united, ana, Whereas who member OF
the Eouse Of Representative, in the t~cnty 6ttn aud
With Gddrgs Of Ohio slado Of Vermont and other abo
lonists, and, whereas. ho opposed the twenty arst
ueo 10 O o.
houfo cf Representatives, snd whereas. he has con-
stan mein aimed the proproty of extending negroes
constitutional concession them Of all political psivi
eges exercised by tho whi,os and, wh-roas, he has
tecn publicly and justly denounced In Congress aud in
the stato of New York aootonst; and whereas
has hon expelled FROM and ropudiated BY, the demo
no pasy snS % a Hall Sy
whereas he is now d has been for years. without the
eoudenee or respect Of any portion Of tho democratic
alleged promise of bringing to support tho admin
istrat.en that portion Of tho democratic party whchis
Be resolved That so deeply deplore tho pcciutsnt
OF John Mckoon to the Office Of United states Attorney
fer tho southern district of Now York believing that
equally outragcs the connections of the democratic
publican party in all its divsions and 10 calculated t0
increase s existing differences and contribute ,uy
| dent and the administration.
Resolved That COPY Of the above preamble and
luton be furnished to the President DO published
Dir. CocHRANx renewed his amendment as follows
Whereas prosmblo and resolutions we're adopted BY
0y q So
United stcs Attorney for the outhern Dstrist Of tho
state Of New York; aud, whereas individual appoint
Of personal dissent than OF resolutions dccaratory Of
party faith; and, Whereas the resolutions Of the
mitco when dcnouncing the appointment outrage
upon tho democratic party and as the just occasion for
the Withdr.waa Of serious portion Of lie coaadsnce
| acterzcd with hostility thereto, therefore,
expression Of whatever in vidua opinion thero is
meaning 70 express official opinion favorable the
same We o. for tho reasons above rected reconsider
thereof oesvo to these reasous we DC hereby rsscnd
Resolves 1nat We renew our pledge Of adhercncs to
snres which have disngushed us s
protecting power Of the Republic tumphantly extended
over its citizens abroad the mprcscrrtbo Right Of self
sovereignty safely anchored In the nalicnable home
STEAD aca dear to every and await only the
coming Of Cuba to cop te tho glory they reflect uron
| our country and Chief Magistrate.
| Mr. PURsn moved his amendmont as follows:-
Strike out preamble and print resolution Of Mr.
Cocbrane's amendment, ard insert
Whereas tho resolutions adopted By this committee on
the llth Of july In reference to the sppontment OF
United States Attorney for tho Southern district OF Es
York have bocn construed to express withdrawal Of the
confidence OF this committee from tbs President there
l FORE
Resolved That the Democratic Republican General Com
mltce In the adoption Of such rosouiors had no &C.
sgn 70 express any Withdrawal Of confidence from tho
President and his administration that such
ton hereby repudiated and denied while the judgment
Of this committee relative TO tho political character cf
| John NcKeon, rcrnains unchanged
The question was then taken on Mr. Purscr's amend
nrent, and tho same was carried
ycss-Mcssrs Minor Monroe, Fletcher Oakley, Purser,
Winne Quinn, Kcnnedy Reed, johnson, steers, Andrus,
Orr, Mcconnell, Murray, Hnncy, Haswc, Kinsicy, Wood
| and Dsvs-21.
Nsys-Mcsxs. Byrnss, Mahon, Kelly Of the SIKH,
Fay, Cudnsy, Delavan Purdy Of tho Hgh th, Purdy,
Boese, Dunlap Thomas Gregory Cochrans Kelly Of the
seysnteon.h, punham, Ryer, EcCouhcy and sessrist