The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-18

Democratic Republican General Committee.
special meeting Of this committeee called Last
night at their rooms in tie suyvesant Institute After
organization, the meeting adjourned to in
OHeefe's saloon, under the Metropolitan Hotel.
There present very large majority of the
bers of the comnttee--the president, Mr.. Richard
schel occupying the chair.
Upon calling for the reading of the minutes, along de-
Late arose upon the record the of the members
in regard TO following resolutions passed at the last
meeting OF the committee, held on Monday night, the
18th inst
Of an ~ Yor 81 s
sdepsed The DAY February, spproysI ssd
rtroaucsd nto he unissa States Senate ~ ssa.ss
Sn q the ds%etrssy Union based upon he
esoat9ns ADOPTED BY tho .a Of
Resolved, That this cali tho atention of the
ss q This so%nss.s now =
Wien nnu 70 tho IL m
TN Lees disposed to t'srass shs acts q
gresona representatives faithful execution Of their
trusts that when the their democratic
1t duty Of to execute their win or
render up to his the charge committed to his
from the reading Of the minutes, it appeared that
each of the above revolutions voted upon separately
and all of them finally passed. the last one by vote oS
16 TO IL.
After all were satisfied with the record Of their votea
upon the above resolutions and after changes the
minutes OF the last meeting, altered were adopted.
1t then moved to reconsider the Nebraska resoiu
tions Of the last meeting when Mr. James G. rutherford,
Of the Nineteenth ward offered the following preamble
and resolution a substitute
Whereas This General Committee has been organized NOT
only the primary business OF the democratic
party the country but oppose to the utmost Of thex
power present State and national administration and
Whereas, The bill known ms the Ne5raska KansAs bin
being favorite OF President Piercso
administration, therefore
Resolved That in the opinion Of the General Committee
the in Congress from this city, who claim
fellowship with this organization best its purposes
by continuing their opposition - the Administration Of
Franklin Pierce.
1t wa5 moved to lay the above upon the table which
was carried By a vote Of 3s to 81
The argument raised for tabling the above was that
the committee not organized to oppose the present
state and national admins atons. They opposed theso
administrations now but not specially organized to
DO
Mr.. RUTHERFORD in reply said that lie considered h0
elected 10 this committee TO oppose the state and
national administrations and he not afraid to avoW
his hostility to them.
The motion to reconsider the resolutions OF the last
meeting was renewed, and II given that
when those resolutions passed. there not fuf
meeting Of the committee present, and there y
large number wanted the opportunity to record
their votes for against them.
After some discussion the vote taken, the ayes
and noes being called for with the following result
AYEs-sweet, Barr, Sinclair, MCGOWAN, Haskin Mack.
Wteen Means Suydam, Mead McIntiIe st. John, Towls.
Rutherford Sweeney, Doroty, Qunn-H. 49, o.,
NcEs-W iiliams, TAFT Joce, Mulony, Allen. O'kcefss
Hart Savage Crolus Aden, Isnginan Marsh Cover Glo-
YER smith schell, csHrey, Murray, Panons Gallagsa
Inc chat hen declared the motion to reconsider lost
The meeting then adjourned.