New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-11
PUBLIC MEETING,G
soFrENING OF THE HARD-SHELLs.

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Seymour, the skulls Of the political killed and
wounded around Stuyvesant Institute have been
soeniug and from time to time hints and desires for
fusion have been thrown out On the 22d ILL., the
following precious confession OF abandonment Of
"leaders meaning Bronson) for an adherence to
principles meaning rum,) was privately circulated
through the City:
WAoea, The potic. campaign just closed hs, been ri
rmpbsn,v attended bv an niste fason the late dscord
tn Democratic party the basis Of an
is hoped th.t the whole party viii rsy ths seaport Of one
eomcn stsrd.,d heete, .f the obsolete Distinctions Of
Hard" and soft;" and, therefore, 1t u .-
R,ofed That as the aud the certain means Of carrying
out principle ard Of consolidating ths ps'J
the present Ward Clubs under the oe-snsuon o. onen
Democratic Clubs Organized on the p.@oeise
IN special opposition to the eo rcion y nyton
Clsiks Temperance bill, and 10 what's popularity known "
E,d That for the purpose Of uniform efficient
oees of ell Ward ossni1:ton' be ana are here
1the ID, of December O'Clock p M at the Chinese
Building No. $50 srcsdwsy
AT the time specified there was a gathering of
Shells, but nothing done beyond qusrrelipg, and,
we believe a few knock down arguments Of the Tam
many Hall stamp. On Saturday night last another
meeting was held which, according to the report In
The Herald, was called to order by the President, Mr.
JOHN CocBRAsE who explained its object to be the
union Of the distracted elements of the Democratic
party. To effect this he recommended that all asso-
CATIONS which had been organized under the title OF
Seymour Clubs should henceforth be known as Demo
cratic Union Clubs. The Young Mems Democratic
Union Club had proffered themselves as the instru-
meIs Of collecting their fellowcltzens together 10
discuss the means by which this desirable end-the
union of all sections Of the pary-should be attained
On last Saturday, be said, it WAS explained and de-
cided by resolution that until such time az central
organization could be effected the Union Club would
preside over the deliberations OF the body merely for
the purpose Of organization and that when organized
the duties of the officers of that Club would cease IL
was necessary he considered, in the first place that
the question of representation should be establi'hed-
that IT, the number Of delegates from each Clu0 or
Ward. IL you fnd he continued, that you are SUIT
fcienfy numerous tonight TO 90 into an election OF
such officers as are necessary you shOuld 90 so anu
If not YOU should decide whether it would be better
to appoint committee to select the names OF COM
mttee 10 be elected at future meeting
A motion was here adopted that the roll be called
for the purpose of ascerainng how many ards were
represented and in how many the orgsnz atoms called
Union Clubs were complete. Each Ward was then
called in numerical oroer with the following result
First Ward-Col HICOx stated that they had a
Union Club in that Ward. which was represented at
the meeting by eight delegates
lSecond Hard.-Mr. ID. MEEHAs said that they had
as yet organized no Club. Two delegates In attend
ance from this Ward.
Third Hayd-Mr LoGDELL said the organic alton
was in an unfinished state. He the only delegate
present.
Fourth Wayd-A Club was in process Of organ
cation. One delegate present.
F,flk U0rd.-Orgarzatio also incomplete.
Sirth HGrd.-The Seymour Club are enrolling
members, and a. four or five hundred are en-
rolled they will have their organization complete
Two delegates present.
SCrcnth WGrd-The Seymour Club Is IN existence
here. Two delegates present.
. Fiqkfh IVard.-No Club has been organized in this
Ward vet, but it ia said to be up and doing
Ninth Ward,No organization, but about getting
W one.
still in existence and steps about to be taken to
have lis name changed to Union Club
Ilr6ph Uoyd.--Three delegates present. An or
ganizaon established entitled the Democratic Union
Club.
Ttoe,fth and 7Hirtoenfh Hards.-A Union Club in
each Two delegates present from the frst, and five
from the last.
Fourteenth Hord.-This Ward has no Club. Two
delegates in attendance
Fifteenth HGrd.-Has Seymour organization.
Three present.
SirteenA Hard.-About organizing Club. -Four
present.
SeUeafeenh Hard.-The Seymour Club of this
+ Ward held a meeting recently, ami organized them
selves into a Democratic Union Club. SIX present.
Eighteenth Ward Has a Seymour Club, but no
dele gate in attendance.
N,Sefeenh and Twentieth Hard5.-No delegates
present from either.
I'rentv first Hard.-Mr. CARR said that it was
very hard 10 get the material in this Ward together;
they were mostly all leaders; but they intended TO
have meeting next Tuesday night, when they might
be able TO effect something. There was, he believed,
a jefferson Association.
Twenf1. SECOND JVard-In this Ward there is a Sey.
mour Association but it did not appoint any Dele
Gates.
AT the conclusion of the reading Of the rel the
: CHAIRMAN announced that there were nineteen Wards
represented The representation from the different
Wards being very unequal he did not think an cleo
ton would be justifable, under the circumstances.
Some step, however, should be taken this evening
g. a. IL, h.
be appointed for defntve arrangements The organ
izations in the different WARDS should be completed
next week.
/ MIR. LoEDEIL presented a resolution to the effect
that committee should be appointed, TO report
names for officers of the Association with plan
/ for It's future operations, at the next meeting.
/ Before this motion, the President called for re-
port from the committee appointed at the last meet
ing 10 disseminate information In relation TO the OBJ
jects of this meeting.
Mr.. GENET on behalf of the committee reported
progress and said that circulars containing the
cary information had been circulated throughout the
/ City.
} The committee were on motion, continued, with
power to proceed in their business.
Nj. MrEHAS proposed. as an amendment to the
motion of Mr.. Lobdell, that the meeting proceed 10
elect officers tonight.
Col HICcX said resolution was passed al the last
meeting, that this orgauzation-the Young Mems
Democratic Union Club-should have coznizance Of
all business coming before till all the Wards organ
lied. The motion was clearly out of order, In his
opinion, as it necessary first TO reconsider the
resolution passed at the las, meeting.
The SECRETARY read the resolution, a. follows:
Rolred That the Young Mems Democratic Union Club be-
and hereby requested preside this Convention
III ell the Wards shall be regularly organized ard represented
therein.
Mr.. LoBDELL withdrew his motion, after which
Mr.. Wainwright presented the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Roed That FIVE delegates from each Ward be elected by
s Union Democratic organizations assemble at the Chinese
Budns on Saturday next for the purpose feeetus Oees
transact