Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-12
Fusion of Hards and softs-Aid to Mr..
Wise.

Fusion OF Hards ana softs-Ald 10 Mr.
Wise.
The New York Express, of Saturday last
contains the proceedings Of a meeting of eight
cen custom-house officers and two hopeful
outsiders, held on last Friday evening, at Tam
many Hall, for the purpose of making arrange
ments for a general fusion of the hard and soft
portions of the Democratic party.
John Cochrane, in the course of the proceed
ings, stated that the subject of this meeting
was much discussed whilst he was in Wash
ington city, (of course at Forney's lodgings)
and added:
at was recommended that no person should be
| permitted TO take part in the meeting who was
known TO be an office-holder under the general
government, and this suggestion he (Mr. Coch-
| rane) endorsed, as the cry would be Immediately
raised by interested parties, that the customhouse
was at the bottom of the whole matter. II was
| also recommended not to- have any address or
| resolution to commit the united party to any doc
| trine that might be deemed Objectionable. Seve-
raj of the Senators at first thought II advisable to
have but one resolution against Know Nothingism,
or something of that kind but, further consul
| tation, this was abandoned.
After Mr.. G. had concluded his remarks, the
ward committees proceeded with the business,
Dlhuhb tlclF llbt VI iCc
| and Secretaries"
It's very plain that the "custom-house soas
at the bottom of the whole matter" SO far as
related to the organization of the meeting;
there being eighteen out of twenty members
! from the custom-house
We doubt whether the hards Of New York
will coalesce with the softs, but we shall see.
We infer that Mr.. Cochrane had conferences
with some Of the "sepenteen Senator's" when
here, on the subject of the long-promised reso-
lutions, which were to annihilate the Ameri-
can party If Mr. Cochrane speaks by au-
thority, the BRIGHT and WISE resolutions will
not see the light at present, if ever.
We are curious to learn what "doctrine"
this new party will bring forward, that might
not be deemed Objectionable" to any portion
of the coaltionists.
We suppose that, upon the adjournment Of
| Congress, Old Tammany will witness the fur
Their attempt to consolidate the opposition to
Americanism"
But the most alarming announcement Of
that evening was the following, from the far
famed and all-powerful Captain Rynders, of the
Empire Club. The Express says
"The Captain announced during the evening,
that he intended to go to Virginia about the 1st of
March next to help Wise in his crusade against the
Known othngs."
On DON'T! If the veritable Captain Rynders,
with the fifty custom-house officers" who
fixed up the arrangements at Albany, and Sc
cured Stewards election,) "doth verify intend
to go "doacn to old Nirginny," to join teams
with Henry A. Wise, then---then--t
schat' Why Sam win have to fight-that's
ALL Rynders Dc Wise Thunder and Blirum
We wouldn't be surprised if John Mitchell
should send down dozen companies of Irish
volunteers with "three guns" apiece under
the command of this same Captain Ryndersl
And who knows but that the Dutch and
Irish in Richmond may "muster" with arms
in hand, under the late proclamation Of the Rich
mond Enquirer and demand suspension of
the sittings of secret councils The times
are squally Look out Sam ?" New York
isn't the only place where coalitions may be
formed acknowledgements will be down
about the LIST of march, He is a shrewd fel-
low, and he'll call on the way, and take few
more lessons from Forney and Seward in
Washington The seventeen Senators too,
will be ON hand-and if Rynderss talent and
skill be aided by their counses, and the cute in
structions ofForney and Seward, perhaps -
- the Potomac rirer may be set on. fire, and
burn up the little .fslesll