The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-08

S .VeNNf ANY, -AN iN4utb1u MIN ~
yoee q they desired upon q certain question, and
upon that he submitted a point Of order.
The Speaker immediately decided there was no
Mr.. Rhodes wanted TO know whether those docu-
nents were attested.
yves" replied Mr.. Leigh, "they bear on their
nee the name Of Hancock, and the impress Of the
Mr.. Petty thought neither Kr. Lsigh nor the
Houee bad been insulted. Il was only q request by
ais constituents that he should perform o certain
70 instruct Senators and members Of Congress to
vote thus and so on particular subjects?
Mr.. Leigh replied that he did not come here as
Tho representative Of any men who congregate un-
der cover Of the darkness Of the night, and who
concert GIL their matters with closed doors. He re-
presented no such A rericsns as these. Am ! not
IN American Ls there Q drop Of hood Ia my veins
which 10 no, purely Americana And am l., Ia my
own native country, in the home Of my friends, ID
Ale Capitol Of the Safe, to be s,c.i6ced-marked7
l hereby, in the presence OF this Assembly, de-
rounce the order, and renounce all its p'elenied
obligations He had written q letter in resly to
Jasper Chapter, viii n be commenced reading.
kp. Rhodes called TO order.
Mr.. Mcguire koped the gentleman would be per.
nitsed TO proceed with the reading, 'as the work
Mr.. Leigh then read as .ollows:--
ASSEMBLY CHAnpER, Feb. 3, 1855.
BRoTIKR AnERUAys-your favor o" the 18TH, delivered
ny the hands Of my esteemed friend, Brother Van Ars-
dale, has been received, and its contents carefully note l.
You say there is a preamble and resolutions passed 10
your chapter on the lbth, that Nwhereas, the defeat
Of william II. Seward will be q triumph Of the American
party over Romanism and fanati ism be II
Resolved, That this chapter does urge Brother c. c.
Leigh TO use his influence and vote against the re l,c.
ton Of William II. Seward to the United States Senate. y
You will remember that l have been only once In your
chapter, and that was on the night Of joining the order.
lam not, therefore, entirely acquainted with your
sesigns. ] suppose your main design was TO carry out
the great American principles OF Jefferson, that all mea
were created with certain inalienable rights, auionx
these were life, liberty and the pursuit Of happiness,
] consider Mr.. Seward the embodiment OF this great
American idea. The shareholders OF the South consider
bin 70, and On this account alone they desire his pohti.
cal humiliation. l cannot consent to this, much less to
be urged TO assist and take part in the horrid ~sasriace.
When your order, by q formal vote, sent BY the hand
Of q special messenger, requires q brother 70 DO such q
deed, all | have to say, 10, l was mistaken In your de-
signs, and wish to withdraw my name as a member Of
The order. In doing so, / hope the personal friendship
and good feeling that exists between us may continue,
Tor | can see no reason why political opponents may not
20 personal friends ! remain yours, very respectfully,
To Messrs. r. G. Wagner, c. n. Hawlsy, George A. War
dell, committee CT Jasper Chapter No. IS, o o., A.
Mr. May, from Niagara, had also q message OF O
similar import with those Just nov read pla ed In
hs hand this mornir g. He read thus
ALMOND, Feb. i, 1885.
Bon. L. l. MAY.-Dear Sir; At the last meeting Of our
YOU 70 vote and use your inausnee againstt the reelection
sf William n. Seward for United States Senator. Oar
council new controls the vote Of thstsvn. We, TIE IN.