The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-24
Cfsy Politics.

THE CAMPAIGN OF 1356-xNow NorHINas IN THH
FIELp-o ORGANIZATION OF A LIVE OAK oLgB-
SPEECHES. ETC.
Saturday evening, at the Brsnireth House, some
what private but spirited and enthusiastic meeting was
beld of sundry lesdng politicians and Others having in
view the formation Of association to be desgoatsd
the Live Oak Club who're general object should be the
PRONUNCIATION Of American principles, Blu, specifically
applied to the ensuing campaign, the support Of George
Law for the next presidency The meeting called Tor
nine O'Clock, but owing to some delay In eminary
fragments ii nearly ten when the meeting organ
ized The place Of the meeting the large dining
loon of the hotel which, this occasion, made
respondent than usual by gorgeous
display Of Know Nothing insignia, added to which was
American flag Of SURPRISING costumes and texture
and beauty. Conspicuous Above everything else how
ever from its nagnitude and elevated position, stood
bust OF George Law from he recent mcde by Jones,
which, for Adedy Of feature and trutnfuness and deli
cacy Of finish, pronounced superior to the effort Of
%sss: s.ss a., House. Esq.,
the chair and appointment OF Dr. O. s. Putnam as Secre
The CaAlsxAS briefly announced the object of the
meeting, which he stated as being to organize an
sociation purely American in Its character and
e s sas vss as se ~
the Presidency In the campaign Of 1866 George
Law He had doubt that these present whose avorits
Law, must and would feel the dignity aud worth Of
the purpose for which they had thus primarily convened
with all similar organizarions to carry to u
mste triumph thegIeat and object Of their forma
70 sas 1
COVER succeeding atch they could enter into
election for permanent officers
On motion Of Mr.. J. ABBOTT, Meesrs. F. Porter, c.
8. Putnam and George 0. jon constituted COM
mittee to draft constitution and bylaws.
The constitution and bylaws, prepared short
y and read when the same were passed upon
approviDsly and signed BY nearly all present, Aside
from expressing the leading object to put forth every
fro rnfE La
dent of the United States they embodied OILY the rules
and regulations governing ordinary associate bodies
The following were now chosen AZ permanent officers
Freside4,t-Horati, NJ Wild.
Vice Presidt71-n. B. House.
Se1raayy-C, 8. Putnam.
7,easur9'-C. F. Porter
Mr.. WnD, upon assuming the chair returned his CDR
dial this the Of the clu for the high honor
they had thus conferred upon him. He felt it high
honor, he said because this vas pioneer movement:
which, when the of 1t went abroad, would
prove itself acceptable the people generally only
Of the State Of New York but Of all the States George
Law stood before the country IS man Of genu, and ia
true read in books but for comprehensive grasp and
ability to conduct large commercial enterprise he could
dropped here and there candidate the Presidency
numerous designing politicians and others had called 70
see him with view to fathom himbut they had come
disappointed From first entertaining views
Of bis ability, they had discovered he II the
largest ;ach q thought and though mot scientifically
upon matters Of government ami national history The
nsme of George Law In connection with the Presidency
had been esteemed by many . joke-he had the enthi
slasm to say that 1t would prove joke bitter some
and hard to crack, ard harder to swallow. As me-
chaDc however, ami therefore the mechanics riend he
placed the greatest reliance upon the election Of George
Law
Speeches ensued by Messrs. George Jones, Rufus "
Pitcher c. +. Porter Samuel Brevoort, w. W. Smith OF
the Montreal Neaos and Frontier .Adrooae aud r, j.
Abbott They al earnest declaring their support
Of George Law for the next Presidency and were received
with successive cheers Following the speeches. "
voted to make the Brandreth Hou their
when Ut nearly IL o'clock nine cheers for George Law
and tiger terminated the exercises