New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-12
CITY POLITICS.

Nominated Mesers. j. ,. Fountain j. y Bennett, ana
the Chairman Committee to represent the Ward II
the Republican Central Committee. The Platform Of
the Association was stated by Mr.. Bennett TO be:
l. Opposition 10 slavery extension.
H. ,JudciOus distribution of the pubic lands 10 ac'
III. In favor Of constitutional laws for prohibiting
the sale of intoxicating beverages.
". Education for the whole people.
After some urther business had been transacted The
meeting adjourned for ore week.
THIRTEENTH WARD REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATIONS
Pursuant to tie call of the regular appointed delegate
! Of the Republican County Convention, meeting was
held at No. Lewis st.. on the 18th inst. On motion
John Bur was called to the chair and Henry A.
Smith was elected Secretary.
The following persons elected delegates to the
Republican State Convention to be held at Syracuse
on the goth inst:
Marcus P Ferris and Henry c. Boyd and as Al
terDates: Alpheus Carpenter and D. F. Washburn.
declaration of principles was then unanimously
adopted.
On motion the meeting adjourned, subject to the
call Of the officers of the Association.
CENTRAL REPUBLICAN CoMMIrTEE.-The meeting Of
this Committee had been originally called st Springs
Hail. No 155 Spring, but the Committee not being
ab to procure a room there, altered the place of
meeting to the Mercer House.
Upon assembling, the Hon. Charles c. Leigh took
the chair having been elected temporarily at preyi-
Gus meeting, and NJ. LsAis II. Watts acted Sec
Rotary. The minutes were then read aud approved.
The Committee on Credentials, to whom
rred the matter Of contested seats for the Eleventh
Ward reported that to promote union and harmony in
the Ward they bad recommended and the rival dele
CATION had agreed to unite the two existing organiza
tons and appoint new Delegates
Considerable discussion ensured, and, on mOtonto
recognize the Delegation headed by Lewis Il. Watts,
the proposition was tabled.
Gen. Chambers, from the Committee on Resolutions,
that had been appointed at previous meeting, and
which consisted of Chambers, Leigh, Brown and Cos
ta,) brought in the following resolutions, which we're
adopted with the exception of the last, which was
temporarily laid on the table.
RESOLUTIONS.
Re.olred Tha Slavery everywhsre n'9lent
den q Of me .h OF NRn fHdepeudenee
the expenditure Of and Of blood by which
that Dec s5aon ws ID daI'as !, Il G a
grades the dmnhss the standard OF wages by com
IeDa millions 70 toll without compensation and totally
eucisbe with morality totally Inconsistent with
professions democracy therefore are opposed 70 IT'S tur
Tier extension ana Psess Sgteve' 70 resist ~
Reored That the repeal Of the Missouri C9Inprons ana
set apart 70 freedom noads Of Slavery defiance Of
mon honesty deserves the eGecraon of all honest mem
hun sny, and is authors and abe tors should De
the repobaon Of an insued and pun
Rsorea That in the invasion Of Kansas by armed risus
from Missouri who took forcbe possession Of the boxes
and in contempt q the principle Of popular and
the rights actual settlers elected their tools to srye as
sys Assembly for Kansas in the desoote sad bloody
this sham Lessat1re anu IN the sa violence
which the friends OF FIRE. dom Throughout that TertJ are
subjected have reeson Of the character and the pur
pose Of the Slave Power hieh keeps no ATTN y 40 %
usaton Of the North 10 Hai'oI=e slavery anu rendefH
controlling IL the legislative counsels -. .. .,
folly but crimes that we viii therefore oppose 70
deUs,uds the Of freemen, and py every means
which eeuen may legtimatey use, war against Us s'of
Beoed That we demand the restoration OF the Mss ur
mprome; in default Of aat the admission OF 10 more
RosS That inssmuch as Freedom is the national in
while Slavery narrowly sectional the AepaS csh parry
aion. that ihere 10 the Slave Power scqui
demands sectional parties ana IS uen ~
American and anti. Democratic. 80, ,..-,
6red That character not the accident Of birth; that intel
Igence and virtue sectaIiAn should constitute the est
OF for the elective fra1ehse and ths We are
opposed all political societies that would di'ii
and prescribe men because OF brthp'ee or religious ''
Roed IL guard ssars the abuse . which the system
Of primary elections has been subject and TO secure Tar A
preston of MON an preference IRON al
party the ard Republican examinations are hereby
of Rvubcan principles the OF electors aud thst
only such signify their saaon with the party oy znus
such declson h. entitled vote 10 s primary meet
is@
On going into permanent organization MI Ed
ward A. Starsourv. of the Fifteenth Ward, wei
known a. {. prominent Free-Soier, wa. elected Chair
man: Messrs Charles c. Leigh Ninth Ward and ID.
T. HaIeck Tenth Ward. Vice Chsirmes, and George
Csschman, Twenty-Fipt Ward, Lewis H. Watts
Eleventh Ward, Secretaries
Mr. Leigh on leaving tie chair introduced Mr..
Stansbury in brief speech which was replied 10 In
a proper msnnsr
On motion Committee of five on Rules and Regu-
Lotions wa. appointed and the selection OF the rest OF
the Officers and Committees laid over until after that
Committee reports.
After some further unimpOrtant business the Com
mitiee adjourned. The utmost harmony and good
f cling prevailed throughout the entire evening
Twenty of the twenty-five Wards were represented.
woRxIyGnESs PROVISIONAL CoAArTTEE.-The
Committee met at the Cooper House last evening.
Mr.. Arbuthnot in the chair snd Mr.. West, Secretary
Ward organizations were reported TO exist in the
Seventeenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth and Twenty
second Wards. Corresponding, Financial and PRINT
ing Committees were appointed, after which, the
Committee adopted resolution that they would IN
considering the merits OF the variors candidates for
office frst consider those which have been may De
nominated for Legislative Offices. And after pro-
lorged discussion it brought ts proceedings to close
by unanimously recommending the following named
persons to represent the workirgmen in the STATE As
sembIy from the lid and Xth Assembly Districts
lid Di.trict-wm. West; Xth District-GeOrge W.
Jsques. Adjourned to Friday evening al O'Clock.
C,NPHESE AccrDKNr.-Last evening camphene
lamp exploded in the millinery establishment OF Mrs
Loser No a DivisioR-st, by which one OF the ap-