The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-20
City Politics.

i City Politics
| IhfoRTAkT MEETING OF THE SOFT SHELL GENERAL
/ OOAhirfh&-A PLATFORM FOB TEE PRESIDENTIAL
CAhPAIGN OF lSo6-CUBA AT ANY o0sT-rHE
| KNOW NorHINGs DENOUNCED THE PBoHIBIrORY
LIQU0R BILL DITTO ETC., ETC.
Pursuant to announcement, special meeting Of the
Soft Shell General Committee held last night in Tam
many Hall, Robert Kelley Chairman, presiding; and
Alexander Ming acting As Secretary pro tenn.
The following members were in attendance: e:-Thomss
Byrnes, William Miner, Charles Fletcher p G. Maoney
Thomas konroe Patrick Coyh, Joseph Rose, John A.
Kennedy, Patrick Mathews, William Fay, Alexander
Ming, Thomas W. Adams Daniel n. Deavan, Charles Il.
Ring William D. Kennedy, Ashael Reed Asa H. Bossrt
Norman Mcleod, James r. Steers. Hiram Engle, John
Petit Conrad swackhamer, William Henry, John Orr,
Wm.Fisher Weeks, Thomas Boess, James Scatlf, John
Van Buren, Daniel W. Norris James Gregory, Jas. II.
Crawford, Archibald Noble, John Cochrans, Manus
Kelly, Lorenzo B. Shepard, Robert Kelley, John Mur.
ply, Anson Herrick, Philip Fo,iey, William Dunham
FFsGRasy Ws% Murray Andre
During the evening the discussions were quite amt
mated on the resolutions, which VIII be found below
John Van Buren, John Ccchrans, Shepard. Boese and
kennedy participated in the discussion.
The Special Committee, consisting Of john A. Ken
nedy, Alex. Ming and l.. b. Shepard, to whom
terrsd the duty Of drawing up platform Of the de.
niocrscy, reported the folio wing resolutions
RssSlysd Ths. while We asRrssa.o the evils OF
in violation Of our duties nation yet ha. eiaure
70 American Smaosn s IN
eonravention Of treaty spustan or Of our rights dig
requires resort to arms AGAINST spain unless
the patriotic sentiment country will such cause
s to and the the with
British m s in the waT q os and to Mexican
Resolved also That war shall. be forced upon us for
Sf or y the 1ssssP Of
Britain .nd the spsn upon
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ment directly responsible for those acts of
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testly inmical to our national interests
our
the toreiga governments in the affairs Of the
Resolved also That consider principles as op.
To
h
Resolved also That tho federal government is one Of
limited derived solely from the and tho
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that nespadient and dangerous to exercise doubtful
Resolved Also That the constitution docs no. oonfor
Resolved also, That is the duty every branch fthe
Ts.sssaI sss as Sss y. ).
President Of The makrs rant Of y puso npds
the several States for .he bepsi ndigen. insane
.isDs for the regsI gsserys.sa ard aomplsa certain
spestons
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The prOreIy Of the and who ths
party sssssieas ard rsnorsessy esrssps ~
declaration ndsnce and sanctioned in
eonstitutiOp which makes the land Of liberty and
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the same spirit which swept the alien and ssdon laws
Reioyes also provision of the constitution of
ana worsSp without o. pss
shall for in this state to Al .nh9d
expression and that We consider il regagnans 70 the
sqreme to diaw the religious opinions Of into political
That are tho p,9abso,
= the inya:sa certain clear
regard this s m
eonsutions because enables masisr,tes in certain
sus
edous principle Of self which has been aSanaon
ed as relic the barbarOus by tue civilized
Resolved, also, that regard this act unoonsta
ona beeau:s y deprves citizens Of their property with
Resolved, alsc That We regard the provisions Of the
ating the convention Nth Fsspes Of July ISL and The
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mttcd to in the states Of the Dnon upon cor
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sssns Searches and
United States recognized BY the monaloh0a
iC Resolved also That highly unjuss
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proved to b innocent thus reversing ssscrsa principle
Rs guilty.
Rssolysd Thai yislssisn. constitution s.a
nStpes & r ARE RsSuaarI sa
safeguards against fansticisn nsoeraace
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not given TO Horsto seymour the true cham pion Of eont
issm he calamity 1 sssn ssses upon
wh aaS
parallel in the history this state That
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sIsn public is:aasiss.
N o
mixing fund traofdinary taxaoni is made
TO supply defeit OF 40 which is rapidly
20 ResoIved also That this Of affairs
alarming deman u tho prompt Intervention Of
good citizen to remove from power party which has vo
stuon exhibiting combination CT corruption and fanati
cism utterly without parallel.
81 Resolved alEo That we hghy gratidsd by the ad
the democratic msmbers Of ths Legslatur upon
this subject aud hail 10 the first step in the 70
bonest pure policy under deuoerhc ADMINISTRATION.
90 Resolved That these r.incplns the representa-.
tves democracy the city OF New York 10 Tanany
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and defence. i
3 Resolved That We take this occasion TO express
public conduct Wood Mayor
Of the city Nav York and sincerely trust that al
though restricted by the rrovsons Of the charter he
will be able to restore the city govsrnent 20 It's sriar
uronthe fafiur, the Police Inv, which ma
ntly designed to tho police Of this city iso an
sctiye poltio ~ or anigation. .,,.
Resolved That the foregoing reseutons be pr snshed
under the saaehsn Of The nssrs Of this meeting