New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-02
Alter collection had ben taken up, Or sarraEp
gave short address, and TIE anniversary was closed
with the customary ceremonial
ANNIVERSARY GATHERING OF THE SOFT
SHE'LL DEMOCRACY.

Sof Shell Democrats assembled ~ tne "vi'OPoltan
Tbeaier I, celebrate the Third Anniversary Of the
Yeupg Mems Democratic Union Club.
TIE cal for the meeting announced that the doors
will be open at seven and theexercises commence al
"eichtoclock Invited guess gentlemen of the Press
"apd members Of the NIB viii take seas upon the
astsoe. The Dress Circle ard Balcony Boxes reserved
81 for ladies and gentlemen accompanying tSem
programme of music and addresses was ass announced
and every arrangement made for large gathering.
To secure select compeny admission was obtained
bv ticket. new feature in Democratic meetings in
New York
At half past seven O'Clock. half an hour after the
doors were opened Dodwoths Band took seats in toe
Orcle stra about persons in the Parqlet one
LADY and little girl in one OF the side Boxes anc five
or six persons scattered around in the Dress Circle.
"Tbe gentlemen Of the Press according to the pro-
gramme soon made L cir appearance upon thestage,
and takiDetn Sc ats provided for them formed prom
inenr feature of the scene.
Eight O'Clock came, and, excepting Doiworhs
company and the reporters, scarcely fifty persons
could be counted 10 that spacious building, capable
of holding some Eve thousaud. At twenty minutes
past eight despsirirg Of a large company being col
lected John CochraDe came with heavy tread upon
tie stage and took mis- seat in the center between the
two corps Of reporters. He was followed by young
man. but TO "invite1 guests appeared Next
came TIE members Of the Young Mems Democratic
Union Club for whom three rows of Sests bad been
placed. They however mcdesily took the row OF
settles at the back From the scattered character Of
the audience which st It's highest peip numbered 30
in the paiquette and $50 including women aud chill
6ren in all other parts of the building together with
the small groups on different parts OF the stage, the
ioes Of divided rather than Union Club would
suggest itself and as to the Democracy. where
was il The people were not there Horatio sey
mour was not there Henry A. Wise was not there
Tammary Hail and the campaign Of 50 might well
become historical in the address of the evening
The bell rang, and Dodworths excellent Baud per-
formed with their usual taste he Overture to VII
clam Tel. #" which was doseryodly applauded
JOIN CocHRAvE, the retiring President of the Club,
delivered an address, of which the following is an
outline After Introductory remarks referring to
the heat OF the weather be proceeded to sketch the
history Of the Club. 1t appeared that on the Goth of
June 1852, a number of young Democrats If the City
and County O. New-York bound themselves together,
ard organized the Young Mems Union Club Division
ard revolution had up to that time sat upon the helm
Of our political warriors Division was IN then com.
ellis Affiliated by divisions the Democratic party had
ia lied of Its successful and triumphant care err They
had never been united and conioned except on oeca-
sons when division OF IN, spolls presented hopes OF
success They were never unEed except the uiusty
principle Of a more musty proyerb--" Better half
loaf than no bread On such occasions each division
OF the Democratic party would unite on Cket and In
this wav only they could secure success over ne can
didaes OF a common foe. These divisions IN the Dem
Ocratc party in the State OF Newly DIRK were carried
INTO the National Convention OF 1852, ami seemed 20
n II afeu the uDaumiiy Of that body unl with siH-
gulary unanimous vote the Convention nominated the
present incumbent 10 the Presidential chair-General
Franklin Pierce Slight 0pplsusel. The example of
the Convention was initiated throughout the country
and the Democracy o. New-Aork City co0Perated
with the great Democratic poriy in opposing com
mon enemy. The state OF NowiOrk followed SAT-,
and supported tie platform occupied by the standard
bearer OF tie party. The different Democratic factions
Of The Statt united N taking position that plat
form II was un0er these circumstances that the Club
had its origin. IL halcyOn pgth IN the midst OF
political calm snd sunshine. They placed them
selves as o body upon The sane platform as that
adOufcd hv The whole Democratic party o. the
Union. They acted 70 lire, and under the ID
fe,tion o. WISER and older beads. IL was not tll
tie present administration had been naugrated when
the successul candidate Of ire Democratic party had
entered ugon the adninistf alton OF affairs the
distribution Of tic en- ouinent7 Of Office that this Club
raised lis eyes IN estonshment Mt the recurring specta
Gle Of cNioed party, distracted counsels aud dis-
ruuted orrsizeiOn At this time the old principle OF
" half loaf eoain prevailed over the noble princI-
rles which bad established the triumph Of TIE Demo-
Cladc party. Both sections contendmg with each
other in regard to the division OF he Spots Of Office,
each withdrew from the other the one claiming not
only The hal. loaf principle bur Ginning the whole
loaf and rot ony that, but in the division and dispo
sion of Office, extending its claim 20 the five oayes
ard two fishes lLaughterl. The Democratic party
of New. York then again stood divided bat the Union
Club Of the Young Men of The New-Yorl Democracy
maintained its integrity and was true 10 the principles
which it had proiessed. and which had formerly ac-
tuaied the whole party, still Cortendng that tie plat
form which n ev occupied undistGrbed maintained
that the champion OF that platform entitled to the
leadership Of tie Democratic party OF the Union. The
membes OF tie Club in this maintained thor integ
rfy ana fidelity TO the Democratic party. They held
their course as Straightforward champions of the union
OF tie party aud not of the divisions thereof. The
events Of the Democratic party had thus far tod upon
the existence Of the Club, il supposed by the
members 5 well as by the wiser men that this dly-
sion of the New-York Democrats could never be
healed except by the invocation OF permanent issues
with which 10 oberate those which had formerly di-
yided their political ranks, Ihese issues were found
in events which had disappeared but short time pre-
vously. An attempt next made by politicians to
ost IL upon the p0cy OF the State the odous features
OF a Maine Liquor Law. In that found one Of
the issues 20 Viii, tie attention Of the young men Of
this Club had 70 BE- directed. Another was IN regard
to fearful and odious combination which had grown
ND secretly in our midst Ia the secrecy OF this new
pafty was found danger 10 our msttutlOnsi ana on
n at danger the yoGBg men o. this Club determined to
TX another issue on which 10 contend for tue prin-
cipes of their party with these midnight asses-
sIs and cOnspTators. II was then on the
princ;ules Of Anti-Mane Law ana of Anti Know
Nohmgism, that the Democratic party again took
position and went into the campaign Of 1854 with
Horao Seymour as their standard bearer lApplausel,
and Hurled defeat upon the forces of their enemy.
Nor we're they opposed only By those who protested
principles a1tagonisc 70 tiers but they were op-
posed By those who advocated ell isnis," from tie
parent "ism7 itsef down to tie latest beby.sm' OF
,hoIeco Greeley. The vote Yilcn was pOlled III be-
halt Of The Democratic party rolled iisef up to the
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