The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-17
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City Politics.

4 thOANlIATiON OF THk WHO GliS1 RAL tOMAITTIE-
\ 1HE rooR AND PROTECTION TO HOME INDUSTRY.
Atpeeal meeting Of the Whig General (oi
met's) vas hold last night ~ ihr Roadway Houss
There was large attendance eysry yard being repre-
'en'ed Archibald Coctrane - The Third ward va
caDed 70 The chair, and q W, 5chs0v, Of the Sixth
and ehsr'tr :. TappAn q the FlrtA .-rd appointed
/ s~eretar'es The newly elected aoegatssa from ths
| firs ward headed Roh =. Collins prcs,uted eredca
tials, and were admitted .. s.lega,c.
II was then moved and cafred 90 into SECTION fos
officers.
The fret ballot for Charmar vas a. 'oilovs
William Han %
horRan meTanH. 10
5ohh H. "hi'e'.'...-..'..
Total vote Observation-Disclosures. lo4
General HALL having received rsc hlghort vote, wa.
declared elected. This vas, Deiion, made unan,.
The General war ,onducted ,, the clair by Nor
gan Morgaps AID John II white Hgsaid -Centlcnea.
appreciate this mark Of gur pollticsi condt cnce for
have been whls worker fo- thirty wars ard Il has
always been my pleasure TO the p.r'y Harmonious
and enthu, iastic, even In defeat (Chesrs) We meet
here TO night to rcerganrc the whg pr -ty sni hops
that al sectional ciferenceg and isms which have
heretyore divided u,asa party may be femyer buried
and that the great vig principles for whih hnvs
always oonieIded nay be properly brought tbeore
fellow citizens, and through thc.~ may be
able to hspcl the LeayJ cloud whrh envelopes our
national prosperity. (Appiau,cl BY united sctlos
only strike the strong blow which wins for us
i'm shouh never be forgotten IL cannot be s,id to-
often, unitcd We s'aad, divided wo fall" (Iovs
cbeers,)
The comr,itec then proceeded TO .ct ,be r.u,aInax
officers, with the following TeRut
First Vice President Morgan Mo-yans, Second vios
President Hon. George H. Briggs.
Secretaries, &. W. Schaner, LhaS 8. Tappan.
TREASURER Robert 7. Haws
Sergeant al Arms, H. O. Welsh
The above officers elected unaalmouAIy hr
John II white ~ ~ Conoycr and VIM Allen we're an
pointed committee 70 draw rul.a for the
al a Inv guwx ofptaA
Executive Committee for the ensuing ycsr.-
Ward l-Robert Collins. WARD ie-Jas. A. Baldwin.
2--Gdeon Clifton. l2--t. Cooper.
"a. CochTaIe. lA-John Uoop4
&c, Chamberlain. l6-W W IlauLman
5-Wm. Adams. las Dclamater
Cd. II. Taylor. I7-Marion N. Hrcv~
T--D. l.. Petty. Is-E ID Smith
S-Jas q. MofIst Ig-Jas J. Il.yins
p-W. III. Abb-rt 20-J Il. Coysnhoysa.
l0-Wm Alen. 2I-Mat. u Greene
III Southworth. 22-iaar~s n Coulter
After the organization was effected,
hr. Jons H. Warr mad. few remarks on the hart
times, and concluded By Offering th. fufios M which
was unanimously adopted -
Whereas, general distress psrvades the city AMI
country at large, whereby the laboring has
thrown out of employ mont the artisan the mechanic
and the manufacturer 20 n great eSbnt, has be-o
obliged 10 suspend their lawful business; therefore
Resolved, That We deeply .ympathiss With tho.a wAo
are destitute and out Of employment, and will per
stnally every effort 20 relieve all worthy peraons 10
diltress within our respective wards
Resolved, That In the judgment ~ this COMMITTEES.
one great eaure that has produced this general and
spread distress Ia 10 be found 10 tito fact that for
the last three years, hay. purchased abroad What
should have manufactured at me; 40 have sent
money from country 70 support foreign labor which
should have been kept at home 10 upAoa aud sustais
American labor We have iap"ycri-hea ourselves In Pur
chasing foreign fabrics which American looms aud
workshops could have made for us, and believe tbs
permanent prosperity % the country depend. upon .
MI It's branohesand unt that policy a adopted tn.
lsboriny man rly with certainty upon good
wages, steady employment o. pro.pereu. tms.
After u. trnnAAoton % some other uaimportant
business the committee adjourned