New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-07
WIG GENERAL COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Wing General Committee was
held at the Broadway House last evening-Gen. WILL
LIAM HALL, of the Fifth Ward, presiding; c. w.
Schaffer, and c. s. Tappen acting as Secretaries.
Afier reading the roll and the usual preliminary
business, Mr.. Schafer presented the following pre-
.mbe and resolution, which were adopted by vote
of more than to l, after remarks from Z. Delafsd
Smith John II. White, A. Cochrane, Porter G..
Sherman, and d. d. Conover, highly complimentary
10 Gov Seward
Vkerea,. TIE election this day by the Legislature
of this State, of WILLIAM II. SEWARD to the Senate
Of the United States, is in the judgment Of this Com
mi,tse a truthful expression of the wishes Of the
Wbig party Of this State. Therefore, be II
Resolred, That the thanks of the Democratic wing
General Committee OF the City OF New York ars Que
Ard are hereby ndered 10 the Wing members OF the
Legislature by whose joint cooperation this satisfac-
toY1 result has been produced-it being not only q
proper acknowledgment OF the fidelity ana PATRIOTISM
Of distinguished public servant, but also the safest
lille guaranty that the honor and interests OF this
State continue TO be guarded and promoted in the
higher branch Of the National Legislature, by the
fsthful representation therein Of the cardinal prnci-
pies of the Wing party.
On motion of Archibald Cochrane, of the Third
Ward was resolved to publish these proceedings in
the Wing papers Of New-York and Albany.
Messn. Conover and White were not in favor
of the resolution which was adopted, but for the
appointment Of a committee to report stronger and
more explicit set Of resolutions at subsequent meet
ing. when some Of the members who were at Albany
would be present.
Mr.. White offered substitute for the above reso-
luton, which was lost by large vote.
E. Delafeld Smith, Esq., defended the original res
olution in some highly eloquent remarks. He stated
that he had heretofore been a Siver-Gray, in COM
mon with majority Of The Wings of New-York City,
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repeal of the Missouri Compromise, which was too
much for the Union Safety Commute, many Of whose
members now sustained Gov. Seward in the position
he had taken against the Nebraska infamy. MI.
Smith said that Gov. Seward resembled Henry Clay IN
many respects, being bold and decided man, and
although he differed from him in $780, with regard to
tie Measures OF Adjustment, be was BOW convinced
that Gov. Seward was right and had shown great
foresight in predicting the reputation Of compro-
nises by the political conspirators when II suited
their base purposes. He advocated immediate actoh
upon the resolutions, and perfectly willing TO suo
nit to the action OF majority Of the members OF the
Committee who were present. He saw oecasoln W re-
joics in the election Of Wing United States senator
Of the csher Of Gov. Seward, one OF the few sens'
tors elected for some years past in any State dssnc
lively as Wing. Mr.. Smith was greatly applaas''
At some Of his happy illusions to Gov. Seward.
| Nessrs. Richards and Forbes also spoke on Use -
olution, which adopted in reference 10 ihs oena
/ torA election.