Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-30

& We are required, by a resolution Of the
Sixth Ward Council Of this city, to publish
the following proceedings of that body, in re-
lation to the gentleman whose name heads this
article OF course we comply with the reso-
luton Of the council We were present when
ii was passed, and take occasion to state, that
the utmost surprise and indignation was mani
tested when it was shown, by satisfactory
proof, that Colonel Savage had denounced the
order. Fifty persons distinctly remember his
speech on the 28d Of January last the ami
versary Of the opening of this council, and
several of chem stated many Of the points
which he made in it. ,fyT&g kbt sa@
One gentleman Of high character and Of sc-
curate memory, has given US the following
written statement of remarks made 20 him by
Colonel Savage. on the evening lie made the
speech above referred to, as follows giae,,s I,
I'll was introduced to Colonel Savage by the
President Of the Council-sat by his side, aud dur
ing the conversation with him elected the follow
ing facts-that he reaided in General Culloms dis
trict, and expected TO be nominated by the Demo
cratic party 10 oppodtion 70 CulIom. u remarked
that Cullom was expected at our council during
the evening to make speech, and he immediately
responded that he (Savage) did not icish Culont 10
knop that he belonged to the order ,iiag7#5b
81 inquired Of him how he and Cullom, both
belonging to the order, could run in opposition to
each other? He replied that, he supposed they
would both, be recommended by their respective
parties, and that the order would vote according
10 the former political predictions Of It's msmbers
and consequently they would secure certainly the
.c If tla n Ga AZ
the conversation. In bis speech he denounced
foreigners, criticised very severely the Catholic
Church, and made this distinct declaration: "that
no never had voted for either foreigner or a
Catholic, and never would; and that whenever the
Democratic party had nominated either foreigner
or Catholic for office, bs had refused TO vote, or
he had voted for the Wing candidates, If they were
Americans and Protestants." he claimed to have
been Know-Nothing all his life" .s NJ. \. ..:,'
" Such is the distinct and emphatic statement
Of the gentleman referred to, as to the remarks
Of Colonel Savage. Fifty credible mon win
bear testimony TO the declarations made In his
speech. E @ sl..aa i.a z
With the motives Of Colonel Savage we
have nothing to do, We publish the author
lied facts, the resolution, the letter Of Colonel
Savage, and the answer thereto, leaving the
people Of Tennessee to form their own judg-
ment in the matter, We youch for the honesty,
integrity and ruthfulness, Of our. frieads Of the
Sixth Ward Council The following are the
proceedings Of the Council, the letter, and the
answer: aca 3&
WAsaNaror, D. G., June 20, 1855.
At meeting Of the Sixth Ward Council, of
Washington, d. c., held on the 2Sth instant, the
following resolution was unanimously passed by
that Council, and ordered to be published, viz;
Rssolved, That Col John H. Savage, of Tenn,
who was initiated into this Council on the 18th
day Of January last, and who, on the Esd Of the
same month"; addressed this Council in behalf Of its
principles, having recently denounced the order
and violated his obligations, is hereby expelled
from the order and it IL ordered that a copy Of a
letter, addressed by said Savage to the President
Of this Council with the answer thereto, and the
fact ofthe above expulsion, be published in the
I" American Organ" and also communicated to
the Councils Of our order in Tennessee.
BY order: ROBERT CLARK,
President Of Sixth Ward Council
THoxAs Z JAcous, Acting Secretary.