The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-03-10


be regarded with astonishment by even the
ALBANY, Feb. Id, lS55.-DEAR SIR -
Yours of the 9Th inst. containing certif-
cate of my election as a delegate to the state
grand council of the so-caled X. N. order
from my council, No. 274, held in Hutland,
Jefferson county, was received. In my reply
you will see how your delegate was received
by the grand council of the state, now in
session in the city of Syracuse.
presented my credentials at the place Of
meeting, and was introduced to a number Of
the order by the district deputy, Mr.. - !;
I was then escorted to the desk of the grand
secretary, paid the quarterly dues of my
council you entrusted me with, namely, two
cents for each member of our council. After
this ceremony, was conducted to the main
hall, where all the delegates soon assembled
being about 200 in number. The presi-
ding officer, Mr.. Barker, Of New York, said ::
SO Before proceeding to business, would ask
Iif there is any opportunity OF there being
any listeners ?" Being assured on that point,
the first business was to examine each per-
son in the hall for the purpose Of ascertaining
whether they had taken the third degree
Those who had not received it were taken
into an te-room-questioned and instruct
ed further in the mysteries Of the order
as the business to be transacted could not,
with safety, be done in the presence of any
who had not taken the necessary oaths of a
third degree member.
Before proceeding further, they inquired of
each member for whom they voted at the
last election. All those who had not voted
the Ullmann ticket (and there were about
eight who had not done SOY according to the
instructions of the grand council, last fall,
were required to acknowledge they had COM
mitted an offence against the order, and ask
to be forgiven, and promise i'll all things in
future to obey their superiors. Upon so do
ing, vote was taken and the repenting
members were reinstated.
l being member Of the Legislature, was
invited upon the platform with the officers
Of the meeting, and introduced by Mr. Bar
ker, who informed the grand council that
would make explanations in relation to my
vote cast at the last election. While was
proceeding to do so, one of the members..asked
me for whom voted for United States SEN
ator? When replied, William H. Seward,
it created great excitement in all parts of
the hall. Some twenty or thirty, more vehe-
ment than the rest, rushed forward to the
platform, Kissing, stamping their feet, gnash-
ing their teeth, extending their arms with
clinched fists, crying out, with countenances
flushed with excitement, " traitor" perjur-
er," '' liar" "villain," and other epithets,
accompanied with the exclamation, hustle
him OUT down stairs with him. throw
him out of the window &C., &c.
By this time the meeting was in COM
plete uproar. The presiding officer could
not control those present, and declared the
meeting adjourned for one hour. There was
then a general rush for the platform where
was standing. Some of the foremost
seized my collar, but by the exertion of a
few personal friends, was saved from fur
ther violence by being, with great haste, es-
corted down private stairway, while 9TH
ers closed the doors and kept back the mob
When reached the street, Mr.. Barker ad-
vised me to 60 to my hotel, and not to show
myself about the place, but leave the city in
the first conveyance. Having no other bust
ness to attend to, took his advice and left
Syracuse on the first train.
/ know not what you and the council
think of this, but if you ever desire to send
a delegate to such pandemonum, you must
select some other person besides your sincere
friend and fellow -townsman.
MosEs EAMEs
To the w. P. of council 274.
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