The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-18
Union OF the Hards and softs.
FRArERNIzATION or TIE DDGOCRArIC GENERAL
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| FRArERNIzATIOH or TIE DM0CRATIC GENERAL
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The two Democratic General Committees met last even
Ing at their respective places Of meeting Tammany Hal
| and Suyvesant Institute.
Al Tammany Hall, the softs, WILSON SMALL Chairman
received plan Of union OF their committee with the
hards and passed upon the acceptance Of the same with
but dissenting voices when they proceeded In
body TO Stuyvesant Institute 70 complete the unor
| agreed upon.
At stuyvesant Institute, the hards were meanwhile
waiting the arrival of their allies before organizing
| which was not till after nine O'Clock
Upon announcement that the SON Shell General Com
mittee had arrived and were in waiting outside a com
mttee consisting Of Nessrs Sinclair Marsh and Blake
well, appointed to notify them OF the readiness OF
| the Hard Shell Committee to rec1ive them
The Tammany Hall Committee hereupon were induct
Cd into the and introduced the Stuyvesant
mittee and took their seats with the latter body The
Stuyvesant Committee Chairman Horace r. Clark wei
coined Wilson Small, their Chairman TO a seat by his
Tide. After mutual greetings and cheers had subsidized
Mr.. CLARK spoke as follows
You may not have been officially apprised, though
most of you aware, that at the last meeting your
Chairman appointed committee TO confer with Mr.
| Shepard, of the Democratic Republican General Com.
mtee, to arrange the mode Of the consolidation
Of the two committees ! have had the plea.
pleasure OF finding bin the spirit and deter
mnaton that union should be cordial and mme-
date After discussion. settled upon certain
plans which have been agreed upon the basis Of
union, which, having been prepared in writing, nos
read, as follows
UNION OF rIiH TWO DEMOCRATIC GENERAL
MIrTEEs.
1st The two committees to be united with the express
condition and understanding on each SIDE that If the
two State Conventions, assemble Syracuse the
3oth inst, fail to harmonize then each committee shall
be at liberty to withdraw from the Union Committee
with its former original organization.
3D. The Committee OF which Mr.. Small is Chairman, to
meet the Committee OF which Mr. Clark is Chairman, at
the rooms OF the latter in Stuyvesant Institute Thurs
day July II, 1856, O'Clock NJ, and the union to
be then and there perfected.
Sd The officers Of the two committees to be the tempo
rar! officers Of the Union Committee.
4th The Union Com mittee TO designate by the vote Of
majority the place OF the future meetings of the Com
Mr.. CLARK, after the reading # the plan proceeded
with the following remarks
misunderstanding remains but TO perfect our new
organization aud TO determine TO maintain in order aud
harmony The pame Of a gentleman this moment occurs
to me of long and acknowledged prominence the de-
mocratc ranks upon whom, think with
common voice unite as our presiding officer refer to
Hon Lorenzo B. shepard am inclined thus to intro
duce his name not by reason of the personal friendship
which readily avail myself Of this occasion 10 ackn0w
ledge, but for the circumstance that have recently wit
messed the prudent and moderate course and the
selfish patriotic sentiments, the exercise of which has
enabled him to become the instrument OF eiectng this
union feel constrained to say that regard the aeon
pisbment OF common desires eminenty attribute
BILE 10 his timely action and determined perseverance,
just acknowledgment for these eminent services
take pleasure in proposing that Mr. Shepard be elected
by acciamaon as permanent Chairman of this organiza-
Mr.. Clark, a, the close of his remarks, was loudly
cheered
Mr. WILSON SNAIL, Chairman OF the softs now reai
GENTLEMEN or TIM NATIONAL DExocRArIc GENERAL Con-.
MITEs-We have been informed OF your unconditional
acceptance OF the tender OF union which for the sake of
cause and our country we made to YOU We rejoice
that the spirit which animated US in he offer has
induced your prompt acceptance We have come TO
congratulate you upon the prospect which this
aioras Of a united and harmonious cooperation Of the
democratic organizations of the city support OF the
democratic candidates. and in protection OF the large and
vital NATIONAL interests involved. We propose one com
mon animation, with one presiding oicer. We have
determined To- overlook the discussions OF the past
which belong solely TO our political history and TO
blend strenth in one u tied phaanx in sup
port Of those principles which have always found ac-
cepance with American people. The democratic par
ty mains, what has beea, the great conservative
party of the Union and the blending Of orgsniza-
tons will remove the only impeachment which threatens
impair the strong support which the democracy OF the
city Of New York have determined to render to the cause
Of the people,
Mr. small was likewise loudly applaudcd.
After the applause had subsidized. Mr.. CLARK followed,
with the ensuing response
GKSrlKMKN OF rIIK DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN GENERAL
CoNsrTkE-In behalf Of the organization over which
have the honor TO preside welcome you In their be-
half and in that Of the democracy OF the country con-
graduate you and ourselves upon this suspicious hour,
which realizes our most cherished expectations, aud
gives that the coming political struggle the
democracy OF the city OF New York will present
broken front to their political adversares BY whatever
they may be called You have come and rendered
the olive branch a time when the tender could be
made with pride, and accepted without dishonor. You
have preferred the proposition for union Mt q time when
could be withheld without danger declined without
hazard TO the whose success deem essential TO
the preservation OF the harmony and prosperity OF the
American people In the spirit In which conceive the
prefer have been made II has been cordially accepted.
We not nmincful that notwthst ding have for
years maintained our separate political organza-
tons we neverth. less profess same political creed
and enlisted under the same political banner;
advocate the same political measures we defend against
common political dangers; and without regard TO the cir
cumstances which originally led TO our severance
now discover no reason why our organizations should
not blend, and like kindred streams mngc into one.
While VIC are here assembled, the Know Nothing else
where holds his midnight council, and the republican
actively plots hts conspraccs against the integrity Of the
American Union The democracy OF the republic have
rallied to form breastwork against the fanatcism which
seems TO vex considerable portion Of our people and
have determined to prove anew 10 the country that those
conservative elements which form the basis Of their
principles still live Ia undimiDshed force They cannot
longer abide Il that divisions OF the grand army
should contend with each other under separate organza
tons. while the common enemy In VIEW arrayed for
battle We have therefore consented 20 merge our sepa.
rate organizations and 70 accep, the warm and open hand
Of political fellowship which you have so gracefully
rendered. ! will not detsn you with extended re-
marks. for the purpose u our present assembling IS
altogether practical That purpose Is 10 establish
one single organization, and make selection OF those
simple mster therefore will tor moment address my.
self is manifest that there should be but one pre-
siding officer Il IS also manifest tina, the existing pre-
siding officer of either organization cannot claim the right
preside the delbef atoms of the two nsembled
constituencies. natural that each constituency should
seek 10 prefer him upon whom Us thOlce has hitherto
fal have fet Il 20 be my privilege and my duty to
hasten 10 remove any mpediment In the way Of harmo-
NOUS organizn which may flows from my Official
position. and will respectfully 10 the
honorable gentlemen 10 whom yoi have given your
ndence that the privilege which claim for myself
equally his. have therefore determined 10 resign the
place 1 hold Chairman o. the National Democratic
General Committee. aud to decline TO become candidate
for the position Of presiding officer OF the new oganI
zaton
Gentlemen If the National Democratic General Commit
tee the relation that has long existed between Il
.nf citation hfgh h.a ha0u IN
Of almost mingled satisfaction forever
ed IN obedience the dictates IL duty and OF honor
shall IL pleasant rccoe ti0ns and the
greet which should other wise express tempered by
the reflection that shall In the future In the past
tell IN the field, ano, when success shall have
tended our labors, rejoice together common vic.
tory should distracted councils the democratic par.
ty-whch may Heaven iorbd-dsturi that harmony Of
action which essential 10 20 itcal ess and dis
aster ensue, shall have remaining 10 the common
solace that the union Of political organizations
a abandonment by either OF potnca faith and that IA
the aakn ~ artu