The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-07-09
From the new York Herald
Fillmore National Club Meet

NY.
The Club Sticks to Fsusnore-Repudsatiom
gfMe action Of Saturday Euening-l
Mr.. Tam Ripper on the Stand-AHempt
to Erplatn-Groans, Hsses-A Gen.
eral Roa0, and Turning o6sAe Lights
M. Fan Ripper escapes en- the Dark
ness-Adourmment to ST. Nicholas
Hotel.
There was a large and noisy and effec-
tive meeting last evening, at National
Hall, Canal street.
Attendants at the meeting began to
pour in at an early hour. The room was
two-thirds full at shortly after I O'Clock.
Mr.. Van Ripper, whose name appears ap-
pended to the call, was among the fore
most on hand. Mr.. Cyrus Shay, one of
the old wing of the Democracy, was with
him, and to him Mr.. Van Ripper turned
for consultation.
Cries Of "Get out of there, you id
traitor!" 'You are a pretty fellow to take
that place." "You ought to be hung!p'
and kindred remarks followed from the
crowd. A perfect deluge of groans and
Kisses succeeded, and it was some ten
minutes before there was perceptible the
slightest diminution of their intensity and
%rancor. A gentleman mounted the table
fronting the desk, and as it was perceived
he was trying to say something. a partial
silence was at lengh affected. When the
noise so diminished that he could make
himself heard, he moved that the Club
organize by appointing William Stokely,
vice president Of the club, as chair
man.
The motion was pat and carried with
but few dissenting voices, but
Mr.. Van Ripper declared the motion
lost.
A Voice-You are a liar.
Mr.. Van Riper-I am President of this
Club.
A Voice-That's a id lie; you
are a base traitor, and don't belong here.
MIR. Stokely took a position beside Mr..
Van Ripper, and asked what was the plea
sure of the meeting.
Mr.. Van Riper-I wish to explain, and
ask whether 1 am to be acknowledged as
President or not. All I ask is fair play.
Cries followed from every side. 1--WE
won't hear him!" "Turn him out!" mingled
with repeated cheers for Fillmore and groans
for Fremont.
The acting chairman (Mr. Stokely) ask
ed that the meeting should hear the expla-
nation proposed to be given by Van Ripper.
A Voice. ask if MI. Van Ripper did
not say in the Park, last Saturday even
ing, that he would sell the National Club?
Van Riper-No. sir.
Loud Voice-You lie. You told Mr..
Sparks if any party wanted to buy the
Club, they could have it by paying for it.
Van Riper-You are a id liar. Will
you allow me to go on? Hear me, and
then you can pass Judgment upon me.
A Voice-Stop thief.
Another Voice-He is a spy and a
thief.
Chairman-Gentlemen please hear him.
Mr.. Van Riper--I intended to have
notified every member of the Club to at
tend last Saturday nights meeting.
A Voice-You lie; it's no such thing.
Mr.. Van Riper-I ask, cannot a person
change his views? 1 insist that l have
acted only upon a change of my views.
A Voice-You acted for money.
Another Voice-Let's put the ID
traitor out. A movement of those front
ing the desk was made toward Mr.. Van
Ripper, as if to act in accordance with the
last request, now the fftieth time and over
repeated.
An announcement at the back of the
Hall that the committee on resolutions
were coming in, had the effect to check
the movement.
Mr.. Duganne, after great effort, sue
ceeded in getting himself to the table in
front of the desk, which he Immediately
mounted, and was greeted with three
cheers. When a comparative silence was
at length effected, he proceeded to read,
among others, the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, by a subterfuge disgraccful
to its. authors, and insulting to the intelli-
gence of American citizens, the leaders
of a self-styled Republican party have
sought to abuse the public mind by pro-
claiming that the National Fillmore and
Donelson Club of New York had trans
ferred its support to the nominees of a
sectional faction; and
Whereas, This Club regards with con-
tempt the puerile efforts of its late Presi-
dent, Van Ripper, to bargain the votes of
Americans for his own personal and pecu-
mary advantages. therefore, be it
Resolced, That the members of the Ma
tional Fillmore and Donelson Club, here
in mass assembled, do, with one voice,
deny that the principles, party or platform
of this Club is changed or modified.
Resolved, That we charge upon the
leaders of this Republican 'faction' that
they have knowingly and willingly bribed
and suborned certain lewd fellows of the
baser sort" to misrepresent and betray
the American sentiment of New York, by
assuming to speak for the National Club
of this city, which, to a man, endorses and
supports for President of the United
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