New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-22
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
ur rvuru WARD KNOw.NOTHINGs.


No. is the mode in which the brothers chew tobacco
Saturday evening last AZ an instance There sat
eighteen native born citizens, atesDg sameness OF
snir,t in the discharge of their duty as che~ers.
AT the nome ut Of entering, the ears Of our Reporter
were saluted with a classic speech, asking how the
d-d black Republican got into the apte-room, aod
6 demanding To know what night he had 20 ask 10 De
" 70 swornl Some SIX or eight fsts were hourshing,
,s tboueh danger threatened, while dozen or moro
voices demanded survey. In reply To inquiries a. 70
the cause Of this fracas Reporter was told that
Rro J,cKsos. the temporary Marshal while IN the
DISCHARGE Of oficisl duties, had reported TO Bro
VpKKtyR that William Jones, jr, was in attendance
So. 70 obl;oaion and was urgent because his hrst oath
had run out. little investigation, however, showed
H., Mr Jopes was not in the ante-room and that he
had never been a member OF the Order Ihis move
msnt of Bro. Jackson elected no comment, the
brohers thinking il best TO attribute 50 extraordinary
rse of tsmes not connected with the Order TO the
youth and experience of highly favored but hghiy
ipdisereet young gentleman. As the truth was pro-
claimed he looked confused, but feeling little OF the
real GRIT DECLARED, WA, I've got another teller out
"there any how This intelligence was 50 hlghV
satisfactory that all else forgotten ana BRO JACK
son was ordered bring in the candidate lie ooeyed
instantly. bracng attitude being assumed and the
ministered.
Aid. CRFrITHs evidently in sorrow, arose TO a
ouestiop of privilege. He said great deal oil MUS
,ce had been done him by brothers taking around
sbout his voting 10 confirm certain nominations. Had
motive in it-did it for the eause-was going to do
.omethi No next week which would asonish the Council
more than any thing yea done. Didn't know but they
would xpel him; me- ant right, and after while, II
they would ait would explain the whole tn ng The
Alderman put ON a solemn air but It wouldn't go
down. A sharp-eyed lad beside our reporter, with
thumb to bis nose and little finger pointing outward,
spoke up quite audibly, Can't come 1t, Old boy.
Voting men into office who don't belong TO the third
degree is loving the cause, eh May be you'll DO
Alderman sgip, won't ye =
Brother VAs DUsER wished TO know If Aid. Griffith
intended to vote for Mr. Irving Thought the Coun-
ell had best give him little wholesome instruction
st he should astound then about this matter also.
Brother VAS RIPER thought not Proposed to et
the Alderman run little Logger, and see what he
would do Thought he could be expelled for violating
bis obligation any how, ii he dared to, and therefore
opposed instructions. However no action taken,
vet the eighteen brothers who in the mteoseness Of
their interest had neglected spit for full five min.
utes bowed approval Of the plan by unanimous dis
charge at the sptoons and hitch upon their ieas by
Bro JAcKsoS after sluding to the noble action end
manly bearing of Brc. Isaac o Barker in his eforts
TO defeat certain schemes the Board of Aldermen.
preudicial to this Order, moved that the thanks of
Council No 5 be rendered TO Bro Isaac .. Baker for
the bold stand taken by him in declaring the Board Of
Aldermen adjourned a recent occasion when q
majority had voted against it, also, that committee
of three be appointed to communicate the action of
this Council to Bro Isaac o. Barker. On putting the
question the building rang with real oldashioned
stunning Ave- No one would have believed so terrific
a yell could have come from 30 few, and even the
mouths too of that few nearly all clOgg.d with quds
of tobacco. Bros. Jackson, Van Duser and Pearce
were placed on the Committee. Pretty loud whispers
were heard saying this praiseworthy act had placed
Bro Isaac O. Barker far ahead of Bro. Oliver, Brggs
or Ely for the Mayoralty.
The Committee ON Libels and Libel Suits reported,
that they could raise money; that, although sx or
seven dollars had been subscribed, and large sum.
promised besides the s5 generously offered by Bro.
Charles +. Pearce, yet the Committee had utterly
failed to realize nything. Their request to be dis
charged from further labor instantly granted
And herein does our Reporter fresh evidence Of
his good standing with the brothers. Say what they
will, he thinks actions speak louder than words.
Bro. CoRsoS here read two epses from Deputy Bull
be the real genuine old original Jacobs. This was laid
on the table to be discussed next week. In the other
epstle he asks the appointment of Committee OF hye
to participate in the selection of Delegates to State
Convention Hereupon the brothers went to work in
right good earnest. Voting by ballot voting vica
roce swearing, coaxng, freing, betting, chewing and
splitting kept them busy until o'clock in the morning.
At this hour but three of the five committee men had
been chosen, viz: Bros. Wheeler Corson and Jack
son. As might be expected, every candidate who had
been yaiply trying from 10 O'Clock at night until in
the morning to get elected on this committee would
feel trihe excited. This the with Bro. Van
Riper. He fought everything and everybody He
even fought old Father Time. and wasted the patience
of himself at least in demanding the yeas and nays
on every frivolous question. But all to little purpose.
So steadily did Council No pursue the even tenor Oh
her way that it is not probable she would have adj
jouned till this time without completing the commit
tee but for the last device of Bro Van Ripper
bipped. hogged, thrashed and wors,.d IN every
thing, be demanded of Bro. Wheeler To produce the
sacred charter of Council No s. In an instant all was
shll Bro Wheeler almost stupied with horror at the
excited manner of the speaker and conscious of his
pow.re.s condition. stsmmered out excuse for hav-
ing left that haowed treasure at home. Bro. Van
Rip.r then protest against further proceedings and
Br, Wheeler. whc, as will be mott ed, mad secured
hs own election let fall the precious gavrl s thn
ing conclusion Mt the eighteen tobacco chewers home
to an early Sunday breakfast.
THE SEVENTEENTH WARD KNOW-NOTH-