The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-08

That the present meeting do nominate delegates represent
the city Of Toronto 1t the convention 81 Buffalo
Seconded by Mr., 0'DoNoHUR and declared carried.
Mr.. LIE ther moved that the Rev. Mr.. McNulty, 7. j.
0ksi, Eco, and s. Hayes Esq, be the delegates to
Mr. NcCoRRY seconded the resolution and said bster
see ton could not have been made In the city Of To-
ronto-
Mr. HAYES returned thanks for the honor which had
been done him In appointing young OF the
delegates. He added that no haa never been
pleased in his lie than he had been this evening He
had never listened to more abusive language and Al
though they said to be exeitabls and mpulivs
people, the events OF to night had given the lie that
ard heard him vyDg them sentence after science and
yet they had sat still under the their worthy
Mr. DNwooDm claimed q right to reply to the state
ment just made.
The CnARxAs-You would not be in order There Is
nothing before the meeting.
EHfIELAGIB.
Mr. DISwoopIg mounted seat In the body Of the hail.
and commenced some remarks about Attorney General
Drummond whose watchword at his election Peace,
peace" while there was viany at the bottom He said
alo something in reference to secretary Cartier.
The purpori Of what he wished to say we we're unable
to CATCH the body Of the hall became
Of confusion. Several fellows draw Dinwoode with
heavy sticks in their hands but the movement
observed than in instant he surrounded
seveIal OF his own frienos similsfe armed.
POLICE COME FORWARD.
Calls then made to Mnwoodie TO go up again TO
the pa'foIm He proceeded to do g., and this point
Mr. Sherwood and several Of his force xho had ben sta
tened at the door, forward and took the posi-
tioDs where they could act most eff centy in the event
Of regular row, which DOW seemed imminent.
Meanwhile Mr., o'Neil left the chair, which taken
by Mr Hss and after hurried vote OF thanks to Me-
0'Neiii, the meeting wa declared at An ead.
The Roman Catholic party then left the boding as las,
'hsY could get egress, leaving Dinwoodie and hi.
friend ssters Of the ieo The later before reti g,
gave three che era for the Queen and three for King VIII
ham OF glorious memory.
The pIoc edings terminated at hat past nine O'Clock.
Military Fines, sc.
TO THE EDITOR THE HERALD.
May ask the favor from you to publish through your
widely circulated Journal few observai ions in regard
to The system OF collecting fines from citizens for
performing military duty in the First Division District
the New York State militia. The military law now in
force is q confirmed nuisance in which assertion will
be sustained by thousands of Oldest and most respect
able residents of this city Thd law which applies this
division, as understand 1t, compes ANNUAL enroll
ment Of tie ununiormed militia of this city and county
In consequence Of the mig tstory habits OF cizers
and the great difficulties ard ,be many Obstacles thrown
IL the way OF the persons doing the enrolment, thou
sands of cur citizens who exempt by sge aud othe
causes our gallant fremen and aliens enrolled
toe cu'y Now any Of our venerable ay haired cit
exemp.s fail report ut the annual parade Of
The ununfoi med militia, they annoyed by receiving
notices from the Marshal that they have incurred pc
nay OF 50 So and that unless the penalty psia ,lth
the same solo, Now, Mr. Editor, there twenty
Thousand victims of This kind OF 10 this city
think our worthy Mayor and Major General Sanford
and the brigadier erals end colonies will bear
in this assertion, applications made to them daily
BY Large numbers to have their fines RENTED. How
nuca longer il this humbug to Last? speak feeingy
upon the subject have been one OF toe victims.
The communication monty and the fines collected under
this for de'raypg the necessary expenses Of
the division is, am told. but triae and does
not pay oBetenth part Of the annual expenses.
am also informed that in the collec ion Of the
communication money citizens omEelled
to waste hours OF their valuable time at the Office Of the
Rece yer OF Taxes before they be attended to. NV
net With to the Informed militia OF this CT dis
landed, by taking from them the money necessary
hay their expenses for am perfectly wall satisfied that
the moral force alone Of this division has proven ed many
serious outbreaks and riots and has saved thereby NIL
tons Of dollars Of the property Of our citizens
valuable lives. In the past have the very best evil
deLce Of this fact.
find, upon examining the law that this corps i
under the immediate command OF the Mayor of this city
who possesses the power to call upon Them whenever
emergency requires end which call been twice made
by HIM within the past twelve months, aud has been
am told promptly responded to by them. they are in
fact the armed police Of city Then why should
the city and county the whole or at least portion
of their expenses. am well satisfied our citizens
relieved Of the annoyance annually v.sitei upon
them by this system OF fine paying and of executions
upon their property they would hail with pleasure the
passage Of law doing away with all fines and
tons and compelling the oty and county to provce for
the necessary expenses Of this armed police.
trust the subject will receive the attenti OF the
members Of the division and of our citizens generally