New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-19
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couneu No. S, on Saturday ev ening last, but for
IL. .rvsn,c inherent selfadjustDg powers, woad IN
.,f,ablv have been a tame affair. There was but
t,e done vet in that little was world both Of phil
osophy ard amusement.
The frst annoyance Of Council No. ; On tins oecs
,iou was the absence of Bro. Corson- Bro. Whee~r
delayed sounding his gavsl for fun hiteen minutes
During ths lyng period of suspense quiEzea remarks
were made IS to the ability Of Bro. Wheeler TO pro
e.ed without Bro. Corson. The anxiety OF Bro
Wheeler was painfully evident from his wa'ehfnlness
Of the door. Wistfully he looked N that f'recton'
but Gil to nO purpose Bro. Corson came not In
very desperation at his unfortunate promise 10 pay
the rent, Bro. Wheeler resolved TO venture upon
meeting Down came his Gavel, and, to his astohiSA
ntnt I'D went the spirits Of the brothers. bthef
from sympathy for their President, or from desire
to show him that Bro. Corson was not the oracle OF
Council No s, all hands went roaringly to bntiness
On motion, the reading of the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting was suspended. This, by the oye
was rot on accouI of inability among the brothers 10
read writing flor there are several excellent readers
among theml but sort OF compliment 10 tue
urioue STYLE adopted by Bro. Corson. Bro. Wheeler
having called in vain FOR committees 10 report, or tor
,ecrts to ion the Order tuned his attention to the
futG
this was being done he feengly urged his old story
about the rent. The round sum Of eghty'fve cents
bore ample testimony TO the eloquence OF the Pres-
dent ard the hberalty of the brothers This munlfi-
cent collection. taken as it in the absence of the
leaders such as Brothers Corson, Brooks Van RlPer,
Brckman and Pearce-taken, too, when none of the
men of infuerce in the ward were present, such as
Brothers Jonatlaa Purdy, Henry c. Atwood and
\ aet m
cial triumph. The brothers felt entitled to brief
recreation, and thereupOn called out the Hon. hiwin
A Ware for a speech. He smiled at the compliment,
took il gracefully but excused himself on the grouu
that he had been si.k four or five months black
nuzzed brother privately suggested that Bro ware
Bro. Combs and Assembyman Doan, though steeds
of uetle should never be driven tandem, but should
ALWAYS 90 three abreast to insure mutual support
The appearance here of Bro. Sloan at the wicket
created stir. As he had not attended for several
months and tie officers had changed, he was refused
admission. A whisper vert around that inGsmach az
there had been initiated at this meeting taat
uigbt be well to make subject OF Bro. Sloan, aud
TO brush up his old affection for the cause by resWear
inc him. However this infection was saved him by
the Joint abors Of Bros. Barnes, Bruen and Parker
Al their request Bro Wheeler directed his admission
without reinitioon. Enter Sloan, slightly confused;
quietly seats himself, and is heard from no morel.
Aid. Briggs was hesought for speech. he arose,
amid all inmenee demonstration, took classic posi-
tion-a.la. Branch at the Tabenncle-somewhatb brac'
ing so as to prevent swaying sideways, and began py
statement of his love TO come before BODY OF reai
Americans. such as were in the Tenth Ward. Alluded
10 his care and anxiety for Council No. s. lie then
bsnched off upon Fillmore and Doneson. He thought
,nnJ bnya rrpd
Houston; but wss going the clean thing. Should not
split his ticket Thought something ought TO be done
in the Fourth and Sixth Wards. Said that a few
wears ago he and two others attended an election in
the Sixth Ward and drove of some two or three hun
dred Irish towards. he wound up with statement
that FIVE carry the election shall have the Gus
"tom House and half million offices, and then oil
"you, Brothers, vino have been waiting for an office,
"will get one but if we defeated, arc dead for
"twenty years." This closed the speech. Though
interrupted at almost every period by applause the
mention of the "half million offices" servol as an
orener of the flood of enthusis Denosthenes.
in bis palmest days, had gr.s.er evidence OF his
greatness If the Aldcrmac onould not happen to be
the next Mayor of New yora it is 20 be hoped he will
consent to serve again ais present position.
Before tie Brothers had quite done cheering Bro.
Wainwright brought up his everlasting Petty subject
by motion that 81. Petty be reinstated A spirited
skirmish between several OF the brothers left the
matter precisely as it was found. Bro Barnes, who
was expelled with Bro. Petty, but who has shown
enough evidences Of the right kind to warrant his
restoration, plead fengly earnestly and eloquenty,
for his fellow i'll addiction. II all TO 10 purpose,
for on taking the question: it was lost By largo ma
joIity The Council now adjourned.
Our reporter heard much grumbling about the
recreancy of Assemblyman Dolan. 1t appears that
,ls Council elected him the pledge Of his amending
the laws for aaturazng foreigners, end of his passing
Others to keep Roman Catholics from holding Office
They threaten all sorts OF vengeance if he don't do
something sey something, before hs hundred days
are up Some, too are anxious about his position on
the Marine law.