New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-15
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
THE TENTH WARD KNow-NOTHINGS

IfiE I'm III W AMI hi-'po'
Tine j. doing Lis work for Council No. 5. Our Re-
porter has hitherto fully believed she had such an in
herent ,lastcity that Ike Prometheus the vuure Of
dscord could never destroy her vitality. But be
erred. The terrible hand writing l. the wall Even
the wooden snakes the Presidents chair, begin to
l,ok fat snd the wooden hand that throttes them s
loosng its grasp The spttoons swim with fluids ami
stubs Of cigars float on the surface like beans is cheap
porIidge. Amid all this dsmay the sleek wig OF Bro
Wheeler il all that shows attention.
On Saturday evening last, az twenty minutes to 9,
our Reporter quite Unexpectedly to himself dropped
in among the Tenth Ward Know Nothing. In pass
ing the ante room he was areeably surprised to see
the Marshal exhorting stripping to get his courage
UP, end coon after had the felicity to the same
youth pu. through the refreshing ordeal of initiation
glance over the shoulder Of Bro. Corson at his min
utes showed nothing done az yet Of interest, and
glance at the benches showed inst nineteen pairs of
optcs staring in all directions for the distinguished
strangers spoken Of az the previous meeting by Bro.
Brooks. In the absence Of explanations the green
ones were left to suppose that Bro. Henry c. Atwood
and Bro James A. Doan, both OF whom were present,
were the persons referred to- They really were the
stars Of the evening. The Committee on Finance and
the Committee on Reporters to The TRIBUNE report
Quits did not report.
Bro CoRsos stated that he had been up to Albany,
ard on talking around Lad become satisfied that Bro.
james A. Doan Of the defunct Assembly had done all
lie could in hs official capacity for the cause of the
Order Wherefore said Bro. C., " move that this
Council do now indorse the Hon. James A. DOlan.
This brought up james Two hens and one witch of
Of his collar preceded his speech JAMES declared he
had been true Saw the printed report in regard to
committee from Council No 8 to Investigate him. Re-
rretted H. When he saw Bro. COrson at Albany, sup
posed he had come up on the Committee. Talked
with him and pleased 10 learn he was only serv-
ing a. cor. spondent to The Express. When Bro.
Doan became seated, the motion Of Bro. C0rson va.
adopted unanimously.
Bro. VAS RIftR who had watched an opportunity,
now arose gave his old speech, interarded with Ma
tional Club matters but il Is omitted because he
requested it, aud because in doing, nothing is lost
to the world. Al its conclusion, Bro. VAs DrsER
moved TO e1punge all former action against Bro. Van
per. Bro. WHEELER said that game had been
played cut years ago at Washington, and he should
rule the motion out e order. This decree did not
excite single mumur not even whmper, from
either Bro. Van Duser or Bro. Atwood who were for
meIly Jackson Democrats. Bro. CoRsos, thinking he
knew bow to reach the point, moved reconsideration
OF the original resolution This though seconded was
entirely swauped 10y a motion from Bro. HENRY {.
ATWOOD 70 rescind al once His argument was, that
by killing the thing at once II would then be dead.
Thought Bro Van Ripper had better retract bis request
TO the reporter. Wa the speech, fully printed,
would be ar honor to him. For himself, his love for
the cause ard its principles was such that he was no
longer ashamed to ayow them anywhere. Was willing
to be reported in full This harangue carried his mo-
ton TO rescind but had effect upon Bro. Van Ripper.
There was nothing else of consequence TO be done;
yet the brothers in hopes something would turn up,
spent half hour in matters, investigating CON-
mittees and other insignificant movements. Az
length. weary and disgusted exhausted beyond al
possibility Of recuperation, not even able TO get up an
ordinary swearing match, the brothers asked Bro.
Wheeler to sound his gavel. Down that hal
lowed instrument, and individual sovereignty reigned
again. Being in q growing mood some pitched into
Fillmore taid he must " come down" or he
cGved in some into AID Griffhs, sad ne didn't
get oiicts enough for the boys some into
the CLryste street School. House job said il
wss al outrage 70 give ]. 70 Irish
man. A youth, whose vigor IS not at oil ex-
haust,d, rsked oath two about Bro Pearce for
not voting against the contractor at the last end,
be lad done once a; earlier stage of the affair.
Some said the Council lad nothing TO DO with the
business; and if they Lad, the Know Nothing School
TIustees had done al they could-heving tried to de-
feat the law Of the land. Several declared they
should never come again if Fillmore and Donel.on
were rot 10 be discussed None seemed satisfied wit
their evenings entertainment. What il IS al 70 end 10
.s beyond conjecture.