The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-25
FILL MORE NATIONAL CLUB MEETING.


The Club Sticks tn FilImore-Repu,IIation a
ahe Action OF Saturday EvenIng-Mr. Wa,
Hirer ON the eStand-Attempt to Explain
Groans, Hisses-A General Row, and Turn
ing or the Lishts-Mr. Van Ripper Escape
/ In the Observation-Disclosures to the st
Nicholas Hotel.
There was large AM neisy and effective meeting las
evening, at National Hail. Canal street. The following
the Cali issued for the meeting
EnEEpoM IS NATIONAL SLAVERY sEcriosAL.-The mem
mery National Club The city and county Of New S9 Yog ooS
are rsases!ed to meet this Tuesday evening June "a the
posed to the extension of slavery invited join with u.s.
a., ayening June 25 u. VAN RIPER President
edapi at tho meeting began to pour in at an early
hour. The room 1as aoihirds full at shorty after
| O'Clock. Mr.. Van Riper whose appears appended
| to the call, was among the foremost hand. Mr.
| Cyrus Shay, of the old wing Of the democracy
| was with him, and TO him Mr.. Van Ripper evi
! IDENTITY turned for consultation, private confer
ea ce, OF some minutes noticed to ensue between
the two, when Mr. Van Riper took the chair and pro
] ceedeo TO call the meeting to order.
Cries a sect out Of there, you d-d traitor - "Yo
are pretty fellow to take that place y You ought to b.
hung . sud XII drcd remarks followed from the crowd
perfect dciuge O. groans and hisses succeeded and
was som. sen minute before there pcrccptbe til,
tcan touared the table fronting the desk, and
perceived he was trying to Any s,methng partial silence
at length effected. When the noise SO diminished
that lie could msse himself heard lG moved that the
Club organize BY appointing William ;SOely Vice Pres
dent Of shc Cub as Chairman.
The motion was pus and carried with but few dissenting
voices, bus
Mr. VAN RpEa decarc5 rlse motion lost.
A yooE-Tou are a lihr.
Mr. VAN RPER--I am President Of this Ciub.
A voTE-TAats ID lie; you arc base traitty' sr,s
don't belong here.
Mr. SroKElY took position beside Mr.. Van Ripper, Ssd
asked what was ehe pleasure Of thc meeting.
Mr. VAs RiirR--l wish to explain. and ask whether
ans to be acknowledged as President or not All ask is
Cries followed from every side. ''we won't hear
him." Turn him ous mingled WITH repeated cheers for
Fin,re and groans fcS Fremont.
Mr. fAJ RrEl.-I win explain the matcr.
large number shoueed''We don't want any explana-
tion.u
Mr. DyGAyNE now wanted the table vacated by the
mover organization and after making several efforts to
be heard moved the appointment of coesnstce on reso
luons, the same to be appointed by the Clssir.
Mr. yA.s RnR asked that he might be heard before the
motion was put lie asked affair discussion cf principles
and nothing more.
VocHs-ssrurn him out ~ followed by a repetition Of
cheers for Fifnore and additional groans for Fremont
CfRrs SHAY here attempted 20 speak, stand0g by the
side Of Mr.. Van Ripper. He succeeded in. sayngI pay
for this room, and have got the receipt my pocket
should like to any OF you attempt to put Me- Van Rper
out, if he dare. The remainder Of his remarks were
drowned in overwhelming groans
The CHAIRMAN (NIr. Stokeiy) asked that the meeting
would come to order that he mghtname acommttec on
resolutions Partial quiet at length restored, when
he named as the committee Messrs. Duganne N,nderpoo
Mctrath, Iambin, lrinkerhot and Grth. The appoint
mcnt Of the committee received withloud cheers
The committee Immediately retired.
sGiye tho traitor jesse, > cried one.
s'Show up that the National Club has been sot
black republicans" shouted another
The room densciy filed at this tme--so much
that the Retiring COMMITTEES had some difficulty in efecs
ing their egresS When they had got out the door the
ing hartman (r Stokcly asked that the meeting should
hear the explanation pro posed be given by Van Rper
Gr. Van ErfR-All want Is to explain my aotions,
Kisses and groans prevented his going further
The Chairman thumped vigorously upon the desk, and
bcsousht the persons to come to order and hear Mr. Van
Ripper
Park last Saturday evening, that he would sell the Ma,
tio,al Club.
vaS RirEis--No sir.
party wanted to buy the Club they could haveit by pay
ing for il.
VAy RnEl,-You are a d-d liar.
gentleman here moved that Mr. Van Ripper be allow
ed to 20 with his explanation without continued inter.
luptions.
The motion put and carried, upon which Mr.. Van
Ripper proceeded with his explanation, follows-For
two years have hbored for the National Club with tho
utmost diligence and fidelity. voice--.'A lie" Other
yoces-"Le him go on.') last fall, after careful
tan my views changed for tho slavery question and
asked permission Of the Know Nothing Council to which
belonged 10 withdraw Woice Traitor, and cheers y
My card of withdrawal was granted. tremendous
cheers and Of 'Thcy glad to get rid of YOUR
wanted list OF the names OF the members Of the Club,
that might call them to attend meeting, as had
something special to bring before them. told Mr. Ran
som desired to call this meeting might give to the
members Of the Club the choice OF going with me not,
they saw tit.
voicE-He has said enough put him out.
repetition Of previous hsscs and groafs followed for
some minutes. ly mponniDgs OF order from the Chair
man they at length ceased
Nr. VAN RlPhR resuming-You are a national Club,
and you will grant freedom. of speech
A yolcE-Who licked you oday?
Mr. v.x na1lo met IN no Hear mo
and then you can PASS judgment upon me.
4 voIcE--Sop thief.
Another voIcE-IIe is spy and thief
CHARMAN--Genteme1 please hear him.
Mr.. Van RrEr-l Intended 70 have notified every mcm
Der OF the Club to attend last saturday nights meeting
A v6icE-You lie, it is no such thing.
Mr. vAN RlpRR-iou are bound to meet mo with re-
crmiua,iors at every stop. II is hard TO go on.
volcE-You needn go on but tie you go ont
the room the better
CHARNAN-PIcase not interrupt, but hear the end oi
his story
voicE-r-n his lies, let Us have three cheers for
Fillmore and the true sons OF the American party.
The Chairman thumped with his fist, but the three
cheers were given thrice three times followed mp with
three grcans o' Freemont and Dayton renewal vi
the thairman's thumps restored at lenth partial quiet
Mr., VAN RifER, continung---f ask cannot person
change his views, insist tina. have acted only upon
| change ofmy views.
4 Vorer-You acted for money.
ANOTHER VoICr--Icts put the Id traitor ont.
movement or those fronting the desk made 0wart
Mr. Van Rper If TO act in accordance with the last re
que~t now the iiltieth time and over repeated.
An announcement at the back Of the hall that tbS
| Committee Resolutions coming in had tho cnec
10 cheek the movement.
make room for the committee from every part
Of the room.
Mr. DreAyNE after great effort succeeded in getting
himself to the table in front Of the desk which nc imme
dately mounted and greeted with three cheers
tiger. He stood time in his elevated position, ant
required all his efforts, combined with those Of the
Chairman, TO command silence sufficient 10 make hmsel
heard
| When comparative silence was at length effected he
proceeded TO read the following resolutions
Whereas by suberfuge dsgraccfu to It's authors and in
suling 10 the intelligence Of American clzens The le1es
sell styled republican party have sought TO abuse the public
mind by proclamng that the National Fillmore and poneor
club o. New York bad transferred is support 10 The ncnne
/ of sectional faction; and,
Whereas his club with contempt the puerlr effort
Of It's late President yan Riper 10 bargain the yocsoi nc
or his personal and pecunary adNaniage there
/ tore, he IL
Resolved. That the members OF The National Fillmore
Doneson Club here IN Assembled do with one voice
deny that the principles, party platform OF this club
/ changed modified,
Resolved, That charge the republican leaders OF th
with base and fraudulent attempt not only 10 meaC
the people OF the United states but 10 deceive their ~
ready misguided adherents, IN respect 10 the sentiments
New York and other Northern States upon the great s:e