New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-31
fully than enc spontaneous roar of joy rcsounded from


the entire copgregated host of fourteen nativeoon
American citizens. The Alderman, supposng it was
himself they were cheering, raised his voice little
higher Strengthened up his head little straghter, as
he used to do before the confirmation OF MIR. IRVING
and concluded with an opinion that he had been the
hum bic means of placing the Council entirely beyond
the possibility of want. No sooner VS. he seated
than a motion was made to thank Bro Jacob for his
generosity. Bros SLowEY and VAN DUsER wanted
TO know 4 the Brothers didn't mean 10 thank Bro.
Crfiths; didn't understand how il was they called
lake Oakley By the name of Bro. Oakley; would Ike
70 know when and where he was initiated; aud why,
tbonob he had lived two years in the Ward, he had
never come into Council No. 5. Bro. Books replied;
From his connection with Joe Taylor was able to say
Bro. Oakley has country seat on Long lsland;
WAS regularly initiated down there, the same as Bro
DooIey WAS I'D in Westchester County; ddn know
that il made any difference whether he was mameer
or not Ifhe paid his money hs ought to be SHiAed.
Thought II a pretty caper for lot OF old sports,
who never think of asking man who bets wsh them
IN the result of faro bank or hOrserace whether
be is a member of church or Know-Nothing Lodge
70 come in here and ask who Bro. Oakley is
Brothers says Jerry we've got his DUST nov lets
"thapk him. You all take any mans money when
the cause. He has often read the reports in The
"TRIBusE of our money Affairs and has repeatedly
Expressed himself about it, Bro PALMER opposed
the vote OF thanks. Was opposed to selling out the
Council to JOE TAYLOR, or any of his crowd Believed
this TO be a perfect " SELL Bro. VAN DUsER again
spoke. Got up his old Democratic steam to such
mitch as 10 declare Bro. JACOB to be nothing but
"Loco'oco politician of the meanest kind Bro Cor
SON chimed in also How could he remain silent when
So good an opportunity presented to side with the ma
iortyl He too opposed the vote of thanks. Consld'
cred the most extraordinary state of things he ever
heard Of Though he joined with the Brothers in CIV
ing the shout of Joy when Bro. GRIFFHs told of the
matter he did not mean thereby te endorse either Bro
GRIFFIrHs or this man they called Bro. OAKLEY. lie
only reioced because the Council had got the money
Liked Bro. BRooKss idea exactly. Didn't care where
the morey came FROM therefore had no thanks tor
ANYBODY. Believed that to be true sportsman phi
losouby. Thought Bro. Brooks was in fair way 10
get better posted as he was learning fast-very Bro
HALL-of pony memory-arose: He favored the
vote Of thanks. In addition thereto, would freely
give Bro. OAKLEY ride extra, around the Ward.
Would rig his ponies and wagon in gala, with stream
e,s fype for the occasion. Bro. Jackson, who until
w had done remarkably well as Chairman, under
took TO sneak His efforts were checked by Bro. Cor
SON. who objected unless he left the Chair. Ihls
touched the dignity of the youth and he replied with
tremendous strokes of the gavel and cries OF sit
down, Sir, l say sit down." Bang, bang, bang went
the hammer until Bro. CoRsoS finding all attempts at
speaking useless yielded though not without mutter'
ing threat that he would have Bro. WHEELER there
at the next meeting anyhow
The C, nfusion had now become great as to drown
all sounds or rather merge them in one din OF dIscord
A piping voice moved an adjournment. Bro. VAIN
WRIGHT sprang to his feet hoped the brothers would
not adjourn desired them to accept his resignation as
delegate to the Grand Council but all to no use.
Bro. JACKSON, from sense Of inability to navigate the
ship safely through the storm, paid no attention to the
appeals of brothers to hold on until tie regular bus
ness was closed and put the question on adjournment
Then with one ecstatc conclusion of the gave and
bound from his chair, declared the Council closed.
Whereupon the most of them, especially those who
had come armed with sixpence or three-cent piece
to throw into the hat, rushed around to
"Frsrks to smile over the clean profits to the Order
through the generous donation of Bro. Jacob +.
Oakley.