New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-26

Palmer Armstrong; residence, Grand street oocu
patton, painter" Bro. CosoD inaisted that the
brothers must come up TO the desk, but William
Palmer Armstrong; residence, Grand street; oceu.
patton painter" did not obey, nor did anv other
a." 1t is probable that this William Palmer
Armstrong; residence, Grand street; occupation
painter" embodies the whole category Of Az" in
Council No. :. IDefectus attempts were made ia
proceed, ard various devices named, but Bro.
Whso'er took the responsibility 5cnsibly tool TO ap
point two Committees to carry out the spirit Of Bro
Pmker's resolution. These Committees immediately
conyassed the brothers present by taking their ma mes
Only, and soliciting subscriptions and contributions
Their JOINT abors added cash capital Of over eli TO
the treasury. On motion Of Bro. Brooks. SIS was
voted 10 Bro Wainwright to carry to the Grand
Council. Bro. Corson now proclaimed that the Com
nttoes had not taken the Occupation and residence
of the brothers. lie desired that this be stated "a be
called over the list, in order to get the matter COM
plcte. His labor, however, was a failure. Those
who were Just now deprived of leaving had their re-
v(nge. As the names were called many Of them
TUNED the affair into dersioB by giving fictitious re ST.
dences, and such occupations as STRIKER" sucker"
"loafer," "sporter," "hitter," professor" and
many others Of like import
Bro. Van Dusen moved that the Council adjourn to
the second degree Of the Order. An objection being
started that first degree members had No business to
control the meeting Of second degree members Bro
Elias Combs sad il was all right That Masons and
Odd-Fellows did so His remarks were not weighty,
being 0tcJded more to let the brothers know he
present than 10 say anything. His intimacy with
Bro. DolaR yet continues. Bro. Buckman spoke
against Bro. Combs. This is the frat time in many
weeks that Bro. B. has chosen Zone of his size"
Manfully he spoke. and powerfully he gestculated.
lie was somewhat minute in his description Of Masonic
movements, probably more so than he would have
been had this not been secret session In short be
was too much for Elias Whether rightfully or not,
no one could say. Even Bro. Atwood, who ia sup
posed to be perfectly posted in Masonry, was absent,
20 that none could apply for his knowledge Bro.
Wheeler tolerated the motion " this time but avowed
he would never do again. He then put the motion,
and il prevailed. AS there much disafection at
this course, most Of the brothers went home leaving
Bro Wheeler aud his second degree to its own fate
Our Reporter having seen the end of the "secret
session" felt no anxiety to remain longer
IIOmeward bound, our Reporter unintentionally
overheard a patriotic conversation OF two brothers,
the purport of which was that the Declaration Of
American Independence must be rcmodeled. That it
must be altered to speak of George ILL., in terms
Of praise for his endeavOrs to prevent the population
of these States; for that purpose obstructng the
laws for the naturalization Of foreigners refusing
pass others to encourage their migration hither and
raising the conditions Of new appropriation of lands