The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-06
City Politics.

1HE COUNCIL OF sAcHEMs And THE TAMANY GENE
RAJ CoMMTTTEE-THE DIFFICULTIES AMONG THE
DEMOCRACY-THE WILSON SMALL COMMITTEES
LOCKED OUT OF TAMMAsY HALL.
The committee Of the Council 70 the sachems appointed
70 report upon The application for the eiectmcn, Of the
pressn. General Committee from Tsumsuy Hall, and
the substitution OF committee headed by John T. So
vsge, Jr reported TO the council yesterday at II N.
The council ID elected year by the sachsms, the
present having beer elected In April sst II has the
power to lease Tammany Hall, and always has made .
provso that political meetings shall be held In tas.
building without their consent. This privilege has
never been exercised except the memorable occasion
when Augustus schell terribly beaten, and the
bards forciby expelled. The present proposition
the nrst public notice Of which appeared exclusively
In the HERALD OF yesterday excited great commotou
among the democratic politicians There WAS, conss.
quenty strong attendance Of the lobby a the meeting
Of The council yesterday The mebers OF the society
Ing allowed the privilege OF beng present a. It's meeting
The following members Of tie council we're present.
Isaac V. Fowler, Ebah y. Purdy, James Conner, J. NJ
neoy The meeting was held in tho 'tcoa hole I" Inc
committee OF three app Jnted Wednesday reported
The following rosoluto
Resolved 1ha. from the fact OF there not being full
the Council the sscnems-here being
out Of thirteen members presenth deemed neipsdeut
Committee, headed BY John y. savage Jr the Of
Resolved That the whole mat or be referred to committee
q three 70 report az subsequent meeting 70 be called by the
hs.oysa Ih. uRl sue, 81 report #, shall be submitted e
meeting to be held in This building
These resolutions unanimously adopted, aud
hessrs Fowler Purdy aud Conner a2pooted as tbs com
mittee provided This committee might refuse
port until April next when ne~ council Ia 10 be elected
Pursuant 70 notice the General Committee, or whsh
Tammasy Han, bu, were potaed By the proprie.ors
hessys Hov ard & Brown, that they could net have
room, in consequences Of tho ac.ion Of too Couas OF
Sachems. The large room up stairs vH found 20 be
locked. The coal hole In the basement ana the
mites In The o; the bar also found
10 be locked. Having no other plsce the oomrftee
proceeded the public reading room. where Wilson
Small pssy med the chair and The committee organized.
The Committee on Bye LAYS reported, and their report
Alderman rHox.s KcsrEDos then offered the follow.
ing resolution respecting the action OF The sschems-
vhsrss. De union q Se party r. this city and
frmed BY the election OF James buchanan
c.unry The p.Ipeuy q he federal compass depend
ne Of % non n ss GR 20 p
fsv men RESEARCHES Of ess Important and
called The Council sachsms % introduces dsorssnsaiioa
and DO n s. STT ss SO bar
organization without CONSTITUENCY and without recognition By
agoysd Tia, having been elected by e free suases Of
the democracy ia General Committee for the ISL and
question any quarter and ns.much Is no other poticl
s ssn Of te Sosn Of s.be@. ordering ne ..se M
Hal den, rs the pssse e mating here y nm
the usse. Of the party violation Of their own duties
and prsregaives
Resolved That have heretofore refrans6 from the
precision Of proper a. the conduct d those traitors
to the party aud principles no attempted late cleo
the regularly nominated candidates in this ay
for The better consolidation and harmony Of the Organization
ard order 20 give vigorous 10 the incoming sd
n Mr. Buchanan willing overlook
p.rfdy which had treachey
but that these perpeiuate their IN
fanny by continuation Of the dishonorshe
cannot longer withhold sentiments and abstain from
ton
Essoved That in Of the conduct Of the Postmaster Of
this city Withholding from the ast General Committee OF
which he temporary chairman the funds which had beep
collected Die office for ia In the general cones, We arr
not sW2ysed q apd @ nov 5ns he leaders OF this boiling
action anticipated appointment u v be secured 81
this Will be rich reward for political prohgscy,
Resolved That cannot too seriously deprecae the otl
Abandonment of principle evinced By these
hs aipaiung With unfinchng ndetv our desrmnailtn
10 give administration hearty earnest sup
port shall In unmistskable language agans
any effort 70 place or 70 continue them In onca positions
hh they hold without sgracng and beay ng the
hand that feeds them.
These excited but little debate and were unanimously
.dopsad sner vhioh he ooun u1ttoe ad iouyuad