The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-11
OeCAn On GRAND VAL,
Died July o, 1857.
Aged Is Years.
Young Mona Democratic Union Club.

meeting Of the members OF the association was held
last night their club rooms Hroome and Mercer
streets which drs in black There ABOUT 20
members presensspeDoer w. Cone, sq, the chair The
Secretary read the OF last meeting the report
Of the elers Of the a;e election OF OIL held the
50th June, al which tue following gentlemen elect
ed:--Presdent, Stephen D. nllsye Vice Presidents Ste
phen ?. Russell D. Jonescrain; Treasurer, VIM j. Fagau
Recording Secretary, Jno. White; Financial Secretary
VIM. +. Farrell; Corresponding Secretary, c. L. Van
Zandt; sergesn,-sArms, J. LxugbEn Standing Commit.
GO, Jacob wndmuIier, 7. j. Fonda, Vim. H. Appeyar 1.
member moved TO admit the officers Of the Twelfth regi
meu for this evening, he understood from OK the
officers they wished TO be present during their proceed
irgs. Adopted.
The late Pretdent, s. W. COM, Esq, in re-
tirng from the high position which he occupied
through The kind appreciation Of the Association,
thanked them for the honor they had conferred him,
and referring 10 the progress OF the society the difficulties
they met and conquered the defecons and divisions and
the shining forth OF the sun Of democracy brilliant
tlsmsn who was t. succeed him as President.
SHkrHEN u. DIJLlE Esq, President elect, who very
warmly received thanked the meeting for the honor
ferred upon him. adverted 10 the growth Of the club out
Of the Baltimore Convention of 1852, It's act IN with
gard to the various democratic quest that rom
time time agtated also the canvas OF 1855 and the
election of Buchanan He alluded to the political assas
sins who were attempting TO rob the CITY Of ts
franchises the lbiack republicans, who stop at
maintain and extend then referred TO the oecessiy
OF laying down platform for State politics for
the fall, and the probable adhesion OF another Club
making the attendance, in place Of 20 orDs0, from 800
400 Advising irmness and union, he Concluded by com
plimentng the late president for the grace and dignity
with which be presided and the honesty uprghtness aud
tale he fearing that for able predecessor
he would be found hat Indifferent substitute His
speech received with much enthusiasm
Several new members were balloted for aud admitted
The Secretary then read the reports Of tue committee
appointed 10 draft resolutions the death OF the late on
". J. Marcy.
Mr.. r. ". MCMAHON smoke for time the resolu
TONS which expressive OF the loss democracy and
man rs the late Secretary Of State. They clio
quentiy wordet, and reviewed his personal and po-
iticai history In his speech, Mr.. Mcmahon said,
ferriDg TO the necessity OF the members OF tie
unios club initiating the virtues and patriot.
ism OF the dtceaeednever before, in the history
country the democracy called upon contend with
interruptions dangerous and fierce opposaon %
that which challenges forces in 1851 Ess no, black
republcADism stripped US OF Independence Has
not violated the spirit OF State Constitution by evadug
republcansm unsuccessful In Washington, umphsnt
In New York The oormorants Of the Albany centYszs
ton are fattentpg while speak the treasury
metropolis. That patty which labors TO make free the
African, bestaes NOT 10 ensiAve the citizens and municipal
government OF this emporium Black repubicausm, in
fact ado serious inroad upon elective franchise in
Massachusetts, while was at tho time AnAtaema-
zIg the supreme Court for declaring that negroes were
not American citizens (ChceYs
cory Of the resolutions is to be forwarded to the fAi
ly Of the deceased, and the club rooms 10 remain
clothed in mournipg for thirty days.
Mr. Coyr the late President referring 10 the resou-
tons, made an eloquent speech, which was much ap.
piauded.
desulory Conversation then sprsDc up the con,em-
plated union OF the two cubs-NAtonal and Unon-aud
the meeting adjourned.