The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-04-11
NEW YORK DEMOCRACY.

AT meeting OF the council of sachems of the Temmany
Society of New York. held Tuesday last the Hon John
Kelly submitted proposition to the esct that
ton consisting Of Ave from each ward the sachems to be
entitled oneshould be called into existence to whom
should be referred all difficulties and differences Of opinion
that may exist among the democracy of that city After
much dchatc the proposition reerrsd to COMMITTEES
of five, of which Mr. Kelly chairman. This commit
tee reported the following resolutions which upani
mously adopted by the Council Of Sachem that
the gratifying fact-the more gratifying mas
much the federal appointments for New York have all
been madethat the democracy Of the Empire City
bcnceorth unit in the cordial support OF Mr. Buchaoans
administration The moral effect of this harmony and
union will be felt throughout the entire State of New
York.
Whereas this Grand Council justly apprecating the
sy Of preserving the harmony Of the democratic part
by which the better TO sustain s principles aud to give 81
fcient aid 10 the administration of James Blu ha5an apd
whereas accomplish this desirable result it is essential
that the primary system adopted with reference TO
the election Of delegates TO conventions or committees shall
be materially reformed Therefore DO it
Resolped, That the five delegates majority of them,
from the several wards of this city the committee Of
which Wilson Small ard Johu r. Savage h chairman
respectively be requested to certify from each deesa,ion
in writing this council before the l3h day of
April next the of of their number by their list
as at present constituted to meet with delegate eom
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on the 10th day Of April instant at ~, pm, IN
Resoird That sach convention shall before the
day Of July next perfect and adopt plan for reforming the
primary e.ecton similar 10 the already adopted by this
Grand Council such other should be deemed aivisa
bic ny said convention and having adopted tbs same
make he proper calls for tbs eli cton OF general commit
accordance there with and that said day cir
seuce shall cease and 1t shall not be competent for them
after that period sit in Tammany Hail without the fur
Their action Of the Grand Council. E
Rsrsf That In any vacancy except as hereinafter
mentioned ard provided for shall in such convention
from any OF neglect refusal to act otherwise
then the representative from such ward in said convention
shall have power to ill ouch vacancy.
salcd That such convention shall during such peroa
ia necessity be clothed with the power of and
as the Democratic Republican General Committee Of the
city add county Of New York.
Rsolcd That Of the entire faure OF the deiega-
ton OF FIVE from e,ch ward of the Small and Savage
me respectively, present for delegates in Tie
specified time that them and only in such the Grand
CouD il SHALL consultation with the democracy Of the
delinquent ward have the power to supply by appointment
the omission
Rsore That the action heretofore taken by the grand
council in relation call for the holding of election
for the Democratic Republican General Com ritee for the
year 1857 aud also 10 the appointment OF inspectors of
said cector be- and is hereby, fr modified be in
harmony and 10 accordance with the above preamble aud
resolutions.
R.sotpcd That the additional person from each ward
said venton oherwise be selected by committee
consisting of Sachems PurdJ, Kelly, Rose Fowler and
Marsh and that said committee report said names to this
c,uncil Monday next, IL o'clock, m igned by the
Sacbems.
John Kelly, Thos Dunlap
Elsh e. Purdy, Joseph Rose,
gobn Cochrane, Andre Fromcn',
Isaac v. Fowler, Mcharl B. Oonnelly,
Joseph VI Marsh Thos. N. Adsms.
WM ID. KENNEDY,
Father of the Council
JAMES B. HErnvRIseros, Grand Scribe.