New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-31
A SECOND COUNCIL ON THE VACANT
POLICE COMMISSIONERSHIP.

Gfeat was Uldbe VI TIE EPntciuuS. P""et'
fol is the great American party; but greater, and
wiser and powerful than oil these the local
leaders Of this party at least in their estimstios
Tn mepdous the fu,terng among the dry bones"
of the organization a, the light thrown by our keyhos
reporter in The TRIBusE Of yesterday, the secret
| movements in Room No. IL, No. 2-3 Broadway IE
view of those revelations, few Of the brighter and
more irtere.trg lights Of the party gathered yester
day fore, Don TO consult upon the next best move,
seeing that the designs of the secret Broadway
csve were 30 widely spread rs TO reodcr ID impos-
.ible to make such public demonstration TO take
action on the vacant Police Commissonersho would
be regarded a. spontaneous expression Of the VEN
an6 feelings Of the American party. And by these
worthless it was ttemupon concluded that union
meeting should now be called to which should b
given at least the appearance Of Q public
consultation Of those who ostepsibly wished
70 tsK over the future policy Of the
party in view of the approaching campaign, but really
TO de-, Use ways and in the present emergency.
Accordjr ay it was agreed that certain gentlemen,
headed b, the modest asprant whose interest this wes
to further j. W. b., should bestir themselves,
and invite delegations ofthe psrty in the several Wards
TO meet at the temperance establishment Of the Hon.
GbertJ Dean Of Essex and Grand streets gen-
orally known the Capitol where temperance drinks
consisting OF large quantity Of brandy aud small
dution Of water are the standing order), and thea
and there those assembled were be brought b. the
matcbess el. auence Of the aforesaid parties to ssms
conclusion having sembsnce of general expressson
of the psrty which conc usions Of course to favor
the interests Of the Hon. J--s W. b. The
call bore several well-kDown names prominent smong
which was tbs Of the Hon. Augustine H. Dugsnns.
late poet expbosepher, present politician, defeasee
Congressional csndisate, &c. On its strength We
dispatched skylisbt reporter understanding thss
there would be 10 keyhole facilitiesl to take
notes. Arriving at the place indicated shortly before
8 o'clock, for which hour the meeting was called no
found a number of mysterious looking individuals
making equally mysterious Inquiries and move
nents the latter Of which in all ended ia mis-
FERROUS disappearance through doorway on Grand
street As in duty bound our reporter followed up
these ysterious movements and after sundy turnings
and twistngs through dsrkened passages found him
self in the ooek.lot Of the building. Here was
a brilliant illumination, not the production OF
the dark lanterns which the Order have recently
abolished, but proceeding from sundry dingy-
locking gingerpop bottles, halfs-dczen In number,
SUI mounted by as many scky looking tslow
In the nid.t Of these brilliant lights were gathered
variety Of spirits, invited and uninyied-sone OF
whom were energeiicslly discussing the propriety OK
permitting the attendance of certain Knights Of the
quill who pencil and paper in hand, stood around tho
table OF course keyhole reporter came in for
due share of praise for his powers Of eye light and
hearing as di played in his report Of the Broadway
proceedings and various demonstrations of the sppre
citation of his efforts to post the party and the pub
lie. were made.
Our rpoi ter having RETIRED aud reached bis position
at the skyght observed looming up in thedstance the
60 Of he Gvaaf MOI Of
Of the party which halls from the Seventeenth Ward
who, as of right apparently, took the chair (which
had the effect of qnieiing the tumul and producings
pretentious roll, and with a stern determination Of
ueip significantly eying the reporters before him,
requested all the company without distinction
TO retire to one SIDE of the ROOM aud walk over to the
other as the names of the invited called, with the
assistance of Mr. Tdale who assumed the position Of
secretary.
At this broad hirt there something OF stam-
pede of those who had not been hidden TO the feast,
ipcludiIg the reporters, foremost among whom, and
noticeable by the rapidly Of his exit, was the ndei
fs,pabls reporter of that Intensely Know-Nothing
organ, The Daily Distress.
The black sheep having been, by the redoubtsble
Generals msneuver, thus got rid OF, the assembled
wisdom pazed at each other in anxious expec-
ta,oD. Then sprapg to his feet the great
haier Of alien Police Chiefs, the distinguished
Briggs, who ssgely remarked that the scene
reniI ded him of Quaker meeting. Mr.. Chairman
LLOYD who had fallen into quiet slunber, suddenly
swoke at this suggestion and proceeded to inform the
meeting tat the sssemblsge was designed TO take
action in view of the vacant Police CommissonershiP.
The Hon. AUGUSTINE j. II. DuoAssE followed in
his usual eloquent but philorophicsy foggy strain,
inistrg hst the party Of which he was proud to con-
soer himself one of tie bright lights, shsuld not ssk
that vacancy to be filed by an American a favor,
but should demand it Is right. He followed this up
by suggesting the appointment Of Committee to dram
suitable resolutions (which were Of course already
dawn and in his own pocket, suggestion which was
unanimously agreed to, and Messrs Dugsnne, Briggs,
and Acsus appointed.
A.a form atty, the gentlemen retired, not, however,
TO draft the resolutions, but to imbbe, at sx CONS
head, in the bar-rosm. This laborous duty performed
they returned to their confreres and reported resou
tions as long as the Cincinnati Platform which IL
uni ecessaIy for to give in full inssmucn % tney
may be summed up in. these few words Thst the
Hop. J-s w. B-r must be the new Police Com
missioner.
Upon this proposition extended and excited cs-
bate sprung up, all the company being gwen 70 .o
ouercr. and each more DESTROYS Of being heard INC
Tenth Ward was most largely represented, sne o
eour,e had mort to ray. Mesrs. Brooks ana bacnaa-
an hacked bv AID Grfiths and Others, eniofced tue
views Of their section Of the party; whiie Messn.
nam NJ the Thirteenth, Louder Of the Sixtn' sna
c.n,oe n .Jopes from the State ct large, said whss
I,y couId in support Of their peculiar notions
a., .o,,s Of subjects we're discussed, every man
riding bis own hobby. At midnight, when our roper.