New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-27
THE TENTH WARD KNOU:NOTHLNG2

THE TENTH WARD KNOU:NO THING9
The dismal flicker of the fros;.bi,ten gas burners
Saturday evening demonstrated that Council No. 5,
though preemirent in civi, pOly cannot yet contrc
the dement's. II was singular 10 the hagSariness
hch the hszy halo seemed to throw over the coun-
,cnsnces Of the sovt-egns. Even they were ashamed
OF this darkness and TO prevent the complete reign Of
Er6bus, SIX talow candles were procured, which by
the aid of melted puddes Of their subs.suce were
stationed about the room.
"Our candles being now all lighted up" Bro
CoRsoN read his minutes, but as he had not given r
ccrrect version of the withdrawal of Bro. Grfths he
ives ordered, opposing, to correct them so as to
conform to the account in THE TRIBuSE. And herein
was another Of those quiet compliments which our
reporter regards with JOY than services Of plate
or presents OF gold. He ndulgug in the luxury Of
this happiness when Bro. WuEEIEE arrested his at
tention with immense blow Of the gavel Up arose
Bro ". calmly drew from his pocket deliberately, a
document lengthy, which he read gravey. Il proved
to be an edct from Bro james NJ. Miller, the grand
and installing Deputy of the City ard County of New
York, wherein he states that by reason of having
received sffdavits showing that the President and
Secretary elect were Illegally elected snd that another
"yhtus of my authority order that Council No. 5,
Immediately after opening SATURDAY evening next
proceed to the election Of an entire new act Of
icers." And, as if fearful Of being misunderstood
he further declares "Tbs order is imperative and
must be obeyed." When the reading was finished,
BIO Wheeler said in substance: " This document i,
" piece of unbushpg iusolence. 1t speaks of m,t-
tiers not true. 1t is done without consulting me as
81 a,I 4 toI-a fha
jackson would say unless ordered otherwise by the
" Council, TO pay no attention to it,
With this Bro. Wheeler resumed his seat, and Bro.
wAlswRIGur, great deal excited, arose and moved
that be sent back for explanation. He said the Pope
of Rome had 10 subjects ignorant but that they
would rcbuke such en- assumption OF power. Bro.
MASON opposed this. He thought Bro. Miller would
vet be ashamed of what he had done, and 10 such
case it best to have the paper preserved in the
archives of Council No. D. lest proof should be got up
that it was never sent here. lie also wanted it to
show to all persons who may hereafter Join the Order,
that they might at glance the Democracy, indie
pendeaee, and eutire Equality of American Citizens,
as explained aud enforced by tue great American
party. During the time Bro. Mason occupied the floor
he was constantly interrupted by Bro Van Duser who
Acknowledged that he ofthe persons who had
been instrumental in getting up the troublesome edict
lie and Bro. NJ. INDUCED freely in such epthets a.
sneak, backbiter Black Republicans, "ora
cle, shysters" and other careless expressions of
friendship, until finally Bro. Mason got fatgued and
sat Gown. Bro. Wainwright accepted his proposition.
WbercupOn Bro. Van Duser moved, as a substitute,
that the Council proceed to obey the maAdats OF Bro
Miller. Bro. Rowley seconded the motion. Bro. Ma
ron then moved TO lay the whole subject the table.
" h., f-Ilood Nd fr -vxha Al he
motion was not debatable thus seemed to be the only
way to ease themselves. On taking the question, it
wa, decided IN the affirmative by 81 yeas to Il NAYS.
At this point our reporter had the curiosity to ask
Bro. Corson about the election which had caused all
the rumpus As this brother was just then anxious
to be making speech he passed over his book of
minutes From these It appeared that the Van Duser
and Rowley party, after severe rally, at the election
two weeks SINCE had only seventeen voters, although
by some hocuspocus they contsiyed to poll - votes
for Bro. ROwley Treasurer. 1t also appeared that
Bro. Wheeler detected this extraordinary expansion
and ordered count. Tia, after the count their vote
fen down TO the Identical seventeen Takog this then
as the strength of their crowd" and putting 1t by
the side Of their own statement, that the rest are "a
set Of id Black Republicans, and it does seem as
though it wss not too much to hope that Council No. D.
Wh.lpd withou, torm until the dam,
Hath ,ick'l IL into shape and fame,
may ser the licking process Of another general eles-
ton, be brought 70 come sort Of cOmeliness.
The vote on laying the matter on the table WAS so
decisive that nothing remaiued for either side but to
fight The officers elect could not be Installed because
Bro. James " Miller would not do il. Their oppo-
nents could not 90 into new election because Their
force was Only Il. Neither party coull get on far and
hence by unanimous consent they went into general
vIanele. Il was perhaps one Of the most ierocou'
rows ever INDUCED in. looker-On would have sup
posed that although tobacco and profanity s naturslto
Council No. j. such scene a. tbis could not be I'M
provised without the additional luxury Of CHS. Bro
Wheeler was out OF the chair and IN the chsr-on the
floor and in tie sLteIOom, lodging around in Wild
Ierzv. Bro. CoIson and Bro. Wanright each hoWlsd
or orGer. but az Bro. Ills in the chair ne sided
with Bro Van Duser ard let matters slide. At length
Bro. Wheeler reclaimed bic seat and summary re-
leased the brotherhood His object wac, If they must
fight. to give them chance. Bot no fight came
Loud takers, Ike the teat-pg, though noisest are
bcssed with the least pluck Of the whole litter Atter
few POUNDS Of cures the brothers len the room and
IL. r.ue Of their candles 20 the care Of the sexton.
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COLD WEA TIER.