The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-09

Meeting or the General Neutrality-suspicious.
ism at Tammany HaN-The Bulldinx IN
Charge OF the PollCe-A Man Shot by Row
daes-The General Committee Take the Daok
Track-SiclxIes' and Gunther's ExpuIsaea
Doclsrcd Illegal.
There was much excitement at Tammany Hall In
night, growing out Of the interest that attached 70 The
meeting OF the General Committee at which it sup-
posed report would be adopted expeng the fshy d.
mocrats who had voted and worked against the regular
nominees at the last charter election. There .
large attendance Of members, and all the neigh
boring barrooms thronged with politicians,
who amused themselves during the evening in drinking,
swearing and lighting The crowd became great thai
the landlord became alarmed and for posse OF
lice to preserve order.
About nine O'Clock fracas Of the most serious charao
ter occurred which created the widest excitement In hs
aeghborhood Of the Hail. and which lasted for some tine
young man named Cornelius Woods, workman In Tie
public store seated quietly by the stove when u
men came up 70 him, Of whom said aStand IN anl
fight you, son OF b-h! Woods declined 70 fight say
ing there were too many for him nght upon which ono
his feet to defend himself when pistol was fred a hin
from behind the ball Of which TOOK effect in his lei
SSdnr pSn % the ps v wh1 in =:
way through the crowd, attempted to arrest he par
ties engaged in the ARRAY but made mistake to ws
who bad been shot Iwas charged that they even con
tnued to beat him when on the ground second shot
was fred in the melee but one hurt by Il. While
the policemen beating the wounded the rufaas
who commenced the fight and had the pistols made their
escape arrested up to late hour last night
Quiet at length restored when discovered that
Woods was wounded and bleeding profusely. He Was
taken TO back room and physician was sent for who
found serious wound in the left shoulder. The pistol
evidently fired while his body in bent attitude,
the ball entered the shoulder from above and lodged
the muscles Of the back some ten inches from the point
| Of entrance.
The physician does not consider the wound dangerous
The wounded man is well known in the Thirteenth
ward Mceley Wood He knows the parties who shos
him, and will doubtless take measures TO have them
rested As there two shets fired and the bar room
was crowded, II is wonder that no other person Was
shot.
WHAT WAS DONE IN THE GENERAL COMMITTEE
While these occurrences ranspring outside tho
General Committee, which the in the rear a.
the bar had organized and rsnsactng their preli
nary business Before long evident that some ma
| lgn influence had been at work in the Committee
during the past week. and a majority of the members
present were found TO be IN favor OF taking tho
back track in reference to the parties who had been
expelled at the previous meeting Of the Committee. Tho
fact that the appointment OF the Committee report
the names Of all parties who had bolted regular nomina
tons created great CONSERVATION nearly every ward
there were democrats who had supported candidates
local offices who were not regularly nominated strong
effort was therefore made TO make the General Committee
take the back track and rs will be they did
The chair was taken by Mr. F. Cooper after the read
ing Of the minutes
The report Of the committee credentials of the names
Of the general committee for 1885, received and
adopted with the exception Of the Ninth ward special
committee was appointed, who reported in favor OF Mr.
Morangc, and was accepkd53 in the affirmative and Is
| in the negative.
Mr. RICHARD BrsrxxD the Counsel to the CORPORATION
then address ed the committee stating that would doubt
less be recoleced by the members of the general com
mittee that meeting on Thursday last preamble
and resolutions were adopted, by bare majority vote,
purporng to expel the Hon Daniel Sckles and c. God
frey Gunther Esq, from their seats m this body will
also be rccoeced that before that vote TAKEN had
the honor TO present certain which entertained
touching the constitutional power well the propre&y
Of such action and that abored unsuccessfuly show
that in this body, by its constitution and by laws such
action must be for some cause either by the
Of the Convention also urged that required two thirds
Of all the members elected 10 expel member and espe
caiy IN the cases under consideration There nothing
upon which the committee could legmatey act because
the gentlemen sought to be expelled had in the
prescribed by the constitution and by laws, resigned
their membership, and their places were then actually
and duly filed. The excitement OF that occasion viii
long hold distinguished place in the annals OF
angry discussion, and If the results which gave rise
marked by extraordinary and iudged legisla
ton might all desire not TO recur to II now.
The interval which has elapsed has furnished chance for
deliberate retrospecon. Ihave reviewed carefully the
opinions then advanced and am confirmed my view
Of their justice and constitutional correctness It is be
coming and necessary that should undo
the wrong and il will be perceived that by
the preamble and resolutions which I shall
presently proceed 10 offer, contemplate such action
tonight shall from qualification. I desire
to be right on the record upon such question this
and desire this committee TO place their action upon
intelligent and sound basis II proper for me 10 say
before reading the resolutions that although they i'm
sided upon the occasion IL not intended to convey any
intinSon against his fairness Nv personal relations
with that gentleman have been OF an agreeable character
aud sense of imperative duty and regard 10 the rights
Of absentees alone induce to ocr the resolutions In
my Judgment they ought TO receive the support OF this
committee They appeal strongly To the intelligence and
fairness OF ts members and hope do not mistake The
character OF this body when anticipate that they will
ceive the decided approval Of this Democratic General
Committee. Mr. Busted then read the following resolu
tons, which were eventually adopted 81 in the afkrna
tive and % in the negative
Hon Daniel sckies q the Third ward, aud G. aodfrry
s.a q The 5sh'.snh an hen %smse.s o h
OF he appointment, % other democrats their
sss and GuEher ceased e be member and he name.
entered upon The roll according othe regular and established
whereas instead thereof the letter OF Mr. Sickle, was pro
read the GENERAL commit,ee yo alton o. ia
ana ID ur Disregard % lns principles 81 fairness
rssolaons eIpel Ses duptsr which would
Guner had ceased 20 be members q this Committee
luton Was c INTRODUCED sspsns hem which
Whereas, Wilson Small ESQ, who was then sosins a.
q he compact ~ which he present Commune
ps o @ % anS Of he a as
member: Ibis So%@sss and IN aaer disregard q H.
member and had directed The name q h successor % BE-
then present and voting declared tina, the said resolution
Resolved That the said decision Of Wilson Small wa. VIC
aion Of the by laws Tits Committee and q the rights Of
iis mcmbers and therefore condemned BY this committee
Mr. PrRsrR, in voting, desired 10 explain his vote,
stating that he voted in the affirmative, being in accord
ance with the by laws.
Mr. WILSON SNAIL refused 10 vote. neither would no
answer the gentleman from the Twenty first Dfr. Bus.
teed) No decent would be guilty OF the introduc-
ton Of the like, and he considered attack on him
personally
Mr. Busrup replied: | forgive your personalities.
They are repusve offensive
Mr. Fowler then moved that a committee OF six be ap-
pointed 70 settle up the bills the General Committee had
Incurred which was adopted, and the Committee then
adjourned sine dc. No report made by the vigi
lance Committee. There debate the resolutions,
the managers OF the matter having cut Il of by calling
the previous question II charged that the most
fair means bad been used in getting majority vote.
City Intelligence.
MR- BnxoST's NEW Hocw-The superb furniture or
the house recently purchased by Mr. August Belmont our
late Minister at the Hague was sold on Monday by II