The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-08

ana resolved then and there TO have reacted
so nc Immediately brought his burly frame into the i'm
mediate peghborhood Of the unfortunate offender seized
poor sckes by the throat and demanded retaceon 81
the words uttered. His argument was wonderfully con.
his and made signs that he ready do all that
WAS wanted OF him. The grip on the th'o1t vas relaxed
on tue part Of Kelly, and on the port Of okies the init
drasn and an hum pic apology offered for the suggestion
Had not been forthcoming Coroner Counery might have
had another opportunity, Dams expense Of yeutlatng
his profound requirements in "Cr0wnefs quest law;
but Kelly was satisfied and Cennery lost the chance
KELLY ACCUSES sICKLEs AND FOWLER OF TREASON.
Kelly again took the floor and reiterated the charge OF
Sckes co operation with the black republicans in passing
the metropolitan bills. He referred to the fact that the
came charge had been made against him by the New
YORK Herald and that he (Sickes) had not dared 10 deny
the statement but had shrked the direct ISSUE and an
swered The charge by writing an imper'inent note,
which he (ar. Kelly had doubt the wricc had long
since regreued Mr. Kelly also charged Fowler
with fundamentally In the passage Of these measures ut
Albany and Of the present movement to overthrow the
democratic party and stated that well understood
that he ower expected the vote OF Seward and
friends In the Senate OF the United States when his name
would be gent IN for confirmation as Postmaster, having
very nte confidence In the support OF the democratic
Senators.
AEorHER LITTLE ROW.
This rencone between the two men bers Of Congress-
was rot the only amusement OF the kind in VIII h the
Convention INDUCED on Thursday night another nice little
scrimmage was got up between Alderman Mcspedon and
Mr. Thomas Burns, OF tho 9Th ward We have heard i.
said though We can ha dly credit the sta ementhat the
latter hsd been set on by the Postmaster for the purpose Of
room,
be able to accomplish by violence what ii could not do by
argument and vote
MOTIONS TO PRINT, TO ADJOURN, ETC.
from The Hek place Man % ha%e
II printed, and 10 adjourn the Convention for three
days, 10 as to anora the delegates an opportunity
to read digest and thoroughly understand it, This seemed
fair and reasonable proposton but The majority voted
down, ard voed down every amendment offered to IT.,
and every proposition to give the Convention an opportu
nifty of the bearings Of the different divisions
OF the plan.
TIE sICKLEs PLAN ADOPTED.
And finally, at two o'clock 10 the morning, the Conven
ton, under the whip OF Sckes, Hart, Saunders Fowler,
Purdy and Dillon, adopted the PLAN
THE GENERAL COMMITTEE DENoUNCE THE SCHEME.
This plan, which is Liberal and unfair, and even Q
liable to corrupt usos than the present primary election
syftem is OF repudated by the regular Democra
tic Republican General Committee of Tammany Rail- Of
which Wilson Small chairman That General Committee
met ON Friday Digh and passed series OF resolutions de-
nouncipg Ire scheme, and expressing determination TO
adopt real reform plan which every democratic voter
whose name appears the poll list shall be allowed to
vote
TIE REFORM MEMBERS CALLED TO ACCOUNT.
This committee also ordered the secretaries 10 notify
every one Of its members who had voted for the bogus
psn in the Convention 20 appear CT tho next meeting
Thursday evening nex-and state why he should not be
expelled for his action 10 that matter Within this LIST Of
recusant are compreheuded the names OF Fowler Hart
Cochrane aud other lesser lights They will probably
prove contumacious aud either appear refuse
defend their conduct either Of which events they will
undoubtedly be expelled We will probably have so ne
more rich scenes on that occasion.
BLACK REPUBLICAN COUNCILS N THE CAMP.
The object Of the leaders Of the convention s Sorod. It
is in The first place TO get into their hands the abso
Lutte control Of the democratic patty this city, and in the
second place to cooperate with Simeon Draper Il
Co, for the purpose OF embarrassing the Mayor
and Common Council In their contest the
police question One or the prominent in
the convention is m D. Kennedy whose brother, John
A. Kennedy is Thuriow Weeds right hand man in the
emgran depo. Castle Garden Daniel Sickles is also
bound 10 the black republicans. II is reported
denabe fact that when bis seat contested in the Sc
nate by Mr. Barr he only permitted to retain on the
stipulation that he would make the 18th whenever his
support would be required In aid Of black republican
In pursuance OF that arrangement he did vote
for the bill TO give 10 the black republicans the full control
much censured at the time by the democratic party in the
Legislature.
WEED AND SEWARD HAVE THEIR FINGERS IN IT.
There believe tina, the whole Of this reform
movement is really deep laid plot OF Thurow Weed
Wm H. Seward 10 till further demoraze and break do
the democratic party and TO get possession OF Tanman!
Hall.
In fact black republicans Influence las, election
hc CovrciI OF sachems by appearing there and voni
themselves, because every member OF the socoty-nc
matter what his potics-s entitled 10 for
ches $4,000 spent In thus &c possession OF the
OF the mmany Society would Of course IL the pnc Jcs
that society and Council Saches were earned OUT
hereafter all that will be necessary TO do viii to elect
n Council sf sachcms That Council will elect delegates
Convention. and that Convention will elect the General
Democratic Committee, which makes the nominations
There Is the whole chain.
If this does not utterly and irrcdecmabiy condemn
Tanmsny Hall and the corrupt democracy the bottom
less pit Of perdon nothing in the world is calculated
zaion and progress would be much the loser by that
result