New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-09
GRAND ROW At TAMMANY HALL.
Meeting of the Democratic General Committee.
sIcKLEs AND GUNTHER NOT EXPELLED
THE OUTSIDE MEETING.

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was crowded with the urterifed portion of whom
amused themselves according TO time hoI ored age"
BY q free fight. One Of the belIigerents was shot,
The sssenblage was drawn together BY the meeting
Of the General Committee, which, it was reported
would transact some very interesting AID significant
business. The fighting men of all the factions were
present in strong force, ready and wirg to have Q
hand in should they find opportunity for 30 doing
The probabilities Of fight being inmr ent the Me-
tropolitan Police summoned ard at II O'Clock
twelve Of the Forth Precinct force urder command
Of Capt. Waliirg entered the hall and stationed
themselves with drawn batons in the entry
way leading to the room in which the
Committee was in session. Their presence
and the knowledge that much larger force were
within call, had soothing effect upon the fighters,
who depoIted themselves for a time in singulsrly
peacesbe manner. But the bar well patronizsd,
ard it wac soon evident that there ma.t be fight,
particularly large delegations Of well Dead
Rabbits" and shoulder-hitters from other Wards,
besides the Sixth, constsn.ly arriving.
Nine O'Clock came, ard yet no fight But very soon
afterward huge fellow was to dvest himself OF
bis coat, ard moment thereafter some three or four
were struggling desperately the floor in the center
Of the bsrIoOm. The tiu,id fed rapidly to@srd the
door, while roughs rushed in closer, and soon the re-
ports from pistol were heard, accompanied by the
smashipg Of wodows the falling Of picture frames,
&c. The excitement was intense, and all the door
ways were jsmmed with people trying to escape. The
police by using theiy clubs swiftly, succeeded in seps
ratir the ,ombatants, and after while completely
quellipg the disturbance. II was then found thai
young man named Cornelius Woods had
been shot in the shoulder with a Aug and badly
wounded. His head was also cut severely,
by one of the policemen whom be resisted While the
officers were quellipg the fight. Woods was taken
in o the readingroou where he was attended to by
physicians, eho were numerous, after which he WAS
conveyed to one Of the sleeping apartments OF the
hotel. His il ures not serious.
No arrests were made, and no one seen ed able to
identify the person who fred the pistol, or to tell
whether both shots were fred by the same individual
Fearing renewal Of the disturbance, Capt Mailing
sent fos bis reserve and also TO the Second Precinct
Station from which fourteen men, under command OF
Sergeant Vcrpey, were dispatched. 10 less than ten
minutes than 40 policemen were on the spot who
remained until long after the adjournment of the Com
mttee, when they left, no father violation OF the
peace having been attempted.
One of the unferrifed was heard to remark that it
Twas id hard case that Black Republican Metro
politan Policemen should be brought into Tammsuy
"Ha to club good square Democrat"
WHAT THE GENERAL COMMITTEE DID.
The General Committee met at II O'Clock. There
was a very full attendance. Edward Cooper presided
Some unnportant business having been transacted,
the Committee on that subject reported that the
Morapge" and not "the BIisley" delegation wer.
the regular delegation from the Ninth Ward. ms
gave rise to lopg debate. The previous question was
finally called for and put and the report of the Com
mittee was declared adopted-49 voting in the atfrn'
alive and 46 in the negative.
The result seen ed to dspesse the Wood men, who
still continued TO express their disapprobation.
Quiet being at length restored, Corporation Counsel
Busted rose and read the following re,Olution and
moved their adoption:
HAereos, At the last meeting of the Committee LEI
tiers from the Hon. Daniel f. Sickles OF The Ihtd
Ward. and G.. Godfrey GGnthef, esq, of the
Eighteenth Ward, until then members OF this Con
mitee IesignDg their seats with certificates in que
form Of the appointment Of other Democrats "a their
successors were presented 10 OF the Secretaries
vhereupon Messrs. Sckles aud GuDthei ceased to be
menb ers and the names OF the gentlemen appointed
az their successors should have been entered upon the
roll, according to the regular and established usage in
Vherfas' IUsts ad thereof the letter OF Mr. Sckl.s
was presented and read to the General Committee, 10
violation of its useges, and 10 utter disregard OF the
principles of fairness and courtesy for the purpose of
Sickles and GuIther, which would otherwise have
been out of order, and could not have been consid
cred and
Whereas, Notwithstanding the fact that Messrs
Sickels and urther had ceaeed TO be members Of this
Committee resolution introduced expelhug them
therefrom, which received the votes ct majority OF
the members present; and
Whereas, Wilson Small esq, who was then achos
as Chairman In utter violation of the bylaws OF this
Committee Of the compact by which the present Cen
eral Committee was formed as consolidated Commit
tee representing the entire Democratic party OF :hs
city, and Of the rights Of the several members OF thus
Committee and in utter disregard Of the fact tina. be-
himself, had decided that Mr.. Guuther was not a
member and had directed the name Of his succ .ssOr
to be entered upon the roll Of the Committee and that
successor then present and voting declared that
the said resolution was adopted, therefore,
Resolped, That the ssid decision OF Wilson ) nal
was violation of the by laws II this COMMITTEES and
Of the rights of ts members, and Is therefore con-
demnsd by this Committee.
A terrible commotion at orce arose, during which
Mr.. Busted loudly advocated the passage Of his
resolutions.
Mr.. Small defended himself, and retorted In severe
language and Mr. Busted rejoiued 10 the same strain.
Others took part in the debate, which was eI-
ceeoirgly violent At length the question was pat,
ard the resolutions were sdopted-Yeas 5l Nays. 43.
TIE Committee soon aAerward adjourned sine de