Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-09
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Weed, of the Albany EUenimg journal, Is IN
a peck of trouble He has recently ferreted
out the existence of close corporation or secret
society, in the hitherto tranquil bosoms Of the
American and Republican parties Of the En-
pire State; the evident object of which Is to
secure the nomination Of its own members to all
the fat places to which combination Of the
two organizations can elect. 1t is this secret
society, Mr.. Weed AYERS, that is at the bottom
of the scheme to smslgsmste the two parties
thereof which We not long since had occasion
to write. The constitution of this society has
leaked out, and its provisions fully bear out
Mr. Weeds declaration that it is designed to
swallow the material of the Republican party
whole, if possible, at the same time doing
nothing Of the sort by its principles. We are
curious to see whether its managers will not
succeed in divesting Mr.. Weed Of much Of his
influence with the opposition in New York,
which is evidently one Of the avowed purposes
of the new organization. Our opinion is that
the pledge of mutual support among its MEM
bers and delegates which its constitution en-
braces, will be very likely to effect much, in
deed, against Mr.. Weeds future tenor of his
long existing political dictatorship.
The following is an extract from the associ-
atoms constitution: .--
"whereas, 1t Is necessary that a Union be
formed ofthe AMERICAN and REPuBLIcAN parties,
present Administration and We hereby form our
selves into society pledged to the promotion OF
this great object. Therefore,
cart. 1. This society shall be called the Con-
servative Union; the name Of which is to be ulti-
mately passed upon, at some future day, In gen
eral Convention.
of reciprocal aid, and for the dissemination Of in
formation throug bout the State In furhe :ance Of
the great object above specified
"Art. 3. This society shall embrace, first, oNK
DEPUTY IN THE STATE, AND ONE DKPU ry IN K.CH
COUNTY; AND NOT kiss THAN 1, NOR MORG THAN
q, IN ZACH Town OR WARD, BESIDES THE DEr-
UTY, UNLESS SAID DEPUTY SHALL HAVE coop
REASONS FOR INCREASING THE NUMBER. These
members shall be taken, as equally as may be,
from the American aud Republican parties
cart 4. There shall be GEN.RAL STATE CON-
MITIEE, whose duty II shall he to call State
Convention, after which the Deputy and each
County and Assembly District Conventions, and
the several Deputies In 4 Senatorial or Congres-
sonal District shall perform the same DUTIES for
District Conventions, bya general call Published
in the papers, AND THE MEMBERS OF THIS UNION,
ONLY, SHALL BE DELEGATES, IN ALL CASES, As
FAR As PRACTICABLE.
"Art. S To carry out the spirit of article
fourth and to the end that true and ca pabIs men
be selected d, although 1T SHALL THE DUTY OF
EACH COUNTY DEPUTY TO EXAMINE His COUNTY
AND MAKE SELECTIONS, by the use Of proper dis
erection, yet. IL Is recommended that all such
lections shall be men. competent, NOT ONLY TO
FILL THE FFicE OF DELEGATE TO CONVENTIONS,
BUT TO BIZ NOMINEES Also.
"Art. q. Ii shall be :he duty Of each County
Deputy to take list IF the names Of all members
In his county, and send copy If said list to the
State Deputy, together with the residence, and
post Office address, OF each. IT SHALL BIZ THE
DUTY OF THE COUNTY DEPUTY TO SEND TO rHE
STATE DEPUTY THk NAMES OF ALL DKLvsATKs
TO CONVENTIONS, WHETHER THEY Blk MnMBERs
OF THIS SOCIETY
cart. z. The members of this Society, in each
town, shall constitute a committee, whose duty
II shall be, on call from the County Deputy, to
canvass their respective Towns, and send the
result to the County Deputy, to be by him for.
warded to the State Deputy 1t shall be the duty
OF the State Deputy to send back for the informa
ton Of the County Deputies, the general result of
the canvass, whenever requested by County
Deputy.
.Aft. g. The admission fee Of each member of
this Society shall be two dollars; to be paid To
the County Deputy, on admission, one half of
which sum shall be sent TO the State Deputy, TO
defray travelling, printing and postage expenses,
Deputy, to defray his expenses, OF like charac-
cart 9. ALL COUNTY DEPUTIES SHALL BxAp.
POINTED By THE STATE DEPUTY, and all uues-
tons of difficult solution, or where doubts arise
In the mind Of Deputy, as to the pi Oper course
to pursue. be can be informed, by application to
the State Department.
'Art. lU. ALL MEMBERS OF THIS ORnYR
WHENEVER ELECTED To ANY OFFICE, SHALL Sc
LECT ONE OF THE ORDER As APPolNIsE ro.Sy
OFFICE WHICH HR MAY HAVE IN HIS GIFT, IN
PkkFkRkNcE TO AMY OTHER PERSON, IN ALL
CASES
when this organization shall have been com.
pi-ied, STATE Convention will be called, the
Time and place OF which shall be desip mated by
the state Deputy, who will give notice thereof to
the County Deputies, throughout the State who
shall, In turn, give the necessary notice 10 MEN,
oeTs within his County, WHOSE DUTY 1T SHALL
BE TO SECURE THE sgLkCrIoN OF MEMBERS oy
The ORDkR TO SERVE As DELEGATES OR sUcR
A. WILL ACT IN CONFORMITY To THEIR wIsHks
IN MAKING NOMINATION.
SECURING THE MAJoRIrY-Orer tAr Left.
All around US the opposition newspapers are
calculating that the Republicans will control
the next House Of Representatives Of the
United States. 1t strikes US that Monday
lasts first gun Of the election Of members to
that body will not serve greatly to satisfy
them OF tho correctness Of their sanguine prog
nostications. The defeat of Blair-that con-
summation of so great importance to the in
tegrity Of the South in Congress-looks like
anything but the verifcation Of their hopes in
this connection. The exertions made to secure
his reelection were almost superhuman. lie
had German vote Of near 5000, it is said, to
start on, and was backed by the free applca-
ZION Oh money contributed from elsewhere. The
ready witness his illustrious pa, entered the
held with (even for him) an unusual bundle of
reservations about the sayings of the dead;
which are not to be contradicted, in so much as
be always manages to be the only witness within
reach Of the living. The estimate put upon the
value OF his testimony by the voters of st.
Louis, is apparent in the so inglorious defeat
of the SON for vhose sd On ncauant bo u,J..to.,
to make Colonel Benton appear to be on his
death bed, as rabid an Observation-Disclosures man
as either of the twain of Blairs
But, apropos Of our theme The Republican
party lose nothing whatever, on any occasion,
for lack Of boasting in advance of victories at
the polls. lie who should have limited q fort
night ago at the possibility of the defeat Of
Frank Blair, would have been hooted out of
sight by the Republican party press, in view of
its belief that its party was In lose no,h;n, h..