The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-16
City Politics.

MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC (wIrTEa) GENERAL
CoMMITTEE-THE ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED AND
THE CITY OFFICE HOLDERS DENOUNCED.
meeting OF the Witter Democratic Com ooittees WAS
held last night in TammADy Hail-Daniel T,er in toe
chair The following resolutions were offered ~ a com.
miitec composed OF MesSrs. Mcmahon and McCosn
Whereas. has been recently announced through tae
columns Of nepuSic presstLat Leccmpoa aee Ing
Music in cs and bssas n nysnr sa
moi held at ht time place specified hut 70. poned TO
been and stu represented by The opr"soa ne
That hs meeting was a1d Is called by and on behalf Of
and action Of Ire national admnsrGon relative to the Kan
and r-fue such groundess and execrabe ssunP
Resolved ysst meeting SO called and reprserted as
having been "a democratic movemen In OPPOSITION TO Pre-
prncplec base cowsrdiy blsck republican msn~uvre
tesovee ,ha the persons Sho signed ,he cal for hs'
George Douglas oliver DE T. Grant James e. Cooley and
have such in times by the de
ociack Ct this n etos and 90 not p,sena .Aceps 10,
democratic principles -
TO the contrary democrat OF good standing In hi.
city hose fourteen hundred and two traitors who followed
cep,ed-wi attend anti Lecompon meeting unless tor
ren,s ecosnired local lie .der 10 cur midst viii consen,
such assembly and that whenever auch meet
supervision asd control OF that coalition OF factions which
constitutes the common enemy Of tho Union and the demo
Resolved That we mortified and Inundated by
Teal rcsiov and intellectual faculties Of Frcdercs r stan
1-nRersee, descending 10 common level With the
the and the democratic pacy
boldly a3d shamefuly laborng In the with
Know ko,hpgs with podiess nhdes atheists and with
The Lessy freeoye raerny-seekipg protra' intestine
agitation to disturb the peace and harmony Of people
Resolved That shoud be remembered by the Pre- Hdent
Of he United States nis ndnlsp alton and democratic
friends throughout the nshon hst the and loyal
OF this city and county consists OF ryone thousand
,ave that constituency that those forty thousand
brave hearted unnchng democrats adhe-ens
the principles prom by him In his
Lecompon message: and that any locaton Of
ry this committee should have their proceedings regarded
irresponsible, fraudulent and anti democrats.
In hereby required, 10 appoint committee OF three OF
number for the purpose of shutting inquiry into the
nsers epnsa"on sud psnepies 81 certain ssee' assoc
aon In This city proessedy democratic and known as the
"rammsny Sooie that The said mite of rec be aud
they hereby instructed TO inquire and report whether III.
influence g. that society or not inmica TO the welfare
and OF The democratic party whether great
OF s members are rot secret or open enemies = To- demoe
PRECEDENT OF the Bact Republican Committee Of hs city
sc,ve and prominent member OF 81 whether his bro
sactes is not secret sgcn, the black republicans
dstrscpg disorgsnzng the Democratic parry; whether
Of w,sm seward and fhuriow xeeo 10 de interest Of
aboonm and antagonists 70 the principles and pc icy Of
hereby required fun end fair report OF their in
ve-esot of their discoveries, and OF the conclusions AZ
which they hsye arrived 70 meeting IT this democrats
Republican General Committee before the first day Of
May
A series Of resolutions on some general subjects was
also introduced by T. W. Mcmahon, In which the ecomp
ton constitution endorsed and The Presidents Kansas
pocy sustained Il was decided ALSO 20 hold meeting
endorse the President the I'D inst probably the
Paak After the transaction Of local business the
committee sjjourDed.