The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-09
CITY POAltkcG.

DnaoCRAey-So MORE POLITICS IN TIE OLD
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sAs Ksrces Rouse organization Of the members Il e
1nmsly Society last evening Is their hesaqvI ers
ssacus 70 devise Ways and means carry the election
against powers tha, be Tsnmany Hall al me forth
ssnipe election FOR SAehems. over one hundred mem
Ssrs were present, and Mr.. Jesse West occupied the
char
Addresses were made by ex Mayor Wood, Colonel
IRELAND Chsrlee 4 hsy, jose Rose IT, Allen NJ Smith,
C. II. 1sdden and o-hers.
TIE Vigilance Oor1i.see composed OF forty four
sess which had appointed st the last meeting
ported that EOS persons had pledged themselves to sup
,srs sosr ucSet Tor sS:hens, which clear majority
q ,ne legal votes IN the society Several persons who
vcte1 twenty years would De on hand at the
election ,he 1871 instant
The speakers all pleosed themselves that the ticket 70
h mn forward osli re COMPRISED Of men VITO would
svoroo the ra.nmsny Society IRON 20 entirely The
-srgsnsed casrter msoe the Colunpan Order q purely
sssk he Dd'ssDi ana the widows and orphans. This
ed 70 DO e,d there ten members that
seee,y who we're living upon private charity WHEN they
should De cSsFgeaoe on me funds OF the order ne fol-
sowing address 20 the members read bv Cnss. A.
may and opsed after which the adjourned;-
spDsEss nc THE MEMBERS on TANMANy SOCIETY.
BnOrHERs;We ADDRESS you rs fellow members Of this
ascs At and time honored Institution We deere to pre-
for your calm consideration q few facts leaving the
determination OF yous course TO own judgneus We
wrh copsit er without reference 70 the past or
present DIVISIONS Of persons interests the true ccndi
tcn Q! hvss in raraany Hall, and TO ask yourselves
the queso, vhe her change IN the government Of TIE
society 10 absolutely indispensable I, preserve It's
charter, ~ property ard - exstencef You Know as
we sr curse yes that originally society esao
Ashed exclusively FOR benevolen, purposes that il was
che rtcred by the legislature for these objects alone az
time when extremely dicul' to obtain spe ,sl grants
u even this chE that s after diversion 70 political
parpancy ccnsse5 only 10 the Individual exeftiOns o.
rs members. beng never exercised as a body e1cer.
upon great patriotic public occasions about which there
WAS little difference among the people, that II did
ne. assume party character until ater the war with
6rts BrnAr, when. becoming possessed OF she pro
erhtc party Cf that day hold their consultations u
soon became recognized nj political secret society,"
merely and exclusively for the Advancement or the gene
ral principles Of tina. parry. rhs character and
ehject down 20 within few years back. BIZ. we have
nov very a.nerent state Of things in Tammn,y Hail.
MOI opy has lie origual design been subyprted but By
so,o assumption OF PARTY dictaon, mad II now trans
Srred into IN overshsdowtng political power--dark
dreadful and potent " absorbs all party organisation
at, mps : suppart the peoples rights BY making
she Council Of SGchenas not only the arbitrator OF al dis
pu.eh questions among the peoples representatives, bit
the dictator Of party nonoaons Assuming the right to
exclude from the building Rry general or nominating com
es vs'h IS nc, under ~ oea.ro the presea, Council
OF Sachers, acd their immediate predecessors OF the same
interest have placed themselves above and beyond The
society .;seli well as CT the democratic masses For
gsog tier dues 70 the society and that they repress mt
merely Tire members Of that body, numbering at most but
few hundred Trey have aimed and is feared too
cessfuy Ee al the absorption Of the whole mahnsry
lie. us can your attention TO few facts which
fay Justify these remarks In September, 1916 the then
exr'ng divisions " the democratic parry became healed
by the constellation Of the two General Con- sees ard
ADD soft) which assembled ~ one body, in ram@apy
Bal elected the late Amented Lorenzo Shepard
As chairman Or bis decease, In the following month,
wilson Small Was elected Chairman Under the auspices
James s1cht1an received ID this ey the largest vote
give- % any Presidential candidate. This consoi-
eaed cor :ee vent yoagh the year a. harmonious as
she year prosperous and cheering FOR the )crscy
n December i isued the usual cali for the re election by
tbe democratic party Of - successors. PGrsuaa 70 this
CAL, which adopted unanimously by the consolidated
committee re General Coaiteeo of 1857 elected ard
organized with bat to three contested seats in JA1u
ary q nat ysa- thus far amer tae settlement Of tire
hard snd soft divisions We had entire harmony aat unity
~ actous ara sentiments
Bet the interest whch Was uppermos, in TIE Council o.
S.chers IN minority IL the General Co nrn,ee, AND
then FOR tie first time the dreadful ana fearful expo
dent devised q using this power OBTAINED FOR other
tarred and harmonious democracy 70 represent !. IN
TsrmEry EaI To cs-ry or, tals dctiru p-ac icaly,
noa ascesss-y &c raise ny for the purpose what pun
V5Tsed 90 &c another General Committee. This &C
soplsAsi oy few persons getting together aud selec.
s one Of their or1 sans Ter Chairman Thus prepared,
sss bog-s c3.es under the 1irec.oa 0, the majority
c. ne S.chsus made an caion 70 the Council Tor
the e TsnnEny Eall but the Council a. then
coisiuei rot quite prepared 70 pepe.rAe SO gross
Outrage ls 10 comply with t.is request. Il re-
solved hovtveT ~ % tie asxt tn1g 70 H. untsr cover
- pretext - ''lc'crn primary tlectors y and ore
tTn convent'n We called Tor this ostensiha purpose
Wewil Dot sto- hsre &c ask by what authority re
fouac CT SGchcs assumed the power 20 call conves.ons
oi the osnoor NC t'ry or " crese new 2ut Al cresal
Nations TAs ccnvericn the cTeAt17 q the CocrcI or
saehrns. sfrezb,ei II Tanus7y Ball. vas called %
~rder ~ TIE Fs.her Of The Council, and sNsr due
sorrn and cersmc7y, ordered general COMMITTEES
Re elected lie i.Gce OF the Democratic Rspuo
General Ccu-iy.ee tsn sitting harnoniocslg IN flnnG
n Han urfeT ths on1Trnanship o. Wilson Small anJ %
nh tn measure Of tins outrage tbs lev ohid OF re
SAcheug us duly instituted rlsserson Of The co1rt
a. ron az TIE regular com1lee turnei ops Of doors
Tue thgo the machinery Of the Council e. cheIns ne
authority :ke sooefy prosituted in the oorual
- Eg3 Lanceo outrage Go ever st-Iei nc a-rAs
X iacsi degraded partizlr warfare. TIE party De-
came LxG1 aiyidcd internal brols ard dsserxlon &c
cane RE- s1d - would be supposed TIC mosi bitter sad
S.ys.os q the oer-te party of tbs county woet
he result but fer re self sscr scns 81 ri of
rae Geosrsl cramt"o. who Sadly consented % oonso
cate V Tie ShchCuS organ LGtoa rather ta1 - EGvo
AL party Lglln divided and broken down.
Brothers he oontro tsus ootarcd by fraud over the
ors MIA. OF The party enabed th)ee who o5ttiocd 70
ssvss ths best poa nsaonr tStrbu,ei last fail, and
We have, thsfe'ore % oortsrd VIII y consequences,
kayoTal.y Thus u rossefson, AID having 5y secre.
ARA geIer! with thc re?-Sls-n parry oeieaiei tas
aeIoCrstc candidate Tor Mayor, they bad Liiie d.cnJ
NJ rcRqPoiD.rs the nselvas ano immediate depeaaars
z7o achcreat tie General Con ice or 1865, lot Deem
IN worth While 70 appear 70 reoognizs the people,
tie rists Of tho people, e the election o. delegates
Eavl1g usurpci All power and poescssed themselves q
the esfng federal Lad mrnicr.l oces, they became 50
bold II re,r arrogance ~ % ore the PoFuar element
altogether IL the formation ~ committees and
N1ns 10 apyreckte tie full extent Of the wro,y hus
Committed 4 tie naEe o. the society mus, be rsnena
bercs ths; scvsraI ~ tho leading sschemg, VIII
-c'isc pRcs IN bOee pfucet fgs, we're msde ScEerls
e sane ear ;beT ~e-e scse7 members o. the s9c cay
Necl Cor thFty years actively asscceted With 4,
caoseu ne gliipF sa1iard besreTs the very
year o, ster ntroiuctoo INTO the Sgvan. Il j. trr. By
rcpuouca voter q Coanc!l elected b.; s1l Tie 20
rs.y oanno EisT u Troscni rcts> escape the respoa
Ha.lty Of tccr srts.
Wien 0sy. suocseisi In cus'Dg the ruling CLIQUE
oil he proper suoe Tor CO.'S deTstoa ~bei3er per
snL< va0 hRyS I'm TIC ceHccrzic party should Be d
so~ei voice IN crsa,rg power winch. ACCORDING 70 TIE
p-eeeat SAcssrls sorb The ertre mal.gomsri and
eirec,Sa ~ t.e 5emos-riC party.
A.i bTrths'- q Tsn'n.ry 10 this s--oga.t self per
40 frfUf o. 4 Nl1fia We ~
goa n jCa Us a feleru led th0r 10 remove incubus
vfdrh, vast sutverar y, cbecs and trle iuierv
q the ~ s) ustrg y "a mare "heNers o. wood
sSd drawers ~ sser tor ~ pecsaiary ilteres and
pSitosl @ovsLcsu,eut We ask Tor = Ohs1So--tcf ghe
elect q if lBsrs tics representing rDe int
res clique Il - well EuoFn that tb0ul al tbe
sstGrE safe have bscn promised D. then q uofn
zzIol IL ru4ng ras.y bss really mads ap "a sile'
fFc a - osD la-cu AZ c1'lc. Ote " De CompfUuers
1,her O-unt Csk d smother sheriff ana four others
the interest t-ve ectei g. ~ tne Places
~ Cofolerh. aus oacc wrlth n tns aggregate ossr
$3.50 90 sr year wh given 'recy n themselves o. 20
those cf ter clique who Wulng gay of theci
~ "a wt 10 slrprtrt 1efri9re thai tie