The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-07

Guy RohoUs
TIE NEW DENocRArIc oKSExAL COMMITTEE
In accordance with the previous announcement the new
Demo ratio GeScral Commitsse held their frst meeting
last evening II TanMany Hall. The proprietors Of the
building refused 10 permit the meeting held in the
usual pvce Of assembling and the Committee were
obliged, therefore, 70 meet in the saloon, is
familiarity called, the Coal Hole. There about
seventy persons altogether present The meeting was
organized by the appointment Of Captain Daniel Wer
President, and Messrs. MoCunn and Woodruff score
taries Mr. Roger Dolan ofcated sergeant at arms.
After The roll called committee consisting Of the
following gentlemen, appointed decide upon
tested seats H. Striker, Twenty second ward f.
Woodruff, First ward W. Wilson, First ward; 7. Veitch'
Twelfth ward, and T. W. Mcmahon, Fifteenth ward.
The Nineteenth Fourteenth, Twentieth and Seventh
wards contested, and their will be reported
upon the meeting of the Committee which is to be
held On Friday night at half past seven O'Clock
The following resolutions presented by Mr. r. W.
Mcmahon, by whom they drawn up
Resolved, That congratulate the democracy Of the
city and county Of New York upon having engh per
fected and secured itself Organization in this com
'mhee which designed 70 representhe bona swishes
and wants OF the democratic party, organization which
has emansted directly IRON the concerted will and action
Of the people-which is responsible to them for every
and exclusive of, the power control OF clkuesm and
which (snce the result of fair, open and general
lar basis in entire harmony with the spirit and theory
of our party and Of our republican institutions
Resolved, That this committee declares here upon the
Threshold that its chief aim and ambition is to represent
and carry out broadly and faithfully theirnaked sim
pcity the time honored usages and principles Of our
venerable party's creed that it shall glory placing it.
self in direct communion and sympathy with the
peope-in educating itself relative TO their po
litical wants, and in uneq1ivocally carrying out
of the great of the democracy Of this metropolis
that il shall not lend itself tohe injury distraction Of
Of
mates by unduy furtherne the views political interests
Of any special individual Clique who has the conf
deDce OF the rank and file Of fellow citizens but that
shall honestly and earnestly devote its lsbors and
beavers TO the cementng and consolidation of the demo
cracy SO as reg in Tor that prestige OF numbers and
victory which boased previously 10 tina. treas which
resulted in disastrous defeat in the late charter cleo
ton.
Resolved That VIC endorse the NATIONAL and equitable
policy of President Buchanans administration, and that
the governmental views and principles which he has
far promugatej or put practice should win the sponta
appreciation of all candid unprecedented fair minded
and patriotic citizens.
Resolved Iha, while we believe that III national ad-
mnistration should have fair and impartial trial for its
acts and principles before the tribunal Of American
opinion and long adberes the broad strictly
national ethics Of political creed the undoubted and
unequivocal support of all and every democrat it is
nevertheless painfully true that is upon the side
rancorousy and unfairly opposed by It's open and pro-
fessed political antagonists and upon the other clandes
timely and seduously by protested democrats many Of
whom at present. unfortunately for the democracy
federal officers while others actuated by the unprin
cipled ambition of raising themselves TO places Of
honor, power and emournent upon the ruin of
organization, and at the sacrifice of political usages
political allegiance that, in view Of these facts, and
order 10 guard against the not the hope
disruption the democratic party well as for the
purpose of rendering himself feared respected the
President Of the United States in the opinion OF this
mttee, should pursue direct positive and immediate
line OF policy, in removing from ofrce those who hold
power and patronage under him. and who either
ally known, justly suspected Of being rebels party
discipline and enemies 10 the will of the masses, rather
than be actuated by the equvoca theory the late
uona administration, who rendered political rebellion
species Of political orthodoxy.
Received Thai pursuance of the foregoing resouti,n
This General Committeethe only representative Of the
Democracy Of The city and county Of New York and hav-
ng Cor IL constituency Al 600 loyal democratic
respectfully but At the same time earnestly and with
tsart political solicitude, requests President Buchanan
-. smas from the ohces, which they bow fill, the Post
as,sf the Surveyor the Navy Agent the Marshal the
Superintendent Of the Assay Office, Of this city, not
&C., ~sS @ SoS %ay entertain AGAINST ' spv
or either of these officials, but because we
eeleye all and each Of them $50 long
they are recognized government officers and only
long dangerous and injurious 70 the safety and we'll
being Of our party because most Of their underlings
deputies clerks and assistants presented the novel
tace OF being allied In common cause, at the recent
charter election with black republicans Know Nothings
ucism, in working, voting and spending federal gold
against the regular nominee fer Mayor OF the democratic
party because the example Of their continuance in office
must necessarily be disheaening and demorazng 70 the
forty thousand good and true democrats in this great
and enlightened emporium who faithful and loyal W
the Union the constitution and the usages Of organa
and because those officials have influence with
the democratic party other than that which they derive
from patronage which patronage they WELD To the injury
and betrayal o the democracy and the under
mining and injury Of the national administration therefore,
their removal from Official power would be well calcu-
lated 10 give strength and harmony TO the party which
represen-would reduce all in our midst TO
party usages and party dscvJnewoud give the rank
and file Of democratic fellow citizens unity and pur-
pose strange TO them since ls4sand would build up 10
the President political power in this city and state
cqualled approached the days Of Gen Jackson.
Resolved, That while this committee canuot lend itself
to the hestowa Of any special upon either
private individuals or newspapers yet the public
Of the INV YORK HERALD has been such in mpartug its
Invaluable and unqualified support To the national admin.
etrstion and o the national democracy that feel
our duty on this occasion and at our inaugural meeting
the represe NATIVE OF democratic fellow citizens
this metropolis to tender 10 that respectable widely cir
cuated and Influential journal unanimous and spoDa
thanks the services which has rendered the
cause Of patriotism and nationality aud 10 express hope
that may in the future find consonan with Is public
duty, with ~ integrity and with its Judgment ~ pursue
similar line 81 laudable and upright policy.
Mr.. W Wilson moved the adoption Of the resolutions.
Mr. oI opposed their sdoIsen the ground that II
ho, rsoper and fair 10 In that style.
Any man, said be, who eee az meeting for the pur
poe of recommending the DISMISSAL from Office OF
who democrats, rs demccra: himself Are we, he
continued, Dot Of Office begr,rP 10 we want 70
out Of Office that may get inY m I'VE that all
after The fourth resolution be stricken cut
YoicE-1 think the resolutions out Of order ill
AsSIIxa yoscs-I move that they Ne upon the table.
AozE Vorys-rhey are not fair nor democratic
~ this stage Of the proceedings the President put them
10 thu vote the usual style, and thea decided that they
were adopted, majority appearing 70 be In favor q
them
Mr. .oRR-I move that the roll be called
yoicp--1t II too late--they're passed.
orHss yoIcss-Let US have no gag law here.
AsorssR-I move we have a meeting.
This motion not approved of, apS a motion being
adopted that The meeting adjourn, the assembly soon
after ds7crscd.
Personal Intelligence.
Among the passengers who went out yesterday On the
Persia were Mr. Cyrus W. Field the Vice President Of the
New YORK, Newfoundland and london Telegraph compa-
ny, and Mr Everett the engineer 10 whom has bcen
trusted tie direction and supervision Of the mechanical
arrangements Tor the laying of the Atlantic Telegraph
cable next summc~.