The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-12
American Union.

American Union.
NETTING AT THE COOPER NsTITUTE--A SHAAkfuL
souABBLE-CHARGKs OF LYING AND sTnALiNd-
TERRIBLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. scNRs-FAR'
OICAL EXHIBITIONS, BTC'
ynsre was meeting of the Board OF Managers Of the
American Union and others at the Cooper Institute last
evening which was conducted In q most disorderly and
dhreputabe manner.
Mr.. william 3. Rogers was elected chairman and Mr.
Frank Dbben secretary majority report Of the Board
Of Managers Of the Union demanding Of the minority OF
abe managers o. said Union accounts OF the receipts ana
expenditures Of the American Union during tho late exn
bition at $40 Broadway, was read motion was maze
that the report be adopted.
Mr.. WIN. g. TrspAIE then rose and said there were 3
good many impetnent questions in the report which DC
did not intend To answer In the first place. ne knew
that there was no authority the report because II ema
mated from an illegal source The meeting which made
She report was an illegal assembly II was printed IN tne
report that the resolution calling this meeting was &C.
conded by Gen Lloyd Gen. Lloyd told him he did not
second that motion. (yoce-He did and he is here)
don't believe that Gen. Lloyd will lie while believe Mr.
Rogers (he Chairman) would (Grea. sensation, eache-
ment ana cries of order -,
CnMR-Mr Tsdalc is out of order; he must take his
Mr.. TispAx-You can't make me take my seat
voroE-You are no gentleman, or you would take your
CHAIRMAN 10 Mr.. Tisiale)-You can't be heard till you
take your seat and the point OF order settled Take
Mr.. nsdaie sat down.
CnAn-rhe proper question now is, Shall the unhr be
sustained?
VOICE. move Mr. Tisdale be requested 10 withdraw
thc lie.
Mr.. TisDAIE-A lie is lie; if state is liar
(Bsses, haooiug and all sorts of noises.)
voIcE-lt is not the proper place TO call man LIAR
ANOTHER VoIcE-Any place is proper.
CHAIR Ito Mr.. Tisdae)-If you don't withdraw the lie
you can't speak here.
Mr. HENRY wryF1E1D-Uness he wthdraws the lie he
ought not 10 be allowed 10 speak here.
lep r
haste and passion hoped he would retraci it, and give
report Of the financial affairs Of the late fair
j. c. F. SALoMoS thought the worst thing man could
say was to call another liar The only way he could at
ali the nfamy was to entirely withdraw the word
He thought that Mr. rsdae was not entitled to speak
Any who forgot himself TO such an extent as plbly
10 call another lar ought not to be heard or listened to
so) He thought al the other side had to do TO
hib their accounts They had not been asked to speak,
receipts and expenditures Of the Union during the late
fair.
CHAIR TO Mr.. Tlsdale)-Do you retract9
Mr.. TEpAIE-I was sayng--
CHAIR Theoretically do you retract?
Mr.. TsDAIE-I do not retract.
motion was then carried that Mr. Tsdale should not
be allowed TO speak.
Mr. sAIoMoS moved that Mr. Tsdae be invited t, leave
the room.
long, discursive and exceedingly exciting discussion
arose.
rupted him, crying, "No explanations the account sir
The account, the account, the account"
Mr. RKER asked the protection Of the chair in speaking
on the question to turn out Mr.. rsdae Mr.. Tsdae had
called some liar.
CnAR-You are mistaken sir; he did not use the word
Mr. RKER-He said what understood to bs the same.
Charlie said it was Liza very great difference sir
Mr. RKER stated that copies Of the report presented TO
1he meeting had not been sent to the managers had
been alleged (Crics of "Order" and great confusion
Of the Board Of Managers were not invited to attend it,
(Renewed dsorder-cres cheers and hisses) He hoped
that the press would note that ne was gagged dowa, and
would not be permitted to speak. terrible excitement
and confusion
CnAm-I insist that Mr. Rker take his seat.
BLACK HAIRED GERMAN-Dont let him speak. (Cries
OF Sit down." "Sis down." "So on "Gay him p "Le
him be heard,' kissing, grooming and cheering)
Mr. Rker continued for some time, amid terrible confu
sion and EXCITEMENT TO attempt TO be heard, but was
Gen LLOYD made pcacs and order speech He did not
Mr. Esdac for being treasurer of the Ame
Union during fair He alone able 10 make the
requisite report and give taem the necessary
Others followed either SIDE being interrupted by
every imaginable kind Of contradiction, encouragement
approval and disapproval.
The motion TO expel Mr.. irsdae from the lost.
CHAIR-Is the Board of Managers ready to rcpor!9
Nj 1sDLE-Yes.
CHAIR-Mr. Tsdae cannot speak Is the Board Of
managers READY 10 repor1 =
Mr.. JisDAIE-Yes, tell yoa; we have been ready al
BLACK wmsrHrvn nrrcHMAN greatly excited, to rs
dale)-You can't speak. You sit down. order You
dare not speak, We no hear you.
A VOICE. on the lef-Bahi you crazy Dutchmau
puTcHMAN, on the right-Me say as well as you, Bah
VocEs on the ler--Bah bah bah you Dutchman
This exercise kept up for several minutes in most
ughabe and grotesque manner The 1ght aud squabbe,
yelling and cheering kissing and bowling, continued at
length OF persons sometimes speaking haooing
at the same time, motions and amendments being made
md put The absolute oonfuson being able
10 distinguish whether they carried or not Finally
Mr. IsGalc uotS outstanding the resolution ainst him
was alos Cd 10 speak and give his But every
little while he would be interrupted confused light
then the storm quiet down. ana the spe ker continue
Al length Little German told somebody that he sto,
candy of his at the fair. There instantly rust
towards the slight Teutonc ndivduaeach hat instantly
sought its owners head and there grand JAM pei
mel amid AL kinds ofsounds and loong, hssng groan
ing cheering Parties rushed between the alleged steal
erof can y and his accuser peace incucated wh
many hands sought their pistols the cool held thu
excited and the excited gave them enough TO do. Tn,
alleged candy thief Indignantly demanded Of the pat
German il he used the language. The friends Of the latte
counselled him TO keep mum" The frightened German
forgot his English in the following aughable
90 Ne nix speak angue-rne Deitch.n EIeigt omnes.