The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-07
Tn. Au,,-rammany Organization.

The Anui-IalnInnny OrSnnAzutAo"s
The General Comnittee Of the regulars met last nghA
ri their headquarters in the BowegyGeoge Genes y
the chair, and Edward Simpson secretary. The Commit
tee Of Conference General Committees reported
the following address and resolutions, which were unan
raously adopted The Peoples General Committee MAJ
also last night ut Mozart Hal-wiIlam Brisley. chair
man pro tenn the CHAR and VIM. Gibbons secretary
and unanimously conculred with the other General Com
mittee:--
TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN ELECTORS OF NBw
YORK.
FELLOW DEAi0CRATS-Whtn the organization OF p0tth-
cal party corrupt and tyrannca 1t the duty Of
s supporters By popular revolution to reform iss de-
fec,s
ioa ever painfl It Is often necessary TO arnpuate
arm n leg rather than tsr life. The Sacnems Of
Tsmmany Society, who nssnme s power, aud exercise :
time hosoved headquarters Of tho democracy in this
cityhave by their repeated offences against the prino
plies the party become the rotten trunk which It Is no
ceesary TO cure or i0p of
One ,he other Of these resources the only course
left to us To save the party we mast change of
policy or a change headquarters which must be trans
erred TO the control OF the people tn those whom the
people may select Having tired the persuasive remedy
long enough without avail to accomplish tbs, we have t
last been forced to form antagonist organization, 30
that may thus the national democracy OF tbs
State and nation noble local party be lost to
them forever.
Acting under this conviction and with this view Of
duty at the last election, made eec into the Pc
cal arena MS tho democratic party Independent OF Tam
many Society dc'aton. We ict that it necessary
disappointment. but that hal a cause which we wore
not AFT aid present 10 the people.
Tired of listening to the oft repeated but still broken
promises Of the cbems, knew That the only
lett consistent with sen respect tue attitude
Of men who knew their rights, and were determined -
maintain them. For these objects, nominated indo
pendent ticket
We chose an election entirety local or municipal in
which 10 make stand thus avoring je0pardng State
natonal party success We entered the field with
great odds sganst Tanany had othe time -honored
prestige Of ihe Old wigwam which secured TO her tho
~ thousands
yet still cung To the political shrine at which they had
long worshped She had almost entire control Of the
federal patronage Of this city and vicinity and nnumer1
bic Offices under the Corporation Obtained by the alliance
of her leaders with the republicans in December 1851;
and in addition the iunence of the important officers
elected IN November and the moral power OF possessing
forty thousand votes given 10 her BY the united party
q, that time.
No, dauntcd however, by this formidable array ike
id when he sailed forth To meet t0iah, trusted in
God and good cause for success Without patronage and
without money, without discipline aud without leaders.
went into the conflict rely ing upen the popular i'm
pulses in behalf of which we were cootcndng, and we
came out OF the fight with untarnshed laurels.
1t IS true We did not elect county ticket.
but We reduced the vote of Tammauy Han
from over Al COO in November TO II 900 in Dccem-
Der. The result showed corcusvely that u large
majority Of the democracy this city rcpudlae
dcn ,e Tamnany lnisrule thus al administering a rsbuks
which, II II is not elective IN curing at this time the evils
under which the patty abors will II We perseyere in
efforts, at least serve as Foundation for movements
which must hereafter accomplish il.
| II rs true we bad rgh. to suppose that
misakable expression Of popular condemnation would
|
such bias rot been the result Instead of modifying and
Nbcrai2ng their policy in compliance with the popular
dc-ns'ead OF Reputation of thr Sacbems power
the organization the rens have been tighter aud
the desperate resolution avpwed Of continuing
cidal course which drove the people from them without
needing the recent lesson and conce0Dg something the
public wishes No had the result of the election
been announced, than in body, ten ali told " they dew
70 The federal capital for redress of Look
ing to Office as the only political seDnen: which infs-
mems political actions, they sought the executive
| power of coercion BY which to break us down.
roar IF hnrn AMI
stu trying TO impose upon thai good old whom they
bad SO long betrayed, they begged his interference in
their behalf seeking shelter under the Of his broad
Official MANTLE BY which TO escape the indignation Of tho
New York masses They asked the aid Of the gcisrA
organization and in whipping into the every rcTrac
tory spirit who had the manhood 70 rebel against thcr
own selfish and corrupt rule EmboldeDed by audience
with the President with consistent arrogance they re-
turned and Issued tie decree last year by which
mttcc for 1885, first exactng solemn written pledge
from every member that nc would support their toering
| dynasty.
Thus have we been disappointed in The failure of our
Efforts TO unite the party by bringing the Sachems their
senses. They have net ony dsrcgarded the lesson Of
December but apparently bent upon destruction
than ever They appear to be detern,iued to cling "a
tneir ldols and we nave no resource but " ~ let
alone" has been said that tbose whom the gods wjsh
to destroy they first make maiu
Assuredly arc these mistaken acting under soma
strange nfatuaon or political insanity which prevents
their seeing the chasm to which they vending
their way They forget that the difference between them
and ourselves is, that live without and they
non eiccholdng portion OF the democratic party, who
su6sst without official favor: while Tarnmany under ito
present chiefs u deprived OF Office and the OF dis
rersng Il to her followers, would exist poll
| tica institution
Ard no, fellow democrats seeing the hopeessness Of
reform at ammaDy, have resolved upon dating
and Strengthening our organization so as to render &c
hereafter mvincleat the next trial we shall be- in all
respects better prepared Well disciplined and with an
organization resting upon the hearts Of the Masses we
shall go into the campaign confident OF SUCCESS only
over u mmany but over Iammany anu the republicans
II shall he effort TO adopt liberia! and truly demo-
cratic plan OF making nominations. Every portion Of
democratic party and The whole party shall be
in our conventions There sbai he implicit
Obedience TO the bebesi Of ea0ers have
TO direct councils The rights of the to be
aud ict III toe PRIMARY selections OF delegates shall be
recognized that when nominations presented they
will reflect the wishes of majority OF those VINO are calf
! ed upou to supl ort them az the polls.
IN carrying out this principle, have deemed 1t
al that every election district stall be represcnicd
the basis OF representation may be reduced 70 sm al
body that IL will be be for the representative not
Know to resrond TO the wishes of his constituents.
In election districts propose also TO orrlnsc asso-
Citations OF enrolled be taken from tbc poll
books, and to give the associations the selection Of
Inspectors OF Election for future urinary novcmenls
Thus The fraud and violence which heretofore cha
racerized these outrageous swndes under the rmnany
ys'ne viii be ignored and our primary elections, being
conducted legally and lcncrably, will truo
preston Of the viii Of ali who may desire participate in
them. With these pesen, tho folio wing resoiu.
TONS
Resolved That express regret hat the causes
which led us at The late election take niepentcn
still nnue had ancpa,sd some ooncess,,a ~ Ike .x
ssed viii of the peopc the adop,oa oera policy
that the people aud the Schems govern the
nnaon OF the party instead however, they have issued the
which has the the same
dynasty o 1890 and the being n
OF
bOses which IL with Increased energy and
| determination. OF -
csolved. That the ammany General Committees
heretofore known "a the General tomuee OF Regulars aud
the Peoples General COMMITTEE shall after
adoption OF these resoiuio, that tenrfs to
represent both organizations shall he chosen yesr 1859
| In The manner hereafter desiguated.
hescysd That the several ward associations and s,es
Cnmmhire shall recognize regular separatc or In
dependent ward organization ting from It's cali
Resolved, That sosil be the duty the
General Committees for the year 1859 propose plan forth
with ci he creation associations enrolled
each election district the primary election
which plan shall every who may reroynsa
cause opportunity and CANVASS
! the result
Resolved That the democratic republican electors Of this
CITY. who opposed the continuation Of TIN exclusive
anti democratic course of the few who