The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-20
City Politics.
wHIG GENERAL COMMITTEE.

WHlG GENERAL COMMITTEE.
The Wing General Committee held adjourned meeting
at Thorps HOTEL in Broadway, corner of Eighth street,
Friday evening W. T. Jennings chairman pro tenn.
Letters read from various eminent wings through.
out the union to series Of resolutions passed
previous meeting speaking encouragngly Of the en-.
suing Presidential campaign and expressing the fullest
confidence in the principles of the whg party, and their
endorsement by the people in every State in the Union
Delegates were admitted from the Third Sixth Eleventh.
Thirteenth and Sixteenth wards, to I'LL vacancies.
VIM a. DRAPER offered resolution, which was adopted,
authorizing the Chairman 10 appoint committee to wait
upon extend coureses such eminent wings as NAV
visit the city during the present month The following
are the Of those who at present in the city or
are expected TO arrive soon viz lion. John NJ. Bolts,
washington HUNT, Francis Granger, Thomas Ii. Bond
The cnAM appointed Messrs. Draper, Webb, Briggs,
Dodge, jennings Ketchum and Gwyer as the Select Com
Dr. JOHN P. DopcE offered the following preamble and
regulations, which T,,S h,SsI were ,s ssdopted:,-
that the National Whg party Of that State s neither dead
asleep and that the men who have again called into
"pOwer the sate knowing what their duties are and
will firmly pursue the path in which those duties
whereas, The wings of the "0ld Dominion have de.
cared that they are "eager for the Fray, where duty
and principle can them, aowse crestfallen with no
which no disasters discouragemcnts and no tempta
IONS have led them 10 DESERT and that animated by
a spirit OF patriotism, they viii 60 in the glo-
rous work which they have inauguratcd in their
State conventions; aud
whereas The wings Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi
and other states have affirmed that the whg principles
still live in all their pristine strength in the hearts Of
thousands upon thousands Of the American people, and
that the party will rise again, surely the republic
cndures and as surely as truth-though crushed for
time-reasserts its omnipotence-th
Resolved, That the Democratic Wing General Committee
OF the city and county Of New York hail with joy and
heartily sympathize with the various demonstrations Of
renewed party vitality and vigor now manifest through
out every section Of the Uniou.
Resolved, That the "Old Guard" Of the city Of New
York, standing now where they have stood, upon
the broad basis Of the constitution and It's compromises
rcarm and reiterate their entire devotion and hdely
whg principles and whg policy, without any alteration,
and without any abatement
Resolved That In our opinion the time has arrived for
the efficient reorganzaon OF the whg party throughout
the State OF New York. and that tho Corresponding So
cretary be authorized and instructed 10 communicate
with the last State Central Committee, with view 70 the
calling Of State Convention at an early date
Resolved That copy Of the foregoing preamble and
resolutions be sent to the several State Central Commit
tees where such exist and also 70 the prominent whg
journals throughout the country.