The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-20
City Politics.


SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TAMMANy HALL DExocEA-
TIC GENERAL COMMITTEE-REsoLuTIoSs SUSTAIN
ING THE ADMINISTRATION, AND IN Favor OF THE
PURCHASE OF CUBA.
The Tammany Hall General Committee held special
meeting last evening1saac v. Fowler, in the chair
The following resolutions offered by wm. D. Kennedy,
Of the Ninth ward we're discussed and finally adopted
Whereas Thomas Jefferson whom recognise great
founder and apostle Of the democratic party had the WISDOM
and nodnes TO acquire The TERRITORY Of ouana BY purchase
party who prophesed that the result OF his exoe
we fnd that has rescued to civilization and liberty ali the
mighty tract Of land from the Mississp river to he Pacific
material power to our beloved country.
smother measure sound aeocrsac wisdom bitterly opposed
rsh s' s II ~ al
And whereas under ,hs asmos,as aimnisssn Of James
Polk the two mighty domains OF Texas and California rich
pAssna deveopesent whereas in the Gsds
Of fere @ poey o ands e
boundaries Of the nation reendosed and successfully
red OUT;
And whereas the chief magistrate of the country
acting and improving upon these sound
auguraed ia diplomacy with reference to the scqu
eeasor an era Il Which woes shall cavey aud no: oonee
the thoughts behind them; worthy be remembered
ali the political developemen the
and politics posion forming does the key to the Gulf Of
with those Of the United ssses should nasarsy sna Of po
and whereas the present OF the Island of Cubs
Is substantially foreign dsspo.sm supported by foreign
excluded from all oIces Of civil military or religious rus
their who share in the consisting Of having 70
imposed on them sy Ii,s their foreign masters
dors Havana ain sight of the shores Of the United
states and commanding the entrance to the eu of Mexico
on for the that vessel passing o Of his
D
could sweep from the aempted his
The mississippi river and therefore canao: with safety 70
ourselves be allowed to pass into the possession OF hostile
And whereas the relations existing spsn England
country and euher Of the two latter mentioned powers
have no sufficient guarantee at Havsns would be able
retain position OF neutrality but the hand
every believe would the possessor OF ether
our @ 5 ass aSas ssSgaS proaoa
Ana where's lie democratic party of the city of Ne York
rep ssenIed IN his General ommee, have every
the wise polcy Of ,tenonr the area of freedom and
giving % s who seek the same fraernai share in the
Therefore resolved Thai the democratic party of the CITY Of
habans Of the san1 Of Cuba 'ber profonndest phes
and AXE this occas,n ,be President United
sstes the assurance Of their cors and support
IN Az Obtain y opsn ana r.nk diplomacy an ,c1u
ness, ana naionpl security.
tionsbl, does the main strategic souisrn coast
is well Sued hob by nature md strong ef
While IN ,he bands OF any foreign foNer viii always offer
f9Sces ot hose n,iis IN yyhns, ,s ana VISA @ ,n
ten'rns are already iaiy unyed to impede ami resist
bs appeal 10 or the further progress spread of
free putiicsn institutions
ly concerned in the acquisition Of North with It's i'm
meme and sui Increasing manufactures acd machinery the
6eds ihrcurh which the ssi sic role as ponnr to the
natural oue, q such !resspre ~d tse sqah 9Th "a staple
Received: fha' we commend and epqsu all those able
feai snd patriotic senators who bavs sustained se Pres
der in ,npressr the country VITAL portance o lila
measure ard who dsreearing all ee.t srs whsh they
have differed nov nniie " rphodog the naNna repre-
sentative Of the democratic parry IN his -drs t. outand
Resolved That call hrctherdemocrats through
e country to discard al minor differences ara e
sress Of every An ercuu heart which the
a ssa p sS aSd 90 narse s'ss er osss o
ias N ahs nee to tie osinc of ihe people
heher we ball refrain from asserting inst rights
he menace that even air aud pubh proposition purchs,
may give unbeeo 10 some European rstoos who seek TO
rolers - '"' s"'''''''' '''"'''' 'A' e'a
Tie Tammapy Hall Young Meas Committee held a
neerg last evening but transacted business for wan
quorum. This caused from some infotmallty in
be call Of the meeting.
iEErING OF THE REPUBLICAN CENTRAL conrrrrr
The Young Mems Central Republican Comm,tee held
heir first meeting tor 1859 Mt their headquarters in Broad.
say last evening The credentials Of members from The
herent wards were presented, when IL found
here were contestants from the Sixth, Eighth, Six
eentb and Eighteenth wards. On motion the Char sp
oined committee Of three for each contested district
settle the conflicting claims After short recess the
ommittees reported rs foows-For the Sixth ward, in
avor OF the delcpat headed by Lewis NJ Peck Eighth
'srd, delegation headed by John J shaw; Sixteenth |
sard, delegation beaded by Alex. Mcleod; Eighteenth
ward, delegation headed ny VIM Atkinson. Tue reports
ON the sixth, Eighth and Sixteenth wards were adopted
hat OF the Eighteenth ward laid to the next |
ete'hg The meeting then went uto ao election Of per
oarcnt officers If The committee for the ensuing year
Inch resulted IN the reelection nj Siias Dutch,r
hairman, and John J. Shaw aud T. T. Shepard Sccreta
ios Only person having presented credentials ffom
he Twenty fsi wurd, II was voted that an election tke
lace week frcm next Monday evening TO l the lour
, ma ming yacancles - ~