New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-18
THE DECOYG,AT NGHh5fTOf&.

| Correspondence Of The n. x. rnbunc
BasGHAM7oS, FEB is, 1859.
The "Balanee-of Power Party" meeting in this vii
lage yesterday of which much fuss will doubtless
be ate nped wss composed at tie morning session Of
lust 10 men, In the afternoon some halt-dozen more
were added by pressing into the service few citizens
/ and by the arrival Of two or three from the West
Without an exception the gathering was composed OF
seedy, "played-out" Americans. Brooks of New
York and Graves OF Brooklyn came with everything
cut and dried in their pocketa There was not another
man from New York but Brooks. Graves represents
nobody. Dir. Rowland of the same city, who was also
present III he was compelled, to leave in disgust,
plainly told the meeting that the Americans OF Brook
Ign would not abide by its decisions, that tie only
effect would be to excite mized feeling of indignation
and deIision A more forlorn, sorrowfui CARLOAD
never met -gether.
In the morning Committees, were appointed. In
making them up, after takiDSall who were present,
the names of several not present were added to make
show. The Committees were able to make their re-
ports in marveously short tine 30 well prepared
was everything at their hands
TIE nat Of the whole thing WA the presentation OF
the following elaborate plan for new organization
throughout the State. 1t will be seen that the Aer
can party il DO more to be heard Of the gentlemen
organization and fused it with the National party. As
presume the following plan of State organization
will not find the light in the regular proceedings and
as it was the main thing for which the meeting was
held, give il entire:
and whose Identified with this land and who is
posed 20 psrtsan extremes sectional
or,snirstions sgtaons in favor Of uphOns UnO the
Corc and the Lac, Of The Uaittd state, just as they
and oSg DESTINY and ho 'hdH be oppyogsd tg s Local
Com-ss n.e, HI; ,s,d.ree and WHO shall sign this dselss
& EH I'D T6s FasFY Of a STATE Of
eide witfoa further appeal upon i. own ncmScrshp
sEcrios Bach Town Ward Committee 70 be represented
IA esch Assembly District In such s proportion tocon
.r:e an Assembly COMMITTEES Of ten 49,, s.....
rial District in such just proportion 50 TO constitute Senate
In each County such jus. proportion to constitute
Esc Senatorial Committee be represented in the STATE
COMMITTEE BY three chosen from isOwn body and such stat
thus Chosen a tine %nO. "a sss
Bylaws inconsistent with hIs Constitution for As own
government The State Committee shall dcsnae all state
ofsst' S% s seS iSGGs s '''
divide their whole town ward membership into Local Com
SsSTIos Eseb Committee. Of ten whether ios, Ward
ov Assembly County or Senatorial sha have the entire
charge and goyernurnt Of each locality Ward iowa County
Assembly or Senatorial Di.lra the local Committees Of ten
sitendi 10 strictly local matters each Ward Town to esch
strictly Ward Town ms,ter casa Assembly County and sen
storis Committee TO each County Assembly and Senatorial
SECTfoS >. Each County, tliT ana Town COMMITTEE
The State Committee shall have regular ssisnnus place
| ten members. order special meetings.
Each Of this organization shall have Chairman,
ks s cSItacaic his election with the Secretary
dcg Town or Ward coase ale his certificate
with the Secretary Of the Assembly and eyey ONT
0sIscon with tie see,stss Of The Stat. COMMITTEE Sc:
oAbsDy Twenty shall constitute business quorum Of
sscToS .he Tuesday of October in each
election h take place for all the Committees provided
Scores Fer all ward town. city, county Assembly Can
elected under the law a this State especial dslegaes from hs
respective towns csa etc. as aboys shall be chosen to
be and chosen the crowded for in Sections
sEcTos Any member refusing to abide by majority
san Committee or Convention provide. 2. y this Coasa
once ted s. the National Union Party Of the Sta Of
and ha he longer oncay recognizes oy any
sscfos the h meeting hereafter under this Coustita
tion twotbd shall be sufficient 20 make any amend
befco and provision shall then thereafter be ode
the meeting above mentioned at tho regular annual
| meeting and by ioqrhfths vote
aI called meeting Of the sIs or any subordinate ss,
with for Correspondence BY the State Committee with other
| States or National Committee
respscS local cs%tee fox State Th" Troafe
b a ON h sS Jsnusy Ap
july and October Of each year s the rate Of three CENTS for
each meut Of such ward and delegate act
aembcT Comnitss Csarension rnlss the
tibcaie such Committee Convention
being certify that the OF al the members
| preseLtsd by such dtlegsie arc paid.
Each dnate Committee shall regulate the Of dues
TO be paid ~ its shshp and above that required
| by the frat clause ftbis section.
Submitted approval Binyhamon Convention Feb.
! rusry Is, 1880
Il did not take hong 10 put this document through.
This being accomplished, the foIlorn gentlemen
seemed TO imbibe plack from the operation. Probably
regarding it extre nelly doubtful whether there would
ever again DO many of fellow feeling together
WAS proposed and agreed that they proceed to selecI
deega es to The forthcoming National Convention o
Union Den Tor whatever else you choose to call tb em
yet to be called by Mr.. Cri.teudens COMMITTEE Nc
sooner ssid than done. Brooks had the List r4ady IL
his pocket Though there was some snarnP, over one
Of the delegates ut large, and to who sh ,ud repre-
sent two districts, yet, there be ing quite a.
many eats there were pigs, no Sc dous difficulty
srose.
1t is ditfcu. to imagine anything more ludcroui
than the appointment by these dP pidated individuals
numbering not moro than d',zsn, appointed by no
body meeting in secret Of IS delegates to represent
the Grsa. Union Party" Of Nes-Yerk In conven