The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-24


were engaged in the uu,n movement. Although IT was
papsoe 10 every rejecting mind thai the Union move
men' 10 this State death blow TO all The hopes OF
Douglas for the Presdency. and the ouly motive
Jeff for the Douglas party which vu strongly in The
ascendancy 10 the democratic party IN The State Was The
hope that IN losing the Presidency they might be enabled
10 oc their CO vernon yet the beoxh peope kent
their State ticket in the FIELD and tins All bopes
in that direction and left the Douglas men without anv
personal 70 support the Union ticket In short,
every that could be adopted by sdrotuess yas
rnploy ed by 10 defeat the Union movement aud
IoE, With subtle malice they are seeking 10 hold Mr..
Brecsinridge for all OF their acts and
throes Involve him IN their dying grasp. be Allows
them to Identify him with them, he viii be like Neesus
with bis poisoned shirt with the seven years.
Itch in which no amount Of scratching will bring him
relief.
THE COMMITTEE OF FIFTEEN.
This leads to the Co nmittee Of Fifteen, who per-
formed an important part in the campo gn When they
cod their operations there appeared 10 be
ganization any thing else, further than that Of few
iactous leaders, bent carrying out their feuds
let the result be what 1t might 10 the country at large.
The Executive Commitee-consistng OF Aessrs Henry,
Mount, Sweeney, Butter worth, Barlow and Tlden-
In session four hours every day for six weeks,
and during that time succeeded In concentrating
the numerous democratic factions upon electoral
ticket They also settled the controversy almost every
Congressional district that the democracy.
There but few the whole Committee OF Fifteen
that had been mixed up in politics they took hold
Of this tmo because they believed were ON tho
verge great crisis cleo, on Ia over
nearly all OF them have laid side their political robes
and viii probably never put them again. but be
tent to walk In the humble walks Of life unless the att
.ude OF affairs shall to demand their services.
MOVEMENT FOR REORGANIZATION.
We now find ourselves face TO face with the pioneer
movements that being made by the better portion OF
the democratic party In this city for reorganization The
trckery cheating and disgusting dishonesty which mark.
cd the OF Mozart and Tammany halls and the de-
which exists the solid Of tho party
prepare consolidate the 800 900 Of this
who deposited their ballots for the Union electoral ,icke
have made reform in party representation and party
government fixed fact that be delayed de-
fea,ed. The movement has already broken on. in Tam
many Hall in sort Of rrepressibe conflict between
the sachems the big Indians the papooses the whskey
braves, the boys and all the other motley that
are 70 be found within that hotbed of Heachery
Yupton movement has been started 10 receive repre-
in the wgwam according 70 the strength Of
suencies tba. the popular voice win control In ,hc
nominations and all party movements
This proposition caused CONSERVATION OF tho direst
description Such hog repscsep taton Of tho demo-
cratic has been heard Of In the Wig 70 the
memory Of the oldest Indian but the old Chiefs after
smoking, gruntng and braadishing their tomahawks,
have would seem, determined 70 submit 70 the laws OF
necessity and TO occupy back seats At the ceuacn
fires, while their inefficient places are alled
with warriors new and true. The proposition
braces the schemes OF eectipg 70 the Incoming
general committees representatives upon the principle Of
popular representation which have referred bring
ing 10 a. its controlling members such men Charles
oConor Edwin Croswell, Moees Taylor Joshua j. Henry,
August Belmont, Richard r. CArm,n, Andrew Mount,
Watts Sherman, g r. Butterworth, Royal Phelps, d.
Develn, Henry Grinnen George Douglass Robert J. Dbl
lou, A. s Hewitt. Bartlett Smith, haas Ball. udolpho
Wolfe, r Brady, A o. Rassei, Truman Campbell, and
other men OF like stamp throughout the city, 70 the
cuscn Of the trading politicians and the ercenAry fol-
lowers who attach themselves TO political camps
Tbs movement 10 being strongly opposed BY the Bny
Minors Tom Byrneses Mco@rtys Ens'es Tronsys, Kslys
Brrpser and It s said that they daily meet IL eaacun
and triouation in view the fate tina, before them
Their chief supporters In their conspiracy are
former candidate for Comptroller, pro ninept judicial
officer recently elected recent candidate Tor the ooe
OF Counsel the Corporation ard federal oao holder,
who viii have ample evidence after the s,h 81 March
next We promised iull particulars Of their move
meris with nance, caucus ceremonies, and other In
terfstipg musDg features and expect lay
interesting chapter before readers In a low days
As evidence OF the utter rotpness Of the represen
taion In Tnmmsny Ball, the second ward, with demo-
cratic vote than nve hundred has large repre-
sentsion the Seventeenth ward, with thousand
democratic voles The may be sad OF the Frat,
Tn ard other wards II 10 natural that thSse gontlo
men, reap abundant harvest from unequal
representation will Ght desperately against the reform
which will throw them out OF political business. Tho
days OF political mercensres and boys hope
nearly run and these rebeling spirits n Tsmmsny had
better In the excitement ard ro.an their power
look well TO their guns, they may mad themselves
In the position Of the South Americans who nj.
tempted 10 use Of George Laws muske,s but found
,homsclyc nrrg on the wrong ems, blowing their
heads ca Instead of the eremys.
We hear sso Of . similar movement goirg on IN orart
Hail. and Of EFFORT being made lor the union Of The
Mozart aud rammany forces the abandonment Of the pre-
sent halls rssd by factions and the erection Of
hall up town, be dedicated by imposing ceremonies 70
the cause the nssonal democracy Thie 10 be
the best mover eut OF AL, provided the right mon are
brought control All 81 thcse movements nvolv-
ed IN the primary elections being held and
a. they progress the candidates presented thc
ned We gill be able note Inc progress Of the reform.
There are Indications that those connected with the two
lzaiions which reform will leave out In The
cold will unite together upon their own candidates ~
grasp for place and plumber These stirring
times and politicians setive politics
In . ssaisd, boiling and bubblios condition. We
promised . reform rhe clouds look omnous Let "a
watch, hope and pray.
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