The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-10

MISREPRESENTATION, EIC., ElCs
A meeting of the above named committee was held at
Mozart Hall, Broadway, last evening The proceedings
were conducted with closed doors There $50 mem
bers present the report resolutions were adopted
on the call Of ayes and noes.
Mr. BENJAMIN RAY, chairman Of the committee on the
report of action Of the delegates at the Syracuse Conven
ton made report, OF which the following is the sub
stance
The delegation elected by the democracy Of this city to
represent them in the Convention held at Syracuse ohe
4t inst beg leave TO report that proceeded TO the
Convention that day and presented our credentials
but found our seats contested by claimants from Tam
many Hall. II was soon discovered that few who
assumed The control of the Convention designed
Cluson The temporary chairman under this direction
packed committee on the contested from this
county which, it was evident, had preudgcd the ques-
ton in ad, ance DESTROYS, however, of giving oppo
nents apparent advantage appeared before this
committee and discussed the right TO our seats in the
Conyen,'on though knowing mat report against
we were not disappointed Tho committee re-
ported favor of the exclusive admission of the Tam.
many delegation but the Convention having vet
been subjected to the drN exercise, refused rafy
Ihe report 1t voted down the report and resolved that
half OF each delegation should be recey ed This re.
eut astounded the managers, who obtained ready ad-
journmcnt avowing their determination to the
proceedings on the next day 1t is unnecessary for to
detail tho dsgracefu occurrences which ranspred in the
effort to accomplish this object. 1t il sufficient to say
that by threats fraudulent appliances and the dis
graceful receptions and misrepresentation they
successful On the 5th inst the Convention reconsidered
the action OF the day previous thus admitting the Tam.
many delegation entire, which, OF accomplished
exclusion. We retired under protest and have re-
turned - our constituency to render an account of
But with this faction have done. We have forever
Sundercd all les with II and with its like inscriptions
abettors IN tho Stats As cast Tanmany of three
years ago. compelled by sense Of duty due to the demo
cracy OF the county cast of the equally depravcd
caba which las so Jcng ruled and has finally ruined The
democratic party Of the State We declare indie
Fcndcncc of BOTH We have higher aims than party
doninsncc-we desire the salvation of the country We
are opposed aiy party now until peace and harmony
restored to its couuscls and rebellion crushed out
We ignore party divisions altogether are ready to do
battle for the glorious cause Of the Union. In this effort
we are really TO join any who are influenced by like
tves aud pledge ourselves TO throw whatever power
possess in favor Of any movement OF Union character
in which all past party divisions are ignored. We feel
and believe that the Mozart Hall party has been besey
inalgncd and misrepresened Since the commencement
OF the present crusade against the institutions OF the
country by the fanatics Of the South this or
xanzaton has maintained a loyal position. One
of its distinguished leaders, the honorcd Mayor
of this cy led OF in an eloquent dcnuncation Of the
Southern rebellion at the great Union park meeting He
followed this up by recorsmcndation to the Common
Council in favor CT the appropriation of million OF dollars
in support of the government He offered his services to
the President of the United States in any military capaci-
" that might be useful and raised and lifted n regi
cnt named after Mozart Hall Another leader, hon
cred chairman the Hon. John ehchrane raised regiment
In this city which he now commands as Colonel on the
POST Of duty at the city of Washington; and other
bers Of our organization have participated almost equally
prominently, while the numerous regiments which were
forwarded from this city were made up in the main by
rank and file taken from Mozart Hail. Contrast these Of
AUts "h6t iauuauy Hall HAS uohc, anu ~ Will Uc
seen while she has skuked from the responsibility Of the
OCCASION wo have thrown ourselves into the conflict
tbutnS men and money in supprcssng an outbreak for
the existence OF which we were in degree responsible
The Hen. FERNANDO WoOD offered the following resou-
tons, which were adopted by the vote Of the
members present.
Resolved the OF this General Committee That we
fully the report of the delegation
national democracy of this city the Convention
the 4h and 9th ins and adopt its conclusions
governing action.
Resolved, That the proceedings of that Convention
had character warrant support rejection
decoration the dlcaon Of few nnprnciped men
their admission seats ahoves from any obllen
give support countcnance The Mozart repre-
Sast,tv denied recognition, and their delegates rus
Toel 10 Es aader circumstances unprecedented hey