New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-03
THE UNION PARAMOUNT 10 PARTY
rrAuuAEy ftALL 70 MOZART.

s.ttOB, ant llf a NNitivh "a t"O 80
apt roachng state Conventions
n M,ssr- LrEr y. ColAys, Jous GALyN FL HAs"'">
Il H. BtacvstT, and PsIRE FrINER, Committee
GrvrLENEN: We have been charged with the doty
q communicating the action OF the Democratic Repr9
6aau General Committee Of the City Of New-iorS,
mon Che resolutions of the Mozart Hall As'oci@ion' Oh
which Won have been the medium Of Communication
Tbese resolutions, protesting TO have as their i'O'o
tie "uniouo Of the Democracy Of this city propose
tb. The General Committee Of Tsmmany Han sD"N
,oecede 20 tie Mozart Hall Association an equal Tepre
sssrat, On in the approaching State Convention lhs
rrouos,on is virtual demand thai the legitimate '
regular Organization OF the Democratic party Si'..
sdmt your association to have equal standIng WIN -
aud 'bus recognize end establish Two
organizations within the came jori.dlcuoi, -,r.css
I ia not alone because such actOh W yVuE,vvf,S
,nonld he permanently destructive OF tbe WiNy CIV .
soneoIdatcd power ii the Democratic parry S = SS
tbst IL is declined, bat also by reason Oh ~. go. ;t;
snceof opinion aud action between yo5. N 1917
snJ the Genaral ep,ntteo Of Iammtny iui upOh 'he
area. 0uest ron fow before the count9,to "hNh VIC
Will lake occasion 20 reieTs .,- 4, . ~.
NJ here ore members OF your BSoeiSlOn VINO "yret
-ritb ne doctspes of tho Democracy as expressed
Tanmauy Hal, they aTe cordially invited 10 rettSh
e. he time hoDored and patriotic Jsmple Of the Dem
,-.ratie faith from which they rave stTyeO> AM 70
winch thew viii DO gladly welcomed without regard
20 Auy past dferesces upon Questions of party rule
L. % plain that if those who have sought 10 discfgAn,
ise and weaken party by creating associations ana
Committees 10 DISPUTE regularly constituted aGAOllN,
honestly desire 70 repair the evils they have pepeTa
ted hoy need bat 70 retFacs their steps and the Work
is done.
We shall take the opportunity which your eon'mu-
nieatson furnishes, to say few pertinent wcIds IN
.,sagd 70 the position which the Association yon rep
so-eut bas occupied and now occupies wlth reference
~ me ntereats and welfare OF Toe party; Nhen your
Association set itself mp, the General Committee ct
Tsmmany Hall was she sole representative governing
body OF the Democracy OF city, IT had 30 existed
through all time in she history Of the party IL came
down in regular descent, with an uuquesnonaole
record from The first Democratic organization ever
formed IN our city. Its authority bad never been dis
phted ~ State Conventions or elsewhere.
Your Association was formed by few individuals
20 were members of the General Committee, Dui
who fahug 20 secure its CONTROL marched out OF Isu
many Hall announced through the newspapers thai
they had formed " a new General COMMITTEE ana
sl}med by advertisement the control OF the party
There was nc preense OF difference OF party p1upie
or pOfea faith 20 Justify tlis withdrawal, out was
kafed solely upon the disappointment oil aspiring mem
who falling 10 grasp the reins Of party DOMINION
sought the ruin of the party they could not RUE 1ouf
AssOcaion mas continued from that time TO the pres,
en-, moment the representative OF an lndlVidua ana
Dot OF the Democratic party. -
Adventurous politicai organizations, like the came
cass of persons exist bat for the hour and sscfhce ali
tLngs 10 temporary success. Shifting eGpedeh's' u-
prpped alliances and desperate resorts are the means
Nv which thew live from day TO day, and by winch the
appearances of prosperity are deeeP'lyely created
That your Association has partaken OF tins general
Know that the Larger number of Democrats who were
induced 70 attach themselves to your ASSOCIATION have
return ed TO their duty and that the regular orgalLa-
zion at Iamsny Sh IVA, Ms ~ I've bo nv 10
General Committee could be constituted every
day in the year, on the principle of seii-tormaon,
upon which your ASSOCIATION has It's sole iognua1on
And if the precedent established, and should be
extended into other counties of the state the whole
palty would be at once disorganlzed and broken up
Thai viii be extended, is inevitable, shond re-
he fhorifa atty
fion. i must therefore be obyiOns, apart from the
differences Of political principle which eXlst between
Tamnsny Hall and your Associs'lonl thaI II y4nF
j; would he but establishing party dsntegranon ana
endless mischief. Disappointed asIarants an the Dem
rstic ranks would seek to profit by your exam
lie of Reorganization in the e1Ort 10 obtain the hSe
tonty for the breach Of fidelity political duty, upon
every occasion Of excited party difference
The Democratic party exists for higher pupofeS than
tie aggrlndnement of individuals in the pnrsu either
OF office or power II IL established for The MANI e
nance Of great principles, which can only be vlni-
saod by the effective combination OF all who believe
IN s faith and support its doctrines, under one ogai.
xson aud one leadership. Submission TO constituted
authority vital 10 the very existence OF party "a
il lie 20 legal government, and no party can oe
pan,ained which allows the violation Of lts regular
usages encourages insubordnation, ana uphOlds SET
ccnsttuted trading organizations, no matter what may
be the preteXts advanced.
The General Committee conoeives that il discharges
high duty in maintaining the integrity Of I've organ
jza'iOn-a duty next in importance to the preserNA
tion II their purity Of the cardinal principles OF SO
fsth--and however II may be assailed by specie "a
pyetenses will newer surrender its organization
tbOIy. While thus sdheIlng TO the essential pri,i-
pie Of party preservation it will ever be ready, by
liberal concessons and every possible sacrifice do
all in it's ROVER to win ba those who agreeing wish
1t In principle, have been lred by designing men ado
ssctOus and miscieYous combinations There is roGn
for all good Democrats within the regular OTgEi A.
tion of the party, and every mau will ind recognition
and promotion there. according 10 las merits snd
services. Evils Of patty management can never De
ledressed By going outside Of the equalization. II
errors are committed in the organization there lie the
place 70 .reEaedy them Ii unworthy obtain con-
froI the Of redress abundant within toe
party, tnOss opposed 10 them will but be faithful
and wait, and work. .r
II, therefore, your association sincere in the
expressed desiSe 10 witness the harmony OF which Won
speak the path Of duty lies plainly before IL. Lei IL
.isbaE1, and let ali who agree with in political
opinion come back to tie point from which they have
departed We viii then hear more about " diyi-
sions Ipsring the harmony Of State Conventions,
otherwise disturbing the peaceful progress OF the party.
let those who produce difficulties cease Their dis
furhance, and there viii be further trouble IN or
Fsnls.
Bat tbsse 10 even stronger reason why The Demo
cratic RepTblican General COMMITTEES cannot unite
with your { ssocIation. Tammsny Hall 10 honestly
and earnestly III favor o. prosecuting the for the
prceervaiion-cf our National Union, being main
TsiDed by the constitutional authorities OF the conatrs
IL Yields 20 the Government in al legitimate measures
90 oompish tbs success OF the Federal arms zeal
our, rigorous, Gnd unaincking support. 1t mas nc
seymp2Shy with tie rebellion Of the Southern States
NOR with the tIait1rs who stand in armed Hostility 70
abe nation who wouls not Only DESTROY or glorious
Union, Eyltb a Its Inesnsble blessings the source Of
40 much greatness power aud peri,y 70 our whole
people ba. who world aso strike fatal blow tie
anse Of constitutional liberty and republican govern
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