The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-22
PEACE FAcTIou IN COUNCIL.

Ysrnando WOODS state Central Csm-
naitsss at the AssoF Heuse-Thetr Views
or the Presidsnsisi CanpAign-Ap-
petntmsnss OF Com nsistses and Prspa-
r~sse.s for = Mass Meeting On We'd
nesday Hext-Whse They Propose 60
DO in Regard % the Chicago Conven-
eA0n, 30.
Tho Committee appointed At the psaos meeting
hs,d the Cooper Institute the summer Of lsee, -
ssmb,ed the House at YESTERDAY, for the
purss OF marking their for the Presidential
campaign There were sixty persons IN atessdanoes
Including from New Hampshire, Connecticut, New
Jersey States who cane here TO consult
wnh the committees; also several others from this city,
Who ase Dot members OF the committee but were invited
" attend Their consultation was held with closed doors
Inc meeting called 70 order by Fernando Wood,
and ledge Onderdonk was chosen chairman and Mr..
Sweet secretary.
largo number OF letters were read from democyats-
among them from Hon. Mr.. Richardson, Of Illinois
avocjug the peace doctrine, 70 the surprise OF many
present Letters also received from Hon. Mr.. Pen
d,ston OF 6ho. and other democrats from that state
several prominent democrats from Pennsylvania, also
freq the New England States. well numoer OF the
Western States. The Of number Of the letters
nen who, during the hrst two years q the wat,
see down democrats.
Speecbes by several parties including the
Hon ciauDcsy Rurr and F. A. Lawrence Gallagher, Of
Connecticut, and general comparison Of views by near
~ IN tbem One gentleman desired the committee TO
declare itself in favor Of nominating ts own
candidate and haviog no connection with the
war elem nts OF the party, or the Chicago Convep.
Siou; but this did not eeen TO 90 Own very well IL
thou. ht by many sticking tecoucait,es and
psared ~ be 10 prevns upon tEe Chicago Convention
nossble o. nominate an anwar Democrat or Al least
person comItied The war. aud adopt and
out peace platform. THIS view oi tho urse that they
Should adopt was concurred In b. srle majority much
a. fhA throA funF fiUa ha
straight Oomuation
Fernando Wood subjected 70 considerable cross
QucetDniDg. He asked he intended To support the
0cmineee NJ the Ch,c.g0 Convention. He declined 70
commit himself In advance Of the m-etipg OF the Con-
ventico. re was then a. ked &c era' Mcclellan was
nominated there and pLaced upon war platform would
be support h,mf Mr.. Wood AZ in declined 10 qGpmn
HE Convention did Ee had no IDEA that tn Convention
would bring Bheut any such result great desl was said
Stens they shoid take steps 10 operate upon the
Chicago Tonv entos
aken ~ get up cmopsv at,ons IN different localities for
the purase showt1v the Gbcago Convention that the
lsnecrac party and the people were really or peace
IL this conviction NJ. Cal agber, OF Connectid0ts an
noupced that the democratic purity Of Conecticut woad
rot support sry othes but peace candidate peace
a;sQovm, ana that be was authorized BY Thomas Sey.
1our, o. that state to mako that statement at this
meeting.
Is was Ana ny resolved that mass meeting should be
Asfd this CITY Wednesday evening next week, 10
express the If party and to adept plat
tosm and II thought edvisshe send committee Of one
seom each Cong aisrlct or this State Eak
admission into the Convention bot 10 prevail upon the
delegates TO adopt their platform. Nothing said
about thor 10 candidates. some Of them
ecSde Enthusiastically declared that they preferred Ere
mont 70 Mcclellan. .
4 finance committee formed Of strong financial
Wall and William streets, most Of whom were
invitation, present 10 sase the money 20 pas IA ex
psnsss incurred at the meeting com-s,ttse was
er.o, LED printing. sn Their on snc-xors ana II Il
rndS sl5od In 4 they will 80. vsSd,ynsm 10 sncak n
possible. Tho msss meeting Is To be called by Judge
OuderdcLk. 49,
COMMITTEES OF seven was also appointed 10 selec, one
man fem each Congress nal district 10 70 to Chicago
And ~ eeent resolutions 20 the meet pg their ap
prova PROVIDED that IL suA bo med advisable when
the time vomes That committee rnnuy, Of 6teuben
J. 6rewe:, Sherman and Iucus Virgin, Of this city;
Van Alec, Of Schuyler and others, whose names
Ad uos lesrn. sTr&
fbe cmmittee adjourned and the business committee
- meet next Monday evening. at the Asor House
meeting. ERA
Fernando Wood refus cd 70 any OF the commit
tees, giving hts duties IN Congress.