The New York herald., 1865-06-24

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PROPOSAL 70 ERROr NONUxENIB TO THnaB nDA0'
R--rHs SUBJECT BEFoRE TIE ALDsRMANfo
COxMITrEB ON ARTS AND eOtENCES
or FAVORABLE REPORr, HFC.
TAs Committee ON Arts and Ectences Of the Board Of
Aldermen Tuesday In the chamber Of the Board 10
hear parties the subject Of enclosing with railing tho
plots Of ground bounded respectively by Thry second
street, Broadway and Sixth avenue, and Thirty NTH
street. Broadway and Sixth avenue with view a erect
ing monuments to the memory Of Robert Futon ana
Professor Norss Aldermen Briee and Gsdasy were
present, and Alderman Brice occupied the char
r. A. w4rgaAvs, Of No 81 West Thirty fourth strcct,
stated that he had seen several gentlemen, residents ef
tho vicinity Of the areas In question, End
stated that thsy had all expressed themselves
favorable TO the enclosing and railing OF these
areas and that they would erect monuments - chem
own expense The FIRST monument would bc erected. he
thinks In year. and tho other year after. Hs said
ta such measure would greatly beauty thas part On
Alderman BRIcx stated that as soon the committee
have an interview with the Street Comssioner, shey
will notify the property owners OF the result
Mr. n NnEs, Of No lA2 East Seventeenth street, e.
pressed hope that the committee would not delay ac-
sef on o"s S which be do % advsnsss
until tho Common Coutcil take sope definite action re-
ns the oss s1s qSe .. suss
probably be of bronze ono looking north and the obor
south, and towards each other. good deal Of Vie ar
monuments win be laft to the artists. .
Alderman BRIox aaked how It IL rropused 70 raise the
Mr. WrrnAus said that II was by general subscriptions
and conributiOns that when tho amount necessary fs
nearly raised proposals shall be recysd from artists as
to ths best devices adopt The raising Of the means
is only tfifng trouble All that 10 wanted Is the plat
form and the railing and the statues will soon oe sup
Piled :.
Alderman BRIcH suggested that association for tho
purpose formed of who take an interest In the sub
ject This would be better than 70 have IL managed by
| fhe Cnrnu nm .Cl1uncfl
MI. wl1TH.us stated that in thirty days the money
would be raised in the neighbourhood. sucn men -
Stewart Astor Dodge and Bell being residents OF tne
The CHAIRMAN stated that he would consult with the
doubleday report favor Of railing those trangss and
setting them apart for the purposes desired
The committee then adjourned
Meeting OF John Mitchers sympnthizcrs.
IN accordance with circular extensively issueo dur.
ing the past week meeting Of the sympathzers with
John Mitchell was held last evening in the Masonic Hall,
Thirteenth street. At about halfpast eight o'clock
large number Of persons having collected, Mr. Aulay
editor of tho Aetopoa~ Record called to tho chair
Tho minutes OF previous meeting, at which nothing
appears to have been done and which presided
by Judge McCunn declared approved and the secrc
tary proceeded to rad communications from Messrs G.
O'Conor and r. OG0rman. Both the letters expressed
ent re sympathy with socaied 'victim Of tyranny"
Captain RngEs moved for the appointment Of .
finance committee for tho purpose Of collecting funds IN
carry tho defence OF Mr. Mitchell should he
ha brought to trial. The motion being put from the
Chair carried, and such committee was appointed
Tho Charman suggested the sending OF delegation to
walt tho President and request John Mitchels re-
lease from durance vile. One Of those present
IN a violent speech suggested the propriety
Of public meeting In the Cooper Institute He num-
&c ntly offered five dollars towards expenses which offer
greeted with deafeling cheers. He ergued that a.
Ireland had uEod HIM In the post and might want him In
tho future the Irish people in America had right to de-
raud his release He not Of those ashamed To
express his opinions ard srenuoufy urged the idea Of
public demonstration Captain Reiness stated he might
stat ct public meeting what he oughtn't, and might
Gnd himself in consequence companion In the Irish
patriots confinement He honored him John Mitchell
especially his glorious adherence to the divine prn
PIC Of State rights which constituted the basis OF the
I'm on
ncre . young 1edgeling took the floor and stated
nc reed with Shakespeare that there tide In the
affairs CT which takcn at the food led on to fortune.
On such we now without attempting an
eucdtion Of this glowing simie he proceeded 10 abuse
''that damned apostate democrat Stanton" the "ve
bloodhounds of the New York press, who had goaded
this honest man" and the "base purtanca spirit which
was wnglng with the Catholic religion" At this
stage no asked what he talking nbout and being
unable TO reply he sat down.
resolution appointing committee 70 solicit some In
1ucnta citizens to proceed to Washington then a
pointed which Judge MoCupn, Mr. hulally and Cap
tain Reiness with two others were appointed.
After conversation the part of those present
in which the '1edseing' took part, the meeting ad-
journod