New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-07
United service socioty-A Political Move
nen.-Thc Mexican Question.

THE tide Of prosperity which has attended
this Society since It's organization has been remarkable
and well deserved Since its first meeting "thln the
present year. it has steadily increased in numbers unt
now so as TO warrant tho organization OF District Soc
cites throughout this city aud State. IL swe known
that the Society composed Of e1oicers ana ner OIL
the army and navy and that none Others cen become
members. A regular meeting was held last evening al
Masonic Hall in Thirteenth-st, near Fourth'ave.' al
which Col Hiyer formerly Of Gen. Grants staff pre-
sided The purpose Of the meeting was especially 70
form basis Of organization for branch societies IN
each Assembly District In this state aud To nave each
one represeuted by delegate in the State Convention
10 be held In Albany TO select candidates for the poht
cal offices made vacant this year from those persons
who have served IN the army. Also an Important oo'
ject Of the meeting was 20 hear the report OF commit
tee appointed 20 arrange measures for mass meeting
10 b. held the Cooper Institute 10 discuss tue pres
eut attitude oi the FfenchMeIcan powers toward the
United States and 10 express their belief IN the Monroe
doc 'rinc The Committee consisted ~ Gen. Ward tos
Sage. Bcnd1. Hiilger. Lee and DE Lacey. Col sage
ar Chairman Of the Committee read the report which
stated that favorable progress was being made toward
holding the meeting and that Of the most prom
aud speakers In the country bad accepted
the invitation 10 attend. Both report and committee
were fayoraby received the former adopted and the
latter continued with power Several names were pro
posed during the evening. aud elected alter proper
motion 20 appoint n permanent President Of the
Society offered, but after discussion finally laid on
the table.
The following resolution presented ani unani-
mo1sly adopted
Ee,oe3 That The Bossi % Control be authorized 70 al
netius II delegates 90 the telTa Committee vh'nf re hey
NAY deem exe dent iof the plfposc of Organization ahi
,hot when nine Assembly District. formed Ills Society
control in the Ds,ri,t socictes IN The cJ
and county % New foTk- -.
Also the following resolution prepared by Col.
a j.. Sage ana 'oiIered for adoption, which finally.
was after some discussion,
R,,ored That the Board o. Control be Authorized 70 rue
lish call officers Of the Army and navy
VINO have served during tire ai- Rebellion resident n Vow
York State assemble IN Their repcciiye Assembly Ds
,rcs and three delegates state tonvrntion 10 b"
held on the 18th Of October Albany y. T. tor tie purpose
oftatng into confederation the political issues - the day
and also that suitable letter be prepared 70 be addesed 20
prominent officers throughout The United states af.ns tnrm
TO cooperate With the United Service Society Of Hc"l orr
Ia s objects.
The Society then adjourned
Branch societies will DE organized in the different
Assembly Districts IN this city ~ follows: Third DIS
trict-Fifth Ward Hotel, Saturday evening next
seventh District-No $50 Hudson.st, Friday evening
eth inst Eighth District-No. ilJGrand.tt, Thursday
evening eth inst Ninth Districi-ot Skaters Saloon,
Seventh ave, between Sixteenth and Seventeenth
SIS Thursday evening, eth inst Thirteenth District
Masonic Hall Thirteenth.st.. Monday evening neat.
Sixteenth District-Corner Fifty fourth.s and Jhird'
ave- Monday evening llth inst. In the other Assem-
biz Districts organizations viii be effected either tins
week or some time during next.