New-York tribune., 1867-10-12


committee of ten appointed by the Association az tel
last meeting TO select suitable person TO place IN nohl
man Of the Workngmen's Union On motion the n0mt
nation ratified. aud DR. T.. snodgrass was recon
mended for state senator
UNION REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMITTEE:
| special meeting of the Union KepupncaIl
General Committee was held last night MT Kooer ~
DaTagh, Vice President in the chair. The 1neetihe
called with special reference the action OF the
Twentytbrdst. Organization on Thursday night accept
ing the nominees OF the Syracuse Convention ana prom
ing 70 support them during the canvass ana AT c pos
on election day. Iu accepting these promises u was re-
solved That all Union Republicans who support @ Ilc
state ticket aud platform adopted AT the last state con
venon held at Syracuse, be requested 70 enrol the
OF the district in which they reside The course OF the
FIRE CommssloneIs prohibiting the attendance 0I mem
proved long II does interfere with their Just
S ahS Mas sngdS 9f O fs S %edSsa e
Thursday ith Some unimporant routine business was
transacted, and the Committee adjourned
GERMAN REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.
The various German Republican meetings
which were held last night all resolved by strohg
majority, that the Syracuse platform shall be upheld
They will hold meeting some evening next week
A DEMOCRATIC EMBRYO ORGANIZATION.
Delegates from the Eighth, Ninth, Fifteenth
and sixteenth Wards met last evening at NO 70 Bankst
,rict for The Albany Legislature Owing to difficulty
With barEeeperitiey adjourned to a stable and tho
dim hight OF three ckeriDg OF lamps, several yards apart
organized temporary association under the name OF the
Fifth Senatorial District Democratic Constitutional Union
Association. No nomination was made.
FERNANDO WOOD on THE STUMP.
Mr.. Fernando Wood addressed meeting OF
Democratic citizens at Thirtyfourthst and Nnthave'
last evening.
M'KEoN COUNTY CONVENTION.
This faction of the Democratic party was in
session last evening az Masonic Hall but, after baotne
for candidate for sheriff until past 10 o'clock the Con
vontOn adjourned until this evening ON the last Dailo
Michael Connolly received 73yoes, ana Thomas H. feis
81 votes
ACTION OF THE LIQUOR DEALERS.
The liquor dealers of this city met last even
ing Masonic Hail. and passed resolutions condennaoy
ot the Excise law They also seconded the nomination
Of Judge CardOzO for the Supreme Court, and Henry
smythe for the vacancy In the Court Of Common Pleas
THE DEMOCRATIC UNION SLATE.
The Democratic Union party held convention al
Cooper Hall last evening for the purpose OF nomnatne
candidates for County officers The front doors OF the
hall were kept closed and locked and strong force OF
policemen guarded the little side door on ThirdayeIth
only open-to prevent the intrusion OF any unautho
ward In the city The Convention organized by
choosing Peter Wood OF the Eighteenth Ward Chairman
OF the Tenth Secretaries. Credentials were then eX
amncd and during the interval thus occupied the Con
yentOn entertained with songs by some OF the mem
bcrs. Among Others Gen Hapiue was called upon Tor
q song. but declined To favor the company a motion
Der from each ward. bc appointed to seec names OF
suitable candidates for the County Offices. The follow
Ki,s L "i I Ms to fhb John Y savage sT6
Psirci NcArle, Tcut Michael Cassidy Eleventh jaime. Marcy
Iena Jabs Hart Thirteenth oao II Coop Fourteenth James 10
hons Fifteenth wm sic'enson sixteenth Mm Menre seven
,sen O1en Marph hs'eslS lo1a npsn N5ya'I Sssi n
Basts rweuiy-.eeosd. John Jasper -,.,-
Immediately after the adjournment OF the Convention
the Committee met and organized with Nelson j. water
bury chairman.
CORRUPTION IN ORR POLITICS.
The New-I York Union League Club have pub
li.hed an address the subject OF legislative Corup
t0n in which certain abuses are attacked WIN vigor
The danger which threatens Ms Is plainly set fOrth aud
the Committee say In the presence Of hls great peri
10 our free institutions the Intelligent and yrtuous OF
our state are daily asking, with perplexed and anxious
interest what shall ho done California tried paticu
n, Of "A Committee. IN
would avoid similar necessity we have no time 10 lose
Tyery day increascs the evil our franchises are aunu
ay The prey ~ special legislation our taxes increase
corruption spreading from center 70 circumference IN
with malicasance m Office take refuge In silence
doug Instead of uttcrnc the fierce Indignant no
OF wounded honor evadcs the question by cowardly
subtcrfugc which is I'm Itself confession ot MS crime
aScuem that many citizens abstain from exercising
right OF suffrage Tho late election IN California Illus
iratcs the growing feeling that even at the risk Of party
defeat bad nominations must De dscountcnanced II
would S mqle, Pqny, PYlIlgliei 60 en::uNf ~ AZ
erraSidoS. oar ThS cSbSon t FEW deioaaaes ta ass
mon hot Xi6us for Office nnd intent only legislative
and Official reform would lee sufficient to take the po
cal organization in auy district from unworthy hands
Character honesty, and uuselhsh PATRIOTISM carry WIN
Them moral force which In such contest, would be m
yincibe The time II coming when the word politics
must be redeemed from It's present sgnncance-the best
citizen must bc a politician also Both parties must bC
compecd 10 restore to honesty, character, and ntelt
gcnce portion least Of their former prestige ana III
1ucnce There seem, 10 be reason why. as In some
communities mean should rule our political Crgani
zatons with despoc power why character should hay,
no lights which party leaders are bound to respect
win he the fault only Of the people themselves the day
do not return when s Of old the best ability enterprise
ana Integrity OF the state will be prOuud TO illustrate
themselves Ia our State Legislature
CAMPAIGN SPEAKER
Gen. T.. NJ Lee of GuilfOrd, Conn, whose
record of service with the cavalry Of the Potomac during
the war was brilliant, will soon take the stump Tor the
Republican ticket III this state.
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
ALBANY, Oct 1.-THE Democratic State Cen
trail Committee met at the Delavan House to-day and
organized by reelection Of the Hon Samuel D. Tden
Chairman, and Peter Caggcr Secretary