The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-08

s s ssHd suoK dsaga5 Is & likes 70 O. any convea.
6n and secure the control over them. They can add
names 70 the roll on the shortest possible notice.
to vote upon those naaes on equally short notice
regardless as to where they may live or whether
This not only cab Be DONE but has been done; and
as long 1t Is practised their power TO control the
Within the limits Of brief address, to show in de-
tail all the humillatn9 aud shameful abuse OF the
hat there Il not 'ro Of any district association
OF what is known as the Twenty-second street or,
ganzaton which does not contain the names no OF
residents or the district. To show how the enrol;
ment would proceed n under sns auspices fpSs tSs
new enrolment ana election were ordered
yet large crowd assembled led on Dy Reddy the
his gang, bold violent and threatening enrolled
republicans, and aIterward voted to elect omcen OF
the sn sa a1a knownr how
the election OF its delegates nom that district was
accomplished, accepted them a. truly ana ouiy
The enrolment in most Of the districts would be Of
that character Il entrusted to that committee. But
this Twenty second street committee places all It's
claims to responsibility and recognition upon what
calls Its regularity and upon that alone II GIams
be admitted and that all others should be
turned away unheard because OF their assumed
regularity We ask you FOR ne m MON ~ tS 70 o9s
surrounding Its abnormal birth and Its quarfeisome
and disorganlzing existence That committee, or
at least portion OF 1t as 1t now exists, was elected In
December last. It was so prearranged that in many
Of the districts there should be two sets Of delegates
who should claim seats such IN the General Com
miltee and thus certain men would have pretence
to claim seats there the time for the Delegates TO
Thursday in January 1868 In the AFTERNOON Of that
day the place Of meeting was taken possession OF
certain persons now in the control o. the General
| claiming to have been elected, and excluding all
Others held meeting and determined what de.
egates should be admitted ana what rejected In the
| formation Of the committee IN the evening, thus
passing upon the qualifications OF delegates to seats
The excluded delegates were, however, at the
| meeting IN the evening, permitted TO nave their
claims to seats sent 70 snDc eSana the mem mem
That General Committee, after waiting four mouths,
| went on finally and organized permanently, and be-
fore the committee on contested seats had reported
and before 1t was known who were members OF that
committee ana entitled 10 vote for ito officers. The
to which they had come-that the sitting members
ses ssRs e % % Is n
and, without giving any OF the excluded delegates
an opportunity to be heard or permitting the
two districts had any similarity Of facts or CIR
| sitting delegates whose seats were contested were
allowed to vote to retain their own seats and to
exclude those who contested their right to them.
Thus was this Irregular" Twenty-second street
General Committee organized by the preparation Of
an OF ana
they usurp power, in order to organize themselves
into general committee thinking, doubtless, that
all unfair and nefari0us ways by which they got the
power would be shielded and hid nnder the protec
ton that they were regularm such unneard Of IN
spectacle and orderloving portion OF the party in
the city. That committee since its organization has
They have uniformly voted down propositions tend
Ing to harmonic the party and have disgraced the
lings-their ordinations and their heated and pas.
sionate invectives Of those who dare oppose their
We soy this in no feeling or spirit Of hatred. AMI
mostly or revenge. We say 1t with humiliation and
S yoS be dO ~
n ami mp US useful e. make
an epnemersl faction, or with 2 view to redress
llcan party great necessity has called our organ.
in this city rom disinsesratSn and ruin, Into
which it is rapidly drifting. We do not ask TO be
the "I party Organizations We simply ask, for
the sake OF the party, that there should be .
and we pledge our best Rs' tS
assist you in that object When that Is accomplished
and the party here i has been ,.I harmonized and
Will be content to work In the ranks for the
cess Of the cause which brought the republican party
Unti that is accomplished our highest duty to the
best interests Of our party mDes US TO maintain
hold the downward tendency OF the party in check
and exert an influence which VIII tend to the unity
and harmonious working Of all the best elements OF
But tt how or in what way shall the party here be
reconstructedf This Is subject that needs careful
| consideration. The first thing Is to provide for
| fair, careful and correct enrolment OF republican
electors in each district and to keep from
for q dissemination Of the rolls among the men,
bers. This VIII cure one great evil. But after oil
ment and fairness Of the persons appointed to con-
duct the enrolment and the nrst election thereafter
Inc state convention cannGs oe 700 careml IN dele
we have naugurated Is for the best interests Of the
republican party, We do not hesitate to say that we
voters q this city and that they viii ask to Be- repre-.
sented In the next State Convention. we represent
. control the sPons'' and provide oices for its
schemes Ct either leaders or oowers, but tnas Il
has higher, more useful and nobler am--the incul
ment Of chcanery unfairness and deceit in the man
agement Of Its affairs; the roofing out Of official
The strength Of the republican party In our city
mas never yet been July developed Thousands Of
IN disregard Qf everything except their own Wishes
conclusion, We 6sfe only to add that the duty We
have felt called upon 20 perform in exposing the
actions Qf an organization o;c...no to ha the n"v
has been demanded pg lest We , oLEsR
ny s9sSsssa SSssn Them should Bs q
Quiescing In the course they have taken as our epr
sentatves and alsoyhat YOU plight see sur Condition
| the best interests OF our party,
On motion Of Mr. Babtock the address was
! adopted by reclamation.
After some other un,mportant business the com.
! mittee adjourned.
TEXAS POLITICS.
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