The New York herald., 1869-06-04
THE REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMITTEES.

Their Meetings Last Night-ReEignati0n of
Henry j. Raymond Of "The Twenty.third
street House'-Cause, Not Being Able To
Unite the Party-"The Twenty y-secOnd Street
House," In q Peck of Trouble-Onslaugh
on General Barlow, United States Mar
shal-s'A Plague o Both Your Houses.''
The regular monthly meeting Of this committee
was held last night at their headquarters corner
Of Twenty-second street and Broadway, and as
''business Of Importance" wasexpected to come up
there was very large gathering. circular was
freely distributed through the room, announc-
ing that the spirit of secession Is not yet
dead, inasmuch as that at meeting
Of the Thirteenth Assembly District Radical
Republican Association, held on wednesday even
ing, at which were present Hon. Alexander Mcleod,
Andrew orton, Isaac Dayton, Charles P. Shaw, and
q large number Of other influential republicans Of
the district 1t was resolved that
Whereas the republican party the city and county OF
New York. the and its socaed
future success OF the party in the State therefore
Resolved That & committee of five be appointed to s9nSr
and to be appointed IN other assembly Districts nrongnoa.
ing the General Committee aud to report plan OF action IN
TIE Chairman appointed as the committee, Messrs Day
ton, Shaw, Mcleod smell and Gardner,
This circular seemed to create no little stir among
the members of the General Committee, and created
good deal Of private talk before the hour for organ
izing the meeting arrived.
At eight o'clock the President Mr.. JOHN V. GRID
LEY took the chair and called the meeting to order
The Secretary pro ten., ex-Judge QUACKENBUsH,
read communication from Mr.. George Grbben,
rendering his resignation delegate to the General
Committee from the Eighth Assembly district, and
also that OF his entire organization both OF which
were accepted, Mr.. John K. Lawrence being elected
delegate in his place.
DR.. Burns offered resolution eulogistic Of General
Jones his capacity OF Postmaster or this city and
setting forth that the appointment he had made met
the hearty approval of that committee.
An amendment to lay the resolution on the table,
seconded by Colonel Duganne because he thought It
was altogether too sycopantic was lost, and the
original resolution was carried.
REORGANIZATION.
Colonel DUGANsE said that as he had been in
formed by the Chair that the resolution which he had
presented at the last meeting on reorganization was
not now on the table, and inasmecn as reorgan-
zatlon had since been effected, rendering some por-
tions Of that resolution supernuous, he begged 10
offer the following In substltution:-
Resolved That committee Of one from each Assembly
COMMITTEE and rspo Al the next regular meeting the
and speedest TO eoganize the republicans Of New
be authorized % confer with Union Republicans not
that ali differences be adjusted and harmony be in
sured.
Mr.. CULVER rose to a point Of order, which was
reorganzlng Of the republicans Of New York.
CHATRMAN-It is the province Of this committee
the ayes and nays were then called for and the
resolution was laid on the table by vote Of SO 70
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GENERAL BARLOW BOMBARDED.
Mr.. LALoR offered resolution TO the effect that,
election to the United States Marshaship OF this ds
trict, has treated the republicans with neglect,
contumely and insult ana refused IN the most onen-
favors share OF the patronage; resolved that the
President Of the United states be requested 10
remove him from his office.
motion was made to refer the foregoing to the
Executive Committee.
Judge FITHIAN said he seconded that motion, be-
cause he thought little deliberation grave
matter would not be improper. If the facts IN the
resolution were true he thought 1t was greatly TO be
depored. IL would be the duty Of that committee
to take some decided action If they were true. II It
were true that General BARLOW treated prominent
men OF the republican party with contempt and dis
courtesy no man would go farther than he 10
Colonel DUoANNE regretted exceedingly that such
o resolution should be offered in that committee.
served. He thought General Barlow was one OF the
few efncient republicans placed In onlce. Cries Of
"On, ohf'D He was man determined TO do his
duty and clear bus Office OF the opposition element
who had controlled the ONCE in place OF repub-
licans. General Barlow has turned his back on the
miserable brood ofecontemptible Office seekers who
were harrassing our heads OF departments, aud for
that reason he should be rather praised than Gen.
general committee on that subject The republican
party could not exist on ofces alone. IL was time
for them TO lay the axe at the very root OF that
rupton. which came from this incessant office-seek
ing without regard 20 principle. The republican
party was doomed unless they reformed their pro-
ceedings altogether IN the General Committee.
Harbormaster THOMPSON defended General Bar
low's fair fame, which he considered unwarranta-
bly, attacked. He was In favor Of referring the mat
ter to q special committee.
MIR. JOSEPH Z. ELLERY. OF the Thirteenth ward,
said he thought the President OF the United States
had made a great mistake In appointing Barlow
No gentleman would treat another dlscourteously
insult him when he called on him representa-
those men who had borne the heat Of the day at
the polls TO places in the room OF men who
a TSe committee who had called on pP,arw BarIoww
and were 80 insulted and anronted by him was com.
their money. time and their lives, almost in the ser
vice Of the party. These men had been grossly in
suited. They had almost been ordered out Of his
office. To one gentleman General Barlow said, 'I
received this Office without any request OF myself
friends and will run 1t rs 1t suits me-" II was the
duty Of the republicans to see that every democrat
was turned out and honest men put In their places.
Judge FIrHIAN entirely concurred with the last
speaker but renewed his former request TO refer TO
Mr.. KINGsLASp said he was one OF the committee
who had waited on General Barlow, and Mr.. Henry
Smith was another. They told HIM they had can
didate for place in his Office, and, with high toss
OF his head,n General Barlow said he had friend OF
his for It, and that he did not want to have any
thing to do with politicians. Expressions Of horror
Mr.. RoBERTs next made few spicy remarks, in
which he claimed the right OF the republican party
over prominent men Of the party who had been app
pointed to important trusts and contended that IL
General Barlow or any one else were regardless Of
the rights OF the party he should be removed.
The debate was further eaborately prolonged, and
not q little feeling was displayed throughout.
Finally the matter was referred TO the following
committee, who are TO report at the next regular
meeting:.Judge Fnhan and Messrs Ellery spencer
Oliver and Miller.
The proceedings soon after terminated.
The following are the ngmes Of the Executive Conn.,
mittee OF this wing appointed FOR this year,
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY THE CHAIR.
DIST.
Nathan Kingsley.
2-George Ross
3-JohD Fitch.
flames McLaren.
5-James winTerbottom ami Charles f. Gildersleeve.
6-Hugh Nesbit.
John ID. Lawson and owen w. Brennan.
s-Jonn W. Farmer and William Allen.
p--J. s. Ritterbaud aud William ii. Merrill.
1O-Martin B. Brown and Ell Taylor.
1l--James l.. Hastie and John II. White
12-Wiam Burns.
13-Charles y. spencer and William V. Alexander.
14-John COcnrane
~ Isaac I Otver ond Josenh n po,oct