The New York herald., 1869-09-05
DEMOCRATIC UNION GENERAL COMMITTEE.
Hard knocks at TaMmany Hall-The Chair
mauship OF the National Committee.

Hard Knocks at Tanmapy Hnll-The Chair.
mauship OF the National Committee.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Democratic
Union General Committee was held last evening at
Masonic Hail. Thirteenth street. There was a large
attendance the different wards being fully repre-
sented. Mr. Smith Ely, Jr, presided, and called the
meeting to order.
The calling OF the roll and reading OF the minutes
OF the previous meeting were unanimously dispensed
with.
Mr.. ELY, the new Chairman OF the Committee, on
rising to address the meeting, was received
with loud appliance. Having returned thanks,
he expressed the pleasure he felt at being
present, but regretted that the condition
Of his voice would not permit him to
make any extended remarks. He would, how
ever, take very early opportunity OF doing 30.
o.d political friends still engaged fighting, vigorously
fighting against Iammany Hall lAppiause.) And
he was particularly glad to find that none OF the
energy which had characterized the committee had
been relaxed while the enthusiasm which marked
the present meeting augured well for It's success.
From what he learned since he returned the days OF
the corrupt organization of Iammany Hall num-
bered. (Appause.) Heretofore 1t had been content
with the ordinary plunder of the public treasury 1t
to care much about it. But during the
past year they had commenced TO med
nothing IN the community was now safe. Every
mans property was endangered. Having the con-
troll OF the courts nothing was safe. Everything
was grasped. The merchant or banker went to his
place OF business In the morning and found that
during mis- absence his safe was broken open, his
money and property carried away and nothing to
show what had become Of 1t. lie probably thought
II was the work OF burglars but he ascertalned
that the robbery was done under the orders OF the
Tammany ring from whose clutches 1t was i'm
possible to escapes he found that In order to
his property he must must satisfy Their raPacioas de,
msn' msrs .ppsnaas as courts Of Hale
times when q Judge refused TO do what
Tammany, though the judges generally did their
submit to them and preserved his independence
Tammany refused his nomination., as In the case Of
sdSs S fS M y We woaS npu Wa1k ew f
cure-the magnitude of the evil would cure Itself.
Under such circumstances the fight against Tam
many must be sJrenuously prosecuted, and In the
end triumph would be achieved. They must re-
main and struggle for seif-preservation tApplause)
turned from heightened tour through some OF the
great cities OF Europe, but Of them all no thought
none possessed such advantages as the city
OF New York. lApplause.) But he must also say
that not one of them had such municipal govern.
ment like this. Indeed. If sucn one as that which
existed in New York were allowed In any of the
cities Of Europe for three months there would surely
follow bloody revolution: EApplause.l
Seats, recommended the admission OF the tickets
from the sixteenth ward headed by Mr.. 5. f. Kilen;
from the Nineteenth ward by Mr.. Hugh Mtcnell,
and from the Twenty-1rst ward by Mr. Michael Fay.
In compliance with the request of MIR. O'Kellly,
the names OF the delegates were read, and on the
IhotiOn Vi Mr. MlClhei tHe IcpOTt WAS CLuNl
mously adopted.
Mr.. JAMES GIBBONS observed that movement
had been started by the Street Department, really
BY the Street Department through outside IN
nuence TO secure series OF public meetings
throughout the city with the view u dsplacing the
present Chairman OF the National Committee ana
substitute Tor him q distinguished citizen OF New
York, william NJ. Tweed Now, while the r solution he
was aoout to offer neither defended nor approved OF
any errors pursued by Mr.. Belmont 1t at least
deprecated and denounced any attempt to corrupt
the democracy OF the nation by means Of corruptng
the democracy OF New York by Mr.. Tweed or
others. The speaker then offered the following
luton, which was unanimously adopted -
Whereas the Tammany faction endeavorng to
the charmanshp Of the National Democratic Committee
Mr. William Tweed, person so unpopular that when he
FOR Supervisor last he Ol behind his
associates on the democratic ticket; therefore,
Resolved, That, In the opinion OF this committee Mr.
Tweed has qualification for the high position he seeks
and his elevation to would DISCUS, the democracy of this
city aud greatly damage tho democracy OF the nation.
Mr.. OWEN MURPHY then moved resolution to the
effect that the Executive Committee OF this Organiza
ton consist OF one from each Assembly district, and
that the members OF thi5 General Committee residing
in each Assembly district be requested to report IN
writing the names OF the committee.
The resolution was carried unanimously and on
motion OF Mr.. GIBBONS the meeting adjourned.