The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-21
DEMOCRATIC UNION GENERAL COMMITTEE.

n,ittee in Reference to the State Conven.
tiOn.
Last evening the members OF the Democratic
Union General Committee held special meeting at
Masonic Hall, East Thirteenth street. for the purpose
OF taking action In regard to the approaching State
Convention and to receive the report of the Assembly
districts in respect to the appointment OF the Elk
ecutive Committee. Mr.. Smith Ely, Jr., presided.
There was a large attendance.
The CHAIRMAN briefly announced the objects Of
the meeting, and the Secretary having. read the
minutes Of the preceding one,
Mr. HATCH moved that, inasmuch as this commit
tee would not send delegates to the State Conven-
ton, committee Of five be appointed to prepare an
address to the democracy Of New York upon the
subject setting forth the reason why they did not
The resolution was adopted, and the Chairman
Gibbons, Kearns Campbell and McArdie. '"'
Inc list or delegates forming the Executive Com
mit.ee, from the several districts, was then read.
Mr.. HATCH then read the address OF the CON-
Inittee, OF which the following Is an extract:-
The General Committee Of the Democratic Union Orsanza
he State Which, meets az gscnss a as
s a a s.S re % s o.
he sectson held in November ss7 the p.moor..o
containing err member; their
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elected. candidates
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The Democratic Union General for the pre-
n .y: ssa ss . Of %
to seats in the State until they have again demon
Of this city.
be permitted 70 the action Of the State Convention
After abiding to the power secured by the leaders
OF lammany Hall the address continues
By ,s & % s
State ticket majority Of sO4o city, while
%%ssy chairman a' & Sf's shsr
Se1 oSss. e. the TaSany ring being permitted to
influence the coanes democracy State because
he se prey
RssSs ss privilege Of
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We T., the -
city Of New York 5espes,ia protest against the no~ina
many ring.
The address and resolution were unanimously
Mr.. KEARNs then proposed the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted
Resolved That the thanks of the Democratic Union Cen
city OF New York be- and are hereby rendered to the State
place Sodns the 'G rom Albany a
of the Infamous Tammany Regency.
Mr.. GIBBONS then moved that the Executive Com.
mttee form Immediately to make the necessary
preparations for the coming campaign, after which
the meeting ADJOURNED
The Eighth Senatorial misunderstanding of
nj
ceedings-Both Parties Denounced.
well attended meeting Of the workngmens
Association OF Yorkville and Harlem was held last
night on East EIghty-slxth street, near Third ave-
nue.. Mr.. John Ennis was called to the chair, and
Mr.. Simon Jackson ofciated as secretary. Mr..
Ennis on assuming his duties as chairman, spoke
OF the objects OF the meeting being to aid In the
their own interests political parties having yet
Jailed TO do 1t. series OF resolutions adopted
without dissent and with warm applause, pledRlng
the meeting to the hearty support of the platform OF
tne Labor Union party and declaring II the duty OF
on nn5 M sca ara all rSco party a
known TO be such, and bound TO the interests Of
s WXHs Young si Prssos o. p9cian MT Se
Union, came forward amid loud cheers to address
the meeting. His remarks were to the same tenor
especial Attention to the immense increase N taxa.
ton In this city, and that by the corruption OF poll
tIcians the taxpayng worklngnen are annually
robbed out OF twelve million dollars.
The next speaker was Mr.. Alexander w. rroup.
who also with great warmth exhorted his hearers
10 stand by themselves and their own organizations
and throw up allegiance 10 party as injurious to
their rights. He gave an example OF the WORKING
men In the Boston Navy Yard, some
three thousand In number during the height
Of the war; having 1t IN their power 10 elect
three Assemblymcn, entered the caucuses and nomi-
mated their own men. The democratic wOrkingmen
joined them; but the merchants ana bankers and
money princes. VINO claimed TO be republicans,
bolted the nominations OF the workngnlen, who sue
ceeded, Notwithstanding the bolt. MI. ,Ir0up then
PAID particular attention to Mesars Hickman ana
Genet and denounced them az having broken their
written promises and pledges made TO the working
men. He tMr. Troup had spent six weeks at Albany
curing the session Of the Legislature, and
he would challenge Messrs liitchman and
Genet 10 come out and meet him publicly
be1ere an audience, and he would prove
all MS charges. A member present objected to these
personalities, but the general sense OF the meeting
Was mat Mi. lroup should continue and lie aid,
mentioning among other measures OF legislation in
which the TWO gentlemen named had proven dere-
Hct the Cons piracy act the eigb. Hour Law and the
proposed rcpeal OF prison labor Mr.. Robert Bus
eert lately arrived from the mother isle was ne xt
introduced and he also denounced both parties the
democrats the torres and the republicans as the
RuuuaLuItee, OF the pRItJ VINO pIQLlisS all but do