New-York tribune., 1869-03-29
MEETING or TIE UNION LEAGUE CLUB.

The Union League Club of New York City
met on Saturday evening" TO take action in regard
10 certain under consderauonby hestate
Legislature The meeting was called to order Dy MT
John JAY President of the Club. There were he said
several pending before the Legislature az Al
bany relating to the City Of NewYork which the League
had met to consider One was act in regard to the
Board Of Police Commissioners another related to the
Commissioners of Education, and third to the Commits
soners OF Taxes. The Union League Club had
been originally organized with view TO the preservation
Of the Unon but that great end being accomplsheu'
they had adopted prncple-namely resistance 10,
and exposure Of corruption, wherever iouhd IN otae OF
municipal affairs Mr. Jay referred to the actions TAKEN @
by the Club in other matters of kindred nature IL mad
last year, opposed the appropriations iGr thS ne
support of tho Roman OatnOhS sgaTDi' the
naturalization frauds received IT'S attention;
NeTYork at the last general election then read
and adopted. The preamble referred to the Assembly,
Committee privileges and elections appointed TO lnyes
tgate these frauds This Committee have discovered that
the frauds practced at the election on the 3dof November
last far exceeded anything Of the kind in our past his
tory; that they had been conducted upon systematic
pan and with the knowledge and connivance OF prOnl
nont officials OF NewYork These frauds comprehended
every known crime against the elective franchise Now,
therefore resolved that Congress be respectfully Desoght
to give to this subject their united and earnest attention.
uralzaton which, while Offering All proper facilities Tor
the naturalization Of Aliens will preserve unmPalTea
the high dignity Of AmeSsp p, fad Pnd per
the fraudulent and counterfeit ceruhcates OF hhtufa
iYatiOn with which tho country mas Deeil
violation of law and Justice and by winch, II they are
annued by Congress- the abettOrs Of the late con-
spracy hope to perpetuate their gOtten power 1t was
send copy of these resolutions TO each mem
Der and House Of Representatives OF tho
United States discussion followed respecting the
proposed action OF Legislature the Board OF Edu
cation. and the Board Of Police Commissioners when MT
Darling offered the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
this Club remonSate with the Legislature OF this
State against passage Of the bill known the Police bill
Mr. Vance then offered the following, which was also
adopted
Rsored this Club dtspprov Of the ~ either Of the
bills before the Legislature Of this State relating 10 tie school
system Of NeW-YOrk
Mr.. Weeks then offered with brief preamble, the fol-
lowing resouOnin reference 20 tho appointment or the
Hon Moses H. GriDnen as Collector Of Customs at the
Port OF New-Y
esoled That cordially congratulate The Hon Moses Ghhnt
opportunity afforded him By bis appointment Col eoor Of Gus
toms at this port to reform whatever Of oosene' iegar OF wrong
that large aRd important department. aud to Intro
duee into ey branch thereof for the protection o. the honor The Gov
the nights OF tie people that stuct integrity and stern
Of their
merchants Of Newlork Of whom Mr. Ghune
solicited by the President prominent aud bono red
sentative.
This resolution unanimously adopte d, after which
the meeting adjourned.