The New York herald., 1870-04-19
TAMMANY'S VENGEANCE.
The Last Kick Of the Young Democracy Heavy
Charges Against It's Leadsrs-A Great Final
War Dance at the Wigwam Over
the Scalped and Slain = Toma-
hawks Buried Deep in the
Skulls of the Malfeasants

The annual meeting OF the Tammany Society, or
Columbian Order for the election OF officers for the
ensuing year was held in the Council Chamber OF
the Great Wigwam, In Fourteenth street. last even
ing, and as other business OF great Importance to
the body was expected to come up there was an
unusually large attendance OF sachems and war
rlors, all OF whom to man. appeared with ferO.
cious-lo0King tomahawks slung At their sides and
the scalps OF many young but unlucky belligerents
In the recent fight hanging CORY from their belts.
The last terrible and effective blow was given to
those young men who sought to divlde the councils
OF the "big Injuns last night the whole OF the Old
officers being elected, with the exception of ex-
Street Commissioner Mclean whose name was
cleaned from the rolls and that OF Mr. Douglas
Taylor substituted in its stead. The utmost harmony
and good fellowship prevailed, and 1t was not neces-
sary to have Jourdan's locusts In large numbers
around the hall TO preserve order.
THE sACHEMs TO THEIR COHORTS.
Previous TO the regular order OF business the fol-
lowing document was read to the general bOdy:-
The Council of sachcms OF tho Tammany Society, or CO.
s ms%Ss ' s
~ requesting the Council as matter Of party
WIN the ' eors a' 20 ''tSs Crsat
ae"a % This the city, Of the aSs pa,
John while performing their unworthy parts
from this city during session. pending de-
% s of ss % s
Union Congress. and when their
The dsmoer VINO 1e%snsd Sn fsSiy .nGss
at their posts, have secured signal trumphs
d'sa hsy htSs ss
% The ~ as sna pn h.
ss % Ss1 1S dispose the %
to prominent republican and an editor OF leading repub
pending Chatter before tho Legislature, restoring
Ss sss Ss s I Of New n. y Gs
prepared report setting forth the details Of h conspiracy
and the The prominent which
Sa TO S n the OF the society aud copy
records
The Council have unanimously decided az the result Of
conferred on them aforesaid by Committed
IN order ITO secure union and harmony represen
aon TO the democratic party of our city General Com
fThat the of the delegates from the First Sec.
ond Third Fifth, Thirteenth Fourteenth and Twentydrst
cared vacant and that elections to h such
such wards be held the direction Of to be-
named by the chairman OF the General Committee, and at
SeSoarhst new elections be ordered by the General
vote of majority q the delegates of the ward request that
be constituted by the delegates elected to tho General
The Council have under consideration other wards
ana beg TO report IN regard to them at future
sachem Isaac He'll, sachem Joseph bowling.
S sss ssiy, '
S0"'"' JANE F.,her =. ,rafu,Em; Of III con;,cu
Dated at TAxMANY HALL, April ID, 1870.
THE GENERAL COMMITTEE RESPONDS.
In answer to the above the following was laid
before the house,
decision Of the Council OF sachems Of the
Tammany Society or Columbian Order. made at the
regard to the late diacul.ies the organization and
ean s ai ssoo ssay to me- the pa
the usage: Of the party are hereby requested attend
+ "a and .d' %srd
Wednssday April so between the hours Of and NJ for
General Committee Each ward shall elect the number Of
held the places and under the direction OF the inspectors
FInsT wAHp-n.pec,ors Daniel Kennedy. James Hasson
and Henry Bcs at Warnbagsers No lso Greenwich street
and William Furong at No. Eli Front street, Of Beck
TnIEp WAED. Inspectors James Fsors, Adam Dsbb and
and John Wilton, at the Vanderbilt House,
Tmi.TEENTm WARp~inspectors Matthew Pat.en, Daniel
1SIn,irs and Hr.neis + Brady at NH o. p stree.
Jordon and James Barclay at Paul Maddon of Mu
TwENTY.TiRsr WXsp-Inspectors Daniel A. Bos,wick,
Philip Fisher and James CORY at Gorys corner OF Thirty
Notice further given that nasmuch several members
Of the General COMMITTEES viii be required to attend Al
General commtiss provide for the :ss,ion q
many Hall on Friday, April ~ A. NJ Puncua at.
e the ~e%Ssis %%Sh specially 1ea.e:sd
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
was then proceeded with. There we're two tickets
presented, as fOllowss-
WILLIAM N. TWEED, Grand Sachern.
'Good faith among friends"
For Sdhems-A Oakley Hall, Matthew 7. Brennan Isaac
Bell. John j. Bradley Charles o. Cornell Nathaniel
Jr, Richard B. Connolly, Z. b. Hart Douglas Taylor jam
B. Nicholson, Samuel b. Garvin Joseph Downing. Peter
Sweeny.
Treastrer-Henrv vandewatcr
Secradry- Wilson Small
.S1gdmore-Geor:e w. R00me.
Wisiakie-Stephen c. Duryea
No. 3
70, Sa,a.ms.Jphn Fox, Samuel rilden, John Morris
Augustus sche John II. McCunn, Andrew H. Green James
Hayes, John H. Develn, Samuel L. N. Barlow.
1rea,iVe,--Henry Vandewater.
Secreary-Wison Small
SaganoJe-George W. Roome.
Hissinkie-Stephen G. Duryea
There were 200 votes cast, Of which the ticke,
| headed by william M. Tweed received 1T and the
other 23 at which result there was general ugh
ughl OF applause and the smoke from the pipes OF
peace speedily envelOped the room, curling around
| 1t In the most fantastical shapes.
After having smoked TRANQUILITY for about q quar-
| ter OF an hour the great wigwam was deserted Dy
| It's occupants, all OF whom sought their hunting
grounds by various routes