The New York herald., 1870-03-29


the entire country-for may sdd here 70 night ina,
there 10 not democrat throughous the leng \ ana
breadth OF the land thas u NOS interested ,.a VI
that this city was the Gibraltar OF democracy.
During the hours Of our bitterest experience we
we held the power here, we knew that there was .
chance OF arepublican form Of government under
democratic rule The democrats nave been as much
surprised and annoyed. particularly those OF our
own state, IN the governments Of this CITY as the
people @ OF ,S,. our own city were therefore must
general state In the city Of New York. !
snere,ore naS,, regarded the settlement OF nis
inas led me 10 direct my course, and 70 be governed
oy no other motive than desire TO restore to the
people OF tnls y the rights they have been 80 long
deprived Of All claims Of friends dependant upon
next November election were ignored. opposed.
iical campaign for mex. year year i ! believe ' can
safely speak for my associates Norton and Genet
and are now banded against this democratic re-
publican ring who seem TO control our city at the
to the people VINO have nonored them 50 mucn
their honest rights. Tney showed by their acuon
as @ roesday ana oy .nep action tonight taaa tasS
or TINS city any control IN the government
OF tner own local :, affairs. Thirty days
journ. II the police are rule as before, Il II
certainly sale to say that democratic majority IN
TINS city next fall s impossible. They seem to have
desire TO rule ruin the responsibility OF repre-.
sentng our people at home has rested upon US, and
we are wlng 10 retire, II we are permitted 10 re.
have SO basely BETRAYED the party. tcneersl
to Se ss ~sre Ss tue nes. election"
but we threw such applications away order that
such legislation might he adopted as far as It was
Ia our power To give ". rs would give the people
their rights. was willing and still, to act with
my worst enemy ever had In order that the people
NAV nave their rights given to thcm and myself TO
make some personal sacrifices Tor my party. We
have Fortnight s.l for Legislation and there may
! am opposed TO any action In our party
that would thave tendency. to disorgan,ze.
IN leieencc To the reiutation Of any charges that
had been brought against me- individually, for the
part had taken In Albany. say that nave always
tanned power simply through the support OF their
republican friends; because l say that such demo.
c crats are not true 70 their pledges II had been
shown tonight, ami by the nights proceedings,
that there IS desooic power exercised that will
destroy the liberties OF The people OF this city.
nope that no resolutions that offered here to.
night Will In any way interfere with the harmonious
action OF our party but that you will stun maintain
| your position aud be prepared TO make any s4cri
| fees Tor he success OF your cause. To show the
gentlemen vino called the meeting to night thar
there was nothing 10 fear from the character Of
resolutions Will read them To you
| THE gRsoLUrIoNa
Resolved That on behalf OF the democracy Of this city ws
respectfully but firmly demand that the
scrbled at Albany and controlled By majority OF members
msdas proceed % repeal or modify those dospo,c and
a%; % sos d. Se a
M d, Is % 70 s ss sound and u.s p Ss
resolutions deioe,ney ADOPTED at successive State conyen
ana m any ~ s Gr nc ea ; m ss
honor justice democracy the State and serious
power.
ns 70. as as 9,n1 1 EnSs law and The acts
tan Fro Department, Metropolitan Board o Health, the De
and sAs act srssas the
@ :, ana as Of hs
and we We deeply that nearly three %on,s % Of the
ton Of solitary vndca,Inr tho rights securing the
Resolved, That in the opinion of this committee clause
M 1 and any New sw s
from holdln. more than one saisrIed once -'
s S Sy "a. ana e, a sa' s
sesiSa for 'uoh ooers be held the third Tuesday Of
Resolved. Tha, equally the iae,s.. and duty Of tn.
every saesfd can
s The ns,e a have n and es%
BY the Metropolitan Board o. Police sioners hs
system nat secured he rspessn;son % sf he parry
mS a"nse n to rs .e asGn aud @o matter wqn
wss psy % while y wsaa be e. extending to tn
hamlet of the State. -
Resolved rh.. ,hs thanks q This eem.c. be c,..nas
s . s ssvsrs s' . whs nsd BY hs
10 AMI W. S earnestly @ he% by unto
snsn,s anu confer upon the deocrae city OF New York
q sr.n.m'.se
10 the state Central Commi,tee ""' N''e'"'' ~
The resolutions were received With applause an,
| carried with acciamat0n.
| FORMAL DEMAND FOR POSSESSION OF TIL
| wIoWAM.
Mr. KIERSANaI move tnat the present majority
OF the General Committee OF Tammany Hall organ
| izo themselves into PROCESSION headed bv ou
chairman, and that he, in the name of the majority
demand an entrance TO the nan, and that If refused
we go 10 our respective homea. Coeers.)
The motion was seconded BY several present. and
the chairman was about to put t the meeting wher
| MIR. kIFR AN said his object In making the motion
was that the chairman should make formal dc
mand IN the name OF the majority OF the General
Committee NJ rau,manv Hall. II that demand were
refused. then IL to be inferred that the majority
OF the Tammany Hail General Committee was refused
admlttailce TO iS own hall. tApp ause.l He therefore
| suggested that a formal demand should he made
| AN ADDRESS I'd THE pyoPLB TO BE PREPARED.
however. would leave Mr. Kernan's motion m I'M
force. lie suggested that the chairman appoint
committee to prepare an address to be issued TO III,
| people OF the city ana county OF New York. He mad
the motion for the reason that II The majority OF
Tammany Hall General Committee were refused
| admittance into the hail the people should know
| II. (Applause.l
Mr.. RIERNAN--I desire to modify the motion hav,
already made ana substitute motion to the eiec
that the chairman OF this meeting be instructed py
the committee 10 make application IN the name o
| teo for admission, and that In the meantime the de
legates remain IN convention her3 until the char
man returns with such decision as the officers il
| charge may nave to give. (Applause.)
Senator CREANER-- We have already done so.
wlil state Tor the information OF the meeting that
nave waited AZ our nail requesting admission, bu
Mr.. KIERsAs---But you have not done 80 In pursu
ance OF n foimakresoutioI passed Dv this BODY. We
propose now TO make tue application formal--tt
make It In the name OF the majority oil the General
committee OF IaInmany Han. tCheers)
ANOTHER APPLICATION AND ONCE MORE REFUSED
| The resolution was passed amid enthusiastic
cheers, and senator Creamer immedIately left the
meeting alone and proceeded to MAKE the formal
application. AT this stage great deal OF excite
ment Vas displayed outside. Senator Creamer pro.
cecoed TO the entrance OF Tammany Hail and re-
quested admission onsbehaf OF the majority OF Tho
| General Committee OF Tammany Hail. He was re-
fused and at once reraced bs steps TO Irving Hail.
| Mr.. CLINTON requested Inat members not re
CURED to form the pody selected to proceed to the
| wgwam TO make the formal demand Tor admission
| should remain IN the room. Notwithstanding TINS
| request however, large NUMBERS retired to smile.
| THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE DELEGATED To
| MAKE FORMAL DEMAND FOR TIM SURRENDER
| OF THE WIGwIN.
After about twenty mnutes' absence on the par
| OF the committee chosen IN pursuance OF Mr.. Kier
| mans proposition TO repair 10 the wigwam, and In
| the name OF the General Committee 10 demand thu
| right OF assembling therein, the chairman Of such
| committee reported TO the meeting
SENATOR CREAMERS REPORT.
| order being called ana silence restored senator
| CREAAER addressed the meeting. lie said:--ln obe.
dlcnee TO your lnstructons went 10 the entrance o
thn phara fh4.H fn,.