The New York herald., 1870-09-24
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS CENTRAL CLUB.

Healing the Republican Breach-A New Basis
Of Settlement.
The Soldiers and Sailors Central Club held q re-
gular meeting at 76o Broadway last evening, which
was very largely attended and was extremely en-
thuslastic throughout Colonel J. H. Duganne, the
President, presided and when the usual routine of
business had been gone through with made few
pointed and stirring remarks, which were received
amid shouts Of applause and various other demon.
strations Of enthusiasm and approval.
He said that they were now about fully organized
throughout the whole city, and he was happy to say
that every member-n0t excepting single one
was into the business heart and soul. There was
one thing, however, which he deprecated from the
night now going on between themselves and what is
known as the "SOldIers and Sailors Central Com.
Pieas0nton. To insure anything like snccess in
the coming campaign 1t was highly essential that
they should be firmly united. Daring the past week
ne had been putting forth every effort to effect
sort OF arrangement whereby the two organizations
might become united, and BY combining their whole
strength together accomplish the OBJECT for which
they abored-namely the election Of the republican
ticket in the State Of New York. So lar however,
ne had failed; but as true soldier he was deter
mined to persevere aud not give up the ship long
as there was splinter left, and, therefore, as last
resort he proposed to offer set OF resolutions,
which, If adopted he thought would settle the whole
Tne resolutions were then re read by the speaker,
assemblage. They start or by declaring that the
Soldiers and Sailors Central Club discard oil per-
sopal motives, and urge unity OF all honorable
men who have worn the blue in sup
port Of the republican candidates-Wood.
lord and Kaufmann They ''invite in spirit Of
candor ana courtesy the Soldiers and Sailors Gen.
trail Committee, PRESIDED over by General Alfred
Peasanton submit its claims, together with those
OF the soldiers and Sailors Central Club, for ADJUST
ment to q committee to be composed OF i've repre-
sentative republicans" and to compose such COM
mittee they name General Stewart l.. WOodford,
Thomas Murphy, Jackson S. ShultZ, A. b. Cornell
| and General George Ii. Sharpe.
General BARNUM seconded the motion for the
adoption of the resolution in few remarks. He did
not know, however, but that they would by ADOPT.
ING them appear In the eyes Of the public attach
lug by far too much importance to these outsiders.
| He thought 1t might appear very much like sending
| out well appointed division to disperse few old
| apple women However, he hoped the resolution
| would be adopted, as he was greatly deslr0us Of
| peace.
General FOSTER next had his say. He wanted two
| more men put on that committee and he was afraid
Of three Of those who had been chosen. A general
} debate sprang up upon his motion, but 1t was
finally adopted, General Cochran and General Sige
! being the two gentlemen chosen, after which the
| resolutions as amended were unanimously adopted
| General Hall, Colonel Marshall and Chaplain Gay
lord and others addressed the audience after whici
| the meeting adjourned.