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members Of the committee who refuse TO combine
with them, thus substituting physical terrorism
fos eT h sa sn9
meeting Is held the public peace and the safety OF
the property Of the society will he endangered;
"THEHEAs, The council deem It tne1pcdIcnt to
surrender tho hall for any Auch purpose, and they
believe It their duty, according to the precedents
~ win SECURE just representation 10
the Democracy Of the city In General COMMITTEES,
and harmonious Organization Of the party;
Re.or<i, Tha. the use of the ha!. for any meet
ing he withheld until The further 2clun OF the
council, and that committee Of nve sachems in-
GLIDING the Pathcr OF the Council, be appointed to
take such action as will restore union and harmony
to the Democracy Of the city Of New York, and .
consolidated General Committee Of their tue rep
"In pursuance Of the foregoing resolutions,
tho following committee was appointed, VIZ:
"SAeheu1s E. u. Hazt, 8, i. Ga1vin, N. r.
Btenn.n, Nathaniel 5A1vsa, j., James D. Mich
Olson, Father Of tho Council
"Sachens Samuel B. GAEyiu, Matthew r.
Brennan, A. Oakley Iall. Nathaniel Jarvis Jr.,
E. 3. Hart, John j. Bradley, Peter 3. Sweeney,
Charles G. Cornell, IsaAe Bell, Joseph Dowling,
James D Nicholson, Father Of the Council
Yours respectfully s5sp FstSsl 81 Ftsa95sos .sa es1s
"TA,6AANr HALL March %, 1870"
THE KvESTYGL nAr.
During the day yesterdAy call was circn-
lated Among tho members Of the TAmmany
Hall General Committee, who are in sympathy
With the Young Democracy, to meet at Irving
for the meeting Of the General Committee, to
ba held in tho evening, III pursuance to the
following call;
"No11cE-A special meeting Of the members Of
ne General COMMITTEES Of Tan,uany Hal! will bc
Inst at - O'Clock. WIZ. II. TWEED, Chairman.
"yonx "Ma; lt1aGan4x; aoGa,,4,i,s, Secretaries"
Some time before tho hour appointed for this
preliminary meeting, the earnest young men
Irving Hall, and, at o'clock, when the doors
were opened, tho gathering numbered several
hundred, al wcl-dreesed, quiet, and orderly
gentlemen, unmoyed by any apparent passion
or excitement, but calmly talking over tho
Tic knots On tho future action, aud smok-
ing cigars. Among the assembtAge were some
Of the best known politicians Of tho city.
and many who hare always been acknowl-
edged as leaders OF the Democratic party
There was no noise or confusion among them.
not the fAintest show Of turbulence OF disor-
der. They entered the ball in an orderly man
net, and with the ssme degree OF deco,um
took their seats, and waited the action OF those
vho Lad called the meeting.
At the time Of the organization thero were
present IN the hall the following among the
many well-known Democrats: 6tate Senators
Crcamer, Norton, and Genet; Assemblymen
Mernan, kAvanagh, Thos. C. Fields, Flana-
gan, Carey, Irving, Mitchell, and NJ. C. Muir
ply; consressnen Fox, aud John Motris.ey;
sher;n o,i'sien7 Judges nccqnn, ni.byy, Nc
Porter. and Hartman: Coroner Flynn; Alder
men Haley, Miller, Moore, Hughes, Murray,
Long, Barker, and Segcr; Supervisor Haru,
and Messrs, George Il. purHer, Henry L. Gin
ton, Shepherd Knapp, and many others whose
nnmes were not taken.
The meeting was called to order by Senator
Genet, who, in q very few words, introduced
Senator Thomas j. CreAmer, whom be nomi-
mated as Chairman Of the meeting. The nom
nation HAa received with al outburst Of ap-
Senator creaner, which wero only exceeded in
their eNucstncss hy the repeated applause
and cheering that greeted tho Senator whcn he
appeared TO take tho chair, which WAS unani-
nously voted him. When order had been re-
stored, the Chairman addressed the 1neeting
substantially as follows:
"Gentlemen, nenitnrH Of the General Commit
tee Of Tammany Hall: ALLOW tne " express tn you
1nr thanks for the honor sou have conferred upon
rue before say anything else feel particularly
grateful for this decided evidence OF your treoXni
1'on Of my feeble tcrts 10 serve this city In the
Legislature, and l draw much encouragement
II to continue In the COURSE hare hitherto pnrgu-
I'd Some 0f us-your representatives at Albany-
need encouragement; we need to know II We are
serving our constituents alright In thirty days
tic present session Of the Legislature will expire
lhe wrongs Of shc city Of New YORK. Therefore,
aud ssc on he "
majority of he General Committee 81 ram
aosllisr sowa1d ine members Of that committee
here had they been Invited. hit il was our viii 10
meet by ourselves 70 prepare for the general meet
ting to be held this evening. And now, before
proceeding 70 my farther business. ldccm 1t
nrops1 y lns.s al Tao sre not members q he
THEtcrs Of the press, to withdraw" rApplausc.1
The roll Of the General Committee was then
called, when It's members responded to their
names The announcement Of the attendance
of decided majority Of the committee WAS
The General Committee consists Of S3S NOM
}etr, OF whom ITO is a majority. Several
members present gave in the names OF other
l'lc1nbers who were absent from various
causes, but WHO would be present in the even
ing ,ndlact with the Young Democracy. The
result created 1utter OF satisfaction and
honest gratidcation, Which was with uI1Sultr
The Chairman then announced that a com.
| nistce had been appointed to prepare Eesolu-
t,''a= TO be presented at tho general meeting Of
! tic evening expressive Of the sentiments OF
the t17,e Democracy here represented. II
would not be proper to foressall the proceed
l1tge and sctlon OF the general meeting by read
il:t, those resolutions now. hut Mr.. George IL
IiT.er, the ChaInan Of the subcommittee
alluded 10, would state tho substance Of the
resolutions. and sucl other action as it 1ss
Proposed to take.
| NE. PurEtr took the Etand and Ena greeted With
ne usual Democratic applause. He said that al
ts"tIrh veneiahlc he silll felt In the presence Of
ms body of The Young Democracy I'LL the lcnrrG,
Of his youth. lie had felt from the beginning oI
,.ts lTl:tiea! existence that age docs not slways
ls'si ability and n'cltsenee The PROGRESS 81 tht
| ls stsrnE1h tonight exceeded his most SUI.
| fulnc expectations He could foresee for them .
Ed enemies u ha;,ie wt,h @ Who uadcgssoca pet' !
fectly all the subtle arts of diplomacy aud the
t,aser tricks 81 the politician: enemies who do moi
Who expect TO buy up the nssnoefs of the Genera
Committee to.n!Rh. Their wiies mus he mel
viii sr5oness n, = GOODNESS , and w1s,o~ Hs then
which arr printed In full below. A. to these rean
intions he said: Are our difficulties In our owl
own voice ..15u. whsl the Young Democracy icsiEt
Is to rrstorc 10 the city tho rights Of which 1t nas
tNrl dcsroIltal- We desire tu-ulGh tot adopt Huc@
| resolutions - VIII rrach every member OF the Leg
stature and teach them thas In Withholding from
US these rights they wtvnR Us and disgrace thctu
and Size apss Eli II g.
ed. This city Is The great stronghold oi the Dcuoc
,acy. Not State ol1ccr can le elected witnou
eur AID. And, white the country Democrats -
state, they src thc last to come TO tat aid Of thi
city, It Was ptor,sed tonight, calmly. ant dc
!H'fntclF, to call their attention to this subjecr
end ask thai they take notice u our Demands
Is moi proposed To make bitter assaults on tnos
who hAvc betrayed the city Democracy. We vii
:tmrts be sattsned with ntai<ing those who hav
faithfully upheld our banner. The Young Dr.
n,ocrocy haa objected tn one man holding three .
four ol1ees; 70 one individual having aeecss Z
three OF four distinct ttra*uE1cs- They though
Il Eas Wong that any one man, however larE
| that tody might he [lauRhteFl. should take L
n sna,s ~ 1he e1nc oa ana ~ ~ Gs nc
| entitled to eharc In these thingx After some fus
ti,ef discussion Of the resolutions proposed, u!
Fusser said tfat the Hsosaetsons OF to-niGht Wer
great tsct There Will hc IN e1cE1 made to I'M
tate Us when 1t Is found that We are In majority
} aud the temptation will he made strong 70 leaa
into the commission II some wrung. But ties
, efforts n1ust not prevail We can but he SUCCESS
tul II We ase true to ourselves We have not me
Fp1 q rasoa Ns sn,, have NET TO- t.
. raeJ OF tho city Of New Yofk- We know boz
of 'se ~ xe ,sas 70 s a App.as Up
. Senator Morton moved that = committee o
one gentleman from each ward be Appointe
to wait Oh 3{r- Tweed and Ascertain what Al
rangeucnts had been made As to admittanc
to IGmrnxny Hall and procure tiekcta TOR th
, members Of the committee represented in thi
meeting, 60 that wc can walk into the hAu ~
, gentlemen The motion was adopted And th
committee appointed, with Senator Norton .
Chairman
Tho meeting then took tecoss for thirt
j minutes to wit the retusn OF the committe'
, During tho tcccas it NJ reported that the p
lice we're gathering in force 1t 1ammanr Hal
aud that the doors ware closed against ever,
:. Loly. Mcrabcrs who had been out in the strst
returned and reported successive platoons {
| policemen marching into tho hill. Those r
I rorta created the most profound indignation
Q and wore condemned on all hands As pr
prevent The meeting Of the committee whit
g be hid himself called and designed purpose
: tn create the impression in the public mind tn
tlcro was ground for approximations Of c;
II | jisior H1lt II vaA nnticcAbfa That tbs uemta