New-York tribune., 1870-09-22
PROTEST OF TIE YOUNG DEMOCRACY.

ROCHESTER, Sept. 21.-On Tuesday Henry
L. Clinton. Chairman Of the Young Democracy delega-
ton from New York, called Mr. Tilden and requested
tickets for entrance 70 the Convention and was Informed
that the for admission were not yet com
pleted This morning. when tickets given out, Mr..
Clinton made application again. hut was told by Mr..
Tden he could give him tickets for his friends TO enter
the room as spectators Mr.. Clinton informed him that
unless they could be admitted cOntestng delegates he
did want the tickets. Mr.. Clinton then handed the
list Of delegates TO member from Queens 20 present,
aad was rejected already stated in the proceedings
This afternoon the following protest signed by the entire
delegation was sent to the officers Of the Convention,
but 10 notice whatever was taken OF it:
To the President qnd McWbeys Of the Democratic state
Je npdersgned Who have been duly elected as dele
gates the various Assembly Districts OF the CITY OF
New-York to the Democratic Convention at Rochester
and i'm the manner designated bv the Regular and only
Democratic General Committee in the City Of New YORK,
bcehy respectfully but earnestly protest against the
admission to this Convention OF the socallcd Iamndy
Han delegation" instead of the undersigned The so
ca led Taumany Han delegation does not IN any sense
represent the Democratic parry o the Cy OF
neither does il represent the Ilnmany ran - .hotIac,
nor any considerable portion of IT, trepresens merely
an order known the Tammany society, or Columbian
them Republicans elected for life, and residing in all
IL March last the william NJ. Tweed. Chairman of
the Timmany Hal General Comm tee Sats.t - De pun
zee Of faGmaly s Tsmmay Is MoHay evening
Uirlman and jon H0u-htsi ling, Secretaries
The object Of this meeting was 10 discuss measures
then pending before the Legislature with reference 80
Ie civ of New York majority Of the Committee DIS
nroved of the action Of Mr. Tweed in the Senate IN ref
eTence these measures. The meetL- OF tAt luIiit
zee VI obo % zoo poIicemer having for h. purpose been
stationed in and around Iammany Han IN henDeIS %
many Society, which society owned the building known
a. Tammsny Hail. and in this way prevented ine '1. on
init nom assembling They issued an order upon THIS
subject rom Tnon M & SnG Of M General Comn to be held
Han
orcl thr OF measure OF LEGISLATION re;ails 70 @
& & ] M % I stabance IN Ire partr they commenced and
uTeais TS , t ne Of the hall Tor anT meeting sihhsd mil
=. l " e council api hat ooauttc- sachems
the mocfc7 Of the City and consolidated General Com
T9e following Comnirtee was appointed for the pur
pose stated sachems T. H. Hart ;; b G9rNnt, IL ~, L.
brennan, Nathaniel JARVIS IT, ana James d.
n Of wlOn at that time, and sun arc, Once hold,
ers TIE pletrnse that violence would ProDsDy fnsu5
lie Committee met without the slShtest l0uhua-
Nom Upou this point 10 is suc nj 20 cite the testimony
pf ~ time c0mpoled Of $50 members by this resort
violence ten Of this Committee who happened to De
.acneus Of TunmauV ccty, set the Committee az
defiance aud ordered new elections III the wards repre-
scuted by the members who dnered rom tnet sIy ms
iu regard legislative measures anecthg tht lly "I
New-York and have IN this way, until the present time
continued in the possession Of the Dudns Known AS
The Democratic Party OF the City Of New-York deny
the right of tne 1ammauy Society 10 supervise uhl
control tbe General Committee. The Democrats elected
men 10 represent them on General committee anu hO'
since this outrage upon the Democracy new General
Committee has been elected in the CITY OF New orK
reUre,eutug the Democratic party generally, including
the rank and file OF Timmany Hall The undersigned
have been elected delegates TO the state Convention
m De manner gated by this, the regular ana CnIy
Democratic Committee IN the city Of New YORK. IN
less therefore the principle Is ~ DE established tal the
people have right to be represented III the
/ Stale Convention, II II clear anu uIlueSSytoIi l IN
/ aI,e that the Democrats Of the City Of New-10rk
have ght tO be represented In hs Convention by te
undersi gnod, to the exclusion OF membcIs anu
gtvps oi "a sefcOnstituted Ohgarchy, having 10 Olhei
constituency than secret society IN the elccuuh OF
,i,sa tnenihers and officers the Democracy have no
choice. Those who thus denied 10 the Democrats tHe
rgh 10 be heard through their General committee ia
/ mo building known Taumany Hail. subsequently
secured the passage OF various bills IN the - lIe
which nave deprived the people OF the city OF Ne"1
of the very few municipal rights reserved 10 tht M ~
Repubcan legislation. The course pulsutu y! tn,9o
men for wears has brought disgrace ANA hullIlaton
up1n the Democratic party, and made the very nam %
I "'DemOcracy" a bywOrd and rcprOach thIousIoul IIc
entire nation. II The constituents represented ny Iho
/ rndersigucd can have hearing III DehloefatS5
Stte Convention, they will be heard al the pohs, an
viii there exhibit such strength and power that uture
/ Democratic Conventions Will welcome lAom Win OPoN
! arms 10 their rightful representation ~, -
SiN " HENRY L. CLINTON, Chairman
/ r-ouo,,ad lv the names OF the other dele gates.