New-York tribune., 1872-07-09

had obviously been apprsed OF tho honor intended
for him. for he upon tho stage when the motion was
made ready to take the chair He made speech apollo
zng indirectly for the small attendance by assuring
the audience that this not the mass meeting OF the
Democrats who not going to support Greeley ana
Brown but only preliminary gathering for oonsuta-
ton and informing them that, In comparison with the
Convention which would meet tomorrow, 1t was quite
minor and unlmportant affair. When Mr.. FLANDERS De-
gan speaking Mr. Van Allen left tho stage, and organ
lied caque Of six men on one OF the 'front.' Denches
which he led in boterous applause of every sentence In
the speech Col Duncan nominated a Mr.. Ledey for
Secretary Ledley declined TO serve and no one else
could be found willing to accept.
Mr. Stokes Of South Carolina got the floor and heldt
for half hour In rambling and excited speech
He marched up and down in front OF the stage and ges
tcuated in such frantic that the reporters,
over whose heads he brandished his ss became alarmed
for their personal safety. Stokes is half crazy fellow
who has been trayersng the State OF South Carolina for
some months past with big drum and flag In wagon,
beating his drum to gather crowds at CROSSROADS and
village ayerns and making speeches against Greeley to
whoever he could get to lsten There are said to be
but two Democrats in South Carolina who are
opposed to Greeley, and Stokes is one OF
them. The Bourbons thought they had found
treasure when Stokes began speaking, and Van Allen,
who had increased his force of caquers so that they
numbered nearly dozen, indorsed his remarks
with profuse applause, but before he finished 1t became
quite evident that he was little unsound In the upper
story, and the Bourbons anxious to have him stop
early part Of his speech he called attention TO
gray-bearded old gentleman from Pennsylvania, who
sat next to the wall, whom he seized by the hand,
dragged to his feet and drew out in f'nt Of the audi
ence saving that he presented him 10 the meeting
specimen of a true Democrat. Van Allen Immediately
jumped up and proposed three cheers fG Pennsyvana
and South Carolina Eight men responded in feeble
way.
Mr. Ledley Of Springfield, H., rehearsd the whole his
tory bolt in the Democratic party in 1862 and de-
cared that this movement no bolt and said the most
unpopular Democrat in the country coul poll more votes
than Greeley at which Van Allen, SHOUTED That's So"
secretary was finally obtained Mr.. Sherwood of Con-
necticut consentng to do duty in that caacy Banton
Duncan Of Kentucky offered resolution that commit
tee OF ten appointed to take charge OF the movement
and organize the Convention tomorrow He read an e1
tract from THE TRIBUNE in 1862 commanding Buffers
New-0rleans order and afterward quoted bogus ex-
tract from the same paper making indecent charge of
sensuality against the of the SoJth admitting
however, that he had never seen this in The TRIBUNE
and could not quote it literally, and did not know when
appeared He had been informed he said that Vir
gnia gentleman had said that it had been printed in THE
TRIBUNE. Duncan's resolution was adOped, and Van
Allen Immediately set to work to hunt up ten men who
were willing to be put upon the committee. This kept
him busy during the remainder of the session.
An old Pennsylvania, who said his swee-
ney and that he was from Clarion County bored the
meeting by account OF the local politics d that coun-
ty. and explanation or how and why Congressman
Griffith who had been sent to the Baltimore Convention
did represent the sentiments OF the Clarion Democ-
racy while he did. The meeting began rapidly to thin
out at this time The street iders who had dropped in
10 see some fun, evidently regarded it avery stupid
affair." and they began to leave, by one, until only
about fifty men remained in the hail. At this point the
most amusing feature OF the whole affair in. tall,
Incorporating in the middle o. the thin audi
ence and said that his Sambola, that he
from New Orleans and desired TO offer resolution Chair
man Flanders had encouraged the speakers with
applause and congatuatory remarks, was all smiles
Here was a man who had not been in the ante-room
with the faithful l5 A reinforcement had obviously
arrived To his disInay, however the louisiana man
proceeded TO read resolution 10 the effect that the
meeting while not in favor Of Horace Greeley, would
abide by the action OF the Baltimore Convention. This
he advocated In a brief and sensible Speech setting
forth the ruinou condition to which his State had been
reduced under Radical rule declaring that his people
felt IL was duty accept candidate which the
Baltimore Convention might agree upon. Flanders Van
Allen, and Duncan. got exceedingly nervous during
these remarks AS soon as the Louisiana sat down.
an unknown man arose, and was Immediately greeted
by the Chairman with, Yes, yes; you rise
10 q point OF order, do MT you'll was just
going 10 say that this is not in order" He then read the
call of the meeting, and said only men who would not
vote for Mr. Greeley in contingency could take part
in the proceedings OF the meeting Van Alcn who had
contented himself before this with pulling the wires
and leading the claque now made excited speech
denouncing Mr. Greeley Mr.. sambolla after Van Allen
had finished said that he mistaken in the character
of the Convention and would withdraw his resolution
He then left the hail. followed by IS who had
pied seats him. The last man OF this boiling move
men turned while leaving, and said: $50 ON for Grant,
gentlemen, are not with you"
Great confusion and indignation prevailed among the
faithful Bourbons which increased by another bolt
ing movement made by Ia men who had filled one
of the front seats the left hand side Of the hail. and
who had loudly applauded Mr.. Sambola when he read
his resolution. These rose in body and marched
out in silence. There then remained an audience Of
about IO nearly half of whom reporters Mr.. Van
Allen with the aid OF the Chairman and the Secretary,
and Col Duncan, completed his committee, and the
Chair announced it as follows Col Blanton Duncan of
Kentucky, Geo. ID. Parker Of Virginia, g. W. Wissngen
of Connecticut, Andrew MattersOn Of Illinois, James
Sweeney Of Pennsylvania Edward Stokes Of South Caro-
lna F. Hopkins, Harris Cole, and I. ]. Chute Of New
York. Some CONSERVATION created By motion that
the committee should consist OF from each State
The mover, however was speedily Induced to withdraw
his motion by Van Allen.
j. T. Watkins of Maryland just the motion TO ad
ourn was being put asked that the proceedings be
pended until he could that leave be granted him to
telegraph Brick PoDeroy TO come on and attend to-
morrow's meeting Van Allen objected to this. and the
motion was not put An adjournment then carried
and the Chairman requested all those favorable TO the
cause TO remain In the hal nd enroll their Tho
who had met In the before the meeting
were all that remained Indeed there scarcely
body else the hall beside the reporters at the time Of
adjournment. The disgusted spectators had nearly
all withdrawn time before, and the boilers carried
out than half the remaining audience. Chairman
Flanders urged all the patriotic Democrats present 10
call at his rooms In the evening for consultation, and
said that the National Convention OF the true Democ
racy would assemble in the hall At u o'clock tomorrow
in. N ho Innrn az Mr. Nnt,