The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-22
RAYONEr RULE APPROVED.
Tho Union Lenaue Club In n Tumuit Over
Usri Schurz and Two Resoiutions.

1t having boen announced that a reoep-
tion was to be given to Carl 5churz at the Union
League Club last evsping, the members and
their friends reported at the club house be-
tween ande o'clock, many In evening dress,
supposing the affair to be a formal occasion.
These latter hurried to the drawing rooms, but
found no guest and nobody to receive ono. See
Ing the more knowing ones going In the direc-
tion Of the theatre. they followed aud disoov-
cred that tho so-called reception was only to
give Mr.. Schurz an opportunity to mako
speech Already Noah Davis, who was In the
Presidents chair, in tho absence Of the Presi-
dent, had introduced the orator to his audience
In an address OF no little length. Mr.. Schurz
discussed the Southern claims question, saying
that a Democratic Administration would ray
AIN the last man TO approve OF the presence OF
troops at elections, but VI the United states
clubs and shot gun associations will take their
place. The speaker here struck a key note.
lle had hardly concluded an arraignment Of the
"solid SOUTH" and, declaring that as New
York went, 50 went the Union wound up by
appealing to his hearers to see to II that the
Hamilton, son Of Alexander Hamilton, and now
In his eightieth year, got up, and In tremulous
accents demanded that the following resolution
be passed:
Reseited That the thanks Of this association be pre-
.ened 10 the llustrous President OF the United staos
OF the United States and g the laws enacted n pursu
tntrtOf, protect the state OF hOuth Carolina
from Domestic violence. and to secure the exercise to
Resoired, That the thanks of this association be pre-
scned to the press Of the country for Its able nnd
manly vlndication for the preservation of law and
liberty from the abuses Of the sectional influence OF
partisan corruption.
In accordance with MIR. Hamiltons wish the
President read the resolution, and was about to
put II to vote when Mr.. ARENAS IL. Holmes
arose and declared the motion out Of order
liiisses.l Judge Davis thought that the gentle
man who spoke last was out OF order unless he
told why he considered Mr.. Hamilton out Of or
der. MIR. Holmes found his legs again and said
that the President himself had declared the m cet
ing to be an Informal one, and conse equently such
a motion a. was under sidsration was out Of
place. Besides he did not think that the senti-
should 20 upon the record OF the club. Moro
hisses.l
Judge Davis (severey)-"I hope, sir, that there
are not twentvnve men In this room of your
opinion" tCheers.l He then put the question.
and the resolutions were passed to all intents
and purposes unanimously, the voices of Mr..
Holmes and other recalcitrants being drowned
In rroaDs and Kisses. 1ne malcontents, how
ever, came to the front again when the reporters
were copying the resolutions on the adjourn
ment Of the meeting. hocked TO the reception
room to shake hands with MIR. Schurz, ana en-
deavOr to have the resolution expunged from
the minutes. One person expressed himself
highly indignant that the resolutions should
have been copied without permission, saving
that the meeting was a private one, and that
reporters had no business there at all.