The New York herald., 1876-12-16
A UNION LEAGUE RUMPUs.

An unusually large number Of members we're pres
en-, a. the regular monthly meeting OF the Union
League Club last Thursday evening" owing 10 the gen.
era interest In the expected report Of the Building
| Committee. This committee Was 20 report on new
site for the club. The location recommended wal
| tho stevens properly, on The southeast corner o
Fifh avenue and rhrtyssventh street After the re-
port read and accepted . number OF members
70 speak the subject, some favoring the To-
cality and others opposing t. Among the objeclors
Mr. Dorman B. Eaton was most prominent A. sne
conclusion Of his remarks the matter was instantly
rscommitsed TO the Building Committee
SUBJECT OF PREssixo IsrxREsr.
Miscellaneous business being now in order, Mr..
Eaton again took the door TO present. ~ he said .
subject OF pressing interest and importance for the
particular consideration OF the members present An
urgent appeal be said had been made for funds which
needed 10 assist the Republican National Commit
zee IN securing lhs election OF Hayes and Wheeler.
Ar. Drake DO Kay was al that time IN the city, having
come al the instance OF ~ Chandler" and would
take charge OF whatever amodnt might DC subscribed
A. hTst be called Tor 0O0 put ater some reflection
he concluded that 81, O00 would be necessary. What
ever sum was inrusted 10 him, he assured the men-
bers, would be sent south, where he had reason TO
believe money was required and would be taken
that II should DO expanded Judiciousiy
cHAxpLKH's personal xxpExsEa
Mr. Salem II. Wales 10 ada to the persuasive appeal
OF Mr. Eaton iuther assured the club that he himself
had lately VISITED Washington. whore he had learned
sonal expenditures Of that gentleman during the late
extraordinary campaign had been very heavy. inaeed
OF course, this money, which had como out oil the
sccrc,ary's private pocket should be IN some way
made up TO him.
TRADE AGArxsr pExocRArs
MT. Eaton, IN continuing his remarks, wandered
widely from the subject which brought him TO his
ieeL Without any visible provocation he launched
into vcheniont TRADE against the democrats
party In general and its individual mem
bers IN particular such a. party. he saia,
Is disgrace rs . political body, Tor II Is without
principle, infamous in policy and rooted in evil As
Tor the democrats who constitute this socaed party,
II only he said tha. they lit 10 compose il,
'nerc animals as they aro incapable Of human in
stncts waiowng in their slough and dissracins The
Tins bitter, personal attack called forth response
from Mr.. l. q. Ledyard ccuched in moderate and ag-
nihcd lang uage He deprecated the severe and per-
sonaI language used by Mr. Eaton, and added that
be, ho thought every member. such, to be
sdersa ssn'sTan and =. sast entitled ~. 70 respect,
In announcing himself democrat.
4 HlGu-ToSED ASSEMBLY,.
ln tho instanrs suspense which followed this decar
alton, some member heard TO cry, II move we ad
journ" and the word Was signal FOR general up
roar. All parliamentary forms were dlsrcgarded and
whiic some members yelled "Go on = Hear hm"
LET him speak," "Givo him chancel'' others
howlcd back. ISL down." THAT'S enoughl" "Ad.
journ! adJourn!r The indescribable din was still
iur,hor heightened by Kisses and oil other approved
forms OF conventional tumut
In the midst Of those Babel noises Mr.. Jackson s.
Schultz arose. His ndomisabc and expressive hair
stood up more frctiuy even than Is lis wont
on his expressive brow his pale face was shade
pronounced wolf in the harmonious fold, and HIS
whole bearing ana gestures were big with portentous
warning. For moment he paused TIL the noise was
somewhat hnshed and then gave himself up. TO the
spirit which nnlmcd him. He forgot Mr.. Andrew H.
Green, well as all other MINOR considerations which
might have restrained him, and saw only the hopeless
and quiverng culprit before him. 'My young demo-
cratic frcnd' he CRIED whc hts majestic frame shock
with suppressed emotion, iii you venture 10 remain
IN this club inform you, sir, that you Will often
DO hsutcd; and l. myself. sir, shall DO tho
yours sir, coming it does, sir, from member Of
this club inevitably should call forth the swiftest
rchcnsion. While stand here shall esteem It my
right and duty speak OF the democratic party It
at the cheap rate which hold them.n Mr. Schultz
continued Tor tmo in this strain, though during
many portions OF his phlppc his voice was inaudible.
owing tho wild yells and cries from all parts OF the
room
ANOTHER DEMOCRAT IN CAMP.
Mr.. Barnard, lawyer, and democratic member Of
better known 10 the reading public as g. W. b. now
up his claim to the stage. Having advanced up the
aisle toward tho desk, hc protested in loud and shr
accents, that he would be hcard that he had us good
right 10 the floor as any other man. aud that he
sisted the exercise OF his prerogatvc The chair
nun, Mr. Choate, attempted mildly TO call him TO or
der Blunt too great stcklcr for justice 70 yield
to ,ho cha,rmans ruling. and maintained his post
Mr.. Barnard again asked to be heard, and although
there were cries from all sides OF I'VE don't want TO
toward the chair few cried. Give him
chance'' "Lct the man be heardl" and the Ike but,
In spite OF all his Efforts and Mr.. Cnoate mean while
rsppng furousy with his gave It was impossible Tor
him to obtain hearing. The Chairman then, In order
to cut the Gordian knot and mako tho best OF hope
less case, declared the meeting adjourned, and the
ready to H. in tho nursery legend on another
day.