The New York herald., 1877-08-24
STEPPING DOWN AND OUT.

FEDERAL OFFICIALS EEsIGNINa FROM THE
SEVENTEENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT REPUB-
LIcAN ASSOCIATION.
meeting OF tho Seventeenth Assembly District
Republican Association was called for last evening at
rdrn Hail. No. 34I Vest Forty seventh street. About
$50 persons responded to tho call Mr.. Joel w. Mason
occupied the chair. After the transaction Of some
routine business tho Secretary read communication
from Mr. j. W. Bruck, charging that certain members
Of the association had connected themselves with
rival republican organization and he therefore called
for their expulsion This bomb in the camp
and Immediately half dozen amateur orators TO
their feet some claiming that the aforesaid descrters
we're JUSTIFIED joining any organization they pleased
others maintaining that Mr.. Brinck's demand TOR
their expulsion should be at once complied
with. Tho chairman said the constitution OF
their association distinctly prohibited any member
joining body that refused TO acknowledge the author
ty OF the Seventeenth Assembly District Association.
tpat The CON stituon was just as absurd as tue cayc
II those recalciirapt members had joined a young
meas chrisiian association would they ihcreby have
merited expulsion? Ex Alderman Cooper was sur
prised tnat an body should for moment suppose The
aforesaid dcscrters would join any Christian assoca
tion Finally 1t was decided that Mr. Brinck's charges
should DO submitted to committee OF investigation.
At this juncturc the chairman announced that exAs-
scmbly m0n Graf would address the meeting The an
nouDccmcn did not have the most ranquizing elect
several persous demanding that the regular order OF
rlamoring that Mr. Graf should he accorded the floor.
In the midst OF the commotlon the chairman arose TO
proclaim his ability aud determination 10 maintain or
aer, no matter how boiscrous or numerous the DIS
.ur5ers were. Mr.. Graft nothing daunied or shed,
proceeded TO the platform with huge roll OF mana
Icrpt his hand. He set out by saying
rather reading, that II was only IN
The republican party man could freely express MS
sentiments, n statement which seemed slightly at
variance with his immediate surroundings. In review
ing the Southern policy OF tho administration, the
tpeakcr said he could 500 principle OF right justice
ar law unde President
forced the conclusion that President Hayes had
surrendered more or less oil the principles ot repuo
eanisn the lawlcss democracy of the South. Pack
ard had boon elected in Louisiana, chamberlain in
South Carolina, and their removal was in direct viola
ton Of the constitution OF the United states IL APP
pcarcd to him that the position assumed by the Exccu
live toward the South would permit civil war TO be
carried a state wherever strong minority was
dissatisfied He expected TO see the republicans make
show Of resistance, aud no held that so long as
the republicans of the South tamcly submitted to u
deprivation OF their rights so long would the national
government leave them without relief On the sub
cc Of civil service reform Mr. Graf was not quite so
sxplcit. lie said, however that the order OF Prcsi-
icn Hayes prohibiting the active cooperation OF fed
eral officials with political organizations would work
gricvous do,nment to the party but he hoped tiat
II all the gaps caused IN their ranks would
De blod up by new and ardent recruits. AT the con
slusion OF Sir. CRAFTS address Mr. simonson offered
the following
Whereas under the order Of the President of tho
United sscs. directing that holding Office nm der
msnasemsn, Of political organizations therefore be it
Resolved Thsi tho essna,ion, Of the following IT, gent,e-
necisd wih the Pos, ohiee and cnstom hoass be ac
ceped; :. W. Clay, H. Ross NJ Frcro samuel Minus. =
NJ aatchford. L. H. Fletcher j. V. Gridiey V. Lcggct,
Theodore sic. wcst ieomas MeBrdo.J j. j. Cisco Peter
Lyckes j. Robinson hobcrt Latta Alexander Graham,
j. Il. Mcfarland and H. X. Levy.
Tho resolution vas adopted, and the places that
knew these gentlemen In the Seventeenth Assembly
District Association shall know them no more. One
OF tho dccaptaiod remarked "Why, this order OF
Hayes politically enascuntcs US fellows Already
the evil effects OF the degrading mandate arc begin
ming TO manifest themselves IN THIS organization OF
purs. The seeds OF disruption aud dsanccion are be-
ginning to sprout. You may bet" he nddcd, that
ong before the close of his Presidential career Hayes
Will be compelled practically revoke his mad order
The meeting adjourned 10 meet on the lsth oil sep
tcmbcr.