New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-08
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~, THE r,I1UgE OF TIE REVOLUTION
SOCIETIES TO UNITE VIZ
WILL NOT DISCUSS
,, of The Tribune
o,ar, has been made TO the New''ersey !
=, ,h. American Revolution, 10y Tue ho''
$50. Wr,,n,oo Of Morr,s,own It's president WIZ"
,,' ,a, ~, some Of the misconceptions AZ 10 u.
,,nrr. q. union on February ~ "s'' Inv ''r ,o |
:, ,orr hat the p.,h Of It ean De glVe'' "
extracts. ,, ,,o, t. ,-oouent over. |
AR whitehead refers to the fac' that reaue".
turcso had been made to ID. o. -. '' ,s tn IN.
horev.r lad been rg)ected not "!Nas' ,o,,.s
I'D, MANOR Al last. In lro2 BON so''eO
,-,,,od committee for conference as to uhioh' a"u
inc Joint Committee net several times uurHs ''' ''
mer Mr. Whitehead says , from,
was present at every meeting anu nom IRON
n.."" n p ,r,s unanimous In favor OF UNTIL ' ~
my, H., members went to these ni'etihes "i',oci.
stuled p urpoI,Gl rcntI,men could surrender ana !
think | ought to say ina, "n from the 5 r. were
t1s maH awor o. Of union At the first meeting shsre
we're only four representatives, OF n ;,en mr. twenty
ana 'sy NeIs ali men OF ability and keeny ayf|
20 The Interests those whom tney p"v forrotten
W no, at aII uos,ble that they would haNr lo on
was no1 "J INV difference between the TWO ors'd
oa,,ons or any ground OF complaint Will tSar
against ,ne Of the Joint Committee to ascertain
all obstacles preventing the union anu much The larger
remove them az !, would seem that II there were
any concessions TO be made hey woS'u r. was
6Isnosed V to surrender many things wore
cavn nm lis name. its seal Its coors. m.rm dix.
ms,on The society OF the sons OF me ,Hnv
,on demanded everything and conceded mi,e Ions
we're I'm fact not disposed TO MAKE any
tnt disputed every point inch by men o o,ganiz,
Evnry point Of difference between the ,wo no time
lions , WAS word said or n hint given that ters Was
doubt as TO the eligibility OF any w.. Visiting in
Tho mind NJ any one Of the joint committee, r hipc
The time and place to have sa'"u , w. nv oven Of
stated ascE n desnS no question could be honoably
,Ned after the settlement by the jont co, ',nn,on
Of the person appointed for the eNprc prpo ,;ye%
setting difference must b. ., hcv hat every
aicuIry was arranged repor, Ss LINED
result action Of the Joint Commune WIS
~ ,veiy MENU" 'C u, Fbr,ary 1893 the associations
met in accoance with ne reeo, Of New YORK. at
which meeting the A. Il. was largely pnonin n
What brought these Ssniie nr a,s a. Ger
, ,y te Expectation that this long nnoH
was be effected! Is II poI,'eSr ,, III" offers
~ The Two soclecs. composed Of mon OF uni,', ~.
,cgcncc aud supposed t" h~I rnsclys rs to ask
,ssir mcnh"rs TO take 20 much pains ana 20 10
50 much expense limo, ~ Pho
Nr. whitehead then rccitrs the procec"hSs VI Wv
Conventions Of February IL. remar,ng that the : a.
X.
finally sen, committee 10 report to the o'''I ao"Y
,h., ~ provdcd by the programme. which had oeeh
oaop.d they were ready to meet the >. H. III 'o'"'
convention. lie says; Ill.,,
# mast be- remarked that up 70 this momen, Of 'l W.,
No, a word had been spoken not hint offered ny w,
NOV ", arv question I'm regard the eligibility Of
members The Joint Convention was co.,a"iu 80
| tied fact that n chairman was selected 10 ptD,,u
w.. f. and gentleman chosen 10 nomnl" MAT chair,
nan 4 half hour ras,cd-an lour-an our anu hI ~
mI more and then there appeared be!or" the > \. L.
| mil. fr :. II.
oSi,ion never before even hintcd nj IN any i,,,n
meeting VI rIo, comn,i,tcr Of two ,houd be ap-
pon,cd by each associn II ana thai tne 10y, n
ions should ,ciect nth. no, member OF 'i'el ~
Ity ia, mi, body should revise the list ~ mchher
Am ~ nil th. state sOce'lc, and ,lonld eliminate
vb6 IN their opinion. were Ineligible Tor m"'nu'iSIp
W.. nav. t,, siltution not yet adopted that IN.
Two convention. Should adjourn SIN" di" 10 pr 'nu
together Ly The TWO , ,o ~s1 Of me State So
| rieties thus .if'"d!'' .
The unan,weraic objections - these resolutions "'c
too apparcn, 20 need debate but the'" obI''uo' Me
an forrlt,cu m the storm Of Indignation which hhcd
| In. mind Of every member Of the :. y L. iheS III
f,, Tia, the resolutions an aft"rthoush 10 pc
vent union that they were direct insult 70 the JOIN
Committee an Offence 10 the whole convention OF .h'
n and that there was only one answer 10 them
an adjournment sine die II II were possible ina, nn,
person had crcpt into lis membership Oh uen,i I'M
rrtoof the ; A. r. would have been more anxious 'nh'
| Inc : H. 10 correct the records anu uhdcr I've vn
| cum,,ances any action In that direction cOud wen
So~n Incn p1stpon,,i until after the union was pc;
| lid The = H. would have lost nothing by su'h
I'M the = A. r. was not willing TO surrender All
hdnos of union without further action - ano'h'I
| committee was appointed with General Horace io'o
| NJ rs head which waited on the = X. anu urS'u lln'
The objectionable resolutions should be w'hur'W.l H.
This wns refused and there wa, cuB one cOhrsr 'e,,
| Tor the :, A. r. and that 10 adjourn. They could 90
| nothing else with any degree ~ sell r'pt',. Az,
other course would have been lacking IN respect 10 l'
| Join, Committee aud 10 thems"lvc' mat Jn''' ou'
m,tee had honestly performed Its duty ana haa Ut,
riv,d NJ n unanimous conclusion. Both parl", Were
hound IN abide By that conclusion II was 700 mu 10
| r,Isn any question about any Obstaclr which. II u
existed at all must have existed before the iime ol
The creation Of the Joint committee ana wa, wen ~
| ." IN. : r. and no honorable man. as II seemed 10
| the = A. r., ought have raised any such question
| The mode adopted Dy those who are ap'loEhinr
for The action Of the =. r., Is. tO say the least. III
cenlous They avoid all statements oi The I.aI ic's
IN the case-frts to proper UNDERSTANDING
~ i-ond after the discussion l. closed then rails.
never before limited at and which had Therefore
hoen vrtInlly waived l. the statement OF these ia's
ot,dIousiy avoided Can the action Of The y. X BE-
regarded IN any other light than thai Of oIracn o
| faith , - -o 'i'""' '.''-''