])olitical conglomerate in which had been combined, for ])urely selfish purposes, the fragmentarj' opposition, in tlie Colony of New York, to the Home Government wliich was then in authority (each of those antagonistic elements being, in pretension, if not in fact, equally zealous in its loyalty to their common Sovereign) was produced by less of respect for righteousness in politics and of a genuine patriotism than of thirst for individual gain to be derived, as was then supposed, from the internal control of the party of the Opposition and of what should be gained through it -- just such a factional contest, within a party composed of radically discordant elements, united for purposes which had served to combine those elements into one body, indeed, as have been seen, very frequently, and such as may be seen, now, not only in New York, but in evei'y other community in which such ill-formed parties are permitted to exist, and to intrigue, and to deceive.'

At the appointed hour, on Monday, the sixteenth of ^lay, the Long-room, in Sam. Francis's Tavern,-' was crowded with anxious and determined men, evidently not entirely of one mind, and not indisposed, in some instances, at least, to enforce whatever differences of opinion and purpose might arise, with something more tangible than words, should such an enforcement, in their opinion, become necessary.

Those whom the " Advertisement " had invited were present, in large numbers, and evidently well-prepared for harmonious and decisive action, limited only by the terms of the invitation ; and there were present, also, in much smaller numbers, including