The New York herald., 1844-08-29
The Machinery OF Party.
NKw YoRK, August n, 1874.

To JAMEs g. BENNETT, ESQ =
To you, prime conservator OF the public morals,
send the enclosed received by me this morning.
Read il!
The Democratic Republican General Committee at
present political campaign in support Of their candidates
Polk aud Dallas for President and Vice President OF the
United States, and to maintain the ascendancyoi the
party in this State and the long established o the
party gives the Committee right to call upon all
holding office under the authority OF the State Govern
Committee expect from you $40, which you will hand to
THEopHILUs PECK, IS Liberty street.
Purity HALL, New York, August 27th, is44
TAXMANy HALL, August Is. 1914
At meeting Of the Democratic Republican General
COMMITTEES held on the 10Th instant the following resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted 49,
Resolved, That the Chairman and Secretaries of the
General Committee be instructed to ask for and urge the
removal OF all persons holding appointments under the
present administration Of this State who do pay
the Finance Committee their assessmentsas shall be
ported to them by the Finance Committee within fifteen
ABRAHAM HATFIELD President
ISAAC v. FOWLER, so.r..o,,.,
WIN. A. WALKER, Secretaries.
See the unparalleled impudence--the bare-faced
audaclty OF its authors and contriyers. / am a
Commissioner OF Deeds, appointed by Governor
Bouck, and therefore am TO be taxed Immediately
by this seconstituted body Of Demscratic Asse )
sors! and if not paid up within fifteen days, the
Messrs. Hatfield, Fowler and Walker will straigh,
| away have me dismissed-and by Governor Bouck.
| Did believe that Governor Bouck would act as
their dirty teol in the premises would throw up
my commission with contempt. Is it possible that
the Executive is reduced 10 that state of imbece
corruption as to second the efforts OF these men in
| their open unblushing attempts at levying black
mail Z Are we at last come to this-are Messrs.
| Hatfield, Fowler and Walker appointed the brokers
OF Executive patronage, with full powers of dis
missal Of any official that dares to refuse compli-
ance with their high behests-and as consequence
the power OF appointing TO his place the highest
bidder2 Much has beer said of John Tyler-has
he ever acted so? Were Minister of England to
| avow such corruption, he would be hurled from his
place amid the Kisses and contempt of the commu.
nifty. And here, where public opinion is said by
| those " leaders" of the democracy-ih imma-
culate, incorrupbe patriots, to reign supreme,
can be found daring enough to issue such mani.
festo-and connect Herewith the Chief Magistrate
| of the State. In the name of outraged decency
call on Governor Boucks organ to dsavow the acts
| of those reckless men--in the name OF common
| honesty call on the organs Of the democracy to
| repudiate them and their scandalously dsgraceful
| threats. Are the nominees of Governor Bouck
such poor miserable creatures to be frightened
at the same time "outlst their propriety," and $40
for Mr.. j. Peck's poor box by this threatening
luton? hghwayman that would putshis pistol
| to your breast and demand your purse, shows his
courage, for he braves the gallows, but those men
| it seems have the Executive at their back. Pray
sir, is it SO Do find out and oblige, f4
| sW a FRIEND.