New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-11
TA,INIASY HALL.

For a period of more than forty years Tammsny
Hall has exercised controlling influence in the pot
cal affairs of this State and of the nation. Few persons
oftle present generation know anything respecting tie
origin and history of this Society, which for this long
period of time. has welded power constant in
its effects and more extensive in its operations the
political combinations of our people, than that of any
other private association organization of in the
country.
1t is an extraordinary circumstance in our history
that an associations incorporated by law. exclusively
for purposes Of benevolence and charity, should
tirely, have perverted the objects for which it was
created that very few persons the stage of
ton except those who may have a taste for antquari-
An research, even suspect Is real origin. II may,
We think, be confidently alleged that no other in
stance has occurred in the history Of the State
tcn where an incorporated company has SO departed,
in practice from fulfilling promoting the purposes
lor which il was created has happened in the case
Of the 11mmany Society.
In the yenr l-o5 William Mooney and Others pre-
euted to the Legislature Of the state petition, set
tne foItL that for several years they lad been
ciateJ t5r he PrYOss Of efcniiHg rg to DC iaiigsf
"aaf dysss,d ne5ers Of tie association, thsb riiors
-osd or, ors and o'Aas uAO might Be- found Yrop,r o.
joas Of heir ctan and Prayn- that the associates
might be incorporated, Ia order 70 enable them more
flly 10 accomplish the benesol purposes Cor which
they were combined To tia benevolent and charita-
BE appeal the Legislature responded by granting the
petitioners q charter Of Incorporation This charter
in IFS terms ia one OF the simple Of III thar are 10
he found in our statute books II consists OF pream-
be and two sections only The preamble rectes the
application of William Mooney and others as above
stated and the FIRST section OF the act gives To- tie pet
TONERS corporate powers. for he purpose o. mailing
ieEi tie beeT 10 carry into ,6cot te JeHeron yvrp5ss
c gforliEs r3 % he indigen' end distressed For
this purpose the corporation is authorized among other
Lilg 10 hold roal nlpersonal property grorloi Il.
ooar yeery salae q sch rsGl and Yrs0aI esias si1I
MOI eroeed ne sun Of rs OnsaRd dollars The second
section devoted to declaring III act 10 Je p15c a
and ordering that he b construed ia al courts aa{
plac,s bsHgHy and asOra fer ersry JeE.fsial grrgoss
thsTeiH ia,enled such was tie origin OF The Soc:
cry OF Tammany, CT Columbian Order in tie City OF
'New-YoIk" Taumsny Hall and the political or.es
enacted there. the only visible Illustrations o. the
manner in which this corporation ffs The purpose Of
the Legislature in granting their charter For who as
ever heard oftbe society OF Tammany among the me-
ny Institutions which BY their acts OF charity AMI beEef
colce 20 honor 70 the ely OF -ork Who h2E ever
heard Of is labors in relieving tie necessities OF tie
uusoTarate OF administering the wants Of the i-li
sent anl DISTRESSED Who indeed knows aaythirg
about i. except as Irresponsible political machine
What .re tie Constitution Rules lnl b. Laws OF tbs
COrporatiou Is known only 10 tie initiated Whe.hc-
tos are c0as sent wihtLe -eBs.tation an laws O. i5
STATE AMI O.. tic United St.tcs-n.e.her tLe scc,..
devote. &. resources IL suy degree. ic t.re-,'.a.