The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-08

| OUR CITY DEnocEAcY-HIuH LTK BELOW
SfAIRs.-Democratic harmony is a most excel
lent hing, in view of the spols and piunder dc
l~ndent upon popular election; and yet here,
| in Uis great metropolis where the democracy
have an unaouht.d majority Of the poplar vots,
and where there are ten millions of Corporation
sroils at stake, there is anything but democratic
harmony
The trouble was commenced year ago, by
lolt Of some Of the Tsmmany leaders and
managers from the regular democratic ticket for
the Mayoralty. The breach thus created has
been widening ever since, until now the unterri-
fed democracy of the city are cut up into va
rious cliqucs and factions. the two most prom-
Dcnt being the Tammanyites and the regulars"
All these cliques ard factions it is believed will
cordially combine on the Parker State ticket
and thus start il up the river with splendid
majority; but for many of our local Offices, and
fer one or two seats in Congress, we shall most
likely have two democratic nomnatons-a
Tammany and an anti-Tammany candidate
Upon an issue of this sort the result will be
life or death to the Tammany faction; for if they
fall behind the anti-Tammany ticket, the Sa-
chcms of the Old Wigwam will be compelled to
shut up shop or vacate the premises, according
to the democratic law Of popular sovereignty"
In this view We have not the slightest objection
in the world to direct appeal on the part of
these two factions to the ''rank and file" of the
party upon our November and December local
tickets because the general result in settling the
question either for against the pretensions of
Tammany Hall, will be very useful to the admit
nistration at Washington.
Meantime, discovering the opening which is
made by this fracture in the democratic cable
the two opposition parties Of the city-Ameri-
cans and republcans-are proceeding to frater-
nize, and harmonize, and compromise and fuse
upon our local offices in the most amiable STYLE
Ten millions of Corporation plumber direct with
all the outside advantages, facilities and perqui-
sites accruing therefrom furnish very broad
and strong platform for opposition, union and
harmony, against the incurable personal feuds Of
the distracted democracy. The general result
will probably be some very large gains of the
spoils and plumber by the opposition forces, and
corresponding losses right and left, by the
sguabbling democracy.
But whether this party or that party of these
old Corporation party spoilsmen, drones, loafers
and rogues shall succeed, the consequences to
our taxpayers will be all the same. The old
routine of Corporation extravagances, embezzle-
ments and robberies will be continued at the
rate of ten or twelve millions year. The only
alternative for reform is . new psrty-a tax
payers party, and taxpayers ticket covering
every case affecting our city government. We
arc aware that to this end our thirty thousand
taxpayers are beginning to put their heads toge-
ther; but what they want is organization, and
they should proceed at once to call public meet
ing for the purpose Of organizing local party
and local ticket Of their own. The reduction of
our city taxation to the extent Of three or four
millions a year is matter Of some practical
value to the pockets Of all concerned, as well as
in view of the great objects Of official honesty,
public morality, law and order.