New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-05
CITY POLITICS.
TO THE OLD GUARD AMERICANS

erl must be your next Mayor. Two are aOrn neeo OF
s Democratic party The third is opposed to its cor
ruptions and msrule. The contest is between Fernan-
% Wood and George opdyke, in reality; but 20 those
who cannot thus look upon it, have word to say
III.
Could Mr.. Havemeyer, by any Poe-lOnl.y, Oe
elected, what guarantee have we OF reform "in nc
net be the Mayor Of Democratic constituency sS MS
predeceseors including Daniel p TENANT nave oeen'
and as he himsef formerly was
win he remove from Office a single one Of the present
Aasds ~ departments who support him. Win single
h.dv;dal Of the corrupt subordiDates who now crowd
an, citv Hall be deprived of his mischieyous power
III.
Observe that the leaders of Tammany Hall at first
...a;led the Fifth Avenue Hotel Committee as
~sik stocking Verzenay clique" yet afterward united
with that Committee upon the selection of Mr.. Have
never, aeer Kennedy, Fowler, and Moses Taylor had
s..oessiyely declined the nomination. What ia hhe
meaning Of tbisf Why is Mr.. Hayemeyer the ac-
credited representative Of the Pursers the Cancys,
III. Rypdcrs the Purdys, and the Fowlers, save for
enc object alone-the 6gh Of Tammany for recep
bon Of her delegates in the Charleston Convention
Are the honest opponents Of municipal corruption pre-
pared 10 be dragoOned into the support Of Demo
cratic faction
Observe, on the one hand that such well-known
contractors and political jobbers Oh0er Chariick,
are sustaining Tsmmany in this fight, while, on the
ether hand Charlicks partner in the same contract
system, Mr.. George L0r, is supporting Fernando
Wood.
Does this look like publication Of the Democratic
patyf is it rather the grasp Of corrupt men ON
both horns Of the Democratic altar in order to retain
their wicked control which the election Of an honest
Opposition Mayor would destroy at oneel
Republican citizens ask yourselves if the times do
no, demand radical change in the influences that be-
yet our city authorities, and the who fill our mu-
nieipal Pacesl
Fellow Citizens Look at your Offices of trust and
profit and mark the political connections which make
one eog-whee Of another in the machinery of oils,
and the robbery Of every of us through abOmina
bic taxation and contract robbery
Ask yourselves what class Of persons occupy our
municipal bureaus make public contracts, enact
laws and rule the city Go back 10 their antecedents
follow them in their daily habits and you will find
majority beneath your contempt, and yet ADORE yoar
yeEuke because shielded by the compact discipline of
corrupt party whose bond of cohesion is declared by
their mottO--"To the victOrs belong the spoils"
vi.
Good citizens! be not blinded radical change il
demanded throughout our city government. Speak
your honest convictions, and you viii cry aloud for
Root and Branch Reform That Reform you can
pec only from an overturnng of present machinery by
the election Of the Opposition candidate, GEORGE Or
DYKEl
Eeyerwasthere such an opportunity as you have Eow
10 triumph over distracted Democracy The strong
hand of united opposition can drag the monster Of mis-
rule from the high places Of city, The Democratic
serpent, divided in twain, wTithes at your feet
Tread upon it.
VII
Free Opposition men Of New-Yorkl Beware how
vou stretch ont hand to the drowning fortunes
Of a corrupt Democracy Beware how you give its
SespanR leaders Metc lease of our city Beware how
Won allow your city offices be again used to bolster
mo a totering Administration Beware how YOU per
init the vote of NewYork City 70 be used az lever In
che next Presidential election for the benefit of party
ahst hates us all
VIII.
Americapsl stand by the nominee Of your regu'a
ronyeutionl Let us have change in our city affairs
snd Mace at their head neS fresh, honest man. VINO
viii expel corrupt men from all the departments
under him
That man Won know lit is GEoRGr OYpYKk
Yo,r votes can elect him. If you be false TO our city
=, her vital necessity you viii be responsible Tor TIE
ev that NAV ensue-in the increase OF taxation, the
,r-.oa of immortality and the decline of public corh
dance in our elective franchise ITSELF
An AMERICAN OF 1874, AND srEApTAsrLI SINCE
ADDRESS OF THE AMERICAN CENTRAL