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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-02

The ". Y. Times says that the real issue in this
election sis the possibility of delivering our Mu-
" nicipa Administration from all those intrigues of
national and State politics in which it has been
" so often and so scandalously involved" That
was the cry with which we fought the battle for
Tiemann in 1857. We elected our man, but did we
gain our object Let the facts answer. Aud if we
were thus defeated in eectiDg an honest Tammany
man against Tammany, what will be the prospect
if Tammsny man, not bit more honest, should
now be elected by Tammany and for Tammany1
Does our contemporary think it can impose on the
that we have above quoted
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-02

But three more working days remain before the
election of next Tuesday. The friends Of Opdyke
and of Good Government, in all sections ofthe city,
should take care that no moment of this precious
time lie lost.
Let the Ward Associations make arrangements in
erery election District for bringing erery rotr to the
polls A full vote of the honest men of the city is
all that is necessary to make George Opdyke
Mayor We have to encounter the most perfect
electioneering machinery ever set on foot in this
city, in the clubs organized by Fernando Wood II
ia only by Committees of equal zeal and equal eff
cheney that we can overcome them.
AL that is ,essary is that every true elector
should vote; and that every false one should be
challenged and excluded. The Registry law, even
in spite its attempted notification by the crea-
lures of Tammany Hall, viii help us greatly; but it
does not dispense with the need of our own exer-
tons.
Let the day Of election find every opponent of
Wood and Of Tammany Hall at his post. To in
sure this, the preparations must be made NOW.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-02

The leaders Of Tammany and Mozart are at
swords points But in the ranks of the Democratic
nominees for the Common Council which back mp
respectively the pretensons Of the chiefs, there is
no sound of clasbing STEEL nor diseord Of hostile in
terests. These chaps are fraternizing. Tam
many nominee for Alderman is tenderly cushioned
in the bosom of q Mozart chief A Wood Council
man swears to a Hayemeyer Assistant, eternal
plumber of the City Treasury, and 1" divide on the
square," While the chiefs lunge at each other,
and political death is imminent, Tammany can
didate for the Board careless of the issue Of the
fight, hugs and kisses Mozart 'knOcker at the
door, over the arranged details of job that shall
enrich both.
VIII not the property-owners and taxpayers Of
New.York wake up instantly to sense of their
danger, that the Legislature Of the City may pass
into the hands Of men old in the unholy arts of &C
quirng wealth by the maladministration of public
trusts Property can have no security here while
the graduates of Tammany Hail have the power to
make our laws, and to bind the Corporation in con-
tracts Voters for Opdyke look to the Common
Council To be secure against pluider, you must
be secure Of that.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-02

If Tammany Hall is really bent upon giving the
city an unexeeptiOnabIe Mayor it has now an ex-
cellent opportunity to do So Ii it wishes to intro
duce the fashion of disregarding State and Naooal
politics in the election of Municipal officers, let 1t
begin by setting the example itself Let it with
draw its candidate Mr.. Hayomeyer. In that case
there can be DO doubt Of the defeat of Wood, and
of the election of candidate every way as well
qualified for the Office as Mr. Havemeyer is. We
viii undertake. alec. to guarantee that in that case,
Mr.. Opdyke VIII set an example of the disregard
of party considerations in his nominations to office,
and in the general administration Of our city affairs
quite equal to anything to be expected of his Tam
many rival. Since the mountain viii not come to
Mohammed why should not Mohammed try the ex-
pertinent of going to the mountain'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-02

The organ of Havemeyer and Tammany says
that, "Mr. Havemeyer was nominated because il
"was felt that if there were any true public spirit
"left in New-York, the strength Of the city would
$50 rally to his support to make the election Of
Fernando Wood simply impossible"
No, Sir Mr.. Havemeyer was nominated because
the managers of Tammany Hall knew that their
strength had gone over to Wood, and that there
was danger of their being kept out of the Charles
ton Convention, unless they could humbug Repub-
licaps and Americans into voting for them. We
are happy to say that the trick is a failure. The
Republicans and Americans will vote for another
man, whom they mean to elect. What is the diff.
ference to us whether Fowler or Wood appears as
the delegate Of New-York at the Charleston Con-
vention' We prefer TO let them settle that matter
without our assistance, while we do our duty by
electing Opdyke.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-02

San ia fair in time of war;" is one of the rules of
Tammsny Hall, and in the present contest that
party would appear to be pushing it to extremes.
As is well koowp, the Fourteenth Ward is one Of
the strongholds of Fernando Wood, and from this
Ward James Lynch, the Mozart candidate for Gov.
ernor Of the Aims House, was taken. The emissa-
ries of Havemeyer & Co. yesterday circulated in
this Ward large number of Wood tickets, on
which the name OF Patrick n Elroy was substituted
for James Lynch representing that they issued
by Dir. Wood. The consequence was that for
while the "hard-fsted were in great commotioa
The dodge was soon discovered, however, and the
cheat exposed.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-02

If Mr.. Hayemeyer were running as the repre-
sentative of Fernando Wood, and for his benefit,
what respectable citizen would think Of voting for
him And yet, in what particular is Tammany
Hall morally superior to Wood Tammany Hall
gives US Jim Irving, Johnny Austin, and Tom
Byrnes in important Offices; ramnany Hall perpe-
trates its giant fraud in the appointment of regis
trars; TammaDy Hall is fostering focus of cOrrup-
ton, rufianism, and political dishonesty. How,
then, is Havemeyer more worthy Of support as the
champion Of TaDmany Hall than he would be as
the champion of Fernando Wood' There may be
those who can see, but we can't.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-02

Fernando Wood boldly appeals to the record of
bis past career as the indication Of his future policy
should be be elected Mayor. Tsmmany Hall, with
record full of infamy, goes about trying to deude
the simple with hypocritcal pretensions of honest
purpose and high moral principle. Which of the
two is the more worthy Of consideration For our
part, as general thing, we regard bold, out
spoken villain as less dangerous and far less dis
gushing than hypocritical one. But let US settle
the question BY putting Wood and Tammany down
together. The way to do this is TO vote for
Opdyke.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-02

b. The wastreet responsibilities yesterday, while
lauding Messrs. Havemeyer and Tden to the skies,
had not word of commendatiOn-not even the
faintest recognitiOn-of Mr. Patrick McElroy, the
Tammany candidate for Governor of the Aims
House. What does this meant We have heard
that the Fitth-ayenue Democracy have determined
TO turn the cold shoulder to the Irish rank and fle
of the party, and the action of the Wall-street
meeting yesterday goes far toward proving the
charge. The truth is that the Irish have left the
sinking ship-have deserted Tammany en masse,
and gone over in body for Fernando Wood.
Hence we should not be surprised to see Mr. Me-
Elroy quietly cut and his votes transferred to John
II. Briggs, the Old-Line Wing candidate, in return
for the valuable support of Hiram Ketchum and
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-02

Our respected contemporary, formerly Republican,
but now nothing in particular, who has undertaken
the pleasant task of getting Republicans to vote for
the Representatives of Tammany Hall, has at last
made discovery, which is perhaps the most orig
il al feature Of the animated canvass going on.
The Ne,e- York Times tells the public that The
TRIBUNE is savage" and ia in "a passion, is
ain anger" is "psltry and puere, is "slsnderous
and sdly," that its "veracity" ia doubtful, &C.,
&C., because the election is going against Us.
Well, perhaps this is so, though we declare on our
honor We never suspected il, and never thought
ourselves more gay jolly and good humored 1t Is
true we mean TO beat both Fernando Wood and
Tanmany Hail. aud We are happy to say we never
thought the prospect Of success good as it Is at
this moment. AS for the Hayemeyer men, there
are some Of them that feel sorry for, many that
We don't; but not one that we are angry with. 1t
is splendid fight all around; the principles at issue
are worth eontending for, worth even being beaten
fer; the effort we are making is one we rejoice in,
for it is an effort to give thi. metropolis an honest
and creditable Government, and to put down Fer
nando Wood and Tammany Hall at the same time.
Under these circumstances, why should we be out
of temperl Perhsps-will The Times pardon the
suggestion peri APPS the savsgeness, and the pas
sion, and the anger and the misrepresentation are
on the side of that journal. II so, we sincerely
hope that il viii feel happier and more truly recon
ciled to its lot after the election than it does now.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-02

To alarm the moderate and the conservative Of
the Republican party in this city, and to awaken
from their lethargy those Of ali parties who sleep
sOuDdly upon their right Of suffrage, the Fifth
Avenue Hotel Committee of dOuble-rehned Demo
Gratis in October last just before the State election
got up and paraded their seareerOw Of the Hsrpers
Ferry affair. They initiated their lying I" Nantes
"to," with the declaration that the ayowed object
Of John Browns scheme was ''tOarouse the eolored
population Of the South to take up arms against
"the;r msstsrsr-that his invasion Was not In
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-02

Il,
Dv,R Sir: am amin before people candidate for the
Nayoraty your support II elected pledge myse
10 discharge duties with single 20 the public good
Upon this principle alone candidate and ask support
Very truly, FERNANDO "ooD.
The above note in manuscript Autographed, was
sent yesterday to about every man in the city whose
name is in the Directory.
Fernando Wood pledges single eye to the
"public good" What lie he TO do with his other
eye, if be is elected to the Mayoralty
George Opdyke viii give both OF his eyes to the
public COED if the Chief Magstracy of the city be
committed 10 his care He will not reserve either
visual orb TO private and personal abuse of his official
trust. With both eyes be will look straight at his
duty, and do it. He will leave "single-eyed" work
to politician whose taste for false pretenses is so
ingraned that he hires photographer to counterfeit
bis handwriting. and All him in persuading the
voters of this city that they have received from his
hands the honor of an autograph letter.
The "public good! Fresh in the memory OF
the voters of this city is the Mayoralty adminisra
ton OF Fernando Wood No falsehood can paint it
over. 1t stands high az monument of audaciOus
wrong and political malfeasance. There is nothing
in the history ofperverted public trusts that will
exceed in selfshness and wickedness his administra
ton of the Chief Magistracy of this great city.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-02

We have it from good authority thatduriDg Tues
day and Wednesday ten thousand illegal registra-
items were effected by the Democratic Flying Ar
tillery." Several hundreds OF these Adventures
Travelled from district to district throughout the
city and reg stored themselves under various names
as voters residing within the district. Each per-
son was furnished with list of aliases, and q
corresponding list of residences These residences
are, of course, in friendly quarters, where should
inquiry be made the representations of the travelling
voter will be substantiated On election day each
one of these reporters will vote in the districts in
which he is registered.
Now that this atrocious scheme is discovered,
the friends of an honest election will mark these
rascals, aud if they do their duty, Sing Sing will
receive large accession to its inmates before
Christmas
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-02

On Wednesday evening last, Mr. Peter Cooper,
one Of the prominent supporters of WIN. F. Have
meyer, meeting leading Republican Of the
Eighteenth Ward, remarked that be hoped an ar-
rangemeDt might yet be effected whereby all those
opposed TO Fernando Wood could unite upon Mr.
Opdyke for Mayor and Mr.. Tlden for Corporation
Counsel. Unless this was done, lie feared that
Fernando Wood would walk straight over both
parties into the Mayoralty. We have for some
days been aware that the leaders of Tammany Hall
had arrived at realizing sense Of their weakness,
and stood in mortal dread Of defeat; but We did
not anticipate that the naughty Fhh-avenue fac
ton would 90 soon their third-rais position IN
the contest and seek to sell out their leader. Gen
tlemen, the proposition Gomez too late. You have
chosen to treat the Republicans Of New.York with
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-02

TRs Times bss card from one Steph,es D. Gard
ner, whoA we DO not know. but'who writes Ike \
gambler stsing that he presented =" to the EdiNs Of
Z" The TRIBUNE challenge H. bet S2.5oO in I've
sums on Hayemeyer's election. The statement u,
false-zwe never saw Mr.. Stephen d. Gardner To-
know him, and were never challenged TO BET BY
him; but if we had been, We should have declined.
He could easily find takers for bis bets, if that
his object; but it Is not; so he makes brag Of
challenging one whom be knows win not bet II is
only sample of the bullying resorted to in the hope
ofwinn,ng Republican votes for Tanmsny Hall
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-02

"when rogues fall out, honest men como By
4" their own" On the principle Of this old prov.
erb the present contest for the Mayoralty is car
RED Oh. The Democratic party is divided into two
irreconcilabe factions, bent on each Others de-
structon, each preferring the success Of the CON-
mon enemy to the success Of the opposing clan
Both together are stronger than the Republicans
Divided, each is weaker. In this case the Repub-
licans, Americans, and independent men Of no
party propose to turn them both out, and put in an
honest municipal Executive Thus the truth Of the
old proyerb will be Illustrated once again.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-02

The great meeting at the Cooper Institute last
night was an indication of the current public feel
ing which could not be mistaken Hardly, if at oil,
inferior in numbers to the vast gathering which
greeted Fernando Wood at the same place on Mon
day last it immensely superior to it not only in
respectablty and intelligence, but in enthusiasm.
1t proves coDclusively, what we have before as
serted, that the people are concentrating on OPP
dyke; that the great business public, which takes
no share in party politics is aroused to the fact
that be s the only candidate who can save the city
from Fernando Wood; and that impartial men,
who in 1857 sustained Democrat for that purpose,
are now determined to try Republican. Forward,
then, friends The prospect becomes more and
more cheering. A few days more of earnest effort
and unHiDching devotion, and the glorious triumph
which has now dawned upon US will be completed.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-02
In the MayOralt, elections of 1856 and 1857 the

In the Mayoralty elections of 1856 and 1857 the
Republicans proved their magnanimity. Now they
Will prove their power. Ia 1856 they voted, the
majority of them, for American candidate; in
1867 they all voted for Democratic candidate,
that being at the time, in their Judgment the surest
mode of putting down Fernando Wood and secur-
ing an honest administration of the City Govern
ment In 1869 they will vote for Republican
candidate, a man who, while he is free from all
partisan bitterness and prescription, truly repre-
sents their principles, and is worthy of the conf
dence of all good citizens. Sustained BY Republi-
cans, Americans, and Peoples men, his election is
probable; with the aid of few independent tax
payers, it will become certain. If Fernando Wood
is not beaten it will not be the fault of the friends
of Opdyke
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-02

How did it happen that those who are now so
urgently called upon to vote for Havemeyer as a no
party candidate, were not requested to take part
in his nomination In determining the position OF
candidate there is no more certain rule than to
look to the character of those from whom the nomi-
nation comes. And who is it that have brought
Mr. Hsvemeyer before the public Was he nomi-
mated at citizens meeting to which men Of all
parties, or of no party, were equally invited Did
his nomination originate independently of State and
National politics, among men who looked only at o
judicious and honest administration of our Munich
pal affairs On the contrary, it originated in Tam
many Hall, that conclsye Of party politicians, that
hotbed of political corruption. Such being the case,
it would be folly to suppose that has been made
Tamrnany Hall nominations never are made, with
out guarantees express or implied, that Mr. Have
meyer viii reciprocate the favor.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-02

The Tammany Ratification Meeting at the Mer-
chants Exchange, yesterday, was spirtles'. The
cheering for Wood was scarcely less than that for
Hsvemeyer. None OF the orators of Tammany
spoke. The entire meeting occupied but an hour.
Hiram Ketchum made short speech, and a few
words were said BY Mcssrs. Anthem, NieOh, and
Lawrence. After the meeting there was row, 10
which some blood was shed-tws hundred police
men falling to preserve order. No mention was
he at this meeting, IN speeches resolutions Of
u Tsmmany candidate for Alms-House Governor,
1r. Patrick McElroy.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-02

..teraed ~ be an holated one"-that documents
.horsd that the rules Of action adopted BY the in
v.,;or;.ts vere founded UPON the principles promu-
gated by William Fl. Sewsra IN Dis Weii-Known
Rochester speech of 1e53-ths. . Republican Sen
9, ators Of the United States we're cgnifant oil the
81 invasion intended but concealed the secret within
8. their own breasts"-that "the principle upon
I" which John Brown and his allies acted. is the
$. same which has been proclaimed ny nearly AL
the leaders of the Republican party, and which
inspired the Hon. William II. Seward
that "John Brown only practiced what William
"H. Seward preached"-that |" the Black
Republican press of the country either openly JUS
titles or lukewarmly condemns the frauds atrOci-
So ties, ard murders connected with the Hirpers
Z" Ferry AbOlitionst invasion" ST. Cling out the
representative journals Of the Republican party by
name these Aristocratic Fifth-avenue "yigiants"
charged upon THE TRIBUNE, The Erening Journal,
The EreniHg Post, and The Indepeadent, sympathy
with the Harpers Ferry invasion, and excused for
" the eDOrmity Of crimes which under ordinary cir
cumsiances they would be most Jealous to de-
" nounce." The politics of Repubicanism were
made responsible for moment, which, had it been
successful, q portion of the Southern States would
80 now be under the scourge of hideOus uprising
" Of brutality and ignorance against civilization, in
Z" volving fearful deeds Of blood, rapne, aud out
"rage which it sickens the Imagination to dwell
"upon."
1t was in October that these dshonoring and ca
luminous falsehoods were uttered. Oft called BY
US to repentance and recantation these Fifth
avenue Democrats have maintained their SANDERS
by their silence. Now they have q Democratic
candidate in nomination for the Mayoralty. Now
they coll upon Republicans to elect Havemeyer!
They bend and bow to US in the extremity OF their
political distress, ard humbly sue to for our votes.
Wholly unnamed must that Republican be-unfit
entirely for the exercise of the elective trust in
country where the issue between Freedom and
Slavery is yet untried-who will give his ballot for
the candidate and representative of The fthavenue
Hotel aristocrats and the fabrcators OF their SLAM
derous Manifesto. Let no one of our number do
this thing
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-02

Either faction of the Democratic party in this
city is in minority, as compared with the Opposi-
ton vote. Regard the figures.
At the election Of December, 1853, the vote for
Controller was For Purser, the TammaDy nominee,
1888; for Russell the Mozart nominee, l., 1913;
for Halves, the candidate of the Opposition, 33 469,
being 1908 over both of the Democratic can
6idates
At the same election the vote for Aims House
Governor stood as follows: For the Tammany can
didate, Mr.. Townsend, I6,487; for the Mozart can
ddate, Lynch 1893; for the American, Mr..
Wagner, 1925; for Brueninghausen, the Repub-
lcan candidate II ,s46. The vote for the latter
was 1859 greater than the utmost poll of Tammany
for its chosen candidate.
At the last State election in November the united
Democratic vote, with the help of the Americans,
for Secretary of State, was 80, i62. The simple
Democratic vote for Controller, without the Amer
lean Endorsement, was only 1854. The total vote
cast was $4,000.
Placing the aggregate of the pew divided vote Of
the Democracy at 40, 600, and coDcedDg to either
section of that broken party strength ct 10000,
the Republicans start with the power which In
New-York City helped elect Z. ID. Morgan Gov
error of the State-21, 622 votes. To this will GER
taby be added at least A, 900 American votes, and
probably as many more. The friendly aid of poll
ticians as independent as the city Americans who
have never worn the BrOokses' collar can always
be counted ON when the interests of the city are
OF stake, and the fell influences of Tammany and
Mozart are to be squarely encountered.
There can be no longer any question as to who is
the strongest candidate for the Mayoralty now in
the field. That is George Opdyke And there can
be just as little doubt as to who is the weakest can
didate. That is Mr. Havemeyer. How then shall
Wood be defeated OF course, by rally of all
the elements Of opposition to this bad man to the
support of Mr.. Opdyke. No other way is reason
able-no other is practicable.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-02

Mr. Hiram Ketchum. in his Havemeyer speech
at the Exchange yesterday set out with the propo-
siiion, deliberately expounded, that the municipal
election should have nothing to do with national
politics; and then he devoted large part Of bis
discourse to depunciation Of the Republicans. Why
didn't he reserve that for some occasion with which
national politics have something to dol Or why
didn't be balance it with oenunciations of those
Democrats who are trying to elect partisan Mayor
in the person Of the chosen representative OF ram
many Hall frfI ALL