The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-04
The TsmmRny Hall Ratification of the
Doug las Presidential Ticket.

The Tsmmany Hall Ratification Of the
Douglas Presidential Ticket.
The Tammany ratification the other even
ing Of the Presidential ticket of Douglas
and johnson was very remarkable, if not
very enthusiastic affair First, from the absence
OF any recognition Of the present democratic
administration at Washington, and from the alb
senoe Of any living evidence of any connection
between the sachems of the Wigwam and the
great chief of the White House, the comedy was
very much like the tragedy Of Hamlet" with
the par! of Hamlet left ont by special request
Secondly, in their proceedings. cutting off and
denouncing all associations with the Breckin-
ridge democracy, we see the folly of those stu
pid old Tammany Bourbons, who "never learn
anything and never forget anything"
Ex-Mayor Temann, who presided on the oc-
casion, pronounced it as his opinion that I" the
only way in which We can perpetuate and in
sure the safety of the Union is for the demo-
cratic party to be one and indivisible;" and be
thought, too, that when the November cleo
ton comes on We will have but one democratic
party throughout the Union" The prophetic
ex-Mayor, however, failed TO tell us how this
unity and harmony in the camp are to be re-
stored. As we make it out the plan of Tam
many is to ride roughshod over the Breckin-
ridge ticket, administration and ALL and drive
them from the field.
Thus one Of the Tammany resolutions de-
clares "the only rightful and regular national
democratic candidate " to be Stephen A. Doug
las, while Mr.. Senator Pugh, Of Ohio, the prin-
cipal speaker on the occasion, protesting against
any compromise with the Breckenridge party,
said. 81 can sec no difference in the ultimate re-
suit of the destiny Of this Union whether Breck-
inridge or Lincoln be elected If we are driven
to bargain. let us, in Gods name, go to some
party that recognizes all the States in the
Union alike. "a voce-'T The Union party.)
But have faith in the courage Of the democrat
ic party; have faith in the miraculous fortunes
of its chosen leader; he has whipped the rail
splitter and the administration, and he will
whip the rail splitter and the junior partner Of
the administration again"
Such was the drift, and such the essence, of
this Tammany ratiication-a free fight and no
quarter to the administration, or to the ticket or
party representing the administration. This Is
an unprecedented proceeding on the part of
old Tammany, for il has heretofore been regard
ed as her highest duty to keep close to the fat
things Of the kitchen. The presumption is that,
abandoning all hope Of any chance in the fede-
raj spells of the next administration, she Is at
last resolved upon desperate revenge.
We would however, commend to the special
attention of the belligerent Douglas democracy
OF this State, including Tammany Hall, the
practical and sagacious resolutions adopted in
philadelphia the other day, by the Democratic
State Executive Committee Of Pennsylvania, in
favor of practical union in the State election,
and in the Presidential election there, between
the forces of Breckenridge and Douglas. Thus
the fight in Pennsylvania between the two fac
tions, as proposed by the State Central Com
mittee. will be to assist each other to the extent
of their power. while the contest as chalked out
by Tammany Hall for the Douglas democracy
in New York win be to hunt down aud drive
out the Breckenridge party, so that Douglas
may rule the roast. But the other side can play
at that game. The Pennsylvania committee
have been acting like sensible men; the Sachems
of Old Tammany like a set of old fools, have
resolved to starve themselves rather than agree
TO share the loaves aud fishes with the other
wing of the party. Poor old Tammany. Gal
yanized into mere show Of life now and then,
what mockery il the pretence that she still
lives.