The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-09-14
To be Coniir,ted,


The following passages are from the stern re-
spouse Of Tanmany Hall to the double traitors
to PARTY ami country, who demand the recogni
ton of the so-cllled Mozart Conicdoracy on
equal turns with the old and lcgitimite demo
cratic Organization. Tamulany spurns all COM
promise with them or their conlcdera'cs in arms.
Their arguments are equally in point against
both.
lour a'ociatiOn was formed by a few individ-
uals who were members Of tho general COM
nittco. hut who failing TO secure its control,
marched out Of 1ammany Hall, announced
through newspapers that they had formed "a
new general committee" and claimed by adj
ycitl-tmcnt the control Of the party.
general committee could be constituted
every day in the year, ON the principle Of SELF
! formation, upon which YOUR association has its
| sole four datou. And Il the precedent were es-
| thlrh'd, aud should bc extended into other
| counties Of the state, the whole parry would 10
| at once d,sUrginilrd aud broken up. That it
| viii he so extended is inevitable, should it
| finally receive tic authoritative sanction Of a
| general convention. 1t must therefore bc oh
| viOus, apIrt from the differences of political
! principle which exist between 1ammny Hall
and your association, that il your committee
| were reco -nized and iud1rsed rs YOU dcsue, IL
| would he Tut establishing party dlsintegrntlOn
! and endless mischief. Disappointed aspr-
| ans IL the Democratic ranks would ever seek
| to profit ly your example Of DISCRIMINATION,
| in The effort 10 obtain the like bounty for tho
| breach Of fidelity To political duty upn every
| occasion Of excited party difference.
! Int mere Is even stronger reason why the
! Dcm,cra'ic Republican General COMMITTEES can ,
( not unite with YOUR asst citation. Tammany Hal
/ is honestly and earnestly IN favor Of prosecuting
| the war for the preservation OF our rdtional I'M
| ion, nov being maintained los the co .titutional
authuiitie Of the country. IL Yields to tho
| Government in all legitiu ate measures to ac-
mplish the success Of the federal arms, zeal
/ ouf, vigorous aud uni inchin, support. II has
| no sympathy with the rebellion Of the southern
| sta es, nor with the traitors who stand in arm
| ed hostility 10 the nation, who would not only
! de troy our glorious Union with all It's incsti-
malle blessings, the source # 50 much great
ness, ow or and prosperity to our whole people,
/ but who would also strike fatal blow al the
cause of constitutional liberty and republican
! government through out the world.
| Tanmanv Hall would do no act, even TO at
| tain the most complete party success, which
| would emhauass the Government in achieving a
| victory for the Union and the Constitution, or
| which would give aid for a single Instant to the
' enemy, at this solemn and critical juncture. IL
holds the cause Of the country first and para
mount that OF party, second AMI subordinate.
4 Tie cause Of the present wal and the respOn-
| silility of the measures Of the Administration
VIII DE adluugcu AZ the appropriate p'Ilpl, lnla
j. not the time to consider that question: we
have now but one duty to perform, and that il,
| 10 do with our hearts and with all our energies,
! what We may. to save the country aud preserve
all lis constitutional guarantees to every section
| Of the Union. This our organization has con-
stanty done and will continue to do until tho
| end. II any nau does not entertain these views
| he can find no place in TammIny Hall.
| Ii compromise and concession would preserve
the country, Tammany Hall would most gladly
tlke the lead in rendering them, in the same
| liz eral spirit AS that which existed when our
Union was iounded-bW IN tie present condition.
| # tie STUggle, Il considers all prettySeS Of COM
yiromisc 10 De- idie, and only iHioHol,d 10 wsdkeI
he moral support irhich trery patriotic citizen
sh0uid yield 10 Mc goreyHW,Ht.
In all these spects we understand your Asso-
citation a. indicated by it, representative men,
TO stand opposed to Tammanv Hall. Your AsSo-
citation stimulated the rebellion hy encouraging
the southern states to hope for northern support
in their treason, and sought to have IL believed
that the principle OF federal dissolution was so
popular, that the city Of New York was prepared
to secede, and set up for itself as free city.
In every way by which aid and comfort
could lie given To the rebels, your lead
ing men, with but three exceptions, have
, been active and efficient. lts Tepr =
sentative in the State Committee, Mr.. Benja-
min Wood, refused 10 support the moderate
resolutions in favor Of the Union, and against
secession, introduced in that body, and in Con
grcss and elsewhere has been the northern friend
Of our southern foes. Your association may
pass 1nmeaninE resolutions, but in the face II
such facts, can occupy but one position before
the country.
Tammauy Hall can have no utilization with
an organization maintaining such principles, or
fellow hip with men engaged in such acts oil
practical treason to the country.
PETER Il. SWEENI,
JOHN WHEELER,