The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-09-04

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to party and country, who demand the rccogni
tion Of the sc-callcd Mozart Confcdcracy on
equal terms with the old and Legitimate demo-
cratic organization. Tammany spurns all COM
promise with them or their confcdcra,cs in arms.
Their arguments aro equally in point against
both.
You association was 70 med by few in livd-
uils " no were members of the general COM
mittee, but who failing to secure lis control
marched out of Tammany Hall, announced
through newspapers that they had formed "a
new general mmittcc," and claimed bv adj
Ncrtiscmcnt the control Of the party.
general committee could bc constituted
every day in the year, on the principle Of self.
formation, upon which Your association has its
sole foundation. And il the precedent wcrc cs-
tahlishcd, and should I've extended into other
counties Of tho state, the whole parry would bo
ut once disorgali1cd and broken up. That il
viii bc ~ extended inevitable should il
finally receive the authoritative sanction Of
general convention. II must therefore be OBJ
vtous, apart trum the differences OF political
principle which cNisi between Tammany Hall
and Your association, that If YOUR committee
we're re ognizcd and inlor,cd as YOU dc. rc, it
would he but o-tibli'hlng party di,inicgration
and endless mschlci. Disappointed aSpir-
ants in the Democratic ranks would ever seek
to profit hv yOur example Of disnrganilntiun.
IN the effort to obtain the like bounty ior the
breach of fidelity to political duty upon every
occasion Of cNcitcd party difference.
Hut thcrr IA even a stronger reason why the
Democratic Republican General Committee can
not unite with your asst citation. Iammany Hall
Is honestly and earnestly in favor Of prosecuting
the war for the preservation of our national I'm.
ion, NJ " being maintained nv the copstitut ional
authorities Of the country. II yields to the
Goyctnmcnt in all legitimate measures tn ac-
c,mplish the success Of the federal arms, zeal
uus, vigorous and unilinching support. II has
no sympathy with the rebellion Of the southern
states, nor with the traitors who stand iI arm
ed hostility to the nation, who would not only
destroy our Cloriou. Union. with all it, incsti-
mable blessings, the source of So much gu,at-
ucss, towcr and prosperity to our whole people
but who would a.o strike fatal blow AZ the
cau-c Of constitutional libcrt, and republican
government through out the world
1ammHny Hall would dn no act even to at
tain the most complete party success, which
would CmharrHs- the Government IN achicN inE |
victory for the Union and the Constitution ar
which would give aid for a single instant to the
enemy, At this solemn aud critical juncturc. It
hold, the cause oi the country first and pea
mount; that Ot party, second and subordinate.
The cause of the present war and the rcSpon-
-ihility Of the measures Of the Administration
will hc Gdjudl,cd NJ the appropriate period: this
is not the time to consider that question We
have now but one dH, 10 perform, and that H.,
~ 40 WIN our UcAIl" AMI Win All our energies,
what We may, 10 save the country and preserve
all ito constitutional guarantees 10 every section
oi the Union. This our organization has con-
,tantlv done AMI will continue To du untl the |
end lfnny man drr- not entertain these views |
he can iind no place in Tlmnany Han.
II compromise and concession would preserve |
the country, 1ammany Hall would most gladly |
take the lead in icndcring them, in the same /
liberal spirit ~ that which existed when our l
mon was loundcd-b'' 80 he p,es,m condition I
of me d,uq9ic u 'oH',d,,' al prcf,pscs # cop,-
promise 10 he iA,, anil only Hicp,ii IN redien
Me moral nTpo'i 'chich cr,y patriotic citizen
AoHd ycd 10 he gorom,n'
In all the respects We understand your Assn
citation, ~ indicated hv il, representative men,
tn stand opposed 10 Tamminv Hall. Your AssO-
clation stimulated the rebellion b, "g," .,l;cycd
the southern statcs tu N.Y., a, .Llfinih, 'wus 40
popular, that the city Of New York was prepared
to ,cccdc and set up for itself ~ free city.
In every way 10y which aid and comfort
could he given To The rebels, your Lead
ing men. With but three exceptions, have
been active and efficient. ls rcprc-
sentative in the state Committee, Mr.. Bcnia-
min Wood, refused To support the moderate
resolutions in favor Of the t'nion, and against
-ccns.iOn, introduced in that hnlv, aud IA Con
grcs- and elsewhere ha. been the northern friend
Of our southern foes. Your association may
uu,s unmcaning resolutions hut in tho face Of
such facts, can oc,upl bat one position before
llt country
Tammnnv Hall can have mo- anilintion with
an organization maintaining such principles, ar
fellow hip with men engaged in such acts Oi
practical treason 10 the country.
PETER H. SWFENN
JOHN WHEELED
SMITH ELY, JR.,
HENRY W. GENET,
JACOB WINDMl' 'LIER,
WALLER ROCHE,
ALEXANDER WAED,
'o,,srni,ag rouDjH,r D.v H'p. H'n. coni'