New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-27
SMART FELLOWS.

ness. aud wo readily admit the fact. He Is a
man of more natural ability, We judge, than
either Btnt or Gunther And had he hitherto
used his talents, be they moro or less. to drive
away the hungry swsrms always crowding
around the door of our city treasury, and trying
TO run their arms into its vaults, We should feel
that his ability was recommendation. But
when il Is notorious that the fat il quite other
than ihis-that he has been the uniform accom-
plicc catspaw, convenience, Of jobbera and
plundcrcrs-we cannot but regard his ability as
a reason for his defeat rather than his election
az Mayor.
What is the good Of having able mon in office
if they use their talents mainly in the promotion
Of jobberyl AARON Burr was very ablci but
he was not therefore CT for Office Benedict
Arnold was brave and capable SOLDIER but
being selfish. and lacking morl principle, he
became cure 10 bis country and sieach In
her nostrils Caiilinc wa able, but - none Tie
les infamous ioT dat.
Bools hsi made O. n. take II he VIII "a
serve tho City, lie now lolds better Office Tor
that pupo.c than that Of Mayor The lay l.
ample the power aud patronage yalti aud 4
capable person may do any amount Of good IN
il. Why not hold on 20 III
Tic true answer to this question is" TIE
Rug" rcafs NeIoT II ~ oT". i! Is inoon-
ycn.cnt to have it, jobs soycrally vetoed, AID
thcir enormous rascai.ty lcld up 20 general rcp-
rotation in Veto McEAgos. GIVE "Itc Ring
a Mayor, ard il can gouge The city out Of Hun
dred Thousand AFTER Hundred Thousand by oil
manner Of Lowber, we-t-Washingiou, Font
Ga1seyoort and JaPanosc job, while lncluing
far lc odium thauiow.
Shall "TAs Ring" orH IA Hui Neyori Shall
they be- perm ittcd TO elect their chief 20 that
posti Thor treasurer nov holds tho be & City
Office their chief probably The ncEt bot for
direct moncy-makng; but let them put that
chief into tie Mayor Office, and they will back
their cart up 10 The treasury door and load with
out ceremony. Trusting dog with youI
dinner" would be The hight Of wisdom compared
with giving "1hc Ring" our next Mayor.
Fellow citizens Of al parties. Let us not "a
scandalize the Right OF suiIrnge! There is no
excuse for it; and politics cannot make one. il
YOU can't vote for Blunt because Of bis politics,
vote for Gunihcr, who is Democrat
Ike Boolc, but unlike him in that lc does mol
belong to "Ihc Ring" Shrcwd politicians are
confident tia, Gunthor viii prove Blunt's
stronger competitor, having The warm sup
port OF those Democrats who pay taxes rather
than deyour them. We know not how this may
he; but We consider Blunt preferable, in that he
Las been tried and found not wanting. We
don't believe collection Of his Municipal
speeches would much aid bis election; but we
are sure full exhibit Of his Municipal votes
would. We feel confident that Gunthor viii
not lend himself TO tic base uses Of Tho
Ring" but we knop Blunt win not. He has
been tried in the fires Of temptation, and has
nobly stood the test. IIe never gave vote
that needs explanation or that should bring u
blush TO his check There Is not u man living
vino even suspects him Of ever selling his vote
or who believes him richer to-day Tor having
held Office. Let Us put him in