The New York herald., 1863-09-24
CITY POLITIC
local Democratic Pottttcs-Tam mmany
and Mozart Halls.

local Democratic P0ltttes-Ta M an - = ,
and Mozart Halls.
Respite all the pro- necies OF cain weather and nnrlteo
put forth by leaders through screes ON
Ppyed certain of daily and weekly papers we soc
sark clouds gathering The horizon Of city eh"rs u's
fs and there are premonillons Of coming tornado VI
cyc,y whisper that reaches from tho caves ana dens
which tue Ttnns of our Inetroiohtan ueoo'aoy
rcpcsng BY coaesoiug with Mozart Han AT the re-
osut state Convention think that Iammany mas ost
geeai part its strength with the respecaoe' anu
conpe,besd conservative voters without gaining any
eempe sating advantage amongst the laborng or anti
draft elements Of the party Wanted, leader rs the
cry amongst both Tamlany aud Mozart men. in view OF
tbs poor plotting Of their vessels at the recent state
goereDllun But OF this ia detail ss some other
t.n,
Apsrt, however. ques ions Of leadership, there
rag,owng splrit c muiny among the rank and hls.
oe the sake the and state interests IN
In the last election. the great masses OF the
.emocralic party wiilagiy submitted last fall to
couaty nominations dictated or arranged" by par.
taa,lar Interests, and to Senate aud Assembly
uo,n.aatious, although made with sole view to the
further buvarking OF interests IN which republicans OF
particular stripe had equal shares with certain Of the
democratic leaders, But il the leaders atempt, BY any
sse arrangement 10 gobble again all the spare meat
tread of tho sacrhcla burnt oierings-the minor
places OF local patronage, the small but sweet rewards
is safe TO predict that there viii be "a row
ia tho family" which vii! not terminate urtil some
leaders find themselves Representative nen without
coustituencies.'
tn short as we hear the poor piebesn OF the demo
cratic party-the working, voting, victory winng horny
h,nds-must be allowed some lutte consideration this
fs or will fare with those elegant and richly
rewarded leaders who have travelled 20 fortune on do
mocr@ic highroads with the rapidly and smooth.
beams sec, with eyes much clearer than the
elegant leaders give them credit for possessing,
al, the foot to cheat and hoodwnk them.
fost local Offices such snpernumerary rela
and adherents have not beon amply taken care
the grander divisions Of the spos. II local Offices
the disposition OF heal organizations, they will
n,ray fall TO the LOT OF those who best known to
the people for their worth party services and tho
organizations viii thus be strengthened. But If the
rch,y rewarded managers fear this result and try TO
from the various districts OF city the patronage
cvca such minor orices Of only district import
ancs, them that they viii be rudely awakened
from their dream some fac morning to ind their scep
tres broke,.
The rank and file also say they do not want any
more squattor office holders imposed upon them.
They object 10 the importation OF men from other
states to ill important Offices They have honest,
true and intelligent men amongst themselves, they
t,tns. enough for all local PAGES; and, repudiating
ths arisocratic theory OF "bood' "family connec
ton conveying any inherent right to prominence
p,tonage and rule they high dudgeon at certain
appointments that have been made and still higher al
cafsin schemes said 10 be operation for the fur
ther gsrrsoung Of all the outlying stronghods of the city
wth the adherents Of particular interest They
'irgusted with dctaton moreover, and will stand no
more II it, came from what quarter it may. 10 maintain
their local independence and prevent further
tra,iaaiou of power in the hands of the present
coruplly bargaining leaders Of Tammany and Mozart
itsls they threaten organize local vigilance commit.
tee, every ward and every election district; and
already preparations made for such formid ,be
hoon that the "bargains and sSlcs made by high
treetns parties will he avail The sellers will fin
whea comes 10 the polls, that the goods sod conum1
cously reuse 10 be delivered
rhs democratic know tia, the situation OF the
leaders peculiar, aud that they must strive 10 il
apresr that they shape and control everything. Men
who rule by love and manly enowship can aT rd q
be generous. But VIII, without popular qualities
and who seek reign by fear make concessions
They will not have friends they have followers
aud 20 keep the o the party In this scrve rcla
ton all must be ruthlessy crush who dsrc - rcsis
question their divine right 10 rule II this
sho Id he relaxed the political stock OF the concern
woi rapidly deprecate and the bonds Of bargain and
sale would have be disposed Of at far less than their
former premium
mozart nat those holding the wi,ning cards do al.
ways win. Men arcofen "dcne brown at the end Of a
gsss who fancel they had "the deld wood"
every opponent AT it, commencement and never
within very aud long experience there
much "skullduggery' amongst the masses aud lower.
'csities" o. the democratic party as 10 day
There are men on the popular side with ialcn, and
pluck enough TO beard and beat insolent dom naon
ir such b. attempted persisted a--men with demo
a
outside OF party liues, Tor personal objects-mer
who neither he terrified caoe suborued into any
csp,ulaion with dshouor aud u of this Kind cve
d,get the leadership they VIII retain !, agans, al
comsrs
Before concluding these blind 70 orc ces d point,
OF great pnblc interest which will hereafter receive a.
teaton in detail and with ful part culars may be wei
close this brisf preliminary notice Of tho democrats,
mcnagerie by song now mach IN vogue Mt the varou.
headquarters o the city democracy The copy which
have inscribed 20 a democrat Madison
county and Instructions were given that il should be
slus to the air u Bonnie Dundee. There - a common
report. though doabttu tha, Judge Nelson Waterbury
Ex-Governor scy mour's str Is respn s.be this lyric
assumption made very prob ,be ~ the Judscs soug
writing talent and well known devotion 70 the memory
AMI principles Of stephen 4. roagis II mi. paia,ivo
authorship be correct. he song viii have Its 81 Iegs''
FOR long run and wide popularity
SONG or rus wAe psMocrAry
le you play the old game there states ~ be broke
Your words are Ill riyh., " hoy only true
Bot benelth The var nag you = copperheai crew
% OIL up the cup be l. risrrt or bier
Rcsurroct the war hatclict aud sharr the .tear.
Ia November weil have an almighty b. row
And TO coppcrhead rule Wen bo-wcii Il we bo~i
.fr the memory of y ugss we icGdcri, cllns
Warm hearts 10 the cause ~ ciuntry ws b-ng
To tho Tag we aro pledged al its foes We abhor
Ani We ai1t Tor the rigger, brit for the war
% hl up the cup, whisscy, claret or bier
Re-urrect the hschet aud sharpen the sncsy.
IN November Wei have state sma sh lng bl, row
Aud 10 Breckinridgc doctrines bc--wcl II VIZ bow
ue,n ~, Elchmond his s'ons'h may pai md may prss
His IDLY fet nOso tl \ lengthens an lnoh
WV ne uevcf oan make his Professions sccn true
Whir ne sails MS war shlp with eopparheaa rrsui
q MI 80 the cup-healihy Triple i bier
Rcsurfect the war hach., aud sharpen the spear.
Va November yon nN soc IL wc don't nayo n roy
Aud tho kogcnts Tor o tina ranuie .iaN IA