The New York herald., 1864-06-19

Freshts . shade nrmer Ashes steady. The grocery
market, a. usual on Saturdays, was quiet
The Political Factions I'm this CITY
Another Richmond In the Field.
Ever since the master minds who for long
time guided the councils Of Tammany Hall
giving her her strength, power and glory-re-
tired from the active direction Of her move
ments, new parties aud factions haye been con-
stantly springing into existence in this city,
many Of them having only . mushroom exist
ence, willing under the first seorching rays Of
the midday sun, whilst others managed to work
themselves into tolerable existence The
cause Of all this is obvious to the most careless
observer Of events. The withdrawal of the
men who had nade Tammany . great power
among the political organizations Of her day
gave place to new set of men. The seats
which they occupied in the councils of the Old
Wigwam were soized upon by . set Onward
politicians who neither could see nor compre-
bend the duties of the position. Tho only
ideas that they had Of political organization
were that it was simply piece Of machinery
TO carry out their selfish schemes and to &C.
complish their own aggrandisement From
that moment to the present time the council
chamber Of Tammany has been simply place
for small Drained, selfish, designing and schem-
ing politicians to conduct their personal quar-
rels over the spoils Of the party, the city gov.
ernment and the different wards. They have
been unable to comprehend . wider field.
. Their political horizon only extended
over Manhattan Island, and only that
portion which presented indications Of rich
placers- The contesting cliques all arrayed
themselves on the question OF who should share
the spoils, and as soon as one set was defeat
ed they Immediately seeded aud started new
party for reform, but controlled by the same
motive and with the same selfish ends in view.
and fully as corrupt as the cliques that they
left behind.
Thus it was that Fernando Wood. upon being
foiled in his schemes n Tammany, withdrew
and organized Mozart Hall. Instead of reform
ing the democratic party he added new fes
ture to its corrupting influences. He has man.
aged to work the organization into position
which enables him to bargain with Tammany,
and the two sell out the offices and share the
plunder between them, until the people have
become disgusted with the boldness OF their
operations. We have had since Mozart was
started several organizations, under the title
of Citizens and Taxpayers associations, Jeffer-
sonian and half dozen other factions, Of
which neither existed long enough to make .
name or hardly ripple on the political waves.
and will only be remembered BY those whose
pockstboeks grew lighter by the raid of the
schemers who controlled these Mushroom con-
Germs. The same idea gave rise to the McKeon
party, which managed to ride into position on
tho wave of disgust which existed in the public
mind against both Tammany and Mozart. The re-
suit is that we have now on the democratic side
the Tammany, the Mozart, tho McKeon and the
anti-Tammany ward associations-tAel latter run
mostly by rejected contestant delegates to Tam
many Hall. All are in active existence, pull.
ing and hauling and quarrelling over the spoils
Of Office. On the republican side are the Cen
trail Committee, or the Seward organization,
and half dozen other associations and
organizations run in the anti-Sewsrd interest
one set claiming to be legal. the other Union.
Like the struggle on tho democratic side, the
only principles involved are the spoils and the
individual aggrandissment Of tho leaders. The
great principles that involve the government
Of nation never enter into the discussions
Of any Of these factions further than as they are
used as clsp-trap to deceive the uns@pecting.
But these factions, as numerous ss they have
become, are not to be left alone IN their perso-
nal fights. Another Richmond has entered the
field under the title Of the "Citizens' Reform As
sociaton.n The only event that has marked the
rise OF this organization thus far Is its great
parade Of feed lawyers, played out politicians
and disappointed ofbceseekers before the com
mittees Of the Legislature under the pretence
of reducing tho taxes The only results that
they have accomplished have been the increase
OF our taxes at least one and half million Of
dollars, embarrassing the city government and
furnishing large fees to few brieaess law
yers, and giving thom an opportunity to talk
at random until they convinced everybody
that they either did not desire o reform or else
knew nothing about the subject they weSe
talking upon. Many Of these windy and
rowdy lawyers are men who have been turned
J out Of position Dv the INDIGNATION a' tho people