The New York herald., 1864-12-01

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ust lfsxA aAA sesaea hsas.
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tory. s1d ~ sktraof0{ 0{aasy diys,cssas ~
have S6aff6tes1ssd thil scaaiFy ~ - esu|
msnosmsai Of our slyA var. kap lsbaGkd
the whole world. Bat thh pstosknlaC ~
NOT bssa oonansd' 'sxslshlvsly = Sp3fk I
other nations. We ars CONSTANT lsvllopia|
wonders which oauss even oar ev psspls q
exolaim. "Whst next" Thus W ~ kaA sg|
contracts and tho contract sristtaey, lees|
olads and the irou-slaA aristoosy, sAsdlI
and the shsddy arIstoeraoy, peFolsa nd Y
petroleum aristoeraoyi bat the Iblis hsv|
become accustomed to these nislass, 81
they no longer create surprise. Y nov hsvl
. political novelty to relieve thnoaetsll
The ancient institution Of Tanaay Ha(
appears to bs now undergoing rsorgas|
sation more wonderful than anMAieh hsl
preceded It. Thirty-avs yesnage ysA|
Targes, Of the Swamp, led tho vrrlors sn|
.ohieis whs assembled around y souasI
Hres. He, like everybody else. u th d.
and then Preserved FisA gave b ~ ~,
to Tammany war songs. He In tul gsvs w
10 Cornelius w. Lawrenos, who ~ fdlows.
In regular order BY several lsssd ilhts, ;
whom, like tho shepherd kingase Axytl
neither history nor traAitioa has fusishd saI
account Then came Fernando Wsd, wasa|
day was brief, he being oempsllsdp seoanl|
to the strategy Of Ike Fowler. issFowls|
was soon obliged to lay dswa the ihiSs bel
and abseond to parts unknown. wAsa Hsae
W. Genet appeared. dressed In the ooAms q
the leader Of the tribe. A few rsuA a
tumblss with Peter B. swssay end No lsn
OF Genet were plueksd By the latsr, who
upon Mr.. 6weeny became the 0AisitaiA IA
ell the other leaders, hs seems 10 havsha /
day, and now George H. Purser, With Jaa1
Brooks a. his aid-de-canp, appears 70 hvs
come the leader Of the warriors, aad hsy d
taking their positions with 6ouriaA ( teai
pets.
This now feature an4 revolution 0vsiey
a novelty In Tammany moro woadsrl y
any Of tho previous phases which q y gss
through, and secures Tor tho waaos !
the Old wigwam . religious. aial y
social basis which they have ioaghssd
Mr.. Purser, Who was originally II 6
Same religious faith a. Orestss A. Awnst
has, like him, been for upwards D tws
years carefully and earnestly stadyiq poll.
and the different forms Of rsliglts fal
The result Is that be has finally ssttA dss
as prominens light IN the OAtholi Char,
He has assumed tho vows and teaa Of q
religious faith, is In full oommunio end
special communication with Id heaAths Ps
Of Rome. James Brooks has alss ba waA
lag the csrrent of events, end, bsesisg q
vlncsd that Auty ~ wen ~ sasossasal Z
in that direction, hs has found hs ~ -
anxious seat, hes become Z oNohuu
In tho Catholic faith, and doansd hs Vi
robes. The two have, therefore, r9Asl &
point In the religious scale which II eaa
them to secure to Tanmany Hal's hig
moral and social bearing than Il b assss
or reached In the past.
John Targse guided The wsioes al
skill, and gave them good politl
advice; but hs Taught then. neral
only the ideas Of the Swamp His II
| mediate successor. Preserved Fisa aSould I'll
them ouly codash noraiity. MHCereeit
W. Lawrence, howevsr we'll be }gAs
them 70 battle, could instruct thssb1h5fal
that only In social finance. With : Imam
L a. -hs~k - T. khi~s.-a.j
the close Of his reign, psor Tannay wa}
sea for moral idsas until Fernando rood o.
TO their relief snd gave them ke Pei
morality. Isaac v. Fowler tried toeash " |
.he moral honors OF defaulters, hs was c{
PEELED to leave before he had ooaleted
instructions. Henry w. Genet th put
| faithful through drill in race oour morsli |
but, this being distasteful to the SsOms. Pc
B. Swesay came forward a. mastepf osrer
MES 10 tho social soleuoe Of railwayand 81
irons. Sweeny now appears to be wing '
before the rapid progress Of ev,ts, and
yielding to the next rising man George
Purser, who seems to be now maualllng
warriors. Mr.. Purser, through yes Of laI
rious study, has 20 mastered moral nd pol
cal science that he will De sbico give
Tammany that high religions, morsaod 800
position which she has heretofor failed
receive under her numerous leads. Brot
having also taken the initiatorylep In
Catholic faith, will be able to d Purses
the great work Of moral reform oframma
Under the guidance Of these supsioe lis
Tammany will como out purified nd reg
Grated, and will soon become therea po
cal and moral power on this contiunt. TT
wonders never cease.
FEsDN0 THE P0oR AND MAKING sAPTTAL |
rur Mxyou Arry-Mr Iohs Andraon M