Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-18
The Tammany Platform Hoax.


The Lender, under its former mana cement.
used 10 be somewhat celebrated for its success
in the publication of monstrous hoaxes, which
while they gave uncommon liveness to its col
unlns somewhat diminished the confidence OF
aged and iogvsh persons IN the strict credibility
Of its novel avermeDts Once upon time, for
example il published al alleged account of the
revival 10 lile 10y some mysterious electrochem-
ical process, of the notorious Albert Hicks
which confused the brains OF several lawyers and
police officers OF this city who once hogan in-
vestisatins the rights and duties Of the State in
regard to resuscitated criminal whom il had
undertaken 10 completely and entirely hang In
the dizziness OF the times, the Leader seems re
sorting To IT. old field Tor the means of entertain
ment, aud IL published on Sturdy last ad-
dress and platform alleged To he prepared bv
Subcommittee OF Tsmmany Hall, which, with
:nimitable cool- e~S, 1t asserted would be pre-
scented to the general committee on Thursday
next, and adopted
Extracts from this extraordinary document We
re printed YESTERDAY: but lest our readers who
reside outside of the city Of New ok and who
refuse 20 shatter their intellec;s IN the vain en-
delvOr 10 comprehend the mysteries OF our civ
politics, should recall the Hicks hoarand other
hoaxes OF similar sort, and, curSOriy peruslug
this document should fancy IL a new case OF
bogus political resusrtGioD, we have taken the
pains TO print below the really significant, YET
must mysterious part of the address, with such
changes, muigfis maiaadis. as sill make obvious
the covert satire doubtless intended oy those who
penued It.
" 90 this with all the more willingness. be
cause the hoax seems 10 have imposed upon our
aimilbie neigh5Ors the Tribune and Post, who.
tor the first time in long and varied career.
fancy themselves on the same platform with their
life long political enemies, ant who seem willing
To deude their readers into the notion that
small minority of the general Tammany com
mttee propose TO the power of that commit
tee and tie fame OF the society itself 10 initiate
q bolt from the Democratic party in whose ira
ditons aud principles tue sschems and warriors
of that wigwam have always shared. ana to
which they always have been aud will always be
faithful.
Here follows the document, with appropriate
anBotations:
Pins humjliatng attitude OF our great party
is due TO obviou, causes. lac cOulfoi of the
city organization for many years past has heeu
the property of few Individuals who have cen
traIiaed the power OF the organization, ami have
exercised an absolute sway IN It's management.
The gcser0i committee Is the basis OF this power
For wears The same men have composed this
general comedy and The committee has con
trolled the Democratic putty ~ the city The
minority Of the general committee elected
nom C4ToS ia N@Ct sht Hhcc oteh At Ncttc III q
minority
This maioritv appoints the officers OF the COM
mitee They i>sue tickets Of admission 10 the
floor OF the general committee. and invariably
nominate the temporary chairman. This ten
p0rary chlirmsn appoints the committee on Gre
deutials which decides no are and who tot
To be recognized as members oi the committee.
..This president appoints the special committee
-. n H. -.
the committee tor the current year Tins special
committees always reports the same reliable ma
iprity of the general committee "a before
This general committee generally elects the
same chairmln and secretary. Thus we see that
this central organization despotcally controls the
general committees Ia all their details, and per
petuslly appoints iisel through lis agents
This system j. a ob>Olute ~ n monarch. and
resemble, it IN its laws of descent II i there
fore popularity called the ''close corporation of
Tammany Hall 81 absolutely does it govern
that no man outside tho corporation receives
the SIN htest consideraton-nOmin ations for city
Offices and party distinctions are confined
wholly TO the iavorites OF these owners of party
power
AT the late CITY convention special commit
tee, appointed IN the manner We have described.
selected the delegates 20 the State Convention.
aud 50 strictly was usage adhered TO that 'del
not preten ito represent any conStituences-the
f,v0rites IN these cases rot even residing in the
districts Tor which they we're designated
As an illustration # the desDOtlSm of this
central clique. the committee. thus organized
under their auspices. actually adopted 4 resolu-
ton tn IN the future the general committee
should be chosen by inspectors To he appointed
by the majority OF the members from TIE differ
ent ~at,i- The resolution TO dlslr.uchse the
city OF New YOrN which cast at the last suber
Material election fi,ty four thousand three huud
reported 10y 4 member rom the 2inh ward, who.
il : notorious has liitle it any strength. IN the
ward
The Democratic party l. not represented N
this committee but the corporation ls--anl The
object uf securing men. not principles. beng ac-
cpmoi,hel-the work l. done Irresponsible %
ltcal power necessarily leads to disregard OF DO
liticsl principles ard a political oligarchy can
never be relied on 60 represent Democratic seni-
menfs
Ii We have correctly Interpreted TIM elaborate
oa,z of the Leader. and Il IL ae true that e 20
ltical oligtrchy caa newer be relied upon To re-
present Democratic sentiments. 'eIi Ne ~ere 40
more than lu.t Yesterday IN sveulu- that the
venerable Tunrlauv acie,y q" vii support y I'll
cordial uaan.tnitg The nominee 81 the Catca-p
Convention aaa thes are hsboergas'e Ell ISLANDER
ers Who assert that anv ol IT, members viii ioier-
ate 1liau3n % +" political sort. OF a pecuniary
ri. or auy Other sort " with any branch OF the
Republican party IN World
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