The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-09


q surplus fund Of q million or two for running
capital. The oil wells nowadays are the cot
ton mills, and more than one extensive operator
in the former are now investing largely in
Eastern manufactures. The cotton manufac-
turers calculate upon continuance of the
present high tariff on account of the national
war debt, and upon prices keeping up; and
the supply Of cotton promising to be all they
want, they do not hesitate to enlarge their
mills and extend their operations to the ut
most extent the supply of physical force will
warrant. The days Of cotton manufacturing
were never more fourishing, nor the court OF
Queen Calico ever more dazzling and gay than
at present
Mozart Han, Tammany and the City
Factions.
The Mozart Hall organization and the
Gunther faction have come out with their
manifesto in reference to the local contest, and
made portion of their nominations for the
November election. They have exhibited in
their manifestoes fondness for "glittering
generalities" and high-sounding phrases, as if,
by this mode, they could cover up their past
deeds and the bargain and sale which have
heretofore been the proverbial mode Of tactics
of these factions. They almost entirely ignore
reference to the questions of national interest,"
no doubt considering this the most feasible
way Of covering up their past copperhead,
anti-war, anti-Union and secesh record, while
their pretensions about local reform are like
"Satan rebuking SIM" We imagine, however,
that this effort to galvanize themselves, by
adopting the pretended garb of responsibility,
will deceive no one-not even themselves.
The Tammany organization is the
regular democratic party in this city-has
thus far been silent There have been many
sounds Of preparation, and numerous promises
by its leaders and organs; but thus far no
official order has been promulgated or expo
sition made of its position on the ques-
tions now at issue. Election day Is fast
approaching; and II Tammany expects
to maintain its position as the party Of the de-
mocrscy immediate steps should be taken and
the position Of the organization formally pro-
mulgsted. This election is the turning period
in the politics of this country, State and city.
More than ordinary questions are at stake, an
if the Tammany organization does not move at
once, and that, too, with properly directed
efforts, it will lose its present power, and be-
come weak minority, instead Of the regular
party of the city. The Tammany represents
tives, therefore, should Immediately assemble
and issue their address to the people, laying
down their creed on the all-important question
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steps have been taken toward endorsing the
Albany platform and ticket Silence has char
acterized their action in regard to the policy
of President johnson since the adjournment OF
the State Convention. This will not answer
The present is the period Of bold and unequiv-
coating platforms, not only ON national, but
State and city affairs. Nothing else will an
swer under the new political regime.
Tammany has the position and power, as the
recognized regular organization, to make re-
cord that viii give tone to the democracy of
the city, State and Union. But its voice
should be Immediately heard. A meet
ing should be held without delay, An
drew Johnson's policy in all particulars
approved without any bubbles, bold measures
taken to inaugurate reform in the city and State
governments, and such steps adopted in regard
to national finances as will strengthen the
hands of the government, increase public con-
fidence, that reorganization of the South, re-
turn to specie basis and reform may keep
pace with each other, and all brought to an
early consummation. There should be no de-
lay n nominating the ticket. II there Is the
public will consider that the delay Is Cor the
purpose of bargain and sale with the outside
factions--the great evil which we have been
laboring under in the past and the cause ofal the
corruption at the City Hall. The election in No
vember will have important bearings upon the
charter election in December II is, therefore,
essential that Tammany, in the nominations for
Legislative, county and judicial officers, should
put the best foot forward, or repetition Of the
result Of two years ago may follow, when the
people, disguised at the bargain and sale In
November, repudiated Tammany at the charter
election. Tammany Hall must nominate q
clean ticket refuse to touch any Of those
candidates trotted out by the Mozart and Gun
ther factions, and 60 before the public on Its
own men and platform. In the adoption OF
this course that organization may be able to
WELD an all-potent influence by becoming the
exponent Of the people Of this commercial
metropolis Of the nation on all the questions
which agitate the political world, including
the reconstruction of States and the finances
Of the country, which are welded and inter-
woven together. Is Tanmany prepared TO do
it's duty?
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