The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-19
Hew to Dispose Of Tammany.

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Hew to Dispose Of Tammany.
When the great house Of Dombey 4 Son went
down the world could scarcely credit the news.
Long before its name appeared at the head Of
the list OF bankrupts in the Gazette il was trad
ing on false capital; il was keeping on foot
enormous ventures with desperate reckless
ness, and its principal, in his pride and self
gl0rifcation, refused TO believe that corruption,
long working within itself, had undermined all
Its stability and power, until total ruin fell
upon his head and crushed him.
Tammany has some features OF the Dombey
& Son cast. She has been overbearing and
insolent in her prosperity, and although rotten
to the very core, il rushing on to final ruin
with all sail set Here, however, the likeness
ceases; for while Dombey 4 Son when the last
crash came gave up all its assets and acted as
honorably as a bankrupt house could act
towards lis creditors Tammany will pocket the
cent for any one who may have been so
foolish as TO trust her.
Tammany has long been on the decline, but
has managed by various resorts to keep some
show of life in her. Since the defeat of Boole
for Mayor her decay has been rapid. Her
influence and strength in the city can
be seen from glance at the prin-
cipal elective officers now in place.
The present Sheriff, holding one ofSthe most
important offices in the city. with large pat
ronage and emolumenis, has long been known
as an opponent of the modern pygmies Of the
Wigwam, and was as obnoxious to the "ringv
a. any man in the city. He is Tammany
man, it is true, but Of the good old Tammany
stamp, and previous to his election as Sheriff
had repudated the corrupt clique who now
control the organization. Tammany would
rather have elected any Other man TO the
office OF Sheriff than the present incumbent:
but she was compelled for her own safety to
endorse the McKeOn nomination. The County
Clerks Office, the next best Office in the city, lis
held by an anti-Tammsny man, who was elected
over the regular Tammsny nominee, Mr..
Henry W. Genet, in fair stand up fight He
was backed by the men who now form the
Democratic Union organization. The present
Register is notorious for his open and severe
denunciation of the Tanmany rump, and was
endorsed by her a. q necessity The Corpora
ton Counsel was no more acceptable TO Tam
many than was the Register: but here also che
was compelled TO yield her own inclinations
and interests and submit to the choice ofoutside
organizations. The Comptroller, who IA the only
genuine Tammsny office holder, was elected by
bargains with outside organizations, and it is
wen known that the nomination OF Mr.. Holt
man for Mayor was q necessity forced upon
Tammany. The whole strength Of Tammany
for some years past has been found in her
talent to trsde and cheat She has done this
in every election and will repeat the expert
ment this fall. Last year Mr.. Freeman and
other Senatorial candidates were shamelcssly
traded of by Tsmmsny after they had secured
her nomination. This year she will be power
less 10 elect single candidate who is bona
fdc Tammany nominee, and any one who isput
up for Office by her will only be used as means
OF trading with other parties. Tho only hope
for Tammany and the ring il 70 endorse the
nominations OF outside organizations, and thus
cover mp as far as possible their own weakness.
For few years past Tammany has Dor
rowed fictitious strength from the endorse
ment Of democratic State conventions az the
Irregular" democratic organization. Every
person cenversant with State conventions
knows that she received this enlargement in
re.nrn for blind adhesion to the fortunes
Of the regency. "New York casts seventeen
votes for" the slate candidate oil Peter
Cagger x Co. was sound AZ familiar 10
the ear ss The voice of Peter Csgger himself
calling the conventions 10 order. But even
this strength has passed from Tammsny now,
with the breaking up Of the old democratic
party and the formation OF a mixed State Com
mittee.
There is every prospect that the November
election viii finally dispose OF the Tammany
r'rmp, and that there will he nothing left Of il
10 make even a show in the December contest
This will sssurcdly be the result of Baron Hofs-
mans defeat He was nominated by Tam
many, with the aid Of Mr.. John Morriseey, over
OF large majority of the conservatives Of the
State. II he should he elected, which 10 not
probable, he would be the representative and
guardian Of the Corporation ring At Albany.
II would be his especial business 10 take care
that no reforms should be made in the city
government Charges against corrupt city OIL
cials would be made TO him In vain. His sue
cess Is the only thing that could temporarily
impair, some galvanic motion resembling life
10 the corpse Of Tammany. Every citizen,
therefore, who desires to see Tammany finally
disposed Of, the Corporation ring broken UP,
corrupt officials removed and honest and Geo.
nomical government restored, should settle the
matter in November. To wait till December
lie only to afford new opportunities for corrupt
bargains and trades. II il useless TO scotch