New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-23

During the election canvass Just passed, readers of
g. CITY Journals tav, been rfitcd with Oft proceed
iu., o. The variou, political c'qucs the prominent OF
which on the Democratic side are the great factions Of Tam
,auy and Mozart These latter dissemination or" peculiar TO
Nev-York. While Colporhcads and Radical Johnson
&c., and CONSERVATIVES National expectations i''oS
Id wherever seen nowhere yoad The reIs when SURROUND
peculiar city have Tammauy or Mozart 'A! paw"
Dot Within Tie cts limits uu, sally ore these 'e'N' '"'PV
thnt none other. wac until Lated, employed 10 express The
shie Of mans democratic opinions. audyc il is doubtful
II one half Inc Vote, orli, city know Who ore ts aeoe g"
controlling spirits of either %: tlcsc distinctive NE "s
~ a S,lo,I, Fl 5S. ed Pocotic TITLES
1HE LrGESp or TANMANT.
While Cbarlcnnenc couqUcing the more barbaious
sons under Wiisiud paving The WAY Toy himself that
~ receive ir, DE auoatcd hands of Pope Leo thc iron
Own of The Western Enpr, and oc tlc Irish monk Brandon
I'D LED foot n She fui hark which % convey him aud his
ou monks and Eeruo unknown land across what was
tfc deemed che irtgmiualc wastes of the Atlantic power
f chief ~ tlr pctNHC nation Iaum3r! by name. 'oi ''Nc
.Iamcnund" Which IS the zeal ludiuu namcl held sway
aud received tliic ou an The great tribes OF tc rcd men
hunted fought and Worsiled The GFcu Spii IN tAt
continent This great chief Tamuauy received obedience and
louor FROM Che entire icd l'e ltiM zen lle nu 81. ~ M
kdian 81 Ptrick he is reported ~ have honsled all the
tad, frogs scivu,s and other Shiny animals from his terri
spncc and kindness rs well justice toward his friends and
s scTi i nan TSo 80 ,uS s' Of to r Tm
Iuay bands and large doyes of mamnos and mastodons
DESTROYED by the rowcg of Iammony under The iuN ana
lie evil spirit sin finding that Trmmany would not sue.
Culb huge dam ty lake where stands the
c,y of Michigan which caucd general rising the
axes Huron and Michigan Lui stl the great cicf hold ont
although dcugc Tie territory of Tommany
Al Le threw another dam Lake Elic at Tie spot
v'crc tie Fiaus crossed Limestone and Tins gave c 70
the falls Of Niagara. However Iammany ayertcd the danger
l., oreuii drain, in the Miami Wabash and Allegheny R!'r
aid by cutting ditch which present forms the channel Of
the Ohio For this dclivcancc The grateful people &" W many
gave Linn the title az lis country. The E, Nit
,,c great deal of trouble nfoword Tummay until the
lie Ohio River where Cincinnati stands The dc,i and
1ammauy had tight winch lasted FOR 50 days and at
waters Of tie Ohio From that time Tammany relieved Of
is presence and The Great Chief waXcd strong and powerful
while his people pro, ed and the land became as u were toW
ing with milk and honey. Maie tobacco beans 9d com were
grown plnay in The territories Will, The cgi''aF tii.'
parting this earth The good Chief collected tc entire nation
1 SSS in sc sgqi ~ |s 5u 81 ,G P Pg1 is5
uudcr his tuc0gc They promised obedience amid soS ud
Nance Copc the Inca Of Ieuund Great Saclm Of The Andes
dc,'h overlook ts great ana good So ana ms I, t
Icman until hi, day through o Tie centuries that have passed
nway to keep pale face in mind that mighty rcd race oaco
existed who MASTERS of the entire continent Ana mus
ends the Legend Of fammany the Great Clicf
The FOCNpAroS or TAAMANY HAIL.
On the 18th Of May 1850 about two weeks after George
Washington bad Taken his cath Of Office as t President OF
TS.iisfs and the 0yder Of the Cincinnati WHO were
accused Of being body q aristocIuis who hated liberty TIC
Sons Of Liberty The Tdmmany society of tie first
bodcs 10 adopt the Federal Constitution binding enact
One OF the objects ia organizing the Society was TO con
ac the numerous tribes tie frontier who were constantly
burning. scoping and bucheiiug the whites. William
alooacy the inst Grand Sachcm and in Lee grand cee
iIacn made by the Society the banks Of the Hudson
River The Tummnny Society sent Moriuus Wlctt TO the
creek nation 81 indians a. an c 1I Ic o' I
Iow.wow IN Ncw-York. They came and were considerably
i,onshedt find the members Of tie Tommany Society dressed
IL their own War paint moeassIns. icgglnes sport
5ue huge tomalawks and War clubs ih'T gave
:icty 70 divide ihc wear into four seasons as follows the
season of SHOWS Blossoms the Of luis
and the of Hunting The months are called moons,
january being he first moon and May the seventh moon
soery Of Indcpcndcrc ana OF nc ln'iail&n ltIe 41e ~
- also Grand Coucil which has Great FatsG WHO smokes
l calumet % peace in hc Great Wgvnm lammany Hon
s. stycdty the faithful 1oHmany Han was Governed y
various factions Of the Democratic party from the tuu the cor
md Nassausts In ls the sum Of s210 having been sub
scbed for the purpose IN 1912 Tanmouy was in yoT Of yg
TIE GTSEBAL COMMITTEE.
The General Committee has been OF the principal fea
tuTcs Of Iammany Han by which party discipline has been
Democratic party IN times gone By The delegates
General Committee chosen annual election 10 be held
Commce and q course the General Committee win
Ipetaate itself a. long as possible II vacancy Gccur tg
Che vacancy and they shond not agree he General Commit
general thing the members Of the General committee are
either barkeers grogshop prQletos or p WIN
himself such company The General Committee at present
consists Of members who chosen from the different
Wards by ballot the elections held for that purpose The
great Of the Democracy outside Of the barkcps ana
rz fighters have about much knowledge OF the manner IN
which primary elections are held they have OF the origin Of
are practice OF heri-kau.
PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Primary elections held usually in grog shop or
den Of umy the Ward where delegates be chosen
hhc proprietor perhaps anxious succeed candidate
himself number OF persons collect at this grocery and hold
what they ace6usy term election This Of course IS
an utter abuTdy any decent voter citizen outside Of the
Hing though he be perfectly orthodox n oil things Democratic,
1nny the chance OF ascertanng himself The half dozen
Scrons who hold the poll and furnished by their
employers with pistols and drks TO prevent any fair voting
understand their business and allow any greenhorns to
melde in their little games SO well is this under
stood that nowadays no respectable man ever thinks
Of going 70 primary election, IneieInng raiher
dates the machine people have put IN nomination Dele
gates also chosen Counclmnnic Assembly Senatorial
primary elections The number Of delegates TO each word
Hpportioned according 70 the number Of Democratic voters
oesdent Among the Committees provided io by the bylaws
OF the General Committee Is Naturalization COMMITTEE con
sng Of seven persons The by laws state that tins Commit
zee shall be charged Win the duty OF assisting ~ le NhuI
cation Of persons desiring to become citizens and Of preventing
The Naturalization Of persons rot entitled thereto lbs Is
really too dcuOusy absurd when we take into account the
thousands Of persons annually sworn III falsely as
citizens who entitled 10 that high honor
Ehan the unfortunate Cooie who lands at san Francisco from
packet When important election about to occnr
smiling and oompaisat mag siae ana are sworn ~ as czens
by the batch hundred without ever knowing the nature OF
the obligation they take upon themselves so lightly
a THE MEN WHO RUN THE MACHISE
II is another mistaken idea Of the great public at each ana
have voice in the councils Of the Democratic party OF this
city No; they have say about il than the 1900
who follow in the ranks outside. The Democratic
party present constituted under the banner OF lhmny
Hall land lei the reader forget Tamnay nominated John
o. Hoffman for GOVERNOR ~ owned by five six men, who
these menL Let Us venture 10 90! Ieet HetHt 9lat
Ilew r. Brennan Charles g. Cornell William NJ Tweed John
Norton These the sole owners OF Iamuany HAL nnd
The General Committee have power or Influence IN any way
bounds OF deceney once or twco every h'e years OF 30 h
isacon among the workers OF the party FOR the division
OF spo should the rebels succeed IN bonihng the
egning dynasty be Brennan Cornell Sweeney theycor
us wing certain to follow ia the corrupt steps OF their pre-
a. sweeney and John Hoffman had arranged that the latter
should be 'he candidate Of Iamna9 nan or 10y "a ns