The New York herald., 1867-04-13
GREAT SPLIT I'm THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

Openinw sf the Auti-Tanuany Canraigu-
The Untcrrined Falling 60 Pioces.
10 nm DmoCRAcY or rm Crry or New YoRK:-
~ your appointment We have demanded Of the Demo
csato Hss Convention at Albany, in your name. thai
you b allowed representation in that body. without
any hearing Of your CASE by the arbitrary power Of the
previous question, the subordinates Of the fammany
ring admitted exclusively to seats In that couvsn
sion from the city Of New York. To add 70 the wrong
thereby done your magnanimous support Of Mayor Ho
for Governor at the last State Convention in sps
OF hls alleged subssrvency TO the corrupt ring By
which our city is at plundered and disgraced,
and in spite OF the wrong done TO you BY your on.
cusion from the convention which nominated him,
was made the chief argument for your continued
prescription. was thus authoritatively proclaimed
that % long - you will submit TO be robbed Of the
right q representation, % long you shall 30 denied
any voice In the selection Of the candidates You ere
asked TO support the polls and that you really do
sire to possess the naenable right Of freenen and the
especial heritage Of Democrats, you must strike down e
the polls any candidate whom State Convention :ha
force upon our great city without allowing the people 70
participate in his selection.
There was member Of the Stste Convention who
did not know every intelligent politician In the STATE
knows. that the admitted into that Convention from
our city were appointed By the pretended General Com
pointed BY the preceding Committee Even moro noo-
rious than the tact that the unfortunate rule Of radical
becily and ineciency OF tho Democratic state Com.
mtee ID the fact that the so-callcd organization At
Tammany Hall Is merely close corporation, perpetuat
ing itself from year TO year. In winch the democrats OF
New York have more voice or control than they
have In the dongs OF the radical cabal at Washing
the rule :: rsmmany Hail. Il W the Gs.era Committee feS
this year which appointed the delegates who were ad-
mted as your pretended representatives has mot YET
been formed. The who hold the power ut Tammapy
Hall obnoxious that they dare not trust themselves
for whole year 70 committee OF their own seec
January more less OF the seats nom the several wards
are left untitled until September in order THAI at the
time for making nominations, they may OIL up the
scrvicnt Such o skeleton OF committee selected the
representatives sent by tho Tammany ring TO the State
Convention. How wellnhey did their work 10 shown in
tho fact that Of those fortytwo representatives all but
three Office holders and that by such machinery
the whole power Of the mighty democracy OF the city or
Constitutional Convention exercised by William NJ
Tweed, Charles @. Cornell and Mr.. A. Oakley Hall
BY such mere sham, follow democrats, you are
ruled and your suerance Of 1t tho deuson by
which 1t s perpeuated. You are now told so 70 the
most emphatic manner by this State Convention Keep
your hearts, and resolve as respect and
ovo your country TO act henceforth a. becomes men
who know their rights and, knowing, dare maintain
them" The plan by which the delegates at large to
the Constitutional Convention chosen transfers the
power to elect from the people TO packed
Of those delegates alternative but submission. Other
elections however, 70 be held In the future and
you have the heart TO dare you viii then have tho
power to do firm resolve 70 vote for the nom.
tnec OF democratic State convention rom which you
are excluded viii not only soon restore 70 you your
rights but will also restore 70 the State democratic
ascendency.
Meanwhile you can manifest your power by slecting
from several Senatorial districts such persons only
delegates to the Constitutional Convention
known TO be resolutcy hostile to the Tammany mp0s
ture We desire 70 suggest that you should exercise
berality towards all In making these nominations whe
you the same time nominate one who s partici-
pant In perpetuating the rule Of the ring. In pur-
of the duty imposed upon rs BY the Democratic
Union General Committee. request the Senatorial Dr.
dates FOR the Constitutional Convention Saturday
evening" April Is as hafpast seven O'Clock atthe fos-
lowing places
Fourth district, 90 East Broadway; Fifth, jackson
Hail. Greenwich avenue and Thrteenth street, Sixth,
Gulxer's. Fourth street and avenue A; Seventh, B.
McCabe's, Sol Third avenue; Eighth, echmitt 3
Koehnos Fiftynlnth atseet bslwesn Third and LAxag-