The New York herald., 1867-08-12
new YORK HERALD. MONDAY. AUGUST L. 1857.
cITY Politics.


sansuias Democrats Expecsatieas Of the
Majority In New York next Fali-Expected
Party and "Rins,' Complications.
The muddy pool Of our local politics IL at present
usually still, but ID the stiffness that prscedss storm
Never has there been time when the divisions within
the democratic party were more numerous, moro dis
cordani, more active or more intense Everywhere
there cool, calm, stubborn discrimination to nght
out local differences to the bitter end" mingled with
lively enthusiastic sagernsss to give such majority
for the democratic State ticket will place its success
beyond doubt. Probably NO active democrat could be
found in the city who would compromise on less than
sixty thousand majority In the city while the politicians
Of that side claim that all Of the excess OF the whole
vote over hundred thousan nd viii be added to that
majority.
The republican vote even by members Of that party.
Is estimated at thirty thonsand but the rcpub
cans hope that the democratic majority will be reduced
below sixty thousand By The lghtness Of the vote
pelied.
Il is understood that the Miles O'Reiy democracy"
who year rather cool in their support OF Mayor
Hoffman, In consequence Of his subservlency to the
rng this year the most jealous and outspoken OF
any the republicans The erceness Of this opros
ton owing several As that organization vas
formed by the voluntary action Of tho people and It's
members are in close association with the democratic
Masses they naturally partake most fully Of tho prevail
ing democratic sentiment which, in this city, Is in
tensely antnegrophilous Beside they have recently
found that the radical leaders in tho city and State
while ceclaming Justify In favor Of "city reform" and
denouncng vehemcntiy the corruptions Of the "rng
are secretly cooperating with that powerful caba and
sharing with them tho offices, jobs and fees Of our
municipal cornucopis, from which for many years tho
followers OF tho 'old man Weed" enjoyed many q
delightful sugar plum II Is expected that there wall
interesting disclosures in respect TO radical
participation in The plunder OF the city and county
Treasury.
The Tammany Rlpg are perfectly willing at any tmo
TO Ego snacks with the republicans in jobs andpatron.
age. Indeed that has been run for so many
years upon the principle Of buying tho favor of tho
publican power In the State with Offices aud cash ihat no
other way would seem natural There has lately been
the unusual cxaction Of months seary In midsummer
from the clerks In the street Department Those poor
uniortunates had become pretty well used TO such Ieyy
in the fall in winter and In tho spring. but this call
for fourth surrender though II completes the circle OF
the seasons rather hard upon them II 10 herd to
secre service but they paid up for they did not dare
do otherwise without wincing or grnmblng. There IL
mcr tax was levied, and in that connection there
underbreah whsperings OF recent purchase OF ros
estate for private benefit Whether lhe levy
cal machine, for Potter Cagger and his clique, Is yet
mooted point. But though they are always ready to
''put down the Dimes" Tweed Co. very anxious 10
keep Their republican chickering's" from tho public
eye The Tammany imposture has only been sustained
by the prouse professions Of party excusveness
and strcness leaders in 1t the pharsees OF the
democratic church They offer up long prayers for the
destruction ana damnation OF the whole republican
| party, black man and all; and pull their nous
taches n tho fervor Of their protestatons Of holiness
| vet they are all tho while 'dividing' with
those ,hey denounce would sleep with the blackes
negro In the republican camp II they could mako an
extra dollar II Patrick and Hans however. ever boz
come fully convinced Of this fact poor old Tammany will
lose the lille life has lett The power the Mozart
skeletons had was acquired solely by panderng to
ignorant classes those who hated abolitionst worse
than they did the devil and were always ready 70 strins
/ up niger 70 the neafest lamppost.n
AZ the NcKeon committee, the variable John has
long departed into Tammanys 70 b Succeeded by
| the inevitable rhomaA
Ihs present aspect Of local politics therefore prcgncs
ticates unprecedented democratic majority on the
State ticket in this city, and unprecedented demo-
cratic aht on the local ticket II looks though
the O'Relly boys VIII have 10 fight Tammany, Mozart
1 and McKeon combined That would put them to their
mette Lot them strike bold and 90 straight 70 the peo
pie, and they will be sure TO win.