The New York herald., 1867-10-06
CITY POLITIC s.


Ths Duty Of the Aeur-Thc state o. a. rass
7 Disssnsasns II the varieys Orgahixelees
Progress sG she ffsst-The Tammass s.1
Other States for County Omces-Tse se"s
sorial Coueese-Slates for AssemGssme"
Cersscrs-The Mayoralty.
A there 10 tide in the Affairs Of men which, sAks-
the now. leads 70 fortune may fairly surn'as tnas
affairs political included in the category There
now . tide in onr municipal political Affairs and the
HERALD through Its late series OF articles upon this SUBJ
ject has launched the whole voting population Of the
city thereon. For the last two months we
have bees exposing the plots and schemes and
fraudulent contrvances that the Tammany ring have
been perfecting for the purpose. OF binding, Tor
another term, the ovsrburdsned taxpayers neck and
heels the Juggernaut Of their shameless and pro-
figats exuavagances The thirty millions Of taxes
annually paid the city Treasury is the tempting bait
70 the cupidty and the incentive TO the political
schsmss Of hese and Of the various political rings
which compose and control Our municipal government
TAe principal Of these rings is the City Han Lunch
Club. presided over BY Mayor Hoffman. This 10 the
central ring, from which all political corruptions now'
the handspring OF all the frauds that are perpetrated
upon the poople-the Aarrah whose bitter waersovsrdow
the city in the shaps or inordiuate taxation levied
mot for tho purposss OF good government but for the
maintenance Of the power OF fsw individuals OF
clique political has is here The other cliquss
and rAgs banded together BY the ties Of sefntsrest
and the pursuit Of q common object in which they
all share, the creatures OF the Tammsny maguates
and with the overthrow of the rest must folloW
Luckily il Is question Tor the citizens themselves how
long the present dominant and corrupt party shall have
coatro The question will be submitted 10 them m
November and December next The principal
issne depends upon the December election. Tho
chief Of the golden ring, Of the magic CIRCLE,
M1v0 HnHu d thA ~
fer reelection 70 the chief magis,acy Of the city
There is not another man In the Tammany ranks
that the incumbens the fat Offices heretofore and at
present controlled by the wgwam chiefs can put for
ward for the sunrages Of the people They say them
selves he Is the only respectsble" they
up" He the Mr.. vsneering OF the oraanzaton the
Mr. Turveydrop OF all the parties the quintessence or
tho respectability Of al the rings Sic tranat gloria
1dmmony As respectability and that only OF Tam
many order is therefore all the recommendation that
bc asserted behalf Of Mr. Hoffman By the party
let the citizens look about them and whether In
the great city OF New York they cannot .scars up"
. fellow oitIzon Of respectabilty In whom will be
found well all the requisite ability and qualities for
chief magistrate Great interests dependent upon
their action this matter Ths growth and progress Of
this great city tho prosperity Of each ndi vdua citizen
now trammslsd and burdened with grinding and unpro-
ductvo taxaton in the balance against the frauds
and waste Of the public money presided over and d.
rscted by the Hofman-sweeny ring Tho question Of
the distribution Of tho spos tho division Of Offices the
lottery for the rich places is still dissracng the coun.
ellis Of the ng and threatens yet break up the whole
Tammany concern. This state Of anarchy the HERAIp
in previous articles described the "Fght Of the Fac
tons" Tho fact that the Lunch Club ring is
able to kee ep these factions from open deserton
OF the cause shows the vast amount or
patronage they have command through the various
AArnF1 F1non nf Ahn Oer Ma
lain, Street Commissions, City Comptroisr, de-, and
the length Of the purse they upon 70 satisfy an
been repeatedly Of late through these columns easd
TO these facts mo time has nov osms for action.
s : osns q q .s
sD6 2 .,a the -. nsS:y ct psSn ,spsns y
has assen ths dsssrmIaasion that ne isases q once
that nov know sSsn shall know them 10 more forever
fern IN or 90 government . ispsraavsiy Ssnsndss
nss nosssa :ss vnss people upon shs fun sea o. po
3uss ioss thsf vsatsrs There Z no fear q snis soS
ever and she partiss rings and faclons that arc now
sSss the citizens have q sss come % Sncv.dss 1ea o
ne ssssnin.on = i.ls .hs matter i hand and slsos
trust ssd honor In the oisy government
srArs OF rARnu-rzns Basssxslons Ap prvposs.
soOcai pslds Tor two months before Tie dsy Of ssc
ton Likely 70 result in more benent 70 the city than
sioss vs have ever bad ne dsssnsons snd trouSsss
which have prevailed and sI prevail In the vareus o.
ganizaons have bssn created By shs disclosures shss
the plots and schemes and splnons o. al ths con.
tsstants on either ddA the TAmmany organisation
which also thrsass.ed win disrupton. Il fsmma1y
there 10 division and quazrslhng not only among ths
grand councils Of var-shs Lunch Cub-Whsrs ths gen.
erals Of dvinon assemble. ID sad that Street Com
|o1ss r. hcLs:n q. srsv.s Jealous q sSs nasno:
experienced manpulator Of al the fnga Mclean would
f.,n b mose q controlling spirlt II the oosncils q
and be IL casting sbou hlm for allnoe Comptroller
Connolly obviously the pswsv he would join In eass
i s s:
;: 100 vS :n1 s 2
and suavy that would denote him peace with a the
World. more particularly With his associates Of the
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the shern nomination, contnuee h increase in |
bittrnesi This triangular neht HIS psen the
source Of the creates. danger . famm.ny fhe three
nunbw 81 yQ!ss The great srsnsth possssssd
"a 1sD =. .: s: Win RsSsn . ns .
adhersace y him to'Brsnl q personal character.
dsct makes him too formidable 70 Be- lightly disposed
=: ss ss. e, n bin s
IN December tfat 0Brien viii poll on hR OWE hook n
SeysmbS or u least he fondly hoped %, and leaves
aim flee 70 gEs the nomination OF County Clerk 70
Dharles toew Other combinations can be made
% dsarm Fox and shannon, but there vas no | '
lss trying further dpIoscy with the popular Alder.
man. and the onlJ alternative asr decoyipg him from
first love, the County Clerk was 70 give him the
,ominatiop Q Sheriff There another object besides
bat OF Hodman't 70 secure Mr.. 0'BrisnV A6 70 the
rampany general Ticket In the Seventh district j. j.
Bradley b the Tamnany nominee, the pet Of Sweeney
md Hoffman, for Setator and The Twenty first ward
Brens 10 in that district sud hs absolutely coptrQls
he Tammany machine here, u too evident thai II
ase Of breach with him the ring would be deprived
" the aid Of " the ave Senators they | II
rope 10 sspd 70 Albany In the interest Of | n
Tammany. Therefore, may safely be declared | v
n advance OF the announcement OF the slate makers
hat Mr. 0Brien win be tie nominee OF the party for
Sheriff What viii be the eject Of this upon Fox and Il
shannon remains 10 BE- sen Tammany IL shaken 10 n