New-York tribune., 1868-09-05
OUR Gypsy CANDIDATE.


we are not informed. He is n quiet man, who
makes no fspeeches and secludes himself from
the public gaze. His services in the Demo
cratic party are very much like those OF the
useful gentleman who oils the pulleys, changes
the scenes, and aTanges the furniture OF
theater lie is the friend and ally of William
NJ. Tweed. William NJ Tweed is the Napo-
leon of Tammany Hall. He is so called be-
cause, while the one was the hero of hun
dred battles, hc is hero Of hundred
Jobs Tho number of jobs which MI.
Tweed has controlled is almost incrcd-
ible. He is rich with jobs, perfectly unc-
tuous with drippings from the Treasury; so
much so that like Falstaff, he " lards the lean
earth as he walks along The number OF
public positions which he has filled, or rather
which he does now fill, makes him the Adml-
rable Crichton of oflicc-holders. He Is Sena-
tor and Deputy Street Commissioner. lie Is
President of the Americus Club and the dar-
ling of the Manhattan Club As the principal
editor and proprietor of The n. \. Transcript
he is n journalist. As the owner and manager
of the Old Bowery Theater, he is in the play
honse business He is a standing referee for
most of the courts Of justice, and we believe Is
actually in the direction of the Erie Railroad.
Mr. Sweeney and Mr.. Tweed some years ago
discovered a promising child around Sing Sing,
and captured him. The nature of this exploit
was very much like that of gipsies who, wan
derng from town to town, occasionally carry
off the child of respectable people and train
him. These men raised their Sing Sing captive
with care They sent him to school, they
taught him how 10 bohavN himself, they bought
him good clothes, and insisted that he should
wear gloves lie was taught to speak in pub
lie about the Country" the Democracy" and
the constitutions" Whenever any special
Job was to be arranged they did it themselves,
and divided the profits, giving their protege
enough it is presumed to keep him
in board lodging, and clothes. He has been
a very useful pupil, and although he has never
shown a great amount OF genius, he has been
specially remarkable for his department. MIR.
Tnrvcydrop in the hight of his fame, rs teacher
of manners to young ladies' and gentlemen,
never attained the style, the address, the we'll
preserved department of this gypsy scholar.
So, whenever it was necessary for the interests
of the gypsy crew to have the Mayoralty, OF
the Recordership Of this city, or the Governor
ship of the State they presented their promis-
people as a worthy candidate. lie has served
them well. Eve if he had been their own
child and gipsy like themselves, vagabond
and q wandcrcr, he could not have shown more
devotion. When Peter b. wanted the Cham
bcrlainshp it was given to him. William NJ.
has never asked for job, nor for dividend
nor for an appointment, that has been refused;
and of course if they succeed in obtaining the
Governorship they will be served with the same
devotion.
Therefore. when we say that Peter b. Swcc-
new is nominated for Governor Of New-YOrk,
we merely express what every intelligent Dem
ocrat knows to he true. John T. Hoffman,
elected aud installed is no more than a gypsy
captive, bound by every tie of gratitude to
serve his gypsy teachers. He is the instru
ment of Tammany Hall. He holds the pen
which is to confirm every job that Mr. Tweed
and Mr.. Sweeney may invent. We have seen
what they have done within the comparatively
limited field Of the City of NewYor Permit
their genius to soar into the State, or, 10y the
election of Seymour, into the National Gov
ernment, and the Napoleon of a hundred jobs
will become the Napoleon of hundred
jobbers. 1t was the ambition of the great
ruler Of France to be the King of
Kings lie was not content with reignng in
Paris but he desired to seat his relations and
creatures upon every throne of Europe. Mr..
Sweeney longs for another field To Conquer
Iio il weary OF Supercisorsbips, Of the dingy
old City Hall, of Conrt-H House jobs, OF news-
papers without circulation, of feathers and
war-paint In Albany he would become the
ruler of the Canal and Railroad "rng" and
control the appropriation bills of the State
In Washington he would be master-spirit of
the Treasury and with the audacious Tweed
as Collector Of Internal Revenue, and the shy
and puIring Purser as the manager of all the
little patronage lie would become as great in
history Us Napoleon among generals, as Capt.
Kidd among pirates, or rs Jonathan Wild
among fools. f|lf "It..tfF
SO, then, the people OF Now York are to dc
termino whether Peter b. Sweeney shall be
Governor, just as they are to determine
whether Peter b. Sweeney shall be President
of the United States. 1t is idle to talk about
Mr.. Hoffman controlling the resources of this
State, or Mr. Seymour administering the affairs
of the country. Mr.. Hoffman will be as much
the agent and tool of Mr.. Sweeney in Albany
as he has been in the City of Ncw-York. lie
cannot escape from his gypsy owners. He is !
as much in their power as Gil Bias when cap
turcd by the robbers, His election will be
merely a transfer to Albany of the gypsy ring |
of plunderers, who have grown nch around the |
City Hail. who have made New-Yorf the. most |