New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-02
THE SKELETONS IN TAMMANY,s CLOSET

IhE SkhLETUNS IN TAMMANY'S CLOSET,
The frauds Of the Democratic convention
are gradually being unveiled. A letter
written by Winslow S. Lewis, OF Indian
opolis, and published in the New York
Sun, tells us show Hendricks was euchred. !"
Mr.. Lewis is brother.in-law of Senator
Hendricks, and is sincerely devoted to his
elevation. He was delegate from In
diana in the Tammany convention, and
was the principal representative and
manager of Mr.. Hendricks in that body.
After Pendleton aud his Whisky Ring
were dished, the friends of Hendricks
thought to come in, relying on the good
faith Of Seymour in declining. With what
result Mr.. Lewis thus Informs us
Little did they know that Seymour was
the Jonah till the final denouement: SIM
posing that he Yves with them that his de-
clinings were in good faith that his apx-
ious and troubled countenance and ner-
vous manner was patriotism and solieitude
for the best interests of the party . and
that his activity was to harmonize unon
Hendricks. the man whom all the great and
good, the conservative and patriotic. had
supposed would be their leader, with Han
cock, the brave and chivalrous soldier. as
Vice-President. They would not believe.
although often warned, that Seymour could
in turn be plotting their destruction.
Did he do it? Some things are as strong
in proof as " holy WRIT and that he did
plot for their destruction can any ope
doubt? Do those most Interested doubt
1t? Party dominion, party despotism.
and party pride may cause the wounded
and their friends to remain silent till after
November but when the ides of that fatal
month to them are passed, and the wintrv
blasts shall drive to the freside the tboIi-
sands who will discuss the past, then the
name of Seymour will be connected with
many curse for his ignoble conduct toward
the patriotic men who, in the great citv of
his State, assembled beneath the scorc6ino
sun Of July to set up the standard of vic.
tory, instead of going there to toll and
sweat In order to gain the empty honor of
giving him the compliment of q nomina-
lion. They will then tell their disap-
pointed listeners how the sound of the can
non previously charged to announce him
as the chosen) fell and fingered upon their
ears as the signal of defeat.
Pendleton out of the way, Hendricks ad-
vanced In the contest, Packer and Parker
abandoned. johnson was merely tossed
from hand to hand as playthine. With
hendricks there also was Q diversion to
Hancock and his native State, to secure
MIN place second on the ticket, resolved
to give him the compliment of the vote.
Then New York went for Hendricks.
apparently in good faith, certainly pood
faith on the part Of Church and bis imme- |
diate friends, who seemed as mueb snr.
prlsed at the final result IS any. During the |
whole progress of the New York conye5fian
was seldom witnessed such duplicitv. hypo- |
crisy, and treachery as shown by Seymour.
He smiled ON and stabbed all other caudi. |
dates by turns. Horrided by the repudia.
tlonists and inhatienists, under the lead Of |
the ambitious PendietOn he then. IN his |
last speech before the Convention, cIassd
BY complimenting Pendleton ''as the Young
and growing statesmen with glorious pro
spectlge In the West, and trading with hIs
friends, rushing into their arms, going for
Hendricks, and then deserving him at the
moment when he world chad the ballot
being taken then been announced) have
been the nominee. After being for Hen
bricks until his friends had victory within
their grasp, he then wanted the thirty-three
votes Of New York TO be cast for Chase, in
order TO produce chaos, cut Of which he
could rise. "'-'s'-
Vallandigham was his maj0r-domo. Why
ald those who we're revolutionists Of the
Blair, vallandlgham, Bright, and Preston
stripe eontfeli Why were they against
safe man Because they wished q use the
aeDt as revolutionary football. Under
either Hendricks or Chase they could not;
and the South could only be got to vote
AFTER johnson, who had 20 chancel for the
nsn who we're extreme men whom they
General Grant and bis family arrived at
chicago on the 2s.h ullv and i passing al
~ days with bis brother who resides ia