The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-12


And turn thu ms the wretches, out.
hatit is not possible Tor one side always 10 be victo
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on January l. 1853, when Charles @. Cornell az
sumed the duties or otreet Commissioner, he ap-
pointed Mr.. Tweed as his deputy He holds this
position STILL having held IL through Mr.. Cornell's
administration, and having been reapponted to the
same position by Mr.. Mclean, present chief OF the
Street Department HIS duties here are onerous, as
well as mutiIarous but he brings TO their discharge
celebrity OF despatch, vigor Of labor ana lmper.
turbabe GOODNESS and sefpossesslon IN his dealing
with character and adjustment OF conflicting claims
mat proclaim MN at once marvel OF patience ana
endurance. We need not enlarge ON his duties in
this department Though having many friends to
serve MS fidelity TO tue Important public trusts com
United TO his care and direction has always trans
cended every other consideration. His record here
Is as honorable al his duties nave been severe and
STATE SENATOR.
In 1857 Mr. Tweed was elected State Senator. He
received ;eS ,ol .hen majority OF some ten thousand
public memory are the interesting and exciting
events oil the last TWO sessions OF our state Legls-
ature that II Is needless TO follow hs career In
STATE councils. lie was leading member Of the
senate lie did not lead In tiresome speeches OF
FURY and boulbast, in special pleas Of deniagogIsm
or In ions ana wearisone reports designed at
cap!dndur. me popular favor. He worked In COM
mlttees; worked with zeal that never tired;
worked with fidelity that never faltered His
work was Tor party ends. party measures party
interests NO one assaulted more vigorously aud
more prrr,,nseiousy TIE encroachments upon
rule and venal legislation No higher ate station OF
party Satisfaction WITH bis record OF confidence In
MS integrity ana abilities as legislator, could he
given than the - 0OO majority his late e-eeclon
10 the same important position. IL to foresee
that ne VIII DC one Of the most important men IN
our state Capitol during the ensuing session. No
measure VIII come up without his knowing what IL
Is and understanding July everything about IL; and
one thing may DC depended upon that whatever are
his private opinions upon any bill his vote Will al
ways be given IN accordance with the behests OF the
great party he represents.
MIR. TWEED AS DEMOCRATIC LEADER.
We referred IN the Introduction TO our sketch to
the fact that the chief basis OF Mr. Tweed,s reputa
ton as politician rests upon his incomparaple
abilities as party organizer anu leader Tn,s
brings to the consideration OF the most interest
ing and vial element and, IN fact epoch In his
whole career. About twenty years ago lie became q
member OF the Tammany Society. Though tnIs
society was o product OF the Revolutionary war
having been established IN 100, having among ia
enrolled members some OF our most INDUSTRIOUS
statesman IRON that time up to the present,
Irrespective OF party, and though dsavowina
now any claim to political organization 1t
has, In the lapse OF time, become 30 mixed up
with the democratic party, through the platform or
its principles being so broadly democratic upon the
question OF national liberties That II Is difficult to
dissociate them. Mingng with the supp0stitous
smoke OF Its council fires and curling wreaths OF the
supposittous circling calumes OF peace are party
plottlpas and campaign caucuslpg. II certainly