The New York herald., 1869-08-27
Tnu,mnny IInH md tho Democratic Par.
ty-A Big Movement.

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| y-A Big Movement.
| We touched the other day upon the danger
which menaces the Tammany oligarchy in the
| German movements af0Ot to upset the Irish
monopoly of the big plums and fat jobs of the
Wigwam. These hostile Teutonic organiza-
tons are evidently increasing; and from all
the signs Of the times, with anything like a
common purpose among the various opposing
factions native and German, they may play
the very deuce with the local arrangements of
Tammany in our approaching fall elections.
But Tammany, meantime, is striking for
higher game than our city spoils and plunder.
The vote of this city last November, which
turned the scales of the State in favor of Sey-
mour and Hoffman by majorities which no
pruning of alleged frauds could reach, was
vote which inspired Tammany with the grand
idea of assuming the management Of the de-
moeracy Of the whole country. Moreover, the
manipulations of the National Convention of
July, 1868, in Tammany Hall, by Seymour and
his cOnfederates, satisfied the sachems that
''some things can be done as we'll as Others"
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plain that few shrewd and bold managing
men can twist the pliable materials of these
national conventions into any shaps they please.
Best Of all, in this view of the subject. Tam
many has the sinews Of war, and for grand
purpose can raise million of money upon a
days notice, and without cost to the sachems
or the party; for any advances made,
to the extent of million or two can be ar
ranged in the next city tax levy, and it can be
made ''all right" even In republican Legis-
lature. Who cares for the twaddling mock
herocs of Greeley on bribery aud corruption.
1t is the age Of greenbacks.
1t follows, then, that Tammany, having the
greenbacks, may rise to the control of the
democratic party of the Union; for the party,
like every other party, is controlled by its
managers, and they are controlled by green
backs. The field, then, is open to Tammany,
and the sachems are moving to occupy it. The
election Of Hoffman marks point actually
gained. The next step resolved upon is
more active and devoted Tammany man than
Mr.. Belmont al the head Of the National
| Democratic Executive Committee. The edict
| has been issued, and Mr.. Tweed head
| sachem, has been named as the man required.
| It is the Americus Club against the Manhattan
| Club; it is democratic Bourbon against aris-
| tocratic champagne; 1t Is Tweed against
Belmont; but it Is something more-it is Tam
many moving to take the place once held by
the famous Albany Regency. The sachems
know very well that in the palmy days of
jackson and Van Buren g little knot Of men,
with an organ at Albany, known as the
Regency and with the aid Of an organ at
Washington and one at Richmond, were the
power behind the throne which controlled the
affairs Of the party, Its nominations, elections,
Offices and jobs, and which regulated the
order of the succession. We all know that
the Regency rose to this height Of powe,
upon very small cash capital. What, then
may not Tammany do, with her headquarters
in New York, aud with millions of money a
her command, and with city spoils in her con
troll greater in amount than all the party spoil
Of the United states when Jackson was frs
clectedy
! lncre ", uh bnOTt, every 1nuncsfhth
Tammany to spread her broad mantle over tn
democracy OF the Union and to take new de
parture, in the name Of the Empire State, TO
the succession. She has, too In Peter Bis
marck Sweeny the very man for this great un
} dertaking He is u man of abilities, Of edu
! cation, Of broad, practical and sagaciou
views, liberal and progressive man,
, modern ideas and up to the demands of tn
age. lie is in fact, the Bismarck Of the Wig
wan. He has done wonderful things fo
: Tammans and is competent for still create
things He is absent now in Europe; but h
will soon return TO look after the business
the fall campaign and TO prepare the protoc,
Of the democratic programme for 1872. Upo
. this great matter we expect he will respond {
; tue opinions Of Johu Quincy Adams, the ne
democratic leader in MASSACHUSETTS,; that h
: will 90 for the abandonment Of all dead ISSUE
, and worn out democratic claptrap, and bold
0 strike out upon the living issues Of the da,
/. We shall probably have no definite aclio
y upon The Twccd-Belmont question till I'll
. return Of Sweeny; but then we shall look Il
Q call Of the National QemQcraiic CQmmiiie