, 1869-12-04
DIVISION OF NEW YORK.

The Tamn1Any politicians Of New York
are nooting the proposition to consolidate
New York and Brooklyn into ono city, and
under one municipal government. Various
arguments are put forth in favor Of the pro
ject. One ia that tho Democratic ascoud-
ency in Brooklyn is mol sufficiently assured
without resort to bAl1ot-bo1 6tuiing,
organized repeating, and systematic false
counting. Even with all these aids they
were only mule to carry that city this fall by
slim majority. And in resorting to
issrant frauds to carry their ticket they
have so disguised aud alarmed the decent
Democrats that the probabilities are they
will lose the votes Of this class Of pattisans
next fall. and be beaten in Brooklyn in
spite Of ull the cheating they can practice.
Hence there arises a party necessity for
a union of that city with
New York. The Democratic majority
| in the hitter city is 50 immense, and the
machinery for perpetrating frauds 50 per-
feet, that no bolt Of the decent aud honest
class of Democrats can overthrow them.
While these schemes Of consolidation are
in process Of incubation, the people Of the
rura1 districts are seriously ngitating the
question of q division Of the State. The
New York Tines says TINT the recent bare-
faced and stupeudous frauds in Brooklyn
and New York city have given tn fresh
impetus in the western and ceut1nl counties
to the feeling in favor Of a division Of tho
State, which IVES begotten SOME time ago
bs the corup,iug influence exercised on
tie Legislature at Albany BY The Now York
politicians and speculators.'
1t is, therefore, argued that the best
/ thing the country can do to avoid be-
ing pe1petnally swampcd by tho corrupt
uajo1ities in New York md Brooklyn, aud
also to ''ayoid being dragged down to ths
city level Of morality, and sare their Law
siyers from i1retricvablo debasement, i.
to cut New York city and The river eoun
ties ad1ift, and let them set up for then
selves and euro their Owl Diseases"
The Democrats carried the State last {al
hy manufacturing tens Of thousands Of spu
rious naturalization certificates aud havinl
them ro:ed by aliens. This, added to u
fsaads by 'repaatcrs, sw7ndle
, General Grant out Of tue cleo
: toral vote Of the State, M
made Hoffman Governor. The wholesal
: frauds committed this fall have CONVINCE
: the rural districts that fair election ca
= no longer be hoped for in the Metsopolisa
: district; sna that hereafter the State vi
. be ruled by the Villains ~ho compose th
:. Tammauy rings.
:, The 7fmts pleads with its country consir
:, rot 10 press the division project 1tsset.''
- most of the trouble to the rotten jodic'a'
y md corrupt Judges, which result from Il
). vicious system Of letting the rings and me-
- elect The Judges. It says: .-.
- .Tne adoption OF the Judiciary Anonhuens
to the conali:ution leads "a 70 hops that beS y
:enSs ~ y qEs na ISL a H. 10 the eouyiesioa IL
ts they arc hound 10 the city BY other thsu matet
Ia boLdl We think TIC go31 people IN Ssx ~ ?
Of tYtc,s VII 20 10 work, snd give Us good 3ndle
d. fssad1- Tnete 1iauds Houid not b posEe
xeua 10, r s:tsn5sd y 70 81 gasssa i
10 va owe the thousands On tooossnas q 1ossea @ 8
ut udcsfes ot ratutanxatsou which pla1ec to hfo:
..e neat part IN ao1nAaS s.eGnon; ~ y, IL ns,
cir prominent ps. il eIerJ election Glre ~ = no'
M&ei.lrates before whom 20 Saa ,., taAa
an 'repeaier.' Or cncaurR or bullJos insfes' s.sE
he with the certainty that sney VII eoT. Mn nsn,
Ein asta, s1r eot1 ~ N; Vii. consiied Eive hun
psns 9, sne ,n9 9erf ms ~ o9as pna
18th der,1 ~ they eau Be u1ade fu sny large centre
Fer population. The condition Of the JodicahfJ
NC country nxy well Inake ur It's ua,nd That It
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