The New York herald., 1870-03-30
Grand Scatter from the Tammany
and Tuscarora Camps.
0After the Battleo-The Struggling Ar
wies on the Wing to Albany-The Scales
Of Justice Sorely Tried-Interviews
In and Around the City Hall.
What Frank Blair Talks
About-A Rough Shot
for Tom Creamer.

itself Of It's electrical elements and the political
atmosphere about the New Court House and City
Hall was as calm as II no democratic tempest had
ever convulsed 1t. There was O marked absence OF
na0les of those resorts, everybody seemingly nav-
ing Joined which left for Albany late Mon.
day niant Few OF the younger braves belonging
to the respective factions lowered about the
Sherins ofrce and restiessly fitted through the
cOTridors OF the City Hail. occasionally collecting in
frOups 10 discuss the strategy OF ''Big six" IN lock-
tng the young democracy out Of Tammany Hall; but
there was little or animation. OF the braves
busying themselves IN exploring the depths OF their
pantalcons pockets and squirting tobacco Juice at
cracks in the foo or.
A GENERAL RUSH TO ALBANY
had been made by the leaders OF both factions An
immense crowd left on the eleven p. NJ train night
before last, and yesterday morning q large number
followed, thus transferring the active fighting forces
bodily to Albany with their ordnance, baggage and
camp followers. The Mayors Office was sensibly re-
ncved OF its swarm OF nangcrson and was
Acosed at an unusually early hour. Sheriff oBrien's
quarters were thronged throughout the day,
but batte-scarred cnies OF the clan missed
In their favorite corners, and their places en-
croached upon by the great unwashed. The Office
OF the City chamberlain, in the absence OF Its chief
and his neutenants, was quiet as church,
and Tweeds headquarters in Duane
anee Everybody remarked how dull it was.
The sources OF rumors having temporarily
disappeared from the scene. and no one or the
swell fraternity displaying sufficient enterprise TO
originate news, the remaining CITY Hall and Court
House politicians were oppressed with ennul to a
degree which the most potent refreshments could not
lessen, and which drove away the loungers long be-
fore their customary hour for dispensing.
MONDAY NIGHTS DEMONSTRATION
tba abao Nic NJ a1l
partisans The prevailing opinion IN the nOrns
ing was that Tweed and his friends had been in
fnenced by fears OF defeat in shutting the doors
OF fTammany to the young democracy, and bets were
freely offered that the tables would soon be turned
upon the '.ring;n but as the day advanced and in
telligence was received from Albany Of the
rapid progress made with the new charter
in the Legislature, the bets assumed o
different aspect ana the revolving Tuscaroras locke
very sour. Neither faction manifested much Ella
tion, however, both evidently waiulng how the
new Albany campaign progresses before tapping
their wings. In the absence OF their leaders, the
supaltern chiefs who rally the ward squads are all
at sea to the probable result of the light and
seem TO be as anxiousy watching the Legislature as
II their lives depended upon its action
AT THE COURT SESSIONS
there political trial that tested the scales Of
justice very severely and the three ''Y Dung Demo-
Cracy" magistrates came out OF 1t very well. The
row was confined entirely to the Tweed men," and,
OF course, originated in drunkenness. fine OF
twenty dollars Is not likely TO be forgotten by these
controllers OF the Fourth and sixth wards shond
either Justices Ledwith, Scott or McQuade. who
tried the case 60 before the people candidates
Tor on ce.
Michael Haves. with a tail, well developed bodily
frame, and whose politics is of the Tweed cloth, so
much in favor in the Sixth ward, was charged with
an assault and battery on Mark Langan on the 22d
Of March.
Mr.. Lanigan said he was at No. 80 Oak street, at
ward meeting that was under the presidency Of Mr.
Dany Sheane; the meeting went on very harmo-
niously until Mr.. Roache came in, and Roache
was in that militant condition OF "drunkn that
fights for every body and against everybody; Of
course he abused all the whole crowd also, and the
complainant not caring for this demonstrated upon
which Roache went out and br fought IN the defend
ant, who struck the complainant taking piece out
OF his nose; there general fight until the CON-
batants could be separated The court disregard
ing the political bearings OF this quarrel fined Hayes
twenty dollars
AMONG THE YOUTHFUL BRAVES.
The reporter of the HERALD, extending his explo.
rations beyond limits OF the outside crowd that
blocked up the principal entrance to the New Court
House, penetrated the peneraa or Sheriff James
O'Brien's ofice. Judge McCunn, Coroner Flynn,
John Fox and many other members OF the young
democracy were having an informal meeting, and
their deliberations resulted in decision to
call a mass meeting at Cooper Institute
some day next week and have determined
expression OF popular eelng as to the course of the
elder democracy and the policy OF the younger
branch OF the Tammany organizations The Sheriff
met the reporter and in answer to the question as
TO what had been done by the youthful braves SAID
nothing had been transacted by the leaders beyond
the resolution to call public meeting and give ex-
preston to the feeling pervading the ranks Of the
Young democracy.
FRANK BLAIR ON THE SITUATION.
The Sheriff stated, in answer to another query,
that Major General Frank Blair had dropped in for
quarter OF an hour and expressed his sympathy with
yoke OF the older set OF bhoys Later in the day-ln
fact, late IN the evenng-the reporter by accident
found the gallant General Blar-the hero OF many
lights by political and martial foods and fields
. leaning against the glass case OF a cigar
stand In the Fifth Avenue HOTEL smoking huge
He looked much better than Of yore, when he was
stumping the country against the bugbear OF mill
RsPoRrER-General what DO you think OF this
ngbs between the young and elderly wings OF the
GENERAL-Well my tender looking youth III tell
you what 1t is came to this city on private busi
ness, and day or two ago internal reporter OF
small sensation paper got 1t into his head, from
some few remarks made, that was m sympathy
with the Old Guard. believe that's what they call
IN TINS Iammany ring. But Pm not and wish you
70 make note OF 1t. | don't care d-n for |
% either s; AIDE; but my candid opinion Is that q |
rest OF hemlcould never carry our national democ-
racy through the forthcoming struggle OF 1872 What
Nouid .ht REPUBLICANS say II men who are already |
accused OF being the great plunderers OF the demo-
cratic party. and whose operations have extended |
over tne past seventeen years without question.
should take upon themselves to offer platform OF |
pnsity aDd reform TO the country 1t won't do. ]
am with the democratic party as long as 1t remains
pure and Undecided. / want no Office nor no con-
sideraslon OF any kind from them. i am sick |
and tired Of pclltics, ana since left politics have
been happier and healthier than ever was before
My simple opinion, young man. Is this, that the |
young democracy will prove to be the purifying ele-
man c(f ~ baua
both sides, but this is question that concerns the
welfare OF great party, and don't want to see |
Ata integrity put Ia danger by any man
or set OF men. If we are to succeed
IN the great struggle Of '72 1t Will be necessary to
have the leaders OF the democratic party IN this |
State men whose characters are sans reDroche / |
aspire to no office whatever and the opinions give
you are as!candid as man frame. The struggle
OF IT, believe, Will result in revolution.
REPoRTER-Do you mean bloody revolution
G,sneralp
LlENERAL-Yes, bloody revolution. know Grant
h.f, In