The sun., 1870-03-28
WHAT MR.. SWEENY SAYS.
WHAT he HAS DONE AND yOT DONE,
AND WHAT HE WILL DO,

Young Democrncy-whet stewart, A.tor,
and other Property Holders of the CITY
have been about = -sweeny's winning
Points-The Meeting Of the Tammany
Committee Tonight, &c.
Mr. Peter b. Sweeny has persistently refused
and sti refuses 10 be interviewed by or to talk with
representative Of any newspaper whatever on the
political situation. But since THE SUN last rose on
the American Continent, reporter Tor that uminary
chapced TO be near a group OF MIR. sweeny's most
trusted friends, with Mr.. Swoeny In the centre Of
the group,
| AND SPEAKING HIS MIND
freely but modestly. Mr.. sweeny was cain, auto
biographical, historical, philosophical and pro.
| phetical.
WHAT Mr. swgESr SAID
Every one knows" said Mr.. swecny, "who
| knows me- that have never had anything but the
public welfare and the prosperity OF my friends at
| heart. will not say that the persons who have
assumed m attitude Of opposition to me are GO
vcrned by motives less pure or public spirited than
my own. II is for the public to Judge in such mat.
tiers, and am willing to abide It's verdict.
Mr. swEESY's CANE.
81 have never actively opposed the persons who
are styled the Young Democracy. / have simply let
them alone Seeing them ambitious to run the pr.
ty, thought would let them run II. Mr.. Tweed
did the same thing. lie simply kept quiet and let
ing the great rarty which is In the ascendant in
this State. We knew that they could not succeed
We knew that they had no idea Of the difference
between carrying through legislation initiated by
themselves and merely opposing legislation asked
for by others that Il ey had idea Of the difference
between being clog on the efforts OF Others and
power to carry through schemes Of their own.
Mr.. swEENY's BEST ALLIES.
"The elements of the situation were nv best
allies. knew that the persons called the Young
Democracy could not overcome those elements-that,
In fact, they would be crushed by those elements
All the Commissions which they sought TO abolish.
and all tie interests of every kind threatened by
their legislation, against them, and dug pits for
them right before their faces, aud they didn't see
what was going on.
NEITHER TWEED SoR swEENY KSEw OF 1nE CON.
ING EXPLOSION.
Neither Mr.. Tweed nor myself troubled our.
selves about those matters. We were not in the
confidence OF either eide. We had no intimation OF
the defeat which was prepared for those ambitious
gentlemen. We felt certain that they would be do
feated but Just how or just when would bo done,
We did not know We did not take any steps to
have them defeated We simply let them play their
game and learn by experience what 1t is 10 under.
take to manage such aiIars.
~ WAS rAKEN ny Surprise
thew would show more tact and power than they ex.
hib,ed. had no idea that they would walk right
into yawuing crater without having the least sus
picion that there was volcano within a hundred
miles OF them.
ANOTHER OF MT. swBRSY's ALLIES.
Another reason why II not necessary for
us to take IN active part agans. them was because
they could not gain the confidence OF the country
Democracy. In fact, ore Of the most powerful e'e
ments at work TO defeat them was the conviction
(ofcourse 1t Is not for TO say whether that con-
vcIion was well founded or mott OF the country De-
mocracy that the control OF the Democratic party
should pass into the hands NJ those persons that the
party would be ruined In the Sle-that IL could get
no votes outside Of New FORK city.
WHAT TIE COUNTRY DEMOCRACY NEED.
Z" II order that the country Democrats may he
strong In their localities, II i necessary the par
" In this city and in tue state to be led hy strong
and respectable men who have the confidence Of the
people. The country Democrlts understand that per.
fectly WELL and that fct alone would be sufficient |
to prevent those ambitious men at Albany from |
carry Ing out their scheme"
MR. swEESY's VOICE No LONGER HEARD
Owing TO chance in the position Of parties In the
room at tls jgnciure. tie Sun reporter was unable
To hear anything urther from NJ. SweeDey's own |
lips but one oi his confidential friends told our
porter that
Tue PROPERTY HOLDERS
OF New York were so frightened AZ the dca Of the
control OF the city passing into the hands Of Nor.
with offers Of unlimited cash r. he would 60 up 70
Albany. take the helm, and save the city from the
the money, or to move in the matter but otncr |
parties dld tse a portion Of the money, and they |
also did portion OF the work. THIS state. |
ment led TO the following conycrsaton between our
Reporter and the trusted friend OF MIR. sueeney.
REPoRTER-Did such men Stewart and Astor |
offer to give Mr.. Swreny money for such purposes
FRIEND or SwEENY-Yes. sir.
>, REroRTEn-fou don't mean to say that William |
II. Astor would 20 into -uch pool as that, do your
FRIEND oF swEESY-Whv shouldn't hef Isn't |
pretty much all he's got In the world this island
Ana don you think that man like Mr. AstOr |
knows with which parties his property Would be |
satestt tell YOU, the property owners Of this city
would pay out millions sooner than have the control
Of things pass into the hands OF Morrissey and |
bu, they don't need anv money. They can win on
the mef.s. The property owners are
NOW AFTER Mr.. swEENy
to go TO Albany and have q ch rter passed which
viii secure the cit against the chances Of such mems
coming into power. but the old mau doesn't seem
inclined TO move In the matter.
swEESYs WINNING POINTS
:, REroRrrR-.Aro yog intimately acqaaped with
Mr.. sween, Is, do you Enow him clear tbro"Eh
from his nat to his bootsf "' -" '"s"'
,,mip fniESp or sWEESY -Yes, ! know him clear
REPcarER-what are his winning pointsy
FRGSD or SWEESY-Ps winning points are mod.
esy fertility OF resou;ces integrity aud fidelity to
friends.
REroRTER-ThSt's going II rather strong Have
you and Mr. sweeny agreed To exchange references
kRIESD OF swEENY daugbing)-No; that is ali
sTNare
REPoRrKs-But sweeny's molestyi I'll set that
down; viii be the funniest thing published
Monday morning
FmEND or swrENY-Those who do not know
Mr., Sweeny may look upon II In that ,ht but II Ia
nevertheless true. Mr. sweeny is one OF the most
modest men | ever know. He never makes
auy pretensions. 1t takes long time to nd ont his
abilities. As you know him better and better, he
constantly develops new elements of strength
which take you 10y surprise. His fertility Of re-
sources is neXhaustible There could be no sudden
turn In battle that he conducting for which he
would not be prepared. lie would know all about 1t
beforehand and fix things that when the explosion
came IT would hurt his foes more than II would hurt
him. lie could never be led into a crater.
REPoRrER-IldVe you any idea how things Will GO |
at the meeting Of the TammLny Committee on Mon-
day nighty
FRIkND OF SwEENY-l have.
REPoRTER-Wnud 1t be safe Tor TIE SUN to say
that Mr. Sweeny's enemies will not triumph at that
meetingf
FmESD or swEESY (uim great emphasis)-You
may stake your life that they will not ! know what
am saying, and you may bet your life on Il.
The Sun reporter has not yet stlked mis- life n
hut II he were at liberty to give the name OF the gen
teman with whom the above conversation took
mia m isit mi tt1apsf in