The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-29
The Tammany RiIg sncaking Away
from the Contest.

from the Contest.
The Tnmmany Ring are afraid u meet the
people. They dare not have their acts dis
cussed by the honest Democracy OF New
York. A meeting Of the Democratic General
Committee was called for last evening at
TaInmany Hall. 1t was an occasion OF in.
tense interest. 1t was well understood tliat
the conduct of the treachcrous chiefs who
cold out the Democracy in tho Assembly on
Tuesday last was TO be debated, and that rcso-
lutions respecting the proposed reorganization
Of the city government were to be considered
The masses Of the Democracy, deeply inter
ested in everything that concerns the well
fare Of the party and the reform of the city
government, drew together TO the expected
meeting. But they found the doors closed
against them, and guarded by a thousand
policemen sent there by the Republican Com
miss oners, who are lcagued with the Ring
An odict issued by the Sachems OF the Tam
many Society forbade the Democracy TO en-.
Ter the accustomed hail. and HENRY SMITH
aud BINJAMIN T. MASIEIiRE attended to its
enforcement
Tho men who gave the order were without
4 single exception affiliated with the Ring,
servants Of PETER b. SwEESY and WILLIAM
NJ. TWEED. The order was signed with
eleven names, but its authors were the heads
VI the Ring. 1t was they who did not dare
10 meet tie Democracy and 20 give an &C
count Of their treachcry, their betrayal of
their trust. their pervcTson of the power OF
great and generous party to purposes of
municipal rcbl cry and personal enrichment.
The resolutions of the Sachcms allcge threats
VI physical violence among their reasons
fr forbidding the meeting. The allegation
IL false. No such threats have been made
No violence was intended. The suggestion
comes from the silly organs Of the Ring
Llone. The Young Democracy, having the
majority Of the party on their side, had no
occasion to resort 10 any other force than
that OF reason No one contemplated VIC
lence az probable except the cowardly adj
her,nts Of the defeated faction. 4 more
false ard slamcless prtext for mocking the
viii OF the people and sitting the voice OF
tie masses was never set up.
The Ring promise 10 reorganize and con
s.ldate the party No doubt they mean to
exclude com it ev.ry Democrat who is indie
pendent enough 10 resist their tyranny. They
mean that it shall be, like the Sachems Of the
lalnlnany Society, obedent TO their dictatiOn,
and prompt TO execute their behest without a
,avil OF a question. But we much mistake
The temper OF the New York Democrats If
tuch dospotisn does not rouse them 10 the
uernest res stance. il il not enough that
lhese Centlcm have borne uudisputcd
twny here for years that they have set up
aud put down at their pleasure that they
have dictated vino should be nominated To
tilicc, and who should not that they
have branded every independent man
with the stigma OF their disapprobaton
that while they have given Offices to their
friends and creatures they have monopolizod
the richest and Il ost potent places for them
selves that they have grown opulcn, and
pstentatious upon the spells Of the city
Ecasury? Is It not enough that for years
they have swayed a power which no man
could criticise or resist with safety? And dc
they suppose that the reused and impatient
Inhr-cs oI INC luIIN Will iobptT summit 10 u
t14trol as greedy as II is base AMI selfish
a question Of great interest at this crisis
II pres. ntcd IN this order OF the Tammauy
Suchcns. What pivos them the right tc
prescribe TO tle DUmocIGcy when and OF
what terms II shall hold public meetings fol
the oonsderaton Of subjects vital to its eN
irenca? II Mr.. JAMES d. NICHOLSON, Mr.
NJ 4. BRENNAN, Mr. ABRAHAM OllALL, ant
two or three members Of the Ring are TO de
ride when the General Committee shall hay,
the use Of the ordinary place of lie del.bcra
tions, would il not be just as well 10 abolisl
the party and commit all its functions Il
these sachoms? What sort Of democracy a.
that which il governed not by the will o
ihc people, but by the order OF half dozci
hack politicians
A reorganization of the party il promised
Nothing is more necessary. But il shoul,
bo a reorganization which should insure T.
ihe masses perfect freedom Of opinion and o
Lction II should put an end TO the mono
poly Of power in the hands Of PETER L
6wEENY and WILLIAM NJ. TWEED, AL,
give free chance to every honest and ind,
pendent Democrat. Against any other reol
Panization the only decent course lie uncon
promising rebellion.