The New York herald., 1870-03-26
THE DEMOCRATIC EARTHQUAKE.
The Tammany- -Tuscarora Factions-What the
Routed Forces Are Doing = The Vic
tors Breathing "Threatsnings
and Slaughter"

When two hostile armies meet upon the field OF
battle and OF them, after desperate conflict, Is
routed and driven helter-s2eter from the scene OF
action, there always follows q season Of cain In
which people talk truce and peace. Such was the
political situation among the city democracy yester
day. Rumors from Albany were as numerous as float
ing waits OF thistle down In autumn and while the
field marshals OF the city reserves maintained grim
siience subatern officials who nad been for weeks
ready to cry at any moment good Lord" or "go0d
DeYil," accordingly as one or the other faction
should triumph, gresdiiy swallowed every canard
that in any manner indicated q compromise, and
reveled In the anticipation OF being er alone In their
positions. All but few individuals OF the "young
democracy seemed to regard that faction as being
nopelessly ''busted." They could see no chance for
1t to rally in force after Its slaughter ana demoraza
tion last Tuesday, ana were douDtfuy watching
their Leaders to ascertain whether they would
ganize at ALL or would cne by one desert their rol-
lowers ana penitcntiy return to the ola Tammany
1t would have been very instructive to the youth
fu politician TO canvass democratic circles IN search
OF "coaiitlon" men. The adherents OF "y0ung de-
mocracy. /" who seemed 80 numerous last week h ad
melted away like the morning mists. leaving only
here and there a solitary unchanging Iuscarora
where a tribe had naunted its feathers nve days ago
The ignomny OF defeat never more sgnaIy
care about what Messrs. Norton, Dreamer anu
Genet might be doing, but almosI every one was
Specializing upon the tactics OF the victors and won
dering what new plan OF campaign would be inaugu
rated The unwaverng and unterrlded old TAM
many retainers were jubant and defiant They
secuted the idea or there being much OF fight
again between the two factions, ana boldly asserted
tnat the only duties remaining to be performed by
the conquering chiefs We're those OF sentence and
decapitation. The prevailing sentiment was fOrciDly
expressed by an old brave, who was found by the
HERALD reporter dusLing MS feathers and niixing
fresh war pant In private apartment OF the new
Court House.
Said the REPoRTER-What Is the news from the
TAMMAEY BKAvE-Why sir, there amt any; they
are played out, ruined scattered TO the four winds.
REPoRTER-fes; but their leaders are very busy
ana promise to retrieve themselves what are they
about?
TAMMANY BRAvE-we, / suspect you know as
much about what they are at In Albany AS do; but
down here they are holding SORT OF convention IN
Sheriff OBrien's Office Morrissey Is running the
machine here, and Is probably devotlng himself
principally to modifying the disappointed "rouga
aud rcadY'' democracy. He has evldently got his
blood up His eye looks savage, as II nc was about
TO lay out somebody; but exactly who that some-
body is no one seems to know yet. 1t don't make
mucn difference though. what those chaps concoct
about them. Whatever they do decide upon will
onlyc onstitute part OF the malcontents last
scheme, which VIII De upset just AZ badly as their
plans were the other day and complete tncir own
ruin.
REPoRTER-What do you think Of the Tammany
mcetng to be held Monday nlgntp
TAMMANY BRAvE-Why, the "y0ung democracy
as they call themselves won' muster acorporal's
guard there. You know how political factions,
especially new ones with untrled leaders, 60 to
pieces upon q defeat like that OF last Tuesday.
Previous to tnat rout the Norton -Creamer party
committee, as they seemed on the surface to be
sound and all powerful; but now, when their tails are
down. you won't see the supporters they may expect
to rally ALI the doubtful ones VIII OF course stand by
the victorious side, and as for those who have pro-
claimed for the 'yOung democracy" large portion
OF them are ready TO listen to overtures.
RsPoRTER-Then you regard the old Tammany
element as being strong enough to crush out All fac
TAMMANY BRAvE--Of course. What have the NAL
contents got as clements oil power nows Their
leaders have os,the confidence OF the rank and file,
ana w1 hardly be trusted again. Who have they In
their number 10 replace their unsuccessful mana
gers9 Nobody. In the Legislature tney are power
ess In this city they are worse or for The light
now narrowed down TO very close quarters, and per-
sonal encounters are the order OF the day. Here
they are reduced TO the Street Commissioners De-
partnent, wnile as the HERALD Indicated the other
day we have the Mayor, the Police Commissioners,
the Board or Supervisors. the Court OF Ses-
sions. the District Attorney, the City Cham
berlain and vast amount or other enginery TO
bear directly upon affairs. Mclean must have been
drunk when he sent Tweed that letter Of removal.
He must have forgotten that the Mayor has some
power in creating and dispacing officials. wonder
how SherIn O'Brien VIII make up his next accounts
that go before the Board or SUPERVISORS, OF which
Tweed is chairman. don't mean to insnuate that
TIL Sheriff sends in improper bills; but when his
accounts cover hundred thousand dollars annu-
ally few enemies In the Board OF Supervisors may
MAKE tv ,aer not WI 1yf % me al roas e
what they will do at the next election DO you
think tnat the Police commissioners, who have 80 lit
leave any opening for election irregularities IN their
favorp When ts comes right down TO such per-
sonai fight as Mclean has inaugurated the young
democracy viii be slaughtered to man. That's
what weakens them 80 now; for after the exposure
OF their imbecihty as political wirepuers in tine
Legislature they have nothing TO rally Tor their sup
port here, and must perish.
REPORTER-What about the charters
l TAMMANY BRAvE-I expect q new charter Will be
offered next week, probably on Monday, which will
be adopted. The same brains that defeated the
young democracy last Tuesday are managing the
thing, and will doubtless carry Y through without
In his rambles the reporter ran against Sheriff
0'Brien as ne emerged from the elegant Office de-
| voten to his use IN the new Court House. The
Sheriff was drawing on his stylish yellow kids and
preparing to go home to dinner when the reporter
met him ana inquired the news about the rumpus In
the democratic party.
REP0RrRk'-Mr. U'Brien would you please say
i what shape the light between tue democratic FAC
\ ttons has assumed,
TnE SnsRtF-As FAR a. our aiae u concerasa