, 1870-02-19
WAR A0AlnBr rANkAHY.

When the Republican pseas Of Chicago
opened, FIRE, q fs~ months ago, upon tho
rings and corruphous which had gathered
unob<arved, during the etcitemonts Of the
war, around our city aud county adminis-
trntion, We were assailsd by n,lny wall
meaning Republicans, not On the ground
that reform was not needed, but that our
example vonld never be followed by Dcmo-
Gratis "It is very well for you," said
they, t4to give half our offices 10 the enemy
to accomplish reform; but will you syer
see the Denocratio press in Democratic
cities assal the co1zuptions Of their parry
in the same manner7" We could never
see that reform in Chicago would be
worth tiny less from the failure Of New
York to effect a like reform. But We as-
sumo that these doubters will be glad to
perceive that the successful war Of tho
Chicago press on corrupt political rings has
proved contagious We publish elsewhere
an article from the New York. Ford, the
second OF its kind, showing that "war to
the knife" has broken ont in Democratic
ci1cles In New York against
The co11uptions which hare 30 long
disg1aced the municipal government,
popular elections, and courts Of justice d
that city. We know 1t is the fashion Of
late to be slow in recognizing belligerency.
We remember th1t it has been long since
prophet was bonn In The Nazareth Of
Democracy, aud we wait with some inter
est to see how large following the World
can draw TO its standard. The tsx.thisves
Of Gotham have heretofore laughed public
opinion to scorn, and held the press In un-
mitigated and generally deserved contempt.
There has been no community in the ooun-
Try where news papers have exerted 80 1ittle
local political influence As in New Tork.
But the movement Of which the World is
the exponent has been a long time
brewing, and has the appearance Of fol-
lowe1a, leaders, organization, and we'll
directed political force, which will put the
Temmaoy Erie coalition to their trumps
before they see the end OF it. In the
Legislature at Albany, as well as in New
York city, il We may believe the profAne
ejaculatons Of Tammany, there is the
devil to pay and no pitch hot.
The HoT'd'S first article was aimed al the
eor1uptious Of Tanmany in the New York
| elections. simultaneously with its publica-
| ton Mr.. Kiesnan calls up in the Assembly
an oninous bill "concerniug elections IN
the city aud county Of New York." the
object Of which is to secure one Inspector
Of Election Of the minority nepublcan)
party in each election district. It provides
that the majority purity shall elect two
Inspectors, snd from the two voted for IN
each district by the minority party the
Mayor Of the city ahall select one, to form,
with the two elected by the majority, the
Board Of Inspectors This opened fene
battle Of charges and recriminations, in
which the Democrats gave and took the
blows, aud the Republicans appreciated and
enjoyed the fight. The Governor is with
the reform movement If it lives, and will
probably be against it il it dies; but VT
shall at least see what Kind Of stuff he il
made Of. It says to him; "Hert
are the Eemean lion (Fisk, Jr.,) and thu
Erymanthean boar (Judge Barnard,. Herr
arc the voracious 6t5mphalian Tulturea
whose last exploit was to grease Fafta
aveauo with tar at 90 per square yard fo
spreading On and 90 per gard for scrapiuI
off; and here, likewise, arc the Augea'
Stables generally. Now, Mr. Hoffman, /
your splendid monstache and diamond p:1
are really worn by the son Of Jupiter
! flourish your club and vindicate your oouz
J age On these monsters. Lay down th
: fiddle and the bow Of costly Gube1natoril
receptions, which arc out OF Ill proportio
to your sa1a1y, however they may c,npol
with your dignity, and take mp tho shove
t and the hoe Of m Augean rsfotmes.
8 The dangers to this incipient Tevolutio
I arc that the Governor, and ,nchoate Pres
q DENTAL candidate, may fear to lose b
5 friends thst the real masses Of the Demo-
: raey of New York, instead Of desiring II
3 form, may hate 1t asn Republican innova
d sion and that the other New York naws
q pspers, animated by petty Jealousy, mi
'a rcfuse to join With the World in cot
) mon effort for tho general good. II, ho'
q ever, the Governor can have the pruden
to see that he has q great many friena
y any national popularity, even in his on
&c party if the New York Democratic mass
h can be persuaded that, while the capital
f. the city pays the taxes, it is the labor Of L
Is city that earus them, and tht
ID therefore, the money that com
70 to them through the ta1-plunde1e
ey is but u small portion
O. what is taken from them by the same clas
~ il the New York press and the und
ve bauched portion Of the Democratic pa,
Sc shall tight this battle through, impeachiu
e. disgraang, and removing from Office th'
8! corrupt Judges, yindicatug the rights
ne the stockholders Of the great corporatio
% centcriug in New York, against the thissi
! political and judicial rings ~hich now r
b. and rob them By the aid of Tammauy Halt,
i. securing to New York economy aud Sc
ac government without giving free rein
J. crime, and stopping the suction Of I
'g thousand 1eecheson the city treasury, ,-th
lie will there be a great victory gained for I
AZ cause Of public n1orality and self-gove1
:, ment throughout the civilized world.
y WOOL AND WooLLENs.
W Tho Wool1en Manufacturer Conyentie
IN at their session on Thursday, resolved Il
10 The present depression Of the trade is in
H. wise due 10 the tariff, but is owing to
'ds var, which terminated i've years II
ne This conclusion, however was not una