The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-05
Tae1 Tannany OrganSzatisn-A Lesson FOE
General Grant. mN-

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& General Grant.
One by one the parties and cllques opposed
to Tammany are melting away like snow before
the sun. This great central political organiza-
ton marches on In its oonquests a. magnid-
Gently as the Russians have marched over
the opposing armies Of France. II is done.
too, through similar superiority of discipline,
skill and the massing Of forces. To carry out
the smile 1t will not be inapt to compare the
Tammany with the Prussian leaders. That
capable, solid and silent chief, w. NJ. Tweed,
is the Moltke Of Tammany; the astute Sweeny
is the Bismarck, while the active, versatile and
accomplished Oakley Hall is about as good
general in his political sphere IA Prince Frede-
rick Charles is in the Prussian army. The com
bination is irresistible. We have seen already
how republicans, young democrats and other
opposing politicians have succumbed to their
strategy, and we shall see, probably, as great
Q victory on Tuesday next as the Prussiana
have gained over the French. It Is worthy
Of remark too, that some Of the most loud
mouthed opponents ofTammany have been the
easiest to capture.
A great deal has been said about the
tyranny and corruption of the Tammany
chiefs. They have been accused Of making
themselves rich and of expanding the money
of the city with most lavish hand. The
very parties which denounce them for
this would do the same thing II they had the
power, and would leave US nothing, perhaps.
to show for the expenditure. All parties are
the same in making the most out of their op-
portunities. If the republicans had the city
government they would dc just as the demo-
Gratis are doing. But the Tammany chiefs are
giving the city something valuable for the
money expended. The splendid public i'm
provements going on and those contemplated
will make New York beautiful and attractive, :
and will vastly improve the value Of property.
No other men in power heretofore have taken
up the matter Of city improvements "a
earnestly or with such comprehensive view
as have the present Tammany leaders. Then,
are not these men and their candidates for
Office as respectable as those of the opposi-
ton? Are not Governor Hoffman, Mayor
Hall, the Congressional candidates and the
other Tammany candidates for Office as
respectable men on the whole as those of the
opposition? Why should Tammany bs
denounced because it is powerful? Indeed,
the skill and power of the leaders of that
organization may be admired when regarded
in political point of view. The republicans
might learn valuable lesson from the Tam.
many chiefs. If General Grant could compre-
bend their tactics as well as he does the art oil
war, and would follow their example, he
might place his parry on solid foundation.
The want Of such ability, in view of the disor-
| ganization and Generalization of the repubi-
cans, is strengthening the democrats in every
| direction and may soon give them the ascend.
ency at Washington as well as in New York.
Congressional Sprouts from Editorial Hot.
| bc6s.
| There are no less than five Journalists mp
for Congressional honors In this city and
vicinity-to wit, G. G. NorveT, financial
editor of the Times, who runs as the repub-
lican candidate from the First district Roberi
| B. Roosevelt, editor of the Citizen and author
of several works Of high merit on piscatorial
| subjects, from the Fourth district; Horace
| Greeley, editor OF the Tribune and well
known for his philosophical researches for the
| Improvement Of the breed of swine and the
human species, from the Sixth district
George Wilkes, editor Of the Spirit Of Ma
| Times, the best authority on sporting matters
in the country, and James Brooks, editor Of
the Cypress, both from the Eighth district.
one the republican and the other the demo-
cratic candidate.
Now, this being free country, the editor Of
newspaper has probably as much right to
run for Congress as any other member Of
community. A man who is Journalist is not
to be blamed therefor, any more than tailor
should be for being tailor; nor should he be
deprived Of any of his political rights in con-
sequence. But the fact is, man who surren-
ders his independence and manhood as
respectable journalist to become dabbler in
the muddy pools Of politics betrays want Of
! good judgment which should be extremely
rare in such cases. journalism, properly
understood, is profession far more lofty than
that of politics, take it almost in any shape.
The journalists field Of operations, his oppor-
tunities to benefit mankind, his general use-
fulness, his power to expose vice and
| corruption and to sustain virtue, and
his ability to do good in hundreds of ways
are entirely unknown in tho sphere of the
politician. One has only to look into the in-
trigues of the political wire pullers to become
Disguised with the whole system. Take our
friend Roosevelts case, for example. We will
be bound that schemes are on foot to accom-
plish his overthrow, if possible, to which he,
with his natural instincts as gentleman,
would not countenance on his own behalf; or,
i IL he did IL would arise from the fact that