New-York tribune., 1870-05-09
LOCAL POLITICS.
REPLY OF JOHN FOX, N. c., TO TIE TAMMANY

REPLY OF JOHN FOX, ~ c., TO TIE TAMMANY
sACHEMS.
To the EditOr Of The Trtbune.
SIR: In your paper of the 10Th inst. was pub
lished a report of the proceedings OF "Tammany soc
ety. wherein an attack Is made upon me IN tne FORM Oh
communication presented TO that body by some person
or persons whose names are withheld wish to place
The first fasehood is in the allegation that endeav
ored to break down the organization oi the Dem2cratc
Il Is false Leaders may be changed but the Democratic
party and its organization will survive any man or any
second, That absent from my seat in Congress
when the question Of the admission OF Virginia was
needed important questions. This, TOO, Is false
in my seat and voted with my party for the aimls
sion of that state by reference 10 The Congressional
Globe Of jan 5 la9wi fully appear on the PROPOSITION
That the the state Of v9a mia Ss e1ed :? When W
adopted by of 9S TO 95I voted with my party IN
Virginia, passed the day my vote Is recorded
with the majority. II have been absent when other so
called important votes" taken it has been when
my vote was not needed or when other duties 10 my
constituents called me elsewhere ,.,.,.
so much for the charges brought agnt me py ths non
Democratic secret society prominent IN wnoso cou9S
many Of the most ultra Radical Repugicans: pc
long to the Regular Democratic General Committee OF
the City OF New York representing the First ward hay
ing been elected by the Democrats or tat Ward LOT zen
from the Tlmmany Society. That committee alone mas
ferring charges against me, and giving me an oppor
tuny to be heard in my defense; Bnt 10 Try ana TO
cord him guilty in star Chamber Archives IS not Dem
ocratc just, but cowardly and dishonest No secret
Committee. and none has power to drive me 1lOh me
Democratic party | have ever been Democrat, and
shall continue long as live.
MY efforts in conjunction with the Young Democracy
were honest and patriotic cndeay0rswlthin party lines
for municipal reform. Those efforts were Illustrated
by "A acoalitio-out>ide party lines-whoSe character Is
manifest subsequent election OF iOclected Demo
Gratis from Office, and the appointment OF Is Radical
Republicans 10 high Executive offices under the new
Charter thus passed. with salaries OF from $4,000 10 $4,000
each Nv record will better bear examination by the
honest Democrats OF NewYork City than the records OF
NV assaauts. have said before shall never cease 10
be a Democrat, to believe that my duty Demo
crat nbigrs labor within the Democratic party
against such luciccuCy and corruption IN this city's
government as hitherto La, been surpassed only by the
more mOnsrOus ueccuey and corruption Of the kcpub
lican administration OF the Federal Government Very
respectfully yours. JOHN FOX.
House Of Representatives., WdStoa, d. c. April 49, 1870
A rumor prevailed in some Democratic re-
sorts last evening that leading Taminany men met
during the day ana talked over STATE, one was not
made uut, for the charter election.
Tammany on Saturday elected delegates to
the County and Assistant Aldormanc Conventions The
former to meet to-day to nominate Judges of the Com
mon Plea, and Marine Courts. The latter tOmOrrOw 10
nominate Assistant Aldermen.
Young Democracy, German Democracy, Mo-
zart Hall and Smith Ely and Waterbury DeLnocratic
Union parties have joined their forces ana formed
committee to nominate candidates to be supported IN
opposition to Tammauy Hall at the approaching CAaiter
election.