The New York herald., 1870-03-23
REVIEW OF THE FIELD or CONFLICT.

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Yesterday mornings dawn gave promise that the
noon would be springiSe, palmy genial and serene.
and such indeed II was. From tnat moment It
needed Mr.. Thatcher to tell US that the eve would
blend into night without even the threatenings
OF a storm. 80 metero.ogicaliy dawncd ana
closed yesterday, ana all the breathing humanity
OF this great city made up their minds that the
winter, indeed was past and the happy months or
spring and summer and autumn were again before
them, bringing renewed lie and fresh enJoyments to
ALL We said the day thus happily dawned ana
closed TO all. In this. however, we do not include
the politicians per Sc OF our good city. The con-
vusion that has lately disturbed the political
atmosphere not mad the effect that always
follows q disturbance OF the physical elements.
Not by any means, though the physical or muscular
blends largely IN their composition. On the
contrary, instead OF having cleared the atmos-
pnere, the late political Storm, which COM
menced at Albany, but whose effects were
most seriously iet in this city, left US It's
wake nothing suG confusion, gloom ana anarchy.
TO the rulers ol these elements, the rough and ready
democracy aJ Albany, however, 1t seemed that
everything was going on as tney desired, believing
they aid that 1t was IN the very chaos OF things
political they were TO make themselves perpetual
masters OF the situation In their casting OF the moro
scope yesterday morning there were no Indications
Of revusion that was 10 overthrow all their airy,
poliLical castles and leave them helpiessy at the
mercy only of the foes they had despsed, but OF
the leaders OF their own party to whom they had
proved AZ renegades aud recreants.
THE WAR TO THE KNIFE BOYS.
The "war to the knife boys" have fallen victims
70 Inc emasculatei and attenuated philosophers Of
the Manhattan Club -shent per shen,-and Manta-
nni silk stocking democracy. that was SO much
out at heels that darning became abso
to help them III their sore need. The
trough ana readies having begged, sneaked ana
city Offices wnicn give them command OF the worst
elements OF the democracy, turned against the
power in It's turn left lhem-as the siif necked and
ungrateful Jews OF old were left-to their own de-
vices and the first result was tnat thev bowed down
to ana worshipped the false gods which the snent
per shenfites set IN.
THE NORTON cREAMER-GENEr ALLIANCE.
The Norton Creamer. Genet alliance paved the way
for all the Ills thai followed that rst recreancy.
That party thought taat nothing was impossible to
democracy as they had seen IL welded by the
potent hand OF master. Thev Were SO many Or
pneuscs who agpIred TO drive the chariot of the sun
and like that amOitious youth they paid the penalty
OF their rashness. The power they usurped was In
turn wrested from them. and the rough and readies
Of the Assembly were in the ascendant.
THE CHARTER STRUGGLE.
Then came the struggle over this charter and that
OF the session ended ing!onousy for all paIucA In
the Assembly, as win be seen from our Albany de-
spatches the charter was Knocked out of time I'm
less than no time'' The Supervisors bill was
10 grass In twinkling aud the Police Dill gave up
the ghost at the tirst onslaught
THE CONSEQUENCES.
There was weeping and wang at Albany yester-
day az the result but there was Rnashlng OF teeth
combined herewith among the politicians aud ofce
seekers this city, when the news spread abroad
that the tomahawk democracy were utterly de-
ieated by The repuohcans, aided by. the
the State. The first intelligence was not
credited; but as the startling fact began
to be accepted there came wonderful eon-
CATION or yisage Observable on the faces or those
who had given too nasty adhesion to the young DE.
o sss short n 70 her reAis never ef
messed so sudden ana complete transfor-
nation OF ponucal narequins as the Albany
change from rough ana ready 10 loyal Tam
manyite was perfect. The favorite ground OF de-
bate-the halls OF the new Court House and the
adjacent corridors were decmed unsafe arenas
for tne discussion OF this unexpected order OF
things, and even jimmy O'Brien's office and
the approaches thereto were suddenly deserted.
1t Is pretty clear now thas jimmy wouldn't
take the Street Commissionership II he was offered
tutor III the many art OF cruising accept the
sion to Peter Bismarck Sweeney God save the
marx II IL Was offered him-by the ring. Not a
bit OF It, They VIII strike out Tor themselves on a
new tack, and turn out all right by and by probably.
TIE EFFECT IN THE CITY.
The news Of the defeat OF the new ring spread like
widtre throughout the city and caused great SEN
sation In view OF the TACT that the bills proposed by
I the ring provided q great many lat ofices. TO be
| nlled by the members OF the aforesaid ringto be
distributed by them to their fricnds-tnis Is not to
be wondered at ine truth y, there Is weeping and
waiing and gnashlng OF teeth throughout Gotham.
| This state OF agoay IL not confined solely
| TO those whose hopes OF immediate office are
| having been already provided well for, uuder
| the old rtgIne, were without any Just rca-
son, among the first 10 join IN the
| hue and cry against their beneiactors. There
are many OF these, and some OF them the HERALD
reporter met yesterday In his ramhles round town
before aud after the receipt OF the news, but how
they felt and what they sad before and after this
event, We refrain IN pity to them from making puo
| lie.
| THE TAMMANY cHIEFs.
10 was Impossible To see any OF the chiefs OF the
old party 10 interview them CLEAN anytRing Ol
tler feelings at what must be considered their ri
umph. They evidently betook themselves to where
the "wOOdbine twneth;" for onc we were Informed,
was ''st Mount vernon.'' ana another was "out OF
| town. and so on But whether TINS for the
| purpose OF eschewnR our friendly designs on them
! or not we may, perhaps. discover to-day.
A NOTABLE FEATURE
OF the ngns over the bills yesterday was that they
were defeated by the hayoft and cneese press de-
mocracy OF the rural districts, and
NOTABLE SAYING
/ was that OF Mr.. Kiernan, who demanded
| bills that the absentees be called. saying
"Fhe destroying angel may nave passed through the
House OF Israel asJ night" That angel has certainly
Mapped his wings over the rough and ready branch
oil the democratic party and sealed their fate. How
| could 1t be otherwise when such eiYete politl-
Clans as Sammy j. Ttdent, The representative OF the
silk stocking democracy and Barlow Of the shent per
shent stock could cajoc and whcedle ts leaders as
they did Tne only best thing for these marpIots Of
| politicians at Albany 10 do - to shake on the jim
| my O'Brien Morrlssey influence the one hand
| and the Tldon Barlow temptations the other and
20 set 10 work win the leaders proper Of the party
and perfect ana pass charter that VIII be an
honor TO themselves and a blessing TO the city.
There is but brief term left for legislation before
the close oil the session. and II that period IN allowed
10 pass WlInout reform In our municipal govern
ment the members OF the Legislature from this city
Tor 1870 VIII he oespIscd aud desccrated as false ana
N 10 frnN hat h