New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-17
THE REBELLION IN THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY
WAR TO THE KNIFE AGAINST SWEENf, TWEED
HALL AND co.
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HALL AND co.
From The New-York World Feb. Is.
The Democrats of New-IOrk and of the
United States entitled TO know from MS what me
Word is about in breaking down the power OF the organ
zaton and the men who many years have held sway
IN the politics Of this city, In the first place the World
attacked ne Ring Of corrupt Democrats IN Nee York
Cy al time Uhe1 10 break dorm HcT p0rer tr0utd mare
broken dopn dUided The strength Of he Democratic
party and surrendered the city the state the
alternative OF Radical rule. 1t has cOntened itself with
maintaining attitude OF simple independence OF the
Ring Happily this has been resented by the Ring with
long course Of unmeasured caumnes, which furthered.
pose to keep lie worlds good '1S name clear OF
any snyy,u, suspicion Of fraternity vi them Their u,
new OrK Is 10 be elected aud two years thereafter
president Of the United States In our deliberate judg
ment not New-York State itself possibly be carried
again Dy the Democracy handicapped with this milestone
o. tne kng Mat Is more, the Democracy wonld not
power a, the ballot box supreme and while at Albany
they eos3 every branch OF the State Government, they
shal 9l ALSO proceed 10 sioeep from PORE these oO
hare deoaIhea oar Po't,es and deaed DE name Of ne
iaocraet ana II with this Ring milestone about our
NewIOrk much more can they Lot got control Of the
Ia The cond place The World calls even the enemies
Of the Democratic party 10 witness that not until now
Gratis of this city aud Slate undertake because Tin
has not been possible for us or them accomplish
the overthrow Of THIS ruling Ring Of dishonest Deaorats
They have ntrencbed Themselves in their power y cor
Iupt completely with the ruling Republican, OF the State
Together they have Imposed upon New-YOTk CITY an
Albany rule. These shared their power and divided
the spoil DeiyeraDee from the Ring" is all that Is
Beeded the Democracy uncmDaTrasBed rule
in the State for quarter OF century, TO In the
rural districts our natural maJorie and 10 restore to
the Empire State the better fame and the solid adyan-
tases Of such rule had in the days OF Fagg and
Marcy and sas Wright. This is part Of all that IS
needed 70 Insure 10 the Democracy OF the Union certain
triumph In 1872 Part, but an essential Indispensable
part. Handicapped with this Ring" milestone about
our neok the Democracy Of the Union no more win
In that contest than they could win In 1854 upon the
peace platform Of Chicago In 1865 upon the greenbaek
and revolution planks Of Tammany Hall
But the Democracy OF the State and OF the Unlted
states are entitled 70 demand Of The Wor!d-What Is your
prospect Can you winf viii your victory divide the
party az fog 50 many years at was divided by the quar-
refs OF the Hards and sOftsi WhosOevcr doubts the
SUIT Of this struggle doubts the honesty OF the sovereign
people or questions their intelligence and denies their
capacity for self government. But these things we
ether deny nor question: nor doubt Can this Island
be the eliminating point ofhe enterprise the culture,
the wealth. aud the Of the continent yet Its people
be Incapable TO shake of the OF the dozen sOrdd
OF selfish hearts anc brains who have pundered
US OF millions yearly o-tructed our material growth.
made our markets. our wharTcs aud piers, and streets