The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-18

Now that the Democrats, for the first time
IN many years, have obtained complotc
power in tho State Government an opportu.
nifty is offered the leaders of the Democracy
10 control tho next Presidential election
Tho Republican party, through tho faulty
II those who have made themselves most
conspicuous in State and national politics
has fallen into bad odor. Albany legislation
under the Republican Rhyme had como TO be
considered synonymous with corruption
while in Washington we have IN Executive
who bcstows Offices in consideration Of pccu.
nilry offerings, and an Administered on which
has by its weak and cowardly foreign policy
outraged every American idea end brought
shame and humiliation upon every America
citizen.
Under these circumstanccscth those of the
people who are not bIsid by partisan ties
are ready to support the Democratic party 50
long as II pSomises reasonable hope of in.
tegrityn the enactment and administration
OF laws, and to rally to the call Of those
leaders who may by their works give evil
dence of an intention to reform the errors of
former legislation, and uphold manly as
scrtion of American principles as enunciatcd
by MONROE and, until the advent Of GRANT,
held as an article of faith by every patriot.
and indeed by almost every voter
With such brilliant opportunity before
the Democratic party, it would be worse than
crime if the avarice and selfish ambition of
handful of political tricksiers should be
permitted 20 nullify the great advantages
pertaining TO the present situation Of affairs
II the officials of our State Government. 10y
an upright and honest course Of proceeding,
can restore public confidence in THEN in.
tegrty and patriotism, the Democracy Of
New York may control the leadership of
their party for the next eight years, and die
tate and elect their candidates for the ma.
tional Government in 1872.
On the contrary, if the infamous Tammany
Ring is permitted TO rule in Albany, as now
seems probable, the Democrats throughout
the Union may at once make up their minds
10 remain in the minority so long as SwEESY
Co are permitted to represent them The
American people are not altogether fools
and outside of the city of New York they are
not yet prepared 10 yield themselves up as
willing victims 10 a mercenary band of con.
pirators, whose highest ambition is TO plum.
der the taxpayers without rendering them.
selves liable to Incarceration in the pen.ten.
iiary
" | know You, sir said DR.. JOHNSON, in
his ponderous manner, TO young spark who
was irrcvcrently chatting him know you,
sir and know all about yolr family. Your
mother, under the pretence of keeping bad
house, is a receiver of stolen FOODS 50, the
wirepullers Of Tammany, under the pretencc
Of committing frauds in the interest Of tho
Democratic party, actually commit fraud
upon the Democratic party in assuming TO
represent it al all; for, as ia wei known
among the initiated, the Tammany Ring is
romposed Of INSCRIPTIONS politicians Re
publican as well as Democratic, who plot
and conspire togetherto ill their own pockets
regardless Of the interests Of the parties which
they severally pretend to represent And just
30 sure as the TaInmany Ring are allowed to
maintain the supremacy in legislation at
Albany which they seem to have secured, so
surely are all hopes of Democratic ascendan.
cy in national politics doomed 10 utter ami
Lilation.