The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-06
A BRE1CH OF TRUST.
Tho Hon. Horace Greeley Accused OF Be-
trRying the Union Lengue Club.

At the Union League meeting on Saturday
were passed showing up the essential and grossly
mischievous nature OF that charter, and q committee
sdoptIon. Mr. Horace Gfeeey Il turns ou. besams
the spokesman OF this committee, and no Is reported
10 lave said
~ appear on behalf Of meeting Of citizens convened
at the rooms o. the Union league Tub and represent
~ deyoied 10 GOOD Scyernmsnt fee yc Tu CERTAIN
SPEAK the minds Of majority Of the meeting when
eitser adsecatcs q .5ls,ts eI ne doelnasat noS
Ser 20 set forth CERTAIN s2endens they W.h 20 be
msde % that charter but they do not offer them In
stood as enemies OF the charter reform. They ask me
The ey SSq Wy TS SSa az e'pss a. nsSs Of
I yo ,Tes e sd,aIsss q, r9 we are net here TO
rs though this was not enough TO chow that his
sympathies with Tweed rather than with the
citizens whose Spokesman be was, MT Greeley
went on to shy that the Leagues resolutions (which
ne was supposed TO be presentne) had been adopted
somewhat hastily"
Now the fact is that the feeling OF the members Of
the Union League club on Saturday night was not
only decidedly but Enthusiastically AGAINST tho
Tweed carter, and those who spoke In condemna-
tion OF Us cunnn-ly devised provisions, the object
OF which Is to continue the present system OF mum
der and take from Il'e people the power OF putting
an end TO 1t, were warmly auplauded.
II was great mistake TO place on the Committee.
appointed TO 60 to Albany, so wavering and uncer-
Greeley. lie once called the members of that
body a narrow minded set OF blockAeads, and now
goes to Albany as thor mouthplece 10 say that they
have passedta set of resolutions which they had
properly corsidered. This IL not true the resolu-
lions were not passed without due reflection.
They were passed by men who had thought over
the matter OF change in tho city charter carefully
ind who knew precisely what they wanted. They
We're passed with tho warm appreciation OF tho men,
h'rs who attended the meeting. approved them
ttcn, and approve them yet ana stand by them
firmly We were present at the meeting, and Gid
not see Mr. Greeley there. lie has no authority to
say that they were adopted by men who Gid not
snow exactly what sort OF CITY government they
desire TO substitute Tor the present one. lie has no
rlght 10 speak OF them In this contemptuous man
ner, aud TO Orrorute TO himself wisdom, foresight
and eireumspcction which he denies to others.
The ground taken by the Union League is clear
and explicit. They are against the Tweed charter at
al events. They ask for its rejection. and they ask
u with the most decided emphasis. This was the
feeling and determination OF tho meeting held on
saturday evening. But IL IL TO pass they ask that
De amended In certain points indicated In the re-
solutions then passed. which Mr.. Greeley en-
deavors TO fIsten the stigma Of haste and i'd
Grafton. They hold that tie Tv eed charter now
before the Legislature, II adopted, will perpetuate
tue reign OF corruption, and they are deliberately
and Nehemenuy hostile tn its passage.
II Mr.. Greeley did not agree with the League, he
had no right to appear as its Spokesman II he
meant TO take the part Of Tweed, he should have
refused the responsibility which the League desired
him to assume.
He does not agree with the League; vet he pre-
tends 10 represent n he takes their resolutions.
he apologies for them: he endeavors 10 bring them
INTO discrodit he lretends that the League Is not
hostile TO the Tweed charter, when. II he mad been
present at the meeting, he would have seen with his
own eyes, and heard with his own ears that the
pretence Of it's being neutral in regard to the Tweed
charter Is utterly false.
We cannot call this otherwise than simply n fraud
a dshonorable desertion Of clearly implied duty
cross breach OF trust. II lawyer had : Q behaved
tanned, he would have been, 10 use the expressive
phrase OF the profession, thrown over the bar.