The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-21
Mr.. SWEENY'S LAST DITCH.
THE YOUNG DEMOCRACY TO GIVE
US A DECENT CHARTER.

Abraham OHali Ind his Gang to he Thrown
Overboard-Gov. Hoffman to bo Restored
to the Domestic Circle e-sweeny's Attempt
TO buy the Incorruptiblc Senator Blood.
ALBANY, Feb. 2o.-with the adjournment Of
the Legislature on Friday afternoon terminated
the FIRST half OF the ninety fourth session. When
the Legislature convened the Ring promised at
once to redeem the pledges which they had made to
the people. The Commissions were to be abolished
they were to give you a new and liberal charter;
the Excise and Conspiracy laws were to be repealed;
taxation was to be reduced and in one word, Squire
Sweeny, who at that time thought he owned the
Legislature, gave the people the assurance that he
and those be owned had really made up their minds
to be honest. The Squire conld easily have kept
his word had he so desired. Every facility for so
doing was within his control The Assembly was
organized with q Speaker OF his choice, and one
who was (and is) faithful TO him. That Speaker
ranged the Committees to suit the squirc's whms.
The Senate was not hostile TO the great swecny,
and Gov. Hoffman was carried body aud soul
swEENr's wAisrcoAr POCKET.
II Is unnecessary to repeat that sweeny has broken
his promise In every instance This does not aston.
ish those who know the man, and who have been
taught BY experience that Squire sweeny has never
yet kept his pledges when II his interest to break
them. Such was not nt TO lead such sterling
Democrats as Blood. Norton, Genet, ,Creamer Mitch
ell. Kicrnan, Jacobs and Others and the slater there
fore sent the ofhcious scifstyled leader about his
business. The rest IL well known. sweeny ned
from Albany IN disgrace. Tho young and honest
Senators, Assemblymen. and other representative
Democrats have determined TO do their duty and
successfully accomplish what sweeny failed TO per.
form. Whatever may be said Of these men, they are
at least
ABLE TO CARRY THEIR OWN ELECTION DISTRICTS,
which Is more than sweepy can boast They pro-
pose 10 introduce q charter next week, at the very
latest, that will give the people, and not the Ring
absolute control OF the City Government, They
promise to rid the city Of the army OF thieves re-
peatcrs, and cutthroats who have been In the past
the main support OF the corrupt Ring They propose
to place In once men OF honesty, ability standing and
n rcei worth. such pnprincplcd men as Abraham
found the side OF the victorious party, are TO be
THROWN ovERBoARD.
The millions OF dollars per annum wbish the
viuanons Ring has expended In purchasing the
snd Rns 80 are re to Be-
SIs wSrs =: gsSps are no onseI to be robbed
OF the coalition against these scoundrels The As.
sembly repudiatod them BY Its vote on the Special
Sessions bin, which stood % TO 8. The senate ma
wheiming The fourteen Republicans are a solid
phalanI ssains, the Ring. This is the situation.
Exit JOHN =. HOFFMAN.
A stated 10 one Of my previous letters. Senator
Democratic nominee for the Governorship. lie ia
practical business man. experienced In public Affair.",
wasa War Democrat, and las amsssed from his bu-
siness OF manufacturing seythes and axes fortune
estimated at tlo 100000 Il was with great fncul-
ty that he could be prevailed upon to enter the
1851, when Mr.. Blood was elected Senator the nrst
time. AZ It is well known that Squire sweeny at
him money to defrsy his election expense, II may
not be out OF place to narAte the whole story OBJ
tanned from trustworthy source.
rnR TEsPTER's oryra OF MONEY!.
While Senator Blood, who is 4 member OF tie
State Central Committee, was attending meetinS OF
q at body, Mr.. swceny rendered him pecuria.y as.
sis,ance Mr.. Blood replied, Z" am much Obliged 20
you, Mr. Sseeny, for your offer. but wi not accvTt
a cent from any outside organization or an md.
Nidnal. Hyou or your organization propose u con.
@an Of the State cenirs connsse AMI and he e can ave
II to me In the regular way. Pui ! shorl prefer
that ou would help Sanford OF Lord, who Lr' run.
money than myself"
Mr. Blood heard nothing further of suecny's
generosity until three four days before tho eec.
uon, whCn the district had been thoroughly can.
yas.ed, snl sSMeeny kaet0 IM ,ssH hot ne district
gram from Mr sweeny, asking him where he eoui1
he found by messenger on the day following. Mr.
Blood replied that he would be In Schenectady
Tbs next day sweeny's messenger handed him
check for
Five THOUSAND DOLLARS
enclosed In letter Mr.. Blood rejected II, but the
I meIs5Iemsr posnbiVey reused 10 receive II back
lhngmaster's check by mail and by doing escaped
the trap winch swceny had set for him. lie
carried the day by 2OoO majority, and spent
election and that OF the fve Democratic As
scmblymen from his Senatorial District II Il cur.
rently rumorod ut Albany that Sweeny was more
successful with Senators Sanford and Lord. both
OF whom. II Is said, accepted the Rings stolen
money. The last named Senators have SO lar voted
on the side OF the Ring, and this act goes to sub
slanuale the rum Ors. SOL.
4 LADY, ROBBED OF $500.