The New York herald., 1870-03-23
WAR OR TNR FACTIONS
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The Great Field Day Of the Session
In the State Assembly.
The Young Giants of the Demo-
eracy Dwindle into Dwarls.
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Defeat of the New Charter and
the Police and Supervi-
visors Bills.
Tammany Triumphant Her Warriors
Brcws Decked with Victori-
GUS Wreaths.
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Exciting Scenes, Incidents, Debates, Recrimi.
nations and Wrangies.
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Exciting Scenes, Incidents Debates, Recrmi-
nations and Wrangies.
s'Ihe Angel OF Destruction Has Swept
Over the House Of Israeli


At length the Rubicon is crossed.
New YORK city to-day placed itself before the AS
sembly as an applicant Tor the restoration of the
chartered rights OF which 1t has for many years
been rebbed and the democratic Legislature Of 1870
has crushed 1t most eifectualy.
THE SCENE IN THE HOUSE
to-day was one not easily 10 be forgotten, as may be
Judged from the detailed report OF the proceedings
given below. or course, the political leaders and
followers from the metropolis were present In large
numbers and the most intense interest evinced.
The three blls Police Supervisors and Charter alter
passing safely through the Committee OF the Whole,
were seemingly sale for adoption when Mr.. Dennis
Burns by
4 ooUp D'ErAr
managed to have the Police bill recommited 10 the
Committee on Cities, with power TO strike out the
enactfng cause. The same tactics were pursued
with regard to the Supervisors bill and the Charter
IN manRuvring which Messrs Alvord and Huested
acted as
REPUBLICAN, LEADERS FOR THE DEMOCRATS,
and pushed back again into the overwhelming
waves the struggling democracy OF New York city,
winch was imporlnQy holding out Its arms plead
Ing for the support OF the country members OF the
democratic family. The result Of the votes, OF
course, made
TIE REPUBLICANS JUBILANT,
surrender Of the democracy while the latter was
almost at the zenith OF lasting power. During the
debate and actions on the measures before the
House the galleries, lobbes and ante-ro0ms were
clcwds9 by men and women from all parts OF the
State, ana when
THE FINAL OVERTHROW or THE DEMOCRATS
on each measure was announced cold, clammy
sweat stood plainly on the brows OF very many who
were present. "damper' has been cast on the
a1aIrs here and the excitement Will not soon die
out. 1t Is publicly charged that
TIE PRICE OF VOTES
10 deeat the bill varied from $1,000 TO Sl0 900 each;
but, OF course, such charges are but natural under
the circumstances, whether founded on fact or not
The result OF to-day's legislation VIII he to make
matters here for some time to come very warm, as
the deeaters Of these pet measures Of the young de-
mOcracy for the success OF which they depended on
the support OF the "lovers OF reformn can expect
no aid from those to whom they have broken their
pledges. Mr.. Burns, OF New York, acted through
out 1t believed manfully and conscientously Tor
his firm ana lifelong friends, N. I. Brennan and
Supervisor Roche, and tne subtlety ne displayed to.
owen Murphy worked actively against the bill IN re-
venge for past injuries At half-past ten o'clock
THE LISTS WERE OPENED,
the heralds Without SOUND Of trumpet announced
shat oil was ready for the tournament. The gallant
knights entered the lists In full panopoy prepared
tor the tilt which was ABOUT to commence. Colonel
now Brevet Brgadier General-Murphy took two
military strides from the door to chair which is
close by, his j0cund face not showing a single. ST.
PaJrick's day wrinkle, his glossy nair more elabo-
rately dressed than ever. The other Murphy, Owen
took MS seat In the section at the same time
looking daggers put using none the direction OF
any windmill that might come in the way. Denny
Burns, who, though small on his icct, ''sts high"
lifted his Snakspearian head above his desk and
result proved. 1t was to kill the Police BIZ on the
very eve OF It's passage; and In this he succeeded
with the assistance OF twenty democratic votes and
oil .he republicans. Bergen entered with ms usual
jaunty swinging gait,
HIS CERULEAN NFCKTIE
floating towards each shoulder. Fields, whose locks
wore not their accustomed Hyperion "klnk," being
smoothed out ana looking a little graylsh, waddled
TO his chair and dropped INTO 1t with a heavy sigh
rs though he knew what was coming and had made
up his mind to be a non-combatant. Plunkltt and
Mitchell presented themselves in the arena as If
they had both come out OF the same bonnet box and
fresh from The hands OF the same ALBANIAN Figaro,
30 trim they looked ana natty. Jim Irving, with
uuuuS III pCCketS lduUcu Ills pDFuy UEuTe III MS
CHAIR corrugated his forehead and glanced fierce de-
flance around. 1t noticeable that he discarded
his bright claret for black one AZ If he knew
by intuition that the democratic bills were about to
come 10 grief. Campbell ana Blair. swinging their
rival complimentary chains and owen Cavanaugh
took their places, looking neither dcmonstratvc nor
otherwise. AS for the
COUNTRY DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS,
Things were so nicely fixed Tor many Of them that
they seemed careless OF how matters went In de-
bate, because they were orearmed'' for the result.
THE REPUBLICANS.
They were like SO many matadors, SAID to have
each a blood red handkerchief In his pocket ready
to shake In the face OF any democratic bull who
might require goading. Some people said tnat they
were to be used on Tom Fields, but sly ones nsinu-
Rted that no red handkerchief was needed in that
quarter THIS proved mistake, however, for the
silver.voiced orator OF the democratic delegation
never opened hia mouth, except to vote.
THE SPEAKER;
gded along on the same unruilled stream OF face
aud manner from which he rarely departs, whether
sunshine brightens tempest dsruros its surface.
II he felt keenly the disaster to his party which
took the oor maniully to avert he did not show 1t
In look or action after his eloquent words passed
forth.
THE cHEsTERPIELDIAN KIERNAN,
tne champion OF the Police commission ana super
visOrs bills, did not behold ms idols overthrow n
without emotion. He fought even around the
broken affairs like zealOt and hero and wnen the
Ponce bill, the Supervisors bill and the remnant Of
the charter went to destruction after the other
by votes OF twenty-five democratic members he ex-
claimed bitterly,
"Tte Angel Of Destruction has s,oept oUer the
houses or Israel since last atghti'
A Scriptural alluslon which seemed TO be UNDER
stood to refer to the results OF
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
which sat up all last night, whose labors gave rise
TO variety OF stories tnat might lind an interesting
place IN your financial column. on Friday morning
little gathering of republicans was held, comprised
Of j. H. White, Kusted, Alvord, Llttlejonn, Se.kreg