The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-05-24
Tammany and the National Cause.
A VOICE FROM THE SOUTH,

Can any reasonable man tell MS what |
is to lie gained Except Radical inter-
est) by pitching into Tammnany? Is
Iammany IL Democratic or Republican /
institution Is it useless fifth wheel |
in the Democratic organization, or is it
a power that will he felt, and must be
felt energetically, in order to achieve a
triumph over-tlie common Democratic
enemy9 Again, is it ever wise IN war
fare, either of arms or politics, to stop
IN the presence of the enemy to indulge
in intestine quarrelsP One would sup
pose that the whole Democratic party
had fight on its hands with the des-
tructlves and constitution breakers,
big enough to satisfy the most capa-
cious bellicosc appetite. Let our Dem
ocratic auSiliaries and allies alone, and
turn yonr guns on the Jacobin tyrant
who sits entlroned at Washington, to
the terror OF all patriots, and to the
peril OF free government. Nobody has
SAID that Iammany was Il perfect and
spotless institution, or denied that it
had its faults. But it is a wonderful
institution, and is tho finest embodi-
ment of organized power IN the land.
Great heads have conceived and built
up that organization, and great still
control and WELD its power.
We repeat, Tammany is Democrat
ic organization. All lovers of constitu-
ton restoration may bless their stars
that it is not Radical one. If it should
change places with the ''tLe block
heads" Horace Greeley who compose
the Loyal League of that city. we
should have to say, goodbye New
York in 1872" Does any Southern
Democrat, who feels ugly towards old
Tammany, feel like sparing New York
to the Radicals of 1879 Well, Tam
many is the only power that can pre-
vent it. Tammany is the right bower
of the Democratic strength. 1t is the
horror and terror of Radcalsm, That's
enough to cause us to stick to it closer
than brother. We fire no shots into
Tammany while it stands bulwark of
strength, an adamantine wall betwixt
the Empire State and the Jacobin trait
or to the Constitution of his country.
What would have been thought of
Lees men firing into Stonewall Jack
sons Butcher corps when it came up 10
sweep the gray coats on to victory on
the Chichaheminy? If any man hatl,
a spite against Tammany, let him
nurse it and keep it warm until after
the the Presidential election. Don't
look the gift horse in the mouth, OF
quarrel with your allies on the field OF
battle. They say Tammany is ambi-
tious. or course it is. Ambition is
the origin and secret of it's power.
We wish we had an ambitious socie,
ty like it in every State. Its ambition
, fortunately, is on the side of free Dem
Ocratie institutions. Its whole force il
now turned against Radicalism, and it!
darling ambition is to elect constitu
tional President and Congress 1t il
) troll the next Democratic National Con
: vention. Well, we suppose there vii
not be a delegate in that convention
4 who would not like to do the SAM
. thing. The charge means no NOR
u than to say that the Tammany Societ,
is political institution. But Will
; Tammany is ambitious, Tammany
: master of n very long and clear hea
i, which will not permit it to let fall it
II milk pail while dreaming dreams an
s building "Chatcaux Ell Espagne."
: isn't such fool as to leopard Demo
) cratic success for the honor of nomina
II ting it's candidate.
" Doubtless Governor Hoffman is to
h day Tammany's preference. But ha
'r it not already notified it's Democrat
i brethren throughout the land that
does not propose to push Governc
Hoffman on the convention at any ris
:, to the party9 It's long head tells it ths
~ this is not Hoffman's opportunity
~ New York had the last candidate
W. W Hoffman is Democratic timber of til
90 first order-it is oaken and without
or flaw. He is man of power, of super
w. administrative record. but he syonu
~ ~ and growing man. He can afford
= wait, and both he and Tammany kno
= it. Some lay to the door of Tamman
e our last defeat under Seymour, but
rS wasn't Tammany that nominated Sey
~ mour. 1t came from the West, an
" Tammany knew better. On the who
. we think the Democratic press al
"a politicians would do far better to i'm
~ ~ tate Tammany in its zeal, in its admi
able system, in it's "ambition," if VI
No. please, and employ the resulting poy
- er in beating the common enemy, tia
w w in making war upon this Stonews
=. wing of the grand Democratic arm
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