New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-18

be used 10 eXoulpato them and ruin MIN III
the process. In bis own. it would, at worst,
only send them all to the bottom together.
AS they had been lovely in their
lives, so in their deaths lie pre-
fcrred that they should not be separated
And so ho went to the Chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Committee.
The decision of Judge Barnard on frluay
had created situation which could DC no
longer regarded with Indifference by the ieau-
ing Democrats of tho State. 1t is true 'ha'
his Judgment struck only ut Connolly IN SO
many words, but in spirit it was cohHe'nna-
ton of the entire action of the Ring. The leaning
Democratic papers of the interior, among ~, ri'o'n
notably Tile BMfrio Courier ana me H'o""9
Argus, came boldly ont demanding the DISHES
sal of those shameless robbers VINO were us
pracing the name, and destroying the future 4"
their party. These and other evidences OF poph-
lar feeling of course produced strong chrct
unon the prominent Democratic politicians VINO
,yero NOT dcpcndcnt upon tho Ring, and
tho instinct of sclf-preseryation induced them
TO ioin in the movement, from when thcy hau
foo long held aloOf, for the redemption or inc
CITY from that corrupt and diShonOrinS rue.
rbcv took advantage of the breach Occasl0ncd
between Connolly and his trcachcrous assocl-
otcs 10 induce him to take the official steps
which we chronicle this morning, and against
which Mayor Hall makes the unavailing demon
stration with which VIC elsewhere deal In de-
tail.
We cannot but regard it az subject Tor
high congraulatiOn that the affair has taken
this turn. AS long as there seemed any pros
pect of obtaining, through the action or 'ho
MAYOR, some satisfaction of the public demands
for Justice on his associates, there was diSpO-
sition TO strengthen his hands. But 1t has
been evident for several days that, instead OF
wishing to turn the light upon the malieas-
anccs of the Ring, it was his intention, IN
COMPANY with his holder and moro guilty as
socjatcs, to sti1e nvcstigati0n, and to attempt,
by merely sacrificing the Controller, to divert
public attention from the stronger anu adler
rogues who were TO remain in place ana
power. Nothing more strlkingly -cx-
hibits tho wolfsh nature OF these
plundcrcrs than their readiness to dcvOur their
wounded comrades In this case there seemed
TO be not O moments hesitation about
turning upon Connolly and rending INN
for the joint sins of tho quartet.
Against such creatures, and against their NUM-
cipal dcbauchcry 80 long sheltered under Its
name and power, the Democratic party OF the
State, through the action OF The sagacious
Chairman of its Committee, stands pledged.
It bears the burden of responsibility and
shame for our long robbery let it now in
penance work for our relief. 1t was not pos
sible for the Republican party alone to carry
IL. al ro1ioa1 rnfOrma which arc
needed in the administration of this City. 1t IS
only by combination OF all honest anu
well-intentOned citizens that we can hope 10
do anything toward eradicating the lnvctcrate
evils of years of fraud and waste. Ii the
Democratic organization should rcsolutely
oppose SO desirable contamination, it would
require infinitely more time and effort to
accomplish it. It is possible that the virus OF
| Tammany may still be too strong III New
York for Mr.. Tilden and his friends to
overcome. The leafers of the Americus Club
will not be inclined to give up their sinecures
and their diamonds without bitter fight in
side of their organization and out of it, The
"Tigcrs" will not be disposed to listen with
teachable hearts to the sermons OF their non
est fellow Democrats from the provinces and
Mayor Hall has given them in the name of Gen.
Mcclellan popular ralying cry But the
events of the last few days afford the most
cheering evidence that the combination
of the men of goodwill, for which
we have hoped and labOred 80
long, is not impossible. 1t il
not in the power of any one party to effect
the reformation of the government of this
City. The rescue of our State and National
organizations for questions of general concern
is of course necessary and salutary, but there
is no good reason why the contest for years to
come in this City shall not be one without
other partisan bias than that of intelligence
against ignorance, of economy against waste
fulness, of honesty against knavery and cor