Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-09-24
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prevailed about the offices of the Gil
Hall, have almost wholly disappeared
the attention of politicians, who are
the habit of congregating st those place
Is now absorbed in the trial of Haggert
and Balsh now going on in the Court Q
Sessions. The most desperate efforts az
being made for the defense of the accused
The trial promises to be exciting. TIL
indifference which the police authoritie
showed as to the examination of the de
partments occupied by HaggeTty in tn
new Courthouse, with view of tracing
the missing vouchers, yesterday, coca
stoned some surprise; several of the com
mittee of seventy, however, made an in
spection of the ash heap. Orders wert
given to have every remnant of the docu
ments removed to the Comptroller's
Office. The experts are no. hopeful ot
making anything out of the remains Of
the destroyed vouchers.
1t has been observable that the conduct
and habits of Mayor Hall have undergone
a great change in the last few days. Usu.
ally the Mayor seems entirely pre-occu.
pied with business; now he keeps his
private office wholly open, though the
string of politicians, who were accus-
toned to throng his ante-room, are no
longer seen.
A Hitch Somewhere.
The Times is again impatient of tho
delay which is shown by the commission
of seventy In taking measures directly
against the ring thieves. 1t says to the
commission '1f you have evidence, as
you have, on which to arrest Bill Tweed,
why in heavens name don't you send an
officer after him at once"
The German Democrats.
At meeting of the General Commit
tee OF the German Democratic Union
last evening which was largely attended,
resolutions were passed declaring that it
is the desire of the German Democrats
to make common cause with all honest
Democrats against corrupt influences.
The Germans viii send a special delega-
tion TO Rochester if such union is not
perfected.
A committee of fifty-two have been
appointed by Samuel ]. Courtney, under
authority of the late meeting at Appolla
Hall TO prepare plan to provide for a
full and fair representation of all Demo
Gratis in the General Committee who are
opposed to the present city government.
Courtney says that it is the object of the
organization to secure a repeal of the
present city chsrter which he thinks was
specially framed to cover up frauds upon
the people, and also to disrupt and de-
stroy Tammany.
Another Charge against Tweed.
The committee of seventy are said to
be preparing an application for special
injunction to restrain Tweed from atfixing
the meters approved by him to the water
pipes in all buildings except dwelling
houses. The charge against Tweed in
this instance is that the meters cost only
SIS, whereas the price charged is $50;
besides the meters are said TO be OF
poor order.
Trial of the Voucher Thieves.
1t was expected that Mrs. Haggerty,
wife of the alleged voucher robber, would
be examined this morning. Accordingly,
a large crowd assembled, but the exami-
nation was postponed. Ex.Judge VIM.
c. Barrett, counsel fer the prosecution,
stated to Judge Ledwith that he (Barrett)
had not, as alleged in some newspapers,
consented to release Mrs. Haggerty, nor
had he any consultation with the District
Attorney on the subject.
LATER.-Mrs. Haggerty was admitted
to bail this afternoon by Judge Ledwith,
in the sum of S., 900.
rrE,a DrhIfc Schools CIoso,. h., nal
fticE.
The Injunction order against the city
officials has caused a stoppage of the pay
of employees in the department of pub
lie instruction, though the Comptroller
hopes to remedy the matterin afew days.
Address of the Committee of Seventy
The address to the people, adopted by
the committee Of seventy, TO- day, recites
the objects for which the organization
was created, and declares that their de-
liberation has been non partisan, and
conducted with view to serving all
political classes alike. The citizens of
both parties are entrested to save the
State from the degradation ofhaving such
men in power IS those who have served
for the few years past in the State Legis-
lature, and secure in local politics a
healthy sentiment of reform. Both par
ties have suffered from the corrupting
influence of their leading men. Honest
men of both parties should aid in the
work of publication in this city. The po-
liticsl sscendancy of one party for 30
long time does not make strange the
breaking out of all the evil elements in
the community, to whose existence the
rings power is due. The ring have
robbed and stolen itself into power,
bought Legislatures, controlled Governors,
corrupted newspapers, defiled justice,
violated the ballot box, and otherwise
brought woes upon the city. Honest
men must be sent to the Legislature. The
honest manhood of the State is now on
trial. All other considerations must be
buried out of sight. Indifferent voters
are asked to lay aside their apathy and
aid in the conflict against the political
villainy now existing. The people OF
this State have never before had such an
inspiration to redeem themselves from
the wiles of political thieves to effect
that reformation which the times too
much demand.
The address is signed by Henry G.
President, and VIM. f. Have
meyer, Vice-President.
CustOmhOuse Corruption.
The expose made in yesterdays Tri-
bune of frauds alleged to have been made
by Collector Murphy, has created great
and the matter was the subject
of talk all over the city last evening.
Murphy to-day publishes an answer to the
charges, but the Tribune says it is not
half done with him. The editorial was
in the following language: ''Uncontra-
dicted facts now laid before that impair
tial tribunal, the public, prove that Muir
ply is guilty, and demand his expulsion
from any place of honor or trust under
the government he has so grossly de-
frauded."
CANDENSED TEIE(4RAMS.