New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-19
THE LONDON PRESS ON THE SITUATION.
WORDS OF TRUTH AND sOBERNEsS.
Erom Tn, Jondon INNS. 9Th LesA

Of relief the citizens of NewYork 1t
to 'efy dSy The
the Tammany Ring has been rendered possible by tne
Is to Of e @sadeS the
must be prepared to make SACRIFICES to incur odam and
haVs mainly ali ba%e M II public spirit
been active and heightened among the prosperous
sa 81 the IN tas c
Of tsSes the of nsve1 the have aeS
so far the mischief has been done and AFRAID it
to GUST the leaders Of the Ta%many Ring from their posi-
determined courage to hcave off this incubus from the
richest, the most progressive and the most popuous
S'afs sns system casts the entire
burden on realized and the floating mssses the
and If nsedfa the ta hs
better policy to sucOulnb; but this, principle
bending to breeze may , be carried sIIe1
properly or character is fast becoming upendur
able in NewYork II the rule of the Tammany despots
is tolerated much longer trade and enterprise Will leave
the Empire and prosperity vii foSw ira trade can; and
e tae sf Ss p 81 ns K
lions during the quarantine season in the port
Se
indefinitely with burdens OF extorton ana az
.oe,o terrorsm and political bondage they exhibit
Termination at the next elections get rid for Of
the domination which now Expresses them
THE OBLIGATIONS OF EDUCATION, WEALTH, AND
RESPECTABILITY.
From The London Necs tn fnst.
How does the state of things which allows OF
these enormous become possibility
In a free community like New-YOrkf Obviously, in the
first instance, because NewYork is governed by uni
versal suffrage and is flooded with ignorant immigrants
who can obtain votes after very short residence But
this Is only telling that r0bber armed with pistol,
and having to oppose him. can easily take posses
sion Of your purse. The question is, how he by
the weapon and the certainty OF mpunity How came
Tweed and his friends into possession OF this power
The only true answer must be- we fear because OF the
citizens Of NewYork The typical business of Wall
st. and Ffthave. takes no more interest In municipal
politics and parties than he does in the battling Of the
rats in the sewers He Is immersed III business, and
cares only for business.
But il the who ought to guide the action Of New
can hardly wonder that the Tweeds and sweenys come
I'm and make the most they One essential condition
to the proper working Of universal suffrage especially in
city with such a foreign element IA NewfOrk adj
mits is, that every honest and respectable man shall
stick his duty give his vote and do his best TO keep
up sound and active public opinion. The education
and responsibility of NewYork Can put things right II
they will It, and act patiently and rcsolutey In that
direction But so long respectable men decline to OPP
pose Mr.. Tweed, long OF course will Mr. Tweed I've
happy TO enrich himself unOppOsed. The moral OF the
whole story IS not that universal suffrage necessarily en-
gcnders municipal corruption, but that universal suffrage
EN- ails education and responsibility str1ctcr atten-
ton to pubic duties than any other system demands.
The object Of the system to obtain the common sense
OF ALL" 1t ssimpy given over to perverson and cor
ruption when intelligence and responsibility decline or
to contribute their share OF influence and counsel