The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-09-01
nR1cK PoMnRoY pIseUsTEp:
His Description of New York DemOo-
racy.

Pomeroy's Democrat, Of the 18th inst, the
Democracy of which no one will dispute, has
the following scathing articleo the Tammany
''ring of swindlers, now holding treacherous
power in New York City, under the name of
Democracy"-Rea and ponderl That inten-
sely Democratic papers says:
If the Head Sachems of Tammany can man
age to secure the nomination of "their man"
for the Presidency, and then see him elected,
there viii be inaugurated the grandest admin
lstrstion of theft, corruption, proAigacy, ex-
trayagance and crime this country ever wit
messed.
The ring ofswindlers, now holding treacher-
ous power in New York City, under the name
OF Democracy, are doing more to weaken the
couse OF Democracy in the country at large
than the entire vote of the city can atone for.
By the stealing of New York officials
By the treachery and wanton sacrifice of
Democratic principles and general interests by
the leaders of Tammany-
by the cowardiee Of the ring masters of New
York, who have made the flag of Democracy
but rag to mark the depository of stolen for
tones, and the protection of such men as Hall,
Sweeney, Connolly, and other bold robbers
and plunderers-
By the corruptions in Judge Barnard's court
for the special protection of the Erie Railway
and magnificent swindlers-
By the entire disregard of every other inter-
est in city or country except the acquisition of
power and accumulation Of plumbers, for the
leaders of Tammany-that once honest but
now rotten organization of thieves and swind-
lers-are doing more to load and drag down
the honest Democracy of the land than to win
National Democratic victories
The success Of Tammany is the plundering
of the people-the enclosing of wrong, ignor-
ance and administrative imbecility. 1t is the
elevating of riot and disorder-the advance
ment of the mob-the disregard of law-the
jeopardizing of life and property in New York
City-the elevating of gamblers, pimps, prize
fighters, loafers, murderers, professional jurors,
suborned judges, reporters, owners of rose
wood hog-pens, mahogany barns, courts and
legislatures to that power which is no power
to save, protect or encourage anything not cor
rupt and in partnership with the reckless crowd
now with hands thrust to the body in the pock-
cts of the taxpayers.
This is Tammanyl
This is the SO called Democratic authority
governing New York.
This is the DEVILS combination of thieves
now ruling New York City and State, not fol
the sood of the many, but for the enrichment
of the few.
Il
proposing TO buy the nomination of the next
Democratic candidate for the Presidency, that
| Washington may be included-Ihat some oi
| the leading thieves of our New York officials
may be transplanted to newer fields, but under
/ the same management!
1t is for the Democracy of the country tc
/ look to this-to send to the National Conven-
ton in 1872 men who dare be honest to tax
PAYERS and to principles, or there will be such
1 and IF
as no power on earth will ever rally.
Honest men will not always endorse corrup-
ton.
New York, the pig-pen of Tammany, may
submit to what its people have not pluck
enough to help, but the Democracy of the
country loiH not submit to such dictation.
Look at New York;
ONE HUNDRED AND ONE MILLIONS OF DOL
LARS IN DEBT!
And whas have the people to show for it?
A steam yacht
An Americus Club Housed
A race track!
/ A Supreme Court owned by the Erie Rail
wav, with Hon. George Barnard toll-keeperl
A place for lying Slippery Dick Connolly,
the Comptroller, who went into Office so pool
that he could not qualify in thousand dollar
who is now a milionairel
A fortune of ten millions for Peter Bismarck
Sweeny, who was poor man when first ap
pointed City Chamberlain!
A place for Hon. William NJ. Tweed, the
likeliest man in the lot, who has only made
/ twenty-five millions of dollars out or the city
by honesty and economy, in ten years!
A fortune of seven millions for A. OakeJ
Hall, the popinjay Mayor, who squawks wheI
his masters pull the string, and pockets hii
percentage of the plumber while angling fol
che nomination for Governor
Six thousand harlots and nineteen hundred
dens of infamy supported directly from city
stealingsl
These are few of the exhibits for this enor.
nous debt which must be paid or repudiated.
The people connot much longer stand sucl
management.
How can we charge Republicans with theil
crimes and keep silent concerning the wanton
disregard of life, law and honor in New York
City at the hands of her Tammany leaders?
How can we urge the Democrats of different
States to confde the great interests of States
and principles to men who sacrifice, without
the last compunction of conscience, everything
sacred and broad in its principle that few
may be made rich, no matter at what expense
Of purse, principle or reputation.
Thus Tammany means-Rob-Many.
Let the Democracy of the country, so long
on the defensive when charged with offenses,
see that tye coming contest be entered under
honest intentions, that we may make the cam
paign aggressive and therefore successful.
Tammany succeeds In the city by fraud,
violence and corruption.
Ours is not that kind Of Democracy.