New-York tribune., 1871-08-25
DRIFT OF POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
INTERVIEW BETWEEN MR.. TWEED AND COM
MIssInNERn

Frors n y Correspondent Of ne 81 LOuts Republican
SceDe-Jnner room in the Department Of Pub
Hc kS-CorrespOndent-I am correspondent oi INC
Mt Tweedf am Very glad to see you. am very
great hurry but shall be glad to answer all your
Correspondent readers Of The Republican, in fact
whether the accusations Of The Times against this Demo
,cratic City Government are true. -.
i Mr. Tweed (emphaticallyl-They are not They don't
concern and really told Mr. Ba long ago 10 pub
psh the city accounts but VIII tel yoH tha tney are are
separate departments before they were merged into The
present City Government and neither Mr. Han nor MI
Connolly could be responsible for them.
COrrcspondent-Are there no frauds whatever
Mr Tweed-I suppose there there are In every
asvo been grossly exaggerated though. Now my idea
always TO have the accounts published, and then
re7ery one could see how matters really are.
COrrespondent-What are you going 10 dot
Mr. Twood-We have done already everything we
could We have offered the Chamber OF Commerce an
can and he refused to accept the offer. say this is
Elir All We wanted is TO meet them on fair grounds
Corespondent-And now let Inc ask you, is it that
!sou and Mr., Han have stolen money!
Mr. Tweed Slightly cOloringl-Ths Is not question
zone gentleman ought to put to another have plenty
Iof real estate and they could get hold OF me easily
Here the usher raped at the door and told Mr. Tweed
important business MI Tweed asked the correspondent
hen he rose to leave 70 call again and showed him the
frank, natural and jus the manner OF man who doesn't
are what no as long as he says what he is bent
t2pOn saying.
THE CREDIT OF THE CITY.
From WorA
Unfortunately, this ObstreperOus wholesale
INFLAMMATION. though impotent against the municipal
possession which the city authorities are bound TO
Guard. For themselves they have nothing 20 fear as
hhe expiration Of their terms Of office but Their nnSehSh
oede t2r the credit and good name Of ne Gig impels
5ssary ou their account We suppose 1t Is purely
ey bs MayoT Hail has sent in Transcripts Io the Con
trners accounts without waiting for the completion OF
6he printing
swINDLING AND CORRUPT BILLS.
TIE Stats ZeiiuHg.
We shall not hesitate moment to express
freely aud openly opinion about the whole situation
of our MUNICIPAL affairs, well about the guilt and
n examination Of the documents in regard 10 those mat
ker enables us 70 pass competent Judgment upon them
ut this may say already that In the first place the
enormous Of the temporary and funded city and
bounty debt stated in the last official exhibit OF the
Financial condition OF the city, cannot but have dIEe IN
consequence Of the recognition and payment OF swndng
end corrupt bills and secondly that the PnDhsheo
correct and be found in the official reports they
Epoear so manfesty fraudulent that me iuRcuo9aIle
~ cir true character upon the most superficial IN
kyen n their legal advisers told them that in of
refusal payment of the bills would be enforced by writ
Df mand0mus.
DEMOCRATIC AGONY OVER THE SUCCESS OF THE
NEW LOAN.
From 71s Cincinnati Ea44irsr, Apg q
The effect of this funded debt robbery is
8hat slOO1 900 of bonds that the United States could
redeem al their option. at time within twenty years
which were taxable at the pleasure Of Congress and
able greenbacks have been given up by their holders
for an equal amount OF bonds payable In gold not re-
Eeemahe years and forever promised freedom
4rom taxation by the General Government For what Is
Cuts disastrous exchange Of bonds against the United
Etes made The pretext Is that the interest reduced
SrOm six @ five per cent. In Other words In the trade
NE save e. OOOODJ year. But is that an equivalent for
Abandoning the right of taxation for changing the mode
Of paymsnt from greenbacks 70 gold, and losing our
opportunity pay them for ten yearsf These bonds
should b taxed two cent the same as other property
q taxed Had this been done should have der -ed an
bncome Of 5000 900 year, just twice as much as we
now have by the dminution OF interest Then we lose
al SO0OO by giving gold for greenbacRs, even al
hher present figure Was there such an lniQulty
ieratet upon the rights and interests OF the people
Eyeu Boutwell, himself ashamed OF It,, and With
EsVs the four and ahaf per cent bonds from the mar
6 Who cannot see the fingers Of the bOndbolding ring
dll OF their corrupt cOadiutOrs IN Congress ana IN he
HlMhstI alton IN this business We want no permanent
Ce' WIN ia mOthdevOuring interest that in few year
tiupihts I'd more than the principal The dent as u
rih1s now u IN the best possible condition. Ihe p1repe
WPaghg u df any time H twety gears, or tdTtHG a. az
oL pt<1'"re aud pQyiHg u ~ H grcenbacks are great
ootdtagf' nat should be surrendered and never
Nu DE- except by swiudle that the people, II 1t should
&c pe'F .''.sl should promptly BEPUDIATE.