The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-11-13
rrRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

[FRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
NEW YORK, November 8.
Tammany is overthrown. In the whirlwind
evoked from the exposure of the frauds of its
leaders it has gone down, dragging with 1t the
Democratic party of the State. Fortunate will
it be in the end if the catastrophe has not de-
stroyed the party in the nation. The result of
yesterday is one OF the most complete politi-
cal revolutions in our history. But few
months ago, the power of William NJ. Tweed
seemed 30 irrevocably established that the
doubter would have excited universal deriscn.
In day the autocrat has been stripped Of
every particle of his great prestige, and is as
naked and forlorn almost as the beggar In the
streets. He has been reelected to the Senate,
il Is true, but he will never be permitted 10
take the seat. So utterly used up Is he that
the popular appreciation OF his condition took
the shape, this afternoon, of report that he
had fed to Europe.
Tammany Hall as political organization is
broken up. The resignation and retirement
OF Peter B. Sweeney takes the brains out OF
the concern, The defeat of the Tammany
| candidates on Tue equity llChcl uy
maorities shows that the rank and file OF the
party over which Tammany has held almost
| undlsputed sway, have abandoned it. Last
| evening the Tammany Hall building on Four
teenth street, which on election nights in the
past was wont to be brilliantly lighted and
crowded with cheering Democrats, was dark
aud deserted, as ifit typifed the desolation
| which had come upon Its masters
Tammany fell before the ripened wrath OF
| the people. You in Charleston, who have just
passed through similar political revolution
and have overthrown corruption at the polls,
will understand the feeling that pervaded the
masses here. never before, not even In
Presidential contest, saw such intense interest," est
In an election. Men who had not voted for
years, turned out this time. Citizens who
have refused to dabble In local politics, be-
cause they were so dirty, took tf their coats
and went in and worked this time as II their
salvation depended upon the result. How
widespread this feeling was, was illustrated
in the case of the venerable Azariah Y; Flagg,
Democratic statesman of the days of Monroe
and Jackson, who blind, aged aud crippled as
he was, came from home In which indrmity
has secluded him for the past twelve years.
and borne to the polls by loving daughter
and strong-armed friend, deposited his ballot
for the Reform candidates. l walked through
the lower portion of the city about noon yes
! terday Nearly all the wholesale stores were
closed-Wa,l, Broad ami Nassau streets ap-
peared as they do on holiday. The banks
were open for the transaction OF necessary
business, but there was no hurrying to and fro
of merchants and clerks, there was no busy
throng of brokers and SPECTATORS on the side
walks, and even the rattle OF vehicles on the
cobblestones was wanting.
At night Printing.House square and the
neighborhoods oil the newspaper offices were
filled with dense mass OF human beings. The
Herald rlgged up huge bulletin board and II.
Illuminated 1t from q calcium light hung at the
Astor House opposite. In the other offices
the returns were bulletined on posters. The
New Yorker Journal (German) had Its dis.
patches read from stand erected In front OF
its office, and beguiled the moments between
their receipt with music from full brass band.
AS the reform victories, one after another,
were announced, they were received by the
people with vociferous cheering. The greatest
satisfaction was expressed In the defeat OF
Ledwith. the Tammsny candidate for judge
OF the Supreme Court, who had deserted the
reform movement at a critical moment to take
service with the enemy. The Germans were
especially delighted with the heavy majority
given to General Slgel, the Reform candidate
for registrar. This is, perhaps, the first in-
stance on record where twenty thousand Irish
Democrats voted for German Republican.
The most desperate local battle was fought
in the seventh senatorial district, In which
Jimmy O'Brien was running for senator against
Bradley, the brother-in-law of Sweeney.
O'Brien Is one of the most unscrupulous poll
ticiaus in New York and up In all the trickery
Incident to local elections, and this was really
case of Greek meeting Greek, for It was
people voted for O'Brien to strike at the Ring,
and he is returned by ten thousand majority.
His triumph puts him to the front as party
leader, and there are many who already re-
gard him az the s'Blll Tweed" Of the future.
The success of the Republicans 10 the State is
overwhelming. They have not only elected their
State ticket, but two-thlrds majority OF both
branches OF the Legislatures; thus enabling
mans veto. Another misfortune to the De-
mocracy Is, that the new Legislature will have
the redstrlcting OF the Stale under the cen
sus of 1870, which Is worth twenty thousand
votes 10 any party. OF course, the defeat is
attributed to the Tammany exposures. It Is
uHquestionabe, though, that the 18th OF July
riots had potent influence on the result.
ness, and, as / intimated at the time, gave
new llfeto the secret Know-Nothlng clubs. The
effect is exhibited not only In New York, but
throughout the country. The Democratic
party has met with defeat or heavy losses
everywhere In the North, except 10 New Jer-
and the popularity Of Governor Parker saved
it. And every Democrat from those States
with whom have talked, charged their party
disasters to Tammany and the 18th of July.
Is the party ruined? This is startling ques-
ton But in the face of the rout yesterday 1t Is
the question In most peoples mouths. II the
Republican party, corrupt as it undeniably is,
weakened by Intestine feuds and carrying
such load as q. 8. Grant, can beat the Dem.
ocracy everywhere in the North on the eve Of
q Presidential contest, what possibility Is there
of success next year If the party rallies
and goes into the presidential fight, could 1t
survive q national defeat? have seen great
many despairing Democrats to-day, and have
heard most of them warbllng the name of
Brown. 1t Is needless to explain that this
Brown Is Gratz of Missouri. 1--WE must let
Carl Schurz aud the conservative Republicans
nominate Gratz," Is the general remark, land
the Democratic convention must meet and in
dorse him." "If the opposition Republicans
will let Hs have Joel Parker on the ticket for
vice-president,n said hitherto stiff necked
and uncompromising Democrat of the old
school, II think l can manage to swallow
Brown" The recent editorial advice of the
St. Louis Republican, the Democratic organ of
Missouri, and Frank Blair's speeches in Ala
bama and Mississippi, are much canvassed.
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