The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-09-23
THE NEW YORK MUDDLE.
THE L1TEST FACTS, RUMORS IND
SPECULATIONS.
Tammany's TroubIes-Compirolle Con-
molly rs States Evidence-Public Feel
ing-The Effect of the Exposure upon
the Democratic Cause.

Win IaClS, rumOTS ANU ulSCuSsiouS SouSciuiuS
the troubles which have come upon the ring
government. 1t is evident that public feeling
is running high. On this point the correspon'
dent OF the Philadelphia Ledger says, referring
to the action of the citizens committee OF
seventy in adopting resolutions 10 sustain
Comptroller Connolly:
Notwithstanding the respectability aud in
fuence of the seventy, there Is feeling be-
Cunning to gain ground against their dlsposl-
| lion to push their movement too far, thus in-
vting reaction. Their course. In approving OF
the retention of Connolly in office, is dtssented
from, while their threats Of meeting the Mayor
| by force in certain contingency is considered
altogether too revolutionary TO be commenced
| BY men of conservative convictions. OUTSIDE
of the politicians circle the belief Is tnat tne
people can fight this battle out to the end
within the forms oil law, and without doing
ANYTHING to bring on anarchy or disorder. Un-
ouestionably there Is very infammaole teel-
ing prevailing everywhere, and all VINO are IN
favor OF law and order see and feel now lttle IL
would take 10 produce an explosion; Never
was good temper 80 much needed, therefore,
not only on the part of the committee OF sew
enty, but of ali others directly or Indirectly
concerned.
HAS CONNOLLY TURNED STATES EVIDENCE?
The New York Herald gives an interview be-
tween one OF Its reporters and Mr.. John Foley,
of the citizens committee OF seventy, and
plaintiff 10 the suit brought on behalf of tax
payers, In which an injunction was granted by
Judge Barnard forbddlng the issue OF more
city bonds. In this interview Mr.. Foley Is
made to say:
"Mr. Connolly has offered the committee of
seventy 10 pay back to the city, 10 the last
cent, all the money he owes"
"He will make restitution ]"
sYes; he will pay every cent Oh, he Will
make full restitution. But he Will do more
He has offered to submit statements which
will criminate and send to prison s'Weeny,
Tweed and Hail."
it?'
II guess he has done it. The committee
have the whole evidence in their hands,
"Then 1t Is intended TO save Connolly from
the consequence OF his crimes, 30 tnat MS
rivals In the ring may be punished as they de-
serve Is that II. Mr.. Foley"
mot by any means There will be no com
promise with Connolly whatever. or with any
Of the Infamous ring. My impression is that
the whole four Will have to 60 to State prison.
"Then Connolly has not turned States evil
dence exactly, but Is so oVerWhelmed WIN
shame that he Is anxious to make reslltll-
ton, and abide the verdict OF the courts in his
case?"
alter nodding meaningly continued Con
molly won't 20 to prison, if he does go, without
taking with him the rest of the gang"
SECURING THE PLUMBER.
The New York Tribune says editorially:
1t is rumored that Woodward, Ingersoll,
Garvey and others have made assignments oil
,I for n
to Europe. Keyser, either because he fees
less guilty or more courageous than the others,
proposes 10 stay, and may, perhaps. attempt to
Initiate Connolly By turning States evidence
against the rest. The Tribune hopes that the
numerous committees who are working up the
matter will not permit the escape unquestlon..
ed of such excellent material for conVicts and
for witnesses.
THE RINGS REAL ESTATE.
A list has been compiled from the New
York registry records giving date OF convey
auce. description OF property and value eS'
pressed freal estate conveyed 10 Richard b.
Connolly, VIM. NJ. Tweed and Peter B.
Sweeny between 1868 and 1871. For Mr.. Con-
molly the amount foots US 1854, 900, for Mr..
Tweed 50, 1864, 800. and for Mr.. Sweeny $685.
900. The New York Sun adds TO this exhibit
the statement that "members Of the ring are
offering their real estate at discount OF
twenty-five per cent. from the prices which
ruled fortnight ago. This had de-
pressing effect upon the real estate market
generally, and has thrown things somewhat
out OF gear"
SMALL STEAL.
After such stupendous frauds as have been
unearthed. the following item from the Tri-
bune's editorial column seems almost trivial
"a responsible business man OF this city In
forms us that the four engines In the new
courthouse were built for $500 each by a New.
burg firm. who could not get their pay until
they agreed to make out biil 10 LOT sS2, ,ooo
which was promptly paid. and 81, 600 OF which
was handed back The name OF onr inform
ant is at the service OF the citizens commit
tee."
QUESTION OF PARTY POLITICS.
correspondent writing from New York un-
der date of the 10Th says:
1t is good sign. at this crisis in the affairs
| of the municipal government, 10 see sucn
| men as eX-President Fillmore coming from
their retirement once more 10 the front. Mr.
| Fillmore came down from Ills residence In
| Erie County last evening, and this morning, |
am informed, he was closeted with numoer
of prominent Democratic politicians, not IN
nor of the ring. The ex-presdent is under
stood to have urged that, In the coming State
convention, the 'rule of four" Hall. Connolly,
| Tweed and Sweeny,) must be thoroughly repu-
dated; any other course, he thinks, in the pre-.
sent state of public opinion, would be fatal 10
| the supremacy OF the Democratic party in this
State. He does not assume that the ring
are guilty before they are tried, but he insists
that the party must have for leaders men
against whom there is no suspicion even
THE RING AND THE DEMOCRACY.
Samuel ]. Tilden, chairman OF tine Demo
cratic State Committee, being asked II what Is
entitled the Ring Is absolutely devoid oil
strength In the country, Mr.. Tilden said: 81 DO
not think it has any solid strength. told hr.
Connolly, when he first sought an inter
view with me. on last Friday. to ask my
advice, that he might as Well make up his
mind that, as a political power Hall and
others connected with the transaction which
| had excited the public Indignation, had
ceased 10 exist My opinion Is that the
| fall must carry down the organization
| which these men control; in other words,
the Democratic party Of the city and county
must be reOrganized By an edct OF the Demo
cratic party of the State. The Democratic
party of the nation consists OF four millions OIL
| ireemeu; of the State IL consists OF tour nun
dred and fifty thousand citizens: and OF Inc
city more than ten thousand. These Vasl
masses of Democrats can never consent tha
| the sole result Of their existence should be
that half dozen men might enrich them
selves By public piunder or that. when jug
arraying themselves for national and State
battle, they should be impeded and dshonoret
| by offences OF a small knot OF local leaders.
| WHO STOLE THE VOUCHERS.