Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-12-20

citizens, who are all honest and the dissolute
mob who are all thieves or the friends OF |
thieves. If this were true, New York would
be phenomenon among Cities thriving
commercial and manufacturing mart, IN
which while wealth steadily increases, the
great body OF the people are idle, vicious,
and disorderly, and the Government Is con-
trolled by those who have no interest IN
public order. There l. large constltu-
ency of corrupt voters but II will not DO
To assume that they are the majority. On
the contrary. rs the secrets of the City hall
are dragged TO light il becomes more and
more clear that the Tweed gangs nave re-
ceved constant active support from the pesS
class OF our citizens, and hut for TINS they
would have fallen long ago II Is we'll
known that the municipal Ring ans been IN
the habit of buying the adhesion Of rlch ana
respectable property-Owners through the
medium of tax Office \ leading merchant
whose assessment has been reduced, by favor
OF the Boss, from 100000 to SlO,uUu,
shuts his eyes while his neighbor IS robbed,
aud PROCESSES to he quite satisfied with the
condition OF the local government. manu-
lacturcr who succeeds in getting seventy
five per cent OF his tax bill RENTED, eXcus-
es the frauds in the new Court House, ana
urges all his workmcn 70 vote the Tammany
NAGASA lJGlAotEAslS HOAANANA~-1
word accounts honorable gentlemen, thank
fully accept weeds bogus ballots, ana keep
him in power so long as his dishonesty 10
profitable to the party. The Ring has bought
THESE Lasn, as absolutely % II buys the par
room striker and the Sixth Ward repeater.
The consequences OF this species OF corrup-
ton reach tar beyond the men whom II
Originally attacks Destroy the moral sense
OF tue leaders of society, and you lower the
tone OF the whole community. It seems ae
If we are destined to find the blight OF the
Ring in all ranks Of our people, the taInt OF
dishonesty on the very men TO whom We
,urht ia look for examples of the stricest
integrity. When Fisk and Gould mace
their bargain with Tammany, and set the
infamous Erie conspiracy IN operation, they
found no difficulty IN securing the cOOpera-
ZION Of one Of the foremost men OF the New
York bar.-not to defend them on trial, but
L, helm their schemes OF plumber. The most
liberal view OF the duties and privileges uf
counsel could no. JusuI y the services renuer-
cd TO FIsk'z ring by tins eminent lawyer
Ne do not charge hun with dishonesty out
now sadly his sense OF honor must have been
debased before he could accept such employ
nentt The attention OF the bar association
was invited 10 his professional conduct. Per
mans the prevalent moral relaxatiu ha1
Affected the whole OF that body; at any rate
tb,. charges were smOthered, and II Was one
of the most dI-tlngu OF American law
y,rs who seems u have been chiefly instru-
mental IN SURPRISING them Another
leader Of the bar Is known 70 have expressed
himself q short time ago with great PLAIN
ness against the reelection Of zen. Grant
" ltnIn "a few weeks, n public meeting, ne
formally put Grant ~ nomination ana ~
a curious coincidence it happened just then
that this distinguished man was supposed 10
be the Presidents choice tor seat 10 tue
Cabinet Now We d. not accuse tie
.,entleman b selling his political conscience
Tor the h0nor- OF Office but We muss sscrioe
ID him bIunted m0rSI perception Take
the case % the President OF q recent political
convention. VINO secured his election p
DELEGATE from enc party, and then ac1ed n
tae Iucere-. OF another. This was Lsan 81
9i-b position u society, 81 cuvisble person !
r.1Lr.. ot considerable attainment-. ami OF
uith.rt0 uuImpeacHed integrity Bus lie
was attacked with the manIa Tor othce--2nd
besU He violated no formal pledge when
he ruekcI the committees Oi the Convention :;
hur 81. violated tOth precedent and rHat
decent sense 0s Justice winch binds a man ot
h8r.r ar. suen be vas rcbuked Tor MS
conduct. ne induced men @ defend him, with
.luts III otficcs IN return ior their support
whereof he expected "a have the disposal.
But tht worst instance al bargain anu sale
chat has recently come - light lucuiPates q
NV York harrl>tcr VINO has held important
8lFe. under 1ae Federal government. has
eui .v1d nigh consideration uCt only for his
uersoral merits but lar the luster of ais
name ami BIS family associations, and has
been cordially received in the nesJ circles q
/ Washington and New York some months
a 20 a person Who was suing James Fisk. Jr-
fra large sum of money was waited upon,
uv thiS gentleman. The trial was expected
Il cad Is certain disclosures when the
Tammanv Ring were especially anxious e
suppress. Fine lawyer OF whom we SPEAK
Dcrsaadcl the plaintiff % consent 70 hIs APP
1 pointmeur SIS referee. and acknowledged
\ that hc wanted tne loa because hv means 81
/ il he could secure the I5mmauv nomination
/ for JudEs 81 tac supreme C2ur- W ha5
equlya eu- be was 20 render Tor his judge
SHIN was nar explained bus We may draw
B our avu in3creuce-. Being made rsterec-
/ he handed over tBe compromising papers IN
4 Che SUIT ta NJ Peter b, N.ccelF, awarded
I tile uaunur $1,000 lthc dciendany. i is
SAID. had previously offered d compromise
. tor 5000. uuu1 ami immediately SAILED iar
I Esror.. la.nmsav lad ul- 1-ou over
I thrown. be would proeaDlv nave hccu roual-
mated TIT th. bench and, hereditary Repua-
licau as he was elected 1n SHE l@mWunE
ticket
/ Are NOS yuc-c cases the symptoms oi q dis
/ ease vuIcH bas spread through our whole
social system. aud which threatens unless
VIC ~.ot DC cot AK once, To bring US down t3
a dea.oIaoIe condition oi moral decrepitudr
I It y NOT worth while for Ue T. cSciglfa
against bsihery and prosecute thieves white
I che public conscience l. - sluggish and the
puhuc's power OF Discriminating between
right and wrong - Slight that one c2u hard
/ lv te.I an npae-t man from @ rogue