The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-23


| THE Enquirer hesitates as to what can
be said in extenuation of Mayor, Hall and
his Tammany confidence men, and finally
concludes that the Mayor must vindicate
himself, so republishes his circular letter, in
reply to call for information as to the gi-
gantic frauds perpetrated under his adj
ministrationD with the following character
istic introduction: T" d.
| The LION AT BAY.-The plueSy Mayor of New
| York defies and spuins the whole kennel of dogs
which have been barking at him necessarily for
o fortnight The leader of the pack, the New
| York Tunes, thus yelps out its Indignation
ITO this communication of citizens represent
| ing millions OF dollars of the taxable property
of the city, A. Oakley Hall has sent the following
| insulting reply, a printed copy of which was
transmitted TO each of the signers of the letter."
As the ''kennel of dogsV comprises the
most wealthy and honorable business men
in the city of New York, it is exceedingly
probable that the manner in which they
will spun the insults of Mayor Hall, may
bring that functionary to a sense of the
duties and decencies. of official life; to
which, at present, he is as entirely stranger,
as his Talnmany friends are to even indiiler-
ent honesty. The "Lion at Bayv indeed!
Well, circumstances do alter cases and
from Tammany, (of which corrupt concern
Mayor Hall is a shining light Virginia
Democrats have great expectations in the
way of funds to be used in controlling cleo
tons in Southern States. h ,'sl.a.l e. 81.
4 When we consider the liberality of the
pledges given to the Eaquire,'s friends by
"the plucky Mayor Of New York" and his
Tammany hackers, we are tempted to re-
mark on the Enq,are5''s defence: r
,iIgh ''CalI you that backing your friends
filf A plague upon such backingr'
Brick Pomeroy's backing is more sub
stantial, and he speaks by the card: re
- From Pomeroy's Democrat, Aug l2thl
RRD-HoT sHoT-"BRIcKo. PoMRROYs COMPLIMENTS
t0l4 TO THE TAaMANY, THIEVES
If The Head of Sachems of Tammany can man
age TO secure the nomination of their man. for
the Presidency, and then see him elected there
will be inaugtlrated the grandest administration
of theft corruption profligacy, extravaganza and
crime this country ever Witnessed.
The ring of swindlers now holding treacherous
power in New York city under the name Of De- |
mecracy, are doing more to weaken the cause of |
Democracy in the country at large than the en-
tire vote of the city can atone for.
This is Tammany 1a-fsi. sffftst..
This is the so-called Democratic authority gov |
ernihg New York - .,5... $50
This is the DEVILS combination of thieves now I
rnling New York city and State, not for the good /
of the many, but for the enrichment of the few
This is the monopoly of corruptionsts now
to buy the nomination of the next
Democratic candidate for the Presidency that
Washington may be included--that some of the
leading thieves Of our New York officials may be
uanspianted TO newer fields, but under the same
II Is for the Democracy of the country to look
10 this-to send to the National Convention of
$50, men who dare to be honest to tax-payers
ind to principles or there will be such a defeat.
such disruption and scattering OF the Democ,
'acy as no power ON earth viii ever rally ~
Honest mel will not always endorse corrup- |
ion. 4
New York, the pig-pen of Taminany may sub
nit TO what It's people have not pluck enough to
leip but the Democracy of the country aDiH not
ubmit TO such dictation.