The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-06
POLITICAL NOTES.

The RISING OF THE PEOPLE.-No in
cident in the political history of New York
for many years mas given us SO much hope
for the future of the metropolis as the
meeting last night at Cooper Institute. In
the early days of the war for the Union,
the Secession party consoled itself with the
belief that New York city was too firmly
welded to the idols of commerce to COM
prehend patriotic instinct, or to sacrifice
dollar for disinterested purpose, Yet
nowhere in the United States was there a
more general manifestation Of patriotic
fervor, q more liberal expenditure of money,
a more generous offer of volunteers, or a
more cheerful readiness to bear the priva-
tons and sufferings of the conflict, than in
this city of tradesmen, importers, and
cotton-brokers. Some such impulse as
stirred the popular heart at the great war
meeting in Union Square during those sad
but glorious days seemed to stir it again
last night, when men of all ranks, all par
ties, all avocations, came together and
raised their voices In angry yet dignified
rebuke of official corruption.
Deep as the Indignation of tho people
has been over the recent disclosures of
fraud, earnest as close observers have seen
the popular purpose to be to put an end to
this wholesale swindling at once and for
ever, few were prepared for such an i'm
posing demonstration as this, which assured
us that at heart the rank and file of the
Democracy, as well as of the Republican
party, are the friends of honest govern
ment, and the bitter enemies of every spe-
cies Of fraud. If Tweed and Hall and
Connolly believed that the sentiment of
party fealty was strong enough to blind
their followers in all cases to the difference
between right and wrong, the speeches last
evening, and the temper in which the audi
ence listened and applauded, must have
convinced them that such insolent conf
dence was misplaced.
The Ring has strained its strength too
far, and has now broken. The people of
New York, without distinction of party or
condition, have given fair warning to the
shameless clique which has tyrannized over
them for so many years that they will SUBJ
init no longer to its extortions, will break
down the machinery of party, and drive the
swindlers certainly into obscurity, and, 1t
possible, into prison. 1t revives our con.
fidence in the American system Of Repub-
aican government to see that when an emer-
gency is fairly presented the people can
thus cast behind them selfish considera-
Uons and unite in working for the public
good.--N. Y. Tribune.
AN indication of the determined spiri
with which the Germans are ready to take
hold of the corruption in our city govern
anent, is afforded by the leading article in
yesterdays Neso Yorker Demok1m. 1t re-
fers to the citizens meeting at the Cooper
Institute. After promising that the share
taken by the Germans in the movement is
without reference to party lines, it goes on
TO say: "We are of the conviction that il
the meeting contents itself with resolutions
of theoretical condemnation, and with some
reference to the election that is to take place
in couple of months, if it do not take di-
rectly practical measures against the au-
thors Of our troubles, if it do not lay the
ak at the root of the evil, its work will not
only be failure, it will be an actual inju-
ry, and will only put new weapons of de-
Tense into the hands of our oppressors."
The article denounces the waiting for the
election to free us from our chains as 'seith-
err folly or aid and comfort for tbs enemy.n
10 advises that the meeting demand the i'm.
noa Fate resignation of the chiefs of depart
msnts n the city government, and if this
Is not com plied with, the appointment of a
committee tn stake the necessary practica
stems to enable .+he citizens of New York,
Inv united action. to secure compliance
with their lust deman,d." 'The next step
would then be the inaug ,,Tation OF Prov,
sional city government, anu OF a perma men,
vigilance and executive comm ttee, TO take
further measures for the legal calling te
account and rendering harmless au guilty
parties. ar well as for reestabllshnient Q
order in the municipal household" W
advise the mayor, who has so keen an up
probation of the power of the Irish whei
they are aroused, to study the significance
Of this German article.-N. Z. 1imes.
ADA1Ly journal states that the rsaso,
why martial law is to be declared IN Soutl
Carolina is entirely personal one with tn
President, and that the troops now IN ina
State, and those to be sent there, are to 2
used to crush out local opposition IN tn
Republican party. This statement IS q
rect and palpable falsehood. The only oT
position in the Republican party IN sout