Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-21

Inc cOrrupElO1S IN NEW AoIh SAVuiO
serve as a lesson to other cities. Fol
years, the Tammany ring has ruled
not only the politics of New York
but Of the entire Union. This organ
ization has grown so strong that il
has become nothing but an infamous
band of spOilsmen, The Democracy
Of New York and Of the entire Union
are washing their hands Of the plur :
derers. The other cities should profit
by the lesson in New York. In every
city Of prominence, cliques have been
organized for the purpose OF ralding
upon The treasury, and whenever one
Of these miserable eabals triumphs,
the reign Of double taxation, sp0lia-
ton and ring government IS assured.
We agree with the Philadelphia In
quire~, that, If robbers combine for
profit, the robbed should combine
against them for self protection" 1t is
as easy to vote for men whose eharac-
ters are known as for men who are
unknown. It is as easy to put honest
men into office as dishonest ones.
Seeing, as our citizens yearly see, this
candidate OF that buying a nOmina-
ton or employing trick and fraud to
gain it, they should know that n
Who will buy a nomination or get it
by fraud is not st for honest men to
vote for.
The whole matter Is in the hands Of
the people. Should they at q single
election refuse to vote for any csndi-
date Of unknown character, such men
would not be nominated. But just so
long as our citizens go blindIy to the
polls, willing slaves OF corrupt rings,
just so long will peculatiOn and NAL
feassnce in Office prevail. The rings
have simply the strength that cOhe-
sion for plumber gives. Thay are
bandits levying upon the people.
Were the people, however, to combine
and determine to sweep the hungry
political hordes from power, the latter
would be as wisps OF straw in the
hands Of Sampson. Generally, when
q mans purse is touched, he is willing
to make some little exertion to defend
il from thieves, get there is not a tax
payer in the land, not a man who
owns a house, or rents one, who is not
robbed daily by dishonest officials.
For years the people Of New York
have been bound hand and foot in the
tolls Of political tricksters, and in the
smaller cities the spOilsmen have en-
deavOred to effect a similar Organiza-
ton. 1t is the duty Of the people to nip
in the bud all such c~Onspiracies. TIE
word ''ring" is synOnO11Ous with pub
lie plumber. If bad men ascend to
power, nobody is to blame but the taxi
payers themselves. On occasions of
uaifeasence theft and robbery in Office,
none rail louder than the taxpayer.
But who is more at fault than the
tsx-paying people who sheer at the
idea Of taking an active part in cleo
tons? II they absent themselves
from the primary sssemblsges OF the
people, and from party organizations,
who is to blame for the selection and
elevation to power and place, Of unfit
and unworthy officials? Surely they,
who neglect the obligation imposed
every citizen by our republican
system, should be the last to complain
in the event Of their sUpineness to
their political duties and response
being the cause Of the success
Of bad men in the pursuit Of
office, and the consequent adOp-
lion of bad policy and bad meas
which is sure to follow the
triumph Of such men in a political
campaign, whether it be one Of ma
tiOnal or local Importance. The no.
party men are drones in the political
hive. They neglect the imperative
duty which each and every American
owes to his country, her hber-
ties and her laws. 1t does not follow
that, in devOting a small portion Of
bis time to an active participation in
party organizations, the business
man, or any other man, should in the
degree neglect his social or other
On the contrary, in politics !
Is in religion, no man is the worse for
a fixed and steady faith. Mem
0ers Of one denomination cannot but
a high respect for those hold
and cOnscientiOusly practicing dr. {
5reBt doctrines. He, however, who
believes in nothing, and is so wholly ;
.ngrossed In his own selfish, worldly Z
pursuits and qualifications as to have I
10 time or desire for divine instruc- .
ion, is not nor does he deserve to be |
espected by any Of them. So, too, is !
t in the business world. II the hon
tax-psying people Of Memphis 7
would not have Memphis ruled by a i
ing Of political adventures, let them c
I'll into ranks and aid with a cheerful q
.eart and determined spirit in pre- {
the evils and corrupti0ns 7
which have ~disgrsoed the city Of New b
FORK. L.