The New York herald., 1871-10-22
BR ENNAN DARE NOT BOLT

eyes, SO that their rights could be the more easily
placed beyond their reach. There Is not magnate,
from the steelcoated lrrepressible StacOm, who
every day treats the maleiactors OF New York to
hard discipline and Diet that warrants them ''ht
for hunting" down to the gallant pet captain OF
the SixCn precinct who smiles as never man
smole before HIM, and who can remove his hat at
imaginary friends as often as any man living-there
are none Of the ordtndires Dut who are SO excited
ana determinstely pugnacious that they scarcely
know which side travels uppermost. To employ
the strong phrase0logy OF Baxter street-and this Is
all within the family clrcle-they have their 'back
up' so high that IL will take 500 federal supervisors
OF election and all the powers Of Tammany's pacific
eloquence to get 1t back into proper shape again.
Around the City Prison, which Is kind Of ralying
point for the affected and disaffecred, caucuses
innumerabe gather and dispense with the
rapidity OF clouds that seem to stay for
second and then scud away again before breeze.
Tim Campbell, as genuine weight as ever huggcd
the wheels Of any political machine and Nick Muller
who is severe contrast, and many Others have
been lending ammunition to the stalwart Sixth
warders to carry on the excitement.
WHAT'S THE MATrERY
Is the question naturally prOpounded. The matter
Is not rinng one II the cause as set forth be taken
for gospel. MAI Brennan answers that the ward il
MS own, goods and chartes, soul and body; he has
iran 1t" On his own hook for many q year,
scalped many an Indian who has ventured there
from the general Wigwam, and his representative
Juror reached such fearful height that he could
brook no rival, permit no opposition. accept no
mandate and believe nothing that was not quoted
from his own chapter, or brought from his own de-
p0st0ry. II he bends to nature ne refuses to bend
to any opponent as gracefully-he viii break FIRST
like brittle piece OF steel. IL am In the ward
longer than any man In the city who has place."
says he. and, In true imitation OF the frog the
bull story, believing he was Tammany Hall complete
instead OF a wing only he has blown himself
up until he has exploded by spontaneous combus-
tion. Some time in June last the only opponent
whom Mat considered as worthy OF his steel went
to Europe, and as everybody knows, while the cat
is away the mice get chance; Mat took occasion
to assert his rights Minlsern Chief and Plenpo.
tentlary Extraordinary for the people Of the Big
SlXthn
WHEN JUDGE BOWLING RETURNED
to the judicial bench "Cheir Justice OF The Spc-
cal Sessions he found that In the grand display made
by good many of the pretended enthusiasts VINO
saw HIM OF down the bay, and yelled at him from the
paddle boxes of the steamers that accompanied him.
were i'm reality the men who, under The guIse OF
friendship, took occasion TO apply the boot to his
departing form. While, with tneir lungs extended,
and prayed for baptism for the rhei's terror after
the order OF total immersion. He came back, how
array against him by the party Tor 'hOme rnle'' as
they had inscribed their motto. The contending
Il nave worked all my life for Tammany, 'says Mat
Yes replied Joe, "out good deal more FOR
yourself, and quite 1orgeuul OF yo7r lriendso
II made you what you are. anyhow" said the
former.
.sYou never made any one but Yourself" mutters
the antagonist Dut your own nest you've feathered
toa grand tune
"rfl have the ward, and carry all my men in it.
Not II know the ward in which was born"
says Downing, .and now go al II, and I'l whip You
At lhis the grants have allowed the contest to
stand until two weeks ago, and to all outward ap-
HORIZON OF THE SIXTH WARD
for two months past has been clear and the course
Of affairs well defined; but beneath the surface there
has been hell, holocaust, q smouldering.
Internal heat which was ready to burst
the old landmarks. The pressure Of AFFAIRS at
the Clty Hall was the lever weight that
kept the superheated steam from escaping for a
1lme; but at length crack has been started, ana
the machine so cleverly arranged by one party has
been utterly demolished by the other.
'S re6Uent ma Ul0tso Dldis deDlOfissea ma per-
sO;.,.e" said the Justice after he had returnedis
must not be forgotten that he remained than
week IN Paris this year-"will thevY II they rebuild
my house III keep my person intact Get dr0teE
And Joey na1gnraled Club Or ns iriel4s did, and
all nominated for the regular tickets. 50 COM
menced the fight between "Big hearted Matt and
Long memory Joe, and so II has progressed, and
ended In the latters favor, a fact he can never
forget. Hear what he saith:-
JUDGE JOE BOWLING INTERVIEWED
The Judge was taking his customary promenade
along Broadway yesterday, dressed up as superbly
as ever and d0nned IN q SUIT purchased by special
contract from Miles, OF Bond street, for 'tnIrty
snlins' II was shortly after one O'Clock. AS ne
was III the neghborhO0d OF Canal street he was
met 10y representative OF the HERALD. TO whom.
alter holding out the three fingers Of his left hand
he began upon the business that was doubtless
uppermost i'll his pcrtcranium.
"iou heard OF the row In the Sixth ward between
that man and myself, supp0sen SAID he, throw
ing back the lapel of his coat over his right
mi lInr htS nj vinnf ftItx
tie and ''pig" diamond pin.
"Yes: but what's the matter between Yourself and
Brennanr demanded the reporter.
'Matterw commenced the Judge with a well
feigned expression OF inability his part to he suf-
nc,en.y y eNpc,s' @ mhy y we've eye got man there who
where he peases. lie wants to iarm us out Ike
children VINO have neither mother nor father. pro-
perly speaking. give mix ike sucking pigs
feed us promises, give us nothing ana glass OF
water to wash 1t DOWN with. That's what's the
matter" and he champed at to0thpick until his
black mustacne went up and down IKE the lever
a steam hammer whie his features bespoke OF
savageneSs which even MS muchness the Enssun
bear could not withstand.
.'Wnat commenced II, Judger
commenced IL Why, there's q man who lives
away up In Bioomingdale road, seven miles away, |
up in Harlem and comes limpD' down mere TO the |
he represent it, it, We'll he sends ms fore a1% alter
down and tEey drink rum and chew tobacco, curse |
all good government ano dance me devils hornppe
atmosphere with the KNOB on his right arm he
tnued, "But we've cauent him IN the snaph
I'm WHHJ way nave yUu iappcu
.Well III tell you. You know that he's had "A fac
ZION running all over the ward for a good many
months. ought to say, perhaps, under the ward, |
lor they are either
LIKE xEPnIsroPHELEs' BELL RINGERS,
grave drgging beneath or else like Mother Carey's
chickens, up high you can't see them beyond |
gunshot range. As was going to say. matters came
TO mead, and the other night We had primary
election the corner oil Pearl and Centre streets.
Wen. had the men there whom thought the ward |
would ike 10 support, and he had his own gang |
around the ballot box Inn Brennan, his brother, |
others were there officers or electlon. |
went up and demanded to have the ballot box |
opened 4 guess not, said Tim; n any one touches
that sacred instrument while am around III let |
hum know II. Now you just go to work and mind |
your own damned business and III mind nine; |
20 keep or the "balley DoX."' Well, refused |
tO allow election 10 20 on with such a state or I
affairs; besides ] have reasons TO know how the |
inside OF the oven worked and opened the box |
IA crowd.