New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-05

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practical idea had suggested itself to his mind and IS
to the meeting. No good could possibly arise from
Investigation By committee. AZ evidence Of this he
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wanted the support Of good Democratic Citizen was 70
This subject OF corruption versus proper government
could not be dismissed with momenss Reelection, pnt
much future reflection and discussion.
Gen. John A. Cechrane, upon being introduced was
hailed with great applause After severely rebunng
turbulent rowdy who had disturbed the meeting by his
vociferations Gen. Cochrane stated that the meeting
wanted and asking for 1t. This was time when pick
pockets abounded, and honest people 10 protect Ine t
selves, formed snti-pckpooket association de ud
not stand politician or partisan but a. an OK
ponent OF the common honesty which ne saw w W h %
strength what the people going to DO about tt III
1t useless to attempt TO unrave the story OF tne
stop to count the money that he has left. but Dries
"stop Thief" and when the thief ia caught d 6a
this was at the municipal elections, this was local
fraud to remedy which honest men should be put r
selves conspicuous by their "billlng ana cOo,ng
would
stock pigeons that would be soundly pucked by honest
citizens.
Ira Davis stated that the agitation for tho reform OF
municipal government no new sub iect III hau Goho
under successive officers, administrations, ana Rar
ties aud yet fraud and corruption were now cuinnaIh I
in the most startling manner. The trouble lay III I'M
Could only be renedled by returning the power to tue
people, to whom every question should De reierreu luz
| final action.
W. T. Jennings said 1t was essential to probe the can
| aafin into he
disturbing the body poo. 1t necessary to know
who robbed the city, and who Ia Responsible Inv ~
mOcracy honest at heart and were desrous Oh Po
| ltical reform.
Howard Ellis said four men are the representatives Oh
the Ring and the powers that governed this CITY, william
NJ Tweed was the head and front Of the roughs Years
ago he was bankrupt, and the leader Of gang OF
rougls. He was then penniess Dut now
| worth tl5OOOOOO Peter B. sweeny stood back
him and supplied him nr Tsh thief frS MhS
few years ago. worth but 81 200 year as clerk IN
bank but whose wealth Is now beyond all kno%eGgs
District Attorney and put away $4,000 indictments
These were the men who governed New-York'
| Gen. Joseph C. Jackson closed the exercises with
few remarks.
1t was during the progress OF this outside meeting
that the few unconverted Tammany men who Wis
tied the gathering oongregated on the sidewalk
and gave vent to their feelings One a. tau
and SsSd DU sssd for
for Tweed when Mr. Ellis criticised that persons mis-
deeds and when the same speaker useu Omoohy
name "three cheers Sweeny were called for ana
not given Mr. Ellis then denounced Connolly as PICK
| pocEet and was answered by second Denocrat In
The gang mentioned with Your liarl And 80 they
enjoyed themselves without interference Early In Tue
Capt Byrne, were marched into the hall and distributed
through the audience but no outside meeting ha Sang
made for it, and in several instances S soI ro%S
respeetabity of tile people. Here and there from inc
outskirts Of the crowd yes Of dsapproya were gwen az
Intervals but these passing unnouced, tue uis'foo'S
| ms 4 q useless