St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-05-19

me iHtadHl -uuidrT.
Many l.,r-uIls who observe the ir.tlIs-
formation OF the BATTERY and OF Wash
ngton Square and Of the other public
grounds Of the city Of New York into
neat and pretty i,ii- t., AMI who behold
with pleasure the bright beds OF hya-
cinl!rs in the City Hall Park, are very
apt to think that the government OF the
Eing Is very good government. and
that they have never seen the city in such
GOOD order The evidences which they
observe, however, are precisely those
which are always seen in an intelligent
dcspoii.m. They are of the kind which
used to fool Americans in PARIS into the
belief that Louis Napoleon'~ government
was very Good one But what that
government really was, appeared when
half OF the Chasscpnt- would not fire,
and more than hail OF the cartridges PROV
Cd TO BE- sand. II is very easy to plant
hyaciaths in the Park. hut ii Is not ,a>y
nor possible to have n good Government
from bad men and methods While the
foolish tlN-paycr and citizen Is congratu-
latirg himself upo:i the nca'ness of the
public lromcnadc~, Mr.. Putnam's family
Is insultcd, and Mr.. Putnam Is murdered
i'll the street ear, upon the chici thorough
fare of the city. And all decent men
and women know that they enter those
cars at their peril.
The reason OF this condition Of things
is evident. The Tammany Ring, which
has absolute control Of the city, depends
for its supremacy upon the favor Of the
worst class of the population; conse-
qucntIy, it must nropitiatc the rutlians.
1t requires bullics and repeatcrs on cleo
ton day, and it must, therefore. wink at
their oilrnsls ON ether days Thus, n
man named William Smith was recently
tried, and upon his arrai"nmcnt pleaded
guilty Of Grand larceny. The day before
lac wa~ tried Mr. Alexander Frcar, a
Of the Legislature from the city
OF New York, and by the appointment
of the Mayor one OF the Commissioners
ot Charities and Corrections, tclcgraphed
from Albany: civilian Smith, to be-
tried Tomorrow, is Il friend of mine"
There cou!d be- but one Interpretation OF
such message Mr.. Erear holds his
places 10y permission OF the King, and it
would be injurious to the Ring 10 alien
ate the class 10 which William Smith be-
longs. 50 Mr. Codkin writes to the
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misconduct OF conductor upon the
broadway rairoad--th.. same upon
which Mr.. i'utnam was murdcrcd-who
flung him from thc car into the street
because lac insisted upon seeing his badge
The man kept out of the way for some
lime, and avoided the warrant which
Mr. Godkin had taken out. But the
moment Mr.. Goikin left the city for a
day or two was arrested, and discharged
Tor want OF prosecutor. pom his re-
turn, Mr. GOdkin was requested by a
delegation composed of the councilman
OF the ward, liquor dealer, and brew
cr, TO wlite Il letter TO the president of
the road iorgiVing the conductor, that lac
might lie restored 10 his place: which.
OF course, lie declined 10 do, and was
thcrcupon Significantly assured that it
would be better for him if he did
And what was the explanation OF this
Sumpiy that the politicians, who depend
upon the ruiiians, c;tn seriously annoy
thc railroad companies and the compa-
nic- therefore buy peace for themselves
by appointing conductors and drivers for
reasons other than fitness. In such 4
of affairs ii il not Of course.
surprising that the servants of the COM
pany, whom the hulies virtually appoint,
10 not resist them, nor that those who
may be otherwise appointed are afraid
to resist them. OF course, also, the pas
sengers, who know how complete
the system Of the Ring is, and
how hopeless TO seek redress in courts
where the chaEce is that Il Ring iui"e
SITS upon the bench, are only too willing
not t" see and not to hear, and 10 thanh,
Heaven If they can reach their homes
with their heads whole.
This is the situation OF the city of New
I ork under the rule Of the Democrats,
Ring of Tammany Hall, to which the
legislature, which was its tool, has inst
virtually absolute power. Pub
ic attention is more pointcdIy called to
I Just now, because of the cruel murder
VI Mr. Putnam in the broadway cars for
PROTESTING against brutal insults TO the
aides whom he was attending. The cir
have occasioned scores of COM
nunicatlons to the news papers, showing
low universal and incessant is this per
onai peril IN the city. If is the imme-
nate and necessary result of political
scendency dependent upon tia favor of
he criminal classes. And as lone a. in
tlii9ent citizens of New York, because
he parks are prettily adorned with hva- !
lnths, vote with a party which is in ,
'asue with rutiianS, - long they do
'lat they can TO make such murders as .
rat Of Mr.. Putnam probable. Mean. ,,
lille it is for good citizens every where