Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-09-26
NEW YORK.
The Tammany Chiefs in Council

AAC AhbA- n a AuLkaA&AuI DoEAAOSA1Ogs
New YoRK, Sept. 25.-The Democratic
elements opposed to Tammsny had a
meeting Saturday evening, and perfected
arrangements to inaugurate a formal
campaign against the present system of
corruption. A committee is TO be ap-
pointed, composed of leading Democrats
of the city, who are authorized to call 3
mass meeting during the week, and issue
an address TO the people. The meeting
was marked by wonderful unanimity of
sentiment, and comprised the leading pol
iicisns of the city. The men identified
with this movement are known to be OF
the first standing. There is every reason
to think the organization will be opposed
to the Tammany power in the city and
State organization. 1t is intended to
send the best representatives that can be
secured to the Democratic etate Conyen-
ton. Assurances are given that they will
be admitted. Sam. ]. Courtney, Benz.
Wood, James 0'Brien, G. @. Barrett, g.
w. Mclean and Thos. Boes are the prin-
cipal movers in the affair.
The Laxity Of the Courts.
G. G. Leigh, candidate for Secretary of
State, ON the temperance ticket, in an
address to the Father Mathew Temper
snce Society last night, said judges had
taken advantage of their power to sus-
pend judgements, instead of sending
guilty men to prison until twenty thou
sand of these suspended criminals are
now at liberty in this city. He said that
Hsggerty, the alleged voucher thief, was
one of this class, and perhaps committed
the robbery TO escape being sent to
prison.
IIIstrusting the People.
The Times this morning calls on the
committee of seventy to be expeditions in
breaking down the ring at any cost. We
have found fault with the committee
partly because they do not as it appears
to us, place sufficient confidence in the
public. They seem to be uncertain about
the temper of the people. They need
not feel 80; they can depend on it that
the strong hearts of the people are with
them, and that if they do their work well
and thoroughly they will find the public of
very much greater power than any which
Hall, Tweed or Sweeney can conjure up.
Political Preachers.
Several preachers yesterday referred to
the corruption of the city government,
and exhorted the citizens to purify the
primary meetings and elections, and not
be so ayaricious as to neglect the
public and country at large.
Going to Fight init Sigel.
Gen. Sigel has addressed ccmmunica-
tion to ward association, strongly de-
nouncing the Tammany ring and recon-
mending united action to overthrow the
enemies of honest government.
The Voucher Trials.
The examination of Hsggerty and
Balch was continued to-day before Judge
Bowling. The counsel for the accused
criticized Judge LedWith for not releasing
Mrs. Haggerty. The District Attorney
asked to have the prisoners sent before
the grand jury.
The servant Mary Conway was then
put upon cross-examinetion.
There were no new developments, and
the case was adjourned till Friday.
The report published yesterday stating
hat q large number of employees IN the
Central Postoff1ce had been discharged
on political grounds, is false.
The War on the Times Property.
The Board of Aldermen met to-day,
and communication was received from
Mayor Hall in relation to the brick church
property, now the Times building. The
Mayor repeats his former statement that
the title to the property is in the city, as
it was not sold to the highest bidder, and
was originally given for religious pur-
poses. He recommends that legal pro-
ceedings be taken to recover the property.
The communication was placed on file.
A Discrepancy of s2s,OOO,OOO.
Alderman Waltman presented report
in which he claims that the committee of
citizens have made an incorrect report of
the city debt, and that the total indebted
ness is $2S, 600, 900 less than the state
ment of the citizens committee.
The New Comptroller.
At the Board of Supervisors to day,
Mayor Hall presiiing, Deputy Controller
Green sent in a communication about the
tax levy.
Deputy Comptroller Green, in COM
munication to the supervisors, says the
amount to be raised by tax levy is $685.
S62, 527.
Tammany Unterrified.
The Tammany Hall general committee
met this P. NJ with full attendance.
Speaker Hstchman presided. Tweed
made an address, in which he said that
the Democracy had only to be compact
and resolute, submitting to no wrong, le-
gally and peacesbly depositing their bal
lois, and victory would crown their
standards and every candidate nominated
would be elected on the 7th of November.
The leaders who had been assailed would
be vindicated in the courts of justice.
attacks and aspersions, re-
elimination from an organization of dis.
politicians, did not constitute
evidence.
On motion of Judge Cock, the officers |
of last year were reelected unanimously. |
Buried Seven Years After Death.
Tomorrow the remains of four naval |
officers which were recovered from the |
Weehswken, off Charleston, will be buried
with naval honors at the Naval cemetery |
at the hospital, Flushing avenue.
Yellow Fever at New Orleans.
Several gentlemen from Louisiana,
stopping in this city, have
received dispatches stating that yellow
tever is now raging at New Orleans.
Among the victims of this terrible dis
ease is State Senator Peck.
PuIIman's Great Monopoly.
The sleeping car patent case of Pull |
man against Woodruff, for preliminary |
iojunction will be heard at Pittsburg on |
The second Monday in November.