New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-23
TIE ERIE RING.

| A PROPOSITION TO SACRIFICE FISK-PROPOSED
| CHANGES IN TIE ADMIN ISTRArlON-AN0rliER
| MEETING OF TIE AMERICAN STOCKHOLDERS
| COMMITTEE.
| II has been known for some time that
Gould and Lane were DESTROYS of parting company with
Fisk and throwing him overheard as tub to tho p0pu
| lar whale The warke colonel, however. positively de-
cliIes TO consent to any such arrangement Like Con-
| n6Ny, no refuses TO become "sacricc." although
when the suggestion first made to him, his hart
was prccd" almost rs deeply when his Dolly" failed
TO bestow her customary smile The Ring cannot afford
TO be as indie pendent Dolly" in discardinS him. for
nc ia tho possssor OF too Of the secrets OF Las
BrlggaDs," and has the whole gang ~ rogles IN MS
power Unlike Of his associates. his character Tor
some time has been such that the scandal Of belonging
TO the Ring seems his nearest approach to responsibility
IL the desire OF some members OF tho present Erio
administration, who recognize the inevitable approach
Of their downfall 20 substitute in their places friends or
| their own, who share their political views. and would
conduct the business the line to the present
incnInbrnts. II any such scheme Is SERIOUSLY enter
tanned 1t scarcely point ont 10 Intelligent
observers of signs Of the times that the present att
tde Of the people OF this State renders the project hope
less The Erie Ring is rightly REGARDED - an essential
part OF the Timmany Rng~cssc,' both - regards us
history and its spirit. The public arc aware that the
Erie Ring was the ladder ny which, in the earlier stages
| Of rs growth the Tnmmany Ring climbed into power
liz return for rcnderrd through It, money
aid Of IL, employee. tho iOw':s 81 III" I"gi+'a
turc and of the Tinnary judge wrr" placed NJ the dis
| p0.1l OF Could. Fish. AMI Lunr. II there he
| nry carr"s,nrss thc reform Nl"h Is ar
present swo ping from plnces Of pd2lc responsibility
the ltiv.a Of the Tsmnauv Ing : rot 10 he
believed that nunri briucI OF In" l,mnint or
sc 1y an in :r %b ts M f "T st rnE in
name but IN spirit Kindred TO those rr"p,'irq t, ruT
NOhng shoud adtiSfy the real OwIcrS ~ tn I.n ANA
| nothing riH Fat.fy he poodle OF n" III, On,
tss Of the 1--WE Railway in competent and recwo"lhv
rnui WHERE tho road viii BE- innnased not "a any I-
-. Of re ito holders and the pcoplc ot tho ;; az ad
! .l"'. q. Committee OF An,iRing American h'ii"rs
"a iic held another meeting on Ihurhdy e. ciiihI,
which John swaLn the lrprrsen'l:'. o! ihh I'D
and Raphael conlnati"n was prtstn Mnllrr' ~ nlic,
| mpmiance wcr" DISCUSSED with entire nir'tnh!, mnd
plans formed Winch nro not Je' ripn Tor rnii"a
! TIE NEW ENGLISH COMPOSITIONS AGAINST the
| ERE RI>G--C;tN.sICkILs+ 0NNECriOS WITH
TIE MOVEMENT.
The arrival of Gen. Sickrs, who reached
this oy yesterday, has been awaited with interest.
under the expectation lint lie would give more full p-
formation Of the reported combination IN England be-
tween stoc khOdcrs of vha Atlantic and Great Western
Railroad and Eric stockholders rs are not Included
in the Heath Raphael orSauization In conVeISa-
ton with a TRIBUNE reporter yesterday, Gen. Sickes
expressed himself follows He has taken IN ouive
| interest IN tho alars Of the Atlantic and Groat
Western Railroad for several years. In i6s he was
offered tho Presidency OF the Road with house anu
sas oo year which tempting off,, he declined 60 accept
the Spa nish mission. During his ah5,nr, lie has kept
himself informed in relation 10 tie condition OF the
Road and in common with most Americans who have
passed tho last three years IN Europe LIE has had co.
ant occasion TO observe and feel the cv influence OF
The Ere Rang the credit Of country He woald
NJ; say that the Ring ha, done almost as
much 10 weaken standing in Europe Triumph,
IN the did I" strengthen IT, Professionally, how"
| ever he has nothing to do with the new combination.
| Wien hc heard OF the recent sweeping VIE
| tory Of the people over the Tanlmany Rins
/ nf fta nti,
holders Of A. and G. W. stock, telling HIM that the tine
had come for effective work. aud advising organization
for that purpose On arriving In England he found mat
tiers In much better shape than be- had anciiatod aud
discovered that the had become quite formid
| able During stay Of three Gays III Lonion ho MAJ
| con ytIsatiOns with Gentlemen largely Interested IN tho
A. and c. W and Ere Roads a. 10 the measures they
mi zht adOpt IN view Of Tue altered condition Of the pol
city an State IN order to Obtain the right,
OF which they been long deprived by the rings
| In Albany and hnre. His views were solicited
! mainly because he WIS New'Torker and
| had had moro or loss TO do in time pas
with the politics Of The city aud State, and had fair
knowledge 0, the situation. Naturally. he iclt willing
ness to confer with these gcntcmen III compliance with
their desire, to the bcstmeans by which they might
contribute 10 the efforts making here 10 bieas up inc
riag The people Of the city and State have driven the
protectors Of the J..c Ring out Of office and political
power and only remains for those interested In
tho great RAILROAD corporations which Gould aud Fisk
continue to c,utol. out them from the power they
! uUawfully WELD. -
Gen. Stkre's Impression IA. Judging from the energy
and abity Of who he undcrsanis ale to BE- PIT
| III charge Of tho NOV met seconded by better rcsu-
tion aud Juiciary if not less vena at least s"mcwnL
less reckless tce efforts cannot fail OF success
able contribute, daring his short hlaJ her, anything
TO success he win not fail to 30 H. Inc lcanihs
connected with the movement IN in mon are those
Of Mr. McJirnry who large ttockoder III me A. ana
| Il. w. and Mrssrs. BiscnOfsheu Goidschndt leading
bankers in LONDON These Gentlemen i'lrosrn. rom rom
! $4,000 - IbOOVo shares Of Erie aud large portion
| OF the Atlantic and Great Western STOCK. Ihcir
| movement VII be- IN no W'He aEtagoh.t.c
| +, that OF ihe Heath and Raphael party but
rather auxiliary The combination VII he Tpr cc
IN this country By the legal firm OF Barlow, Lirocque
Mcfarland who Successfully conducted the recent sRts
OF tie Atlantic AMI Great Western Road against lhc ETC
| mana cement duncan, sherman Co. are the bankers
this eide. Tho time is regarded as most NJ
the combination against tho Ring VIII avn cihD ior
fair play cooperation on the part OF the autloIt"
The plan Of campaign be adopted, It would not DO ex
| pcJieI.t t. n,axe public al present