The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-27
Little Jack Homer sat in q corner
Eating his Christmas pie,


And cried, "what very good boy am u"
We have all been 30 drilled In the faith OF 81.
Tammany and made SO familiar with the catecnism
OF the cfiques which insist on the miraculous wis
dom Of the rotund 'Boss Of the Ring, that the an
nouncement In yesterdays papers that he was ar
rested caused general SURPRISE II was thought that
William N. Tweed, was SO far above and
beyond everybody that single sicer from HIM was
sufficient to annihnate persistent aud inquiring
taxpayer. He was the little Jack Horner In the
pantomime Of Manhattan politics, and gloried In
his power to extract plums from the treasury when
ever he pleased Indeed SO well did he stick In his
thumb that host Of his iinltat0rs set about
ERECTING MONUMENT TO HIN.
The Indignation and grief OF the "peelers" for
the Boss this morning on learning that the JACK
H0rner OF the Ring would probably be denied the
pleasure Of dipping into the Christmas pie this year
caused profound gloom. Not rufdan OF the thou
SANDS who have fattened on the taxpayers Of the
city but asked himself and his fellow shoulder.
htters yesterday 'Is our civilization fYlure oris
the plug-ugy played outs". The Mahonet OF the
faithful, the Nourreredin OF unaduterated city de-
mocracy to be arrested 1t was too much ! Bill
Tweed, the 'Man Who Laughs" or who was wont
to Singer at every attempt to make him let 20 OF
the peoples money bags OF permit fair election
the benevolent and nlustrious Senator, to be COM
say,
was declared on all sides to be an action on the part
of Providence and the citizens entirely 'unc0nstt-
tional and Void"
This being the general opinion among what in
Tammany circles Is known as 1.-THE people, re-
porter OF the HERALD wendell his way to Wall street.
and, with an eye to business, frolicked for a
time with the playful bulls and bears who
tlA md Ynh o. Nfrn
He knew too much to directly approach
bull OF bear; for his information that many Of
those animals were "inn with the far-reachlng Boss
in his game Of financial euchre-a game which, like
the Heather Chinee, he AFFECTS not to understand.
But retcent and observing he made his way through
the throng, and listened as he went.
group were assembled before the Stock Ex-
change just before the second call, ana were In high
debate. One lantcrn-jawed, shrewd operator, whose
voice was husky with bowling III the Long Room
remarked as the reporter was elooWing his way
"Tweed to be arrestedS not much, indeed. He
wasn't called the Boss TOR nothing; why LOOK mere.
In diseust.l Look opposite: Martin q Co.-Gould's
crib
in that concerns bet you 81, 200 ne has more to say
than anybody else In it. Tweed Why, he is the
aas to
made President llaughter) OF the convlcts IN Sing
Sing You talk OF the great democratic party, DO
your Democracy Is good, no doubt, and republl-
canism deserves a fair shakes but look mere while
we allow Bill Tweed to rule and rob the imperial
srcnes OF Of Europe. Most gentle Tammanyite. at
tend Laughter.l we are truly greater than the
the ieiiows WHO rob and tax US. Europe is .enete,S
l admit; they can't ever expect to Keep pace with
the 70 oe
rs there In seven months" .,,
oh wind up y exclaimed the enthusiastic Tssn Tweed
cuted. He challenges investigation, and Will come
out ali right. il the Tammany men did wrong,
var
You have your remedy at the ballot boxs"
1r Don't and W nee creatures
can well ask, what are We 0Dg e e. thE
T6feexs Tahs Garry Things their own way, usual
Look ct the scoIndre S who hold positions in the
CITY and county from ne eve
ex-murderers, hignwaymen, swlndlers and thieves.
these elsn ,se s ss and
opinion They are the creatures s., o. Te Ring"
Seog oo heTS You must ad tD aPd the
Ring has done good deal for the city 'n
Damned more Tor themselves. Dye see the figures
to-day III tell you what, have no faith in these
law SUITS motions, mandamuscs and other muses.
in the Courts; they don't meet the issue. New York
Is in the HANDS OF
AN ORGANIZED BANDIrrr
worse than the fellows who defy The law In North
"How,s Erie9 How's Erie ~ here broke in a new
ARRIVAL anu the talk suddenly changed.
The reporter then asked quiet gentleman, who
Washing his hands with impcreep.ibe soap
la invisible water,
while the conversation was proceeding, what the
eject OF Tweeus arrest would be on the street.
Why none at all. The 'street' would feel greatly
relieved the fellow was in Sing Sing. Aye, sir II
ali his followers were there. II he were permitted to
rule the city for q few more years
WE WOULD ALL BE HIS SLAVES,
and commerce would be at his mercy. Why, the
fellow aspired TO he Secretary Of the Treasury OF the
United States. Ia Ha - laughed the venerable
broker, as punglng his hands In his oyercoat p0ck-
cts, he worried himself out Of the crowd and
crossed the street.
The reporter paid q visit to the Tenth National
Bank-and made some inquiries which, however,
were not fruitful OF interesting answers and took
turn through tue highways an byways OF finance
with the view OF ascertainng the prevailing opinion
on the contemplated
ARREST OF TIE ''BoSS,0
He discovered that The majority OF the bankers,
brokers and business men were greatly delighted at
the prospect OF the smasll.uD OF the Ring and la
mented that they did not long since combine to
hunt the scoundres TO prison or oblivion
TIE INJUNCTION AGAINST TIE CITY.
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