New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-07-04
Ta,nn,any's New Alliance.

The Cincinnati Commercial admits that
Mr.. Greeley's connection with the Tamman
democrats is proved, it will ruin his chance
OF election. 1t says: "Convict Horace Gree
icy OF bargaining with Democrats, as to tn
distribution OF offices, and his candidacy i
practically at an end, for his unftness to b.
President would be proven, and the pcopl
would certainly prefer Grant,
The question here is as to the amount ant
KIND OF evidence which is necessary to procure
"contiction.'' The Cincinnati Commercial i
well aware that negotiations of the kind re
lerred to are not conducted in such way a.
10 render discovery easy Senator Fenton
iof instance--whO enjoys more of Mr.. Gree
ley's confidence than any other public man
does not advertise in the papers, or send
wagon with bell around the streets. wher
ne is about to enter upon some new piece o
trickery. He uses an Indians skill in cover
ing up his tracks-working largely through
agents, and never putting his name TO paper
when he can help it. So with Mr.. Greeley
ne IS not so foolish as to sign contract
which could be produced against him. Hi.
iriends--Cochrane, Mudgett, Palmer, anC
persons of that stamp do much of the worl
for him. The proofs chiefly inferential; bu
IN this case the proof is so strong that no jur,
could hesitate to find verdict upon it
II the facts, patent to all the world, do moi
show that Mr.. Greeley and the Tamman,
Democrats are acting in strict harmony Will
each other, they must admit of some other in.
terpretation-an we should be glad to learn
| from the Cincinnati Commercial what that in
depreciation is.
FOR example, nearly all the Democrats in
this city who support Greeley are or have
been VIGOROUSLY connected with the Tam
! ltbfr :, ~ -
old leaders of the Ring are anxious for poti-
cal reform? Oris it not rather because they
are plotting to regain their ascendency in this
city and State, and see no way of doing il
except by promising to support Greeley for
President provided he and his party conniyc
at their local plots? Which of these two
motives is likely to prevail with them most :?
Sweeny is working actively for Greeley,
and has certainly held consultations with
some of Greeley's friends. Sheriff Brennan
is enlistmg his "Clubs " on the same side.
Governor Hoffman has a good understanding
with Greeley's managers. Even so respect
able man as Congressman Roosevelt ac-
cepted Iannlany nomination only two wears
ago, was elected by Tammany influence and
Ianinlany money, and is now frankng heaps
OF Greeley documents " (ncludinc trades
meas circulars) in pursuance of the same
line. Look round this city, and you will find
all the Old Tammany machinery in motion for
Greeley. These are undeniable facts-you
can only say you do not see them BY care
1uily shutting your eyes. Then what does
1t all mean: Are these men using Greeley.
or is he using them, or are we to believe that
Swecny 4 Co. have given up all thoughts of
plumber, and are now intent upon pure gov
eminent and reform:
Again, ii is quite clear that all the reform
measures OF the last Legislature were de-
feated by the instrumentality of C;reeley's
friends. When the public pressure became
too strong, and Il measure--like Mr.. Tilden's
Oyer and Terminer Bill-was forced through.
Governor Hoffman came to the rescue and
vetoed it. Governor Hoffman expects to get
the denomination for Governor and the
Greeleyites and Fentonites will support him
provided he uses his influence in favor of
Greeley for President. We shall then see
this city handed back to Tammanv rule, and
the public will be plundered worse than ever
Tor there will be years lost time to make up.
All this is done under the cry of ere
form "a cry which had no attractions for
Mr. Greeley or the Tribune when we were
engaged in a hard and protracted struggle for
reform between 1869 and 1871. 1t was only
when great success attended our efforts--a
success which attracted universal attention
that the Fentonites saw that Reform - was
good card to play. Every man among the
better class OF Democrats in this city knows
what false prctense it is to describe the
Greeley manmuvre as Il /" Reform campaign. -
They hold steadily aloof from it, We know
nothing of the opinions of Mr.. Samuel J.
Tilden and ex-Mayor Havcmever, for we have
not the honor of holding any communication
with them, directly or indirectly; but we will
undertake to say that they are opposed to
Greeley, and look upon his alliance with the
Tamnany Democracy here as in the last de-.
gree mprincipled and contemplate
The issue is not misunderstood i'm this city,
whatever may he the case in Cincinnati.
Here we see the Greeley men, and we all
know how they stand in the community.
There is not corporal's guard of respectable
men among them. Ask the Democratic mer-
chants and bankers-they are all against
Greeley. On the other hand, the Tammany
re-pullers and roughs, the scalawags in
search of place, the rascals who have recently
been turned out of office, are all in his favor
If the editor of the Cincinnati Commercial
questions these facts, we ask nothing better
than that he shall come here and make in
qulries for himself. Three days in this city
will satisfy him on the subject. A vote for
Greeley next fall will be vote for the restora-
ton OF Tammany rille--:ind there is no branch
of business which would not be involved in
unreasonable disaster in consequence. News
papers cannot deceive the public one way or
the other on this subject. The people OBJ
serve facts for themselves, and draw their
own conclusions it is because they do
this that we are confident New York State
will give larger majority for the Republican
party next fall than she has done for many
year past. The people have beaten Tam
many organizations once, and they can and
will do it again.--N. Y. Times.