Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-05-30
honest Uncle Horace.
HE HAS THE SUPPORT OF EVERY CORRUPT
RING IN NEW YORK

HE HAS THE SUPPORT OF EVERY CORRUPT
RING IN NEW YORK.
The following extract from an editorial
in leading New York paper is certainly
deserving Of attention.:
1t Is well known to readers oftlie Tribune
that that journal began. a few months since
a vigorous and rather violent onsi au.ht ON
the Brooklyn ring Smariing with clayrin
AT having fallen behind the Times in expo>
ing rascalities of the Tammany ring e
New York, the Tribune tried to recover II.
ground In Republican estimation. by open
Ing It's batteries on the equally corrupt ring
nf our sister city. Ii let Slip it, sharp
scented. active reporters; and It's news
columns and editorial page were largely
devoted. for Il long time To exposure aud
denurciatioh. All this headlong zeal and
virtuou> Indignation has come to n sudden
and surprising stop, What /, the ,aotire 2
Quite ~ notorious a the TriJaRe's fur
iou> and persistent assaults on the Brook
Ign ring. Is the fact that the BROOKLYN
Eagle Is tue organ. apologist. and defender
OF that same rlug. and constantly run in it,
interest. All oi a sudden. the Tribune j.
a dumb n an oyster respecting the frauds
and rascaiitie> OF the corrupt BROOKLYN
Eagle comes out In warm advocacy OF Mr.
Greeley rs the Democratic candidate Tor
President at the very time the TriLp,i,
withholds its fire on the BROOKLYN rim. -
These curious and suggestive facts are pa
tent TO all readers Of the papers. They
give strong color of probability 10 Ger
tam detailed aud circum>tautlal stat. ment,
made TO rs by persons in position To know
what l. going on behind the scenes. in
whose trustworthiness aud opportunities.
we have good reasons for confidence
To proceed then with our heterogeneous
to the Tribune
Ii is true that on Wednesday. Nav l.. a
reporter OF the Tribune visited Uemp.tead
TO gather facts to be used In further ex.
posurc of the swindles of the Brooklvn
ring:
Is 1t true that there had been previously
prepared in the Tribune Office am elabor-
ate, scathiug article against the BROOKLYN
ring. and that this reporter was sent to
Hampstead, the location OF the BROOKLYN
Water Works. for facts 10 strengthen and
fortify that articlcs
l. II true that while this blast against the
BROOKLYN ring was in preparation. and a
day or two after the visit OF the Tribune re.
porter to liemp>team. Mr.. knsella. ofthc
Brooklyn Eagle, visited the Tribune office
and couSummated an arrangement:
l. II trIe. or is il not true, that the sub
stance of that arrangement was. that the
Tribune should stop its exposures of the
Brooklyn ring on the understanding thar
the Edqle would vigorously press MIR.
Greeley upon the Democratic party a. n.
candidate FOR President:
J. II true that Mr.. kinsella. speaking for
the Edgle for which he could make bind
Ing engagements a. it, proprietor prom.
srd to press Mr.. Greeley. claims in the
Eagle 80 long A. the Tribune discontinued
It. exposures OF the SwindliuC rascllitic.
of the BROOKLYN ring:
These questions ar. not asked at random
and Ne should be glad 70 have them an
swcrcd We trust the source of our iut.r-
nation; but. quite aside from it> trust
wur;hine>s II j. curious Circumstance.
or coincidence that the Tribune has sudden
Is become dumb on the Brooklyn ring.
and tina, the Eagle at the same time mani
TESTS hcaJlong zeal IN pushing Mr. Gree.
icy for President.
However these searching questions may
be answered. certain it j. that Mir Greeley
j. rcceiNin. the unanimous support Of ,.te.
~ corrupt and scaudalcuS ring In this
state. What remains Of the shattered
TaIsmany ring. the equally odiou- Brook.
/ lyn ring. the Buffalo ring and ali the
,"indlin. rings IN every city in the State.
are loud anl Jealous for Grcelct. What
l. the sympathetic chord 10 borrow one
OF Mr. 'rrclcy'> own expressions which
binds all the rings to IN, own candidacy.
aud causes all their members to shout autl
throw up their hats In hi, interest: Where
ever. ia any city of the state. YOU find q
ring organ you find a supporter nf Mr.
f,T,splsI candidate. Ia
thinking Wass OF Democrats could no more.
pork. or the 'Cmon league ,Iub 10 han,
upon it, walls n portrait of jefferson Da-