The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-01-09
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NEW 4uhh3 Jouuoly
The Grant-Conkling and Greeley-Fenton
war was reopened with renewed ferocily at
Albany. on New Years Day, and the first
round resulted in another decisive admins
tration victory. Mr.. Greeley went up to AL.
bany booted and spurred for the fight, but he
found the lobbies of the Republican caucus
occupied by Federal officials from this
city, who had gone up In the train
ahead Of him. The ofdce-holders were
under command of the surveyor of the port,
who was assisted by the naval officer, pension
agent, the United States marshals and several
customs and internal revenue collectors.
Scouting parties had been sent out through
the Slate Each Radical country member, as
he came to Albany by rail, was fanked on
either eide by customhouse officers, with
postmaster In front and two revenue inspect
character were employed TO induce him to
vote Ia caucus for the administration candi-
date for speaker of the House. The conse-
quence was that this Reform Legislature be-
gan its existence with the election OF man
whose nomination IN caucus had been pro-
cured by the very means by which Tweed and
his associates ruled the Legislatures Of the
past go long.
The Grant faction has secured the orgauiza-
ton oflhe Legislature, as 1t did of the last Re.
publican Slate Convention, and Fenton, Gree
ley and their friends are again left out In The
cold. The philosopher takes his defeat with
his usual bitterness. 1t is plain to see that
this last squabble has split the factions still
further asInder. 1t is noticeable that while
the Tribune this morning lndulgesin its usual
severe reflections on the Grant administration,
It deals with Governor Hoffman and his mes
sage with unusual tenderness. Somehow, one
gets from daily perusal OF Mr. Greeiey's pa
per now the impression that the Democrats
are not such bad fellows after all. We are not
called 'Copperheads,' or "sham Democrat, :"
as of old. What can the matter be with Mr..
Greeley
The extraordinary scenes In the City Hall
on New Years Day have been followed by 9
temporary quiet, but the rival mayors and
rival boards of aldermen glare at each other
over the space which separates the City Hall
from the new county Courthouse. The old
mayor and the new board are In possession Of
the legitimate quarters at the City Hall, and
therefore have the form of regularity With
them. The ambitious Mr.. Conan, who calls
himself acting mayor by virtue OF the action
of the old board impeaching Mr. Hall, has not
attempted yet to exercise the functions OF his
pretended office. The old boarders are
bIrouacked Ia the county Courthouse, and ar-
Hall and regain possession of their rooms on
the first opportunity. They profess to be con-
tident that the courts will sustain them.
paid visit yesterday to the seat Of war.
Crowds of Idle men were hanging about the
City Hall steps, some Of Them smoking cigars,
and all chewing and expectorating. They
looked like Tammany politicians out of ofiiee.
policemen. At the door of the Aldermanic
Chamber slood two stalwart blue coats with
batons drawn. Two more guarded the
Mayors office. His Honor was mot at home"
to the public. he Is guarding against being
served with papers from the enemy. Some OF
the dIspossessed officials of the clerk of the
common councils office were wandering about
disconsolately wondering how they. might
reposses themselves OF their personal effects
left behind In the moment of evacuation.
Over The way in the county Courthouse q
group of old aldermen and assistants were
discussing the situation. noticed Jim irving
among the number, gestlculating excltedly
He favors the assembling OF an army Of ''strik-
ers," O sudden dash at the City Hall, aud the
recovery of the lost citadel. He even offers to
lead the assault In person. He says the attack
on the billboard on Monday was surprise 10
them. Had they known that the Reformers
were coming at them in thai way there would
have been bloody noses and no surrender, In.
boxer and means what he says, and If his
counsels prevail, the silk stockings ofthe new
rs1inlS may yet get their beauty spoiled.
The Tammany Society has removed Tweed
from the Office OF grand sachem. not one vote
appearing for his retention. He refused 10
resign, and left the responsibility of removing
him 10 his old friends and associates. Polltl-
clans have 80 sullied the honorable name Of
Tammany that the public have lost sight Of It's
real character. The society was organized
lust after the close OF the revolutionary war,
as counterpoise to the Cincinnati. which
was essentially an arlstocratic association, as
1t admitted to membership only the officers OF
the army, and their lineal representatives by
blood.
The Tammany was formed for the non.com-
mIssloned officers and privates. lts purposes
were purely benevolent, but lis members
were mostly Democrats. In after years Its
leaders used the society to promote their po-
litical ends. The Tammany General Commit
tee and the Tammany Society are two distinct
organizations, though confounded with each
other ln the public mind. One Is charitable
association, the other political Ring; but
Tweed has contrived to obtain the presidency
of both. He has just been deposed from
both. The Tammany Society Is composed
of many prominent and respectable gentlemen,
among whom are some Republicans who were
originally Democrats. At the meeting on
AI,