The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-07
THE CHARTER.
Little Song from Our Little Bird" at the
State Capitalize Chirps About Tam
many Hall, the Custom House
and the Reformers.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD .i'l 20. if
VIII Governor Dix veto the charter or will ne |
not 2 That is the great question over which the |
politicians here well as in New York are exer-
cised just now BY way OF solution, may inform |
you that 1t is almost taken for granted by it's
trainers and nurses that the Governor will refuse
to sign this bill Accordingly, even while the char
ter was being safely engineered through both
houses, extra machinery was and is'being quietly
constructed for its passage over the Governors
veto. The Murphy Davenport crowd have little or
no fears regarding the somewhat canine attach
ment of the republicans In the Assembly, while
their confidence in the Senate is being strength
ened rather than diminished. 1t is generally
conceded that the first passage OF the charter
through the Senate-with few slight amendments
for decency and forms sake-is only matter of q
few days; but there are many opponents Of
the measure who entertain high opinion OF the
character of some of the Senators, and who firmly
believe that the Governors opposition viii arouse
too strong feeling Of independence and self-re-
spect In some half q dozen members OF the upper
House, who may excusably vote for the charter on
its first passage as ON act Of party fealty, to let
them support 1t when the veto message has ex-
posed its real nature and character. But no such
speculations disturb the rep0se Of the Custom
House purists. The severe Ostracism which the
Greeley republicans have everywhere encountered
ut the hands OF their former associates of the
Irregular" sect, has undoubtedly inspired those
who have been lucky enough to pull steadily in the
party traces with an awful respect for party
discipline. The fear of being read out OF the
party exercises . most powerful influence on
. the "regular' republican mind just now;
while the hope Of amnesty with penary for
gveness is decidedly capable of working an
extraordinary change OF heart among the '1iber-
ais" On these two passions hope and fear-the
hope OF restoration by the castaways and the fear
Of mo redemption" by those who have not yet
condemned themselves-the Custom House dicta-
tors Tor .'Tom 'Taters," as some irreverent cuss
has called the followers of Mr.. Murphy implicitly
rely. They are confident OF the allegiance OF the
now recognized republicans in the Senate, and
they sincerely claim that an offer to re-admit the
one or two liberals who las the 'Taters pretend to
have many good and sufficient reasons for believ-
ing) are ready to do anything any everything to
get themselves reconstructed can at any hour they
please, secure the triumphant two-thirds majority,
veto or no veto. The announcements re-
ceived here of the conference almost openly
held day before yesterday, in the Mayors ONCE,
Mayor Havemeyer and Comptroller Green, have
already had the effect OF calling forth fraternal
ing OF the recusant republican Senators. The veto
Is regarded as more than possible, and the two
thirds vote is being actively looked after to-day.
That ia now the situation, as seen by observant
outsiders and, indeed, by nearly all the insiders
most deeply interested. as far as personal inter-
dergo first class TRANSFORMATION, and the change
will astonsh all parties concerned, bewilderng
and conioundinE some som, and making others .laHgh
shock to the Custom House leaders. They don't
know-they haven't the least dea-of the dinicul-
will be properly grateful when they read in TO-
morrow's HERALD what is In store for them.
HOUSE Gentlemen have not always recoSniSed tne
principle OF ''hOnor among thieves;n that, in fact
they have often dealt any way but squarely with
few years especially they have walked In ''ways
that are dark' and practised "tricks that are
vain" to a reckless extent. This conduct not un-
naturally begets in the minds OF the unsatisfed all
ssrts Of hatred, malice, desires OF revenge and de-
termination 70 strike back; and 3d have the best
former junior partners In the firm OF Murphy
Bliss, Davenport GO. are new very malicious re-
but pretty well prepared to strike hard, with many
Two Or three OF the malcontents are now here.
'lying low'' in private boarding house, and they
will be joined by several others from New York in
day or two. Their programme and plan OF
action have had q fuu opportunity OF studying,
They viii take no step in opposition to the new
then walt upon Governor Dix with q statement
reciting the most appalling facts. supported by
ana T 40
tanned, will, they are convinced compel the evolu-
ton OF the veto from the venerable Governors
the passage Of the charter over General Dixs
head and the simultaneous publication Of their
svdence which ior@s IT'S APPENDIX ' Whether of
not the proposed exposure will send any Of our
State politicians into their political graves, with
heavier stones on their chests than could be made
out Of even Credit Mobilier 'rocks," you can best
determine after hearing the facts that are to be
proved OF which the following are few:-
DrOnOaad that the uartipQ fnamAq
given who are working hardest for and are most
Interested In the passage OF this charter have been
for five years-and are still-in political partner
ship with william M. Tweed and his, democratic as
sociates. Hr Fl llriD flaof
cerned, they were sharing members Of the old Ring
in recognized power, and Tweed and his boys are
members OF the Custom House Ring, now supposed
That, In accordance with the articles of partner
ship, they shared In the power, patronage and pick
particularly in the Police Commission, and that
botn sides share in them STILL
That the Murphy men would prefer the charter Of
duct duct to any other, II Hsvemeyer would work
with them; but disappointed in that, they prefer
That the charter OF 1870 was ss much the WORK
OF the Murphy republicans as OF Tweed; the demo
Gratis In the Legislature voting for It. under the
them got cash down and some got patronage which
they sold for cash. l.lL. s1
actiy 81, oo6 was spent IN the purchase Of re.
publican legislators. The sum OF 100000 was
spent in the Assembly and the remainder In the
senate. Tweed handled the Senators himself and
bought them Cor from $40, 600 piece upwards Many
of those purchased Senators and Assemblymen are
now In the Legislature, ana have voted, or will
vote, for the new charter. Names given and
proofs OF the bribery furnished.)
That the bargain comprised the division OF the
patronage In the city departments ana comms-
sions among the corrupted republicans in addition
to the payment OF the money.
That the appointees Of the corrupted republicans
and the corrupting Ring still occupy their places In
the city government for the most part, and are TO
be continued In them under the new charter.
vetcd or are to vote upon the new charter are the
very men by whom the reform charter was de-
feated last year. ~,
That when that reform charter was introduced
last Winter the heads OF all the city departments
still controlled by the Ring were called toge Their,
and each department assessed 30 much money
"details given1 to be expended In Albany to pre-