New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-27
THE FALL OF TWEED.

! Tweed has been convicted of robber
and forgery. Tweed is at Blackwell
island. 1t is his Sc. Helena Nothiny
can better mark the popular determination
to punish crimes committed in the nam
OF the people and through the agency o
party. Tweed was a base, superciliou
and avaricious knave. He saw the peopl
OF New York were insane Of the subject O
party. He assumed that name which was
tor the moment, the password to office
Tweed was Democrat. What knew bt
OF Democracy-of that sacred word thai
implies liberty to all, equality to all? He
took 1t az others had done-to make il
subservient to personal gain. He took the
name as some of his brethren in crime
had taken that Of Republicanism. Such
men would have preached the divine
right of kings if that doctrine had been
a treasury order or fat contract. Incl.
dental to the burglary on the public
treasures was an organization of men like
| Tweed himself. The accomplices who
| executed his plans. The hounds where
with he hunted. A press subsidized or
sllenced. Violent denunciation of party
opponents uttered by packed conventions
and political clubs; secret combinations
with those very opponents playing the
same game to procure appropriations
from legislative bodies The game of
these opponents in appearance, and ac-
comphces, in fact, was copied from the
thieves. One furiously accused the other
OF designs upon the people; the people
was expected to throw itself and its
pochetbook into the hands of its defender.
Their defender was Tweed His greatest
job was this: The act incorporating the
city government Of New York gives no
municipal authority to levy taxes except
to meet fiscal obligations approved by the
Legislature. Tweed having elected him
sell Senator, procured the passage of an
act appointing commissioners to audit
and allow certain expenditures for work
done and services performed on behalf of
the corporation of New York. These au-
dltors secured, Tweed brought before
them claims Of the most extravagant
character. amounting 10 millions. The
claimants were nominally mechanics
and landlords, but their claims were
far in excess Of any Just demand.
The auditors allowed the face of the
claim. The claimants took a. liberal
pay out Of It. the Tweed ring took the
balance. The people became alarmed at
this rapid rise in their expenses. They saw
that in the name Of ''politics'' they were
plundered on both and on all Sides They
set Tatch and detected the combna.
tons of these thieves The people ap.
pointed committees to pursue and prose.
cuteo they have followed the chief of.
fender. In spite Of the millions he has
thrown behind him to divert the sreuth
hounds of Justice they have brought him
to bay. To-day W. NJ. Tweed, the boss
politician of an old and honored party. is
; convict at Blackwell,s island. They
pleaded for him his age, which enhances
bis iniquity; his position, which he has
forgotten, forfeited and dishonored. Had
Tweed the power to prolong his age to that
If Methusaleh, he could not serve ont the
ust term of imprisonment for each of the
;wo hundred and odd cases of crime in
which he has been indicted Tweed, Jim
Fisk, Stokes, Cakes Ames, all leaders and
'ulers of the people three short years ago,
All now dead or dishonored forever among
honest men Even the followers who
'nce boosted their intimacy now JOIN in
he common denunciation to avoid suspi
ION on themselves. None so poor as to
10 them honor; none so bold as to at-
empt their defense. Never will there be
n honest woman's child named for one of
hem.
jim Fisk. the INSCRIPTIONS buffoon,
egan the game Of creating bogus
took for a railroad. 1t is computed
} have enhanced the cost of trans
ortation to the amount Of ten cents a
ushel on Western corn. Fisk was con
dered smart man. By and by, the
'estern farmers found their own share of
leir own products very little more than
lsk s share for carving it to market
he result was, that formidable eombina-
on at the West, which will geform or
peal yoilroad abuses. Fisk made the
'an8erso The increase OF nosnina. Fail.
'ad capital upon which the farmers
I'VE 70 pay toll between New Sots and
g West, is 81. .644,..0, or sev.n.y.n;ne
dolla,s peg nile, betweea Mex
ork and Chicago. OF an eterna. annual
Il in the West Of SG32s per m.le Of rail.
adj Fisk IS ~ III, STROUD. but this !
Is his bequest 70 the country. Tweed
IS done even more. lie ha, broken ur.
shonored and DISPERSED . great part-
ganizationo The once. iono.ci hall of
'tnnSaaT as aow regarded a. :. den Of
lblie burglars He who enters it is SUP. .
sed to leave character behind. Its Tong -
spected principles have been bartered =
the chance Of power, 81 prostisuted l,
the gain of money. Tweed now sits 81
e Napoleon of convicted rascality on the 81
lice protected island set apart for the Il
lation of offenders prominen. for their 81 >,
mes. He furnishe. q spectacle Of de. u !
ted villainy. He will be transferred in q q
elon's garb to fefon's cell. Thousands u
gaze on hims Women will take their
ldren to read through those CRATES Se