The New York herald., 1873-10-11
TRIUMPH OF THE BIGOTS.
How Know Nothing Reformers
Are Rewarded.
LETTER NO. 2 FROM JOHN M'KEoN.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HEKALD:-
In my last communication promised to show
the results OF the labors OF the Executive Com
mittee OF Political Reform, and I now proceed to
fulfil my promise. We have given the names OF
that committee as appended to their famous cir
cuar.
WHO THEY ARE.
Most OF these names have since figured on the
COMMITTEE Of Seventyn and in appointment to
lucrative Offices On the Committee OF Seventy we
nnd Henry Nicoll, George Barrett since made
Judge Of the Supreme Court, d. Willis James.
William f. Havemeyer tsnce made Mayor OF the
city, Robert Hoe, Henry Cews lately financial
agent OF the government OF the United States), II.
N. Beers (secretary Of the Political Reform Club,
ana now in the cabinet OF Mayor Havemeyer),
Hooper G. Van Worst since elected Judge Of the
Superior Courp, John Wheeler and Severn d.
Moulton doth former members of the Native Ame-
rican and Know Nothing factions. appointed by
Mayor Havemeyer Commissioners OF Taxes).
This circular was sent to all the religious de-
nominations In the city and State, except Roman
Catholic. In obedience to its call reverend and po-
lItcal clergymen commenced their assaults on
Catholics. Mr.. Havemeyer, who, according to the
circular presided at the first meeting of the Council
was nominated for Mayor. Previous to the cleo
tion the New York Times declared that "the demo-
cratic party was simply
THE TOOL OF THE IRISH CATHOLIC LABoRERs
and their demagogues in this CITY," and IN the same
editorial in which this sentiment was avowed,
referring to our city population, it remarked
is also the lowest laboring classes which increase the
lied world. Our political power follows population. and
q as e, IS ss
ssnTRs 1s
iaborers and me Of New York and
Year class
m hs % aa
tion enormous sums of money. Where they def
to The
p5y se not to
socially they despse.
The same article charged that the Irish Catholics
aimed at the absolute possession OF the revenues
Of this metropolis; at founding the Catholic
Church here that it could not easily be shaken
shat they aimed q blow at our American schools,
and added, that "unless some great revolution
should break out the Board OF Education Of this
city would be thoroughly Roman Catholic, as
Tammany is now"
After Havemeyer's nomination and Immediately
preceding his election sermons were delivered in
several churches the political situation, in ac-
cordance with the suggestions OF the Beers circu-
lar The Rev. Mr.. Bo0le addressed his congrega-
tiOn as 10llows:-
trustees who ought to be in primary classes learning
aea ee DC f Il a e @ dhee S S last
Reform, he thought they lacked courage and were
follow advice WBSf arseG
nSr
adj u pe % S s be and its
The Rev. Mr.. Asten, belonging to the same sect
with Mr.. Boole, spoke as follows:-
lie said that gradually getting into q union
s
the sa1s hs
~h hes change s All u i the
4o nes o e as
men for office and watching them in the discharge Of
M'- 1'"' - rnE I TASK is nrRcu1rAs;
na the W M & de Of a hsse n
because numbers are small on This principle ali
the n S o q the w T9d ad V hsyf
to with The remedy for this 70 vote for those
how
cssc can S9~e 70 u s to n To 9s true
Roman Catholics do this who hold another power to be
Another reverend gentleman FLETCHER Ham.
bler) spoke as follOws:-
He launched into furious trade against "Papiss"
dwens on the craees Il the insuop I csthoes
shoad be D1 &
reform be effected eemonsrate with the Romsh
e
believing in the nfallbility of the Pope vote against
These appeals were not without their effect. The
clergy in the rural districts to whom the circulars
were addressed were not idle. The result showed
the election by $4,000 majority OF Dix Herman,
charged with being Roman Catholic, and Have
meyer tthe first to presiae over the Political Reform
Cabal with Beers as secretary was elected Mayor.
Anti-Catholic members of the Assembly were
cured even from this city.
THE TRIUMPH OF THE BEERS CIRCULAR
was complete. The Executive OF the state, the
Executive of the city, the majority OF the Legisa
ture were In accord with the Council OF Political
Reform, and their mission could easily be fulfilled.
Tne Legislature at once passed q law to remodel
the Board OF Education in this city. Instead OF
giving us the same power which Is granted to the
rural districts Of the State-the power elect our
school oficers-the Legislature gave to Mayor
Havemeyer the appointment of the men who were
to control the schools. They also passed law au-
thorizing the appointment by Mayor Havemeyer
Of commissioners, who should without Judge
found In the streets and dispose of them as these
commissioners might think proper. This a
and sending them in exile out OF the State. have
not the time to follow the whole OF the legislation
whom this legislation was engenderedY Among
the most persistent was Mr. Dexter A. Hawkins,
who had rendered himself notorious by the publ
cation OF bitter and insulting attacks on the Cath
olics. As member OF the Union League Club he
published statements which were wanting IN
truth that they evoked from the Sisters of Charity
and from Father Donnelly, OF ST. Mchaels church,
and from other reputable parties replies showing
the utter falsty OF mis- charges And yet this man
might have been seen .1ike some lll-omened bird
OF prey,h lowering around the Capitol at Albany,
lobbying in support OF these anti-Cataolic move
ments, and that, too at the expense OF the public
treasury of this city, which was sustained by taxa
tioE on Catholics, whom he had misrepresented
and reviled. Under the commands of the Council
OF Political Reform Governor Dix has reformed out
Of Office every man
SUSPECTED OF BEING IRISH OR CATHOLIC
He has not appointed any one on the Commission
OF Emigration In any manner devoted to Catholic
or Irish interests. To all the other commissions
the same rule OF action mas been applied by the
examine his conduct. He has removed every man
connected with the Irish Catholics IRON the Com
mission OF Charities and Correction. He has placed
but one Roman Catholic on the Board OF Education
In this city, where there hundreds OF thousands
OF Catholics. He has declined to nominate as
Police Justice any man who is known 90 be
Catholic, while he has made nominations OF men
who are openly denounced as having been engaged
In Infamous empoymepts. He has extensively, In
an intervew published In the daily press, stigma
tlzed .se Irish Catholics as Office beggars and
n a mucn tells them that fhev are IN minority