New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-26

general impression that It will not De strchu-
Ously pushed Alarmed at tho manifestations
of popular resolution in New-York, II Is qui.e
natural that the Ring of Philadelphia shouid
put forth last effort to save themselves put
IL il clear that they are terrified and democrat
lied. and the shrewdest observers In the
State tell us that the Constitution can
not be defeated. The interior coun-
ties are thoroughly in earnest, and the
rule Of corruption is virtually at an end. we
trus. these predictions may prove true. we
shall be glad to believe that the renovation OF
PENNSYLVANIA is assured; that there is to be
something like an honest election hereafter IN
philadelphia that ballot-boX stuffing, false reg
istration, false counting, false swearing, lntml-
dation, riot, and murder are no longer to be
the parl0nable amusements of exuberant parti-
sans, but are to be treated as cognate offenses
are lust now treated in New York. No doubt,
if these rosy anticipations Of the Reformers are
realized, there will be wonderful change IN
the personal politics of the State and men who
are now all powerful will sink into obscurlty.
But let us beg the good people of Pennsylvania,
when they have gained their victory, to push 1t
TO its proper consequences. The enthusiasm for
reform never lasts very long, and while the
voters are excited they. must make the most
Of il. Everybody knows that the Ring which
has hitherto controlled the polls in Phlla-
delpbia is closely allied with a Ring which
has been robbing the Treasury at Harrisburg.
One burglar has stood guard at the door while
the other cracked the safe. Now it will be
ridiculous failure of justice if the flight OF one
Col hy no
will not be enough to turn these men out of office
and put better in their place. They have COM
mitted felonies, and the first use the honest
people of Pennsylvania make of their emanci-
patton ought to be to prosecute the pubic
robbers to the full extent of the law we
have shown them how to do it. VIII they
follow our example?
In Brooklyn there is another chance for
good work The Ring in that city has never
been so strongly intrenched as its counter
parts in New-York and Philadelphia, but it
| has had the great advantage of powerful
! friend in the District-Attorney's Office, and so
! long as he held power the conspirators felt
safe. As much as nine months ago formal
CHARGES of the most damaging character were
preferred to the Governor against this official
by the Committee of Fifty, and the hearing
has been postponed till this time. WIN
| accusations of infamous crime hanging
over his head the public prosecutor OF
Brooklyn spent the Summer in pleasure trip
to Europe; but there is to be no more delay
and ON the 1st of December the taking OF
evidence will begin. We do not of course
PREJUDICE the case; but we must urge upon
The real Reformers of Brooklyn the paramount
importance of beginning their fight against
the Ring in the proper place. If Mr.. Britton
ia guilty Of the of'enses with which he is
charged, his guilt can be proved, and if 1t Is
proved he must inevitably be removed. That
result obtained, the rest will be easy, and the
story Of Tweed may be repeated on the other
side of the river.