New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-21

prised at that gentleman talking Of inconsistency 0n'
who had few years ago coDs hero az the representa-
tive, the leading representative Of the Young Demoo-
racY; and becoming, in night, but In day the
suppliant servant OF the Boss, and he 70 t1iK ol
I Rings"
He the creature OF the most corrupt Ring The beau
tifu city he. part representa- He, who in al the
long years he has been here has been tho steady and
cautious sapDer Of the foundations Of that CITY! He to
talk % Rings7 He had not intended 10 descend into
these personalities, but the gentleman had drawn him
there, and he had long krewn the gentleman. aud be
had long known hn.
Mr. Jacsbs-LOng enough, he hoped, TO tell the ruth
about each other.
Mr. Plersen then proceeded 70 speak OF the Charter
generally, showing THAT It's provisions selected
solely for the good and welfare Of the metropolis.
As to the charge that 81 ne" was formed for the
purpose of filling these Offices he believed there was not
a particle Of foundation for the charge which was
merely an emanaton from the vicious imagination Of
the gentleman from Kings. As TO the amendment
offered by the gentleman from NewYork Adr Opdykel
be glad 10 accept It. lie thought it long step
n the right direction.
Mr.. Jacobs replied that the remarks Of the gentleman
from Albany (PersonJ personal 10 him all well
enough only there a word OF truth In them.
That gentleman knows, or ought 20 know, that he
Jaeobs here 20 sustain the Young Democracy Of
NewYork, and he did so support them all through
the session. and in opposition 10 tho Tweed Charter,
20 the end and that, too, when IL was
almost political death to him. and that gentleman knows
ought to know he SAID that he had fought the Kings
County Ring always and ever when that too required
both moral and political courage These things, II not
known by the gentleman from Albany are well known
by other members now, who the Legislature
at the times referred to.
Mr.. Weed followed charging this 10 be a Republican
partisan measure and then proceeeed to criticize rs pro-
visions, claiming that they in direct conflict with
the principles Of a republican form OF government As
Democrat he proposed 10 insist upon provisions which
Will represent republcanism In its true sense.
Mr.. Alberger said that in the three years he had
served his constituency here, one could charge him
with an action personally dIsgraceful r. as the gen
eman from Kings says. the party lash has been ap-
piled his AIberger back IL has mad no effect but
knew when the party Lash applied 70 the back OF
his friends in 1871 lt was effective
lie yielded TO It and voted all those Infamous acts
OF that year. He voted FOR them but he Aberge knew
be did it with great unwillinEess and distaste
Nir Jacobs lin his seaD-"That Is So"
Mr. Aberger-He says it is so. I knew It, know
that he and an others Of his party whipped into
line. Mr. Abergcr then proceeded 70 speak Of the
sure no length.
The Committee then rose without taking any question
md reported
The bill was made the special order flor tomorrow
morning
The bill for esempting bonds and mortgages from
taxation made the special order for next Tuesday
evening. Adjourned.