New-York tribune., 1874-10-24
TAMNfANY FEUDS.

VIGOROUS LETTER FROM JOHN FOX
John Fox has written vigorous letter, IN
which he reviews the action Of the Tammsny Hall Gen
era Committee in reference to himself aud e1Judge
Hogan. He says:
T ,o, only was but am n member OF the Democratic
panublican party and / deny the authority OF John
Keily or the other John or any member or any
nsrty' TO place, or displace politically. Some years
pSo' when was struggling with others for the over
throw of the Ring similar resoi1ton Mss nr S%epe1 10
paIsion from the Democratic party-t was in May 1870
think. That resolution. although emanatlng from
CSunc rusd py y Ths people too
then to be cajoled BY such resolution. although %
souehed in the SoM to be- by the
tic iuggery Of the above preamble and resolution.
cratic nrincples oiled for Democratic candidates and
Democratic constituencies IN every position
to which the voice Of the people OF the district could
e'I Tney have honored me. nave served them; tits
pmbca5 state Central Committee" It is strictly true
that 1 will support Judge Hogsn-who Is not my
Nne ior the election Of the Republican State
tcket" II is true that opposed 70 the election OF
James Of Democrats electors but Of
bier and that shall DO all IN my power 70 SECURE the
election OF sn % ooss S 20 svery pespsSt
tent to discharge the duties OF this onioe aud worthy
Amy sSs' Worthy o
Organization, whom personally respect has 49, a1Ssd @
the Judgment for which gave him credit, wnen as
the chief reason why eagerly sought bis elevation
o the position he now holds TO be swayed and biased
by ciaue Of sycOphsnts one side and OF Duies on
the other TO the regret and humiliation or the many
estmabe gentlemen who still remain 10 the orEsniza
ton assure the gentleman that no one depores more
than do the errors into which be has been led. My
nersonal regard for him deferred me- when rendered
nv resignation from stating my reasons therefor ho
mas compelled me to do so now
Touchng tna part the resolution relating to the
nomination OF Mr. Meade for Congress- would respect
fully call the attention Of the electors OF the With Con
ores.ioua District to the fifth section Of tho platform
edoptsd by the Democratic Republican state Conven
tion at Syracuse, as follows:
s. Home limit and ccalie most re,eusy tue few powers
public munepn State and Feacrsl 60 eusrs
Gaton.
or not In nominating Edwin X. Meade Of CneuAngo
County for Congress In the CITY Of NewYorkt IL this
home ruIei" Is this "iocaiixstiOn OF poworf" For
what re ason did the Tammany rulers bring Mr. Meade
from his nome to represent portion OF the people OF
this cityt What extraordinary services has this Mr..
Meade rendered the Democratic partyf Arc not tho
people of the With Congressional District capable Of
seectinx for themselves Representative In Congress
Evidently the msgnates OF Tammany think not In my
hum ble opinion this IL insult which will bo indignant
Iy resented ut polls IL s true are poor la this
district know rights aud will maintain them
Intend to do all IN my power, as an humble citxen
70 elect the State ticket headed by Samuel Tden. be-
cause believe the nominees ~ be representative mou
and eminenty qualified. But having withdrswu from
Al orgapizstiou with which my sympathios were NO
longer in accord claim the right OF every citizen 10