The New York herald., 1874-12-31
Revolt of the Rural Democrats Against
Tammany DictatiOn.
A CAUCUS FOR THE INDIGNANT.
What the Democratic Papers Say Of the Gag
and Charles 0COnor.


independent members OF the ASSEMBLY, but mas
evoked a very bitter resentment among the rural
democracy. An attempt viii be made, and proba-
bly, successful one. To rebuke the presumption OF
Tammany by tie condemnation OF a caucus repre-
sentIng three-lourths OF the democratic Iorce IN
the legislature In token OF this intent the follow
ing circular, signed by several oi the country DEM
ocra attic members OF Assembly has been sent out
to each one OF the democratic Assem- oily men out
side OF the city OF New YORK, VIZ
DEAR SIR--rne papers announce that the demo-
cratic members OF the New York city delegation
To the Assembly have recently neld caucus, at
wnlcn q complete set oi nominations made
Tor the Offices OF United States senator, speaker
anu Clerk oI the Assembly, and written pledges
exacted ana made 20 treat such nonln lions as
aul h iritative and binding. as IL made by the en-
tire democracy OF the state as represented in the
ASSEMBLY Without expressing any Judgment
eitler iavOrabl. or adverse TO tine wOrShy genue-
men named ior the several POSITIONS 1t seems TO
tnat this course OF action on the part OF the
New York city d. mocratlc delegation renders II
deslrable hat the country democratic members
all ou side OF the city 0l New YorK-should, PRIOR
meet Tor consultation. Permit to suggest the
time and place lor such meeting as follows, viz. =
Deiavan House, Albany, January 2 az egnt O'Clock
p. M.
THE RURAL DEMOCRATIC PRESS.
Tammany's hign-nanded proceeding has called
forth from some Of the democratic papers in
the interior something even more dangerous to
party harmony than mere protest. The Roches-
ter Union Is especially indignan Mt. In an elaborate
article, alter stating that the Democratic State
Convention, IN 1871, passed . resolution that had
in view the placing Of Tammany Hall on the same
footing with democrats in the state outside OF New
York city, instead of being separate organize
ton, 1t says
violated in the canvass preceding the Democratic
eedlns the purity II and hose con.
frpl Act AflAn nf
New YORK city, the ysoa conde mned the iac onSi
1a q and the q
What M It & hss sbsa ,hs one o or %
but allowed the censure to cease with the occasion
be or II in the future neFs Sope
however is not OF realized Ihe democratic Assembymen
the lsmoorauc majority q, ihe House assembly,
state 9fganzason M have ssgresaea and
suled to act as unit as directed by ority vote
aaa g sOw sna te
c9nst,uenc.es q these after ,throughoai the state
democratic individual Is wanting in realty party
aay q the same IN Is ans
effect in assemDiy a IN convention Now a, the outset
ana every separate uelega,lon" organization. and
that not far work The desruc ion Of those who
are running ahe machine" 4 not the MACHINE" eli;
more OF :he very objects Tor the attainment which it
ike deegates 70 democratic state conventions
ndependen districts IN their individual capacity ana
assooa,es and IN nsis
sssoS ;sysass as%Seis,,S assembly
teen demoerailc 1sssmSymen rom else where IL the
STATE may do the same ming viii equal prepriey and
many Hell, y ~, mat.sr o. materiai consequence
mand and expect .ad wha, we claim 70 be Imperative
duty e party 4 sn;s every dsmoerat,c memeea Of the
and free from the snaeses o. any hs or orsanizanon
to the entire party
he s Ssa;,s5 &C. in
organize The new Democrstis Assembly and even to
John Kelly who succeeds William NJ weed as the Bos:
MIN q abany this winter. and issued Q them most
most solemn manner registered their masters wishes
s s 5sfHEd % q es e
soemn compact which they swore not 70 de viate from
Ianmany asIl, With its solemn compact holding
votes the seventy I'VE caucus denoeratic
Of Asssm6y b for Il the
they will viii not submit 70 is nnpudelt dictaton
ds%OsTsay ~ q New YORK Far TOO long Go
a sSarS sads c sy o. New %
was the country that did it, II there
that reason no longer exst fne record Of sRe last
sak e es % o5 90 oes oe Sae M m
Thatrecord is its ciear title to freedom from Tammany
country democrats in the Assembly when they
The soa
horrssey Co in essaying 70 ioresall the action OF the
form the most import mt duties Of the session. Il is not
TOO s.sih a Whether ruled BY Boss
York state State matters IS not the island
H.. should Be taught that in stale politics must take
back seat The lesson cannot be ncuicaied LOO
the democratic party.
tFrom the Albany Evening Tines
We are not Al all surprised at the intense Indignation
which has Oeen excited the democracy other
1ammany Asselnbymen in executing awruen pledge
oplgatng themselves u vote unit IN the democratic
Speaker, Clerk aud senator far the Speaker and
oaxh Of the shs
had demonsTated beyond al question that Mr. Mcclure
Tammany and the piedge as TO them merely q blind
TO make i appear that iammany was leading. where,
Mr. John Nelly {who, though not ct, AZ. an Assemblyman.
prudent speech on the occasion In which he declared
Clerk had them by the Of the state
he thought iammany was entitled To- name the sena.
the Grand sacnem none Of the members present dared
say nay although t Is well known that some Of them
date. Mr.. Kelly, by TINS Tammany movement has done
s snd a ry 70 nm M the
has reopened the Senatorial question. that it Is
difficult TO predict the result
IRON the Buffalo Courier.1
n sA 1ea n~eS aer a or
speaker and Hiram Calkns OF New YORK, ior Clerk
ss Meeting
tee Of Kings county, at which ex Regsler Mclaughlin
os hs e%ni n.s s"ry Han
to support Mr.. Murphy the people OF Che state would
fond % o booss aeesass As TO- Which
beg to remark, keep cool, senilcmen-keco COOL
CHARLES o'coNoRs CANDIDACY.