New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-05

meant what ii said. 1t was with them no BASE
hypocrisy to ayOw qualification at the achieve
mcnts OF the Governor in the past and earnest
purpose TO aid him in the future. Yet The
managers of tie Republican party were soon
found in open and shameless alliance with the
Canal Ring, working tremendously, wherever
that Ring has power, for the defeat of the
Tilden- Bigelow ticket and the election to
the Assembly of candidates who meant any
thing else but reform. We can imagine
how this sweet scented alliance must have
CALLED the better class Of Republicans. They
are not ignorant that it has thrown away much
of the moral power which they might have
oyerted in any future movement for reform.
They know that hereafter, as often a. they
profess zeal in some reform, their nelghb0Is
will remember how they hired themselves to
do the work Of the Canal thieves, and Will
suspect that once more the patriotic pretcnse
has behind IL no higher motive than desire
TO win party triumph at whatever sacrifice
of public welfare. That is what Republicans OF
the Canal counties have done this year. They
have advertised their willingness to help
thieves defeat and punish reformers. This
beautiful thing they have done for the sake
Of party success, and then have been beaten.
In all tines scanty respect Is LETT Tor those
who consent TO do mean work for mcaner fees,
and then allow themselves TO bc cheated out
Of their pay. The Republican party has taken
pains to show that it is not strong enough to
win in Newly FORK, even when reinforced by
Canal thieves. Was it good policy for the
party to make this exhibition of its weakness,
and at the same time cast this foul STAIN upon
its recordf
la this city the performances OF that party
have been sill more lovely. John MOrrIssey
went ont kite-6ying. and the great Republican
party thought itself honorcd in being used as
the tail of Morrissoy's kite. He has been a
prize fighter u gambler a law-breakcr, by
choice aud avOcaion, and leader oil the
toughest and most dangerous class in great
city. With him, in fit communion, were aSso-
ciatcd Oakley Hall Wood, who regards
politics az an inferior sort of lottery !;
HAYES, Shandley and other individuals,
whose skill in using the methods by which
very foul and unscrupulous party retains its
hold upon the fOulest part OF the population,
or If all else fails, upon the election returns. has
been displayed many times in behalf of Tam
many, and that in DAYS when Tammaliy was not
irving to clean itself. This beautiful gang,
having been shorn of power i'll tho Demo-
cratic organization, wanted to revenge itself.
and the great Republican party, with lofty
patriotism, lent its votes 10 this noble end.
Nor were the methods OF the campaign I'M
worthy the exalted character of its leaders and
their exalted aims. MorIisscy and his crew
appealed to the ignorance Of laborcrs pre-
tended that one hundred thousand workmen in
New York ought to be more heavily taxed, in
order that in these hard times ten thousand
favorites employed by the city government
should receive higher wages. Every decent
Republican must have been ashamed when he
saw the lowest arts of the lowest demagogucs
employed to win votes for Republican can
didates but Republican speakers, workers and
journals took lessons in politics from Norris
sey, Hall and Wood, and fcebly echoed their
appeals. Truly, an honorable fight and q
glorious victory! In after years, when an up
right and GoG-lcaring Republican shall review
on his death-bed the events of wel-spent
life. doubtless his thoughts will liDger long,
and with sweet satisfaction, upon the proud
day when he jOyfully enrolled himself as a
follower and supporter of Wood, tie lottery
dealer Hall, the unconvictcd relic OF Tweed
ism. and Morisscy the prize Fighter. In the
bisSful consciousness of having taken so
exalted and ennobling a part in the great
work Of reform, lac may feel that lac has not
lived ia vain, for. in the memorable year 1915,
he helped John Morrissey to punish Tanmany
for trying 10 clean itself.