The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-30

Making a total Of two millions 1--WE hundred and
seventysix thousand seven hundred and fifty.
six dollars and forty-Hvo cents. which, upon the
recommend alton of John Fox. his Official assur-
ance OF the fair and equitable nature OF the
claims, aud with bis sanction, was stolen from
the public treasury. And yet this man has the
hardihood to solicit his fellow citizens to re-
ward this criminal inadellty to his public trust
by returning MIN to the Senate Of tue State as
their representative 1t is time the people
should know and unders tand that William N.
Tweed does not alone merit the full measure Of
their contempt and Indignation, but that the
phi mt and ready tools, who, in the Board Of
Supervisors and in other branches Of the city
Government. were ever willing to aid In the car
ryinR out Of schemes Of plumber, should have
Vi tied upon them the just penalty Of their
wrougdoines.
sought no nomination for the ONCE Of Sena-
tor. | sincerely and earnestly pressed the ac-
ccptance OF my declinatton when nominated
! had no such aspirations but the public seem
Ing determined to use my name as their repre-
sentative In the canvass. felt II my duty to use
every cxertion in their behalf TO prevent the re-
election Of corrupt asplrant to the once, and
& expose the system and chicanery OF the or
ranization Of Tammany Hail, the creature Of
whose managers my opponent has been and will
continue to he.
Ny success or failure in this canvass ne an in
dividuI Is ar after of utter insisninclnce. The
principle for the triumph Of which am strug-
Cling Is Of vital importance to every man In this
district.
As Ia already thoroughly well known, I was
expelled from 1ammany Hall for what was
termed treason TO that organization. and disobe-
dience to It's managers. My treason consisted
IN this:
First opposed tho importation OF men from
New jersey and elsewhere to nll the most re-
sponsible and important public Offices. was in
earnest when in the last canvass | advocated
"home rule" and intended that the doctrine
should he fairly carried out.
SecondlB-l opposed the action Of Office
holders Geceiying extravagant salaries them
selves which they left untouched reducing the
res Of the laborer twenty per cent ana the
nction Of the Iammany Hall organization sus-
ming that proceeding. | gave money to the
worhin-uicn 10 defray tho expenses Of a public
meeting to cxpIess iheir just ind gnation at this
infamv
know the plea Of economy. urged ne an OK
PLANTATION Of his action. was n sham. and | WIS
not willing tn stand bv and s.ultify myself when
IN outr &c WAS being porpcfratcd IN the name
Of reform.
rejoice In NV action with regard 10 these
matt RS, md should repeat It tomorrow were
there occasion so to do. viii not submit to tho
arbitrary dictation II lammany Hail or any other
org nizuion. know its managers t. be m ere
political schemers, utterly unworthy OF the PEG
pies confidence, ording II over servllc and self
ish followers from whom all manhood seems to
have been driven. l have been all my life A
Democrat, and have been taught to believe that
as the people are the source OF all power so in
their sovereign capacity they are the m asters Of
the oniceholders; that dictaton TO them is an
infringement upon their rights; that their will
should be expressed by themselves. and when
expressed should be law aud that no orRaniza-
ton like the present cabal OF Tammany Hall
that attempts to stiie their voice, destroy their
power, and ride over them with the tyranny so
Characteristic OF its present managers, can long
survive.
Zee to II, for your own Independence. for the
maintenance Of rights which should be dear to
every man, that you rebuke these insulent DO
litlcal charatans, who have stolen into the old
temple Of Democracy and strive to subjugate
It's pc ople. The Issue is with you, aud the defeat
u Iammany Hall at the coming election will
teach an bilious politicians hereafter that they
must serve, not drive the People, If they wish
success. JoHN 4luRnIssEY
ANsON House, Oct, 20.