The New York herald., 1875-12-03
NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS OF THE PRESS OK THE

lc debt and by ts gifts Of ohcehoders 70 the public
service.
NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS or THE PRESS ON THE
DOWNFALL or TAMMAEY.
Undoubtedly It the Tammany Society should be
abolished like any other evil -LOckport IN ~ Jour
nal reP.l
Il is in its operations and Us work is we'll
known to be public punder -L0ckport (N ~ Journal
trepl
IL mas made some large dividends very small in
vcstments and the members OF the nrm wili we pre-
sumo % oath TO close up business and disband-Lock
porttM ~ Journal (rep)
II has been the instrument Of cabal of selfish and
unprinciped democrats TO win and retain power and
to actually defeat ard destroy that influence OF the
people in shaping government which our constitution
and laws guarantee to them.-LebGnoa (Ia) Courier
trp)
1t enabled Tweed Tilden and their coreres to dom
mate for years in New York politics, and Tlden to-day
is using it to strengthen his prospects for the Presi-
dcncy.-Le6anOn tPdl Courier (rep)
The press is making most vigorous IT, de-
mandng the repeal of its charter and its consequent
destruction and the people becoming aroused TO its
evil character and that with IL In successful opera
tion the legitimate power Of the citizen cannot be
ercised-Lebdaon pa Courier rep,
We see evidences throughout the country of a rising
anJdBUnlSm ulHeTenb secret bOCl-
cites have been exerting political affairs for
years past This influence has been felt in almost all
sections of the country and is in direct war with
the spirit of free government by the people, it
be tolerated and will be tolerated when public
tenon directed to it-Lebanon (I'a) Courier rep)
For three generations the democratic party of New
York, and incidentally Of the nation has been subject
TO the arrogant and outrageous sway of Tammany Hail.
and now that public opinion has defeated that power 1t
is urged by the New York papers, at least by the Times
and the HERALD thai it only for the people who
are more Immediately interested to make the
throw of Tammany certain and conclusive by compel.
ling the Legislature to pass act aboshng the charter
of that corrupt and preposterous
(IA) Wing (yep)
In free government like ours there is no excuse for
secret political society and such societies only be
regarded conspiracies against the rights of all the
citizens outside OF them Lebanon (Iul Wing (repl
The feeling is, that the politics Of New York have
too long been controlled by secret society OF ire
sponsble men, who through their Vaccinations
have robbed the people of their due influence in the
management of public affairs. s.-LebanoB tIu) Wing
trep.)
The question is seriously discussed OF asking the
Legislature to repeal the charter under which Tammany
Hall was organized. The leading newspapers of New
York regard this society standing menace 70 good
and honest government and subversve of trus demo.
cratic principles s-Hudson Nv. ~ Star (ind)
The recent election nNew York clearly demonstrated
that not only had the influence Of that powerful
organization CTammany) passed away, but that the
principles upon which 1t was founded not in
cordance with the form of government existing
In this country Washington Chronicle trep.)
Here is society, working entirely in secresy, and
for that feature If for other, decidedly objection
n fyaIu NJ A
choose to admit having delegated political authority
whatsoever, and yet presumng to say to the large
body of democratic voters Of New York city that they
only for suct candidates may selected
by -Washiagton Chronicle (rep)
BY acknowledging the assumed authority OF Tam
many and yielding OBEDIENCE to It's mandates, the
democracy have, in pont Of fact for years past been
disfranchised. Washington CAronicte (rep)
If anything more needed to convince the people
Oh that city that the scathing rebuke which they
given it should long ago have been administered the
speeches since made by its arrogant chief John Kelly
would be amply sufficient With what cool and inn
pudent he tells them that the candidates
"whom he offered them" were superior those whom
they 'n their momentary paxzon," have elected -
Washington ChroaicIe (yepl
Whatever may have been the CAUSE there but few
outside of its membership to regrst its dowafaL
Washington Chronicle trep)
If any association is needed Let the proposed 'com-
mittee Of Safety" be urged forward, which, it is *
pected win unite the best Of the city in grald
effort 50 redeem its Washington Chronicle
(rp)
Let its charter be repealed possible, thus
ending its miserable Washington ChrOnicts
(rep)
The Tammany charter is plainly in peril OF forfeiture.
Instead of the repeal by the Legislature Of 1876 Of the
of fncorporaton-the natural and simplest method
proceedings to dissolve the society may be begun BY
Attorney General Fairchld when he comes into office
next month Mr. Fairchd viii have no difficulty IN
proving that this society," which is charitable In theory
is ouly political in practce.-New York EUeaao Pod