The New York herald., 1875-10-30
HON. JOHN MoRRIssEYs MANIFESTO

HON. JOHN MORRISSEY'S MANIFESTO.
LETTER FOR THE VOTERS OF THE FOURTH
SENATORIAL DIsTRICT-THE CLAIMS OF THE
RIVAL CANDIDATES..
Below is letter defining the Hon. John Morrssey's
position in Tuesdays contest Herein are explained
his reasons for ultimately accepting a nomination
which at first he declined, and the points on which
chiefly he relies for support at the polls -
To THE CITIZENS OF NEw YORK AND ESPECIALLY TO THE
ELECTORS or THE FOURTH SENATE DIsTRIcT:-
lnasmuch as the Office Tor which have been nom-
mated by the citizens of this district grave
sponsbility and Importance and the persistent
efforts now being made and will continue To be
made until the polls shall close upon election day. to
my defeat, | deem IL due the people
whose surragcs arc to be exercised for either nv
opponent or myself 10 call their attention TO tho
relative positions toward them which both hold.
have never sought office in my life and have
ccived from the public treasury dollar and
cept my proper salary as member OF Congress. Poll
n tics n, has been 'ne my oppSnen. ana olee seek
unobjectonable, or at the best matter of taste but
the whom the people have honored with thor
ndence and elevated to places public trust when he
socits "A repetition of their favors should come before
them with record indicating and eyIdencng the faith.
fu and honest discharge Of his public duties and his
worthincss OF the trust rcposcd IN him. John Fox has
held legislative office in the various lawmaking
branches Of the local, State and federal governments
for years; he socits your support to enable HIM to
continue legislator and Il lawgiver but shall
demonstrate clearly 10 you that man more
ABSOLUTELY UNWORTHY YOUR CONFIDENCE
has had the cfrontery TO solicit favors at the
hands Of people During the rgime of the 'od Ringi
John Fox member of tho Board Of Supervisors of
this county and chairman OF the committee by whom
millions of dollars were rauduenty and dishonesty
disposed OF through the auditing and allowing of claims
that have since, the history of that time charac
terzed by fraud and pecuaton has been developed in
the Investigations in the and through the press
astoundcd the people, filed honest minds with Just
indignation and consigned to infamy and disgrace the
names OF those who thus made robbery and perjury u
pastlme The auditing OF these claims required thor
ough examination Of their validity and business their
allowance depleted the public treasury disposed of
the peoples moneys. Let the citizens OF this district
examine the record herewith present. and answer Tor
themselves there be any other interpretation Of tho
action OF John FoX chairman of the committee in
question but that he was consorting and connyinr
with these vutures and public punderers
The following Is the black record refer TO- and every
single claim in the list received the support and vote
of John Fox and was by him iayorably reported 10 the
Board OF Supervisors
Andrew j. Garvey. S6S3, 140 90
lngerso, Watson 4 Co................. 651, ,57S 90
- a. he!ser 545, III w
". D. Koe Y 20. ;..................... 2sg,5l9 10
j. u seymour lS7,G76 90
" ,. o. A. Miner. er..................... l3S,64b %
Z. ID. Blller Co. l29, l39 90
j. Mcbride Davidson. 81, ,410 90
r. A. Donnarumna a.............-.. $500 90
making total OF S. $50 756 40 which, upon the recon.
mendaton of John Fox, his official assurance of the
fair and equitable nature of the claims ana with his
sanction stolen from the public treasury And
yet this man has the hardhood TO solicit his fellow cit
iZens TO reward this
CRIMINAL IxPIpEmrY TO HIS PUBLIC TRUST
by returning him TO the Senate of the State their
representatives, II is time the people should know and
the full measure OF their contempt and Indignation
but that the plant and ready tools who the Board
oil Supervisors and IN other branches of the city gov
ernment, were ever willing TO AID in the carrying out
OF schemes ofpundcr, should have visited upon them
the just penalty of their wrongdongs. | sought no
nomination for the Office OF Senator. sincerely aud
earnestly pressed the acceptance of my declination
when nominated. had no such aspirations; but the
public seeming determined 10 use my their
representative in the canvass felt IL my duty to
use every cxertion IN their behalf to prevent
the reelection OF corrupt aspirant to the
off nd To O he
organization of Tammany Hall, the creature of
whose managers my opponent has been and VIII con
tnue 10 be My success failure In this canvass as
an individual is matter Of utter lnsigniieancc The
principle for the triumph Of which am struggling is
OF vital importance to every man in this district AS
is already thoroughly well known was expelled from
Tanmany Hall for what termed treason to that
ganization and disobedencc TO Its managers.
NY TREASON
First-I opposed the importation OF men from New
Jersey and elsewhere to l the most responsible and
important public offices. was IN earnest when In the
last canvass advocated ''home rule, and intended
that the doctrine should be fairly carried out
Second-l opposed the action Of lce-holdcrs ire
ceiving extravagant salaries themselves which they
ieit untouehedl reducing the wages OF the laborcr
twenty per cent and the action of the Tammany Hall
organization sustaining that proceeding gave money
70 the workngmen TO defray the expenses OF public
meeting to express their just indignation at this namy
anew the plea OF economy urged explanation oil
.his action was sham and was not willing TO stand
ny ana stuty myself when an outrage was being per-
petTated IN The name Of reform. rejoice In my action
aesaru 70 ,hese matters, and should repeat " to-
morrow were there so To do will not sub.
% my " we MoltrTy dlctatlon Of Tammany Hall or any
otncr organization ] know It's managers be
political schcmefs, utterly unworthy or the peoples
cohndence ording u over seryile and selfish followers
nom whom all manhood seems 10 have been driven |
have been
ALL NY LiPE A DEMOCRAT
and nave been taught believe that az the pcope are
the source OF all power M their sovereign capacity
they are the masters OF the holders thnt ctaon
TO them Is an infringement upon their rights, that
their VIII should be expressed BY themselves and when
expressed shouid PC aw ana that organization like
the present caoa Of lammany Hail. that attempts to
stne their voice, destroy their power and ride over
them with The tyranny 80 characteristic OF ts present
managers, can long survive. See to H. for yoir own
independence, for the maintenance Of rights which
shoJd DO dear TO every man, that you rebuke those
insfent political chnrlaans, who have stolen into tho
ola temple OF democracy and strive 20 subugate Its
people Tho issue Is with you aud the defeat Of Tam
many Hall ~ The coming election VIII teach ambitious