The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-13

Tammany knows, and the country
knows, that John Morrissey has been
prize fighter, is now gambler AND is
termed t'blaclsleg," and Morrissey him
self makes no secret of his past or present,
but, the rather, is proud oft and openly
boasts that he has been "honest" In his pro"
tesson. Knowing him to be a prize fighter
and gambler, the democracy elected and
reelected him TO congress by majorites OF
ten thousand, has always been ready to re-
ceive "moral" and material aid from him,
and, even, chung to him during the 80
called reform days, and why should they
now seek TO turn HIM adrift ? John Nor
rissey is a true representative of the DEM
ocra,ic party of New York city, and hls
natural adherents and followers constitute
so decided majority of the party, that
they may be deemed the democracy of the
city. We know, and therefore freely ad-
nit, that as good, as pure, as wise, as able
men may be found in the ranks of that
party as in those of the republican party,
but it nevertheless remains true, and near
ly every one knows it to be fact, that the
dsreputable classes form majority of the
democracy of New York city, and that,
manipulated by their leaders, they, as
general rule, control the nominations and
elections therein. II proof was needed, it
would be found in the election of Morrissey
to congress before referred TO, the election
of Tweed to the state senate, and of Tom
Fields to the assembly after the exposure of
tn cir frauds. We know il as we know that
the negroes have constituted the bulk Of
the republican party of the south and that,
as manipulated by carpet bag leaders, they
have there controlled the nominations and
elections.
An important election is pending in New
York this fall, and both political parties
will put forth their utmost endeavors tc
win success. Tammany, or the demOcra
cy, are not going to throw away their best
card. They are not going into the cleo
ton with demoralized and divided party
and thus court defeat. 1t may be oil wei
enough to tickle the ears of the reputable
portion of the party with loud mouthet
pretensions of reform and with anappar
ent zeal in the endeavor to rid itself of dis
reputable elements, but the Tammany ant
democratic leaders know that without tn
support of John Morrissey and those VIII
take their cue in politics from him, thei
chances of success are too small to b
worth considering. Let the "shorthairs
be dsaffected, and the democracy of Ney
York would be "nowhere." because tn
"shorthairs" are the democracy. AS we
might the republicans hope to carry a
election in South Carolina with the Who'll
negro population disaffected, because til
negroes are tile republican PARTY of tbs
state. Tammany may seemingly eontinu
its so-callei work of publication, but
will be all sham and pretense, and If tn
republicans count upon any such real fe'i
between the "shorthairs" and ''swallov
"tails," they will find, when too late, thu
they have depended upon '-frail rec,
This show of fight may be kept up, bu
when the time comes, the democracy wi
, be found with closed and compact rani
| marching after the loaves and fishes, an
nothing but the most determined work ar
the most unexceptionablc nominations {
= the part of the republicans will prevel
!, their obtaining them.