The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-15
ADDRESS TO DEMOCRATS.


TIT ANTr-r.s;lrASr DEMOCRATIC COUNTY COM
MIrrEr II:IIcIrATEs IT'S SUPPORTERS AND
DENouNcrs TAMNIASY HALL.
The address 10 Tho nni-Tammnny democratic cleo
'"rs % this rry which presented by sub-com-
h'''e ~ ne meeting Friday night, Of tho County
committee q Ne pnti.Tammany organization but
kept private was given the pross last evening IL Is
follows:--
To THK DEaocRAcy rHF Cry OF EEw YopE.
Tic Democratic County Committee congratulate ron
on The signal victory which You have obtained over the
dospotsm aud usurpation ot Tnmnany Hall Hon
csty representing aud cmbodynga popular conviction
aided by the power and Intelligence Of tho press YOU
have vndcatcd the principles OF sound democracy and
maintained the purity and independence Of the judi
cary few months since you Responded
heartily 70 an invitation 70 organize N As
members OF great political party, which, from the
days Of Jefferson Inns regarded individual liberty and
representation rltal doctrine. You elected your del
egatos 10 The Democratic State Convention he'd at Syr
acuse, in Srlct conformity with the rules and usagos
Of the party, but they were rejected with nsult and
conlumely. Their was judged before it heard,
and the Committee on Credentials 0bcdlcnt 10 hidden
influences that controlled the Convention, required no
argument from The Tammany representatives, to
strengthen their iorcEone conclusions. There
even leaders in that assembly who favored the doing OF
this injustice because in their Judgment local division
would increase New Iork's majority Tor the state
ticket Nuwi;hstan ting this outrage you supported
The state ticket, and the result ncontestiby proves
that s succcss was
SECURED ny YOUR VOTES
We think, however, that express your purposes
when declare that II Will be unsafe in the future
reckon on such liberation Thiriyhve thousand dem
ocrats entitled 10 representation in the councils OF
the democracy and the denial of Justice mpairs polit-
zeal obligation. and renders respect aud
improbable. You have triumphantiy elected an entire
county and judicial ticket, sent to Albany majority
Of the democratic Senators and several members of
Assembly, and secured a majority of the local Civil
Justices These the proud results of single
paign. BY energy and union have emanclpated the
democratic party from the domination of the Tammany
Society, and the Independent judgment of the whole
country approves your action and rcJoces with you in
your triumph.
The Tammany Society, as now arbitrarily controlling
the democracy of this city, Is the great public danger
and scandal OF Now York It's rulers have corrupt
and selfish purposes perverted IL from its original So
cal and benevolent objects and employed IL polit-
icsl machine 10 stlc public opinion and monopoize
power and patronage. Formerly only the landlord Of
the building in which the democratic committees
sembled in later years IL has asserted and exercised an
absolute authority over its teuants who hold possession
only on the tenure OF daily lease In the spring OF
1870 it closed the doors OF the ''WIgwann against
majority OF the Democratic General Committee, and
1872 seven sachems assumed authority to reorganize
the democratic party and tue present General Commit
tee thus owes It's existence to this secret oath bound
association. The democratic party Of the Union has
borne Uniform testimony against the bacfu influence of
SECRET POLITICAL SOCIETIES
degrading individual opinion and educating men as
conspirators rather than good In this spirit
the democratic party In the past Combatcd and
threw the proscriptlve combination known the
''Know Nothing Order" The very of Tammany
liz regarded with repugnance throughout the
ton as suggestive OF corruption and dcspotlsm. IL in
Hlctcd upon the people OF New the old 'Ring,
which plundered millions from the treasury and
which in its fail left party dsgraced and parayzed
The one man power now substituted III ITS place is
dangerous development OF the system, and has sgnay
failed in securing economy or efficiency in the munich
pal government In the General Committee thus sub
ordinatcd we see exceptional Independence re-
buked and honesty disciplined" Entertaining
these convictions, We demand the total
tinction OF Tammany Hall the representative
organization of the democracy in this county, and that
II shall TO have recognition in national, State
local conventions. The State Central Committee, in
stead Of regarding It's supremacy shall cooperate
authorize the election of delegates this city in the
same as IN other sections Of the State
In urging these demands We are actuated only by
sincere desire the consolidation and union OF
the democratic party believing that its ascendancy in
the future will contribute TO the prosperity liberty and
hcnor OF the American people. Wc not against
democrats in Tammany Hail. but against it hon.
esty representing the democracy. Under the despotc
Influences and contrvanccs to which we have referred
tho young active and intelligent members OF the party
denied any opportunity Of representation and ad
vanccmen for under the existing system the nomina-
ton of every candidate for official, judicial and lcgis-
atve position is absolutely controlled by individual
authority that esteems
personal sussERvIYScY
as infinitely important than devotion to princi-
pies, the possession OF ability or integrity. This is
The system which apoost insists is the sole refuge
Of New York from n vigilance committee on tho
hand and d centralized dospotsm at Albany on the
other, insulting the mass OF The people of great
metropolis by prcsuming that they will submit to any
OF these refugees
Having elected representatives in both branches ofthe
Legislature, shall have 10 assume grave responsible
municipal affairs 1t is not intention at this time
discuss these questions. The existing system OF
State and local taxation demands inyestiga-
ton and revision and the power of the
Legislature should be invoked TO protect property from
excessive assessments resulting from fraud and ms
management improvements IN the city Tor which the
public faith has been pledged should be speedily but
economically carried forward, especially railroads
OF construction Will soon confer the adj
vantage OF rapid transit The prosecution Of these
works while developing tho of the city will
afford employment Tor labor, which, demoralIzed by
nal hn alia1f rnttaf
from charitable institutions.
Fellow democrats the unparalleled overthrow ofTam-
many Hall affords the strongest reason Tor renewed
energy and exertion. With hdcty principles and
political vigilance, the organization is safe in the hands
Of the people The Democratic County Committee and
tho committees Of the several Assembly districts will
be effectively organized for the Presidential year
1876.
Let every independent Icncrsonian democrat array
himself under those banners and unite in unfolding the
democratic faith and maintaining individual indepen-
dencc and traditional hostility to secret political socc
ties, IRA SHAFER,
Chairman Democratic County Committee.
EMANUEL Is. HART,
Chairman Executive Committee
JONI. JOHN ?. : Co wM,Las Secretaries.
COMMITTEE ADDRESS