New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-20
THE "TWID COMPROMISE.

But few Thomase5 doubt that the Twid
Autelme. of Vigo, Spain, is other than
Tweed, the great Democratic chieftain Of
New York. Being prisoner in State
which had an ambitious reform Gov
ernor, the prison locks loosed their hold,
and the champion thief was allowed to
depart in peace. TWAS thought the GRIM
iral exile would tell no tales, being dead
to the world. The buster Governor Til
den made when it became known on the
streets as well as to himself that Sheriff
Conner had opened the prison doors, and
allowed Tweed to ride away. is still re-
membered. Stuart Robson had not then
made the gags Of Colonel Starbotle familiar
to the public. but Tilden acted the part
nobly, and said, "Sheriff Conner shall be
held responsible for this, sir personally
responsible :" And the little man rushed
out of the Century club rooms with we'll
affected surprise, semblance of indigna-
ton cleaning from his single eye. Sheriff
Conner was doubtless held responsible ;
it is known the reform Governor has con-
tinued him in Office ever since. IL
Now the ghost of Tweed appears upon
the scene. The real man will follow. He
was naughty when his crimes became
known, and he said, "What are you going
to do about it?" He has been humbled,
and will say, ''Merciful people, what shall
be done unto me?" If honest men filled
public places in New York, melting out
justice, and Furnishing all according to
their deserts, the fate of the Boss could
be easily predicted. But Tweed has
something to say, and his silence is worth
price. Who will buy it? The Repub-
icans wish him to speak. The power that
let him out Of prison will trade with him
again. Tweed is man at the foot of the
scaffold; he must make terms. There is
not better legal or higher Democratic au-
thority in New York city than Charles
OConor. Mr.. O'Conor expressed his be-
lief to reporter of the World that Tweed
would throw up his hand and try to effect
a compromise. He said:
By giving the Attorney General a COM
rlete insight into his property, real estate,
etc, and ,ciM The consent of the GOrernOr,
an arrangement may be made whereby the
State will receive back the money, and
Tweed may gain his liberty.
= Gan arrangement, indeed. ''The Gov
ernor," who, according to Mr.. O'Conor,
is ready to take the treasure and let the
thief go free, is the Boss Kelly candidate
for President of the United States. The
arrangement" would silence Tweed, and
Boss Kelly's candidate would promise to
reimburse him for plumber given up with
customs coliectorship or other fat Office
when elected to the presidency. Mr..
O'Conor is not man to speak carelessly OF
sscts that would be little better than CON-
pounding felony. He knows his men,
and thinks it not unlikely that Tweed will
be set free with consen. of the 'reform"
Governor. That is what they will do with
him, and the idea that q highwayman,
when captured, can become sinless by
suffering ill-gotten plumber to be taken
from him is monstrous Famous, and
captured in foreign country, Tweed has
become national character; he is rep
as it were, of the national
Democratic party, and the people will
have something to say about arrange
uents'' for his release The people Of !