The New York herald., 1876-10-05
GOVERNOR TILDEN AND THE RING.

better man 30 Congress.
GOVERNOR TILDEN AND THE RING.
INTERESTING FACTS TOUCHING THE TAMMANY
RINa PRosEcuTIoN-wHAT JOHN FOLEY
KNOWS ABOUT IT.
The following correspondence will be found interest.
Ing in the present condition OF the political canvass:-
LITTER r2oM GOVERNOR DIX
No WEST TwESTy-FIRsT SrRYgr,l
NEW YORK, August 81, 1870 !
MY DEAR SIR called TO 500 you yesterday, and
regretted find that you out OF town. You told
me two years ago that whom you commenced the
tack Tweed, which ended In his overthrow, you
went to Mr Tilden aud ADVISED you not to attempt
success You then went TO him second time, and no
again attempted to dlssuado you sirom going on;
said you had standing ia court, &c You persisted,
nevertheless and for your action this city you
debt OF gratitude, which, think, has no,er been
paid. You attended the great meeting Of the 4th of
September 1871 which led to the appointment OF the
Committee OF Seventy. Mr. Tiden did not attend.
ing what you cid, what Mr. Tilden said TO you, and
what were precisely your legal measures and
cesses? win not use your namc without your con-
sent. but it is important that should have facts,
which be supstantiatod II they denied Ny ad-
dress is seadeld, West Hampton. n. Y.
An early answer will oblige, dear sir, yours very
truly, JOHN A. DIX.
JonS FOLEY. Esq.
FOLEY.
No 2 Asroa HousE, New YoRK, Oct. 4, 1874
Tho Hon. JOIN A. DIX
to your letter, It's imporance demanded but for my
absence from the city and press OF business
You are mistaken in your Impression to Governor
lildcn's action IN the Tammany Ring prosecutions l
had several interviews with him in 1871 gave him
a printed copy OF my proposed injunction. Alter
careful examination, Mr. Tidcn came 10 the
cusion that several other eminent lawyers arrived
namely that, as taxpayer, | had no standing In
court and tho law then stood, could not pro-
cure injunction to stop the further stealing of
tae ring Ny able counsel, Messrs. John
Ii. Strahan and Judge George c. Barrett Thought
OF " nQ
my only remedy, but, fortunately for aud for
our pundercd city Tweed Hall and Swceny thought
that their only safety to throw all the blame upon
Connolly, and thoy arranged with Judge Barnard to
grant the Injunction, and 80 It was done. Mr.. riiicn
manifested desire 10 shield the ring, but tho
contrary, quite butter feeling existed between HIM
aud Tweed You retcr to The circumstance that Mr..
Tidcn did not attend the great meeting Of the 4th OF
September 1871. Perhpps you not aware OF tho
TACT that he remained away because he
en- aged In pursuing tho same end by an
the being tho Chairman OF the Democratic State Com
mttce deemed best for the good Cause that he should
not attend at that mccsins but should proceed sepa-
ratey.
You also forget that the frs. great public meeting
held IN city put down Tweed and his Tammany
Ring occurred august l. 1871. You were invited, but
you failed to attend that the 4th of september
meeting any of the early meetings OF the Committee
OF Seventy; neither do you refer tho tact the
live, slirring speech delivered by Mr. Havcmcycr
Inc An OF september meeting was revised previous to
its delivery by Mr. Tden who gave IL the clearness
and backbone by which |. was characterized
notorious fact that long before this Mr.. Tlde
n
the ring, both here, IN the Young Democracy hgf''
and IN the state Convention. ~
In October, 1868, tho request of several leadAs
merchants, bankers and taxpayers, accepted the
inatioa Tor the occ o supervisor and promised "a "A
would break up the corrupt board or put stop -
the shameful frauds upon the taxpayers. wasf
elected, bot the ring managers through their plant
tool, Mayor Hal! appointed tho late Henry smith to
my place. and the 9Th OF January, 1870 they
Introduced a bill In the Legislature to confirm
their unlawful action. Tweeds Attorney Cen
eral, Champn, refused twice to allow q
quo tcarrdnto, yet, with tho powerful aid o tho
independent press OF our city-espcclay the Sus-I
compelled the Attorney General To allow the l
pushed tho trial successfully through the courts,
got into the Board aud forced Tweed TO abolish the old
Board Supervisors. During all this contest secured
much information to the swindng tactics Of Tweed
aud his plundcrers, and which aftcrward led me
brng. wholly at my own cost and responsibility, the
famous INJUNCTION SUIT or September 1871, which
sutcd in the perfect destruction OF the Tweed Ring
power, forced Comptroller Connolly TO resign and saved
many millions OF dollars To our overburdcned taxpsy
also Instituted other legal proceedings, pushing
things pretty Ively-organizcd several public meet
ngs-kcopng the glt ending IN tho complete rout
OF the thieves
In 1872 took active par, in your nomination and
election Governor oil this State. Although dcino-
crat and republican, fell that you the best
and most competent In our state 10 ad and
tain tho great reform movement aud II Is but just TO
say that although you made some serious mistakes
the whole you made a good Governor, and when nomI
mated for second ter Two years ago. told you early
IN the that your defeat was certain, AMI that
the people much TO Mr. Tilden Tor his power.
ini AID in the prosecution OF Tweed and the ring.
And now, when come TO contrast two years
Of Governor 1ildcu's nanagement OF our State with
yours, IL proves 'bc wisdom and good Judgment
OF tho people making the change No other
could would attack and put down the power
ul Canal Ring TIldcn has done; and tor
HIS good work the people OF State will ever feel
grateful him; under his wise and ablo
state have been reduced oncbalf: and this
Just the kind OF management whole country is
much need o. For these reasons may say
10 you that 4 mean TO support Governor Iiiden Tor
President and TO do my utmost TO secure his election
But this not ALL When consider tne iact that one
hall the number OF business and traders
country have gone through bankruptcy and that a
large proportion OF tue other han ought 20 become
bankrupts although many OF them don't know II: and
when reflect that this widespread the
tho extravaganza aud the corruption OF the dominant
party feel that there Is necessity such all our
history before existed for change and TOR
reform.
Can this change and tais reform bo expected from
the election OF Hayes and Wheeler? What evidence
have they gwen that they reforners, that
they hold any other principles or contemplate any
other policy than the principles aud poicy OF this
ten and ruinous republican partyy Have they
raiseo thor voices In protest against the evils which
have been brought upon us Has any republican
done thlsY Have you even, General DIX. spoken out
boldly, like man, and warned the people OF the
chief that was coming upon them through tho corrup-
ton OF their ruIersy Hence tie great necessity tor q
cured Dy the election OF Mr.. TiIGcn.
These the considerations which have determined
me TO support Governor Tildcn should be glad IL
veteran and man In Independent circumstances ike
yourself would adopt the same determination but,
however that may DO, pray you 10 believe that
mnin very sincerely YOURS. JOHN FOLEY.