The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-06-23
Our New York Letter.

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NEW YORK, june 16, 1877.
EDITOR CHIEF:
The event of the week was the re-
ception of Tilden and Hendricks by
the Tammany Society and the Man
haitian Club. There are always
wheels within wheels, and in this
there were great many wheels in
side of each other. The splurge was
originally intended by the anti Tilden
Democracy of this city a. the begin
ming of a movement to put Hendricks
on the track three years from now.
Originally it was intended to leave
Tilden out of the demonstration-the
excuse being that it was merely a
goodbye to Hendricks who was en-
route for Europe. But uncle Sammy
is altogether too astute for any thing
Of this kind, and he quietly notified
the managers that they had better in-
vite him or there would be trouble.
He had no idea of permitting Hen
bricks to get that per cent. on him.
1t was done accordingly, and then
Sammy put himself at the front and
what was intended to be o demOnstra-
ton in favor of Hendricks was con-
verted into demonstration in favor
of Tilden. Then came the usual fight
between the local politicians. John
Kelly, the head of Tammany, was
bound that Morrisey, his ancient
enemy, should not have an opportu-
nifty to air himself; and he 80 man
ipulated the demonstration as to be
everywhere recognized as the central
figure, even though To do it he had to
lionize Tilden, whom he hates most
cordially. But he cut the comb of
Morrisey most effectnaily. The
speeches of slippery Sam make anus
ing reading. In the crowd who stood
close beside him while he was de.
nouncing fraud in politics, were Pei
ton, who engineered the attempt to
bay Republican electOr in Oregon,
Tyeed'a District Attorney and two of
his deputies, q score of Tweed's best
known officials, men who grew rich
out of his stealings by Tilden's help,
and every political shy ster and adyen-
turer in the city. Tilden still intends
to be candidate iI 1880.
The ring robbers will oil get out
with the most of their plumber, except
Tweed. The District Attorney read
his confession and has decided that
there is not enough in it to justify his
release, and SO Tweed stays to chafe
his soul out in dnress. Sweeney gets
through by restoring about one
twentieth of his stealing, and Con-
molly ditto. It is rumored that pro-
position from Oakley Hall is on the way
to this country, whicl.will he Of cousse
accepted, and he will come back.
Oakley played it very smart on the
city and got away as we'll as those
who went sooner, and he will come
back covered with glory. Tweed
says he has been used very unfairly.
He claims that it was understood that
when he made confession he was to
be released, which was true, only his
confession was no confession. The
sly old rat only told on those who
were past saving, and with whom he
had bone to pick, but the real cul-
prits who could be serviceable to the
boss hereafter, he did not say word
about. Aud so District Attorney
Fairchild refuses to bet him so till
he tells the whole story.
There isn't the slightest protection
against crime in the city. If a man
charged with crime is arrested, he has
no difficulty in making his escape, if
he has money enough. Within week
four men charged with grave crimes
and under arrest, deliberately walked
off, one out of Ludlow street Jail, one
| out of the Tombs police court, and
two out of the Court -House. In each
case the officers in charge of the
prisoners were conveniently blind,
or conveniently out of the way, and
oil the prisoners had to do was te
walk out and get away. Now, al
this means Tammany is in control