The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-07
worshlps, and by the difficulty Of explaining
his actions by any other theory.
John Kelly in Tammany Hall.

John Kelly in Tammany Hall.
Mr. JoHS KELLY appeared in Tammany
Hall on Tuesday evening and announced to
the Democrats there assembled tho iRno-
minious defeat to which he had led them.
In the course of his speech Mr.. KELLY Is
reported by the HerdM TO Ia We said:
"Tmr Nrw YonK srS from the Very beginning Of the
canvass has misreptcsentcd the condition of political
affairs aud the editor OF that paper dcservesas he has
asihcd and m-representcd the real issues OF this can
Nass-he deserves the condemnation and eXecrauon Of
the people for the injury he has done them.
1T Is said that that paper has very large circulation
therefore we can understand how easy IL for people
who busilv engaged IN business, and whose time Is
absorbed In managing their private affairs to be
mi-cd bv statements published In such paper US
Tnf INV NORX SrS lie. In his paper short time ago,
had the word Fraud printed over the forehead OF
President HAYES In order that he may be understood
IN the future he should have the word 'siandercr
written his forehead that his name may 20 down to
namy " the editors NJ the Of this country
who has been OF real injury to the people than can
be compensated by good he has ever done to them
AL editor"
According to the reporters of other jour
mails, these remarks Of Mr. KELLY were fol-
lowed by the production, on the platform, OF
n large canvas caricature OF the editor Of
THE Sun on which was lettered the word
Slnndcrer.
This would all be proper and just II II
were true But II Is not true. The editor Of
THE Sun does not Intentionally SANDER any
man. There Is no more sacred right than
that Of man to his just reputation. We
would be the last person on earth to deprive
any man Of this. We most sincerely and
earnestly desire to speak truthfully and
fairly OF all men.
In the championship Of popular rights,
we have spoken of Mr.. REILLY IA King, n
Dcspot, Dictator. We think these cpithets
were appropriate. We do not understand
that Mr.. KELLY himself ever objected to
Them until he felt the sting Of defeat with
which their use was coupled in his mind.
We would not be a slanderer for the world.
But, on the other hand, no fear Of opprobri-
Gus epithets and virulent denunciation will
ntimidate us from the advocacy Of equal
rights for the people.
So far from slanderlng Mr.. KELLY, we
think we have treated him with remarkable
forbcarance. It Ia fair TO infer that IL is his
true character which he has now exhibited
under the modification OF defeat and we
submit that of SO vituperative and violent q
man THE Sun would have been justified in
speaking with harshness 1t has not en-
ployed.
Mr.. KELLY pays us compliment not
wholly deserved In attributng to us the
overwhelming defeat under which he
writhes. Thai fearless. able. and patriotic
journal. the Times, seems to have been
overlooked by him, and he might well have
bestowed an aifectionate word upon the
World for the hot shot II has poured into
him.
We regret to learn that Mr.. KELLY's first
essay at the fine arts came to sudden grief,
even amid his worshlppers. The people Of
Tammany were not 10 be misled as ~ who
had been faithful to the cause Of free gov
crment and equal rights and despite Mr.
kELLY's efforts to preserve the caricature
on which his budding artistic genius had be-
slowed itself, the multitude rent 1t into
shreds In twinkllng.
Some of the leading men in the Democratic
party are outspoken and loud In their con-
demnation Of Mr.. KELLY personal abuse.
MIR. kELLY's attacks upon Mr.. EDWARD
COOPER did that gentleman no harm. They
were aimed at getting up prejudice against
Mr.. COOPER among our Irish-Amercan tel
low citizens. But these citizens know very
well that their own green native land Is
blighted and cursed by nothing but that
concentrated, oppressive power which Mr.
KELLY has been trying fortunately in
vain 10 gather into his hands.
Let Mr.. KELLY cultivate philosophy. and
content himself with the reflection that what
is his loss is the peoples gain.