The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-10-16
HOW TaE COUNTRY Is RUINED
BY PARTY-LEAD


BY PARTY-LEADK
Kelly, the cunning, adrOit party
leader of New York City. who is mas
ter of the Tammsny society, is of ex-
cellent ability and personal character.
He has served in Congress once or
twice and was highly esteemed. He
and Sunset Cox have consolidated their
fortunes. Cox represents an Irish dis
trict which belongs bodily to Tammany
and Cox never loved Tilden. 10 fact
two men, Cox and Tlden, are as unlike
as day and night. Tildeh is cold and
isolated, his blood making the circuit
OF his physical system once in six or
eight months, while Cox is full of gen.
erous impulses, and Kelly endued with
all the best qualities thst distinguish
Insh-AmericaHs. Personally tie two
men are admirable and deserve well OF
the people, but they have sacrificed
the greater ends aud aims of partisan
combinations 10 :he less. They suffer
detestation of Tilden and Robinson
to intervene when their defeat in the
city and district Of New York involves
the overthrow of the Democratic party
not only iu the great State Of New
York, but in the presidential election
of 1880. 10 fact the Democratic patty
Of the who e country finds its fortune 8
.mperiled by Cox aud Kelly and Tam
many, and Tammany inust be destroyed.
1t was often mischIevous and selfish
J and tyrannical aud hideously corrupt.
It's evil fame facilitates evil fortune,
and however odious Tilden may be,
and unacceptable this man R)binsoD,
who is TIlden's man of straw, Tam
many must be exIerHinsted that De-
mocracy may live and triumph. Such
is the common feeIiug aud purpose of
the press and of rhe people. Rlbin-
sons peculiar political history Is such
that he may draw 70 him Republican
support tqaal III voting force to Tam
many; but whether this follow or not,
the Democratic party of New York,
and thus of the Union, demands the
extinction of Tammany. 1t may have
the power to defeat the party In the
State and in the Union, but the fight
has begun which can only be post
poned even if Potter, the can
dldate for the Lieutenant Governors
place, be substituted for R)blnson
But Roblnst n is said to be an obstinate,
selfish old fellow more than seventy
years of age. His son, who is the real
Governor of New York will not suffer
the father to stand aside. In fact,
Office holding is a mania with Robin
son. He has changed his political
vestments whenever it was necessary
to secure place and power ana then he
is the tool of Tlden, who is not him.
self addicted to backing down. 1t is
thus an ugly business in all its aspects
and we who have no personal feelings
or interests involved can sfford to con-
template it simply as it may affect re-
suits In 1880. Hence while deploIing
the fate of Kelly and Cox we cannot
weep If Tammany be extirpated, and
however desirable the defeat of Conk-
ling and his gang liz can only be accom-
plished by means of Robinson's victory.
But can't somebody induce Tilden
to set up Potter in substitution for
Robinson and hsYe this war with
Tammany postponed till 1892 Til
den could easily accomplish this and
save the party in 1881. But Tilden in
thus saving the party would destroy
himself. Tammsuy, under Kelly and
Cox IN Democratic National ConVen-
ton would surely accomplish Tilden's
destruction as . candidate for the
presidential nomination. Thus we see
how the event in New York is invol-
we'd, how dangers beset the party, how
selfish, ambitious nen endanger the
adoption of principles in Federal legis-
latlon which affect even the prosperity
of the Union, the relations of races and
the cOuntry's peace.
Again are we forced to appeal to the
West and South. The danger is immi-
nent and the result in New York and
Ohio may make change Of front and of
issues indispensable to the overthrow
of the Radical party. Tilden, Randall,
Potter, Conkling and Blaine co-operat-
ing have placed false issues before US.
Without them Tllden could not be
nominated, and with them, if we lose
Ohio aud New York, he cannot be
elected. Therefore, the proposition of
the STATESMAN in the event contem-
plated, il Ohio and New York be lost
that the West and South, throw Off the
yoke imposed by Tilden, Randall, Pot
ter, Conkling and Blame, and put q
period to the absolutism of the East in
Federal legislation.