Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-03-22
PRESS-TEIE OLD ia MIIIY JOURNAL.

The old Van Buren, spirit IS not vet dea'' -
The war Of the factions IN the Democratic
party Of New York has perhaps never ragged
more bitterly, more acrimuniously, than 1t
now raging. The minority, or the remnants
Of the old Van Buren, wing. last year formed
a coalition with Roscoe Cobkling and the Re-
publicans, inst as Little Matte himself had
formed one with Arthur Tappan and William
Lloyd Garrison in 1918 The result was a
defeat b the Democracy. Our Congressional
delegation was almost wiped-out ,ly six, or
seven left out Of the whole thirty-three. The
legislature was returned overwhelmingly Re-
publican, aud COnking was thereby inflicted
Tor six years more Oh the United States Senate
and a suffering country.
The Van Buren, Democrats, or the boiling
minority male bargain with CJukling 10
help him, provided be would help them in
turn to crush the regular Democracy Of the
State Of New York, especially in the City of
New York. Tuat infamous bargain is to-day
10 process of iulfinent. Mayor Cooper the
coalition Mayor has arraigued the Police Com
missiNrcrs OF this Guy for removal from office.
This Board if placed in INSCRIPTIONS hands
can be ma le Jugsernaut for mischief, as it
controls $500 policemen armed and obedlent
TO the Board. II is an open secret that Cooper
will remove the Democratic members OF the
Board and appoint packed set in their place.
This woull prove one Of the most deadly
blows at the liberties OF the people. The idea
that Cen. '5Aldy" Smith, the President Of the
Board. and tie Hon Sydney F. Nichols, the
other Democratic member, have been guilty Of
any malfeaSance or wrong 10 Office is the yere,t
farce that was ever palmed of on startled
community. They ATE both men Of uuim-
peachable integrity Their only sin is that
they are Democrats, aud Mayor Cooper signed
bargain before Roscoe Coukliug would col =
sent t, let his party in this city support AID
elect Cooper to the Mayoralty, that he Cooper
in return for that sapptrt would turn ont tie
Democrats Of the Board OF Police CJmms-
sioners, as well as all other Democrats in office
whom he would be able to remove, He is
now engaged in carrying ont the bargain
Another part Of the bargain between the
reLesade Democrats and the Republicans was
that an Democratic county officials in the city
Of New York should be made to walk the
plank. This is now being carried out. Gov.
Robinson who was the most furious Republican
in the State Of New York during the late war
between the States, belongs to the coalition
+ Democrats, or the Democratic boilers and
/ Cunklng allies Charges against the County
officials were trumped up and presented to the
Governor asking for the removal of these Of
fcers. There are many Republicans among
the County officials, but Of course as Democrats
alone were aimed at the only ones against
whom charg were preferred were those who
/ belong 10 the regular Democratic party and
who voted a straight Democratic ticket at the
/ last election. Hon. Henry A Gumbletou,
/ County Clerk, aud Judge Frederick w Loew,
/ Register, both lifelong Democrats aud men OF
the most exalted purity of character in private
aud public life, have been arraigned before
| the Governor by packed committee Of Legal
hir5linga, working in the employment Of the
| coalition. and one or both OF them may be re-
moved by the coalition Governor at any mo-
ment or any day The assault Of these con-
/ spirators is still more widespread, and unless
the people rise up in their manhood and crush
the scouudrels there will not be a Democratic
official LEFT in the State Of New York. Is mol
this dark outlook for 1850 wien United
Democracy should stanl together as one man
and sweep the Republicans from POWER and
ill-gotteu Office? Yet such is the bare state
neut of the facts now daily transporting ii
New York. Yours truly,
PETER PuRCUpINE JR.