Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-01
TAMMANY and ROBINSON.

Tammany Hall has issued an address tn
the people of the State of New York, which
is signed by all the members of the orpsni-
zatiou who were present at the meeting at
which the address was offered, and by the
names of thirty five others who were absent
from the city. These thirty-ave may OF NAV
not have approved of the sentiments of the
address, but at any rate they are made mar
ties to its issuance on the principle that gov
ems Tammany, that each person in the mi
nority is bound to support the views of the
majority. The address is q novelty in its
way. It is directed at Gov. Robinson, and a
person who is characterised as "his son. a
callow youth" 1t starts out with the ssser-
ton that the organization has always sup
ported the principles of the Democratic par-
ty, and has given it the votes of Tammany
with entire unsnimity. "1n defeat az
we'll as in victory say the
authors of the address, i've have preserved
our organization. Whatever may have hap
pened elsewhere, the standard of Democracy
has never been lowered here"
The obliviousness of the authors of this
pronunciamento to the past record of the 60
oiety VIII Oh they represent is somewhat re-
markable. They appear to have forgotten
all about the Tweed regime, and that such
men as Garvey, IngersolI, Woodbury., Genet,
CONNOLLY, and others of that ilk ever had an
existence, for they declare: I'D.
We are again threatened with the rule of men
who have not been elected by the people. and
who are not responsible to the people. This
can have but one result. 1t will bring about
another time of extravaganza and corruption.
The ballos box stuffer, the br be-taker, the
maker of false vouchers, the peculator, will
come back to power. We are determined to re-
sist these evils, and We call upon you to aid US.
To see Tammany inveighing against bal
lot-box stufing, bribe-taking, making false
vouchers and population reminds us that Sa-
tan has been known sometimes to rebuke
SIN. Yet the sincerity of his Satanic males.
ty has always been questioned, and we may
be pardoned for questioning the sincerity of
Tammany Hall in protesting against the po-
itical sins of which it has itself been guilty,
The charges made in the address against
Gov. Robinson may be summed up as fol-
lows: First and foremost, he has used his
utmost eudeavors to break the power of
Tammany. This is esteemed mortal offense
by the signatories of the address, but by the
general public will be regarded as virtue.
Secondly, he has ;nterfered, by his vetoes,
with the payment of certain bills allowed by
the board of audit, and had characterized
those bills as arrant frauds. Thirdly, he
has removed several officers of the city of
New York who were favorable to Tammany
Hall without cause. Several other coun,s
are enumerated, each supposed to be sufi-
cient to disqualify him for reelection to the
position hs now holds.
We must say that Gov. Robinson is fortu-
nate iii having secured the opposition of
Tammany Hall. It has improved Lis pros
poets vastly for the nomination and election,
for the majority of the people will be very
apt to conclude that man who is SO vio-
lently assailed by that organization must
possess some rare virtues and some unusual
qualifications for the position he holds.
Opposition from snch quarter is the most
enthusiastic commentator. If Mr.. Robin
son had not administered the affairs of the
State honestly and impartia]ly lie would not
have been condemned SO violently by Tam
many. Hence we claim that the pronuncia-
mento just issued will be the bssr campaign
document in his favor that c,uld be issued.