The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-31
The Address Of Tammany Society.

Organization OF the Democratic fafty III
the city aud county Of New York, signed
by twenty-four gentlemen, the best known
Of whom is Augustus schelL The circular
from beginning to end is TRADE against
Tilden and Robinson, and is designed to
influence the Democratic party Of the
country against the denomination Of the
former for President aud to solicit its sym
pathy and support toward Tammany Hall.
If one.half be true that is said Of Mr.. Til
den, he would not be a fit leader for the
Democracy in the coming presidential
campaign, but Tammany has become SO
odious in the last sixteen years that few
Democrats will be inclined to give ear to
this address. For well-nigh century the
aim Of that Society has been to rule not
only New York but the whole country.
In New York 1t has kept the Democracy
in Torment, and not being able to rule
last year determined to ruin, aud ruin 1t
accomplished.
During the contest Of 1879, when Tam
many, headed by john Kelly, bOlted the
regular nomination and secured the cleo
ton of the entire Republican State ticket
and gave over the Legislature to the same
party, the circular says;-s0ur Gamma
N.Y. loyal support was given TO every Other
candidate but Robinson on the Democrats
ticket" In the next paragraph it state;
that "Tho Republican party was born III
the spirit Of sectionalism and cannot ia
the nature Of things ever become a consti
tutional Union party. 1t is opposed t
the true interests Of the people, and it re
CARDS the labOring elassss--the bone ant
sinew Of the country-as so many com
mercial commodities, to be bought anC
sold as merchandise.
Tammany, then, according to its owl
confession, cut of the name Of Robinson
from the regularly nominated Democratic
ticket, and voted indirectly for Cornell b,
voting for John Kelly. Cornell was no
only genuine Republican aud belonged
to that party which Tammany describes al
born of seetionalism aud regards the labor
ing classes as commercial commodities "a
be bought and sold, bat was even so cor
rupt in the estimation Of a large number
OF his own party that they refused to vote
for him. What sort Of Democracy is thai
which prompts such action With what
grace eau that Society now address Tho
Democrats of the Union as Fellow Dem
ocrats, and ask their support and sympa
thy? The Democrats Of the country, We
take it, have no fellowship to acknowledge
with any such organization. A circular
announcing its dissolution would have
been far more acceptable and would have
received hearty greetings everywhere.
The record Of the Tammany Society fol
the last sixteen years is not inviting to the
Democracy Of the Union. II was that
Society that selected as our leader in 1864
Gen. Mcclellan, aud further weighted the
ticket with Gen. Blair, when civilians werC
demanded by the times. If We mistake
not, it was that Society that wanted t.
withdraw Seymour at the eleventh hour Of
the campaign Of 1868, aud the suggestion
had the effect of weakening the part,
throughout tho Union. It was that So
ciety, we believe, that forced Greeley upor
au unwilling party in 1872, aud defea
complete and overwhelming followed, wheI
the Democracy numbered 10 its ranks ma
jority Of the voters of the country. Itwa'
that Society that in 1876 resisted ant
endeavored to defeat the nomination o
Mr. Tilden. Defeat under the domination
of that Society had been the portion Of thu
Democracy for twelve years, and when thu
yoke was east Of victory perched upol
our banner. The very first act Of Tam
many Han delegates at St. Louis in 1877
was to hang out from their headquarters
banner bearing the announcement tina
"Tilden cannot carry New York" Not
only this, but the same and similar dccla
ratious were sounded in the ears Of every ar
irving delegation. For once, however
Tammany was UNDECIDED, and with Tildel
the Democracy marched to victory. |
was no fault Of his that the party did no
secure the fruits Of victory, the reasons o
which are too well known to need rccapit
ulation here
In the light Of these events TammaB,
cannot hope to reinstatc itself in power
The Democratic party Is Tired of the rul
Of that organization, and Of hearing it
grievances rehearsed Il will act il th
impending contest just as il did in 1876
and if il should be deemed advisable will re
nominate Mr. Tildcn and elect him, re
gnrdless Of the support or opposition o
that Society It is not safe aud wis
leader any longer, as evidenced in the cam
paigns Of 1864, 1868, 1872 and 1876. Il
tbs last campaign ia Nsw York !, prose'
resrsant to tho principles and Organization
Of the party, and should now be made I
= 1 if u 4.
stand in the ranks until its loyalty is d,
monStrated.
The Maryland Republicans are prepaI
ing for the Presidential election. A cor
veation has been called to meet 10 Fred
eriek on the 9Th Of May to select delegate
10 the national Republican convention
which meets at Chicago, June ID. Unde
a resolution Of tho State executive com
nittee each county selects its own time 70
primaries aad county convention, and eac
legislative district in Baltimore is to hav
It's oun convention, instead Of having
joint convention for the three districts Q
that city, as heretofore.
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