New-York tribune., 1881-11-05

,,,hl;cans in the IXth Congressional DlstllcI
Of this city are far from beng hOpelesS'
os tbe disgraceful record OF John Haluy,
the Democratic candidate, is being used against
him with much effect. He was Copp 'rheau
of the worst kind during the war, and is even
accused of having encouraged the rioters III
1868. The Republicans and Democrats nave
taken measures to nominate caholua'e ~
succeed Judge Speir of the Superior Ooul',
whose tenure of Office, it is said, has eHpleu
by reason of his advanced age.
John HARDY A TRAITOR IN THE REAR
THE pIsGRACFFUL RECORD OF THE MAN "ho"
THE DEMOCRATS HAVE NOMINATED FUN Wv
GREss IN THE IXTH DISTRICT.
Many Rennblicans have been inclined to regard
tbe contest in the IXth Congressional District as
homeless one owing TO the large majority winch Vno
Democrats have heretofore polled tDefe' Inc Pi"'
pects however are by no means dlScourasnlE w
the Republicans. Thomas Murphy the hepuo0
bcan nominee although placed in the field at very
late date and having been at work only TWO
davs in the district already shows signs of strength
which alarm the Democratic leaders who forced the
nomination Of John Hardy. Mr. Mrphys mead
nuarters have been established at Flfty-elghth-st
and Broadway, and fifteen or twenty men were a'
work there yesterday directing circulars MT. Mur-
nh, has been able to visit only few of his con-
stitnents but many Democrats have come forward
and offered to assist him in defeating John Hardy
The leaders of the County Democracy are bitterly
recrettng that they allowed themselves TO be Iorceu
by Mavor Grace to ''indOrse' the Iammany nominee
John Hardy. He proves to be not only weak can
didate. but an extremely Objectionable one' his
record is such that many honorable Democrats re-
fuse to vote for him, and the antagonisms that
al in he
many "boltsn he has led heretofore in op-
position to the regular Democratic candidates prove
a serions detriment to him. Mr. Hardy's opposition
ia the Union cause in the war carried to such
lengths that he used his position a member OF the
Assembly to try to prevent the sending OF soldiers
from this State to sustain the Federal Government
under President Lincoln. He also is charged with
being an inciter of the riots which took place IN
1868. These facts, in connection with others well
known in his career. are the cause OF widespread
disafection among the Democratic voters In his
district There is a bitter feeling against
him among the Irish. There are few lrlshmen IN
the IXth Congressional District who are not aware
of Mr.. Hardys statement, publicly made, when he
did not expect to be candidate for Congress so
soon, that cabbage was good enough for Irishmen
to feed upon." At the Land League meetings TINS
is not forgotten.
MANY of the friends of Fernando Wood in the
district are declaring that they will not vote for
Hardy, as he repeatedly bolted Mr. Woods nomina-
tion and did all he could to defeat him and lower
him in the estimation of the public As the friends of
Mr. Wood number nearly all the Tammany Demo-
Gratis in the district this feeling is very marked 1t
is well known that John Kelly nominated Mr.. Hardy
this year because Tammany did not have the money
to pay the expenses of another candidate and Hardy
declared that he would run any way, without re-
gard to the Tammany nomination, as he had done
often before. He has not been member OF Tam
many Hall, it is said since the days of Tweed. AT
the same time he has not assisted the Ant-Tammany
Democrats in any way, his sole object, which
he has pursued with untirng energy being to secure
an office He is chronic office-seeker, having
run regularly at every election almost within
the memory of the Oldest Inhabitant. lie
has been defeated at least ten times
in his efforts to get various Offices, but he
has secured few places by appointment, and
has managed occasionally to slip in between two
other candidates. As an oflice-seeker he has
trimmed his sails to please everybody, and, as re-
suit, he has pleased nobody. When accepting
Mayor Grace's nomination a few days ago he said
that the great object of his life which he had pur
sued at all times has been to go 10 Congress-" With
this platform he has been neither Tammany nor
Anti-Tammany, but when they were together under
ner of the Boss.'
One of the dark pages in Mr.. Hardys career is his
war record At the critical period in the history of
the Nation when the Shareholders firing on Fort
Sumpter, John Hardy was a member of the New
York Legislature raising his voice for peace and in
favor of submitting to the demands of the South.
When President Lincoln called upon Governor Nor
gan for troops TO snstain the Union cause John
Hardy was one of six members of the Legisla-
ture who opposed compliance with the request At
great mass-meetng held in this city in which in
fuential men of all parties and professions took
part, the following resolution passed and tele-
crap ed TO Albany:
ResolUed That 1t is the OF this meeting that
fore the Legislature adjOurs law be passed 70 provide
adequate means for putting the militia OF the state in
condition 10 meet the exgences of the present state of
The country and to respond promptly to the demands OF
OF the Union and the enforcement Of the laws.
TO the great indignation of the men who took
part III this meeting and indeed of all friends Of the
Union, John Hardy one of the represen-
tatiyes of the city in the Legislature, oppos-
ed all the bills introduced TO carry out
tie purposes of the resolution His opposition was
persistent and continued at ali stages of the meas
ures offered for maintaining the honor and integrity
OF the country. Fortunately for the good name of
the State, however Mr.. Hardy was in a very small
minority When the military bill which empowered
Governor Morgan TO enroll and equip 10000 vol
untecrs finally passed on April 10, 1861 there
were l02 votes in Its favor both of Democrats and
Republicans, and only six votes against it. One of
the SIX was cast by John Hardy. He returned to
his indignant constituents and defended his course
as best he could, but continued his opposition 10
the Union cause.
But there is an even blacker blot on Hardy's rec
ord than his copperhead course at Albany William
s. Murray, of the XVIII Assembly District makes
the following statement to the truth of which he de-
clares himself ready to make affidavit.
On the day before the riots of 1868 began, the
city laborers were paid oil. John Hardy was pres
ent when these abOrers receiving their wages.