New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-12

which they may act together and III haIlr ony,
they must either abandon their separate or
caniZntion or confess their utter lack OF
either consistency or principle.
Much mvney, time and labor have been
exnended i'm perfecting this new organization.
IL came into being upon what was called by
n Messing fiction Spontaneous uprising OF
the Democratic voters Of this city against the
corruption and trcachcry and tyranny OF
Tammanv Hall. Its openly proclaimed object
was 10 extermratc Tammany as force IN
notifies. To this MISSION it has devoted itself
with great energy and singlrncss OF purpose.
The old Roman, who to his vote upon MI
ouestions hnbituay added vote moreover
that Carthage must be destroyed, was not
more i'm earnest than these men seemed to be.
81 vote moreover that Tammany must be
DESTROYED was the postscript upon all thelr
politcal action. The organization has been III
existence about year and hall anu mas
passed through one general election. II mas
so far succeeded in its destructive designs
AGAINST Tammany as TO have secured for
itself from the State Convention the badge OF
regularity, while the rival faction was insuted
and cured away. In the election which
hind. but they had scored a victory in the
Convention which gave them the prestige OF reg
ularity and for their purposes tho suongo st
possible vantage ground. Men with principle
and pluck, who believed in things and had
the courage of their convictions, wodid hold
it and keep up the fight
But the cry Tammany must be destroyed T"
has been growing faint within the past few
weeks. Through the sklful management
of the Boss" it has been made TO appear
not only that Tammany cannot Immediately be
DESTROYED, but that it will be quite necessary
in the coming campaign fOI the party to have
the support Of that organization in order to
escape overwhelming defeat. Tammany 1t
is very evident, instead OF being destroyed
must be comclatcd. The County Democracy
are beginning to weaken. Democrats in the
interior who care nothing about the personal
disputes and fractional quarrcls OF the city
Democrats, but care everything about the
Offices which they can only get by union or
the factions, have given out limitations that
they arc ready to make concessions to ram
many for the sake OF harmony. In response
10 these Tammany has chosen Il fall list OF
delegates, and will 20 to the Convention with
bands playing and banners waving. Consider
able doubt remains as to the manner OF their
reception, and, in the presence OF snch
doubt, the leaders OF the County Democracy
are consolng themselves with the con-
temptation OF the dilemma in which the
Tammany people viii ind themselves IN case
they should he admitted and the Convention
should thcrcupon proceed to nominate either
Pol, ar =.
ever, that the situation even under such I'M
probable circumstances will be half 50 hard
for Tammany t. get over rs 1t Will be for
tine County Democrats to reconcile themselves to
the admission of the faction they have sworn to
destroy. 40 doubt Tammany will find it as
easy to swallow the nomination of Robinson
or Tidcn n the County Democracy Will 10
swallow the association with Iammany. Bat
the average Democratic stomach Is proycrb-
tally strong.