New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-07
THE TWEED INFAMIES.
HILLS BRAzEN SUPPORT OF THEM.

fproy STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIDUNE.l
AIpAxy. Oct 6.-The friends of Governor Hill
begin to grow uneasy over tho exposure OF his
seryile support of the schemes OF inquiry anu
plumber which Tweed forced through the Legislature
If 1s71 They at first affected to ignore the whole
subject as unworthy of the attention OF great
man like David b. Hill. But the Governor showed
that he was not impressed with the wisdom OF that
course He hastened to Elmlra-to reach thore
going eighty miles ont of his way to Dryden, where
he was ostensbly bound-and had an affidavit pre-
pared TO en- plain how it was that Tweed came 10
invest $4,000 in the stock of Mr. HIS Elmlra
newspaper ut time when Mr. Hill was about 10
become q candidate for the Legislature. The eX-
PLANTATION was shown to be lamentably weak; ana
then it was given out that Mr.. Hill did not know
thc character of Tweed and his bills in 81 but
that in 1872 when he returned to the Legislature
tho second time he atoned for his previous miscon
duct Dy supporting all the reform measures. IN
| fortunately for this explanation, it has already
been shown from the Legislature files that there Is
no truth in it, Mr.. uls conduct in SO was fully
as bad in proportion to tho opportunities as IN
| 1871. In his speeches and in his newspaper he
deprecated the attacks OH Tweed and spoke OF the
| alleged frauds in New-YOrk." lie opposed the
repeal of the infamous Registry and Election law
| which lie helped to saddle on the metropolis; ahd
in all WAYS possible adhered to Tweed and the Erie
! Ring.
But it is not necessary to 60 beyond the session of
| 1871 to prove that Mr. Hill was fully cognzant OF
| the character OF all of the Twood schemes oil
| plumber and that he voted for them wlliuily anu
knowingly All of these bulls were denounced ana
exposed Us fast as introduced, as is shown by tho
files of The TRIBUNE When Mr. Hill brought in
the infamous report that gave the seat to Carey
which belonged to TwombN, in ORDER to give
Tweed constitutional majority in The House
there was fierce outcry from both Democrats and
Renuhlicans When the tax levy. the Water bill,
the amendments 10 the election law and other in
iouitous measures were introduced by Tweed.
public ipdignaton ran hisn in all parts OF the
State Before these bills had passed either house
The TRIBUNE edtorially said:
1t is high time tins awakening should come II was
perhaps necessary before first effort for reform
should succeed That the evils under which we suHer
at that point there is no use waiting any longer ne
robbers rammany have thrown on All restraint lhty
now boldly demand the full control Of me public purse
without lei or responsibility. scrvlc and dishonest
Legislature gives To them and so powerful are the IN
Huenoes tins gang Of cOnSpraOrs can orHg 10
bear in York that BONE reputable newspapers nave
TRANQUILITY accepted the situation and say int Pc5aIvn
IRE SIR. Tweed and his brother scanls now tnat tney
have stolen large fortunes. may be intending 10 turn
honest and give good administration THIS rnSH-
luminous abdicaton-whrncrl II arises rom corrupt III
nucuccs merely from anCc aud Hbccly-a ailk'
unworthy aud fatal. The brieands hands are NJ our
thrOats and in our pockets.
The BorId also denounced Tweed and his measures
and the scrvilc men who obeycd his nod, including
David i. Hill. 1t spoke Of the city as being
plundercd by these men, led by Tweed. IN all open
and public, in all private ana mshonOred ways.
He thrIves on the percentages Of pilfcrhg and
grows rich on the distributed dividends of
rascaity.' Such language with facts aud figures
TO suOstautiate il before the eyes OF Mr.. Hill
each day of the session and he never voted for one
Of those shameful bills without fully knowing its
- IL. IL. 4 IL. 90.
ton act was defeated by Hills casting vote the
matter having been sprung on the Assembly with
out previous notice to the opponents Of the Ring,
many of them being abseut-thcrc was great ont
cry all over the State. Fisk held Jubilee over his
success IN tho Grand Opera House and Gould made
a speech They taking MP the time of the
courts with orders aud appeals. rcbuttas and
snrrebuttals motions and CONTRIBUTIONS. in
functions and references without numlcr and with
out end Judge Barnard held two three sessions
a day for the convenience Of Fisk. Public lndlcna-
ton ran so Oh that great mas meeting was held
in Cooper institute to give expression to It, About
three thousand Of the leading citizens Of New-lork
attended that meeting among whom were such men
as W. +. Havomeyer William L. Dodge. William
Walter Phelps ID. Willis James. Robert Hoe
Horace Greeley a. II. Wetmore. William Cullen
Bryant, James NJ Ilalstcd. Theodore W. Dwight
William H. Aspnwall, John Harper, Howard
Potter Shepherd Knapp, John l.. Parsons, James
LcnOx j. PierrcpoLt Morgan, and Charles
Aberncthy. William /. Iavemcycr presided and
speeches were made by 6. G.. Barrett, now Judge
of the Supreme Court. and by Mr.. Evart-, Henry
Ward Bccchcr and the Rev. DR.. Bellows. Such
honest Democrats as Mr. Ilavemeyer did not hest
tate to denounce Tweed and his tools in the Legs
laturc including David b. Hill In his speech Mr.
Haycmeyer spoke Of them as IAN INSCRIPTIONS
Ji.bo a1,.l-
plundeT md added:
Amid the darkness and gloom by which we are now
surrounded. we seem 10 look in vain for rising
past have been usurped by men Who by chicanery and
fraud. have degraded the party IN this city TO the
level of their own infamy. II would appear
to DO time that some step. should be
taken to change the character OF our
should unite their energies IN efectng such reform In
the pubic sentiment h' shall hurl these harpirs ana
their affiliations from power and, n possible. bring
back TO the good old days when Oiico identified
honor and corruption and venality with dshonor and
LASTING disgrace.
Judge Barrett made a ringing speech denOuncing
the plunderlng schemes which Tweed had intro
duccd the Legislature. ia the course of his
remarks he said:
We seek teach every Republican who believes in an
accountable being. and doubtless there such
and every Democrat who acknowledges the same law
that II Il crime TO support.a dishonest Of his
party in preference TO an honest man Of the opposition
He then referred to the Legislature as horde
of robbers" with some exceptions. grinding ont
laws for the vast conspiracy which ruled tho city
and State" Speaking Of Tweeds new Court House
he said:
That there any justice done at all In Chamberss is
wonderful when consider that the very cornerstone
OF that temple IN which Is supposed to be mcted
was conceived in Sin, and the dome, II ever
finished, will he glazed all over with ini1uity
Corruption exists everywhere In the building ana sur
rounding H. In the marble in the irOn IN the stone In
the windows through which God In his light.
10 has TO be- IN through the darkness Obbcry
Their hOuor5 have TO sit on seals which the city
eight ten times their value have to write desks
which are ncarnatc pieces OF corruption. Tue whole
atmosphere IL corrupt You look up tho ceilings and
there you find hdeOus rescOes and tawdry decoration.
until ACTUALLY the mind has speculate s,to which Il
tho vasest the corruption TIE vugaty OF the place
Mr. Barrett took up tho Infamous Tax bill and
the Registry BILL for which measures Ddrid B. nm