New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-25
LET CONSPIRATORS BEWAREi
THE PEOPLE ARE AROUSED.
HILL WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SEAL
THE SENATE.


THIS CITY TO A HIGH FITCH OF M
DIGNAToN-yIGoRoUs PRO-
TESTS FROM WELL
KNOWN MES.
II David B. Hill thinks that he can coolly ana
deliberately steal the Legislature of New-fork ana
establish it as machine for registering MS wh'
without arousing storm of Indignation on the
part of all good citizens, he has greatly nnaer-
estimated the temper of the people. That TINS IL
Mr.. Hills purpose and the purpose OF his feilow-
conspirators there can no longer remain SHADOW
of doubt From the closing Of the polls on the
evening of November they began the deveop-
ment of this revolutionary scheme py cia,mins
q Democratic majority in both branches OF one
LEGISLATURE and they have followed this up WIN
a series of lawless and infamous usirpatens WIN
the purpose of making good the claim he advanceo
which would have put to blush the men who were
associated in the crimes of Tweed wherever
Republican was elected to either the Sena~ OF
the Assembly by small majority preparations
were begun at once in the most prazen ana oa'e-
faced manner TO count him out
The surprising part of it is that Hill has oeen
able to find creatures, even in the Democratic
party. who were willing TO stoop low enough TO
do the dirty work which has been required OF
them. But amazing as it is, he seems to have ex-
perienced no difficulty in obtaining persons readyi
to place themselves in the very SHADOW OF Inc
State Prison to accomplish his behests
TRYING TO MAKE THE BAILoT'BoX BY woAp.i
IT, is not strange that far-minded men OF all
n.rties Wow with astonishment and alarm this
monstrous effort to overturn the popular Will
and make the ballot-boX a byword In the o'a'c
of New-York. 1t is difficult for those VINO
have the public welfare at heart, and have peen
accustomed to acquiesce cordially ana maniunS
in the verdict of the people as expressed py thelr
votes, to realize that there are men IN piaces
Of honor and trust who will deliberately go TO
worI, with the avowed purpose of changing
by any means at hand the pollticai
| complexion of the law-malIing power Yet they
| are not left in doubt on this point
The acts of the canvassing boards in dinerens
narts of the State prove this beyond question, and
il anything further were~needed to show the ut'er
| disregard of the Democratic leaders for all that
| binds honorable men 10 the iornis
| Of law and decency, it was 10 Dc
! fonnd in the declaration made by DAVID
r. Hill at his favorite hoselry, the Hoffman House,
in this city, ON the first day of the present week.
| Not content with Haunting in the face OF the
people his lawless intention to securel oo'u
branches of the Legislature at all hazards, be had
the effrontry to rail at the honest and uprign'
| Judge. whose decisions. made in strict accord
with the Constitution and the election laws, stand
| in the way Of his unholy ambition.
| 1t is to the judiciary Of the State and iu
| fearless exercise Of the powers which the Con-
stitution and the statutes have wisely conferred
that the people are now looking in such crisis.
| No Judge who respects himself and his reputation
| will take any orders from David b Hill. Public
sentiment is always ready to sustain and reward
| the honest and courageous administration OF the
| law If the decisions and mandates OF
tho courts are overridden by the blind
uartisans of Mr.. TIill and men are seated IN
the LEGISLATURE and clothed with authority to make
laws who never were elected, the Democratic
| leaders will find that the people are equal To
| the emergency.
| The interviews which are printed herewltn
represent the feeling which exists in this city In
relation to the outragcs which the Democratic
| tools of the Governor have perpetrated at Pough-
kccpse and elsewhere, and breathe the spirio
of men who will resist to the uttermost the
scheme to rule them through fraud
| THE LIBERTIES OF THE PEOPLE IN DANGER.
| IF the peope of New-York will submit to the
| Dutchess County outrage liberty OF the pallot
is at an end, said Cornelius y. Bliss. " 1t is tho
result of a conspiracy which would justify revoiu-
| ,ion II is useless to talk of amendments Of tho
men could be found who openly and in defiance OF
| law and public opinion, and in obedience to the
orders Of a Governor who is a disgrace to the
| STATE will steal Legislature. Democrats and
| Renublicans are alike interested TO prevent the
| crime from being consummated. IL such crime
| can be successfully perpetated our Liberties are
| in danger"
Ex.Concressman George West of Ballston, when
seen by Tribune reporter at the Firth Avenue
Hotel last evening, expressed his dsbehef In the
possibility that any such fraud as that attempted
| in Dutchess County would be tamely submitted
70 bv the people. 1T is not the first time that
the decision of the people has been reversed
bv Democratic trckery in this State
Nr West said. But the chickens are sure to
come home to roost. In 1882 / was counted out
after had been fairly elected to Congress by the
Republicans, and the seat was given to Edward
| Wemple the present State Controller. Two years
| later / was renominated against my expressed
| wishes, but my friends were determined that the
wrong should be rghted, and beat Mr. Wempie
by 1900 majority. / know Governor Hill we'll
serve with him in the Assembly in 1s12-and
would like TO say to him that he is attempting
too much lie has not got the Senate yet, ana I've
will not get it either. lie will find that there Is
such thing as law in this country, and judges VINO
dare enforce it. Mr.. Hill has many obstacles 70
overcome before he can have everything his OWE
way at Albany"
! HILL CARES NOT WHAT MEANS HE USES.
Ex-Alderman James w. Hawes, who was the
Republican candidate for President Of the Board
of Aldermen in last years campaign, said: 1T Is
plainly the purpose of Governor Hill and the men
who surround him TO make the Senate
uie and then rely upon the vote OF the
Lieutenant. Governor, William Z. Sheehan, to
organize the Senate and seat Democrats enough q
give the Tammany party working majority. y
doubt whether such proceeding would be legal.
| but the legality of the scheme is not matter Of
concern TO Mr.. Hill the men who train in