New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-05
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THE UsURPERS IN ALBANY.
A COMMENCEMENT WHO THINKS THE TINE HAS
COME FOR MUSKETs.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; wishnq 20 sustain The Tribune in its efforts to
keep before the public the enormty OF the great out
rage which has been taking place at Albany since last
November venture 10 speak Of the universal puoic
interest felt and indignation manifested In varons
cirolss in which I have met many who speak in the
same spirit which ! myself feel Of overthrowlng the
base v1uany. II in no other way, we ought 70
shoulder our muskcs, with the disfanchised people OF
nearly sixth part Of State and proceed 10 the
Senate Chamber Of State Capitol and toss ont the
usurpers therein. who have been rauduenty invited
10 take seats for the purpose of tying the hand' OF
Justice and right in base effort to steal the power OF
the Government against the popular declared VIII OF
the people, as voiced In the last election
No interest In the coming campaign OF this
year at all compare with the interest
felt by the people In this deadly vital strug-
Gle with dearest rights winch mas been
put on exhibition at Albany for the last two months
and fear it still has life not only with the active
sceundres who could psrperae it, but by the silent
Endorsement of all classes of Democrats from judges
down 70 the gutter criminals who always vote. but
never for good morals in politics. II they know It,
Is the assertion correct that many Democrats con
denim these outrages? Where and when do we hear
from them? Did not The Tribune early in the struggle
place confidence in the Secretary of state! DID not
The Tribune uphold the Democratic judges and say
ey would never consent to Snch hghhanded offences
But did not their official proceedings afterWard 80 beat
about bush till loOphole could he left open to
aid and abet the party with which they affiliated
Where are the honest Democrats? know The Tribune
has all along said there such honest Democrats.
but cannot see them: do not hear from them Do
not the state Board of Canvassers depend upon TINS
silent Endorsement of Democrats to sustain them IN
their dirty work and to wash them clean of mon
strous trick with which Tweed's bad name never
had an eeual to carry 10 his dlshonopd grave
Does not the sign of the times indicate that the
country 10 drifting into danger Is not the country
already bound hand and foot by demagoGues, who have
seized power through interruptions rogues who iniet
our cities. They control solid alenfranehsement a.
q solid South in polite. The solid ignorant masses VINO
fail vote but always vote IN sympathy WIN
The interests Of their degraded condition, are sure 10
be- counted for all they worth for the Democrats
In q campaign Of education or enlightenment mot
serious inequality exists. because one side We have
80 many non readers not ono in ten OF the masses
In our cities who take part in politics nave tlne 10
read, IL inclined. many won't and many can't Dut
they never from the polls. IS there wonder
then that candidates forward with boldness 70
clutch the rens OF government whose hands ae be
rise TO powers fear not. il Endorsed by a Democracy
which is too blindly committed TO party to re1uhe
them7 $3.50
In view Of the bOdest raScallties in the highest
Offices is country ready TO elevate as candidates
10 It's highest places those who come forward without
shame, and in total defiance Of law, Justice aud de-
cency merely to crafty unholy ambition.
A WRONGED BUT LOYAL VOTER.
New-York JAN Is. 1892.