The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-03
A Southerner Tells Truth About Tam
many Hall.

To rHr Ep,ron OF Tux SuS-Sir: That there are sem
sntonsl wei. political ministers OF tho Gospel
accepts with tho resignation OF nineteenth century
liberation; but when enthusiasm ignorance or selfish
oaorv leads meads tho devotee OF pulpit polt
cast a sIur thousands OF Southern Democrats in
the city OF New York and to mslead many millions
IN the Southern States Is time for of whose
Democracy and love for Dixie no man truthtuily
question raise his protest. though It be but
feeble voice.
The following sentence Is not political TRADE but
an extract taken verbatim from n sermon preached
in the city OF New York Sunday June 20. 1892 by the
Rev. Thomas Dixon. Jr. "By birth and tradition and
association, as Southern man am Democrat and
voted that national ticket last election. but the De.
mocrncy learned In my old native state on.
esty and integrity and decency. Southern Democrat
cannot afriate with Tammany Hall without first low.
ernR the standard OF his manhood and selling his
to the devil Itaks tho occasion to warn the nation al
Democracy"
will quote sentence from this "sermo on ~
In speaking OF tho suit for libel nnissoner Koch
has brought against him for calling from the pulpit.
Mr. Koch a scoundrel and other gentle terms Mr. Dixon
says: The personality of Koch hns really nothing 10
do with any aspect OF this 1t political Gght
Mr. Koch is simply the catspaw."
Bearing the gentle mans statement in mind. what
facts confront us' Every one who has been hero
through any election knows that rammany is tho
New York city Democracy. Then comes the axiom.
1T takes two to make . night" Query: Ir Mr.. Koch
10 the catspaw OF New York Democracy. whose cats.
paw is the learned divne' Perhaps he Is the whole
cat. which our friends, the enemy. are evidently
stroking tho right way. But while my Southern
brethren listening to his views with all tho respect
due his calling shall respectfully remind them that
the eve OF great political fight. need mot
remind any true souhcrner OF tho horrors after tho
and of what the Forca bill means.
We face this time a party almost worn out-whoso
usefulness It has outved and whose life exists by
bringing mp past memories OF what 1t did II plays on
he Trims tea Of vii n
quarter of century ago. And yet when all COOL
patriotic citizens long to this country Zone nn
sepnrhbie." some OF tho Republicans again strike at
the south through tho Force hill and Harrison with
all the pessness Of small soul and all tue power "r
Federal patronage stopped from the grand dignity of
President OF this country to aid his bitter partSans
This the party We must tight in November Harrison
Is the head Of t. and stirring bad blood against tho
South Is It's las, lease on lifs
During. and for many years nrter the war ranTnany
Hall fought fearless nRht against Republicans ana
yet to-day a. twenty years ago tho NeHuhicans plead
with the unthinking; Join us; We nni our sym
pathzers aro better than TAmmSny," 1870 nAd shades
Of great Tiden
The South knows them. But Tammany-no matter
how badly II Injuries the feelings u Republicans and
tho weaker Democrats whom they Kindly warn-no
matter about their feelings say when this orgnniza
ton century old has stood by the South In its sades
days and when again threatened stood by II once
moro and now returning from Chicago defeated In a
tho will Of the Democracy and hayt. and for one
Southsrner believe II. I'VE viii stand by tho nomi'
nee" Dixon "Tammany lies Liars, sroundr els
and thieves ordS nN' nger on his lips
round almost all the periods "f Lls sermon know
there many southern men IN New York city be.
sides myself who have affiliated with T,'nraany Hal
and who 30 not believe that they have lowered their
Standard OF manhood or s'h their souls TO the devil
do not know wha. southcrn state is responsible for
the Rev. Thomas DIXON, Jr. bus nrmy believe
that all men from my old state of Georgia and
all through the South will with me when say
that while we respect the democracy as to max 6
it mean honesty and integrity and decency." there
10 another thing have been taught to respect
reverence more than the Democracy and that ID
the Church. This gentleman. who is giving up In.
Vulnerable souis OF Southern men to the devil and
damning his fellow men broadcast. l would remind
that We of the South were taught TO believe that min
listers Of the Gospel represented kindness and love and
distribu,ivs peace and good win to all men
Yours very Iuiy. ClyToRD ". HARIRIpGE.