New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-10

which unite the party or cal! IoTW - .l'',i
siasm. and that H. some project that sehS 10 an.
lermine ,he freedom and fairness 81 eitctoh',
| had therefore we-a'suIed anti'pati3' ,.ar ,,pt
even the grave responsibilities wnich DrouSh1
this Congress together wogld hinder this mort -
repeal the Laws on the statute book t. secuie
the freedom Of citizenship The NatiohAl f1setion
code waiting for the nial act "i Ial 20
General Grant It's methods have had the appro-
baton Of thc best men Of all piitle:, ana nave
versal suffrage Ia the South and 70 the criminal
classes in The great cities OF the Norm. NJ
fboritv of The United States in the election Of it,
own officer. and their repeal means that hereafter
FOR the security OF his citizenship II places the
Government in the attitude OF dlsowning even me
the surviving veterans Of its own Army without
civil rights in their own country except by me
mnlstered by reckless and disorderly local au,
thorities. 1t is the last manoeuvre III poHticdi
revolution by which within one generation IA.
Ton victorious over in@ reDeriHm a,mnst foo
great for human thought abiicates its historic
relation to It's citizens ana commits nen ,bs Ur deny
their rights IL began by open conspiracy 70 hu a
the 9i se n. ovs r ae with NO
rights citizens, and few. If We may believe the
reports of last week from Roanoke. from Brming-
ham and from New-Orleans, as human benss
The success Of that conspiracy is the most mourn
in the s''V world The BRIEF and pufni struggle Of
the outcast race and their friends OF our OWL
the law is a story OF national humiliation which
has in il much to discourage the intelligent friends
Of republican institutions based upon the sanc'"y
OF law
A SWIFT REVOLUTION.
From thu day General Grant left the White
House the progress OF the revolution has been
swift. Before the year 1850 it had changed the
weapons of violeice for the cheaper but rot less
effective weapons Of fraud ana these have devel-
oped in States like Mississippi into legal maehn-
which in ;he excitement Of Il Presidentia
D,tl al IA II
able Of the order OF business in TINS Hose
an but lS6-a legal machinery. in other words which
has in sentlemanly way abolished the repubican
form of government altogether. We are not .sr"-
cialV complaining Of this-in truth we prefer II 10
the South Carolina method, which robs the voter
the Georgia method which in the Lth Congress
gave ten Representatives Oh total poli OI -''"'L
and as if 10 add TO the humorous and srotesqu"
feature of the situation. gave the Committee on
Elections a chairman on an aggregate poli Vi h'V
Let nobody say that attacking the South
,e pas anu Gc NV scandaIous Condition o.
m naIby .The Brmncham Are-Herald' aud THE
Mobile Register of last December, which hold
in my hand. read these editorials in full. and J.
contain win be made this floor. by any Hepubli-
can concerned in this debate. and therefore ad-
cited on the question IF sectional charges against
her the s9qh 70 attention the fep hs
the omen court Of public opinion by The representa-
tive Journalists OF lnt Slttt VI Hiapdiiid
no PARTISAN MALICE.
repeat that I am not here actuated by par
tisan hostility against any section Of our common
country. although it is my sober judgment, II
may adopt the language OF Colonel sweeney
Republican colleague from Iowa. in the l-ls'
Congress, that 1.-THE permanence OF the present
situation is impossible. because il overweghs
dition to which a free people cannot and brave
people will not submit For great rs II the lo' ~,
south more solemn still is the responsibility Of
the North for Its miserable acauiescence IN me- s
wrongs and crimes And odious as the partnersnlp
between the Democrats Of the North ORTIZ ana ,ne
Democracy Of the South hardly Isss oa of the M
publican party. / can frame an apology Tor the
hood to admit the facts in this case can even
frame apology for the Democrat OF the N o
long has enjoyed the privilege OF receiving the
stolen goods and meeky discharged th9 guy W, .,
exeTc,se Of charity can excuse twenty years OF
Republican cowardce turned FIRST into indlnerehcr'
then into aversion and at last into treachery'
THE MANDATES or THE CRIMINAL CLASSES
1t must be said however, that the South is not
the sole nor even the controlling factor in the pres
ent agitation against the election laws. The agi-
tation comes mainly from the congested centres
Of population whore the arts Of ward politics
have been in a measure circumvented by the Na-
tlonal inspection OF the registry and the Natohal
observation Of the count. The City Of New-fork
stand between the citizen and the unGs'1 is
activity Of the political regime which literally owAs
the metropolis cannot believe maj bs rea Y intnr
ests OF the city than the leading Democrats did
laws / believe that Samuel 8. Cox. Samuel J.
Tilden. William c. Whitney and even lohn Neny
sake Of fair elections they raised their voices III
defence OF the ADMINISTRATION of these laws Ihat
S %aI Get the M votes @o Of the lower wards without
agreeing In advance that in the course OF his pup
society for the convenience OF the lowest sectons
Of his party That day has apparently passed, ana
classes already anticipated at Albany Will be
promptly obeyed here but before IT is "a, done the
1t Is not my purpose 10 enter upon any aeience %
the Chief supervisor of fee9ni e tor to the others
familiar with local affairs ! only know tnat ne y,
able and honorable Dernocratc judge appointed by
Mr.. Cleveland and that In al the incid h os
mot even the reproof Of that court. An array Of
charges IS made here against him they cay ina, NJ
but in ali that multitude of defendants not one hav
ing been released has ever stopped in ms gt 3ms
He never crossed the path Of an honest man on he
g %ay 70 the sne s S1 registry the vacant building lot
the bogus boarding house ana Inc birns OF r.n
place TO another. with no legal rights at any They
say he has arrested innocent people but who eyer
cG8rs Of tn, f" tnted s,"tes or the us
tionc Wh h sO What decent man ever came for
ward in q court OF justice making legal com
plant against him?
TANMASY'S QUARREL WITH THE LAW.
Gentlemen In the whole history OF the handto
hand conflict OF the law with crime. no more gal
liant record Of public service is found than the
fearless discharge of duty which has inspired the
hatred OF the Tammany combine against this
officer Of the district court. They hate him with
an unrestrancd ferocty because upon every secret
device of professional politics he has turned the
search light OF the law. Their quarrel Is not with
him. but with the law Of which he Is the servant
What are the political influences which propose
supcrsede the United States at the National cleo
tons in the city Of NewYork? 1t Is Il secret po-
litica corporation which lives By tithes cXacted
from the vices, the misfortuncs the salaries, the
contracts, the Investments and the ambitions
Of our greatest American city In describing
the political institution known as Tammany. as In
describing the political institution known az the
Solid South, we arc fortunately not left entirely to
the support OF own witnesses. In the North
as well in the South. few reputable persons
mixed up In the crime have seen the necessity Of
turning States evidence. | hold in my hand a
pamphlet composed Of editorials printed from time
10 time in THE New York Evening Post" q lead
ing organ OF the present Administration. which