Year: 1861




| Democracy.


We noticed, some weeks ago. that the
Breck nridgr State Committee of New York
had disbanded and recommended their fol.
lowers to unite with the regular Democracy
in the fall election. 1t appears, however,
that the Mozart Hall faction. beaded by
Fernando aud Ban. Wood. made PROPOSE
tou to the Tamnany Committee, who rep
resent the regular organization, for union
OF forces. The proposition was Indignantly
rejected by Tammany Hall. for several CO.
gent reasOns, am ing which are the follow
inv:


But there is even a stronger reason why the
Democratic Republican General Committee
cannot unite with your Association. Tammany
Hall is honestly and earnestly in favor OF pros
ecuting the war for the preservation OF our
National Union, now being maintained by the
Constitutional authorities of the country. 1t
yields to the Government, in all its legitimate
measures to accomplish the success OF the
national arms, jealous, vigorous and unfiinch-
ing support 1t has no sympathy with the re-
bellion Of the Southern States, nor with the
traitors who stand in armed hostility to the
nation, who would not only destroy our glorious
Union, with all it's inestimable blessings, the
source Of so much greatness. power and pros
perity to our whole people, but who would also
strike fatal blow at the cause OF Constitutional
liberty and Republican Government Throughout.
the world. Tammany Hall would do no act,
even to obtain the most complete party success
which would embarraSs the Government Ill
achieving a victory for the Union and the Con-
stitutiOn, or which would give aid for single
instant to the enemy, at this solemn and criti-
cal juncture. 1t holds the cause Of the country
first and paramount, that of party second and
subordinate.


The causes of the present war and the re-
SpOnsibility Of the measures of the AdmlnlstrA-
ton will be adjudged at the appropriate period;
this is not the time to consider that question.
We have now but one duty to perform, and that
is to do with all our hearts and with all our en-
erges what we may to save the country and
preserve all its constitutional guarantees to ev-
cry section of the Union. This our organiza-
ton has constantly done and will continue to
do until the end. II any man does not entertain
these views, he can find no place in Tammany
Hall. II compromise and concession would
preserve the country, Tammany Hall would
most gladly take the lead in rendering them, in
the same spirit as that which existed when our
Union was founded; but in the present condition
OF the struggle, it considers all pretences OF
compromise to be idle and only intended to
weaken the moral support which every patriotic
citizen should yield to the Government.


In all these respects we understand your As
socatiOn, as indicated by its representative men,
to stand opposed to Tammany Hall. Your As
socatiOn stimulated the rebellion by encOur-
aging the Southern States to hope for Northern
support in their treason, and sought to have 1t
believed that the principle of National dissolu-
ton was so popular that the city Of New York
was prepared to secede, and set itself up as
"free CITY," In every way by which aid and
comfort could be given to the rebels your lead
ing men, with but three exceptions, have been
active and efficient. Its representative in the
State Committee, Mr.. Benjamin Wood, refused
to support the moderate resolutions in favor Of
the Union and against secession, introduced
in that body, and in Congress and elsewhere
has been the Northern friend Of our Southern
foes. Your Association may pass unmeaning
resolutions, but in the face of such facts can
occupy but one position before the country.
Tammany Hall can have no affiliation with an
organization maintaining such principles, or
fellowship with men engaged in such acts Of
practical treason to the contrary.


Two sets OF delegates have been elected
to represent the city in the State COnven
tiOn-the Tammany delegation being com.
posed Of staunch Union men, while the
Mozart delegates are unanimously in favor
of "peace." on such terms as the rebels may
dictate. The Convention met on the 4th
inst, but in consequence Of the interruption
Of communication we have had no intelli.
gence as to which delegation was admitted.
We entertain no doubt, however. that the
Tammany party, whose principles on the
present crisis are clearly set forth above,
were recognized us the true Democracy by
the State Convention.