New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-31
The Triumph Of LAW


thus State has just pronounced IT. decision on the
three several applications for Wri,s OF Mandarin
against Robert II. Morris, Mayor Of this City.
directing him to swear in the Wing officers eloc'
ia the Sixth Ward and the Wing Clerks elect Of
the Boards Of Aldermen and Assistants, and tha'
this decision il UNANIMOUS AND USQCALHIFr
GRANTING or THE NASDANus Is EACH OF TINS
THREE ixsr.scEs This decision cstabli,hc,
these iour positions:
l. That the Wing candidates at the Charter
Election in the Sixth Ward were all duly elected.
80 a. to onlirle them TO be sworn into Office Or
the frs, Tuesday in May.
II. Tba, the wilful neglect of the Can,as,ine
Inspectors of that Ward to make return in az
cor1ance with the result does not vitaie H.
any manner inyadalc the Election.
III. That the Mayor is bound to swear into oil
ice the persons who are proved to him 10 hive q
raamitv of the votes, whether the Inspectors MAKE
due return thereof, or fail ~ do so;
". That the destruction, il such is alleged, o
the votes Of one District in Il Town or Ward do
not inyalidatc the Election in that Ward, espe-
cally where, in this case, it is made clearly t.
appear that the vote Of that District would make
10 difference in the general result,
In short, all the points involved in this contro-
ver.y are decided precisely the Wings have from
the first commended and the effects ri the decision
are as follows;
l. The Wings have nine legally chosen, indl,-
putable Members of each Board of the Common
Council against serea Loco-Focos and the can
e. a.,
Eighth Ward by official colonization and the de.
strucion Of legal votes, who will legally hold their
seats until scrutiny of the Election take
place, which is certain to unscat them, end ADM
Messrs. GrDNEY and SWEET, Wings, who were
clearly chosen by majority of the legal votes.
. Mcssrs. CRorIus and ATwELL are at tbs
moment the legal as well rightful Aldermen o.
the Sixth Ward, and legally sworn into Office;
3. Ilodovcr Shalcr is relieved from all oifcini
responsibility under the Government Of tho City.
and at liberty to accept a commission in the Don
Volunteers. He cnn be recommended rs likely IL
stick to his post.
4. Our friend, BRENNAN, HEATH, RooMr. &C.
are the legal Collector. Assessors &c Of the SIKH
Ward, aud the Mayor is commanded to sweu
them in forthwith. Should he persist in refusing
the Recorder can legally swear them in AT once
3. The existing Wing organization Of GofE
Boards Is s,ricy legal, and josrru II. TAYLOR
ha, Tor weeks been legal Clerk Of the Board OF
Aldermen, and EDWARD WILLIAMS Clerk of tn,
Board of Assistants M,ssrs. Willis and Pa,,cr-
son stand back
i. The Common Council iudically VINO
in each Branch. being already duly organized il
each by the choice of Wing Officers, may and
doubtless will convene forthwith, TO assume tn,
Government, of the City and commence the work
Of practical and thorough Reform.
Such are the results of this momentum. decision.
We know that in pronouncing il the Court ha.
done more than simple and cxac, Justice, bot
the circumstances under which ii was rendered
are such as will crown the Judges with uniadinc
hoEog and mus, commend them TO the lasting graz.
itudc OF our citizens. They, as is well known, art
ali attached to the party which is discounted b,
thi- decision; they were elevated to their loft,
station by ITS votes; they terms OF intimac,
with many of those who are doomed TO keen NOR
thoa,ion and loss Of place by their verdict That all.
these considerations gh, have induced any Court
10 render an unjust judgement we do not
say; but 1t would have been easy to refuse to take
up the case at this time to continue fsr farther
hearing. OF At least oPostpopc their decision But
nothing hike this has been done. They have met the
case mautully, and decided it fcaylessly and lust
Is. Honor then TO Chief Justice NELSON. L.
JUDGES CowES and BRo>seN, for their rish,eou,
and undertaking course. They have shown thai
iheH know no consideration but impartial JSsIICE
"a Their disPensation If the Law Let the friend,
oi Justice every where remember them
But the great value of this decision will he
insnd IN It's Moral bearings and consequences. The
People are every where ASSUMED 10y it tia, they
may safely aud confidently leave the vindca,io
OF their Outraged Rights, the redress OF the mos,
vital Wrongs, to the majesty in,sg,i,y and watch
iulnc>s al Law. May tins lesson never b. for
gotten
And nov a worl in behalf Of our friends ana a,
sociatcs, the gallant indemitablc. and fearless bu
law.abiding WHlGs of the Commercial Empori,m
We claim fer them the admiration and gra,iiud,
of the iicuds Of Liberty and Law throughout III,
Union. Thcir conduct through the late tr,ins
emergency has cVinced the true spirit OF Patriot.
aad treemen. They have stood ind guantly. reso-
lutcy. bat calmly by and seen the triumph which
they had fairly achieved wreStcd from them b,
brute forcc-,bcy have seen the fairly chosen Com.
mon Council of their City oyerawcd and hueo
in their peaceful deliberations by the clubs Of
regiment Of Ws,chmen insutingly brought into III.
City Hall without reason or necessity they hay,
seen their Government virtually wrestcd from then
chosen dcpositares OF power and vested IN a ,nsl,
functionsry. and the, have borne all in calm. u,
swervng confidence in the majesty OF Law and the