The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-31
Important Decision or the Supreme Court
-HevoiutIon I'm the CorpOration--The
Wings triumphant thus far.

The great question OF the ascendency in the Cor
poration has been deeided thus far in favor of the
whiga.
Last week the questions involved in the contro-
Yersy, as to whether the Wing Alderman and Assis-
of the Sixth Ward were entitled TO their seats
or not, were argued before the Supreme Court, now
sitting in this city, with great ability on both sides;
the Mayor appearing for himself, assisted by Mr.
Cowdrey, and Messrs. Foot, Lord, and Wood, for
Aldermen Crolius and Atwell. The arguments
closed on Saturday night, and yesterday morning
decision was unanimously given by the Court to the
effect that the mandamus applied for must issue to
the Mayor to swear in Messrs. Crolius and Atwell
Alderman and Assistant of the Sixth Ward, forth
with Wepresume that there will be no appeal from
the decision, it would only be loss time, with
probably no different result in the end
Such, then, being the fact, let look at the con-
sequences that will flow from this decision The
wings, Croius aud Auwell being sworn in, have
majority of An each board, and two in
Joint ballot. This is much they want, and
Just sufficient TO keep them decent and correct in
their corporate conduct, and TO prevent them from
passing any very ultra, violent, extravagant nu-
diclous measures. But at the same time, it gives
them tremendous power and influence for the whole
year All the patronage of the city, all the money,
ell the officers, all the power connected with the
government Of this vast city Except what checks
and vetoes the Mayor may put upon them) will be
in the hands Of the wings from this time until May
next.
Consequent upon this state of things, of course we
shall have in less than a week from now, clean
sweep OF all the oceiocos holding Office under the
Common Council. All will go, from the Comp
troer down TO the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES mea-
surers, inspectors, superntendents streesweepers,
collectors, and everybody in the shape of locofoco
office holder. And in anticipation, rather APP
prehenslve OF this state Of things, presume that
Tom Lloyd dismissed himself, to the Wings
the trouble OF doing The cutting Oft heads we
presume will not begin TILL about the middle of next
week-say Wednesday-bec the Wing Alder.
men must have time to hold two or three caucuses,
and eat two or three good suppers, before they
possibly determine which OF the twenty candidates
tor every office II would be proper to elect. When
the next joint ballot is held there will be the most
beautiful row and fight that ever was seen in this
world. The locofocos will have batch of names
ready TO propose, and the wings will have their
batch of names and there will be discussion and
talking by the hour, and debate, and abuse, and
personalities, and fighting the ground inch by inch,
and every manGuvre, and trick, and scheme of
party politics imaginable will be resorted to, but all
in vain. Die the present office holders must and
there is no help for them
Well the thing must now he considered as set
tied, and the locofocos had better give up with
good grace, at once make virtue of necessity.
and die with decency. They have lost the city by
heir disreputabe quarrels, divisions, and brawng
contentious, and they certainly deserve the fate they
have met. However, there is hope for them next
lall Ifhey behave well in the me an time work hard
and have no more defalcations, they may possibly
carry this city next November,
The Decision.
The People, on the relation Of John Heath and Samuel
toome, assessors of the Sixth Ward N Y Robert H.
Morris, Mayor ofthe city Of New York.
On motion, and after hearing counsel both sides or.
dered that iamus issue to Robert II. Morris Mayor
nth ofoce to the REALTORS the Sixth Ward
the said city, when the REALTORS shall present themselves
Tor that purpose.
The the relation of Joseph r. Taylor clerk of
he board of Aldermen, vs. the same
The like, 18th different description of the Office.
The same the relation of Edward Williams clerk of
he board of Assistants VS.. the same. The like.
Ia the motion of the New York Charter Election.
Motions for writs OF mandamus requiring the Mayor
administer the oahs of office to John Heath Samuel
Roome. James r. Tay lor, and Edmund Williams
have been ably discussed at the bar and arrived the
following conclusions First the loss of the
in one Of the four districts into which the
sixth ward divided did defeat the election in tina,
ward II the Of first district are to be considered
totally Of the question in of the rioous
proceedings which drove the inspectors from the room
where they canvassiag the result of the election
determined from the votes in the remaining
districts and those votes shew Clarkson Crous r was
elected alderman, Richard H. Atwell Assistant Alderman
and John Heath and Samuel Roome of Sixth
ward 1.-THE votes given in the first district TAX into
The account there satisfactory evidence that the result
will not be changed.
ed the result in the forms prescribed by law they have
certified the returns Of the inspectors in the second third
and fourth districts Those returns in due FORM and
rom them may he asserained by the simple process
iddition who elected to the several Offices which
were to be filled This sufficient prima facie evidence
Of title to authorize the administration of the oath the
persons appearing to have the number votes
Tard The Recorder has authority to administer the
oath OF office to Nessrs Crolius and A,well.
Fourth Mr.. Crous having been elected and sworn he
and the eight Aldermen with whom he acted constitutes
legal board for the of business and the re-
a.or Tay or therefore duly appointed clerk and is
entitled to be sworn into Office Mr. Awe and the eight
assistants with whom he acted also constituted leea
board and the relator Williams is couseouentlv cn1e5
10 the office of assistant.
Further Particulars.
The announcement Of this decision created a |
great sensation throughout the city among the poIt
cal circles Three different extras. from as many
Inherent printing otfcesthe Herald, SUM- and Tr-
,une, were issued Immediately The City Hall, the
'estibule, the Park avenues and the Bulletin Boards
that of the Herald. We're crowded with
anxious faces and waggng tongues. inquiring what
he decision was-what its reasons and princi-
lies The wings were in high glee, and the locofo
'os laughed at the wrong end of the mouth, chew |
ne tobacco out of mere vexaton.
Towards four O'clock the Wing Board Of Alder
men met and passed resolution to meet in Joint |
BALLOT thus Cruesday) afternoon, at 4 O'Clock. to re-
move al the locofocos. and to appoint three hun
tired OF the most hungry wings out of 10000 who |
want tat places. They also removed Mr.. Sanctifed
boggs oithe Evening Post, from the office Printer
10 the Board, and appointed Charles King, of the |
IN his place-also passed resolution to
examine the validity of the Eighth ward election.
At tee same sitting memorial from 200 weavers of
he Sxiheen'h ward, for Office, was referred to the
committee on applications for office. to ascertain