The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-20

portant 10 this metropolis as those for the whole
State The city government, the city courts, the
pohee courts, &c, come home to our bosoms and
business 10 the amount Of nearly four millions a
year, in the shape of taxes, extracted from our
pockets TO support merely municipal affairs. Thus
far, only one of the two parties, the democrats,
have presented any metropolitan nominations. The
wings hold their preliminary meetings-as these
ehowder assemblies are called either to morrow or
tomorrow nightin BACKWARD. Theirnomnations, of
course, will be cooked in the shape of roast and
boiled, and presented 10 the people in the course Of
the present week. In making our selection from
these various tickets, shall be regulated by prin-
cples of justice towards the candidates as well as
10 the public. The nominations of both parties form
only one bill of fare for the intelligent people at
large, and we shall take the liberty to select our
own dishes, according 10 our own tastes and the
quality of the cooking.
We have already stated that the democrats are
the rs, in the field, and have pat forth the follow
sng candidates for municipal Offices
FERNANDO WooD, for Mayor.
PATRicK HENRY, for Aims House Commissioner
IHohAs w. CLARKE, for City Judge.
john GRAHAM, for District Attorney.
We have alresey made some remarks on Two of
these candidates. With respect 70 Fernando Wood
the more inquiry We make about him, he pleases
ma the more as a candidate. We are satisfied that
he will make a capital Mayor Patrick Henry is
also very good, is highly respectable citizen, and
will be Of vast service TO the public in the capacity
for which he is put forward. Thomas w. Clarke,
who has been nominated for City Judge, we have
known for upwards of twenty years. He is man
OF high intellectual aud moral character, perfectly
mnimpe sched and unmpeachabe. For the last ten
or twelve years he has been engaged in the prac-
ticc Of the law and has delivered number Of very
learned lectures on law affairs. In every respect
his high moral character, his extensive learning,
his pure integrity, his legal Neurological conspre
10 place him on the highest position as a candidate
who deserves the sufirages of the public for the
Office to which he has been nominated. No base,
mean, riotous, illegal, or dangerous influences,
have been specially at work in producing Mr..
ClaIke's nomination.
The last man, on this metropolitan ticket, is
John Graham, for District Attorney His unftness
for thGt pest, in every point of view, we have al
ready admitted with ample reasons therefor. His
nomination by committee at Tsmmany Hall, has
ssonished not few Of the highes; responsibility
end purest character belonging 10 that party. 1t
was the result entirely Of stool pigeon influence
and taeics-an influence whose organ is the M
fiouoi Policc GG-ette, and its active chiefs have
been the following worthless
Thomas Warner, lawyer. away for fear Of arrest
George wilkes, editor OF the organ.
Marcus Tulius Cicero Stanley run away for fear Of
arrest
one.Eyed Thompson, general agent now under
charges.
These men have been the chiefs Of the stool
pigeon influence that nominated John Graham,
and the characters OF ell these men pretty well
known in this community. The following sketch Of
One-Eyed Thompsot, is from the National P,aice
Ga-etie, and is probably from the pen Of Wilkes
himself. published little while before he was
taken into the stool pigeon firms
lFrom the National Police Gazette, March q. ISL
oSrEvsp TnonrsoS. - This Ia the familiar soubrquet
of william Thompson, long known a. one OF the most
have bssn tor the last years Identified with the
police history % this locality We have said oug
known but perhaps It would b rore ,ay just
70 gay. long rcputed-for though Thompson enjoys
fsms bet little thor Of that Of Jack SHEPPARD Dick
Turpin he has yet been ooEys.ed Of crime and
ever heard him adrit himself guilty OF dishonest
act or utter Irofsns uord OF immoral sentiment.
Thomrsons fate s however on the poin. Of making
for iot time and the probability r. that the next
tern q the General Session closes he viii be deprived
n sy oonyssion on tSs ehsrse cf5arssry
which he managed 80 skiiuuy to defeat at the last
We have given likeness Of Thompson on our srst
rage but though commend u as aremsrksbly faith
ful transcript Of his features must do the criminal
the justice TO cay hs, e BY means conveys that re
evine expression Of high intelligeaoe which beams
90 unnistakosbly from bis solitary eye
Tbomrfon T. e more than ordinary intellect,
and hsd not his rental powers become dsbsed BY low
sratagens and vicious schemes he might at this day
have ranked a. man q genius II. hes, hovcver,
20 grovs in the ueaneet avenues 81 vice TO walking In
he OF hoaoreble ambition THERE'S therefore
but liits hope Of his redemption. There IL always
smell hope the reform Of aay offender who enters
into crime without the push OF any dire necessity bat
Of man ~ high intelligence who voluntarily besots
himssf Nth the ntoxIcstoBs Of dark and terrible ex
elements, u may b. ssit, that thu good angel -ho
wstches over the last redemptVe spark has abandoned
There has been more ssld but less kno-n OF one.
Eyed Thompson thar Of any criminal who ever /
figured In police reeords and may be Aso aided
about any Dozen Of the most renowned OF those vhs
have devoted Themselves 70 the ssme obaue pursuits
Of life. Ilis case will be among the hrst called on at
the next Sessions and will probably betete be de.
Tended by himself IL 90, u viii afford interesting
entertainment. and an instructive lesson TO all vhs
Tbompson is printer By trade lie lie about az year.
old feet II inches kish refreshing forehead, pale
face right eye out blue eye large nose and rather fat
with small pulp updernee high cheek bonee brovn
hair thin ght beard large feet, hands and tpueklea
and three India ink ring marks on the three hrd
hDs', o. R LEI n.a ", c nsv ss.'' is' .d%sms
one
Strcng aud powerful measures will be taken by
,he remaining coten q stool pigeons at the sp-
preaching election, headed by Wilkes 81 Co in
order II possible, TO elect this juvenile prodigy to
ihe high Office ot Distric, Attorney Of the city and
county Of New York. Strong, however, az the /
plan adopted may be thovght, yet 1t will be bat
very feeble attempt; their money will be all ex.
PENDED, and the whole gang will lind themselves
IN a much worse predicament than whes they
started. Wilkes at one time possessed some small /
degree Of Influence on few Individuals who read |