The New York herald., 1850-10-27

municipal ofiicers being such men as have de-
scribed them, and for great public good found
myself compelled 10 penetrate the long vista of cen
sries that binds the past to the present. since the
days OF the early Egyptians, in order to obtain the
ssperia,ive degree which they discovered and used
oanathenatze the evil doers Of those early times,
and 10 thereby promote their public virtue. Ii is
PAINFUL say, 10 be thus compelled to use this su-
perlafive degree so often in connection with an ex-
posluon OF the Infamous career Of the present mu-
I nicipa government; but 6" we must be cruel to be
kind," In order TO preserve the children of men
| nersiion.
This report, of sixty pages, thus concludes.-
Admit, however, that there truth In tho
charges that be hso just cause to make then-that
public officers had been guilty Of great i'm
were negligent Of their duties and the Criminal Courts
and Grand Jury Of gross CORFU ption- should he not
hAve coucned them In Language which, while it may
have been either homely or polished would have bee
| at the same Tins respectful
Reforms Of old measures we'll as in the passage
OF new ones In relation to this Department been
brought before this time by former Chiefs to the at
tention OF the Common Counol-by such men as
Franklin and Cox, Gulick and Anderson but the Ian
guhge IN which their suggestions conveyed gain
I'd for them Is well the respect of the members
body which they addressed, the confidence OF the
stood.
Talk you of respect got tired of that Re-
spect you When you begin to respect yourselves
when you cease TO hire bui!iee, at SO much per
head, 10 fight yeur battles ct the polls whom, as
consideration, you pardon frcm our prisons, in the
absence o. any municipal law TO justify You W hen
you cease 10 hire theCe abandoned men to block
sp The polls and TO beat off worthy citizens from
Young against you when yeu cease TO daily Ii
beIate, by heck and BY crook, from station
I houses and from the Tombs, men who daily CON-
NIT The biscbest crimes under your announcement
at our eeciiens, by way gratitude, their degrading
animal pswers, towards disgrscing our highest
posu OF honor and emolumcnt with your prs .nce
when you cease hue eonyicts, fresh from Black,
wslPs Island and Sing Sing, and absolutely make
pohcemen Of them IN order 10 procure your politi-
cal eievaucn through their base ply sical energies;
when you begin 10 respect The Fire Department,
and cease 10 make II political machine, by not
coming TO lis relief throughout the year until
Just few days before a municipal election
wben, 10 tickle Il, and win its votes, you would in
your enthusiastic and apparently disintercsted
lriencshp and iervent beneyoleLce towards the
rlre Depafn eni, barter away your own birthriaht;
Wheh, moreover, you cease TO convert the Fire
department INTO political machine, through your
tTe Department committees, of either Board of
Aid,rmeD, as fully explained in my last annual
report, and cease to insult its distinguished repre-
srniauyts; when you cease 10 belle and persecute
lis Chief Engineer, whom you would again gladly
behold loahng about the Park and City Hall, and
beseeching you, like worthless beggsr, TO come 10
NE necessary rehsi ofthe department.; when didyou
begin 10 respect The people whom you have so long
msulied. and whose pride and feelings you have
so grcssly outrsgedl-taIk you of respectl Why,
when before, in the whole history of mankind, did
Regulators manifest less respect for themse Ives and
Tor thtr constituents, as 10 sel-constiute them
selves judicial tribunal, for The trial and premed-
ta'ed condemnation OF municipal officer of oae Of
The leading departments Of great American eityl
And when did committee from a municipal cor
poraton ever set in judgment, by self appoint
ment,on the report OF leading functona ary p
kefrctyou when you cease 10 20 10 Boston an
COMMITTEES representing the worth of this mighty
metropolis, TO attend the solemn pageant of a Pro
sideniIal funeral-wten this whole nation is
bsthed in tears at the loss ot a patriot and coura.
Feous soldier, who has just ceased 10 occupy the
- VEN
OF human beings when, AMID the Imposing march
oi the funersl trains Of hundred cities throughout
this beIeaved land-wher, amid the solemn I-nes
ct the funerssl bells IN the sacred hsbtatons con-
secrai,d to the worship OF Almighty Gsd--when,
smid the tou ching souDds Of the muflled drum, and
while twenty millions OF mourners are going Up
TO The beloved sepulchre OF Zachary Taylor 10 pay
Their last respect, end 10 drop tear Of gratitude
over his lilsless corpse, iiaal testimonial of af-
ftetion FOR bis heroic deeds, and spotless career,
and tor ms profound love and devotion TO the be-
reaved cousiry amid this solemn, affecting. and
imposing spectacle, can u BE- believed that mem
bers Of either Board Of Aldermen, OF this city,
could be arrested for riot and iutoxicaton in the
public streets Of neigbbering city, and actually
imprisoned; and ell ,his revolving sacrileee com
mitted within view Of the patriot Taylor's
hearse, and within rife shst Of Bunker Hill 7
The admission Of this great naiionsl devotion to
the memory ofs man who never quailed amid
the thunders Of battle, end who proved himself 20
he one OF the puTest patriots that bresihcd-I
say, the admission OF this,slmost incredible hu-
~ indeed hunnlisuns; butit being the living truth,
according 10 the Boston pspers, usdeT thesh-ad Of
police returns" The names snd degrading fact
must be sdmittedin all its disgusting and herrisle
features. shall go on Shall | continue this
narrative Not and here | must close. ! might
sey more, but dare not The people are not pee
pared TO coolly bear all could tell them of your
evil deeds. II should tell all, know IL would
shock the yrtuous sense of this community ss
never before, and raise such a storm ss would
huii you from the places OF honor you dis
grace, Ike chsH before a whirlwind.
IL had been permitted, | could have proved
fuch black mass cf official corruption against
you, during the recent investigation, as would have
csueed every New Yorker TO hide his head, and
blush With shame st the deReneracy in the muui-
cipal councils OF a city that gave him birth. And
repeat, that IL was quite fortunate for you that
you escaped 30 narrowly, through your deVierous
counsel, from the brand of Cain, which outraged
truth swslied at The burning ierge, to indehbly
your inglonous days. RespeN you ! dad strive
TO fesrect you, and sent you respectful reports and
PETITIONS, bcss euhipg YOU TO relieve the department
from the weight Of evils that bliahtng iis en-
ergies-evils that bound hard and foot, and fer
which the whole Department held me responsible /
instead Of yourselves.
In conclusion, do isrvently hope that men will !
soon be selected 10 preside over ur, wis will, At
least, keep sober during the halOwed and respon-
sibe hours Of municipal legislation, and thereby /
begin 10 show some respect 20 themselves and Cor
the people who will heed their respectful and mo-
menious petitions who will legislate for the real
welfare Of the people, Instead Of themselves and /
contemplate and blood-sucking cliquss, and cor
rppt partisan press who will look well 10 the eti-
CLERGY and glory OF the Fire Department and TO all
other departments Of our city and who will guard,
snd no, INCREASINGLY pupder. the public treasury. Y
And above all, that men will soon he elected as \
members Of our municipal government, az pure and 4
patriotic es the great body OF their constituents, /
which iP, most assufedly, not the now.
ALFRED CARSON, Chief Engineer
New York City, Oct y, 1850.