The New York herald., 1851-08-06
The Outrageous Acts OF the Political CIiquss
10 obtain Control or the Police Depart-

ssent.
There exists in this city set Of political cor.
morants and organized chques, nominaly attached
to the wing party, nov in power in tine city and
state governments, exercising 4 most alarming in
flence in all the movements Of the party, with re-
gard 70 nominations for officers elected by the peo
PIE, CT appointments 10 Office by these in power
These cliques, in come ction with the whig mana
gers az Albany, nave, for considerable time, hal
things in their swn way, and have set the better
zen OF The whig party, who condemn .snd dcsrse
them, at de6aEee and when they have wished a
as passed to aid their schemes Of plundsr, or re-
ward their associates and dependlnts with Office.
they have repaired to Albany, and have obtained
.rou a vbig Legislature, through persuasion or
threats an acquiescence in their demands.
To ths cause, and these corrupt politicians, con-
posed Of adventurers from various quarters and
broken down SPECTATORS Of all Sorts do We attribute
the recent Of the Legislature, violating. 10y a So
called anne dment, the amended charter Of this
city, adoptti by the vote Of the people in 1si9.
We aIlade e course TO the act with regard to the
Chief of Pc ice, passed al the recent extra session
Of the Eegi.lat
BY the Law creating the Police Department, and
the amended charter of the city. adopted iu lsD,
the Chiof o. Police was to be nominated By the
Mayor aud confirmed by the Common Council. IIis
term Of ofioe il two y-ars fy the general law Of
the State, respecting public CIetr. n, prc -nl
Chief Of lice Lolds ,,cr; and the present Mayor,
Mr. kinr sland, bas not thougl that the falueel,4
-cquirss lisremoyal, 60 graiiy eng 9'thc Office c.k
ors. lie has no. r0miratt him l9s r.-5ppoia;msrt
ps he be ievcs the influence oftlc wl- oli ,uss v0a
csusc biz rejection b. tn Commoa ouucii, on TIE
ground hat Mr. Mstscl i a dci rat aad tle-c
ne q number cfhugry politicians anxious fof 'il
ylicc. The cgcuts of the cliqucs. sulirg matters
In This position, repaired % Albany 40 the la 's.
ira session Of the Lcgisla.ure, and obtain, .he
p sage Of g laB amending the peoples ct iricr,
aud compelling the Mayer % nominate . Chief
cf Poiioe. lftb, Mayor refa--s TO no.. ..s, lh-s
The Common Council are auihori-.4 @, choose
Chief of Police in 10 "a, ballot.
Irto III, degrading position are tie sI4ir Of tiis
great city The rdG cnd,ros ~ rs ofmag .i.ait.
HEo The intt gry oi tie wing "a .y reds. ll. hy
ihe intrigue ord srlsiisg g. iru. tl smlr .t
ticans, with thc Lor5es of ,mce b.ggats aa5 pab.
&c Tlun5crcrs % tta'- h..f The r.iic. dcraf..
mat of "a city Be- ap immense 3 iuct ua-
chic, which may ie 10 vic,Jco b. itiftaI
manager'. O.. Co. exercise CONTROLLING iuauoue. 81;
elections; % say nothing 1. th rrP,-ua.i,. J.. a-
fords for lsvgirg black mail ". or unioruaIr hI-
viduHs whosl tho yc.si lds. % .of,u.e tlr. i1t3
its clutches This accounts for tac 3oz,et. elill.-
,iluals %, King Office aad haae1es with isgarjta
IT, appoiEuacnt or Chicf of Police. ard tir ez-r-
ticas 10 ooiain thc removal Of tAe present iucum-
D, lt ha, ,hc Office seekers and politicians a1y ,b.
,sie Tic entire control Of that epartment.
itis mat,erof inliI, renee % us whether the
tfie'of I'r. is Wig Or q democrat nor ore "
hrAious t th- o1nti-uarc, Of tIs present Chief ia