The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-10

the New YORK hremen are tolerakly familiar with
mis- acts will let him pass on un~oested to the
Moreover, | would like to speak Of Miller and
his men," in connection with municipal loYes
and fishes, and my public mantle-s remorseless
political clique in the department, which has
pursued me for years, like tiger for his prey.
But they need not despair. A New York fire.
man, who has chung to his post for nearly
Q score OF years. mid heat, and sleet, and
cold, grows old faster than a soldier, OCCASION
ally engaged amid the crash and thunders o. battle.
little patience, aud they may soon march after
my mufled drum, and deride the tears OF the lead
ing MsurneIs.
Now, if had joined all these corrupt and aban-
doned men, within and without the Common Coun-
Gil, in their deeds of public plumber, and political
jugglery and infamy at the primary and legal cleo
ton polls, all would have been well with me- bat
chose the opposite course, and both wings and
democrats openly declare that my public ruin shall
be the penalty.
And my leading personal motive in this COM
munication is to drag the cowardly assassins from
the darkness of ambush before the public gaze aad
Inquire why thoy do not remove me directly from
office, as in the case of Mr.. Gulickl Or why do
they not create twent four political re companies
in one night as their ancient predecessors did 10
order to remove Mr.. Anderson! Is it because
and their own execution. on their own scafold,
like their predecessors of DID, might be the righteous
consequence?
They are creating these companies by piece meal,
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where they are not required, in order to spring
upon unawares, to subserve their meroenary ends
through my destruction And when they sure they
have created companies enough, united with my
present enemies in the department, mos. OF whom
they have allured from me through detraotion and
municipal patronage, they are to have a new cleo
ton, with the understanding that those who petit
tion for election of Chief Engineer, from the
out of the department. And they intend that this
fraudulent and wicked result shall 20 forth to the
city, and to the world, (ard for the sorrow OF my
wife and children all their days) that was hurled
from office in disgrace, not by my public enemies
within ard without the department. but by the ac-
tive fremen themselves-those noble and honor
able men who have, against the gilded seductions
Of the Common Council, chung to me and the cause
cordial fidelity that ELECTS my warnest gratitude
The steathy mode Of the Common Council re-
sorted to for my removal, would thus convey to the
public mind that my most steadfast friends had
done the deed, instead of the Councilman and "Ml-
Ter and his men," and those political dead heads"
already made, and to be made, members Of the de-
partment all over the city.
This base deception, about perhaps to 60 forth
to the world, seems rather hard for one who has
been active fireman in this city during the past
eighteen years, and who as be looks around can ind
but few, very few active members in the depart.
men. at this day, who entered IL with him eighteen
years ago return like this seems hard ! say,
for one who has never been impeached for derelc-
ton of duty as public officer. And it seems very
hard that one who has passed the best portion of
bis days in the Fire Department, should with oil
the arduous and responsible duties of Chief En-
gineer, be especial target Of either party, hav-
ing in its hands the annual disbursement OF three
or four millions of dollars enough, apparently to
crush a thousand men.
Bat had the physical energies Of earlier years,
and less cares and responsibilities as Chief Engi
merrill did not have to work like slave, night
and day, in common with my comrades, for the
preservation of the wealthiest and largest city Of
this continent, ! would contend with my public
enemies, lin the teeth of all their patronage and
grovellipg stratagem.) hand to hand, and foot to
foot, as long as | could stand But after two years
increasing contention with them, find that they
have got the power, and the heartless disposition,
to disgrace me and mine, and have concluded
that they can do their work of infamy as soon Is
they please.
And when they have created political companies
enough to eject me summariiy from an ofhcs have
never dsgraced, but who, repeat eject me for ex-
posing, in my annual reports, their Infamous career
as legislators; they can remove me, and may re-
turn TO the fremens ranks, and for the support Of
my family will return to my anvil, to which, if |
had adhered, as | have to the Fire Department,
might possibly have had more Of this esrths goods
than now have, or ever expect to have. NV enc
mics will, doubtless, call this self eulogium; but
my real friends those who have been long connected
with ne in the department, are familiar with
my sacrifices, and will call what have reluctantly
said respecting myself, the sacred truth.
But do not speak thus of my private affairs to
excite the sympathy OF those in the department or
out Of it. lam no mendicant. / simply desire to
have fair play, and to stand or fall on my conduct
as Q fireman and man. | desire selfish public
or private return, and | would cordially dsdain to
receive return for my voluntary servcesto the public
at large, in the capacity of fireman, being amply
rewarded by the proud consciousness that I have
simply done my duty as a citizen of New York.
| have now fully exposed the vile and cowardly
stratagem Of the Common Council, and the wire
pullers Of either party to hurl from Office, in the
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base and mercenary men in tie hands Of the Fire
Department, and the public at large, for ustiica-
ton or condemnation / feel that have discharged
my duty faithfully and corscenciously to the de-
partment ard to the city at large, which is happy
consolation to me at this important crisis in my
public history
ALFRED CARSON, Chief Engineer.
Chief Engineers Office, New York, Feb. I, 1852.