New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-05
Presented
bv The
csp,ssus Of Polo, Of the Cify Of Wv fort
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Hon. A c. EiSGsTAND, Mayor.
s-a token Of Their respect and esteem

Everything being in readiness Capt J. H. Hart, o.
the Seventeenth Ward Police, whom deroived The
pleasant duty of presenting the pitcher aro'ose and
made the following remarks
Nh MAYoR--Sr: My brother Captains Of the Ponce
DEPARTMENT have conferred on the honor oil sohclt
ing you TO accept from us small token Of ne hn es
nation in which regard you, both az magistrate
end man At the time you were mistaken 20 tne az
,nguished and honorable Office you nave 90 no5y hled
many Of strangers 70 you OF, In oher "ord-'
we knew you only of our first and most enter
prsng citizens having at your command all That we th
and high social position could wish or desire; and
know thst speak the sincere thoughts OF my associates
when sssert that your kind, impartial and gentienany
conduct toward has the lasting regard OF each
member Of our body. We never Appealed 70 you In
vain in Just You we're ever ready and willing
10 receive and give US your advice and coun,enance;
and always prompt uphold US in the proper discharge
Of our dutes Under such circumstance Er, we have
taken the liberty OF asking you TO accept from rs this s
yer pitcher Receive it, sir az our expression OF Wen
done thou good and faithful, aud emblem Of
Honor unto whom honor Ia due" 1t IL comparatively
snall and pSfhsps an unworthy token; but, sir, we
would AK you 10 bear in mind that 1t IL not the git nor
lis cost that forms It's value but the motives that actuae
the donors in presenting 1t ana we ASSURE you u Is no'
nv but the honest expression Of men VINO nave eXpe
rienced many acts of kindness from you
And here might advert to your course on a recent
OCCASION the cveuts Of which arc s fresh in the mem
ory of ne al-whon anarchy disorder and defiance OF
the law regned in midst-when az with mighty
surge like the of the Oce9n threatened to sweep
over this great Metropolis was then, SIR, wnen we
were called to face the wild and nurised mob 10 tread
the path OF danger then you, Sir, accompanied by
worthy Chief, was there. Your feet trod the way
with ours, promptly presenting ana hrmy upholdhg IA
your own proper person the majesty of the law IN the
dignity Of the man. thus leaving the records oil tue
pnt example worthy the imitation Of those who may
come aftoT you. Also in many other respects reatmg
10 your acts az head Of the Police Department OF which
much more might be ssid.o say less would be 70 do
YOU great injustice.
Finally. in conclusion Sir allow me 10 odd you have
retired from the honorable Office which you have 20
hOnornby filed with a reputation unsullc1 with clean
hands or in aword an honest man, and one who has
done hs duty May your future days continue to be
prosperous md happy and when at last you in common
with all called to part with friends, with all that
il TO you In life, may your end be peace and you
be welcomed home by Him who reigns above, il the ar
dent prayer OF your humble friend.
At the conclusion OF Capt. Hant's remarks, Mr
Kincelsnd arose and replied follows:
GTNrLrMEN-I receive with pride and eradication
,is beautiful present which you desire me 10 accept
am pleased receive it ct your hands for il evnces
appreciation OF my past efforts to discharge faithfully
the responsible duties which have deyolyct upon rae a.
the head OF one of the most important departments Of
the City Government.
To your faithful and ready cooperation in every
ure which has been suggested with view to place the
Police Department IN position to justify the high
fdence rcpOscd in II by ar felow-cizens owe much
and am glad TO be enabled thus TO acknowledge it,
Circumstances placed me in command OF large. use
nent Of New York and the duties cares and response
biliiies of that command would have been far more
onorous than they have been but for the ready prompt
ness with which you, my immediate mds' nave os-
charged your varied and arduous duties.
cannot expect to have pleased al have not strven
so to but have endeavored to walk in the strait path
Of duty knowing officer out of hs position in the COM
mend and that YOU appreciate those efforts thus oc'
casion and tins gift bear pleasing witness.
| thank YOU gentlemen, for this friendly mark oil
your regard and beg 20 assure you that though am
shali CheTL.t
deep interest for the honor and credit OF the depart
mont in which have labored toUeiher tor the past
two years nor 10 wish ior H. and Tor yourseive mat
yidury continuation OF toe regard AMI confidence OF
the community
short but appropriate speech was made by Chief
Matsell. in which he thanked the ex Mayor for the
many iavors end hosptaliiies he had received from
him. and after spending very pleasant evening the
company retired
pRoPosED SETTLEMENT or THE CONTESTED
SEATS IN THE TANNANr CoAMIrrEEs.-At Special
Meeting Of the Council of Sachems OF the Tammany
Society (Which contains majority of Soft Shcls) on
Monday evening the General Committee was called
10 meet on Thursday evening appears by the follow
ing resolutions
UHeyfas. The Democratic Republican General Com.
miitce for lSJ although directed the election OF Dele
gates from the several Wards 10 constitute the Demo
cratic Republican General Committee Tor 1888 has
omitted 70 provide Tor then organization and.
UAfycas Il is Important that the regular organization
OF the Democratic Republican party should continue
without nternission thereiorc ~
Resolyed That the Delegates from the several Werd'
10 the Democratic Republican General Committee for
lsl elected pursuant the call Of the Democratic Re
publican General Committee Tor ls2, az the time and
places stated IN such coll according 10 the certificates Of
he Inspectors for the Ward appointed in such call OF
OF majority OF them, are requested TO meet u IAN
many Hsil TbUrsdsy evening, Jan IL lo1j, Al ~
o'clock, !or organization
But i, seems that the officers Of the Committee ioi
lsS2 have since issued formal call FOR the meeting
the Committee for So pursuant 10 the by laws Of The
Committee md the usage in past years. The ssnt
time Thursdsy jan 49, is named for the asscmolas'
of the General Committee for Is53 A. yet desig
nation il made for the meeting OF the Young Menu
Committee which i treated useless affair II The
rescrp Of the Tanimsny Sscheus IS paid any attention
70 in the organization Of these Committee great WI
be the CONSERVATION among The lSrdShelis o. th'
Third Fourth sixth. Ninth Eleventh. sixteenth
Eighteenth Nineteenth ami Twentieth Wards and 81
Tor that matter throughout the City who hai eXPecte'
that some attention would be paid 10 their protests sn'
counisr certificates Tor admission 10 seats in the Gene
mi Committees rom these Wsris THIS movement o!
the par, OF the Council Of Sachcms Of the Tanman!
Society or Columbian Order (Which appears -
sefcons tued affair and the members are not a. sup
posed BY scne made slsctive periodically from the Va
Iious Wards) will not affect he soft Shells who eon
,cs, seven wsrds near sevsrey A. the Hart-Shel'
who conte,, niue Warns The general Committee 10
$50 Cased on the crti6ca;es OF majority cfthe Elec
non Inspectors will stand Hard SHELF Wards o
q Deesstes. srd Son Shells (Secon6 Third Fourth
sixth. Eighth. Ninth Eleventh, Thirteenth sixteenth
Seventeenth, Righ,eea,h Nineteenth and I"eniie'i
Warjs,) - Words, or 81 Delegates, siViaga mA!orf
f Il % the Softs considerable gain from TIE pr-aa
meeiiu-s OF December. 1851.
TAX ~ RlaRo,D C,Rs.-Ald. Boyce, OF
the al;h OF Nov last offered resolution calling upo
the Counsel 70 ,hc Corporations % report Al m ear
day whether there any law in existence WAC
limited the smopnt to be charged for licenses Tor Cs
railroad cars, ard Monday aish; the followin