The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-28

disorganization Of the two late national politi-
cal parties Of the country, upon the plausible
pretext of the repeal Of theMissouri compromise,
no wonder the great body Of the Northern wings,
portion of the Buffalo democracy, and all the
outside abolition ami seditlous factions of the
North, should be moving for a grand combined
assault, in solid pbalanx, against the South. No
wonder, we say; for why should not the anti
slavery factions seize upon the present golden
opportunity? The democratic party is divided
and demoralized- whig party is destroyed
the administration is powerless- is no
existing. national organization capable of re-
sisting the Northern Holy Alliance; and why,
then, should they not take the field, and boldly
throw down the gauntlet of defiance to the
South? They are moving, on all sides, to this
end-they are kindling up the agitation to a
living fre-they are casting their fire5rands
into the Senate; and yet the grave and digni-
fed members of that learned body limit their
methods of resistance to denunciations of Sum-
ner and Seward and unmeaning threats of dis
union.
mands more powerful remedies than these. The
great necessity of the crisis is a national, con-
stitutional Union party, consistent and homoge-
neous, North and South. Senators may protest
and threaten and appeal; but while they are
associated with q spoils coalition which recog-
nzes an allegiance with Buffalo free sellers and
Nashville secessionists, all appeals and warn
ings will be regarded with derision and con-
tempt. The danger is upon us, and nothing
from present appearances-nothing can avert
the most tremendous disasters to the safety of
the Union and the peace Of society, North and
South, but great independent constitutional
Union party. When Senators and members OF
the House at Washington shall have indicated
their readiness to relinquish the spells and
spoilsmen, for some such party organization as
this, we may listen to their discussions of the
slavery question with patience. We agree with
the great Calhoun, that no faith is to be at
tached to principles which rest upon the eohe-
sire power of the public plumber"
STREET FILTH-THE POLICE AND THE MACS
TRATEs-Some days since the HERALD called
the attention of the Chief of Police to the city
ordinance by which the throwing of garbage
into the streets is made misdemeanor, punish
able by fine.
The condition of the streets at that time
particularly in the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh and Eighth wards-called loudly for
some interference on the part of the police, IS
could be easily learned by the bouquet (not
over pleasantly which saluted the olfactory
organs of all persons who were unfortunate
enough to be obliged to pass through these
avenues.
All these facts caused the PRONUNCIATION Of
the following circular, first issued in August,
1858 -
shells rubbish any substance that is detrimental to
the public health be found in any Of the public streets
lanes alleys contrary to law and the person or
who placed said garbage, &c. above mentioned,
shall not have been arrested reported by the sergeant
policeman whose duty is to arrest and report said
person persons, and the said sergeant or policeman
has not been Suspended the captain of police shall be
deemed guilty Of neglect 81 duty By prdeT u,
G. W MArsEII, Chief Of Police.
We presume that the police, after the recep-
ton of said orders, endeavored to do its duty in
the premises; we hope that such was the case,
and we trust that it will continue SO to be
The policemen have always been abused, and
they always will DO, but there are many good
and faithful men to be found in their ranks.
We have one piece of evidence to show that
the order to the police has been obeyed. A
policeman in the Eighteenth ward arrested a
throwing garbage into the street. She was
arrested and taken before Mr.. Justice Clark
who discharged her with a reprimand, as ap-
pears by the following extract from the
Eighteenth ward return, made by the Captain
to the Chief of Police
THRowiSG GARBAGE IN THE STREBrs.-Policeman Sher
wood are3ed Catherine ODonnen, whom he caught in
the act Of throwing garbage into the streets He
veyed her before Justice Clark, who discharged her Il
the time telling the officer he had power to pun
sh her, but would reprmand her would suggest the
propriey of the appointment of lawyer to attend the
police court to give instructions to Of the police
magistrates in intricate law cases such as the above
The action of Justice Clark in this case f. rci-
bly, reminds us of that great judicial prototype
Robert Shallow, Esquire, Justice of Peace
and coran and custalorum and ratalorum.' =
whose Importance was derived solely from his
title; and there have been many more such
magistrates "any time these three hundred
years" We have had too many instances Of
the same kind in New York city, and we have
no occasion for fictitious similes-our Shadows
are real, living, walking, talking, laundering
beings not the airy creations of poets brain.
To look for efficiency on the part of the police
with such men on the bench, is simply absurd
and where there are justices like Clark, there
can be no policemen like Sherwood. The law
is plain: the policemen will endeavor to
execute it. 1t is important that it should be
executed to the letter. The health of the city
depends upon it, and there are many people
who must be kept clean on compulsion. Aud
yet, with all these facts admitted, we find a
Justice who has only power to reprimand-not
to punish. This is the cause of half our troubles
in New York. A policeman makes an arrest,
and through the negligence, bias, or ignorance
of a justice, the criminal escapes unwhipt OF