New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-30
4 NEW CANDIDATE FOR CHIEF OF POLICE

To Ny FIILow CTrIzENs | am an lrsamsn' AMI
glory in my nativity was born in the County Tpperary
OF dis,neuth.d ancestry my father having been hanged
ly the cruel Sassenech simply for paying visit TO gen
tl-uan living in the neishborhoOd at what they were
pleased to cal afonsbe hour OF the night, and Dor
rowing q watch and Other .Tinkes well remember
nv sen,stions when saw him swung OF at Tyburn and
tie cleerng paud Of copgr gated thousands who had
collected 10 Jay LIN lie last proofs of their afectOua.e IN
terest ard Iepet Never on similar occasion had there
been universal ard spon'aneou an ouhurs; o. feeling
On tie yar Of the gated vlsuy and vagsb)ndsm
Of tic Empire City of the world 1t was that occasion
hat took up my fret impressions the subject of capi
ts punishment 1t is needless to say at this day and
in this enlightened age, that | opposed 10 ii
| early felt that all the excitement OF such scene
nnd oil the inward delight and gra,fcaton which
tie CONSCIOUSNESS of being the hero of the day
the observed of all obserVers afford, i.
after all bu light indemnity for the violent shock which
ore feels WHEN ones neck Is csocaied Subsequent op
.eryaon and reflection have only strengthened these
carly iutressoIs and confirmed mt in my views. Aud
have ey er since acted up TO them and in all my "Opera
tons proft ssione and financial have been careful not
10 extend nv line OF practice wiinin the hanging limits
Ibese limits however, in this glorious land, are broad
enough TO give full swing 10 the most daring ASPIRATIONS
After the apoheosi' Of my respected father
the pich line and under the able instruction OF d.
r euishtd professor gradually mounted up through
the various grades Of e larceny larceny grand larceny
burglary Sc the highest round in the ladder Of am5i
ton Willie thus daily engaged in practice did not FOR
e, theory and philosophy and in order the better to Par
rue my suGiet Indeed in the course az them spent many
,tas in be public establishments Of old heand, and in
lie country Of TIE Saxon ard in foreign lands AT length
my course in the other hemisphere completed had
IoLiIg learn there and about t~o years ago
dId.G the virgin soil Of America deierminedo 10 devote
NY exIeIuoe and The rect OF days in country where
lawy ard friends where ure are PACKED
ard crime rampan the peaceful exercise OF my pro
fessioD. Acting upon these Intentions esiaOhshei ny
st comfortably IN one Of the fashionable hotels IN ne
upIer part Of Broadway and passed my hst winter IN
An erca with profit and satisfaction olnded by III
friends from Europe and from Van Die man Land
in the exercise Of elegant and extended hospitality and
in erious and study OF the WORKINGS O Denloc
rLey ant Tree Institutions.
ueed not say that | delighted No gain
say IT, that New York Is the paradise oiOur order Here
elue in all the world does true liberty prevail Here
6loIe tie beautiful spectacle Of people living IN
der Government Of the people totally Ne geeting their
cus TO tie state and TO themselves and slrrendering
tie Of their institutions to political svindle.s,
10 pei,ifogging lawyers, and the gentlemen of our
lroiessiOr. in order TO be able the better
10 Dc, ote themselves he worshp of their God tie God
Nsunon Ii is beautiful sight for 0e like me TO be
hold, here. whole community groveing in the dirt
apd gathering gold that may reap it, For while they
tBgsged oL iLer pef sitting in their Council
Cbtnbti ard making their lsgso cur own ends OF
w are Ler masters and they are our slaves,
q fools 30 it, Oh the beauties Of Den)cra
cy OF the ssinied shades OF Tom Jefferson and Tom
FaiIe Oh glorious land Oh happy city in which
BANKRUPT made Controller and In years time retlres
rith erough 10 set up bank Of his own in which
ccared in which the deah Of the great
ard pure Of the ueUn i seized occasion for
jubG;oIs AID drunken orgies aat FOX stealing the peO
Pies money sid in which the who IS chosen the
mos rusty % collect millions is eiterTs.d indicted
ore ef tie thevts in which foreign adveniurers put
il Place Of honor snd Ust ct the head OF her ohare 90
eontEc and dispense them without pay reward Gnithen
by way Of pay1g themselves for the. trouble round
snc steal The tea and the coffee by fraudulent cOnni
yenCe, Get oai CT her of the best landed property
and in which lss officer Of the city, member Of
honorable profession which some countries is identified
with patriotism and int yrity puts himself at the head OF
TIE spoDes and by caiy pervering, boldly setting at
defence the law opens wide the pockets Of the citizens 10
hnseh aid lis supporter An sh it i great and g0-
rCus county and am proId 70 call myself citizen Of
IeiErslized citizen Of these United States adOp
ted such within months sffer my arrival In this
City having rt duly performed all the requistQn Of the
law say al the requsons because that Of i've years
previous residence Is Of expected from disn
euished politicians and gentlemen like myseL Ii il well
Understood that the provisions Of law do not apply in
such cases Indeed admitted Of course, and
vCre, AcHCriS ergo.
have been three gears in the country al Of which
have >oen spent the Of practice and pho
soIhca research TO which had sppHed myself in the old
country. remember with much pleasure the six months
Gunner months which spent at Blackwes leland: and
tie charming society Of =, Il the Keeper snd Of some
of the Aldermen ofthe City Who in the habit II eo
Ing 20 cine with aid thea. and 10 drown the
cares Of Government he maniiag bowl At the eo.,