New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-22

sysssm, aid IN building up Q NC. ouo IL ocnue-
men, I shall ask youI votes /. night, l h.ve como
10 let you understand the OBJ ct We are called
10 discuss shall therefore addrs syoa prscuc Niy
| shall give you fac,s / viii endAWor ID interest
you not by Any attempt q. eoquencs. ou' oy tHs
that will strike home 10 b,sons NOR ppTsrfdly
tban any language Ii st could use. Therefore -p-
piosch the subject Ia 1883, ths sppoistnehs were
all msde by the Alder men and As.istsnt AldecuHn,
on ominations 70 the Mayor. The Msyor had no
voice to elect all be could co vas to approve or re-
iect The persons rhom the Aldermen thought pro-
PER ia name were ec.sd for four yess, ana tn, ex
prstion Of the term was geserslly csntuvsd 70
take plsce just about the time OF tue e'ec-
ton Of tbs Aldermen. The conseqleoce was,
that our Police was mere political body No
qualifications whstever wers required OF them.
exctp, this paramount qualification, thst they
should be good eectone-rers powerful p1gt,5, ana
strong supporters Of the worthy Alder Aen Inc con-
sequence was that every policeman Vas q pouuci>n
q mere partisan. They made the Aldermen and the
Assistants aud then they turned around snd mste the
policeman. In 1883. on the 18Th OF April, perfect
revolution Effected by the Lsgstssre in the ~hoe
system. A Committee appointed Of which Aid.
shaw good, sound Democrat Wa at the hesd and
the Alderman was not above calling upon rn-o fro
whom be night get practical Inforusuon; and although
bappet ed to be 10 the Wing rsoss, Was asked 10
make such suggestions az night think proper for the
conserv stion OF the public peace. Toe night OF nsm-
nation cobsed ntly taken from both the Al Ter
men and the Assistant aud vested 10 tae three high
est mag strates of City. the Mayor the Recorder
hDC the Sly Juukc, PtoScu III INC uho w "cA'
where, il any where we must expect to 6nd energy.
honor end ability to execute the laws The term Of
appointment was also al ered in order to make 1t al
nduo. ment for men OF higher 9u.ldsat'ons to take
the Office; and TO take away from them all temsts.
ten to become politicians they were appointed
during good behavior; lspplauseI and If they
behaved well until glorious SUI should
set upon their lives 80 much the better. lCheers
Another qnslidc alton was this before man can be
appointed under the present law be must present to
the Comm ssi oners Ddorsenent signed by five AM
twenty respectable citizens indorsing him as man
of energy a man OF honesty, man OF character,
and empbs:cslly as q man of sobrety-the to-
thirds OF those twenty-five indorsers mus. be
residents of the Ward for which hs is spponted.
beg YOU 10 bear that in m nd; for when come TO
call your attention 20 the present law, you AL see
ho~ that safeguard is proposed 10 be destroyed Az
other gu aidc alton is this No man eau nov be "a
ceived int the service unless he produces certli
cate fiom tie medical staff attached to the police,
that he il q mar sound of body firm IN nerve, pow
erul in muscle and Of physical ability to carry ont
the law. Look at the men appolnted under una act
of lsj3 and YOU will how we'll that provision has
been carried out. Applause But We wsnte 1 IN n
Of intelligence also, and there Is, therefore, another
qusfcs'ion required, that they should understand
the four first rules OF arithmetic and be able 10 retf
and write we'll In other words the object OF the law
was 10 have men sound in mind, well plcsed IN heart,
firm in body, AID intelligent, to execute the laws ~
trusted to their keeping. That is the sysem under
which your lives ard property are now protector, ana
gentlemen. both Wigs and Democrats, worked tor;
men who preferred the preservs.on OF the public
peace ard their own safety TO the mere claims OF
party. And trust the day will be long distant When
this order shall be reversed, and party caprice snsi
be held superior 10 the preservation Of orr liberties,
our property and our persons Appliance. our
Police force therefore, elected aud 10 ce elected upon
that principle as follows:
Captains one in each Wsrd.................. Y
Leutensnts ...'''...'''''.''''' "
serGesnts...... o.
Men
Total Observation-Disclosures.
or these $50 are old Aldermen men, among them
many good but as the four years expire they are
put into the crucbe and there tried. Tney mast OBJ
tain their certificates from citizens, from tbs doctor
and the schoolmaster, ana be scanned by the Mayor
Recorder and Judge. The books are searched, ani
il il is found that they have not IN al cases oosysd
the laws they are asked 10 march 70 the lett and make
way for better men. The terms OF service OF $50
men have not yet expired, and the present sys-
70 H. therefore, has no. been fuzzy and fairly triei
Now with regard to the internal discipline Inc hte
of the policeman no easy tie has 10 stand the
hot sun by day and the cold winds oy night; to be
Waterman upon the distant tower 10 give the signal
OF danger The doors of no drinking shop are open
to him at night where ne might take refuge IRON the
cold wind or from the Indictment storm. Applause
He has to stand the brunt OF the eemsns. Like
King Lear be must brave them. His nerve and
muscle must not finch becsuse ~ that very time the
thief the burgla. and the assassin are abroad. They
are therefore, qualified tor the service by military
organic alton. No day pesses when they do not p3nd
two or thrse hours in the drill-the military drill,
under the tactics OF Lieat. Gen. Scott. Cheers.
There are four battalons of them, of go each,
besides their officers They are drilled with the club
so Thoroughly that policeman s sDle to attack four
or Fl We rufiisns and five hundred men, with thus little
weapon could rout m ID Of five thousand Nc. Blunt
then called attention 70 and read the sch RGls which
prohibits them from belonging to any club, ETY.,
'or organization Of sny kind the object Of which IS
" the advancement OF any party clique, or lndivld.
"uaI." Cheers But paramount to all rules and
safeguards IL ore of which have taken tue response
bity. L. is this that our Police shoui be known by
Zig and by dsy by distinct ccstumethe police uni
form. LOUD cheering Al the time when our ,w vas
sDout being altered was ashamed OF our Policemen
them drested in gray coats bro En costs, white
coats and red OF every shape caps of cat skin,
bear-skin and ali Others in tbs catalogue Cheers
and laughter. They looked TO me ike q ft array for
Fas'sh's regiment. Loud cheers /, therefore,
determined 20 do all could for the new uniform and
the result is that public opinion IS universally sp-
proved of IT, Cheers Look a. the Police AZ you
pass down Broadgay ana you zee the ehecI o: H.
You now can find them by night a. well as BY day,
and they now urderstsnd that while they ara watch
il 9 Others they are watched themselves. Cheers.
And it gives them 5 moral power by adding To
their respectsbilisy, moral power whereby
one nan in uniform IL eqIA 20 three VIII
ont Il. Our police system Is noviestabiisned IN
perfect harmony; from the Mayor a. its real head,
down to the lowest .trolman, there s perfect good
feeling among all TO carry out the Laws. Cheers.
Now a revision lie asked for. BY whom VINO wants
IL Where has The meeting ocen c5uen 70 ecu snu
from our legislators revision Have any primary
meetings been held have any petitions been sent TO
Albany Not word from man or somsn, asking
for change. Applause. Il is our servants who
sre asking fer H. They want 10 become our mssters
to "trip Us Of our prosc9p, and for their W ANS 10
have a revision. Loud and loog-c 1ntinusi sp.
plsuse In the name Of you, the people
forbid It; in the name OF you, the pep
Die | tel our representatives, psuse examine
beware They may catch Tartar. Loud cbeer..l
And then do they propose TO accomplish this revis
onl Why, in sfew short days they will lsgsite toe
Of Police. all out OF office, and by the new Com