New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-10
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other man in this house because he's always pretended
for the Iss, two years have more honesty than any
nan about this circle Yet Sir, hear him rse 10 say
have IL hushed up. "let i be settled. tsay /
was surprised and / riSe now in my place 10 say that
| an surprised. Now, Sir, we can't do less than op
ront such Committee, N Justice 20 our constituents
to the citizens Of Newly Ork. who have lntEused Us
with The Cify Treasury We can't DO less, when a
rrsuber of lis Board Is oharsed with malieasanoe in
Office: we cant 60 less than have he matter lnvesi-
estsc ard if he's proven guilty have him thrust out
of this Board.
Ala. MosER-If man should be proved guilty Of
AID. HowARD-No punishment would be too much
for him. | would BE- willing TO vote TO expe any such
man, for he would be less than villain. lie
should Lot be trusted in any position either public or
private. But Sir. say for myself and thoss vote
for that II there Is any about here who can be
touah t 70 vote his that way, want t known who
n e, are so that may shun them and not be seen
with them in the public streets Here tonight there
Las been O ch Iee made; the Alderman Of the Filth
gets ID m lis place and states that he can procure
Giidayiis or bring the parties themselves who VIII
swear that one Of our number has offered 10 90 most
any thing for morey.
AID. MOsER-Has received Il.
AID HowARD-WhO has receive it Now, Sir,
II any msn about here be bought 20 do most any
thing IL il high time We knew Il. / am IN favor OF
every man round this Board-all being put on the
stsndor ii one man IL stuffed, very likely there are
SIX or eight Wen give those who are not Inclined TO
barter away their voies-gye en- a chance 10 show II,
Il tley can make that fact known. In this country
man canCuly produce H. Il will always give him pc
-tion ard place in society that money cant giye-hat
coming into Office with bis shirt tail out aud going out
with millions Of dollars ii az money can give. myself
have been picked out OF street; I've been member
Of the Legislature of this State, together with being
member Of this Board-and what have been elected
for Because | had money : No not az all Could
be II elected il wa known that bad taken money
Therefore | want the parties published | don't care
who it hurts, whose feelings i ehaes-if there's any
guilty Oc around don't believe It's my place q feel
sorry for them. II he time that nNestig alton Is had
If sr,y man can bring charge against me ! shall be
rlaa 10 have him 10 So for / claim % be an honest
man. ] reycr have mode one dollar about tnis Hall
the twenty months that | We been here ! won say
lavut seen chances; but would sooner turn high
Wayrrsn and get m 1ncy so. | no q Committee viii
re appointed and this matter will not be t1rO@n aside.
All. MAKIMAN-l seems 70 me that every mem0e-
about Ibis Board should feel an interest 70 have this
euiiert ilyosiig ated. agree with the Alderman OF
the seventeenth Ely IN the preprety of such Com
rnitce Il has been practice on the part OF some of
the members Of Ills Boerd 20 throw out inucndces
without ever putting them into any shape IN which
ev could be investigated. | think the member OF
the Eighth Nm Tucker had reference 70 this prac-
lice. Now / believe that if any member Of this
BOARD has reason 10 believe that any other member Is
in he practice of such conduct that Il should be invest.
Gated that every q ember Of this Board should have
an OBJ orturity 10 vindca'e his character and the
character of tie Board. II the gentlemen from the
Fifth has reason 20 believe any such thing, i would
sueccst that resolution should be drawn calling upon
the Alderman of the Fifth TO make his charges in writ
ing and specifically, go tha, the Alderman OF The Third
viii know what be il TO meet.
Aid. EIY-Ihe charge Is corruption.
AID. NAKENAN-I think the general charge should
be maze and also that the particular acls should be
specified.
will make those speyif atoms.
Aid WAKlNAS-I suppose, no Fever, that it is not
Necessary to incorporate that in the resolution.
Alderman WV. TUCKER-lt appears from what |
said hat my language was mlsconstrued. When ]
spoke of this thing being settled spoke with regard
TO the fact that the Alderman had made that charge
after the Board had adjourned, and that might there
fore be settled but didn intend to be understood as
wat ting 10 cover anything mp. am the last man for
that III any thing Up In that Board It ought TO
be gated When I spoke OF having this charge
settled | SPOKE in reference 10 the fact that il
made out OF the Board Put as it has been repeated
in The Board il ought TO be Investigated.
Alo. KFLLY-I don't Understand this matter as
some gonttHan co. The gentleman OF the Third
W ara SAYS that the gentleman OF the Fifth Ward has
accused him of taking money OF some specific parties.
Now lie Goes not tell US that the gentleman of the
Fifth cones into that body and accuses him of any
thing Of the kind, tut he tells Us that those accusa
tons are made Ouside OF this Board.
nALDERMAN-Ihoy have been made now.
AID KELLY-The gentleman OF the Fifth says he
will lriDe the men. lie means 10 say he will bring
The men who told him So IL IL something with which
We have rotlirg 10 90 unless the gentle nan of the
there will be 10 refou,iOn ard that for the honor Of
every men Der Of this Board they viii not 90 into any
Interrogation. For what are they gong to investigate
trust the matter viii crop and that no further notice
will be taken Of III
AID LoRD-I have listened TO this matter through
out very aiteniyely and ] am satisfied that neither
the gentleman from he Third nOr the gentleman from
the Fifth can withdraw that resolution or submit to a
mobilization OF IT, They can do nothing 10 shield
uousolvts from the consequence of what they have
con here tonight The gentleman kelly says We
have nothing 20 DO with matters outside the Board
Grant that.
Several ALDFRMES-Noi no.
AID IoRD-I sey grant il for the sake Of argu.
melt. ! d not the gentleman from the Third Ward
let Up To- fi place a. STATE that the gentleman from
tia Fifth Lad char. ed him with corruption in the
CROSSE e Orm ard call upon him then and there 20
cent OF dohy whether that was 80 DID not the gen
teIusu from tie Filth get up and say will not de.
"ny; vii not retract what have sail, but will
d" b. IT, vii 20 prove TT
AZ AdcmHn-He ticn't say So
Ad. L0hD--te said / Will brig witnesses 70 prove
r.. The gentleman Of the Third says: DO you,
then affirm II p and the gentleman OF the nth
Gays: DO affirm II, and will bring witnesses to
prove IT, Now, Sir, can a gentleman Withdraw
Why Sir II a friend Of mine should attempt 10 throw
any obstacles in the way Of an iayes igGtion under
such circumstances, should count him a friend of
mne 10 longer. This matter cannot be drOppof. We
nust 20 on. The Committee must be appointed.
This is the only mole in which gentlemen on both
sides can put themselves right before the public The
gentlemen from the Third if he is privately assaied
has 0 protection against the assault He cannot put
these WIhesses on their oath as 10 charge them
with IoIuIy if they swear falsely nor can be bring
rebu,thg testimony Nor can the gentleman o. the
Fifth.
Aid YoORHIs-If The gentleman from the Third had
rot brought that matter before the Board, would
have been proper 10 settle 1t privately. But after Il
cones In lere the gentleman Of the Fifth reallrms
what be said in private Now, asser that the gentle
men cannot get along without having an in
ytsi aliOn. Anything that man does publicly
should BE- publicly confessed. | am good deel Ike
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