New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25

committee am rather surprised To hnd the un'-
y,rsal principle here ihverted,ha, the man shall DC
held innocent until be - proved 10 be guilty Soe ot
NV csleaS ues here have supposed tha and my col.
kssues were 10 be considered guilty until Ne bad
moved ourselves innocent an CONSCIOUS OF having
discharged my duty IN every esss according % ms
dictates Of nv = COINCIDENCE am not aware OF hav-
ING been guilty Of any corrupt transactions since have
been member Of this Board. IL Is said an charge
| en- reedy 70 meet that charge before tie IloUnA
where il i made. l; spioposed here that shai WIN
draw from participation IN ine lehoeFa'ions 0. tas
body. but beg my colleagues around thi- Board 10
accord 10 me re universal p-Incpic-to pEosu1c iha
| an Dno ent until an proved suil'y'
AID LoRr-It seems 70 ne that our course Il very
simple | SIN not aware that anything M That Ne-9ss q
REQUIRES the acton OF any committee. would. there
fore say the proper course wolld De u receive u,
erie. II at sush upon the minutes AMI Jay Il 90 'ao
table together ~Ith toe COMMUNICATIONS oi ui~ hsI'S'
Attorney. Bat sir. ;h6re IS some other acaon "Ai,h'
| suppose we ought t. take IN view q! the or
cuusts1cts which surround rs. Aid. LORD IN ~'o IN
notion which he rad irGics,ct.
M Mosrr-l wish il distinctly understood, 81
though was rot elected as Ret?rmeF' TIA; "a Is
houoei msu = ANY in ih's Board. and iuIthernore
thai | cour. az investigation, ana | defy any msa
unless be prelude hins.if 70 hnd anything aSs'nst
nc. AL ihis crows OUT OF g conspiracy WITCH can
ea.ily be ,yp.ared 50 far ~ sn concerned. Inc ~
cic,Ineui ioard a-ans; seems TO b founded % iho
eN idence OF JUWmittee, not appointed by tels
Board - iuy-s ate. II grows odt ok The ~ aef @'
Jones affair and there IL nothing particularly new
e
gave 10 the Committee; but how any Gralt Jury.
Sin tho clsim she respecsbiiity % nru cal inalc
man on tie testimony which was presented oy VI daT
L. Jotes | en- unable 20 Conceive. That tOnGtt k
Is uox proceecins with is lnves:;C alton o. Nas: e.
Elk IL rs particular favor tact thst Com rittet
shall sit Gad MAKE shoir repOr' fheTe Is 40
more honest men than We are, or ihAn
am | /. ow Nv character stands with the pub
L. W IN thosc that have known FOR he Is; thicy
or forty years; nOtNlthst sndng thO% cdarses -hau
not be affected. These things are got a. BY Tie
Meyor He vas before the Grand july time hours,
and What Is his object; Il Is eli for pOilcS, pur-
pose court investigation. ! en- ready - time
10 have an iuvesi cation, far As an cOncerned
much so, ST hat | hsye paid at,enuon 20 getting
tbs matter before our Commit &c, although "as very
much out OF health at the same tine. Ai. NoScr
naosed studied for lea moments ana then sat down.
AID DRAKI--I suppose that have r,at. With my
colleagues, Ia speak. | have very lev words 20 say
IN this matter. s0h'it, strongly soucd th% mo't
thorough searching investigation in hi case ~ far "a
am concerned individually. and tar my frt ns aud
relatives are concerned. want every stone turned
over which an have any Eject against me-. Now ia
reference mat man who maze these charges AGAINST
rc. never Jaw him but twice in my Ike, and he
very first time Introduced 70 him was when he
was in u saloon after tins Board had adjourned. lie
was eating oysters, and 10 casual conversation,
where there were PERHAPS come fifteen or twenty men
a casual conveTsatiOD: and ho made n statement
against me that had done 80 and 20. NCll, L did,
TIE hole baf-TUOm saw me- Tor It wa in "a bAr-reom
in AIR. SbeIWOOJ's; II was q bar-room where some
% one think il is su 10 20, aud would 90 hungry
a week before they would 60 there. II ! have done
augbt 10 affect rjure the character OF any member
OF this Board, want 3 far iHyt s;ig6tOn. never
heard or read vet that one snOuld take ad-
y4f.age Of msn ia Il position to alo,l his
private character. As stated before al want -
iair investigation, and hope that the member, OF
this Board viii not allow prejudice, railroad tax,
coach talk stage tah, Or cOrner0t tlestrcet talk ~
touch me- AL / want is fair Investigation aud Ii
| I'm found wanting will submit. | don't waAt 70
be consured. ami think i II not nav right to De ceo-
suud; AID wien these things are ali passed there ID
many that hears ne To night viii rccoilect one
Word-a grea, injustice done wtere there none re-
duired. IN the oyster saloon Jones told me that 4
certain stated 10 him that be could have cot It
done Tor $500, and It all laughnb'e telA. ioade
a casual remark. Said /, hen yOu are
making up your distribution, dont forge!
"Drake' and that a casual rcmart.
peyer saw the man before in my life have seen
BIN since passing in broadway, hut 1t he wa
he re to.nsh should no, know him: am like every
human being; have my faults and my way If talk
ING and my Jokes. In my lifetime | have done all
sorts Of business and have been in Al sorts of places
where tide and water hows and never Geait Win
man one day but what could desl .i.h him the next
don't want 10 vote here, but all want Il To let them
know that the man Drake has been wronged wrong
fully. ! ain done.
The motion OF AID. L0RD 20 10y on the table was
osui,d.
Aid. DRAKE-I believe in my remarks have per.
hops not worled all my remarks correctly. never
saw man but personally bad 'ome feeling; but. a.
Board as a Board, nor 10 any one individual. be-
heye, az stated before, | have In my Jokes and O
little casual couyerration, bat no man ever saw me
having any animOsty egslnst nun, and mere was a.
ways my hand. Now, Sir, ~ syOld throwing any
blame on my friends, suppose that they vii. not re-
fuee my sitting here. will take action with this
Boao until my case is settled; but claim the right to
come in and look on like any citizen Of New-iork. II
Justice says that should not be here then 81 course
shall not, but al present shell.
AID. LoED-l can badly see Why HE Alderman
should not Sit there as spectator.
AID. DR,RI-I would state M President, that |
withdraw entirely.
Aid. LORD would state further that the cotton OF
the Alderman seems TO me to be entirely CONSISTENT
With delicacy. would also ask the other gentlemen
what may be their intention With regard TO the same
thing
A peuse, during which neither Of the gentlemen
Ala. Lous-May ask the Chair to be 70 good =, to
PROFOUND that question to the gentleman from the
Third Aid Moser) and the gentleman from the Nine
tceuih .Ald. Heuick) what may be tneir intention
with re ard 10 taking action in the SESSIONS ol this
BOaIdf
The PREsiDEsr propo1nded the question.
Aid. HERKIcK-dr President: ~ FAR as i 8m con
cerred am not ady scd ThGr course she'll take in
in whose judgment can rcl7. | have given 10 vote
this evening ard do not intend to take part N any
thing but the present matter ala not prepared t0 be
caitchized. lhaye been 20 necessarily engaged 20
day that have not even advised with my colleagues
around this Board. When came IN here haf not
had time To get my dinner ] intend 10 t4Ne adyice
and 10 act as shall 20 be right. don't kno" DO"
long dis indictment may DC pendng Ire people OF the
Nineteenth Ware me htfC such pre5eEtatvea a.
am pure or corrupt just you find me. serve them
one year. ana | believe they were satisfied to return
ne a sCcoud and | don't Know that th5y found any
faul. with me- | Cont know that my colleagues can
accuse me any disbOnOrabe conduct IN any OF the
proceedings Of this Board. IitI amfdrther adYi.ed
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