New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-05

n we can believe Sir that he do no damage IN
bis own person in this way, It must be believed as'
that he would open avenues for other people, wh)
would make a much easier triumph because OF his eS
ample. / Sir, do sincerely wish that Mr. - w@
here II he were here if il was possible for me to ex-
rress nv dsapprobaiion Of such conduct il should be
e,uresscd in tones which could not be misunderstood.
reprobate the whole course of private communlca'
tions between school officers be they Of what age they
may the lady teachers Of this or any other school
in the Seventh Ward. There are those who think they
are doing the school service by coming in here aud by
establishing by all the arts OF coque:ry system OF
Irritation Many teachers despise them 10 their hear-
as sincerely as they deserve to be despsed and yet
there is no getting nd of them. II this continues, this
school will be eminent for scandal as ought 10 De
and has been preeminent for It's learning and success
Were you 10 allow this system of Irritation To go on De-
tween parcel of men old enough TO be the iahers
of these young ladies and these young ladies,
why the people Of the Ward ought 70 NEE,
in Vigilance Committee and scourge every
member ef this Board; and would take the
scourge with much pleasure a. take the RESPONSE.
biity TO which Mr.. - holds me. All wish OF
hese is, that when they name their friends, they
leave William d. Murphy out They may put as
many cow'kns as they please in Their pockets. give
them the advice that gave them once before that II
they have any business with the ladies about that tme
they will settle it, else they may not be Ia condition
10 settle it thereafter tried that once; 1t worked
well. The man knew the force of handsome AMI eie-
CANT features well tia, he preferred TO orego his re-
veDge sincerely regret that the Board has 40 power
TO say they have no further need OF bis services ina.
TO say of such services these, for would not have
ony body understand that Mr.. - has not rendered
any good service to this Board / concur most fully
in the resolution.
Mr. WoKRALL after few preliminary remarks,
aid: most serious charge wac made agaIn-t tae
aIhcr of this charge and tha. was that Money was
he bottom Of this complaint. htve never nenti'nN
il TO Mr.. Stsinburn but new wish to relieve Mr..
Ssinburn of any such imputsfon. The morning sier
the cOmp laiIt, was met by Mr. --, IN THIS shoo'-
building. He tock me into side room and s.ld ne;
M. Worrall, this thing must be hushed up, snd
| you must stop it"
GLOW can T.
Go and see Mr. Stainbum."
"Mr --, I will see Mr.. Stainburn.'
Before seeing him, however, saw some of the older
| and discreet members OF this Board-Mr Murphy was
then hundreds OF miles away called on three me n
| beIs Of our Board. saw two Of them, and to them
| statfd what Mr.. IS proposal was. They seemed
| to coincide with me. TIE matter had come before the
Boad ard would bring up investigation here; but ~
tar az Mr. Saipburn was concerned, we could see no
| good ground for bringing him into the complaint SO
called en- Mr.. Stainburn, and told him that called
| for Nh. and that Mr. -- wanted TO know on
What terms he would drop this complaint or what
would induce him To drop IT, Mr. s ainburn after ex,
pressing himself feelDgly as to the damage which had
be- done to bis daughters character, by the sanaer
which he alls ged Mr.. - had circulated ID her det-
| riment, said this
"My object is to protect my daughters character;
| and if Mr.. under his own hand will say that ne
has never sandered her. that he has circulated
evil reports about her, then have nothing further to
say about it. will drop il, if he will certify that he
has said augbt against her, and that her charac
ter is fair for aught he knows to the contrary; :.
| Now that is the man against whom extorilon Is
! charged. ! prepared the note, which sent 70 Mr..
- the following morning, Mr.. Stsinburn calling at
my ofice We all felt delcacy in bringing ladys
| character into question at all, and we thought that
| if We could keep all these ladies away from being
questioned broug ht on the stand as witnesses or
ciherwise, We thought that would be better way
| of arranging the matter. l sent the note which Mr.
Stainburn dictated to me to Mr.. -: hr. -
| replied that such certificate he would give. lie
| stated that he had always had the highest opinion
Of the lady, knew nothing against her, never hal
heard breath Of suspicion raised against her, never
heard bres.h rared o her defamation aud have never
uttered oue. Mr.. Sainburn said that Mr. 49, would
write spch note and give him the right to use 70
persons who told the stories, he would DO sa,ishen.
| sent this word to Mr.. -. Meantime, it apqea-s
iha, Mr.. = considered the matter settled; he had
| not written the note yet. / have seen notes III hr.
's hand stating that he considered the III after SET
tied In fact reports got wind that Mr. Stanburn was
willing 10 give it up on coalition that che was not to
be turned out CT school. Mr. Sainturn came up and
| askel if Mr.. - had cent the note. told hun No.
| but had seen Il note in which Mr. -, instead OK
pCng that note stated come further conditions. lie
| waited the note which he had written Mr. Stainburn
| objected most decidedly to that, and then said:
81 withdraw all my offers TO drop this thing, aud VIII
| "le the case take its coarse through the Board L
| notified him when the Board would hold it'd regular
meetirg On last Friday received the note which has
been read here calling these meetings for investigation.
When received that note, OF course notified MIR.
| StsibbrrD and he appeared here last saturday.
make this explanation In simple justice 10 Mr. S'alh
burn and because have heard that outrageous report
| repeated not from Mr.. - only, but from gentlemen
ofths Board who am sorry are not here 10 repeat II
| now.
| Mr.. MrRrHY-Whats the matter
| Mr. WoRRALL-Why that money was at the bottom
of it, that two or three or four hundred dollars would
settle the matter The resolutions before the Board are
here and they will become the resolutions Of the Board
| il my vote will make them so. In regard to Mr.. -
| ! must bear my testimony that he has been an active
School Officer that be has devoted his time and talents
TO the performance of the duties of his office, and no
one regrets than do the position In "hich mr.
| -po finds bimself. As to that the ground has
been Travelled ovei by Sr Murphy, end 70 all that he
| has said shall have to say Amen.
| Mir. BREMER-If there is anything that has ever
eros: ed my path that has given psn it ID the pres
| ent moment Mr. - have been associated with
for some five years as school-oicer IN this Ward.
| think know him, Sir. must say, liberal he is to
fault; must bear that testimony. Sr he has clothed
snd be has fed macy of our poor children who have
attended our schools. think know his nature; he
is open; he is aable he is kind he ls aifect'onate
| think | know his FAULT, Sir. think ne Is 'aIn,
SRI think he is vain, ST. lie mas peeh' IN; very
| Efficient member of our Bosrd; he has rendered US
good seryicc be has been with us night and day IN
our schools and out of schools lie has been very
efficient as representative in the Board OF Educa-
| ton He has there when we have petltloned Tor
moroys TO erect our baldipgs here, he with hs ASSOC
| cate has been ecve in having those moneys aPpro-
priaed to our Ward. We must not overlook all these
things Sir But still Sir say at this time It gives
| n pain to have to take my position, and to condemo
tie action which think he has taken and hs trends
| with him. Why are they not here, Sir why Il no.
| my associate on the right Pafkhurst VINO hal oeeh
excused On account of business with me here 70 take
the responsibility | do not believe in this rkul<lns.
| Face tie music even at tie cannons mouth an
| n,i H. man. Sir, TO finch. | would almost have my
right cye rucked out, Su, if | could be excused and
he cut Of this ROOM Blu. cant. Sir Duty, duty 10 the
public duty TO tie parties present requires that |
,tou'd te here, Sir. / say why are hot Mr. IS
n,nds-l ON his friend much a. they are
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