The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-04

NEW POLICE BnL--The bill proposed by Mr..
Petty in the Senate, provides for the appoint
ment of ak Com missioners of Police, with q
salary Of $4,000 per year each, and . clerk al
81 500, making total expenditure Of $l6,500
for salaries alone, to say nothing of various
incidental expenses which will no doubt add
to our already grievous taxation at least
$4,000 per annum. At present the Police
Commissioners receive no compensation what
ever tor this duty.
But this is the least objection to be urged
against this scheme. 1t further provides th Al
the whole force can be changed by these Com
missioners at discretion-th the time Of
every member of the department shall expire
| on the LIST Of June ensuing, although three.
four,hs have already been appointed under
existing laws for life, viz during good beha,
| viour, and only to be removed upon charges,
after trial. Thus, this political commission
hereafter to be elected by the people, are
to have the power to appoint persons to fill
the places of any of the present incum-
hents, however meritorious and experienced
in other words, to fill the police with their
own creatures ad lDit,lm. Here are two odious
features, alike shocking to the discipline and
well being of this sole arm Of our civic power.
Under this system no human prudence on the
part Of the best Commissioners that this mode
Of creating them could ever give, would pre-
vent the police from becoming great cleo
pioneering corps, for the advancement of per-
sonal and party interests. Its efficiency would
at once be destroyed, and the City left to the
tender mercies of primary election DULLES.
Again, by what right is it that the Legisla-
ture attempts to deprive men thus summarly
Of offices they have been appointed to for life,
or during good behavior, without the slightest
complaint against them? In our opinion there
can be no justification for such Law, ia any
aspect OF the case. The public have no. asked
for it. No memorial has been sent to Albany
for it, nor do its advocates pretend tnat
there is any other design than to Grip
pie the Mayor in the efforts he is max
ing for the better government of the city
They say the Mayor is making capital, and
the Albany Eueniag Journal last week gave as
areason tor the appointment of the Central
Park commission at Albany, that Mayor Wood
was to be the democratic candidate for Cover
nor and that it was not prudent for the Niger
WORsHIPPERs to allow him too much power
These gentlemen do not see that the people will
not fail to regard this movement on their part
as not SO much an attempt to deprive the
Mayer of patronage, as deep injury TO their
own safety and influence, and that public sym
patty will be deeply excited in his favor when
two parties, as in this instance, combine against
him.
Surely, the Mayor is unfortunate in becoming
thus the great bugbear to the Niger WoR-
SHIPPERS and Know Nothings, who see in his
strong position with the people power to be
resisted only by such laws as this. But will
this course advance their own interests or re-
tard the progress Of the Mayor? We shall see.
The 'IRIsH AMERICAN" Opens FIRE ON Mr..
BUcHASAN.-The Irish american Of this city calls
Mr.. Buchanan to rigid accountability for his
late speech at the dinner Of the Lord Mayor Of
London. Our indignant contemporary says
that "Mr. Buchanan was caught In the toady's
trap" that che forgot his Americanism for the
nonce, and permitted Hbations of champagne
to middle or drown the ardor Of his patriot
ISM" and that ''if it be true, as we have no
reason to doubt, that he said in the course of
his speech, Wherever the English language is
spoken, there political slavery could not ex-
ist,' he forfeited his claim to our confidence,
respect and preference" Our mortified cotem-
porary then asks of Mr.. Buchanan, "Does be
forget the land Of his fathers Is Ireland
blotted from his memory ?" and follows these
home questions; concluding with the hope
that lie will satisfactorily account for explain,
or withdraw the offensive language referred
to- or otherwise let US have Know Nothing
President rather than q toady of England"
This looks equally. and in point of fact there
is breadth and latitude in the particular ex
preston as reported, that wherever the
English language is spoken there polite. Il
slavery cannot exist" that is naturally calcu.
lated to Grille the most amiable son Of st.
Patrick. Let it be the first duty of the B.
chanan party of this city on bis reception hese,
on or about the 18th instant, to admonish him Of
this difficulty in connection with the Irish vote;
or that bit OF barney concerning the "Eag
fish language may be used by the admins
tration against him to some purpose. This
early coming home Of Mr.. Buchanan was
mistake. He should have remained at his post
at least month or two longer, and kept quiet.
Things were going on very well. Hisreturn has
nect ssarily involved him in speech making;
and nine times cut OF ten, when Presiden-
tial candidate writes letter or makes speech
for blarney or Buncombe, he makes blunder
or two But as Mr.. Buchanan has made
slip at London, his only alternative is to recli
fly it at New York in glorious vindication of
Irish independence. Let the half shell CON-
mittee zee to it.
COL FREMONT BROUGHT OUT.--The Cleveland
Hrald (NIGGrR WoEsHPPER) has hoisted the