The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-18

them the pa Of the Commissioner and sig
Ded his pur 10 iepodate the authority Of tho 60
ycrnment forthwith
CAPTAIN oAnFNrrR's ADDRESS.
He called the attention Of the the position IN
which the department. placed with respect the
peHce law, which they had sill read He presented 10
their consideration the revised rules and regulations of the
Commissioners served at the station house that day.
Ue sgnied his intention TO adopt aud enforce those regu
laons with every s'rictness aDd dwea upon the re-
pewed efficiency and order which purposed TO bring
into being among the through their means He gave
notice that on Monday tho neE authority would be con-
NAV or Wood and The other ncionsries who should claim
10 act under the old charter and the municipal govern
ment he assured the men he had guarantees that
none OF them would be prescribed Tor their political
opinions by the Board. nor in all cases where
men up 10 the full standard OF discipline and eff
beency In their dnes, would they be n,oesied by any
personal interest be subserved In the change Of author
~. He however, understood IN and claim
that the authority Of the municipal government at
end in the premises and that unless orders the
Commissioners were promptly recognized and obeyed by
the men Of his command they should be very summary
dealt with by the Board He In alleged 10 have said that
be had consulted the best legal advise as TO the consttu
onaity of the new law, and had taken lis decision to act
Whilst he paused apparently for response, Lieutenant
Horrgan, who sood in the Usual position behind tho desk
and at the side Of Captain Carpenter, addressed himself At
to the men. +t
LIEUT.. uoRIuGAN's AppRxsL
he bs sn Se ef IN his smer
gency He held his appointment from the city and the city
officers ahd he wand resign hs charge and his commission
only to those who conhded them DIS fidelity.
his purpose too To vindcate his trust city ooer by
defence OF the municipal property placed In hs charge
He appealed to the men, and denounced the Geachery OF
deserving the Chief by whom they had been appointed
their posts He declared his purpose 70 stand by the old
Board and the old Chief and expressed his determination
70 enforce The old regulations and none other, until the
law had been clearly and unquestonaby put before him
upon the issues now IN dispute before the supreme bench
his men, questions Of law, and of duty 70 the A~s which
take months Of careful investigation for an able
S,ak,t AaSnx n
would be . ridiculous presumption for squad Of police
themselves up in the position Of fore stahng tho
decision Of the Supreme Bench Of the State. Even the
new Board of Commissioners themselves would not in
dividuay, honorable gentlemen, venture 70 assert
slt pOb.y Of the Isw S~s being declared Sncon
situonal He even felt assured that his men In exhibit
ing their Adey 70 those laws which they knew TO be
laws and had tested for 80 long, would mot BIO met by the
cruelty ON the part II the new Commissioners with the
prescription and summary dismissal which the captain
Both Of these speeches, which gathered from
VIBRATIONS with the men who heard them, were very
sSCS dsS no
made Various rumors, however, arc vcntured as 10 how
the men Of the Fifth ward station stand affected. has
Captain Carpenter did take the step he did without
dgent canvassng It is asserted that Of the entire sixty
clare for the city and the nsnicipsi officers.
1t appears that in sns move there were no
direct official orders tho new Board o.
beh, Of act Of insubordnaton and sedton The
part Of Capt Carpenter. Whether he VAS cnrapped into
by ofthe Commissioners who desired 10 avoid
direct proceeding against the authority Of the Board
that he has been tempted 70 overZeous step by the
competition for Natscs place remains TO be seen AZ 1t
IS he was promptly notified stand his trial day, be-
fore the old Board for municipal sedtop, and will doubt
less be dismissed At once On me part the new oom
junction with Aatseli, will be promptly served on Lieut.
Horrigan-
was anticipated that this movement would have deve
loped itself more extensively, and II may possibly be
merely forcstaed the more general developemcnt being
once on Saturday unit. ascr dark All their preparations
ready for the event, and the busnefs still looked
a. inc s nSr ~ sy c
| 10 the President Of the Board Of commissioners.
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decision vii be 10 your favor which do not ns,sD.
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msnd am confident hat so much 70 be learned before
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which may not be Acquires. you
enable you procure his Information now repes, the oner
spr IN SscS Is SnSerea Your Beard cam hen have The
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able duties which VII devolve upon them In case the la
can conceive Of nothing moro detrimental 70 The publ,
sumins the head Of The poae prospective and myself
QUITE 81 The S s Ss As s NJ ao s S capacity
pndsr Join, resolution o. Ss Common Council rcscSs
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an net Of The Legislature which armiy believe Is no. law
This View q ss cor dsr ha much unPsn .
dieaied By me WIN no, Be well % 80 and for YOU
Jon and mailing personally ssaaaatsd WIN he
Se &. e s Of the duties
ssy reiPseuy your o0edsn woop n,vor
| PROCESS WITH rHE REsRLs.
From ibis placid cpss may better be Inferred the tom
per Of the Mayor han through any elaborate expo
sfion OF It. Touching the matter Of the disaneciion u
the ranks Of the police however he not without fcenl
OF more set minaon Than the letter would seem
Indicate Carpenter will doubtless disregard his notice
before The municipal board 10 day. and he will b.
dismissed He win doubtless Also attempt 70 continue
such an attempt win at once be met by
prompt election. Even II tho entire body Of men at Thu
and ready for The duty, under command Of the Chief
sufficient 10 route them, every man. at short noicc er'
viii be shrinking scrupIe as 70 either Ia
Understood 10 have made much progress, and In which
the captains arc understood 10 be In he Interest Of bt
Albany Board OF Commissioners, are
Third ward Captain Hopkins.
rfth ward Captain Carpenter
Eighth ward Captain rurnbul-
Eleventh ward Captain Spures.
Twelfth ward Captain Porter.
Fifteenth ward ...................C Captain Mlkee.
Twenty .nrst ward Captain spcight
All Of these, except Captain Rpeight, * NJ are black
rcpub OF wbs sntecedenu; and indeed, ~ In hs
Ifesla ure and elsewhere, the police also seem, whef
taking rides with the Albany Commissioner, 70 have
done 40 upon mere political grounds. The Ooumisoners
claim parusans In A many A. ss:sen warts and mao
| rity In many twelve 1hs, however, is 1aty cou
tradced by persons the interest Of The old Board
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