The Washington union., 1857-04-24

The following is q copy of the Injunction
a. Fernando Wood Simeon Draper, Jacob Cholwell,
James Bowen, James 5. T. Stranahan, and Samuel 5.
Powell
Application having been made TO the undersigned a
justice OF the supreme court by the above named plain
tin ON complaint and affidavit for injunction against
the abovenamed defendants restraining them as in said
complaint mentioned
al do order and direct that the said defendants do
show cause before me- at special term the 25th day
OF April instant at H. m, why injunction should
not be granted according to the prayer OF said complaint
In the mean time and until snch motion be decided,
do hereby order restrain, and enjon the above named
defendants and each and all Of them from entering upon
the duties of the Office of commissioner of police,
toned in the act entitled An act to establish metro
potan police district and 10 provide for the government
thereof passed April eighteen hundred and ftyseyen
from forming any board OF police from assuming any
control the police force of the city and county OF
New York from entering upon taking possession OF
any teegraphc apparatus public police property books
records and accoutrements in the possession OF the
police department of said city and county or from exe
cisng any authority power in respect to the
police of the city and county of New York. any of its
officers, records or property
" APRIL 2l, 1851 HENRY L, DAVIES"
Subsequent to the granting of the injunction, the
mayor summoned all the captains of the police to ap-
pear before him The summons was promptly obey
ed, and the mayor addressed them as follows:
~ have called you together to TO you what
have no doubt you already well ofthe pas
sage of the so-called metropolitan police bland to in
form you what action have taken in the matter and to
instruct you how you shall conduct yourselves respecting
the action of this board of commissioners doubt
the right of the legislature to pass such BILL and doubt
the right of the governor to appoint such board OF COM
missoners am, therefore, ready to contest the law
and having already procured injunction upon the new
police board from Judge of the supreme court shall
carry the matter up the highest court of the State and
test the consttutionay of the law have sent for you
to say that still your superior officer, and you must
recognise other shall hold any of you who may
from my orders strictly accountable. shall contest this
bill and carry il up, repeat until the courts decide In
doing represent the majority of the police commission
ers You to obey other orders but mine until the
decides this law TO be constitutional OF you
are In doubt respecting the have seen fit to pur
sue you resign from the department and take office
under the new commission. desire you now to comlnu-
ncate this decision of mine to the under your COM
mand and say them that these orders issue from the
head of the department hope you will bring all your
men the most rigid accountability. AS long we have
been together have enjoyed each others confidence
Our acquaintance has been most agreeable and pleasant
and defy any to instance another police depart
menteither in Europe or care not where-wheh holds
higher rank to respectability This question may be
decided In few days; and if it is settled that the law is
constitutional We will all bow to the decision Until
then shall remain--as hope you will remaln--in the
same position as heretofore
When the mayor had concluded his address, he
asked the captains if they meant to stand out against
the law and sustain the position he had taken? With
out single exception they replied that they did.