The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-05
OUR NEW YORK ooRREspoNDENoE.
NEW York, July 81, 1857.

M unjust in city in these latter days IL rains the
aer part of the time and such rains for power and
ru,ntity have seldom been since the time of Noah
It does not rot all the and potatoes we shall do
, The grass drinks in the food and rather seems to
like il.
After all that Is said about us, New York is glorious
city, and would DO of the best governed ON the face
of the earth II the ALBANY people would let us alone
FOr years the Abanians have been nkeng charter
under the idea of reform. When Mayor Harper took the
chair OF municipal authority tho city broken up into
little petty soyereigntes and TO keep the mayor from
being antocrat the commissioners of Streets repairs
&c. were all made independent of the mayor, and
defy his authority. Had Mr. Wood tine power to
compel all under him to do their duty, pain of being
discharged we should have n model city. The few
weeks had power when he began his abors before the
fanatics at Albany repealed the Sabbath law to make
room for the Maine law, he made such reforms as
filled the country and the Old World with admira-
ton and when he shorn of his power those men
who crippled him by their foul legislation the very
men who now abuse him and magn the city for state
things that they themselves have created and abuse the
mayor of New York for not doing what they have made
il impossible for him legally to do And the most con-
elusive evidence Of the real lwabdng character of our
people is seen in this fact law has been forced
Of most CALLING and offensive character hgh-minded
men, who chartered rights and know how to main
alll lHcln bAcu haNc pcoh pun III PoWel oNcI
are personally and politically obnoxious our people
men who the baotbox could not get an election to
any Office in the gift OF the people. We taxed most
enormously and awully to enable certain politicians
the black stripe to live. The party who are aggrieved
by this foul legislation have the honor to be called the
"rowdies and DULLES of New York-men whom the
white kid gentry of the republican school would dan
to touch without gloves these desperate make
no resistance to this foul civil wrong except APP
peal to the courts and when the decision is against them
on technical question, view of the case all opposition
| at once ceases. Though the wrong is papable the
ndgnty as manifest the grievance FOUL yet all at
once submitsaying, swhen the ballotbox is pissed
round this way will express opinion " and such
is the conduct of the .abble of New York. who go for
law and order
The superintendent of the New York and New Haven
railroad has made himself obnoxious to OF the clergy
Of the city, who has pulpit but the editor of of
our weekly religious journals He has just published
offensive article in his paper which rather personal and
is little bit beous should not alludc to the article
at this time was it not fact that the said superintend
ent happens to be good democrats member of the
senate of Connecticut the said article has been used
by the black republican pressrepublished and rolled
under the tongue of the faithful sweet and precious
morsel Taking advantage of the opening of the
depot of this company the reverend editor calls the
company dispace the superintendent for rude and
uncyil conduct, and states that he has himself been
the persona recipient of that rudenes that it was so
outrageous that sit that ought to have been
committed to the grand jury =; that he had complained
to the president Of the road who had promised him
Dress and redress had been made, he appeals to
the public through his columns. Now had the reverend
editor stated the character of the outrage committed on
him. the public having the facts before them could have
Judged between the complainant and the accused But
he careful to make the charge and keep the facts
of light Now the real facts these About six months
ago-long time enough to allow the gentleman wrath
coothe gentleman aforesaid entered the cars of the
New Haven railroad with lady. He did what is quite
absurdhe turned over seat, gave whole seat to
the lady, and took whole scat to himself facing the
Lady The quite full several gentlemen were
standing, and among them the superintendent. Com
plant made to the superintendent that no seats
were provided for travellers. The gentleman was
pointed to the two seats by the side of the gentleman
and lady They declined to take Them stating that one
two passengers had been repeled and they did
want quarrel with the occupant The superintendent
called in brakeman told him to go to the gentleman
tell him that he must relinquish seat or the other
as gentlemen who standing needed the unoccupied
seats. The brakeman did his message respectfully but
repused and retired The superintendent then went
to the gentleman in person, and presented the ISLANDERS
with seats, and left the gentleman with oil he paid for
if he not at that moment s'dead- head" That was
the transaction and all the transaction. The gentleman
who has thus ruthlessy assaed the superintendent OF this
road has travelled great deal He has been abroad 2
He has been accustomed to occupy whole boat and
lay round much as he pleased. He has been at
tended by lackeys and ground down by oppression
and he supposed it only due to him to have apart
four seats for two persons while who have
eled could stand up Travel is good thing but some
men it makes supercilious rather than wise
Mr. Hoytt needs defence from my pen. He was
superintendent but fifteen days when the president Mr.
Schuyler, away. The road low as it could be-
1t ruin any locomotive was that was
not dashed to pieces No money could be raised to pay
the hands The directors were parayzed, and the
pany had not credit for dollar The superintendent
pledged all he worth He raised money to keep the
road along till the aighted could come to their
and know what to do The road does not now
owe dollar. All bills paid month and as
the courts of injunction have prohibited the company
from paying dividend Me funds at interest and
the last month the of $2 900 interest money has
been paid into the company treasury With great bust
tact Mr. Hoyt combines nodesty and courtesy in
high degree But when it is necessary for him to act he
does act efficiently the complainant in the above case
well knows.
The vacancy in the police commission will be filed
oresee. But no doubt some will be chosen who is
not obnoxious to the democratic the American
bers of the board MANHATTAN.