New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-19


| ;np.r room, where THE Mayor after some general
and per.oral compliments, spoke follows II was
stated that was brought down here yesterday npTn-
inc in the custody of the Sheriff; that is not true.
Nor is il tue that was pale and hasgard when went
| home want il distinctly understood that am quite
accessible and for any facts which you may wish IN
relation TO me- it is better get them az the f)uutan
head.
Early this morning. between 10 and II o'clock, ~
very intimate and personal friend of the Governor
called upon me and minated to me that 1t would be
exceedingly gratifying TO the Governor to see me-
Subsequently another gentleman OF the same pohtica
partv called about O'Clock Oh the same subject, with
out Of course any direct message from the Governor
but with an inmation that he at the Astor House
ard expected to leave town, AID would like TO
then went over with this gentleman after my Office
hours here, at y o'clock.
Tie Governor received me very cordially in bland,
afIabe and friendly manner. He said that he rad
been sent for rather peremptory while he was enjoy
ing himself very much indeed in Boston; that he
now regretted that he had come; he could see no
cessiiy at all for his presence here; he thought we
were abundantly capable of taking Of the peace
of the city without that; he said he should go away
this afternoon at O'Clock; that he had marched up
the HILL and now all he had to do was to march down
again. That was his own language. He said that if
there bad been riot here, he had no doubt that
would have stood by him in suppressng it.
said that felt myself entirely capable of preserv-
ing the peace of this city, without his aid but
with his aid there could be doubt about it, that no
person regretted than myself what had occurred;
that deprecated violence at all times; that was es'
sentialy man of peace, and that in this instance
had acted from of public duty in resisting what
| deemed to be encrOachment upon the rights OF
the City Of New York; that as to the unfortunate
collision which had occurred with the police, it had
been produced in effort 10 degrade me; that the
idea of bringing armed force to serve warrant
upon me- when was at all times and under all clrcum-
stances easily to be found and entirely willing to SUBJ
nit to the service of any warrant when legally served,
was monstrous, and that / had no doubt thatthose
who resisted day before yesterday were actuated from
pure and proper motives and that was satisfied had
he been here his conservative counsels would have
prevented such an imprudent step.
The Governor said in reply that he regretted very
much; that this his native city, and it was add-
tiorally painful to him to know that such excite
ment existed, tending to violence or breach cf the
peace, and he hoped that would SO far l could
prevent any recurrence of anything of the kind.
told him that in this whole controversy, from first
to last, had rather suppressed any disposition mani
tested on the part of my friends and had cOunseed
peace so far as the police question concerned;
that that would be determined speedily by the Court
of Appeals to which |, in common with
every good citizen, would bow; but as to
the Street Commissioner question, Which was
the immediate cause of this difficulty, that
was another question, entirely disconnected IRON
the police; that was entirely justified in the election
of Mr. COnover, and should continue to do that as
long as he came into the Office that even admitting that
he the Governor, had right to appoint him, which
did not still Mr.. Conover had rot complied with
the law by duly qualifying himself; that it was not
only necessary that the Street Commissioner should
be appointed but be had to do certain things which
he had not done that the Charter of 1851 directed
that he should comply with the ordinances in existence
until otherwise directed by the Common Conncl that
the Common Council had made no new directions;
hence that the ordinance of 1919 was in full force
and that that ordinance requires tina. the Street Com
missioner before assuming that office should
give two sureties in $4,000 each approved
by the Mayor; that Mr.. COnover had omitted to do
that nor had he filed his oath of Office that had
not seen Mr. Conover in three months, although am
arrested for an assault and battery upon him; that
although the Governor might have the power to ap-
point him. certainly could not recognize him until he
and one of my clerks pat it in his pocket. The law
expressly requires that the Mayor shall approve
These are forms that are absolutely necessary-as
necessary as to take the oath Of office. Hence
| told the Governor that / felt fully justified in
the course l had taken, and should persist in that
course. be the consequences what they may; that
while respected him as Governor and personally,
vet was to the City of New-York what he to the
State of New-York.
He then said that he had just heard that Mr. Como
yer had omitted to approve his bonds, and appeared
to be very much surprised that that had been omitted
The conversation then turned upon Bunker Hill,
and he hoped would come to Albany.
His countenance and manner indicated that he was
surprised at the omission. The interview was very
agreeable; he very calm and appeared to be very
ocular. have seen so many sober faces lately that
it was a relief to me.
Deputy Sheriff McKibben to the Msyor-Now, l
would like to know at what time you euded my vigi-
lance long enough to go over there / did not know
that you had gone.
The Mayor-You see that am going home and not
in the custody of the Sheriff.
Mr. McKibben accompanied his prisoner.
MAYOR WOOD HIS OWN LAWYER.
1t stated by one of the Mayors counsel that Mr..
Wood, in resisting the Metropolitan Police, has
throughout acted in direct opposition to the advice of
MessIs. OConor, Edmonds and Sedgwick, the counsel
employed to test the cOnstitutionality of the law.
POLICE APPOINTMENTS.
The Metropolitan Police Commissioners met yester-
day at their Office in White street, aud made thirteen
appointments. The following are their names:
Thomas Beatty, Enoch c. Lewis, w. L. Miller,
John ii. Elliott Joseph Waterbury, ir, IL. S Cox,
Arthu Palmer Il n lanes