New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-22
The Court of Appeals will tomorrow, we trust

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at all events on some day of this week-render
its Judgment in the case of Fernando Wood against
the new Police Commissioners; and whatever that
Judgment may be- we insist that II be implicitly
respected and obeyed. We trust it will be clear
and thorough, 90 that no OophOe shall be left for
further contention or cavil We have noted the
fact that ak of the eight Judges elected by the
Democratic, and but one by the Republican party
not as oresbadOwing partisan decision, but as re-
Ieyng the Judgment Of all possible suspicion of be-
ing dictated by political favor to our side. We do
not regret that the most Of the judges are Demo-
Gratis we rejoice over it, for We feel that the full re-
sponsbiiy resting on party to resist the tide of
corruption and msrule in our Municipal affairs has
now been discharged. Had not the late Legislature
acted decisvely and efficiently in the premises, the
City opponents of the Wood despOtism could have
Justly complained of the neglect duty. Now, nOust
reproach can be uttered. The Legislature did whati
could for our relief except with regard to Regls-
try Law, which ought to have been passed. but
everything cannot be accomplished at single ses
sion of a hundred days. No previous Legislature
ever did so much to reform abuses and guard
against corruption in our Municipal concerns as
that of 1857. Its Charter amendments, re0rgan-
ization Of the Board of Supervisors, &C., &c. are
not contested in the courts and are sure to work
great practical good. The Police Act is alone re-
sisted; and, should the Court declare it uncOnstl-
tutiona, the duty of the Republicans of the State
to the despoiled taxpayers of this city will have
been performed, and their responsibility discharged
We may then turn upon our Democratic fellow
citizens and say: "Here we are, gentlemen
"You elected Fernando Wood, and he made the
Municipal Police and the City Administration
"what they are. We tried to improve them, but
"your judges of Appeals stopped us. We are at
"the end of our tether; the whole matter hence
forth rests with you. Go ahead with it :"
If. on the other hand, the Court sustains the
Police Act, deep responsibility is devolved on its
friends of all parties in this City. We stand
pledged to form far more upright, efficient, relia-
bic, intelligent Police than our City has hitherto
enjoyed; and the Commissioners have right to ex-
pec every man ofus to do his duty. They mean do
their best but they cannot achieve success without
our faithful cooperation. That friend of the New
Police who signs recommendation to place on it
of one whom he does not know to be honest and
capable is guilty of a greyOus violation of duty
We beg every one, then, to take care how he signs
recommendations, and by no importantly or culpa-
bic compaisance be impeed to sign for one he
does not know to be worthy and qualified. And
let every one who knows good and true men not
Republicans, who might be induced to
serve, urge them to make application. The
persistent lie that we seek to eStab-
ksh "Black Republican Police" can only be
put down by a practical refutation. We do not
suppose the Commissioners inquire into the politics
Of applicants; but we know that they are anxious
that all parties shall be fairly and fully represented
in the service, and that, other things being equal,
they would ssener appoint Democrats or Americans
than Republicans. Again we say, urge citizens OF
undoubted integrity, capacity and energy to apply
taking care to obtain testimonials from those who
know them; and we can assure you that, if they
should not be appointed the fact that they are Dem
Ocrats or Americans will not have defeated them.
The new Commissioners are determined to form an
honest, efficient, non-partsan police; and if they
fail, it will be through the fault of others than
Themselves