The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-21


and sales of wes:ega mixed made al sss SIC,
With sone lots al Sc, closing at The inside dgurc and
Southern yellow at Sqc eoc. Rye was sold ut 81 IS
81 20 Pork IA. easier, with sale OF mess at S23 %
81 l2ii. Sugars were quiet and prices
changed Cofes was firm, with light TRANSACTIONS
There was rather in freight to Liver
poo, WITH more Offering, both for tina, por,
and for the Continent Vessels loading with for
Spanish ports n order the benefit OF the change
in the duties wb;ch havs been extended must carry IL
alone by tai ng an assorted cargo including our the lat
ter subjected TO the full duty ENGAGEMENTS
OF nour were made both for Barcelona and Gibraltar at rs
cent? per barrel
Our Municipal Dinic King
rs. Mayor Wood.
Our Seward contemporaries of this city and AL
bany are very much chagrined at the reports of
Gov. Kings disapproval of the late violent extra
judicial proceedings of bis official partzans here
against Mayor Wood and our municipal auhori-
ties. The Cneyalcr Webb, indeed, bristes up to
the Governor with something Of indignation, and
threatens and storms with the air Of an offended
dandy.
The Chevalier Webb says that "the Mayor,
through bis principal organ, (the HERALD has
made proclamation that Gov. King does not ap-
prove" these late proceedings, civil and criminal.
directed against Mayor Wood. In turning the
matter over in bis mind, howe ser, Cheyaler Webb
consoles himself with the conclusion, from 1.-The
general character of Mayor Wood for veracity,"
DC, that there is not "onc particle of truth in
what the HLENp has put forth on his authority,
except what is contained in the boast that upon
the main point at issue (,he Street Commissioner
the Mayor remains in triumphant occupation Of
he field Our valiant contemporary then says
THIS ,rue-sthoueh a know tia, duriug the con
test tie Mayor compelled 70 cid on Collateral ssues
and equally true, tie Mayor and his organ emphsti
,aly say-f be (Oevln) has no right there the Mayor
has committed serious act OF insubordlnatou hi APP
poinimeni, ana ~ Governor AID us parfv hoHt mo-
shr.nt from Nt - Of tie aig AID ts 7dil -
let the Governor Iead carefully this II Il the
What u his duty and the concus is Inevitable, that Il
he DO not rcirsoe his steps a bis duty TO do N error
or Use the hole sihory o. the state 70 enforce h act
b VII haTe conpro missed tie dignity Of the high sliOa
he ocoupc- He has no alternative. Either be wrong,
AMI Ike a fank ana honsabe man he must admit his
error Or be light o. believes hirasen right, aud there
fore sbOulI the May from vice and
COaovcf n The rotoa 10 which be has commission, hin.
Good. For once our long-windod Chevalier has
reduced the cese within the limits of q nutshell
Gov King Is right or wrong, and should act ac-
eordingly. If right in appointing sIr. Conover
Cur Street Commissioner, ii becomes the duty of
IN fIliNfs 10 lutie.l tAitIl VI
powers, to put Mr. Conover into his office. aud to
relieve Mr. Wood of his official cares as Mayor Of
the city. But II on the other hand the Governor
was wrong in making the aforesaid appointment,
be should publicly and frankly confess t. and
smIerder at discretion. The controyersy cannot
stand long as drawn battle. Mayor Wood must
be removed or Governor King must 60 to the
wall The former ha. been guilty Of gross mis-
demecnor. or the latter has committed an Often
siye ard dernoralzirg act Of u-urpaton; aad we
have the right to demand from the Governor,
without further delay or quibblng, confession
CT a prosecution csptulaiion or a trial
OR statement OF the Governors opinions in
The premises We believe was correct Whether
he has since undergone any change OF mind 10
regard to The doings Of Mr.. Recorder Smith aud
his pose, or still believes they we're illjudged
and inexpedient, we do not know. We shall be
content with the published views Of the Cover
nor himself "a decisive upon this point;
but il ia more important that we should
understand what be means TO do in be-
half of Mr.. Conover. The poor man should not
b. kept waiting beyond the limits of patience
outside the door.
Thus much upon the main question. Upon an
incidental point or two the Chevalier Webb next
demand. our attention The HERALD il not the
organ Of Mayor Wood, nor Of any Other man.
In the common support OF a great principle in
morals or good government whether we may be
Identified with Mayor Wood, the Chevalier
Webb, the Angel Gabriel, or Beclzebub, IL does
not make us the organ Of any one Of them. 1t
is the Just principle of stake, and not the indi-
vidusl, OF which the HERALD aims to be the
organ. With regard to the individual Mr.
Wood, az q politician or statesman, we occupy a
position Of comparative Indifference. II must be
conceded. however, that in this Municipal and
Metropolitan imbroglio he has exhibited much
more Of pluck. decision Of character, and per-
severence and tcnacity to his purpose than Gov
King, and quite as much Of consistency, dignity
and rropricty in his public conduct as the
Chevalier Webb.
We demand from the Governor a settlement in
reference to the Street Commissioner. There is
no necessity for another brutal fight between our
two rival seis Of policemen, to make good or
void the pretensions Of Mr.. Conover; nor will the
military be required to secure the expulsion of
Mayor Wood from Office should he lie
proved an offender requiring the penalty. The
courts viii afford the ways and means of
definite settlement. The temper Of the Cheya-
lier Webb upon the slightest provocaton be.
trays hankering after bayone,s and blood
shed, az 10 The early part Of the present century