The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-26

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The Metropolitan Police Act Nuilifed-Ihr
secret OF the city Aniis-
The injunction obtained at the instance of
Mayor Wood against the new Police Commission
ers was amended yesterday by Judge Davies 40
as TO exclude from its operation the counties of
Kings, Westchester and Richmond leaving the
county of New York alone subject TO its influence.
On this preliminary question and upon the
amended injunction Judge Davies is expected to
render a judgment tomorrow. Meanwhile. after
the injunction had been argued and amended. an
application was made by the Attorney General of
the State, Mr. Cushing, in conf emotion with counsel
engaged, for writ Of quo rrrdnto, which was
granted directly by Judge Roosevelt. This writ,
being ptremptory, may be said to settle the case
for the present; and the new Police Commission
ers are therefore Mt full liberty to engage in
other and more legitimate pursuits
The organs Of the republican party in this
State have done their best TO discredt the theory
that the late city acts were passed with the view
to help their party, and with no other view
But they will need good deal Of argument and
a good deal of rhetoric to get over the dis
closures made by the special committee of the
Board of Aldermen on Thursday night. That
committee having disburthened itself of its mis-
sion to Mr.. Porneroy of the Legislature, leader
of the republican party, reports that said Mr..
Pomeroy candidly confessed that "the party"
having failed at the Presidential election. and
being therefore at loss for suitable rewards to
bestow on worthy servants like Gen Nye and
Sim. Draper, bad been induced to turn its atten-
ton to the city Of New York. and 20 seek conso-
lation for past misasps in the arms of the NUM-
cipal treasury. That the party had not been dis
appointed in the prospect; they had the power,
there was the money, fifteen to twenty millions
annually, more OF less; and hence, said Mr.
Pomeroy to the committee gentlemen, my
opinion is that you had best return whence you
came without loss of time, and report the case of
the city as settled"
Much may and probably was added by Mr.
Pomeroy while the candid fit WAS on him No
doubt he made mention with fitting sorrow of the
failure Of the republican scheme of plumber at
Washington, and cursed the folly by which Mat
teson and Simonton pulled the House down about
their own ears. Having been driven from the fe-
dersl, the republican Gnsncers took refuge in the
State capital; and very likely Mr. Pomeroy may
have entertained his visiters with some remarks
on the debate which once divided the leaders of
the party on the famous question should they
uo,l t,ovrualx % IN The vo;lroa1a Or Ia h.~a. -
the city. 1t does honor to their judgment that
they gave the preference 70 tho latter method Of
raising the wind; though the method employed
does very little credit To their common sense and
tact
II will need come argument 10 convince peo-
one of the chiefs of the conspiracy, that the pre-
else and sole object Of the city laws WAS not 10
provide funds for the republican party. IL will
need some management on the part Of our Co
temporary the TpJt.ns, for instance, to convince
people that il and its friends have not Deliberate
ly attempted to sacrifice the city and its highest
interests TO the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the political
party to which they belong. II will involve some
Kill TO mystify the facts 50 thoroughly that this
will not leak out
For our par! We -ee no matter of sur
prise in the confession Of this chief Of the con-
spirators. Political knavery is now 40 public
"A trade that every one understands and expects il
and We see nothing improbable either in the story
Of Mr. Pomeroy's interview with the committee,
or in The -emi. re,raction which that gentleman
an. 49, an, ln "A
in the Legislature. A certain cla~ of politicians
half rogue half zealot-bave or pretend TO
have 20 intense q devotion 10 the principles of
their party, and 30 furious horror Of the prnci-
ples of it, opponents, that they conceive it, vic
tory may BE- honorably purchased at any cost Of
truth or right Many Of the supporters of the
New York city bills no doubt acted on this s,,,-
tenn. They were no well satisfied that without the
prodominance Of the republican party the Union
would infallibly go TO pieces that they were ready
to act more dishonesty than anything could have
led them TO do for Themselves, in order to secure
that prcdominance.
And now, where are they landed? The ridicu-
lous DISTINGUISHING and centralizing acts which
they passed in order TO secure power. patronage
and plenty OF money for their party, are being
practically nuliihed. In short while there will
be nothing left Of them. The City Charter. City
Hall. and Central Park bills are being inquired
into. and will, in due course, be nullifed by the
action Of the present Council That duty will be
performed for the Excise law by the people aud
the hotel keepers and for the Police Law by the
Mayor and municipal authorities. Perhaps not
one OF these laws will go into effect, and the only
practical consequence of the obstinscy and per-
verscness Of the republican leaders viii be 10 ex-
pose their corrupt and unprincipicd nature.
Tuy ArTExrrs TO BRoSsoSzE MR. ScIrII--
Our readers are already aware that severe out
idc pressure has been made upon the new Col
hector ny clique headed by the Surveyor,