New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-07


p"ice IN the city, and upon that body they were de-
pendent for toe protection Of their lives ana property
TLif being To. case, il was the duty cf the Commoa
Council 20 afford the Metropolitan Police every faculty
10 s power for the m. c'ual performance OF their do
lies ~ required by Law. lie hoped that the subject
vVpld rot DC referred but that in view OF the exyency
N which the city was now placed IT would be acted
upon tonight.
NJ. PHILLIPS said Inst be regarded the statement
Contained in the first section of the preamble rs y
slender upon this Board, it without foundation
il fact
Mr. FRAsKLIS said that in drawing the bill, he Ia
bored under the impression that the Board had
taken direct action upon the matter, and had de-
ciued to grant the request lie was glad 10 learn that
this was nisapprehenson, aud he would cheeriuy
withdraw the first section
M. PHILLIPS, resuIning, said that be was as gen.
ra thing in favor Of reference Of all matters to their
appropriate Committee; TO do So in this instance, how
ever would cause Il delay which ne thought, IN view
of all the circumstances the fBcts Ut which the men,
bers as familiar with as he, apd be iIpolihc.
Bat as the subject could not be voted upon the same
evening under the charter he moved that lie on the
table, from hich it conld be called on "Wednesday
next To enable Mr.. Warner to speak, however, Mr.
Philips withdrew his molten to lay gu tue table.
Mr.. WARNER said that he saw no reason why tue
paper could not be acted upon and adopted tns night
1t involved the appropriation OF no money Tue po-
lice properly had already been paid tor, and there was
no need Of delay would be otherwise unnecessary.
He moved therefore, as substitute, with the view
of its immediate adoption the following:
Rt.ord That the Station and other police
ane hersb, tran.ed TO the Keeping and Of
potsn Police Commissioners until otherwise ordered by tue
Common Council
motion was made that the substitute to referred
to the Police Commissioners.
Mr. BRADY II owed that the Committee be instructed
TO report Wednesday night.
Mr. MCCAHILL asked why the Committee could not
report tomorrow evening on the papers which We're
alre ady before them involving the same matters
Mr.. JONES hoped that the reference would prevail.
Thus far this Board had conormed to law in its letter
and spirit though in the Board there was prepon-
derang majority against these usurping laws of the
Legislature. But in the action they should take they
should rot be hasty. The proposition involved the
possession Of - Station Houses, beside other property
Of great value. An important element which should
be considered 10 connection with this matter, was the
fact that the Station Houses pledged to the Per.
sOps who held the citys bonds. -
Mr.. WARNER said that the proposition did not in.
vove the title to the property, but the use. IL was
only to loan the property to the metropolitan Police
las the city was obliged TO furnish accOmmOdat0nsl
unil such times the Common Council might other
wise direct
Mr.. JONES in further remarks animadverted
strongly on the Metropolitan Police, accusing them OF
inefficency and cOwardice on Saturday and Sunday.
He regarded the riots in the Sixth Ward as but the
offs boot of the scrimmages common to that vicinity
and especially on the Atm of july which he said could
have been easily queed If the Metropolitan police
had den their duty officers. And when propo-
son made to pass the property OF the city into
the possession Of such were at the head OF the
Metropolitan Police, men whose antecedents were OF
the worst kind and one of whom had instituted the
Infamous ppe-laying system in the politics of tnis
city, he thought would be well for them not to act
hastily.
Mr.. BRADY, in reply, adyerted to the causes which
pre- vented the Metropolitan Police from being able to
quer the disturbances in the Sixth Ward, most OF
which he snid, could be traced to the spirit OF re"
beon which ha0 been epgeDdered among the people
BY the example Of resi- lance to the laws which they
bad Witnessed in men in high places; beside which,
the lew force was yet mperfectly organized, ana
good care had been taken to prevent the metropolitan
Police from awaiting themselves of the aid which the
police telegraph would have afforded them, had 1t
bee at their disposal by locking up the old Station
Houses by orders of the Mayor.
After some further discussion the subject was re-
ferred to the Police Committee with instructions 10
report on Wednesday evening.
The following communication from the Mayor was
then read:
MAYORS OFFICE New.York June 6, 1857.
To the Hon the Board Of Aldermen:
GrNrLFMEH: Ii has been decided that at least one
of the outrageous and tyrannica acts OF the Lsgisa
ture is valid. The Court of Appeals declares the bill
creating Metropolitan Police district not to be repug
nsnt TO the letter of the Constitution, and hence to be
obeyed and respected by the authorities and people of
New-Yoik. BY this decision the heretofore supposed
guarantees of the Constitution, which seemed to secure
the people Of the several counties cities towns aud
villages the right Of repr, sentative local government
can be avoided or nulIifed by combining two or more
counties and thus forming political divisions OF the
State IL this the true Interpretation OF the Consti.
tuition that instrument should be amended before oil
uricpal power shall be consolidated in the hands OF
the unscrupulous regency dominant in the State
Government; and it behOoves the authorities and peO-
pie Of NewYoIk to throw themselves upon the justice
and sympsthes of their brethren of the State in order
TO obtain redress of grievances If the Empire City
can be thus struck down by the bold tyranny OF prof
leate Legislature other cities, and then towns and
vlages may be likewise subjugated. If the wealth
of this metropolis has excited the avarice, its num-
here desirpa and its auti-AbOltlOn
clivities the hatred Of the rulipg dynasty at Al
bany other communities with like advantages may
fall prey to like designs. Independent of considers.
tion fOr the homestead rights surely the people
of rLe State carrot be Indifferent spectators to this
ABSORPTION and humiliation Of this noble city. am
confident they will listen to our appeal and respond 10
demands for aid. Let our brethren Of the interior
look upon as now representinga Government al
most hopelessly Frustrated; indeed, with little or no
Government of our own creation Deprived Ofhe rights
of electng principal rulers, and those elective
shon by legislative curtalTerts OF authority ana
official dignity we are reduced indeed to pitifu vas
salage, dependent upon a foreign power who appear
to govern but TO plumber and despise And the new
State Police regime naugurated In scenes OF rapine,
riots and bloodshed is without capacity or
will to keep the peace preserve the lives or protect
the properly Of the citizens. Those necessary and
hitherto peacefully executed functions of civil govern
ment seem to require standing military force to en-
force their execution. To this condition have we
cone at lastthe result of the State usurpaOn upon
our municipal ights-that we have no redress except
by appeal to that higher court OF popular suffrage;
which sooner or later must review the reviewers
Therefore it is that recommend an address to our
brethren of the interior, calling upon them to aid usn
this hour our deepest need and to stsnd by us IN
determined effort to restore to the Government OF the
State its ancient integrity, and to the people Of this
city their chartered rights and the consequent avail
able Inherent privileges of self-goyernmeSt
WIZ FERNANDO WOOD Mayor.
On motion the communication was received and or
dered 10 be printed in document form.
The ITfy rim Regimcat.-A resolution was
a. . .,a x5OO for the purchasc of stand