The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-01


YeepeciabIe freehoId 'rS shan ri ,rnend efere any
pcrson can be licensed 10 do that which this
legislature recognize hs neither improper nor sin
biKiy" and requirement. Of "freehold" qualifications
rather than Ise .imang inteigence and vir'ae " an
imitation ., the Old blue laws Of Connecticut; and many OF
thcr.ov'sons Of this EScse hin, IN teir nsee md ty
IRsny, m.s II with propriety have cmaa,od from The
hartford Convention, Of execrate memory, and should
never have been adopted by Legislature Of the ipteh
eenco aDd beray Of this the Empire state OF the Union
Ana n Ylrlge ourselves 10 do all within onr power 10
choose i The election ssators who wi II AXE every
Cot 70 sp>ediy reoa excise bills, believing them 70 b1
unjust ana UNCONSTITUTIONAL enarinepts
Resolved Thai the members OF the last iegasuro who
vo.d io the various oppressive aud unconsu, ona acts
threatening leaee and liberty have betrayed the
high fcpaed ia them, traitors TO the constitution,
and unworthy " the support Of good citizens.
Resolved at II is the duty and privilege Of the de-
nacrSry his country 10 combine and unite IN every
WI, devised plan for the combating and overthrow of
every att mpted for the infringement OF the
rhj. 81 tho rple the attack upon tho security OF
property the subversen Of the federal State itu
NDs hy NhOrfsOcyer designed and executed
Resolved That The Supervisors Of the towns of Nor
T.sas West Farms and Weschester and the other de-
ncca' members of the Board be requested 10 use their
mort efforts to defeat the operation Of tbs acts
known the Metropolitan Police, and others equally OPP
peve, passed by the Legislature of 1857, and the
democracy tender TO them our hearty support and c5rdl
Resolved That tho people of wos,cheser county have
always manifested their attachment law and erder and
are now orderly AMI peaCeaole body Of citizens; that
the time has not yet arrived when occasion calls for tho
qusrterng Of body of paid officers upon The people for
reality for the purpose providing spoil pay aud pun
der for political partizaps who will need looking after
with far greater vigilance than those they are appointed
70 watch.
FRANKLIN W. Gn1yY next addressed the meeting. He
Thought that the oous acts Of the last Legislature would
kn the republican party that there would be len
When perhaps, they wanted 10 be atromen serrens
Of the police. Qughter) He proceeded 10 sketch the
provisions of the Police BILL and contended that was
constitutional, because provided for district officers,
which not known 10 the constitution. The bill gave
the control OF the police To the Commissioners. lie be-
ag postlA f NUN
hce Tho section providing Tor the appointment OF Police
without regard residence worthy Of attention,
especially Objectionable. Another clause gave police
man right 10 enter aud desecrate any dwelling utterly
regardless OF the right Of have his house sacred
Another clause gave the Commissioners power TO discharge
policeman without giving cause, AMI another
10 call uFon citizens 10 act policemen without
pay. Qaughier) That would be rather unjust, if
he law allowed TO go into effect which, no believed,
never would. Q4nughter) Another section virtually
gave the city of New York the power 10 control The
cizens Of weetcheser county. There were clauses
,his wonderful. bin providing for the proectou Of the
peace the health, and the temperance az the county
nan so aquor on Sunday, no WIS u be fined $50, and
That nobody knew. (iaughter.)
1be CHAIRMAN called attention Ia tho fact that by one
law the fines for selling liquor Sunday given TO
the poor Iund while by another law TO the poor police
fund 0anghier) Mr. &. continued-Other clauses pro-
vided that they could not have booths within Ger
tain distance Of the polls, attach policemen-therc
were 70 be surgeons 10 tell what made tho police
die, and for that they got 81 500 year Qaughter
There were also Sergoants and Captains which
they might find In wcschester county 6u, they would
probably find the incunbent for the fat offices 10 New
York. The doormen were 10 have 800 year and they
would doubtless DO work than the outioormen laugh
er The commissioners were 10 tell the supervisors Of the
county how much money they must raise by tax unler
this DID, and though every citizen should cay ave don't
want any policemen, and We won't pay any TAX, these
Gye commissioners could override their decisions Ano-
disbursed The Mayors OF New York and Brooklyn
deposed three several times 10 make sure Of that (augb
teri Tho new commissioners COull depo-e any ohicor
under them for eanse-they 70 be the judges Another
clause repealed all not inconsistent with histhat
wcnd include al the laws Ia The statute book. daughter
The last clause said The bill should take eject Immediately,
bit the first clause said IN Nay That bessed pro
vsen that II should take effect mme Lately, If a, all
lie believed it seud rot take e Ct ~ all He estimated
hat this county would want captains. surgeon
70 tell when Policeman dies, and what he dos 81.
liaugh'er). Two hundred policemen, twenty doormen
zone bills for stationery. Qaughter). And be had est
mated The aggregate cot 20 the county 10 be over two
hundred ane CITY thOusRn dollars year. There
20 900 mep women ana children In The conn ~ so NAT
they would all have pay at least thres dollars each
daughter and applause). It was unncoessuy go
further argument, Tor every who co1ld read would
sismp this biz as Infamous Great appause).
ABRAh B. Japan, ESQ, was the next speaker. lie
taid that the Police bill had 6scn coRcocied A,0r
House, with the ebjca particularly Vi ovading the
Constitution, ~ distribute patronage 10 republican
ofhce seekers. These counties when had been
selected for sacrifice chosen particularly be-
ase they ware weallhy ana because they had DR. "A
the stronghold - pure democratic princir!le Bit they
would not thus SAsIned upon They would serve these
Commissioners - tam 60 Impose tax upon them IN The
hey wsud no, buy tie tea, fay the tax aud those
counties would nOl take The policemen or pay the tx
lCheers) With regard 20 hc hVcnse law, is effect would
be only % give monopoly OF the liquor trade 10 the houses
aho could Afford 70 ray the license leaving Ihe poor mtn
10 travel for miles without finding Of them, go wilh
their refrc. hng beverage Another objection the
clause In the port bill with relation shad poles
What were they 10 be deprived Of their chad and
liquor, too. The next step would be to deprive them
NJ their bread and butter. daughter and chcers.)
Were the ope n be ia sunshod for adcrng 10 tue
C nsIutiOn ard aWsf Were they 20 stand BY and lick
their vnops Ike tho fox al the grapes, while they
locked at the liquor aud the had which denied themf
Universal laughter ana cheering, during which the
speaker retired.
Upon motion II was resolved 10 transmit n copy OF ne
70 TIC board VI Supervisors Al their next moot
pF, M June
Dir. =. C. ITALIAN nos, called upon and addressed
The meeting. H. deemed the meeting significant gather
ing Il rot for th1 dlcussion Of more political princi
slcs or partes-tLcir property in danger, their
privileges were - 10 crCumscribef. Tia passage Of
Huch acss Tho ether eide OF tbs Atlantic would
cad 70 Ievolgon a. In the q Tho bread riots In
France. TfCy could not do better than urge upon
hosri supervisors 10 prevent these laws from being
carried into effect II they wcro carried into elect Il
would awaken the people " the danger d enstng such
men With LEG slnvc powers had assembled ALBANY
ihz year The better second thoughts Of the people, lao
hoped would 10 them The Governor the head
Of TINS movement, waS 9flstocratc feeling, and that
NINE would be remembered Ia connection with the Dart
moore prison, With sentiments cf gaaou. u, hoped
hat the meeting would remember these 1urazps and at
tie neat elccion look OFT ts The people were proyeey
reported. (Chesrs)
Upen Inolon tbs meeting then adjourned
Our reporter " under great obligations 10 Heury Sprai
ley, Ea9, for facih % In nasiEg ~ report