The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-02

Nnw YonK. JUNG %. lss1


One Of the great objections to the interference Of the
clergy with the political questions OF the day is that they
do not know general thing anything about the
ters ON which they propose 10 speak They take up all
rptoAl questions cergynen, and make discrnaina-
ton between what they would be pleased dome and
what it would be legally and socially right to have done
Their views generally ipracticabe and the whole
moral force they put out is much ammunition wasted
They wanted Congress To unite Church and State and
prohibit sabbath breaking by LAM, and TO stay great
evil which is social in its character and must have
social remedy they demand violation Of the oonsu
tona right OF the people in the passage and enforcement
Of sumptuary law And when they undertake to state
case politically that they not well pleased with they
cannot have patience even TO state the facts fairly,
The New York Evangelist is the organ Of the New
School Presbyterian Church II is conducted by gentle
who wish TO appear fair minded, and So when
their prejudices not in the way They sympathize
with the black republicans they do not like the posi-
ton the conduct Of Mayor Wood in the late conflict
and in their issue Of June 25h they publish editorial
the following
:" tbs CouRr ArPEALs lin common with all friends
OF peace and good order in this city rejoice at the
prospect OF final relief from the anarchy which have
suffered for the past two months The court Of appeals
has rendered its decision In the Of the metropolitan
police commissioners and Mayor Wood fully confirming
the constitutionay Of the present law BY this decision
the commissioners appointed by Governor King and the
senate established the rightful authority and
every power assumed by Mr. Wood since they entered
npon their sice has been Illegal and void If his
else OF such power has resulted in injury to Others he is
OF course liable to prosecution for damages.
This result has long been oreseen by calm and sober
men who have been spectators of this contest Nothing
but the most wful ostnacy could have led the mayor
TO this open defiance of the law BY his he has
thrown the city government into confusion he has given
occasion to violence and booded, and covered good
name with disgrace And last after all his boast
ing and buster he is obliged to submit AT the begin
ming he might have yielded with dignity and grace. Now
he forced from his position by the stern decree of the
law more humliating position for the chief mags-
trate of city hardly be imagined Instead Of rer-
ing with honor he has waited to be turned out by the
courts. His police, which week ago he mustered a
thousand strong the City Hall TO defend him. he must
NOW turn adrift since he has money to pay them
From his position city despo he is reduced to
paratye weakness and contempt
This paper is printed in New York. The editorial
rooms look into the Park No building stands between
the City Hall and the Office of the Evangelist 1t would
have taken about two minutes to have asceraned wheth
c or not the Court of Appeals had made their decision
But no such pains taken /; and these gentlemen
reverend dvines they set down and pen art-
Gle for their thousands readers that has not in 1t
particle of TRUTH and make dark personal assault
the chief magistrate of city, when such decision
has been made and of course such consequences fol-
low.
And this illustrates the manner that the socalied
igiotls community became excited and 80 worked up
last fall and illustrates the used to drive us on to
the rocS OF seconam and caused sober men to believe
that vote for Fremont cup Of cold water to Je
s,,s Christ III reliable for their facts,
what can their opinions expressions be worth 1t
was the quaint saving OF Lorenzo Dow that clergy
man ia politics was like monkey in China shop he
could not possibly do any good there but might do a
great deal Of harm.
Mayor Wood has obtained significant triumphs the
past week He called up before Judge Hoffman to
for contempt of court in resisting the process OF
that court 1t the warrant for arrest issued from
the court that led the of the 10th instant when
the military were called In the sixteen aiidavits
now before the judge Mr. Wood completely purged him
self Of contempt and the judge ordered his discharge
from custody and in the matter of the arrest of the
corde Judge Russell, writ Of habsas corpus not only
discharged the mayor, but at the time stated in
plain and unequyocal words that the recorder In
dering the arrest of Mr.. Wood under the peculiar
circumstances only went beyond his power and urs-
diction but exhibited more malice than Justice
The decision Of the court of appeals is looked for with
great interest The Tribune few days since protested 10
have some dispatches from Albany with the decision
Besides this all is in doubt But suppose the law is
tanned suppose New York is to be ruled by the junto
at Albany suppose the party hacks OF the republicans
with all their aliases to he fed and clothed by
city the pickings will be leans than many suppose
Not vacancy IN the municipal police has been filed
under the old charter which tho Albany tyrants have not
touched ia the new metropolitan bill the power is given
the mayor and common council OF New York To create
and discipline day and night police, and this power
now in being And fast leaves the mayor 5
police his place is supplied ny appointment the
day and night police. The law gives Simeon Ora
per and his coadutors only policemen. These
they have got This is all they have This Is all
the New York police they control; and when
the law sustained if it be sustained the day and
night police win come isto the field the only police
corps New York will have-ai he police New York will
need And ON parade the seven police commissioners
will march along leading of their seven men, while the
mayor the head Of his 'day and night police, viii
parade his hundreds And if the gentlemen don't like
the law they will have TO try again.
Putnam's Monthly under the new conductors, Is out
and looks finely The fortunes of that print teach
significant lessons. The popularity Of Harper Maya
zine took ali the wind ont of the sails of the Putnam
The Hapes Magazine took national ground in the late
national canvass. Amid the madness and excitement q,
sectionalisln Harper sailed along OF old 1t went so
far as TO tell one OF good anecdotes that seemed to
tell rather fayoaby for the democratic party The mat
Ger was suggested that offset il would I've wise in
Putnam take the opposite side, and on the Fremont
food swim ON to fortune. The hint sas acted upon,
The black flag was hosted black republican otator
was made the editor The theory failed under the old
administration II Is in new hands, and all the
lovers of black repnboapsm who do not find enough OF
n IN An. 4