New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-25

hot'st men, SGs he vii eoldy east them aide \.
kssieos, and laugh q. the claims they sdyanes = D.
wages Of their services.
His co,d,hessted and selfish nature nsvs, la.
emotion Of gratitude. Self Interest of the -.
bssrg ard grOvelng kind 10 the mainspri,s 49, ~.
the uird Of Fer srdo Wood In motion. Ksov;..
be does. that DO one loves him, he etssup,. !.
the place Of affection by fear. knowing ths, ~ ~
will Lot be taken BY human being that sae,.,.s.s
with Lis character he attempts to supply !, 800
what be cannot obtain BY reliance upoa liz 49,
Knowing that bis moral character is o. dsrh = =.
make it, he attempts to csver over his aers,,s,S -
assumed sarctify, aod therefore frsquensy posr.ss
sacred edifce with biz presence. Hypocrisy % 60
faithltsa, and perfdy so boldly and therefore o..
fully carried on by this man, has a. Lest met Nm
barrier that vi eiectually check his career.
Some Of those who were blinded as 10 n. z
character, and who helped TO sustain him and r;,.
bis position and who three days ago v,r, ~
most effective allies to perpetuas his power and ma
possessed more Influence and power 10 aeopp.I ~.
Object than ell the vasssls he hes le have eus,Iv d.
serted him. and openly dsnounce him q. base insr,,s
As one disciplined in the lowest and most reprsh.p,
bic acts OF naked duplicty-as one csvoss and ffsS
in all the natural sosrces Of hunsnity-as one Who n.
paws ,ervices rendered with promises violated - o,s
who in oil the acts of urbushirg and relentles vi.
lsny, stands odiorsy conspicuous snd publicly ere.
ora.ed-as one whose friendship is scourge, sad .
much to be dreaded and as scrupueusy TO bs sycdsS
as the moot deadly pestlence. The Isrsacisps ofths
lsst few days have developed facts oinoGs fox Fsr-
raIdo Wood.
Ard that this Il stimony may not sssta alone
we subjon the following Editorial article fon Tie
Ne,e- York Herald. (Ths Article was pabEshsd 10.
fore the nomination Of Abraham d Russell for Cty
Judge, and may therefore be considered free frsu
prejudice:
WHY FERNANDO WOOD SHOULD BE BEArTs.
From The n. Herald, Jane g. 1855.
Rather more than year has elapsed since the
present Manor of the city, Fernando Wood, con.
MERGED his official career with promising sketch Of
the reforms he proposed to effect. lie iatormed U.s.
what We knew very well-that the tax bill vas need
lessly and shsmefuy swelling; that corruption per.
yaded every apartment of the civic adm pistrstA;
III the Police was wretchedy inefficient and GOOSE
ouently that crime rife and UNPUBLISHED; that the
tgslave branches OF the Corporation were dngscs-
fully negligent while the executive depsrfmsna were
"a dseracefully reckless and incompetent that The
laws were not Obeyed; tbst scenes OF viorencs ad
fraud ard public irdecency were every day occur.
reucesi that gambling houses, lottery eaoss and
The chief thoroughfare was monopozed at night BY
absndopea characters; in fine that the city hsd fass
A complete prey to anarchy and disorder. II VIII b
my tpsnees sad the Mayor substantially, 70 correct
each and all of these abuses The whole OF the power
vested in me shall be exeIted to that cod; aad should
fin that cannot reach the evils INTEND 6, ertir-
pate without using doubtful poweIs, shsl ao heal
tate to them, and to take the whole resposasix
Of NV acts upon myself for the public good. 4.
With such flourish did the Mayors sdnnsnkssuoa
begin. And there were not wanting persons MO,
when they saw how the action wss suited ~ NE wofoi
how vigorously old abuses were assa,ied, DOW
promptly Lew evils were checked honestly prepared
for a era in our municipal history unaef sas
auspices Of Fernando Wood.
lime has proved that of all the fallscies that hsvs
deuded mankind Of late years, this was the vaine8
Alter more than a years Administrations, the gov.
eminent of Mayor Wood may fairly compare, In point
Of ineicency carelessnees corruption Ard aosurdiy
with the worst Of its EredecsssoLs' Asl az Iae sews
they have, one and ALL proved mere flashes IN the PEA
Neither the gamblir houses, nor the lottsfy-oces
nor the houses Of ILL., fame have been suppressed,
broadway stll be longs to the street walkefA Filth
and dilt stiD clog the streets to uneraupd ssssn
The Police sell incompetent 70 prsyens - enoN
to puIhh crime. There Is no dninu6on IL As Asnr
b.r Of street braws or scaDdalous sads % eoanixg
men, or cases Of house. akrg. There IL no appear
snce even Of respect for municipal ordinances, ehch
aye openly violated day after day BY rich and pom
alike, without the lesst effort bang made W
yirdicats them. The taxes are giningy increae-
ing; corruption as Dotoflousiy peiNsoes Mo eAoeS
tive dc parments of the City Government In word,
TIE condition Of the city after seventeen moshs me
Wood ,fgime is as bad as sver 1t wa, except u soma
Particulars, in which it is worse. And within the IA.
half of this period call to miad no pubic act Ok
he Mayors, cave that he went ~ Richmond, Va to
deliver 1s speech, and TO shov hsx
little first magistrate Of this city knew about oas o.
Der foremost revolutionary heroes. 81
That this should Be the net result OF Republican G'y'
eminent in city Inhabited by prosperous, relgou
orderly and intelligent population; that the han
,erce, corruption, negligence, and every bad thing Y
places OF honor and trust cannot be discerned BY liberal
N il ds without regret
Unoer the management Of the present political
parties. all the departments OF the City GIvernnsm
nave been sinks of personal and political coruP-
ton ard progacy, and have contributed Ia no apprs
cable measure TO the administration Of the real gov
eminent Of this great city.
That will do for one day. 3