The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-27

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III Aspypsos Insisted tina, IS Mr.. Draper was Cha sssd
OF tbe Police Department, became my duty guard
prism
Mr.. PncKsfY also was Of opinion tha, the new Board
the only legal Police department OF the city. He
ec'ed to the preamble OF toe resolution before them
beins untrue.
bogus concern, and insistet that the pubic very
properly looked upon this whole proceeding as great
! humbug The prison rot la danger and Mr. Gray,
Who good officer, had evidently been fooled bv 20
hucsl tricksters There necessity of detailing
at the Tombs lie re uembered that M'yor Wool detailed
some years since at tho TomDs who were ~
| wonder. Who're are hey now
! Mr.. TRsAN-In the cells perhsps. Qaughser)
Mr. PINoNry esad that II the preamble read SO az
'there great danger in the conflict the police au
thorities he might supp TT and the resolutions he
would not consent TO passpg reflection tn ieg lstrc
MIR TOWNSEND denied there any danger 10 the pub
lie peace while the old board held its own Let a row
take place IN the Streets and Sc how quickly would be
suppressed.
Mr. SMITH objected to ,he disc siep of matter in which
they had no interest The courts, he believed, would
Mr.. TOWNSEND raid he bad not provoked this d.s.
eustion, but from what was sad, he was satisfied
danger menaced the city while the Albany Board
insisted upon exercising authority the citizens
did not wish to them The Governors HAD q sacred
TO their care and though with him the spring youth
was passed he would willingly arm himself defend the
trust confded 10 him; did he wish the institutions 10
be tamoered with for political objects
MI. oIVER thought i was cool proceeding a,k the
own political faith. He WAS whig
Mr. DueRo-What, you whisG
and viii no DIN sir he an Oo ~ % old ID, y s Ss
Police Board. Mr. O. denied the law disturbed the po
obey the law until delared unconsituto nal, &C, &c
Mr. DveRo remarked that although Mr.. Oliver claimed
TO be wha in public, he had just told him in private
he was Know Nothing QAughter) He, for one would
not recognize the now law until the Court Of Appeals had
masS c " bis S
board nth being as big humhug as the board.
Mr., TowSshsD gave heightened explanation Of the
la had nuac Nom
Nj Gray bao been asked for explanations by the
dent which ne had failed to make in formal manner
Mr. ANDERSON denied that the whole story was q potI-
cal trick gotten up for effect Mr.. Gray was seriously
alarmed and had armed himself with pistols and put
AMER rather personal war Of words between Mr. Do
gro and Mr.. Oliver,
Mr. TyEAS his intention Of voting against the
preamble to the resolution; and acr long and rambling
debate the preamble laid upon table and the ro
solution was referred TO the Committee City Prisons
with power
The vote for laying the pre- amblc on the table stood
A1Es-Gunher, Oliver, Teman, Anderson, Smith and
Dggro
NAy-TownseDd, Naloney and Pinckney.
M PNcKN1Y cast the only negative vote against the
The NV GOVERNOR
TIE Board then took recess to canvass The me,ts Of
Gliding upon that matter they adjourned.
Prom the reports Of the wardsns appears ths. cees
persons under the control the which
sbovsa decrease Of lo3 persons since IAsi week.
NeeUuS OK FTancO~AmeIIcanC Citizens OF New
York IN Deliberate the Late Legislative
CsurpatiOns.
highly respectable ns Of Fran 90 American ca-
zens held hast night at the hotel Of Mons Gsil'ard
In Walker street, to take into consideration the present
anomalous situation things in city, wherein the city
ofScw York has been dsfranchs ed and illegally deprived
OF her charters and liberties As the Illegal of the
prone power in England, viz OF King James H. In do
privng the city of LONDON OF her chsrcr reused tho spirit
of the gsh and led ' abdlcston of the King so the
Illegal ac, Of the ac leg AZURE Ia taking away the char
ter of the city OF New aud nulHfying all the munich
pa rights Of city, has reused the Indignation of every
right minded citizen. New York win show to the world
that she is 1857 less jealous her rights and Hbcr
tics less able and less determined TO assert II than
the city OF london vas In similar state OF thngs in
1855 Then london robbed of her charter aud mu.
ncpa power by King: now New York is robbed In the
same manner OF the ssme things by Legislature. Par.
taking OF ihe general spirit Of mistaken attachment to
The vested rights and liberties Of cy-a city greater
In power wealth and population than several Kingdoms
and empires OF the world, among others the kingdom OF
Denmark for example animated by the spirit Of liberty
aud OF resistance TO liz cal yrannica encroachmen,s
tho Franco American citizens held enthusiastic meeting
last night a TIE above mentioned place.
AT duic after seven O'Clock the meeting called to
order by hr j. Iartter; whcreupon moved and
conded that 1r Charles Kacmmerer do take tho chair
The motion was carried by reclamation; after which SIR.
officers were severally appointed
Dr. kAHsNEEnR being hen conducted the chair pro-
ooc OF The meeting and expressed tho high satisfaction
gave him 70 see 30 large assembly Of citizens ami
mated by the true democratic spirit who had answered |
Tie cal OF The meeting aud were now present ssssbed
on tbs important occasion. number of cnkensfrcnis
Of ciyi LIBERTY, and specially Of municipal rights and
liberties the ma pillar and foundation civil Political
hbcrty-had formed them elves here in New York /
into provisional committee on the occasion
OF NE momentous questions whi,h now sFltci the public
of New York. u was by this committee that the presen
meeting Lsd been called, and did ns heart good To
wh what cnthus the sa bad been responded to on
M m
ealnness and dignity Animate our proceedings and preside
among us this hight lrllos citizens, need not remind
you (said Ir that purpose of This meeting Is no
party Affair." no party purpose. II 10 ascmbage OF |
Iail OTIS AMI democrats who know their duty as citizens
aud who deter mined, FAR in them hes 10 defend
The cause Of civil liberty against the assaults NC Tcsu
The Disguise OF black republicans, and against the nsidols
stacks Of bank auiccras, Wall street operators and
tpecnaore money manufacturers and couuuvfcitcrs,
VINO all combined A. phaaux under tho name OF black
republicans, bayc begun their federal attacks against
universal American liberty by az onslaught upon the city
Of New York, aud attempt 10 take away her rights and
hbories Pretending To be animated by sacrod lo-o for
The backs they 10 directing their efforts destroy the
liberties q the whites wherever they Ind opprtu
rhy Of attacking M in orr institutions. Tncy hs'c
attack upon Now York city AMI IN the aiiernr,
10 destroy her ancient charter 10 take away her municipal
rhs, and rendcr her miserable hamlet sub
minou ard rule Of rrespon bo Jun,a sitting at Albany
THIS attack V made a.ans, the Empire CSy OF America
against metropolis the wonder AMI admiration Of the
word. For than two centuries Work has been
On independent CITY, having her rirts conferred by
her own MAGISTRATES and her mayor shc regulated
aud governed her police, AMI arber &c her own
immdsie munctral Affairs All thoso rights and ancient
privileges, vcstcd righis they arc have been taken
away from her by llcsal means nni ~ constitutional pro
occdrFs a, Albany by the men who, under The ramo Of
republican,, arc The enemies o mankind and Of liberty
(Great applause Dr. n then proceeded 10 enlarge, in
strain OF powerful and energetic cloucncc, upon The
svulnoss and injustice of the Illegal acs Of Tho late
lsgsature at Albany. when thc SPEAKER sat down
be was greeted with demonstrations Of the highest sp.
| parsc and APPRECIATION.
Tho committee which had been prcvicusly nominated 20
draw W resolutions for submission 10 tho action of the
meeting, having returned, submitted the following proani.
bic and resolutions. which were read by the crctsry,
Mr.. AugUsun T. Mango
Whereas, r. The duty Of LEGISLATORS enact laws for
the comfort and the prosperity Of those they cn
and sbereas, the Legislature OF the Of New York ut
It's last session enacted laws against commercial freedom
and agtDs, the liberty of the citizens OF New YORK
consequence Of which enacments property aud our
rfrsnnA Liberty stand