New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-11

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IAN eDslaved city" ga sutjugated city !"
"A Government almost hopelessy Frustrated
These, and phrases Of a like terrible import, are
continually used by certain journals in discussing
the final establishment, by the highest judicial
power Of the State of the Metropolitan Police.
Even the California sWindler, Fernando Wood, by
the di.pef satlon Of Divine Providence the chief
executive of this unhappy city, demurey mouths
the same nor sense aud talks like political Puri-
ton about 1.-The absorption and humiliation OF our
noble city AS if any new arrangement Of puoic
affairs could be considered ''a humiliation" after
bis election TO Office. Now, just a. the Devil him
self can quote Scripture-just as the unhappy IN
mates Of the State Prison cant about their upright
ness of purpose-so the party which has for 80
many years orded it over New.YOrk now finds it
convenient to use the words Of political virtae
They have always been wise, able considerate and
equitable Under their mild and benignant sway
public affairs have been perfectly managed; there
has been no peculaton, no trouble, no neglect
no misf.a-auce aud no mafeasance. From
this wordrous hight of public purity and felicity
we baye been suddenly cast down simply by an Act
of the Assembly which takes from Wood and his
creature the power Of appointing Policemen.
Surely there never was an effect so great from
cause so small But the worst of this folly is, that
respectable uen, whose Only fault is that they Will
not stop to think found echoing the languageOf
interested persons while all their own interests
are Numerically opposed to those of the officials
whom they sustain. We hear now and then of
merchant bewsiDg the disembodiment of the old
Police. He mas suddenly discovered that it was the
most active, vigilant, shrewd, honest and trust.
worthy Police in the world. II may provoke
smile, even upon his own cOuntenance, II ne
will but pause and consider how long he
bas been Of this opinion, and how long
Woods Police has been considered by
BIN model for such organizations. He will if be
takes time to do certainly remember that the
body to which he belongs has not found this
astonishing ~ 2anizaon infallibe either in preven-
ton or detection, as the pa! lists of the private
wstchmep to when ne has contributed will suf
fcieutly demon.trate. For years the language of
New.YOrk respecting the Police has been one OF
complaint. Ouly now when peedful reform has
been made party question, aud Abolition and
:. Anti-Aboliton' have been lugged head aid ears
into the controversy do We find the virtues Of the
old Police so wonderfully great and go palpaby ap-
parent. Only now. when the chance OF swindlng
the city promises to be to a limited extent cur
tailed do we hear Of our degradation, subjugatiOn
and general overthrow.
But of those who grcan, Fernando Wood groans
with the most dismal seniority. So he should. lie
lss the most to lose. The decision of the Court OF
Appeal. cay possibly send him back-nay, proba-
bl, viii sesi him back to old avOcat0ns, great
deal more dangerous than those in which he is now
engaged aud not half so profitable. 1t is for this
reoscn that De transmits to his henchmen In the
Board of Aldermen those pathetic and patriotic ad-
dre.ses in which he bewails his own fare as that of
New York and coDfcunds the Mayor with the city
which he pret.nds TO represent. His edrmdgnos
OF Monday night vas beautiful specimen Of com.
blped bathos and buDcombe, and quite equal to the
,indiest proclamatons of William Walker in the
worst days of that worthy brigand. Substantially
Mayor Wood Gays: I'VE are down-prostrate-ha
a. founders" We have been "struck to the
ground by the bed tyranny of a prohlgate Legsla-
tu,e." 1--WE have fallen aprey to the designs OF the
ruling dy nasty st Albany" I'VE are reduced indeed
t. the most pltiful vassalage." Now we must tell
Wood that this is a most prodigal abuse of
strong language He ought certainly to reserve
bis power Of rhetoric until the next time he goes
into Court to clear up such little matters as forgery
and false pretenses. He ought to keep these
pathetic appeals for the Judges who may have the
power 10 send him to SipgSing But now he only
wastes mis- great talents. He will find 1t hard to
Hake aLybcdy whose dimes are not diminished,
believe that New-York is in such down-trodden
condition, simply because State law CON-
pes him TO share the appointment of the Police
With certain Commissioners. Should be go on
pl;ng up the agony at this rate the chance is that
be will provoke laughter instead of sympathy
And if we might be permitted to sdrise pOtentate
80 unu!terably mighty, We would simply suggest
that in any appeals which ne may make to the
people of the interior It would be at least prudent
70 drop bis slang about Abolition" and his
sneers at the predominant party. We do not pre-
tend to limit the good nature Of voters who may
b willing to do something for him in his low
estate. Possibly, L he will but retire quietly to
private ard honest life general Act Of Indemnity,
more sweeping than even the Statute Of Limta.
tions, may be obtained in his behalf But to secure
this be must be mere pentent and less impertinent
He may have such touching personal relations
hereafter With - The Albany Dynasty" that it is
possibly just as well TO keep upon good terms with
the pardoning power However, that is his look
out AID not ours.