The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-22

tractor He could bid low any Que else could and
could compel him 10 sell out But he and every
knows that the bidder seldom II &c the
tract: nor n II well that he should get H. Cheap
tractors are Ike cheap doctors and cheap lawyers Bet
dose for half nothing half done for nothing The very
facts developed in the cited by Conover show that
the lowest bidders scarcely the contract and
they do the city after suffering for time has
to get done by who work for prices that will pay
and finish what they contract TO do Very often etmaes
are put in which rs impossible TO perform, and mposs
BILE 70 ind security for their performance These falling
the contracts come TO those who have offered 10 do hem
and 10 give good security do them well and at paying
prizes This the established law and just and equia
BILE one and yet many have seemed to stand aghast at
Corovers exposures, when really this all he has
look into this mornings HERALD and you will see that
the Police Commissioners all OF them under Couovers
sweeping charges, guilty OF enormous frauds for they
just given the contract for building the river police
boats the lowest the second lowest bidder
laures, for Couovers prison reform birds the
wing TO prey upon their characters, and feast they will
have or II.
In conclusion, then would say TO you-and challenge
the most searching scruny-that defy the whole tribe
OF my 10 establish thing against either
dishonest or dshonorabic The charge about my over
drawing my salary shall notice elsewhere; that mistake
rectifed soon discovered. ! did not wait for
The Corporation Counsel 10 ask me, much less 10
In my case soon the mistake discovered,
rectined and the money paid back, which hsd then be-
come due. cannot help thinking had been some OF
Of the mistake, the request to pay back tho
suit and judgment-not even supplementary proceeding
could have made them disgorge. The dshonored evil
dences Of their Indebtedness, occupying worthless
space in my pocket book sorrowful witnesses 20 me
that they are proof against legal proceedngs and nvu
nerabe The approaches Of even the sheriff Az N the
aimsey charge Of purchasing the office nov hold
can believe u; should have rather purchased exemption
from H. The notes discounted In the Bowery Bank
found there simply because the bank had suspended and
the notes. ne well the deposits could not be reached,
but remained there locked mp by the suspension have
never altered document paper or contract In my
once have never sought 70 pocket penny dishonorsby
o. dishonesty earned, and have never kept penny,
honestly due, from the pocket belonged TO. defy my
berest and most unprirciped accusers, either In my
public or private business either In my dealings with in
dviduals OF corporations 10 place their finger upon one
single act OF mine inconsistent with truth honor and rect
tude and am really for the ordeal which you
your Committee can subject me N.
When this street Commissioner controversy shall be
ended, and personally care not how how may
terminate shall then give you full account OF my
ardshp, which am confident will satisfy the reasonable
expectations OF my fellow citizens. could not " would,
and would not " could, satisfy that eminent "pubc
psety with which Mr.. Conover bas surrounded himself
long used and well skilled IN that school OF tactics
which raises the cry OF wrong only divert attention
away from ts own dongs. II knows well how 10 trump
up charges Of fraud against those who stand in s way 10
splace where s genius for plumber sermpate bios
som and fructfy.
NY habits and education unfit me for A systematizcd
controversy like that which Ia thrust upon me- but shall
pot avoid H. Strong in the convictions Of my own rect.
tude have hitherto been silent, but shall remain so no