The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-11
OmclaI Corruptton.

TO TIKI EDITOR OF TAE aERALD.
The repeated attacks you OCCASIONALLY through tho
columns Of your much valued paper the dishonesty OF
public Office holders deserves the pauis Of every honest
man, and particularly the thanxs Of the Of pro-
perry In the city and county Of New York. who over
burshened with taxes 70 support some who, they had
their deserts would to day be serving apprenticeship
in the marble palace at Sing sing.
There was time, Il We look back to IT, when none but
the best ephonest men, who had the welfare Of til
public property much at heart their private in
terest and who would spurn take from the pr nea
uury a. they would 70 rob their neghbor at lAanght-
flied our public Offices.
But these days have passed, and Il look to our pre-
sentpubc men inlolee, with few exceptions hud
Of vastly different desires. It ia all for the oaves aud
fishes; and the rst impulse seems to be, when
public officers asked to do thing 10 look TO the perso
asking il to see he has not check drawn 10 Mr.
Somebody's order, and II this does not his vlso
the chances ten to nothing that he win have the lock
jaw be surprised at not seeing something Of th
kid that no will be able TO bring the subject o.
your request forward. Indeed the vicinity Of the Park
Tor City Ha, would say, has become so polluted with
dishonesty and the atmosphere SO impregnated with tho
magma Of that "oral insanity that ID really dangerous
for honest man to be found in near its borders
In passing the Park between the City Hall and
many banging or leaning the chains around the
erars that neghborhood OF the locks OF turkey bug
Yards around and the Of the market in Chareston
south Carolina, waiting for butcher 10 throw out
piece Of meat for them to pounce On No one is allowed
there 10 njure these birds, and believe the law
exists with TO tnose BIRDS OF prey that hang around
our own City Hail. A man now who 10 really honest 10
almost afraid to trust himself public oihce lest be
should by so dong become like the rect dishonest and
have even heard men who known thus far to he be-
yond suspicion trenabe the thought whether n they
we're placed in circumstances where 4 check for
Thousand or more was len on their desk or slipped
10 cast their vote tor certain measure.
But Of all this 1t seems to nobodys business
The Overwhelmed taxpayer fooss bis bills and says
nothing The politician puts Fhs thumb 70 his nose and
with certain movement OF the fingers saws 70 himself
have onr way perfectly willing 10 spend your
money, and the more the merr,er"
wrong has been cone and you desire TO have the
sumo made right; II avenue has been graded and
injustice has been done you; street is proposed to be
wdened that destroys property and oaas you with
assessments without benefit, it seems folly any more 70
go before committees (unless you go Prepared) TO ges
what you desre; ana II would seem, by some trans
actions Of late that unless you do 20 you may Is well
stay away. Ii man Is wronged DOW be must go to the
Great times these We i've in, Mr. Editor And can you
tell when they will be better
lew DAYS since received q notice from the office CT
Collector OF Assessments 10 step 10 the capans Office
and settle bill for opening Central Park OF $2562, on
pieces and parcels Of land assessed TO that amount
but SO happened that on the 7h day Of April 1856
than two years ago, the collector Of tie northwest
division recepted bill for the self same parcels, and
also endorsed check which was paid then, Tor ID 495
" hat hns become OF the So 562
Can you give remedy for this evil or must these
birds OF prey escape without q rutlled feather?
But one question and have done for this time. Sup
had lost 10Y receipt for the payment Of this
So a6-and have lost many Of the corporation receipts
suppose my had been burned with these papers,
The evidence Of prepay would be and suppose
the property would be sold to pay said
thus breathe easy they paid their
nent out not so fortunate perhaps as 10 be able TO pro