The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-15


The CRY ISspEcroRsnp-Wc stated few
days ago, that it was generally believed in quar-
tiers where such knowledge was likely to reach,
that compact had been made between the pre-
sent incumbent of the City Inspectors Office
and some members Of the Board of Aldermen,
whereby the former official was to be retained;
the mod's crerand agreed upon being the refusal
of the Board of Aldermen to approve OF the
Mayors nominee, and the return therefor being
the appointment Of the Aldermen's friends to
Offices in Mr.. Morton's Department. This was
denied by Mr. Morton, in a card over bis own
signature. The recent proceedings of the Alder
men, however, and especially those of Thursday,
well ast the fact that Mr. Morton, though his term
of office has legally expired, has made 8 complete
change in his subordinates, which, taken in con-
necton with the declaration Of democratic
Alderman on Thursday, that Mr.. Morton, who is
Know Nothing, would appoint his (he Alder
man's) friends, and he did not want any other
officer in his place, would seem to substantate
the charge
The Mayor has nominated physician, with
whom, it is said, he is not acquainted, but who
has been highly recommended to him as per-
son qualified for the post of City Inspectors but
| SO far the Board of Aldermen has taken no def
| mite action in the matter. 1t was gravely sug-
gested at the last meeting OF the Board, that a.
the Mayor was understood to have ten more
nominees in reserve, the committee should report
| upon one every MONTH and thus keep Mr.. Nor
ton in Office until Mayor Tiemann's term expired.
All these statements, we say, go far to show that
| the rumor Of a collision between the Aldermen
and the City Inspector had good foundation,
as they certainly prove the course of that Board
| open to the suspicion of trickstering for the
benefit of some of its members and sbamefully
triling with the interests of the city.
! Mr.. SUMMERS VACANT CmAR,-It would ap-
pear that the Massachusetts people have become
little tired of waiting for Mr.. Sumner to renew
his duties at Washington. Some time since, at a
republican State convention, o resolution was
adopted suggesting the propriety Of closer atten-
ton to duty on the part Of Senators and repre-
sentatives, and day or two since member Of
| the House, Mr. Tucker, OF Boston, Zone Of the
corporals guard Of " democrats" there,) intro
duced an order requesting the Governor to in
| form the House whether there is not another
Massachusetts, vacancy in the United State Senate
besides that to be occasiohed by the expiration
of the term of Henry Wilson, in March next
We presume that it would be within the power
| of the Legislature to declare Mr.. Summers seat
legally vacant, and to proceed to fill it, How
ever, that step would hardly be required. Mr..
| Sumner could not keep his seat with the smallest
grace if requested to resign by the Legislature.
When Mr.. Everett found himself through ill
health unable to discharge the practical duties
of Senator, he resigned his seat; and here Mr..
Sumner has distinguished precedent 1t is all,
very well to write pretty things about Summers
chair being silent sentinel of freedom, and SO
on, but the State has right to be represented
by two Senators-not one and chair. The very
best thing that Mr.. Sumner can do is to resign,
and then the Legislature should choose Mr..
Banlrs in his place He is not only the best
practical statesman that New England has given
the country for years, but in the Senate he would
be found superior to any one in the opposition,
not excepting Seward, whom Mr. Banks sur
passes in every Senatorial requisite. If Summers
friends wish to keep him in Office, let them choose
him Governor of Massachusetts, He can go to
Kamschatka then and stay forty years without
being missed But Massachusetts cannot afford
to let man like Banks rust in the Executive
Chamber, while Sumner is sitting under the
droppings of the sanctuary Of the British aboli-
tionists, and drinking in weak tea and treason
with the old ladies of Exeter Hall. If his
sufferings are half as acute as they have been
represented, he ought to have learned the virtue
Of resignation by this time.
OVERLAPPING THE ALBANY LoBBY.-It will
be remembered that the Governor called atten-
ton to the corrupt and disreputable lobby opera
tons which have disgraced the Legislature of
this State for many years. The portion of the
Executive Message referring to the lobby has
been taken up by the Senate and referred to the
Committee on Public Buildings, in which all
parties are represented. This latter fact should
prevent anything like slurring over any expo
sures that may be made during the committees
Investigations The duty Of that committee, if
well performed, is the most important that can
we can trace nearly all the odious and corrupt
| legislation which has quartered so many country
politicians upon the taxpayers of the metropolis.
1t is the lobby system that has made our Legis-
lature the tool Of few railway managers and
| Albany editors. Let the committee investigate
all the facts and see if we are not right. Above
all, let them have Thurlow Weed in all his
glory, and obtain from him complete history Of
his lobby operations for the last twenty years.
City Intelligence.
| EPIDEMIC AMONG JERSEY Hocs-Ycsterday Mayor
Tiemann received letter from person Jersey,
stating that serious epidemic prevailing among tho
hogs at the dslery at Milestone, Raran, NJ j., and
that they to the city and sold For the benefit
Of the pork eaters Is stated that the keepers havc
placed to watch the hogs, and the moment hog ia
thought to be attacked by the disease, which symptom il
that OF staggering he Is knocked In the head and he is
dressed and sent to the city to be cold The letter.
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