New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-07
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.

Dir Francis b. Spinola is gentleman pretty
well known in Brooklyn aud Albany, and very little
known rl,ewhere-the latter being circumstance
very advantageous to him. lie has belonged to
every party which has existed for the last ten or
fifteen Year,, and has finally grayitsted to that OF
the Slave Democracy, into which his instincts and
his moral qualities should long since have carried
him As chip is said TO glide into her native ele-
ment when she takes to water, so Mr. b., though
o very recent convert to Sham Democracy may be
said to have never been in hi, element till he made
his final plunge. We Judge, therefore, as well as
hope, that be ia now settled for life.
Mr. s. 10 now Senator Of our State, and last
Session procured authority to investigate the con.
duct Of the Metropolitan Poli:e, at which no has
been mining ever since. He acted ,)iu, ne under
stand, in taking testimony, throughout tie Summer
and Fall, though M. o. Il. Wheeler, his American
colleague on the Committee, may have assented to
bis Report Having thus full swing, plenty of time
ard no scrupes, it would be surprising # ne had
not been able TO make out something to the preju-
dice Of the Police Commissioners and their subor'
dinate.. He has fshed in all sorts Of water, with
results adapted to his genius and bis taste. We 90
not propose to follow him through bis elaborate
eoncoction of filthy scandals. few indlspu'abe
facts will serve to Illustrate his general and chronic
economy of truth:
l. He represents the Metropolitan Police bill as
an act Of the Republican party, designed to turn
out the old Police Of ibis City and Brooklyn and
replace it BY one devoted 10 the Republican party.
Now the naked truth s-and no one knows IL bet
ter than Frank Spinsls-that the controlling in
pu.e TO the creation of ttat Police was given, not
by Republicans at al, but by the anti Wood faction
Of the Democracy, now entrenched in Tammany
Hall. Our City Police had been gradually con-
yerted BY Wood into Pretorisn band entirely de-
voted TO bis personal fortunes. 1t was very toubt-
full that Wood could yer be dslOdged IRON tie May
orally so long as his control over the Police re-
manned unbroken. The metropolitan Police bill
vas the work Of al sorts Of sntl.WOod men, but
the TammaDy supporters Of il were m0st effective
and determined Ne fought the bill desperately,
until leading Democrats implored Us 70 desist,
when We gave way very Reluctantly. Had it re-
ceyed none but Republican support that bill could
never have been passed.
ii. lie WOuId TepIe-chL BrheIAi Coahso Al
the personnel of the Police force Of our City as
intended by the authors Of the measure. Nothing
could be further from the truta. Ii was Intended
that all good Policemen, without regard 70 party
shouId be retained. Woods foolish, criminal iony,
in attempting to aullify The law, upset all tbs.
Having arrayed the old Municipal Police IN deadly
hostility TO the law, the Commissioners were COM
PEELED to orgsnize new force in this City. But
for that inss1e rebellion. tbree-fourths OF the Old
Police would have been continued 10 this hour, a.
all Of them who obeyed the law rather than the
Mayor have been. The Commissioners, We are con-
faent, never inquired as to the politics Of any spp-
cant for appointment We know that they said To
the leading Democrats who condemned Woods
rebellion, Send us men whom yon can heartily
recommend, and they shall be appointed" We
are confident that not less than one-third Of the
entire force regularly vote the Democratic ticket
III. Spinola makes a parade q the increased