New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-27
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

dent Mr.. PECK, in the chair. :.
Mr.. BooLE moved that when the Board adjourn, II
adjourn to meet on tie first "Wednesday IN December
Adopted.
pleting the Infants' Home adopted.
Mr. BooLE offered the following resolution, which,
on notion the Board gave him leave to withdraw;
Whereas In the issue OF Saturday mornings Tribune news
paper an article appears rejecting upon the members Of TINS
BosId authorizing the purchase Washington
and for past erectedn front OF the City Hall the article
we have nothing to femind of Boole and hi companions
their Of office has expired but the debts they nave
statue as suitable Of them and let be set up IN one
Of drtiest thOTougha.es which may be called the BOOZE
Bsreas abect Difference TO public opinion as represented
or interpreted by the newspaper in question should govern the
action Of this Board that suggestions made by such dsn
teTested friends the editor Of the paper or author OF th s
sbl, by the Common Council be it therefore,
Res6red That the statue now in front OF the City Han recent
y to be purchased be- and the same hereby assigned
alOeatOn in the counting room IN IHRtDAl IsboNE ooe
newspaper (a the hthesi locality in the city De assigned qr
that purpose end that the Street Commissioner be- and ne Is
hereby authorized and directed to carry the resolution into
Aid STARR then rose to the question of the Japan
csc Expenditures and read from printed slips defense
of his conduct in this matter, which consisted mainly
of long TRADE of abuse against the newspapers and
editors who had denounced the japanese swndle and
its perpetrators. We select "a few gems from his ora
tiOn. He said;
been represented BY one Of the popular and wide
81 tvsye nrscrrpuous demagogue and fact have had
almost every oppr0brous ephet be found in the vocabulary
applied to me- my have been msrepreeued words
ni.construed my intentions perverted and even the attempt
ere the pTopnety not trsdug with Paronlng me any
longer by reason Of my connection with the japanese
tenn il and by requesting the public that portion Of II with
newspaper whose responsible editor is charged with the
commission Of the most corrupt acts while Representative m
nH ne M 'Oi5 measure faced Directly to him and be.
it1 ia
dviduu myelfoly an Adermaof corruption Is to say
to an capable Of reading would scarcely be credited :.
Men accused Of 'he most henous crime0r nose associated
nth hmeu accused Of being concerned and ctl'e psf'ici
pants and Of Of the most corrupt and IN
scrupulous Hobbies with which the country was ever
cursed at the seat o. the General uoyeinment-uc
cused Of being up to HE armPlts in the public treas
ury and in whose possession thousand dollars worth OF
the plumber was detected VINO "he sonIoeu 20 apPa
fore Sp cia Committee Of Investigation appointed by the
her found Convenient the benefit Of HE health
doubtless fearing that the effects Of close eppcaono ne basi
bear say such holding up to the public as
dishonest servant is certainly to say the least evne1g very
himself so deeply stepped in iniquity.
hand reply to the my public and private
character which indirectly reflects those who sent me to
that credence might have been given by those to whom am
stranger the bes circulated in the newspaper above alluded
TO- Circumstances however have recently tranped which
warrant the assertion that instead Of urng either in
the articles for the newspaper have had contrary effect from
intended and have resulted greatly my advantage Pecu
uisrly and otherwise But customer withdrew his patron
from aud he closely esembled the author Of The Il
obyaed the necessity Of my employing two boysto watch
him while ransctug business with order prevent him
stealing the Withdrawal Of his patronage relieved Of
much a. should have, eventually, been
PEELED him away, by refusing longer deal with him
share Of mpudence as evnced by the fact that he has
in the habit Of g use vulgar phrase running ms rce Tor an
run entire month to hnd him in order to present his bill
OF year. which If it is not protested at maturity may be
considered fortunate Circumstance for the butcher could
I Il.n, lfpl clr4frO NpFI hlz forts IN
damage politically meet with better The RePgb
can Adersnic Convention for the district which have the
honor represent have rendered the unanimous nomination
for the office Of Alderman which is equivalent 10 election
denee to my mind that the viainous pennya
liner Were harmless b e OF 10 90 e G as s
fore stated equivalent to an election and 50 regarded
iec Mr. President without audng the beautiful consistency
exhibited by the newspaper in question and the difference
Bstrn and the 5IG Of it, ediof We dsy read hOmies
Effects Of the mania for holding Office exhibited by all
Try and much hypocrcal nduged in fear expressed
for the stability Of institutions and advice volunteered and
freely used by the sapent editors Aforesaid to
induce the young Of the country to stick to the counting
rather than ,eek promotion in the world Of pocs This de-
eidedy rich and will excite smile Of contempt the
| three principal editors of the newspaper in ques
Office, under the administration Of Mr. Lincoln The Proiesta
tons Of these worthless their patriotism and self sbnegaton
stand the test Of the bare possibility Of being appointed Post
master Collector Surveyor Of the Port per
sisen applicants for the aboyensmed positions. The
fency even not TO mind cleanliness His personal ap.
pearance would certainly any person supposng that
instead Of being responsible editor influential journal he
but recently graduated with all the honor from the classic
pureus Of the Five Ponts"whle, appearances not
very deceifu Of his associate editors would be taken
graduate Of "theeoeut umshop" his nasal presenting
the appearance hghycolored meeschaun aud the
roundgs very much reminding Of the representation used
in deineating the blooming counensnce of hne old English
genlemsn ell Of the oden time"
In conclusion Mr.. STARR offered resolution direct
ing the Committee to call special meeting Monday
next and publicly audit the japanese bills, and then
make statement Of the original claims and the
amounts allowed.
In the discussion before the question was put,
Mr. BRADY said that it had been asserted that the
japanese candidates were overheard, But they were
moi overheard. lie would receive denomination that
evening. II would have been made last Wednesday,
only he asked them TO adjourn keep away the
striker lie offered the resolution last week to graft
fy some Of his constituents. That all.
Mr.. CORNELL said that gentlemen calling for the
bills knew that they not in the possession OF the
Special Committee.
Mr.. DARRAGH was surprised to hear the gentleman
from the Fifth Or. Brady Say the Committee had
never seen the bills. The Committee had once said
that they had calculated the bills, and that they had
cut them down TO $l05,0 600. Now these gentlemen
come here and complain that they have the
bile lie supposed that these gentlemen had had the
bills when they certified that the bills were not ex-
orbitant.
Mr. GENET said be cared nothing whether the bills
were correct or not. II not it the duty Of officials
TO whom the paying Of moneys was intrusted TO exam
inc them, and pay only those which are correct. II
was for the Board only TO pass an appropriation nuf
fcient 20 pay them.
The qnestion was then taken on the adoption Of the
revolution, aud il was Lost. Adjourned