New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-06
GOV. SEYMOUR AND THE POLICE
OMMTSSIONER9.

he has abandoned for the present his attempt
to illegally remove the Police Commissioners.
He has disappointed every rnfian in New.
York, every sympathizer with rebellion, every
enemy of law and order in the city who hopes
for the overthrow of the Metropolitan Police.
and who saw in this scheme Of Gov. seymour
the first step toward the contamination of bis
wishes. He has shown his hand so early
that the conservative pablo which supported
him honestly has taken the alarm, and he has
displayed timidity which enrages the un.
scrupulous allies who put hun in power
because they meant to use him, and who sud-
denly ind that be has not tho nerve for their
purpose
Horato Seymour was elected Governor Of
New-York on platform alleging special, I'M
faltering, exclusive devotion to Constitution
and Law. His inauguration speech was Con.
stitutionnl homily and pledge of obedience to
law. Hs declared that Constitutions and
laws are meant for the guidance of our official
conduct aud for your protection and welfare y
that :" the most strict injunction Of the Constita-
ton ID that the laws are faithfully executed, aud,
50 help me God, they shall be-" Before tue
echoes Of bis voice had died away III the Cap
itol he had modified these pledges and ilagranty
broken the faith which be called Goa to witness
be meant to keep. Ills first official act was
an effort to displacc the legal guardians OF the
public peace IN New.York, by Illegal means,
by denying them fair trial, by appointing
the form of tria! so early thai defense would
be impossible by Withdrawing them from :ne
county where they had right to De heard,
and where only thoy could compel the at.
tendance OF witnesses necessary 10 their &c.
iensc. The object of this indecent haste snd
disrcgard of legal rights aud forms Was to ena-
bic him to make appointments which should
be valid for time without tie confirmation Of
the Senate which has the Constitutional right
TO reject his nominations; in other words, 10
deny the Senate the exercise OF its con- 'itu-
tional functions. Such is the entrance on bis
Official duties of this chosen representative and
defender of the Constitution ard laws.
Tho Police Commissioners declined TO aprear
before the tribunal TO which they we've sum-
mon.d. Governor Seymour, finding that they
were rot to be inilmida,ed, became himself
alarmed, and refused 10 proceed with tie Plan
which Wood a1d Lis other holder advisers had
conceived. HIS letter 10 the Commissioners,
which We print this morning, is curiosity.
They, in their protest, took ground
on the statute. the provisions Of which
were Enthusiastically plain, aud claimed that The
charges should be sent 70 the Dis.rict-Attorney
4 New-Yofh, he 20 proceed ~ the manner
prescribed by Law. The Governor Gays this
claim is not well founded, aad asserts his right
% call the accused before himselE Where does
he find the right conferred The statue
directs particular method and it is 3 familiar
rule Of law that the expression of one is the
exclusion Of others. But the Governor says
further that the object If tie proposed hearing
was 10 receive the answer Of The Commissions
ers, and decilc when and where the charges
should be Investigated. What, then, did his
orr ,iua notification mean The charges we're
furnished, aud time was appointed for hear.
Jog them, aud the language OF the statute is
copied 70 nearly that no person can read the
two and doubt that Gov. Seymour meant that
ihen and there. On Saturday az , O'Clock, in
the Executive Chamber G the city Of Albany.
The Commissioners should be put upon tneir
defense.
Iodced. the Governors letter answers ITSELF.
lie admits that the accused should have the
right TO be heard, to produce testimony,
" ample time to prepsre their deieuse, " iull
and fair trial. on tho charges. He will there.
fore direct an examination into the truth Of
the complaints, and for the convenience o,
parties and witnesses will name an early Day
ior tnat purpose IN The Cdy cf Ne'o- Kors
There could No. he A more fail and complete
OF tho proceedings which ho fist attempted 10
institute.
The effort directed nomnaiy against The
Commissioners WIS really ngains' the Metro.
politan Police itscit. The two merit Of that
organization nru that it ii not partsaD, aad that it
keeps order within its jurisdiction. Gov. Sry mOur
proposes il Instance. TO make the Commis-
sion indignantly Democratic, and 10 hand over
tho control Of the city to Fernando Wood
We need not amlsc ourselves with the hope
.hnt this purpose il rclnqnshod because lbs
accomplishment 10 POSTPONED. If Gov. Sey-
muur is weak, Fernando Wood is not, and the
latter will never rest til this darling object
of his corrupt ambition is achieved. When
lho Legislature adjourns, when there is tine
enough to proceed inside Of legal forms aud 10
mnkn q record Technically correct for thu