The New York herald., 1863-10-01
IMPORTANT FRoMYHE STATE CAPITAL.

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Removal or shs MetropoIifN N Police Con-.
pstssseners-Their suscess0Hs--The view
Chief superinasndsnt-Th Brook1yn m
Police ommfsstonsr Not Yes Chosen
stu Farther Worn Cor the GutAissaae,
&C., tSc.
ALBANY, Sept. %, 1868
The quiet reDple down your way may commences 70
prepare themselves for succession Of political surprises;
and those who have heretofore sbored under the deu
sion that Governor Seymour lacks spinal column OF the
requisite strength viii be roughly awakened TO sense
OF their misestimsts. He 10 farse.ing and patient
statesman, who comes 10 every conclusion after full
weighing Of the evidence and arguments pro and con but
resolved upon any point, Old Hickory himself was
never more fixed or immovable in any OF his "by the
Eternal" determinations. ,H 81
Early In his present term Of Office Governor Seymour
gave notice that the errors misdeeds and maeasance
the Police Commissioners OF you city should receive that
attention at his hands which they merted On this
hungry ana wol6sh pack or democratic asprants Tor
police honors at raised the shout or with their
heads and or with them quickly Put us, who arc your
friends their pacesp But 10 these camors the calm
Governor pave boed his intention being 10 act deli
beratey In THE In all other matcrs % take full mc
for thorough sitting Of the evidence, and 10 give tho
threatened ocils fun time fer putting IN their defcncc,
n thu hrdRny. afa4tgeas lT
OF defence they had " course, hundreds or thc
acts and sne acts OF their Chief superintendent hsving
been 1aarant violation CT the constitution and laws,
both or the United States and the state Of New York but
even with this evidence before him, Governor
Seymour was in no hurry 10 act. He doubted
the proprety Of the draft believing that tho ranks Of our
could be easiiy filled By aprorer system OF
volunteering with adequate bounties and, knowing that
tho draft would prove odous TO the whole people, ne
wisely preferred 10 have II enforced by partisan police,
harmony with the administration whose offspring II
was.
Another cause OF the Governors delay with regard
these necessary removals has boon that he feared he
might have the necessary majority in the State Senate
to confirm his npponteos but with the present brilliant
prospects for democratic triumph throughout tho entire
State this apprehension done away with and If that
Interest OF the Tammaoy Hall democracy which Is known
to be hostile to Mr. Seymour should succeed in eIecting
their -four Senators from your city Il viii
now make difference, as there will still bo
enough democratic Senators from tho country TO sustain
and confirm his noees and, with the nominees once IN
power the Governor viii be position to dictate at
least fair terms TO all enemies within the lines OF tho
organization. a-lsHNI r1 HnE Grc r.fF
The ims date motives Tor his acting 10 this mat
ter various the chief amoog them OF course being
that the public necessities require change in The pari
administration Of the Police Department that grounds
no good dcrerce nre daily sccumulating, md that the
Governor Is h,s been constantly pressed all rides
by the wisest ard hes, in both city and state TO
won't The red republicans feom polthg any longer by
their abominab!e usurpaton Of police power over tho
voes lives liberties and property OF the great democ attic
metropolis. tHt.
1t was therefore settled some time since 10 tho Gov
ernors mind that the present Police Commissioners and
their Chie sicud he ,cstet but no for
bore announcing this soise er!y from desire to let
sthe draft be completed bsoro scndng tho new Commis
soners 10 thoir Duties and partly because tho
dominant faction In Tammany flal had advanced a
demand that Of their selection should I these
places. Governor Seymour thcusb., doabt. that no
himself az tho olc Who would bs hold rosposIbis for
the futuro Of the appo'ntees. cnsiticd 10
have 10 choosing them. and that CHOICE has
at last been ado with as Ito reference to- tho par
tcuisr Tsmnpy faceu referred to he paid TO their
demand exclusive admission 10 the last state Conven
tom Come in olnal torms with Mozart Hall or stay
oai,s Yoa havego choice"
The Commissioners for your city 10 be Colonel
Daniel f. Dclayan and ssnasog William McMurray, and
tho new Chief Superintendent OF Police ia tobc City
Judge Abraham d RUSSELL whose extensive professional
acquaintance With the crimc aud criminals Of the
tropos VIII admirably qualify him 10 discharge the duties
VI piaos mo change viii go into effect slmost smo
diateiy, the Governor is worry properly unwilling 70
allow another election to take place without being
parcd at a points the purity Of the bao: box
and an honest record Of tho voto OF every citzen.
It seems that tho iast straw which broke tho Gov
ernors back and impeed instant action 10 this case
his Andng out that Supervisor Elijah r. Purdy had
been playing star engagement - Acting Police Com
missioner in General Bppcu's pIacs-Nr Purdy being
givsu this position tho cos6dcntal understanding OF
Hssrs Bergen and Acton. voached for by John A. Kon
nedy, that he the "ncxt friend" OF Governor Soy
aud that long they allowed him TO oonlno to
control portion Of tho rosce machrery their heads
wos'd be safe from the guiuotino. This too much
eymours patence ana the result Is before you
may add that therc many Of the most
sincere ard reliable rieuds who regret tho scec,,rs no
has made OF tho Now Yor,s Commissioner, and wno
nov urging With but very slight hopes OF success how
ever. that be should substitute the names Of Andre
Froment and Smith Ely Jr, FOR those already dec,ded
upoa The Governor l.stsns respectfully To these
monstrHts but replies with Mgamcsts which show
clearly thar ho has fully weighed his and Is ready
to stand or fall upon their fitness
The appointce 10 oil Mr. Bergens place the commls
zion "a sttl IN doubt and have heard many dozen
urged Tor It TIA, forbcar encuborng yovr space
With list Of thea. n rs probable, the whole, that
tho choice viii fa Upon Mr. Daniel a. Robbins wealthy
ounder'cf Brooklyn whom all the factions failing
Obtain the appointment OF tber own particular pets
seem wiling TO coucen'rate and whose capscity and "a
aess are thoroughly understood by the Govoypor.
stu other surprises from tt.s nelshborhood are 10
store Tor your esiycus -wha Is 70 DO their
only remotely indicate by saying that tAe evidence on
which steps important are TO be taken under
going the most critical examination q the States chief
magistrate, and that hs action, whca promulgated. viii
be sustained BY the opinions Of the best and most widely
acknowledged lceai Authorities in the STATE It's aa-
Douncement viii amount TO revolution in city politics,
and viii pass the sccpsre Of power into the hands o.
dynasty Its operation will extend 70 the republican
veil - ihs democratic party. am not, for the
present, at liberty 70 say more.
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