The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-03
TEE POLICE COMMISSIONERS
NaEy REFUSE TO vAcAJE THEIR OFFICE,
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me ontcal nct;ec4fn. signed BY 6cvsrpcg Seymour,
ps@cvng Thomas Acton, James ". Bowen. ard john
G. Bergen, Poce Commissioners, served upon Them
yesterday morning About eisven O'Clock tie newly ap
pointed Commissioners, Ssssrs joe s. Bosworth, VIM
xekcrry and WIN. B. Lewis called ., the Police Bead
quarters when they received aud escorted up into
abe CT the President OF the Board they were &C.
scmpanied by Supervisors Little and Briggs, and nc
edaiely presented their Official documents and handed
Commissioner Acton the following order Of his removal,
aiao 20 Mr.. Bergen
yxH CYNICAL NOTIFICATION OF coNhissIoNKH Ac-
NE psops. Of tic Nax u Nse Yors ey re Gras Of God free
comrssoner Of he Me,ropo,an Police Of the He.ropo
tSn Police District Of the state OF New fork ana whereas
eefcre me- on the oath Of Henry Bsuve against you,
and copies Of such charges were duly served upon you
personally, and an opportunity sae onered yon 70 oe
Eade BY you and whereas, by such answers facts fully
establishing material port,cn.aiieged oncal nsscon-
you entirely failed 70 mako any defence thereto
know You that We have superseded and discharged
and by these reeenss do supersede and discharge you
She said Thomas C. Acton Of and from the said Office and
DO hereby command and direct you and
orhear further acting IN executing the said Office.
IN witness whereof have caused these letters,
made patent and the great seal Of great state affixed
cur city Of Albany the aoth day Of December 10 The
year Of our Lord thousand eight hundred md SIXTY
three HORATfO SEYMOUR
Attestee-KoRAno BALLARD. Secretary Of state.
Sr. Acton, behalf OF himself and colleague, stated
shsi the Board declined recognize right Of
Government TO remove them that they had taken
advice OF eminent counsel and had fully determined to
sonteet the They would continue 70 ocate until
their removal definitely settled in the They
.sned the right OF the Governor TO them without
trial, which they claim they have never had brief
sonversaton followed, when the newly appointed CON-
UissioDs took their leave.
Immediately upon the Withdrawal Of the Commits.
s,cners the following letter, sgne by Eessrs Acton
Bergen, was addressed 70 the Governor.
THE COMMISSIONERS REPLY TO THE GOVERNOR.
NEw YcRK, JAM i, 1864.
Es Exoelency BoRAro SEYMOUR, Governor
sR-we are advised by our counsel that You have no
eufhortv 10 remove from Office without Dvestga-
on o. The charges against required BY the Revised
We win therefore. continue act Commissioners Of
Police until your power and our rights shall have been
In your communication OF the Sd day Of January,
1885, presenting the charges against you said when
Tor the inquiry the truth Of charges made"
You win not be surprised that we expe0 fuflnent
~ The promise made and insist upon trial. Our course
- adopted for the sake Of the public, because II 10
important In opinion, that tho people should know
whether the authorizes the removal Of the Police
Commissioners without . fun opportunity TO be tried
%, they deem necessary TO legslate TO introduce
sced 10 he absolute control Of TOs
ssspsctully, THOMAS c. ACTON.
JOHN G. BERGEN.
There lie NO certainty yet what will be pur.
sued by the new Commissioners. They hare come to
definite action in tho matter, but will immediately confer
With Governor Seymour. On Monday or Tuesday they
Wiil, no doubt, come 10 some conclusion.
~ an early hour yesterday morning the captains OF
We several precincts called together at headquar
ssrs and addressed by Superintendent Kennedy He
si0sd them that the Commissioners had been ecially
nstned Of thoir removal but that they intended
ssss the power the Governor TO them; he
sxicsy instructed them recognize order obey
asy other command other than such that emapated
through him. he stated that the Board OF
would be governed solely by the advice Of their COUNSEL
and in all probability the matter would be settled in
court
Tia following from the Annual Report Of the
Police Commissioners tho Governor, 10 is stated Gov.
ssnor Seymour takes exceptions 10, and which Is
cause Of their REMOVAL
On The morning Of the 18th Of July last the peace and
Die mob which entered upon career Of robbery, arson
and murder that not completely checked until the
9nos o. me l,n ana InS Violent n.G po
md from newspapers and patsans Of m
nuenSs and intelligence The military were absent ngns
land The Board Of Police had long been threatened with
summary removal, which wa: expected TO occur i'm.
mediately. Members OF the force desired the re-
moval, and there not lacking instances
q NATURALIZATION, the fruits OF the expected
e1ange A large portion Of the force were OF
she nationality political and religious faith Of the
Stosous mob. Under these and extraordinary Cir
there apprehension that the force might
fall in united be embarrassed by sympathy WIN
she rioters and be overpowered and beaten.
The Poard most happy TO report that the apire.
Aeusion proved 10 be sroundess The force acted as
unit and with an energy courage and devotion rarely
exhibited The kcenest observation failed 70 discover
thai either POLITICAL religious national feeling had
snnuence the efficient action the force The
courage thai arises from the aggregation q numbers the
n
organization and drill and the fidelity and pride Of corpe
which result from discipline were exhibited in degree
most ing the Board and honorable 10 the force.
The new Board has been appointed follows;-Judge
Bosworth, place OF Mr.. Bowen; william McMurry IN
place OF Mr. Acton and NJ Lewis in place OF Mr. Bergen
NT. Bowen being In New Orleans there is no doubt but
shat his resignation already in the hands o. the Pres
Dent Of the Board.
ALBASY, Jan. o is6l.
IL ia understood that Governor Seymour has made
written statement with the removal ci the
gclice Communist OF New York