, 1864-07-14
MAYOR SHERMAN.
BIS Political rnw0rthiness-The Charge agalnst
uim--Dcre]Ictlon Of Republican Alder
men.

The secession organ states what 1t knows to be
false, when it KayB thsr the resolutions Of inquiry
into the connection Of the Mayor with the $4,000
brsbe offered by the North Division Railway Com
pany to eecure his Official influence in the passage
OF an ordinance allowing to The City Railway Com
pf Cla,k et1eet for the cake OF unidag the two
tracke, were introduced a. the request, Ind With
the concurrence Of that official Ills not true that
he courts Investigation, but 1t Is true that he fesrS
It. lie Knows that Il his connection with the
matter be fairly and fully investigated, he will
be hurled tgno@inio1sly 5tom the Position he dis
this as well, and it is for this reason that for
the, last six weeks they have SO strenu-
es sssd md D. ba @se sy e 'nsie xs
at laet introduced ttes sent item to
the 5udcia1y COMMITTEE instead Of Special
ee wona saa h.t
just the disposition they desi cd 10 make OF them.
They knew that that ponde1ous body would con-
would remain unsil the dag Of lie general 1esuf-
rectlUn.
This result was reached by the absenteeism and
not % IN good aas;e 1or efa The rsbsi 1q organ 10
endeayor to fasily facts III relation to the affair.
1t not tzue thai the Republicans themselves did
wsn1ed 10 Keep tie charres aeains. .he. Mayor il
the public mind bs threats Of inquiry, without any
intention that the affair should be prosecuted toanu
aiesue. 1t is not true that they did not Intend that
the Mayor should hare any opportunity to expose
hia 1taducere. OF that 1t wss only hy the accident
Of The majority Of Alderman present being - Dem
shadow Of truth. The Republicans hare 0ilIgeut-
II sought an opportunity TO introduce the resolu.
1ions, and the Mayor and his crew OF Copperhead
sneafs have az diligently sought to prevent their
introduction.
Alderman Woodman. always prominent when a
tcns in the ehape q Charges aasinst Nds7s6en Rah
and HottingeF Of the Fourteenth Ward based upon
reports In the secession organ. Upon precisely the
against Aldermen Roberts, Walsh, Comisky and
Woodman. Il the minority are disposed 10 70
into that kind oi business:: the Republicans are
disposed to accommodate them, and will preuare
charges that cnn he proved against some Of them,
and snch as. ii proven. will make them hide tne!r
The Mayor, under garb Of seeming fairness, is
as politically dishonest and corrupt rs The egi! one
himself, and we should no more think OF taking
statement Of his in which political Issue In
voIred, for truth, without examination, than we
should lake the dlcum Of the father liars. That
Official is reported 10 have said, Il am honest In
to honesty In politics, Why that Is altogether auo
1her matter" From our observation OF the May
or'a cou1ee during The last few 5eaIs-and We have
belief hat s.honesty IN polILlcs' in his caae lis
quite smother matser.''e- We do not believe
lhat he ever drew. an honest poli,ic.l breath
lack oi political honesty that makes him 90 ready
tool ii 1he hands Of unsctnpulous men. Without
ability 10 discuss the right In matters Of politics,
him lin to DO reht eren III Knew how With ssarceiya
modicun Of common sense, ignorant oflettefe,
hardly able 10 write his own name In
sss'eESs sse ESsse;sh eRo io 1.nsasee eorreety hssas
schools and school masters, officially rotten and
corrupt this man Of straw this bundle Of inconsru-
tiles nd co9'taaictlons, h9yen nRen The eomma. s
10: tue G Mayors Chair md labeled q Hove-in sher-
MIN this man assumes that he csu engage In
sldetatIon, to use his official influence TO promote
private enterprise, and when he ia called to ac-
count therefor, defeat the inquiry by Calling 70
cetber hie tools and mlnions and send It to cor;
mittee Who are oppt sed to Investigation, and stu
retain his hold upon The esteem ofthis community.
If Uuye-in-ShermaD thinks be can pursue thle
nreeedcnt. and be happy Mayor be Is mistaken,
as ne propose to demonstrate before We have done
With him. There is no officer at present Gonnees-
he I 80 @seT os
tack ne this same otdctal, and II he leads happy
life hereafter, it shall not be our fault
ths r. @s15 Of
his inability to diecover what tf proper oeclslon
under the circnn,stances; and from The necessity
and Alderman Woodman and Roberte shall ind-
cate. Those who know these gentlemen arc aware
that they al~sys advise IN the interests ot our
should cauee the public indignation to fall upon
these men infteaa Of their poor tool, the Mayor:
They en-, the Mayor 10 non cox1pos, and ther sore
| hTtrpunshle.
We have fp.ce to refer to but two Of the Mayor 9
recent conttnd'ctn1y decisions. At the Inst ses.
slon ol tbe Council, the Comptroller sent IN ret
Mayor rned 1n order. and caused Them to be acted
npon by The bosrd- Directly afu rwards, Alderman
hhinp presented As = communication, the resulu
tons Of inquiry into the conduct OF The Mayor and
th's he Tuled out Of osder- .ls mnef come
IN" be e.td, under The title Of Upinished Busi
ness he knew that By that time some OF ths
Aer1taiean Alderman. thinking more Of their pe7
% sonnl sa.e and comfort, thaa Of e1pedtang pnb!i!
uueIoese. would be nbeent. They were absent api
tbe resolutions referred Ia. he judiciary Com
thtr respects 10 The Mayor,
bcEo1ARr.-fasterday morning about tw,
} O'Clock, Mr. Aolaeky, confee1,oncr and baker 4
No. 6 Norlh Clark street. was aroused by e,leh
noee in the store. situated In the front pa.t Of hi
!, house, and entering stcalthily tound man benin
the counter In the act Of rifing the money drsve,