The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-06

tue, but exclude him In The division of the
spoils; In other words, Greeley possesses all
the virtue of the Tribune conoern, while the
others pocket the money. -
But the ultimate success Of this big Job rests
to certain extent, with one OF the depart
ments Of the city government The Street
Department has certain supervi-
sion over the piers and wharves,
which can be used to the detriment Of
this scheme A republican and q side part
ner of Sinclair having been provided, through
the combinations Of Opdyke and Cornell, with
one of the most lucrative positions in the Street
Department, this very emergency Is provided
for, and an anchor put out to the windward.
Having thus al the arrangements perfected to
secure the necessary assistance and influence Of
the Street Department, it is Of vital Importance
to the managers of the piers. and wharves mo-
nopoly that this portion Of our city government
Is not disturbed by any investigation or removal
by the Governor. Here we find the secret OF
the long silence Of the Tribune In reference to
the frauds and wastefulAess by our Corporation
officials. In the nsighborhood Of q month or
six weeks ago, charges were made out and
sworn to against all the heads Of departments.
We announced this fact. and stated that they
were to be immediately presented to the Gov
ernor for his consideration, and urged upon
him prompt and vigorous action. A few weeks
elapsed, when the Governor was forced to take
the heads of departments began to boast that
arrangements had been made through the radi-
Gals and the Tribune concern to quash all the
charges. This dodge we also exposed, which
resulted, partially at least, in breaking up the
bargain. The next dodge was in the Tribune
announcing that charges had been filed against
two Of the heads Of departments and.none other.
This was followed by another article. in the
same paper reiterating that charges had
been made against but two officials, and
then proceeding to argue that the Governor
had no right to touch the others. The inference
to be drawn from all this special advocacy by
that paper, is, that finding it impossible to
stand up against public opinion in the bargains
to suppress the specifications against all the
heads of departments, the whole question has
been compromised by an understanding to pro-
tect all the departments but two in considera-
ton Of assistance in placing the piers and
wharves job into practical operation on the part
Of those departments thus favored. This &C.
cures the real point which the Tribune concern
has been driving at; hence the wrath Of the
managers whenever we allude to it
One very bad feature in all this arrangement
for the Tribune is the fact that those depart.
ments which are protected by this course are
those which have been tinotured The strongest
with secession sentiments during our late war.
The officials who boldly and openly supported
the war are arraigned, while they are no more,
and we doubt i they ere in fact one-ha!f a.
guilty as those who are excluded. Governor
Fenton will see by these facts the position which
he will place himself in if he permits the Tri-
bssne managers, or any other set Of men, TO trade
away his official action to benefit themselves.
He had better let the whole thing alone than to
be used as tool by designing men in that man
ner. His action must be open and above board,
free from any faint Of bargains or suspicion of
bargains on the part Of his party associates or
party organs. The ring, or combination, which
The Tribune concern is trying to carry out for
their own benefit with the Street Department
will furnish the Governor pretty good idea
how the corrupt schemes are put through, and
the mode adopted TO dcece and plumber the
CITY, II is the schemes and operations Of that
kind which our citizens desire broken up. If
the Governor is wise he will not be led astray
by the newspapers which have been subsidized
by Corporation pap or legislative jobs, but pro-
coed to q thorough investigation, and remove
wherever he can find a just cause, without fear
or favor.