The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-05

THH METROPOLITAN PoLICE-We give to-day
an interesting description Of the Metropolitan
Police Department Of this CITY and DISTRICT It
will be seen how the great machinery Of tho
system is worked, how II il adapted to the pro
gressive character Of our people, and how the
checks and balances by which It Is managed
prevent it from becoming corrupt and dan
gerous institution. The department b cne'of
the independent governments Of the 'city-Hke
the Fire Department the Croton Aqueduct
Board and the Tax Commission. It Is wisely
kept out Of the communicating influence Of poll
tics, no position whatever In the department
being attainable from political preferences. In
former years the Police Department was
nothing but huge machine, worked more for
the interests Of small and INSCRIPTIONS politi-
clans than for the public good. The advantages
Of the present over the old system are obvious,
for this II for no other reason. Some points in
the description we give are deserving particular
attention-especially that in regard to the sani-
tary condition of the city and the suggestions
touching its improvement. There is no reason
why each Of the two thousand policemen OF the
city should not be invested with authority to
compel parties to abate promptly all nuisances
prejudicial to the public health, or suffer GER
tain penalties for neglect to do 80. By this
means we would have strong and intelligent
body of men constantly patrolling every thor
oughfare, highway and by-way, through the
public parks, grounds and squares, among the
docks, slips, wharves and regions where gar
bage and filth are allowed to accumulate,
whose duty can be as proftably employed to-
ward the publication of the city as in the
maintenance of public peace and order The
ruffanly spirit of rowdyism, we are glad to see,
meets the earnest attention Of the Police Com
missioners, and effective measures for its sup
preston are enforced. The Detective force is
a branch of the Police Department on which
great responsibility rests. AS these officers are
attired altogether in citizens clothes, and not
liable to attract attention in case they commit
any wanton breach or stretch Of authority, it Ia
especially incumbent upon the Commissioners
to see that none but proper mon are assigned
to the position. The force is now composed OF
intelligent and experienced persons. Altogether
we think we can safely claim for the Meropoli-
s.sS
| model police Of the world. ..
SOuTH CAROINA.--f the secessionists Of South
Carolina were not convinced that their Southern
confederacy was at an end with the capture OF
jeff Davis, they must be satisfied with the ap-
pointment of Hon. B. F. Perry as their Provi-
sional Governor that they have passed through
the ordeal of tremendous and most astound-
ing revolution. Governor Perry is represent
alive of the pure air and unadulterated Union
ism Of the northwestern mountain corner Of
| South Carolina-of that same system of noun
tains which overlap the home of Andy johnson
and his heroic and selfsacrifcing Unionists Of
East Tennessee. That system of mountains
may be called the Switzerland of the South, and
especially in political sense, for these people
have not bowed the knee to jeff. Davis, but
have adhered to the freedom and the principles
| Of their fathers. Governor Perry, the embodi
ment of their sentiments and their faith, is now
the reorganizing Governor Of South Carolina
and the secesh chivalry, the jewellers In he'
posted and sickly swamps, will feel In his pres
ence touch of the cooling and health-givine
breezes of his native mountains. He comes x
give them new life and to put them on new
road to prosperity and happiness, and we be
lieve that his mission will be crowned will
success The sickly palmetto must give wa.
to the sturdy mountain oak.