New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-07

consider the absurd question OF Jurisdiction, NOT Io
70 the sspersioDs Of the character OF MI gregory
gentleman bringing these charges Ihese men ere
have been indicted mpeached; their accusers VIZ. =;
not willing to put their indictment or lmpeacn .ha
the hands Of city court. but preferred 10 nav h
charges considered by the high executive oi.e will
State. The other side pretend that there no INST
fitness nor corruption" aud that the charges .hne
therefore be dismissed. We mean to say tha ,hsv
parties committed these ofenses KNOWING Of doing
did Men don't do wrong for the pleasIfs y, hos
wrong they do il with motive; ana MI ~ .. tbe
boldly declared that motive In his MOTTO aua, commis
yictors belong the spoils What set A., vas on the
mart of Mr. Brennan, as avowed Dy MS coIn nc.
secure an enormous patronage for the ptnen. VI n nd
horde Of hungry VIZ h ontroer
his Office The Legislature decided that tne O9nIos
Was nor nnbc altnoner: that he could not dispense
patronage in order 10 become great man N .mr
tics of this city, while tine nun m1S ha "onSnct Of
from the streets No man, examining the cohuuc! VI
these Commissioners. can think that thelr mouNes
were solely for the public good. The Compost Conpa
nys bids were rejected because II was a,eseu The The
sneaker thought with Judge Hoffman, and contrary 70
Mr. Graham that the company had the rlgnt 10 maxi
the contract but the fact that they merely reJse,ea
thai bid was not evidence Of derelicon OF duty; Dut
has been proved that the Mayor mentioned the name
Mr. Badger willing TO undertake the contract lnu
yidually on the terms as the Compost company
Then came Mr.. Hofiman's proposition tn give lhs con
tract 10 the lowest bidder: and this Is IN favor Oh ayo
Gunther, between whom and Mr.. Boole, on aecount VI
political differences however the speaker nsu ho'iS
O. III.
termed friend of the poor; but walk through tne
flthreeking streets wherein these poor men, o! h
he Ia soicitous i've would satisfy any one Una, to
best way to serve the poor would De 70 pres ' sh
from the disease and death arising from these NTH
heaps instead Of scattering money among poh.lUa UNI
ions in order TO secure poitcsi power. W ho aaV
these men to whom this contract mas oeen
awarded 1t is given TO men VINO are no, 'nS NC
lowest bidders and who are not the most worthy VI
the contract Who are these men Mr.. brown We
have had on the stand and have found him honest as
okal,l., az
the other contractors We know nothing. Eaeh Que
was selected by friend among the COMMISSIONS.
They were almost unknown 10 each other. yet tney
were selected for the visible opponents OF the partner
ship which was 10 swinde the city. Mr. EmoIt sals
that he was satisfied that His Exceency would nor az,
low officials 70 waste millions OF the pubic iuhus ,o
their own benefit that OF pauper haneers-ohi pus
that he would dismiss them from further exercise
of the office which they have proshtu'ed anu CUT
rupted. .,..o, IN
their present position by the majority OF their eiow
citizens in accordance with the spirit OF our inst.u y
tions that maorities cannot do wrong and tnat tns
consideration ought TO have weight with ms E.te'
lency Mr. Graham also repeated his conviction that
the charges ought TO be dismissed on the ground oil an
insuficiency Of evidence 10 sustain them.
The final argument Of Mr.. Graham closed the argu'
ments for both sides.
Gov. Fepton stated briefly that he bad earnestly
listened to the arguments einanating nom pom 1acs
He requested that the counsel for the defense wouu
forward their names and addresses TO his headquarters
at Albany when he would in few days give ms we"
Of the case in investigation as now stood before MIN
The investigation was then closed Inc OPINION
seemed prevail throughout the audience was tnat M
prosecution had made q much better case-especlaIit
against Mr.. Boole-than they had gwen promise vi
during the taking Of the testimony MI: ufahain
defense of his client was most eloquent so iar hs
lated TO the jurisdiction Of the Governor the pouch
mower of the ruling masses in New York City, and the
shrewdness Of Mr. Boole; but it did not strongly tend
to refute the facts disclosed by the evidence.