The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-27

peace, and for tho sake Of peace and quiet
President johnson is carefully feeling his way.
Honest, law-abiding, peace-loving men, there
fore, must combine in his support when radical
disorganizers and agitators begin " combine
against him.
The Mayor, Com ptroIIor and Corporation
Counsel Arraigned Before Governor
Fenton.
We understand that q series of charges are
being prepared against Mayor Gunther, Cor
poration Counsel Devclin and Comptroller
Brennan, which are to be laid before Governor
Fenton, at Albany; during the present week,
in connection with memorial praying for the
immediate removal of those officials. Thus the
rapid revolutions of wheels of politics bring
about many curious and remarkable changes
in the political fortunes of our city politicians.
But a short time ago the friends of Mayor
Gunther, and, in fact, the Mayor himself, were
busy trumping up charges against City Tnspec-
tor Boole, and importuning Governor Seymour
for bis removal Mr.. Seymour listened atten-
lively to their speeches and Rotations Of aft
davits, as well as to BODIES rejoinder. In &C
cordance with his usual custom of trying to
please both sides, he made both parties believe
that he would decide in their favor. Thus the
affair drifted along until the Governor went
out Of Office, without being decided either
way. The Legislature then took up the
charges and, after many long hours of serious
investigation, dismissed the case Now we find
the tables have turned Some of those very
men who were cooperating with Mayor Gunther
against Boole are now connected with the
movement in filing charges against Mr. 'Gunther
himself, and have included the Comptroller and
Corporation Counsel in the list. It is altogether
probable that they will meet with a different
result before Governor Fenton. He is.a differ
ent Kind of a man from Governor Seymour.
His fault, instead of delay; is in making up his
mind too soon. He is expected to decide at
sight, and remove those officials at once The
first notice that they will receive will undoubt-
eddy be that their heads are In, the chip
basket.
It Is reported that among the charges emu
me-afed is one TO the effect that Comptroller
Brennan, after issuing notice that the fund
for the payment of advertising was exhausted,
signed a warrant for tie payment of bill Of
thirty thousand dollars presented by the Daily
Ncscs proprietors, which warrant was counter
signed by Mayor Gunther and cashed in Wall
street. This is held by the complainants to be
contrary to law, also in contravention1 of Mr..
Brennan's public notice, and therefore" making
those officers amenable under the statute
authorizing their removal for cause. Against
Mayor Gunther individually elaborate and
conspicuous charges are preferred for aiding
and abetting the rebellion, and using his off,
cial position to subserve the interest of the
enemies of the country, "giving them, aid and
comfort"
The separate detailed charges against the
Comptroller are the financial shortcomings Of
that official, which have been constantly re-
iterated by certain hundred dollar Alderman
and some Of the ex-members' Of Governor
Seymour's military staff for the last three
years. As to. the charges against the Corpo-
ration Counsel, Mr.. John e. Dcvelin, we think
there must DO some mistake. Mr. Develin has
such happy faculty in presiding at clam
bakes, and In making everybody merry at those
reunions and on all other festive occasions,
that IL would seer, impossible for anybody to
be able 10 find anything against him which
could include him in any such general mourn
ing as this Wholesale decapitation must pro-
ducc.
These points present the substance as
we understand it, of this new scheme for
municipal reform. If Governor Fenten acts
upon them at right, as he II expe cted to do,
we shall, very soon have q great commotion
around the City Hall, with very amusing
scenes over the reorganization OF ihe city gov
eminent. The twistings and turnings for the
spoils under the rew regime will present many
curious features. Already we have spccute
tions us to Tie probability Of Governor
Fcnton including negro suffrage in his. reOr
ganization policy.
Practical SYMpArHY.-There are O grca
many people who express sympathy for the
poor soldiers who are now In our midst and II
want Many Of them are pareled prisoners o
The late rebel army, who are endeavoring Il
set to their homes in the South, but are withou
! Tire means to do So Rebels in arms at on,
timc--we know not by what neoessity-the!
ore now returning home good Union men. Al
an evidence of practical sympathy with thi
unfortunate class Of men we have received ths
following letter, with It's substantial enclos
| ure:--
| NEw YoRx, juno 20, 1885.
| JAMES GoRpoy BrNSrrr.--
| RSrEcrEp Sm--Thc columns OF ycrr paper ars eve
| open 10 acts OF public and private good tako ID
liberty W suggest that asubscrpon list he opened 10
the benefit OF the prisoners Of who have bee