The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-17

GOVERNOR FENToN NEGLEcrINa Hrs DUrY.-
AT the last session of the Legislature special
authority was given Governor Fenton to APP
point a commission to examine into the official
conduct of certain members of our city gov
eminent and report the result of their inyesti-
cations at the next legislative assembly at
Albany. A quarter of the interval between
the two sessions has elapsed and yet no such
commission, nor any board, committee, agent
or any other power resembling it, has been ap-
pointed. Here is a clear case of neglect Of
duty on the part of Governor Fenton. Mean
while official corruption gallops rampant
through nearly every avenue and department
the faithful performance of their contracts q
misdemeanor and their violation q subject for
communication The Common Council, with
degree Of assurance as shameless as it is vii
famous, grants privileges to monopolies that
are VIGOROUSLY preying upon the public, as we
have Witnessed in that astounding job giving
twenty years. grant to gas corporation for
supplying the streets Of the city with gaslight
Of certain and positively bad description
ct Its own rate or ct rate secretly established.
to the satisfaction Of the monopoly, between
1t and some Common Council jobbing commit
tee. The Fifth avenue black mail extortion il
another Job that demands official investiga-
ton. The new Court House job Is still
another fragrant outrage upon the taxpsy-
ers Of the city. No two departments in the
city government work hsrmoniously together
unless il be upon some mutual scheme
for plundering the people. There ID clash
Ing between the Board Of Health and
the Quarantine authorities, whereby the
door il opened wide to the invasion Of
the city by the cholera, the yellow fever, or
some other frighful epidemic. But It would
occupy too much space to enumerate all the
cases which tend to establish the fact that q
thorough investigation into the management Of
our municipal affairs II required, and that rad
ical reform Is imperatively demanded. Not
only the citizens Of the metropolis, but the
people Of the entire State Of New York are in
terested in this matter. Why is 1t, then, that
Governor Fenton fails to perform SO clear An
act Of public duty as the appointment Of this
OAnmAnin8 COmWiS6iOu IN tuuh uo8l0CLuR OF
hesitating to carry out the design Of the Legis-
lature, he exhibits degree Of imbecility utterly
unbe6tting magistrate who holds so high
and responsible . position ss that Of Governor
Of great State like New York. This is not
the opinion entertained OF him In the city alone,
but We learn that prominent republicans in
other parts of the State entertain similar views
If nominated by the republicans, with his pre-
sent record, he will certainly be defeated. But
even his nomination is problematical, for IL isre-
ported that Marshal o. Roberts, Of this city, has
been written to by republicans in the interior
to ascertain whether he will stand as their can
didate for Governor. Mr. Roberts il we'll posted
in the affairs Of the city, and, so far A. the me-
tropolb Ia concerned, would make much
better Governor than the present imbecile in
cumbent of the Office.
A NrGoER SUFFRAGE OoNvESrroS.-The call
for convention Of the loyal Southsrners is in
itself q curious affair But where will intelli-
gent loyal southerners Of an original type be
found in sufficient numbers 70 Hll any respect
ably sized hall in either Of our large cities