New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-23

the said memorial had not received single complaint
against Judge Of elections and has not been purpose
our part TO select only Judges who agreed with
our private views on matters really Of partisan
politics: The memorial contains an equally un-
founded statement about the boxes for registered ballots
ae eesos % the Gq sln no s oa ne
every precinct and the boxes sent at The late election hay
The judges and not the Board had the right, to
SSSss WI" G sSS sl0'G he h placed TIM
this memorial that Of the udges refused to the boxes
The Board has been aware since the election that Of the
Judges declined to place in those boxes The ballots of persons
whose found the List of Registry for 1865
The Board advised that those Judge acted ON the opinion
or placed IN ony Ss @ at Ss Res po Law hSG
them either to receive or deposit NE ballot OF any
register and checked thereon and that difference
of opinion among the judges Of them placing such ballots
in tie boxes and declining and that the refusal
o those judges who did decline done their judgment Of
the meaning of the law The Board had power 10 control
have removed judge for exercising honest though
Judgment but in fact the Board has been and IL advised
declined TO place the ballots Of unregistered PER
sons in the boxes for registered votes was q
law The statement Of the memorial that the Board ordered
the Police Justices 10 release person committed on election
ga! un'l after clock in the evening is Absolutely un
The marshal Of Police decnng Il proper course 10 preserve
the peace had without the knowledge OF the Board issued ueh
order his officers but the Board early hour OF the
day and they learned revoked the order but We
would add that the order Of the Marshal was made by MN IN
conformity, he mdcrstood with previous usage
the part Of his predecessor under the old Board
Police The that the Board has hplslhleu
and ed officers exclusively political grounds Is not
true The peace Of The city @ aaT s o5ef. of %
Board speaks for the fitness of the members OF the
unfit has been knowingly appointed and no one removed
which they suppose none but those who have
ing for four years 10 overthrow the Government
will regard appointments ON political grounds.
The Ony other charge ia the memorial ing any notice
that in regard TO the lists Of registered voters used by the
Judges any lists voters 1t is hard how their
action IN furnishing them can le official misconduct
obtained and furnished aud for the greater convenience Re-
printed lists also furnished the judges and the Board is not
aware of any in their printed lists nor that any person
that mistakes made must have been bearing equally
all parties and could not have becn desired intended by
and ceyance the wisdom OF the law in sccuring officers
rcctien of the aecstomed judicial tribunals II ass the
judges of election for acting the opinion o the highest law
officer of the state delivered the leusuon Of the Go'ernor
himself IL assas them for exercising their Judgment
the mode of dsp0sng of the ballots of gistc Ici.os
IL asks Exceency Ia condemn us for the action Of the
Jnlges 1t assas for removing Judges declining
the the election laws suggested by the
ras or by certain eminent counsel and for not compelling The
Judges take views those Of Others II makes
Of complaint tia, they suspect TINT intend Ia The future
retain these judges do something C-r which We have
the Police force hes under The present Board has
tanned reputation equal TO that Of any Police orcc IN me
country Tie pablo has not hcar complaints against H. The
courts are not aware Of the nLtncss Of which THIS
memorial speaks. We are lcfi TO hear Of i for
the int time ON an appeal for our removal al The
heel of election and the of another.
In this the border ~ The Win
each side OF lie bloody Icaee order and quiet have
regncd FOR four years Throughout tie Rebellion NJ Govern
ment has ALWAYS relied this assa frcc and felt
that the patti 10 the capital has been safe IN m hands Al the
late election the orders the Marshal of Police
no 'u"T Te extra 'ie mem 0" SSrs an Elected TIE
peace and quiet Of the late election di,pmv,s the
which have been but the isolated and ny ual
complaints few Of The @ actually appointed have
been macund until this memorial complaints were heard iy
the Board Of the conduci Of any officer on special officer
Your ESccncy IL il beausc We have upheld Tie hw thai We
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fetal fidelity during three Of war IA which We have hod
office that IBIS poiica attack j. made by iose Who ~ 10 try
Executive chamber Togy proclaim that they southern
Tr,iifv 10 Know ,Iat iLs Hoard has done H. lur T," ~
spec official position mt rom decent regard FOR The
opinion Of mankind mako this distinct and detailed
ON W To make any denial We recognise yogr right
Try We canno, give the authority directly ysed IN and
tribunals Of the State required 10 do IhG nIy
inquiry 10 bc urc suggest 10 you That the r'ocr cur" 70
pursue be 70 refer these charges To he law "nccFs ~ we
State for and before such Inquiry we are pre-
pared 10 defend ourselves We respectfully submit that the
matter propose TO take up on Monday next j. not matter
Of executive coeniAnee, and while We expect WIN
Of this community ~ refusing entertain this novel ursdc
on and drclnrg advance The objects % those who have ap
conflict in the city but 70 promote whose Inrlsc We nc,s
yon will not he made an instrument We SHAH continue 70 ds
charge duty members of the Board o Police arcsy
expert TO receive the support and approval OF oil loyal
and law abiding citizens.
XIcmoLis l. woop S,mrL HNDrs
At the conclusion of the reading Of the address, Mr.
the Governor rejecting upon the course taken by the
commissioners denying the jurisdiction OF the Governor
and at the time pleading not guilty and stating
that they are ready 10 argue the question OF jnrs
dicton There also pariDg between the cOnn-
sci regard alleged discouresy toward the Governor
III the hitter part Of the reply, which charge Mr. schey
subsequently withdrew.
Gov Swami said
The has duly considered that question Of isde
ton the conclusion that IL In the power
Of the Governor. under the express provisions OF the law
during OF the Legislature To take up the Of de
Ne1 he
under power vested in him by the act Of the Legislature
lie therefore decides that he has the power to examine into this
and 20 ascertain the status OF these 0neers
Mr.. Alexander then said:
feel II be my duty to that such being The de
termination Of your Hxeeency our mission us counsel ends
and ask permission 10 retire
After the departure OF the counsel for the Commission
ers upon consultation between the Governor and counsel
for the petitioners decided 70 proceed with the in
yesgaion OF the charges wednesday next which was
subsequently changed 20 Friday
The commissioners will take no further notice OF the
proceedings but upon their theory Of want OF usdic
ton on the part Of the Governor, and II II decided TO
them resist such action by all the means IN their
power.
After consultation with the counsel for the petitioners
the Governor appointed Wednesday next 10 try the case
when witnesses will be summoned to appear
LATER.
The case Of the Police Comm ssioners has been post
poned till Friday.
Gen CANDY commander of the Department came here
from Washington to-day and had an interview with the
Mayor and Police Commissioners. II is understood that
the object OF the visit TO inform himself as 10 the con-
dition of affairs in this city.
OPINION OF REvBRDY JOHNSON.
ReyeTdy Johnson in answer 10 the question whether
Gov. Swami had the power to remove the Police Comns
sioners has written a letter in which he says:
The plain to admit Of but
srcon The duties Of the Board prescribed aud guard
against failure perform them Ia contingency that might
happen the law for oca misconduct the sHd
may be removed By concurrent vcte of the two
Houses of the General Assembly by the Governor during
the recess thereof
gunrled against ocin misconduct The penalty for IL IL
not fine imprisonment but removal from once alone and
investigate all the facts and enforce the penalty
if session General Assembly, If not in session the
Governor There being legislative the iursdc
ton and the power inward the penalty IN the Governor IL
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