Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-03-05

usly believed that such measure Wouio
,eet the favorable consideration OF the "
General Assembly, and no one could give 9
nv sound or practical reason for the move
lent In the Gasstto of Friday, however,
re find the solution of the whole matter
n a series of resolutions adopted by the t
Democratic Association of Wilmington. "
From the preamble, we learn that the bill I
proposed to be enacted into a law LOT the
government of the police, is the offspring
II that Association; that the motive when I
prompted their action is to secure the con-
rol of the police force to men of their own
marty, in order that they may reward their
partisan friends. The interests OF the city
are not considered in the matteri tits plain
simple attempt to Dust the present force
because it is composed of men who diner
with them in politics. -
We assert boldly and without fear oil sue
ccssful contradiction, that this city is as well
governed, that there is as much security Tor
life and property, and that peace and good
order is as we'll maintained, as any city oil
its size in the United States, and that, too
by comparatively smaller police force
Robberies have not been confined to Will
mington alone, during the past winter; they
were lust as numerous in cities, towns and
villages IN every part of the country. One
cannot take up paper without reading OF
HOUSEKEEPING and larcenies, and we ven
ture to say that quite as successful efforts
have been put forth and as much accom-
plished towards detecting and bringing 10
nunishment the numerous thieves and bur
clarsn by our Police, as those in any other
place. The gangs OF robbers have been fer
retted out, and ore now incarcerated IN the
common iail at New Castle, awaiting their
trial. and If the General Assembly will enact
law by which they can be punished FOL
their crimes, the public interests will DC
better subseryed, and more protection glvcr
to the body polite, than by making enact
ments which render the power OF the Mayo
over the police force nullity, and thereby
/. impairs its efficiency.
q We agree with the Association that q NOR
J. Thorough" police system is necessary tina
is to say, it should be increased in numbers
% but how the changes proposed by the o.
,s will render the force any more Thorough
70 or .'rigid,n or will tend to bring to punisl
\. ment the offenders against the law MOI
rapidly, or give greater protection to society
in we are at loss to discover.
II These resolutions tell us that the for
M will be orelieved from dependence upc
=. partizan action as prerequisite to office
bo such is in keeping with the shallow arg
Nv ment offered to sustain the measure. III
N. Commissioners are to be appointed by I
Governor. Who sthe Governors A par
in san of the so.called Democratic scho'
,os viii he select Republicans as Comm
elf sionsP Not at all, but his own polite
nj friends; and is 1t within the range Of prol
i,a biity or possibility that these Comm
sioners will select the police force or
bs, part Of il, from the Republican part
I'M Why such an idea is preposterous. W
viii. then will constitute the police but men "
MA. are dependant ''upon partizau action
nod pre.reauisite TO officer" The Associat
,ore tells us that it is because they are thus
pendant they are inefficient, and gives
vos as the grand reason why the force shoulc
,;Jn rendered subject to the control Of Boar
It is Ponce commissioners 'us'eHN - M D =,
vel. In fact it is put forth as the cause Of all
evils the new system is to remedy. If
/, IL be true, and we give our Solons the bel
inc Of "Democratic, authority for the decl
inc ton, we ask in all sincerity, is it not
tom gerous expedient that is offeredr Is it
ancc probable that matters will be rendered W
Il no than at PRESENT. Is 1t not likely that W
mil police force of one shade Of politics a
Mayor.of another. that want of harm
al IN would exist between them which would {
tually impair the efficiency Of the Who'll
aera. Laying partizanship aside, we
a.ld every consideration Of justice demands
,er or under all circumstances, the Mayor 81
fatal have the selection of his police force
ND Of entire control of it, il it is expected oil
q on to preserve the public peace, and prote
allev. people from robbery, unless ii can be
was " shown that the chief executive is
Mess. Gent, and fails to perform the duties
station. No such charge has been pre-
,o,,r,a against any gentleman who has file
rested office for many years.
,b,rc Why, then, is this effort made, b
n ,ras Democratic Association, TO place the
aa1 under the control of Board of
Commissioners. For no other reaso
.;o,;r, to subserve party ends. To take the
cr;i from the Republicans and place it
noe bv hands OF Democrats. We trust til
,do,,on Legislature will not look with favor
Tho this measure, belieyingl as We do, /
.ssness interests of all parties will be injure'
cases and that peace, good order and s
of property, will suffer greatly from
ration.
YORK We gave few weeks since, ie
1t cleo upon this subject, and recommend
colored the Police be elected by Wards.
3 coun- would give US Police composed of II
of both parties, which would be pr
nave It's to the plan proposed in this bill
wv" M, ~ democratic Association. If thel
+ rather be change in regard to the selection
egistor- force, we would urge upon the ate
5. The the General Assembly, the introduC
ny no no, the plan Of dividing the city into mint
lite Re. and permitting the peopleto elect the
mayor officers.
GRITTY in
comfort JUDGE FISHER.
n. Inc In our paper of Tuesday last we
,,a.utsi from the Philadelphia Inquirer an