The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-11
NAUGURATING AN EMPIRE.
LET THE YOUYG DEMOCRACY ARISE
FROM THEIR GRAYESi

Lesson for Democrats Ost ef Omoc-Eish,
HepnLlicars Appeinted on tho Comm .
sions-Hsnk ssnitb, Bcn. Nanierrc, Jim
bowen. esd owen Brennan Kesp Z cir
Piaccs-new the Democracy have bceu
sold Out-A. OH,irs Death Warrant.
Mayor Abraham o'Hail will to-day announces
the following sppoin,ments,
DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS.
Wilson q. Hunt IJohn T. Aroov
Richard N. Henry.
psrARrxrSr ov psnrs.
Peter - Sveeny, Henry Hilton,
Robert >. Dillon, Andrew II. Green,
.f.- Thomas Q. Fields.
DEPARTMENT or PUBLIC cuARIrIus AND ooaaro-
rIoS.
lame. James p Nisho'soa, lIsaae gst &.
Alexander Fresr.
nsALru DEPARTMENT o.
GioSsnni H c.oo:riai. IN n S.D., John sais sSiIs,y. %
run DKPAarrrrr.
sasss.q Ms% Msss%sn sss1sr 1'%s: Js%s: saEsy MnU,
John J. Blair.
roLIcs DErARrrKxr.
Joseph 8 8 Bcsworth. lma,.he- 7; Brennan,
ExcrsE DEPARTMENT.
tssSect 10 confirmation BY Board S Adsrmenl
Walter W. Price, Jobn n. williams.
Martin Naohtmann.
DEPARTMENT or PuBLio woRr-
William N. Tweed.
pEPARrnEsr or BuILprsoA
James N. Macueeor.
CITY CHAMBERLAIN.
John J. Bradley.
The Mayor IN announcing 10 his cor stitusnts this
result OF his discharge Of the bigh trust 40 unani
mousiy rerosed In him by the Legislature OF ap
pointing heads OF departments for the city govern
ment. embraces the opportunity to accompany the
announcement with q few observations. He would
be politically justified BY the numerical record Of
votes upon the legislation which bestowed this re-
sponsibility, should he confer every one OF the
thirty-tvo appointments tololy upon Democrats.
But the extraordinary unanimity By which the
power was agreed uron appears 10 create
an honorable obligation TO respect the political
minority Of his constituents, 90 r ct least 70 re-
appoint few OF his political opponents whose pas,
services TO tho public additionally deserve the recog.
milton. The Mayor has boon intrusted with soms
appointments, for which full exercise OF partisan
power might yell imperil interests that In hrncss
ought 10 be entirely separated IRON partisan cousd.
erations. For instance II has long been asreed (snd
Arguments to such extent may be found In nearly
every prblie journal Oft city OF New York In the
pas, that the execution OF police Ere. md health
dutv OF OF Administration OF charities, ought not 10
be ut NIL controlled bv partisan influences.
Every citizen ought TO feel that the policeman, or
the fireman, OF Health physician, who projects his
Me or hs property should he ireed from party bias
nnd have no political duty to discharge; iadeed. that
no snould be controlled by other considerations
than those Of fidelity. Gov. seymour's initiation,
In 1863 Of the Idea OF dividing the poce equally be-
tween The two 1rsat parties, produced an eIosieat
Sss sSsrs Srs some aep,rtmsuss. spch n the D.-
and uh hieh
require at the Mayors hands entire respect to party
considerations, inasmuch as the one hvo,ves large
patronage, and the other represents system almost
entirely advocated by ono political party.
In accordance with the preceding views, there are
four Democrats and one Republican In tho Depart
ment of Docks The Department OF Charities and
Correction, as we'll m the Fire Department, will
M,s '9see % 70 swo s9uSsHn as ss me
cratic members and three Republican, The Police
is equally divided in politics, bu, with the under
ecuti,e head as Superintendent The otDer three
Department are entirely Democratic.
Tho now appointments 10 tie Boafd OF Health have
been made with tho Intention OF equtably represent
ing the adopted citizens, wto have been, to great
feeling when they are TO be so widely aud intelli-
gently represented In the new Board.
are OF three gentlemen who, during q series OF
years, wers Identified wit! tho Old volunteer nie
.hs n weu 1ss, S Rse oe,. trust ~
have acquired some especial knowledge or expert
ence upon subject so vital 70 our commercial In
terests.
The Mayor furthermore congrstulates bis con.
stuents upon the restoration Of municipal rights TO
the city Of New York Every oficer now doing
city or county duty within the metropolis ts In
strict conformity with the letter Of the State Const
tuition, elected or appointed By somo local authority
Conformably with the true philosophy 81 municipal
government, every exercise Of our municipal power
proceeds from one central executive bead - tho
Mayor.
Tue Mayor also practically possesses Ne power 70
remove antneompetent OF crring head Of department
which hoAd In turn may remove every subordinats.
Tho Mayor must prccecd.by eharses. The head Of .
department nets at pleasure. The citizens MAY com.
muncate charges through the Mayor, and compel
him 70 At least Investigate them.
Although the elective and appoinive bssds OF de-
partmens possess different terms Of once IL may be
well argued. that to certain peculiarly constituted
ofioes longer security OF terms brings emulation,
and relieves an incumbent from any necessity OF
catering 70 superior ser, IRON feeling that
uncertainty In connecting present effort with future
results. which always is let whenever ono In once
holds Il at tho caprice OF another. Yet, wratsver
be the letter OF tho law that distributes terms
ofioo, those terms practically end TO each onicer
(even TO the Mayor) should he become noom pctent
or criminal. Indeed, there nave been many In all
parties who have argued that only the Contingencies
above EXPRESSED should end the terms OF appointed
officers, or Of persons holding public positions which
require pcculiar skill and experience to nll.
April Q, 1870 A. oAKRY HALL.