The New York herald., 1871-09-09
An APPEAL 10 MAYOR HALL.
Irrom the New York Evening Mail, August

(rrom the New York Evening Mail. August ST.
Tie uprising OF the honest taxpayers OF New York
has already wrought . revoluuoa. IL has aroused
our business men to an actual and active interest
ii their government which sem OF IT'S revoIu-
ton and certain 10 produce other revolutions II
hss released tirnid rich men from their ab)ec fear
OF the CITY oligarchy which was able TO c0nfscate
property BY wholesale without any apparent means
or redress. II has brought before the toiling
masses, IN hateful anu ridiculous forms, the
men who have long been regarded a. omnlpo-
tent II has organized It eli In such way
as to insure steady. wise, fearless and enectuai
action and as to inspire municipal plunderers win
genuine terror. Aud the brave decision OF
Judge Barnard seems to open direct an legal wav
Of getting az and stopping he in'lnitles mat nave
disgraced New YORK OciOre the world
II any DOUBT still renamed al TO the progress that
has teen made toward municipal reform " IL al
lorded IA the editorials oil the HERALD ms moIning
Tnat Journal, winch has been 20 stngularV tactutn
as 10 the successive steps that nave been taken
1owaru reform, mas heretofore dismissed WIN
OF The town WIfh the wisdom OF the ostrich II has
Oustina'elv Ignored the most imr'rtant current
news matter OF day, aud has aiiecieu an ihdlI-
fer nee 10 DISCUSSIONS tnat were enga lg tie most
earnest thoughts OF nine-lenths Oh theFin'cligenI
citizans OF New York.
AZ las. the HER AID is Obliged TO chronicle the
revolution whose progress 1t mas sought to ignore
IL aomits what the whole community have long
seen-tnat Is. thai enormous frauds have been com.
mitted or allowed 10y our city officials, ana nat tue
Storm Ci public in-i8nation Is so lar from teinH
likely to blow thal the less cnlpaue city oni-
cias are Already seeking 10 divert ITS force from
tDeIr own TO more guilty. heads.
Ihe HERALD siates-wnat we believe to he true
that Mayor Hall has not shared in the enormous
plunder that has been seized oy Mr.. Tweed and Mr..
Connolly. The Mayor Is not a rich man, whue his
le.low officials notoriousy are and nave nad no os-
tensiDle and honest business whereby To accumulate
the large fortunes they are known TO possess. fhe
HsRALD. therefore, Gals UPON Messrs. tweed and
Connolly TO resign, and TO ave iner Offices 10 sue.
cessols who viii pe best able when In actual pos.
IN IN M
! two or three years. The HERALD then continues
Should they deaf the dictates of honor and of
party ddeity win then become the duty of Mayor Hail 10
Inquire whether me power suspension or removal rom
o- which vested In him. shoud not be exercised 10 heir
We feel ccnhdeDt that TIE mayor WI, terorm ms dity
tearicssy wnaever he; and as tne CHIEF guardian o
the city treasury we beeyc ha, duty to be to At once re-
person who lie suspected OF dishonest pacc Nehe
s yo nor 3 ns. s "' 20 se
d.mnaton and due to the taxpayers whose interests arr
and IN the history OF rammanv which be or dyc
cxpedens and which the Influence o. the Americas
not avert A reorganization Of tue political e'ementa 4
necessary VIII Mayor Hall and the democratic party o. ta
city understend the signs OF the times
There are reasons why this suggestion, from srch
source has peculiar significance Jst at this time.
As Tor tie voluntary resigna' ions Of Messrs l.;ee
and Connolly We see no reason 20 ey ect nnS snch
abucat.on Of misuSed power. These men are In the
position OF the unfortunate Individual VINO had
grappled with 4 large and ugly dog. They ean't
hold much longer and they are afraid TO let go.
IL IS the most obvious OF dutles ior lie Mayor
to solve this htie dililculty and suspend them
Evoiy consideration that can appeal to either L.-
pride or his interests must weigh upon nlW an
compel him 20 swift aud riGht a ciion We VIII not
say fhat the HERALD artlcle foreshalows such nc
! ton, out we trust 1t does. Whatever may be the
)udl lnent Ot his ieows on his official career as
Mayor, II rests will him TO save himself from the
deep and utter niamy OF assoc alton 10 the ond win
the men who stand before the community seli-con.
demned as mean gross, eudacious and low minded
/ lluudgrerS