The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-21
rOLEY'S LETTER To MAYOR HALL.

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No, 256 BROADWAY, I
NEW YORK, Sept 20, 1871.
Hon. A. Oakley HALL, Mayor Of the city OF New
YOrk
SiR-YOu nave OF late repeatedly expressed the
opinion that it IS the duty or public Olcer who has
lost the public confidence 10 resign. II you are sim
cere in this opinion undertake to show cOnclu.
sively that it IL your imperative duty to resign forth
with the high trust you were elected to administer
A crisis has been reached IN the affairs OF the city
of q very grave character, and 10 you, more than
any other individual is this calamity TO be attrib-
uted, for without your active cooperation the
wrongs done and crimes admittedly committed
never could have been perpetrated. In your recent
ofcia acts as to the Office OF Comptroller you very
conveniently overlook this important fact but the
truth cannot be concealed by merely ignor-
ing it, ana, however dlsagrceable, the situa-
tiOn as 1t Is must be accepted by you.
1t Is known to every tnat you are
personally implicated IN the serious accusations
winch have been made as TO the payment or traudu.
lent claims from the treasury. AS TO those claims
Judge Barnard. In the Judgment given by him III
my SUIT on Friday last says:-
It CHARGED against two Of the defendants the Mayor Of
CLAIMS knowing them be The 1omur.!;r Of Of Nsw
rendition or OF Judgment he has power WEI aSf
. las. resort S saai see Watcher s ana prSrss
nd af linn all the
cers together, the people rely ior pro,econ
taken ss ns ssa na the
s M q no 1s @
oesr say that subaerns have deceived him, how
ssy sf:s E-,'sa
s;s
them Van extreme and = hn1. looked a The vouchers
ns thai the ed had
n cn to n S also 20 as a Re ea
either OF the commission OF crime OF the criminal act Of
Every word OF this censure is as applicable to yOu
ana Mr.. Tweed as II is to the Comptrolicr. Ihe
statute under which tic claims referred To We're
audited is section Jour OF chapter 3o2 Of the Laws Of
1870. THIS section provides tnat
All liabilities against county of New York incurred
Mayor comprCsr ard present PIsdeai Of The Boar Of
70 Se ha be The
bends Of the county Of New York during The year
evyns ne taxes for The year 49,, an amont s"
claims shall be paid by The Comptroller to party par
entitled to receive the same, upon the certificate Of tue
Even you must admit that this section imposed
duty upon the Comptroller, as to the AUDITING Of
the claims referred TO- wh Nc was not n imposed ys
therefore your business, ana the business OF MI.
Tweed, equally with the Comptroller, IN The words
OF Judge Barnard To have examined the claims
with extreme care, and to have looked az he voucn
ers anu have satisfied yourself personally that the
| CudlkcS mdiC WCiS tVlSNs uhN eHut INC SSiNieco
| were performed upon Your own CONCESSION
you failed TO do So; ana therefore, in The words
OF condemnation by the learned Judge, Joi
to the citizens and was guilty either OF the commits
| sion Of crime OF CRIMINAL act OF negilgenCe.'
| There Is no escape Tor you or Tor Mf. Tweed nom
| this position. THIS the people understand aild are
| determined that both you ana Iweed snail bear the
| responsibility winch attaches 10 your acts.
| A further and perhaps more serious accusa
| ton Is made 10y the Comptro.er against DOTH You
| and Tweed as 10 those clalns., Inc comptroller
has sworn III MS aihdavit IN the Injunction SUIT
that before the ABOVE statute was passed ap
pointing the Board Oh Aunt tne chairman Oh
| committee ol the foaru OF SupciVisors Had GER
titled AZ 10 the Chains REFERRED 10 'has Tue
charges inaue were corIee anu .aa ~ my sS,viV.s
were pefoflcu ny m o1 ~ ~ 49,, ~, ~
IN tne same aiuaVie sss nc va" ,h ,,t .. ~ ,n
ceftlncate Wy e cna, nan " ad roi,ay w. ~.
SIpeIv,s0rs naug ,i1 ois IN a,, n,i,nd Ie av
inc Couu's, un eu..s hofra J,d@" Psrncra n w ~
.e,n ~ .u aonrs AMI nni enic1 Nv eitner emu
seateu ~ onv n ior Mr. Iva ma ine chaynan
sci VI a,0 .',tna roTerrai to vi cwead all ,"a
Vi , my ro r liz onn,rollar aa In t.a efSct ~
ansioI; o,i"1coto Va yourseif So,y nether
aor nor T,,ani nav" ,,eI these accrsatio1s
" nt 90 ou,ra1aons All airoc,0us
! n Snr,na ~, rho face 9f Ibem evidence ol
po,nn tt,c hetter than highway ropbsry al certi
nod Ia nv TweeI as per 1roucr liabilities aeainst
| ths comnty and in,s cerr,tsaie Is approved of by
| vnu Win vom ana TweeI therefore rests pri-
m.ri,v tne RESPONSIBILITY in this matter and SO long
az either of YOU reua in in Office the public conn.
dence cannot be restored TO tic administration OF
| ,ha 0ovornrnpnt nj other the ctly or county.