New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-18

with just as much force and energy can oommandj
II there Is any other power to exercise Will exercise ~
EIJudge Pierrepont-ws are convinced that you will
wise there are three men exercising the powers Of the
stated under the statute and IL the statute
and II IL becomes apparent presented the Al
torney General and the Governor that these three mon
violating the laws and committing robberies on the city,
that there Ia power enough TO prevent IT, And hayo
no doubt that subject do believe the AuOf-
ney General or yourself will have any. The prcc
mode Of proceeding we are not undertaking now TO al
Mr.. Barret-suppOse. sir that facts were submitted 20
= s T SaNs nS Ts
Elective franchise, on the It'll of November. and tat
members OF the p9Oe 0rer IN b6 @e sp ~
tain districts TO defeat the opposing candidate OF that
H% ISSS wd tsSs high
Gov. Honnan-Tt will be time enough " do that wb'n
Mr. Barreit-i have been informed BY the very high
est authority police captains are about to be re-
tuted in their places OF whom Ia deeply interested
in the election OF particular candidate Of1he Ianmany
Ring
At this juncture the Attorney General was called IA
express his views He ssd only desire to cay that "a
far any interference my part is concerned indie
pendent OF the action Of my Office have had no ap?Ii'
cations, general otherwise for any such Interference
nave seen S by the papers that Committee lad been ar
had resolved some weeks that II were evoked
tntiOna and lawful way to use the Office 10 the prosec
Ion Of any proceedings to protect the rights OF s
suit or action that would be approved by Mr. Charles
OCOnor as counsel knowing that his cmincncc is =
lection OF the city, and also that Office would not h
"5ess or Tar Improperly used for the Of
any suit Which he as counsel shall approve TO h'
consider nav D'''' - -" ''''
Gov. Hoffman MAY expect that after your consul
yOn Will make more specific application TO met
Gov. Hoffman then said he thought more proper that
Mr.. OCOnor should be paid by tie State for his services
and not by any private citizens.
ExJudge PeFrepOnt inquired the Attorno General
%oHd pc knd enough 70 m Win MI i otG
ney-General gave assent
Col Stebbins then asked the Governor whether he In
tended to institute proceedings directly himself
through the Attorney General whether he expected
that the proceedings would be naugurated by the CITY
of NewYork. His for asking were mainly from
the popularity OF the city credit which had been 20
wasted under the disorders Of the last two MONTHS
that prompt and speedy action necessary to re-
store It, and that the reasons appeared very stTonej
In making his negotiations for the necessary "ApruG-
lures OF the City Governments and the very large -
must continue to prevail for several months to
He particularly called the Governors attenIICn
to the fact that some 100000 have TO bc paid
into the Treasury from taxes and other source!
between this and the LIST Of February; tat he con!
readily understand the difficulties which would
the Controller to raise the large amount necessary
and above the sums TO be derived from the Tx
levy the flowing into the Treasury very
heavily, in harmony with the thrODbings OF the popuir
heart and 1t would more and more intense ~ tire
adopted by which the public could feel better sthnrh
that What publicly received would pass under tie
hands OF those who enioEed the public confidence.
In this great question Of the city credit the credit and
honor OF the State Ia equally involved THIS state looks
10 the city and County 100000 ts share q"
the taxes You are, therefore, endangered ~ much a
the city II prompt remedial measures are not aVald
Of 20 revive RHGS and Furnish the s
ton OF the loan OF $l5O0O was Mt Illustrate OF It'd
Gov, Hoifman-With the Controllers Office tie
hands of Mr. Green do not see what Is to prevent ths
payment OF taxes.
This terminated the interview, and the Committee
after receiving from Attorney General ChamPain tue
promised letter to Charles oConor which appended
departed the 81 traln to report to the COMMITTEES
Of Seventy the result Of their interview
The Committee regard the promise Of the Governor Ia
do all that he legally could TO bring the wrOngNocrs to
Justice and to the squandcred money and the
promptness with which the Attorney General gave 10
the Committee letter with such full aud ample pOwer
TO Mr.. O'Conor for the AttorneyGeneral in any
suits prosecutions which he might advise, and with
the explicit understanding that he might associate Will
him any others who might he needed as exceedingly
satisfactory to the Committee.
THE LETTER CHARLES o'CoNSoR.
STATE OF NEw-YoRK, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OFrIcE
ALBANY, Oct. H. 1871. )
The Hon. CHARLES 0'COENOR-Dedr Sir: A Committee
OF Citizens Of NewYork City called to-day upon the Gov
ernOr to ask other things the exercise Of such
official power as the AttornoyGenersl may possess "a
prosecute for The frauds recently brought to light in the
City Of NeW-YOrk The Governor Is DESTROYS rs am
that every facility should be afforded to make such
respectfully request that you council in sch
prosecutions, and empower you to institute In my
Of T aS Sa any St or fsSsS9T T at %
MARSHALL Is. CHAMPLAIN, Attorney General.