New-York tribune., 1871-09-13
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Neither the gentle wOOHS OF Mayor nan, hor
thc tcrcc invcctivC OF The UOrd, nor the
growing storm of popular Indignation, seems
to have any influence upon Mr.. Controller
Connolly. lie RI lied yesterday to The Mayors
letter of Monday, requesting his resignation,
in tono of cilrcntcry unparalleled
even in our experience Of these singu-
lar rogucs. He has evidently taken
counsel of his brethren of the Ring, and
las agreed with them to GCiy alike the cam0r
Of public opinion and The firm demand Of the
Mayor. Netting hut thc promise Of support
from what alrearS TO him the highest author
i,y could have given to his rather timid and
nervous nature this cynical audacity. Ever
si"cc tac beginning of these times OF trial,
this man has been under The most painful
anxiety Of mind in regard TO the intentions of
Mr. Tweed What "thc Boss" Vas going to do
was to him the darkest and most mOmCntous Of
problems. In every possible channel he sought
for information on this head, unavailinGly urtll
the advent of this day Of crisis. One of the
most striking characteristics Of the Tammany
leaders. which has been developed in these
recent movements, is tic deep distrust and
suspicion G,y entertain Of each Other.
In their jealousy ana dread Of each
Other they have at times been capable of
anyt'ing-cvcn Of telling the truth and
'orSakng their wayS of plundCr When
1t last tho sto,m burst and the Mayor,
who seems really to have retained more
affinity than the rest with the decent world
outside this band of brigands. called upon
Connolly to relieve the City Government from
he disgrace and embarrassment Ofhs presence,
T.. =, ,,l hat ln IN, fritr
distress, to thc hca pluud,r,r and su1mi; ed
himself to his Charge. There cCUld be little
GOubt a. to what position he would take. He has
more corr3cc. less conscience, less REGARD for
he opinion of mon, Il more complete conil-
dt"cC in The brutal power OF money to accom-
rl,..h cvc.y .ythirg. t.-n any of his associates i'll
the EiHg II Was in all probability he who
slinCncd Tie feeble knees OF the terrified Con
trollcr, and inspired him with that dosgcd in
s0lc.cc which we sec i'll his letter.
lie meet, sQuarcly ard with no attempt at
evasion tl!c i>Sue presented Ivy the Mayor with
a lra2cn denial OF tie most evident facts. He
says During the many years of my admin
"iktlatiOn of this Office, have not seen, and
"f;il now to sec, any dimiNrtiOn of public
confidcnce;" and alittlc further on he adds
with placid c1lrOntcry which, under the cir
cumstanccs, is simply Incredible:
beg leave to diccr from yOnr Honor In thinking the
robbery Of my Office creates any unexpected or sudden
cIACrec " am not apprchcAsNc that either yourself
this community will suspect that AN all accompicc
that depreciation"
That It's is not ignorance. but pure con-
tcmpt alike FOR the truth AID for the public
:. ntimcn,, is shown by his subsequent refer
enccs to the "popular clamor," and "the
{ L,,p of au I.
All those who have known in what agonies
Of fear and suspicion this vaporcr has lived
for many weeks past, can easily conceive
what powerful assurances of protection he
must have received from that vulgar despOt
whom the Ring have so long regarded as
| their earthly Providence, to inspire him with
this msolcnt confidence. He even refuses to
| listen to the Mayors suggestion, with the i'm
puicnt remark, so far as my administration
els questioned equal responsibility attaches
"to yours elf )" as if he should say, "My dear
"Oakcy you know VIC are tarrcd with the
"same bush, and if l 90, you must go with
| me-"
In short, Mr. Halls attempt to make this
achncvlt dyed swindler and suspected fclOn
Weld to the voice of the people he has plum
deIcd and betrayed has failed; and this, III
all probability, through the action of that
more robust and courageous rObber who has
managed the Controller like an irresponsible
puppet. 1t is now necessary for the Mayor to
use all his reserved powers. lie is fOuted and
deGcd by these creatures of his appointment.
A darker color is to-day given to the theft of
the vouchers. 1t is now asserted that the
stolen warrants bore the Endorsements of the
persons to whom they were paid, and the
numbers of the checks conveying the money;
thus furnishing an invaluable means of
tracing the spOils to the men who
divided them. 1t is also reported and
believed that forgerics to a large amount in
thc accounts of Kcyser were embraced in these
sioi'n papers. But however this may be, Con-
trocr Connolly and his hackers are now in
Lagraut rebellion not only to the just de-
mazda Of public opinion, but to the proper
authority of the municipal government.
lie carnct continue one day longer in
his place without serious injury to the public
credit, and a dcplOrablc loss of the very prin-
ciplc Of authority. The Mayor cannot go
backward. The least vaclation would now
be fatal to LIN. lie accepted his present
position with the avowed pledge that
he was TO he hereafter held responsible
for the proper management of municipal affair.
When lie made the announcement of the
appointments by which he placed in Office the
several heads of departments, he said:
"1he Mayor also practicdLy possesses the pOrtr 10 re-
more an mcol"nstcnt e,ring head Of department,
which head, IN turn, may remove every subordinate"
Let him now assume the full responsibility en-
braccd in these words and he will find the city at
his back, and possibility of redceming many
faults ard errors before him. But if he sub