The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-20
The End Of tho Political Turmoi,-wiM 1t
Satisfy tho Peoples

features which cannot fail to awaken serious
reflections In the minds of all intelligent peo-
ple The situation may be thus summed up
declined the appointment of City Comptroller
rendered him by Mayor Hall, and Richard
% German, Counsel to the Corporation, has
addressed communication to the Mayor,
advising him to make no other appointment,
but to withdraw his notice to the various
departments, and to treat Connolly as Comp
troller de facto if he does not regard him as
Comptroller dejure. ut seems to me, says
the Corporation Counsel, ''that you should be
governed 10 this matter moro by considera-
tons Of expediency aud sound policy than by
those merely of strict legal power and right;
and he proceeds to argue that the prolonged
legal controversy to which contest for the
COMPREHENSIVE would unquestionably lead,
would occasion financial difficulties and COM
plications, prolong the public excitement and
sense of insecurity, and cause great damage to
the city treasury and to the public creditors.
On the other side, the Committee of Seventy
adopted set of resolutions endorsing the ap-
pointment Of Andrew II. Green as Deputy
Comptroller, calling on all good citizens to
give him their moral support as guardian of
the public funds of the city, and pledging the
committee to aid him pecuuiarily and by coun-
sci in all lawful ways to retain his position.
Armed with these resolutions subcommittee
waited upon Deputy Green and Comptroller
Connolly, the latter of whom assured his visi-
tors of his determination not to be sacrificed
by bis associates in the city government,
bigger rogues than himself, without drag
ging them down with him, and pledged
himself to let the citizens know all the workings
Of the Comptroller's office and who were In
terested in them. In addition to this we have
a remarkable and scarcely credible statement
from the plaintiff in the city injunction case, to
the effect that Connolly has placed in the hands
of the Committee of Seventy proofs which
establish his own criminality and that of other
members Of the government, and has promised
to make restitution of all he ''owes" to the
city out Of his private fortune. Finally, an
evening paper announces-frst, that Connolly
has lodged his resignation in the hands of
Messrs Havemeyer and Tilden, as a security
to his new friends that he will not cheat them
by removing Deputy Green or resuming the
duties and powers of his office; and, secondly,
that Peter B. Sweeny endorses the appoint
ment of Mr.. Green, and advises Mayor Hall
to accept the situation.
Now what is to be the upshot of all this
Mayor Hall will probably act upon the adj
vice Of the Corporation Counsel, cease all
attempts to remove Connolly and again re-
cognize him as City Comptroller. The injunc-
ton against the city may be removed by Judge
Barnard, on the ground that Deputy Green is
practically Comptroller, and the wheels
of the municipal machine will again
be set in motion. The Committee
of Seventy will continue to meet, to talk
and to resolve; the razor-strop jour
nalists will keep up their cry of frauds and
their promises Of developments in order to
bring few dollars into their empty pockets
through the sale of their papers, and by the
time the fall election comes on new city ring
will be formed to contest the possession of
the municipal spoils with the old
Tammany Ring. We unhesitatingly denounce
this whole business as shameful fraud upon
the people of New York, who have demanded
an Investigation into the alleged plumber Of
the city treasury and the punishment Of the
public robbers. Every good citizen approved
of the legal steps taken before Judge Barnard
to prevent the further depletion of the city
treasury, and when the judgment was rem
dered and the Court fixed upon Comptroller
Connolly criminal responsibility for frauds
'of the character of highway robbery" the
sentiment of the people of New York, outside
political jobbers, place-holders and place.
hunters, was unanimous in favor of his in
slant removal from Office. The Chief Magis-
trate of the city, whose duty 1t was to act in
the matter, took such steps as were
then within his reach to get rid
of the unfaithful officer and to fill
his place with man whose character
and competency were unquestionable and un-
questioned. Every friend of reform should
have joined in the effort to drive Connolly
from tie Finance Department; but, instead of
this, through the intrigues Of those who
desired to turn the disgrace of the city to their
own political profit and advancement, CON-
promise and alliance was made with the
tainted official, aud plot was concocted by
which the efforts Of the Mayor could be
defeated and Connolly retained in office. The
pretended object was the exposure of other
city officials, who were said to be implicated
with Connolly, and against whom he was to
turn Estates evidence" The real object was
to break the Tammany Ring, through the
aid Of Connolly, and to form another "Ring"
in its place. No person could believe or
affirm that General Mcclellan would
not have made thorough and effec-
tive investigation into the affairs of the
Comptroer's Office, or that he would have
screened any guilty party, no matter whom he
.a;rh4 ha Rut ha would not have answered