New-York tribune., 1871-10-07

our City which has given our Tammany rulers
an unqualified unhinching support from the
outset. It still insists that they have done
nothing that merits reprobation. 1t now ap-
peals to the Editor of this journal for his per-
sonal judgment in the premises, saying:
"IIorace Greeley has returned from his Western trip,
and wa expect now to see from his vigorous pen few
septepces on the Murphy row. which will have IN
them uttlo OF the old TRIBUNE thunder. Durirg ms
absonce his paper has been extravagant IN auuaoh Vi
some dcnunCatiOn OF Others and strangely
silent about many concerning whom the EditOrinChicf
used to have very pronounced opinions. We believe
Horace to bo an honest with raro ntuitons' com
peten TO discriminate between good and evil' alert
IN condemnation Of corruption. and always chi
ya,rlc In defense OF the right. He comes upon
the arena OF National STATE. and Olty con-
hct at a tims whom a the combatants are bood-Ohhu'
with little left full OF bile and running over Win
personal malice He will. OF course, SEQ tho necessity o
taking the fight; and who ever found tho hand
Of Greeley light weight in tho scale Bu with all Ms
pucnacy hs OF fairness is still regnan ana we
confidently look TO Horace Greeley ana THE TRBUsB "
carefully ponder tho entire situation beforo ho casts his
weight and influence with the one side or the 0th'r.
quits likely, Mr. Greeley had he been hero from tho
rst would have inscnsiby dred INTO tho same savage
the rest but fortunately he has been away.
He has Travelled far and wide. receiving assurances
respect and regard at every turn, until he must haVo
concluded that If he Is unpopular, popularity Is bore
why can ho put his eye to tho situation, tako II
all carefully weigh tho JactS OF tho cas" ana Hot as
moderator OF this very unruly town meeting Let him
begin with Oakley Hail. in tho City Hall. The Tunes
charges the Mayor with being thief. Wa know bot
ter the people know better but. for all that. let Mr.
Greeley examine the charges and tho answers. Ho
would checrfuly abide by bIa decision.
The Timhs charges Peter B. Swc"ny with beng plb-
lie plunderer, an unfahful errvant. a dishonest man.
believe that IL honest plro-mndrt person ever
lived earth Mr.. Sweeny is that pcraon. Noverthe
less would abide by the decision Of this popular UNI
pre- Let him arrlisn tho statements in The Tunes dirty
and contemplate they are and then listen to mo
sqnires No living being cut of The Times Office
wouI refuse to he bound by his decision.
The Times has 6t TO stigmatize Henry Hilton fnd
his management OF the Department Of Parks, enIoiVUr
create the impression that the Judge is creature
~ the Ring. and that he manages Affairs in their c0rrpe
political interest. To be Judge Hilton has lived IN
York all hls lfe is known and appreciated by tho
best most solid mon here, and has mt stain upon hi9
IA mo Of the size Of pea but never mind. Let Mr.
Greeley call him up, too. Lot him hear M that tho alien
adventurcr OF The Times has to say and thGn with tho
unsulicd pages Of tho Department before him. let him
decide betwoon the snoh aud the Judge We ohceruly
would be bound by his decision.
The T.1S has had word too vile for Mr Tweed For
months it has black guarded him. rdiculec his family
and thrust its beasty malSco into his very home. Mr.
Tweed In his invuinerablity for sven Com
promise Barrett and hs counsel wero compelled to leave
lin out OF their application for Injunction 20 be sure
We who know Mr.. Tweed know HIM to he ar upright
man. generous to extremes ndhearted, impu~ivo in
all good work. and full OF rare powers, for work. but,
ncyrrthclcss, hs is up for examination also. VIII Mr.
Greeley be kind enough ascertain. il he Why Mr.
Tweed is thus vilred. and let t's people know
There could be but answer. TAcSr men ere high
toned gentlemen men Of prOby, Of honor sensitive to
,h,s 4 flcir al 10 relapm il from
peril but aido from that which il minor &C nsiicr-
alton they the representative Of our C'y and
Mr. Greeley Is bound in honor To sink party ooLsera-
tons md pstiic-spirtcd ctir to give this srious
MATES carly and earnest attention. We ask him in
all sincerity viii you do it ~
Rcsponse by Mr.. Greeley.
Having read and considered nearly c very
thing that has been published bearing Oh our
City's Finances, alike whilG in Ncw-York and
while absent. respond to the above inquiries
as follows:
l. That Oakley Hall has cinbczzlcd the pub
lie money and converted il to his own usc is
not yet proved, though the testimony of Mr.
John Foley ca Democrat and late Supervisory,
bears hard against him. AS, however, l
do MT understand Mr.. Foley to assert that
he has personal knowledge of the division
among the members of the Board of Audit of
moneys frauGnlcntly obtained from the t2oas-
ury On bogus claims, | must, for the present.
regard the charge that Mayor Hall has stolen
Millions from. the City and converted them, to
his own uss, as Not Proven.
BIT that he has culpably aided Othr!s to
enr.oh Themselves at the public cost, seems to
me clearly established and virtually confessed.
lie holds q most responsible and honorable
trust, which gives hiA an effective veto on
reckless disbursements of Che Ciy's funds.
His official approval is reqaisito to any dis
bursemcrt at all OF course, he cannot watch
against every little leak. and scrutinlze sus-
Jiciously every labCrer's stableman's bill
for services rendered. BIT when lills of
$50 OOs, S50,OOO 100000, and over, are rained
upon him in quick succession for plastering,
plumbing. furnishing and carpetng a single
edliee, until they amount in the aggre-
cato to a sufficiency to build and fur
nsh that edifee three over, can-
nos doabt that it was his plain duty
to call halt, to make inquiry; to send
trusty subordinate to investigate and report,
before giving the requisite approval 1t seems
TO me plain that Millions have been abstracted
from the City treasury which must have been
still there if Mayor Hall had done his simple
official duty. That he failed even to attempt
this, bis own letter and other manifestOes une-
quivocay show. Without, therefore, going
into the question of his motive or object, it
seems to he clear that Mayor Hall has so
woefully, disastrously, betrayed his trust, that
he ought at once to resign or be elected from
! office.
ii. have seen no evidence that Peter b.
Sweeny ia "public plundcrer" lie has GER
tainly kept very bad cOmpany. and has spent