New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-25
THE SECRET ACCOUNTS.
TAMMANY'S EXPOSURE.

INTEREST OF BANKERS AND MERCHANTS IN con-
TRoLLEB CONNoLLY's ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ON THE STREET YESTERDAY.
The publication of what purport to be tram
scripts Of Controller Connollys accounts was subject
OF unusual comment among capitalists Of wast yes
terday, their republication In other papers having
brought them into general circulation among this cass
As well-knOwn banker expressed it, Everybody Is
turning his attention TO bookkeeping" There Is no
query TO whether tho figures given arc strictly accu
rate or not Little attention Is paid to the method LII
which the subject Ia treated in the Journal Originally
making the publication the manner In which the secret
accounts obtained the motives which LED 10 the
exposure Public attention Is arrested solely py
the importance OF the revelations. The exposure
OF the accounts is believed to have occurred at Tune
when thoughtful citizens more ready than ever DO
fore to unto in taking measures for the puiheatoh Oh
the City Government. movement Is already on foot
among largo number OF capitalists, who propose 10 re-
sis the further collection Of municipal taxes until an
official showing of the city's finances Is compelled
Those who prominent In the matter state that
there every prospect Of success in ecetng the eomb
nation prominent banker being invited yesterday 10
jon the contemplated movement OF capitalists, replied
I'm nearly these words: "sr, you are too much
stranger to me for TO commit myself to you should
like to SEQ so and manning two OF three prominent
men) II they will join will, and gladly too for some
thing must DO done. Garry that message to them
from me-"
This movement OF capitalists has not yet taken
shape but from every side there are expressions
of readiness, and not seldom OF impatience.
Tho members of the Produce Exchange canyassing
the subject of in the City Government as earn
estly as their past action might be expected OF
them Some dissension has arisen among them on ac-
count OF the proceedings at the mpromptu indignation
meeting the day before the riot few OF the members
being disposed demand that the promoters OF the meet
ing shall be reprimanded for infringement OF the bylaws
The result it is expected will be that the majority VIII
he more cautious though mot less decided There Is,
probably body of merchants in the city who are so
closely sympathy with the enlightened popular feeling
of the country at large the members OF the Produce
Exchange. Those who TO understand the temper
OF this Exchange assert that its action Will be to the pur
pose In this emergency
Strong expressions OF condemnation Of Tammany mis-
rule were heard In almost every place in which persons
interested the financial prosperity OF the Guy "oio
assembled. SOme defenders of Tammany small minor
ity claimed that proper vouchers could be preseheu M
all the GREAT sums which have been expended. III was
asserted that the silence of the Tanmany ocas was
merely for the purpose of drawing the hre Oh c p'
and that in good season complete yndicauoh "ouu pe
made-even stronger one than that Oh meSsrs As'oi'
rovlor and Roberts, OF some months ago Bnt, again
old oan the persons adopted this line OF defense
were secuted and silenced