The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-09-21

of this appointment TO the lst day of February.
h''A' very RICHARD B. coSSoLLr,
Comptroller OF the City OF New YORK.
Removal OF tar. storrs.
CoaprRoLLER's OFFICE, September l6
EGr Richard A. Storrs-MY DEAR SIR: Cir-
culntances. which seem to me Imperative, re-
auire change in the office OF deputy comp
troIIer of this city. They do not at all reflect
upon your official rectllude, but regard only
the public interest. With the kindest feeling
toward you. am obliged to notify you OF your
removal. You will therefore please take .s NO.
tice that hereby remove you from tne oMee
of deputy comptroller OF the City OF New
York. 9,i-! Very traly yours,
RICHARD B. CONNOLLY. Comptroller.
The New York Evening Post OF Monday
says:
It IS understood that in following this course
Mr. Connolly has -avaled himself of the ad.
vice not only OF Mr. Havemyer, but also OF
Mr. Samuel J. Tilden, the chairman OF tue
Democratic State general committee, who IS
in accord with Ex-Governor Seymour, SANFORD
Church, Mr.. Cassidy, of the Albany Argus,
Fernando Wood and other party y leaders. =, MI; MI
Green was sworn In BY Judge BARBOUR, OF Tue
Superior Court, at o'clock on Saturday after
noon. This action OF Connolly, 1t Is said, mas
deep political significance, so far as ine iu-
ture control OF the party machinery IN tnls
city is concerned. It Is said that Messrs. TIL
den. Seymour, Church and Cassidy. aided by
Complroller Connolly and ex-Sherif OBrien,
propose to hereafter take the control OF Iam-
many. new general committee VIII De
formed. In which the best elements Oh ram
many, the German Democrats, the Democratic
Union and the Young Democrats will enter.
The names of such men as ex Mayor Have
myer, Andrew II. Green, Abram d Law
renee, Samuel G. Courtney, James OBrlen,
Fernando and Benjamin Wood, &C., are NEIL
toned In connection with It.
This morning the following was sent 70 MI.
Connolly:
Mayor Hall to Mr.. ConnolIy.
MAYORS Orr:c:. September ls, 1871.
Sir: am advised that your action IN re-
miaing absolutely during specified term Of
several months to deputy comptrolier al
and every power and duty Of comptroller ls
such rellnqulshment OF your of1ce and 50
antagonistic to legal construction OF tne
spirit OF the charter, that your procedure is
equivalent in law 10 q resignation OF your
ofice as comptroller of the City of New York,
and hereby accept such resignation.
am also advised that when the power OF
appointment to office Is given Without re-
striction upon, or without express statutory
enactment regarding the power OF remoVa,
appointment, and that the process Of ftmpeacn'
ment is a merely CO ordinate but not connict,
ing power TO remove In effect an impeaehed
officer by procuring vacancy.
Therefore, 10 save all question, also hereoy
remove you from the head OF the hnance DE-
partment. Very truly yours,
A. OAKEY HALL,
Mayor of the City OF New York.
To RICHARD B. CONNOLLY, late Comptroller OF
the City OF New York.
Mayor Hall to General Mcclellan.
Mv Dear Sir: The action OF Richard B. Con.
nolly In retiring from the discharge OF omcai
duties for term OF FIVE months has created a
vacancy In the Office OF comptroller OF the CITY
of New York, as I am advised and believe.
The nnblic interests demand that 1t should be
fsled Immediately by some gentleman OF ac,
owledged ability, not directly connected
with local politics, and whose name commanas
the respect and confidence of the people OF the
city, State and country, as well as OF the nnah-
cia centres In Europe. p.
The credit of the city has been attacked. 1t
must be defended and maintained. The ad-
ministraton of its financial affairs must De
placed beyond even the shadow or suspicion
of intrigue This is due alike to Its creditors
and to our citizens, all Of whom have an intsr-
eat N its good name and success, and look ior-
ward to the early completion ofils great WORKS
of improvement now in progress, with the
most important OF which you have been for
wear past prominently connected. Your e6-
tended reputation, and your varied experience
in the execaton Of public and private trSsts rust OF
sitIon, and at this t,n1e; while your entire free.
dom from ali local and political complications
viii insure almost unqualified public approval
of your acceptance of the responsibilities which
belong to 1t.
Therefore tender you the office OF comp
troller. and earnestly urge YOU to accept IL.
am aware that your full retiremehs lIo,n
the important position you hold In the depart.
ment of docks will become matter OF great
regret not only to yourself, but to the dePatt-
ment and the public, yet It's operations VIII oe
promoted rather than impeded oy your ac-
ceptance; because, while your administrator
Of the finances Of the city will inure to the
benefit of the dock improvements In common
with all the other departments, and save all
from the danger which now threatens them,
YOUR advice and counsel and supervision must
still be extended to whomsoever shall occupy
your place in that department should you
cease to hold it.
am confident your acceptance OF the comp
trollership will at once restore that public con.
fldence In the financial administration OF the
CITY which is absolutely necessary, In my judg-
ment, to preserve not alone the public credit,
hut the public peace.
1 ask, therefore, your proE acceptance.
A. 0AKEY HALL.
70 General GEo. B. MCCLELLAN.
MIR. Connolly's Reply to the Mayor.
Shortly before noon the following letter
was sent to Mayor Eall by Comptroller Con-
molly: ,,, o,rrcr
September l8. liz o'clock A
Hon. A. Oakley Hdu, hayor-MY DEAR slR:
I have read in the morning papers only your