The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-09-14
THE NEW YORK FRAUDS.
The Republican Party Responsible.
4 Conspiracy 70 bring the City under Mil.
tary Control F6iied.

For a month past the Radical papers
have been filed with accounts Of euor-
nous frauds perpetrated upon the treas.
ury of New York City. The people of
the city have had very little to do with
their government for some time past,
No sooner had the radicals control Of
the Legislature, than they commenced
operations for the purpose OF perpetua /;
ting their power aud enriching them
selves. A board Of supervisors was
created which was 10 incur oil the
expenses, audit all the bills and levy
all the taxes for the city government.
They next took possession Of the Police
department, then the Board Of Health,
and then the Fire department. These
boards were created, filed, and control.
led by the Radical legislature at Albany
the people of New York deprived of all
control over their local affairs, aud the
Mayor made u mere figure head. 1t is
unnecessary to say that almost every
republican appointed on these boards
soon amassed fortune, and that the
expenses, the taxes, and the debt Of the
city rapidly increased 1t was under
this regime that these frauds were per.
petrated, and it is equally true that the
Republican party of New York aud it
alone is responsible for them,
Mayor Hall and the city authorities
as soon as the charges were made were
not ouly anxious for but solicited an
investigation of the city accounts.
The thieving propensities of the rad.
icals were not satisfied even with these
boards. They already had their plans
prepared to seize upon the docks and
schools of the city, when the people
becoming utterly disguised with their
ncfarious plots hurled them from power,
and in 1870 returned the State govern.
ment into the hands of the Democracy,
who have restored to the city the right
Of selecting its own rulers.
The city authorities have published
in book form complete aud accurate
statement Of the city finances in order
that every one may investigate them
for himself.
Mayor Hall was recently interviewed
by newspaper reporter, in reference
to the expose of these frauds, to whom
he said
For my part, think it Is of positive service
to the City Government lam officially thank
full that it has been made. 1t gives the city
authorities dignihed opportunity to make a
full statement Of the facts of the case. We
shall give full history Of the issuing of bonds.
There has been great deal Of romancing on
that subject in the papers. The bonds are
ministerially issued by US. They might as we'll
BLACKBOARD Boutwell,, Spinner, and Alison for
issuing the bonds and currency Of the U. s.
We have no power to issue bonds except as the
Legislature directs us 10 do so.
The Comptroller's monthly statement of the
condition Of the county debt is now in my hands
in manuscript intend to send 1t to the Joint
Committee on Monday, accompanied with a
history of the debt-how it was contracted and
what there is to show for it-so as to furnish
them with preface to whatever report they
may make.
If the injunction had been granted restrain.
ing the pay ment of current expenses, cleansing
oil streets would have had TO be stopped, gas
companies might have refused TO light the
streets, health inspectors would have had 10
be discharged, six or eight thousand workmen
on the parks and Other public works would
have had to be discharged, work on the docks
would have to be stopped, and the tendency
would have been TO promote disorder. Then,
under some Interpretation OF the ku- klux BILL
and the pretence that their was intestine dis,
order in the State, Gen. Grant would have
interfered here.
That explains the object Of the recent visit of
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Branch. client Of mine heard Jones say on
the boat going down there that his object was
to throw the municipal government here into
chaos, so as to lay foundation for calling
upon the General Government to interfere
here and appoint provisional Mayor, &C., as
they do in the Southern States.
But even il the injunction had been granted
restraining payment of current expenses by the
Comptroller, while the situation desired BY the
Jones party might have reacted to the politi-
cal disadvantage of the Democracy by suffering
a temporary chaos, yet had taken measures
TO even then protect the laborers and the citi.
zens. Banks and individuals stand ready TO
advance All the money necessary, and at all
hazards ! determined to preserve the good
name and tranquility of the city.
At meeting of citizens on the 4th
OF September, committee of 40, com.
posed of both parties, was appointed to
Investigate the Comptrollers accounts,
and the Mayor, Aldermen and Surer.
visors renew their assurances that the
committee shall have the frcest access
TO the books, SO that the investigation
shall be as thorough as possible.
THE MOUSE IN THE MEAL.
The HERALD has several editorials on the
charges against the city officials Tho editor
about hits the nail on the head when he SAYS:
The party zeal OF the Republican newspapers
OF New York has outstripped discretion in the
indiscriminate attacks made on the city author
lilies and Tammany. 1t is apparent to every
sensible person or unprejudiced politician that
the assaults are made chiefly for political effect
and with u view to promote the business OF
these newspapers. This fact stands out so
prominently that few 10 the end will be de-
ceived by their pretended virtuous Indignation
at the frauds charged to the city officials and
Tammany chiefs. Then there appears to be
well-founded suspicion that personal spite and
disappointment, as well as party and business
motives, have led some of the managers of the
Republican press, at least to make and reiter-
ate, in the most violent manner, charges
against the city authorities. We have only to
look at the aaring advertisements in large
type and In the most conspicuous columns of
the Times and other Republican papers, side