The New York herald., 1871-09-18

city government frauds being presented from
day to day, the most curious is that of the
appointment by Comptroller Connolly of ''Mr.
Andrew H. Green, formerly of the Central
Park Commissioners" to the position Of
Deputy Comptroller, by the advice of
Mr.. w. f. Havemeyer, and to the great
joy of our English-controlled contemporary,
which had lashed itself into fury over these
frauds. Now, we have nothing to say against
'Mr. Andrew II. Green, formerly Of the
C. P. c." and hope he may prove
the best instrument to reach all the facts
about the frauds upon the city governm ent
but it is certainly strange to see the
paper that was so furious become all at once
as gentle as sucking dove on learning Of bis
appointment. 1t had vociferously demanded the
resignation or removal of Mr.. Connolly, and
now it is satisfied that he should hold his
position, as he has appointed Mr.. Green,
formerly of the c. P. c., Deputy, with power
to act for the time being as Comptroller
Thus Mr.. Green is given the onerous duties of
investigating and exposing the frauds of his
superior, under the very eyes of that superior
himself How he will do it remains to be seen
unless the appointment of General Mcclellan
blocks the little game. 1t is not unlikely, too,
that our British-inspired contemporary, which
exhibits such remarkable change of opinion,
may have thought that in this move it saw
the way clear to grind party axe or to vent
some personal spleen.
To show the effect the action Of COMPTROLLER
Connolly has had upon the party press, one
side and the other, we publish to-day in
another part of the paper articles on the sub
ject from an English newspaper (pub-
lished in this city, and the New York
World. We give them for what they are
WORTH and the public can take its choice
All we care about is to get at the
truth, whoever may be damaged by ii, and
to prevent one guilty party taking refuge by
assaults upon others who may or may not be
guilty. Let every tub stand upon its own
bottom. We have said from the beginning
that the noise made by the English newspaper
published in New York; was for party effect,
and from personal considerations, parading
the same figures from day to day and using
these as an advertisement. Now it is more
apparent that all its hubbub and fuss and its
demand for tho overthrow Of the Tammany
Ring are only its plan to get a. the spoils of
office by new combinations and by forming
new rings. 1t has been whispered that
Sammy Tilden has been the principal
or one of the principal movers in
the assault on the Tammany Ring, and that
the headloug action of our English contem-
porary was inspired by him. AS chairman of
the State Democratic Committee he was natur:
ally jealous Of the power of Tammany, and
has taken this course to destroy it. We
see thus the strangest movements among pol
iticians of all stripes to break up one ring
and to form others in order to get at
the city treasury and power This appears
to be the secret of the present excitement
The same spectre of frauds has been revived
over and over again for like purpose
in the course of few years. We attacked
and, indeed, long ago, the |
gross extravaganza of our city au-
horities, and, therefore, could wait to see |
what the pretended virtuous party journals
we're after. Their object-which we have |
low.
If our English contemporary had been sim |
,ere in desiring an honest investigation of the |
,ity frauds and reform, why did it not endorse
'ur proposition to have Mr.. Royal Phelps, Mr. |
Belmont, or some other gentleman of like |
standing and ability in financial matters, ap- |
pointed as Comptroller? There would be no |
loubt Of full and honest investigation by !
such gentleman. Then the public would be |
satisfied. But it seems to have another. object
in view, and hence its delight at the appoint
ment Of 'Mr. Andrew II. Green, formerly of
the G. p. c., to the position of Deputy Comp
troller by Mr.. Connolly, while Mr.. Connolly
the position of Comptroller. One
object, as well as that which springs from party
consideration, appears to originate in some
private grief The English newspaper (pub-
lished in New York; and the political clioues.
which are aiming at the spoils, think Mr.. |
Green would serve their purpose, and, conse- |
quently, Mr.. Green, late Of the c. p. c.. |
troler's books. The Committee of Seventy
a cumbrous body-as well as all the other
set in motion nSpretence of making
and REFORM are not likely to do |
much. One such gentleman as we have sug- |
yested in the Comptroller's Office would do the
work thoroughly and honestly, if untrammelled
by the presence of superior in his own
department..
The violence Of our English contemporary
las, as was said before, shown the motive by
which it has been inspired No one assumes
yirtue or more loudly declaims against vice
han the vicious. Our contemporary was
conducted when under the control
If that thorough and accomplished journalist,
dr. Henry j. Raymond. As to its contempti-
lie attacks upon the HERALD because
We would not lend ourselves to the party