New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-29
without placing upon the statute book with or without
a., ,,or,s consent new Charter for this city which


would enable ts citizens clear the Augean stable OF
ali the tainted and corrupt remnants oil the Ianna
regime aud to reorganzets government upon an honest
and sound basis 1t is that, after sustaining the
Governors veto 10 our Charter, they hastily pissn,u
another one, known the Palmer Charter. nnfIieuH
changed from our draft to obvate OF the obeetons
expressed in the Governors veto IL Is reoaI reiaio
ing provision which they had also PREVIOUSLY GU ~
grated upon ours, that OF prompting cry h5oS
however correct In principle should rather have been
embodied a general law appncaple 10 al o Ia
with the Governor emphatic objections From TINS alone,
from the labiityto mistakes when every suCn 20
hastily prepared and passed and from the indications OF
the views and sentiments prevang thepo vas great
danger that the Governors sanction rnigh also pe VIII"
held from this Charter. Had they Temat t ft and
few days longer they would have known us Inte au
again vetoed, they might have passed IL over e he
obviated the objections No pPber few dsys before
the expiration Of the ten days aoweu u p o0 Charter
they adjourned sine del we al rn That Te had right
10 expect would be done by the legsla III VIC -
est Of permanent reform IN tHs Oily Officers
and enabled the people to elect proper nen eacted
by suspected gatherings for Office, ana other impure mo
tves. citizens would have accepted ~ az m
and woud have tried to do the best with 10 Sic f
their city from corruption anu ged and the Gov
was too much: the Legislature tuJoui'0"' ~ 49,
ernor refused his signature.
GOV. HoFFMANs DUTY.
And now without inquirng into the V'uiui'y VI UVi
rectness OF the objections questioned by many
the Governor when Withholding his sanction 70 'niS
Palmer Charter we think that the people nave reh'to
ask what his clear duty or rather WHAT IL "ouiu
h en had he been rs anxious 10 serve the people OF
this city in their efforts OF reform rs nc s 20
TO have been in former years 10 yleie ~ trad the
the infamous Iammany hlns "He" '"''
@ Hnoan cannot plead Ignorance. for he is citi-
zen of this city, and long since been familiar Win us
wants and by tins time certainly should also know me
infoTs and dangerous character of the who have
,,indi fOrV
discontinue and punishment our people nave so saI.
1esy songht since they have had knowledge OF their
conspiracy and crimes but whose hreings and synpa-
thzers vet swarm in many OF the pubic oces, ana lol
hose seey final overthrow legislation was absolutely
demanded In his annual message, the Governor recog
nzed and enforced the necessity or sucn egslauOn. III
keepng with that his clear duty, he could not wt
disand until after they had perfected those necessary
measures without, at least solenny eXhorlihg inen
SO 10 do He knew the Charter was hastily passed; ne
knew the necessity for it he should have sent ms mes
fer final adjournment for few days, 10 give him the
necessary time for examination ana ior tner @
action, if that was required lie ana no suSl INNS a.;
without knowing how much OF ms lie nc ueNovet,i
those precious days to the examination OF 3tner IeGs
tive measures OF presumably mucM IT'S Pl.o hi, 10
ance we know that, with this Charter before i ne
siif his Views then allowed the Legislature to adjourn
without his rcmonstrance and then insisted that some
of the provisions Of this Charter relating 10 he eeeuoh
| were i'm conflict with that same Registry law! A., o.
Thus by the action of the Legislature and the Gov
in Ills Gircton Both pretended TO DO anxious for re-
form; upon both the clear duty rested TO see 10 IL lS'
ne
they managed defeat while pretending TO aVor such
THE OYER AND TRIMMER VITO
We cannot close thi brief review Of the action OF the
Governor and Legislature concerning the great frauds
perpetrated by corrupt city officials and the cond-
ton Of our city without referring to one other significant
veto Of the Governor. Last Summer when this Commit
tee urged The Governor to take some action on behali
of tbe State in regard the city frauds the
attorney Mr. Charles O'Conor to act in his Uhe
erals
proceedings as might be proper. MI OConor accepted
IL Je and mas since then so acted and several civil
| and criminal prosecutions have been commenced by
him. and yet pending against several OF INC Inose
nro2nnent of the leaders Of the Tammany Ring Now IN
order 10 bring these persons and others TO justice ana
have the Indictments against them urea before a
who should be above suspicion OF UNDUE hnuence
or bias Mr. OCOnOr as VIC learn together WIN MI III
den prepared bill, known as the oyer ana lerIher
Bill" giving the Court OF Appeals the power 10 1esg-
nate some proper Judge Judges of the supreme Court
outside Of this Judicial DISTRICT DefOre whom tnese III
dctments might be tried. The bill passed the Leglsa-
ture GOV. Hoffman also vetoed H. ana the Lessa-
oySnaTiy men are presumed to have intended that
which their acts accomplish The people Oh thls city anu
state must Judge Whether Governor OF ga m "a. az
| I'm them lay, they accomplished TO MAINTAIN IN power
and 70 shield from punishment Inc Dd G1lTq em
Although most keeny felt the defeat or our Char-
ter which we believe would nave rescued inS CITY Hull
its perous and disgraeefu CONDITION. anu Wou5u nave
secured reforms necessary IN It's Govern
ment vet we reiraned from expressing our views
to telow-citzens upon TINS suseSt' because TIe
was still hope possibility LETT OF obtaining soue
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action of the Governor and the Legislature has ended IN
the final defeat Of all remedial measures OF legislation
for the city, which Is left in condition much worse
| than before the assembling OF the Legislature
REFORM GOVERNOR NECESSARY.
Before the Legislature met the corruptonists In and
ont Of Office thoroughly beaten at the polls, were, at
least in state Of fear Of removal and punishment now,
while still largely disgracing the pubic Offices from
which the Legislature has failed 10 remove them, and
still wholly unpumshed they resume their attitude of
defiance and their hope not only of exemption from
punishment Of complete resumption OF power at no
very distant day. .,-,.,
But they must not he permitted to triumph Notwith-
standing all delay and disappointment, the people nave
it in their power utterly to overthrow the hydraheadeu
monster of niquy and corruption What was done last
Fa can be again done and better done at the election
next FALL when the people can elect Governor less
hampered by constitutional and other Scrupes ana CON
sderatOns whenever questions Of positive and necessary
been so closely identified with the corrupt men whom tile
honest capable and reliable public servants and repre-
sentatve Great care must be taken In the selection OF
candidates that the will of the people shall not be
thwarted by treachery ncapacity Under these cir
cumstances deem II our duty 10 continue In the
language of the resolutions OF the 4th OF September 10
assist sustain and direct united effort by the citizens
of New-YOrk, without reference 10 party to obtain
GOOD government and honest officers to administer it,
until that end achieved and long the citizens Will
honor this Committee with their confidence
w. L. HAyEAEYER, Chairman.
| SIMON sTERNE, Secretary.
Ne1-YOrk, May q, 1872.