Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-01-06
THE NEW YORK PRESS.
Editorial Extracts From the Great Dailies.

DON'T MAKE CONTROLLER GREEN DICTATOR.
From the y Y, Heraldl
Under these circumstance we fail to see the
necessity of making the Comptroller for four
months an autocrat in the city.
There ia no longer any danger Of wanton or
corrupt expenditure OF the peoples money.
The several departments are in the hands Of
honest men, and Comptroller Green holds the
keys Of the public treasury. The Departments
of Public Works, one Of the most important in
the city, under the control Of George Van Mort
whose competency and integrity are not ques-
toned. The public parks are in the charge Of
prudent and honorable men.
VIOLENT LEGISLATION OPPOSED.
From the y. Y. Herald
The bill to confer extraordinary powers on
Comptroller Green, the main provisions Of which
were published in yesterdays Herald, will be
found in full in our colums to-day, together with
the debate and action OF the State Senate there
on. 1t is certainly most extraordinary meas
ure, and the Senate acted wisely in taking time
for its full consideration.
aREELEY's KNOWLEDGE OF TIE NEW YORK CUSTOM
house.
From the y. y. Tines
Mr.. Greeley has now been before the Senate
Committee, and its members know just az much
or as little as they ever did about the corrupt
practices Of Federal officials in New York City
and state At second and third hand Mr. Gree
ley knew. e., had heard good deal-and in
ferred great deal more. But Of Ills personal
knowledge this most scrupulous of journalists
knew as little about the abuses Of the New York
Custom house as he did about the balance sheet
Of the Bowling Green Savings Bank when he
invited all and sundry to eutrust it with then
cash.
CAN NEW YORK SUSTAIN HER NECESSARY burdens
OF TAX;
From the N. Y. Tines
Full and fair equalization Of taxes would ey
identity make our debt mere bagatelle to sup
port. In fact, in this City the elasticy' OF on
resources is equal to the annal taxation: that il
real estate is estimated to increase tiveper cent
in value annually, which is equivalent to the an
nual charge on a debt Of a hundred millions Of
the full value OF our real estate Even now, ou
rate Of taxation is less than that in Boston o.
Chicago, and the relation Of taxation to the full
value Of real estate is far less than in any grea
city Of this country. We can confidently con
clude then that even all the frauds and steal
ings Of the Ring have not weakened essential
the financial strength OF this rich Metropolis.
THE ATTACK on THE RING JUDGES.
From the New York Trihunel
The action of the Bar Association last nigl
was important as it indicates an intention
break cover in the matter Of the prosecute
Of the Ring Judges. A memorial to the Legi
lature, demanding rigid inquiry into the malaf
ministration OF justice in this city, emphatical
means business, for the eminent gentleman VII
are now committed to this grave step cam,
intend to treat this important matter lightly N,
with tickle indifference,
TIE DEAD TAMMAEY.
IFron the NJ Y. Trbune.l
That the crowd at Tammany the other nigL
good many Of whom were dead witho
knowing it, still paltered with the old name
if it were yet shibboeth Of might still soug
TO set the dead and odorous old animal on
legs again, is a new attestatiOn of tine immen
and incredible stupidity, which has ruled al
ridden us so long. The organization has new
had since it became power any brains
capacity which were not turned in the directo
Of felony. 1t is much beliej if it leaves to ma
kind the memory Of a single wise or yirtuoy
action; and in the shadowy limbo OF things loi
whereto it is hastering,it will Individually carry
worse smell than any thing Of human deyi
which has ever preceded it.