New-York tribune., 1872-02-13

programme advocates ls The Iinlt,,0 TIA -
,ef7 10 The term fer which the Mayor sb.n On Az o.
lh,, you see s very important he chs,,tDss % steka
soal oc absolutely responsible one Ss2,esnnss
Dal II th.Ie y 10 DO aConroer here snd ~ hssrs
phfuneht There over whom the Mayor h.s ots'et d.
theie can De no responsibility. suppose Ina, ae D poses
has b,cn appointed bF former Maya, \, ~ gnsss
cannot control that man. raunOt bos 4, ..ne haJer
spOnsibe goF the goy.ruen ~ tnn 1," ~" tnf hsyof. !.
responsible for officers whom be eqpsni .. 'annot a
move. Another principle which ve thought h se e ~
right that you should Cniody In ths b is -, sou1 h
should vote for than 10 out o. i; ,ssno ss 20 veti
elected. | belieye this would be noihng nass,a Oh
tic same principle that We recognize Win 80 .
the Inspectors ~ Election. the pfncple =, .Sstb
rcscnat0n OF miDOgiilcs. The principle viii hsae f,p
meet WIN uni'tr''l adoption shortly. An0ihfftssea
present. lam asked hundred lines In q month s,afa
the enolumcnts ~ ti thst officer ~ me css,sas
and am always obliged 10 ssy that DO M lpeF
b. something uad ilerc. For instance man 1, isis
much Controller and 80 much a. Co.0nisr isas-Ao
Sinkiug Fdnd. One man h. n member OF the pti,. -
and be Is also - member of the Board OF Isci.s bfi
what we believe % DE iuat and f.hf IA IN CIV, ks
airy 40 eyery officer AMI have cone With H. p,vI sA
fat salary and require HIM TO 30 the vofk Tor TIE
81 that we may know how uieh he &, paid ana ysh.f
duties really are also think It would be- dorsSs.ns
tue Moyor should have the apponmcut of TIE csr,ss
tion Counsel, became u he were secretly the eb'
the Mayor Nnd havo known such tia~. ~
latter might be lei into great deal of 80 - ls
I think too, that the docks and whants stn
10 be under one Board OF C0mml.siOners; but vSil
insist upon that. think, too, there ought % be ,sS
ton providing That persons shall not hold mon tAs,a
oalee under the City Government think you Mi ~ -
now necessary thai H. II you TAX" the Conroltf. -
port you cannot tc what are the names Of toe tse
rerci,llg sa aries there. TBcy appear only A. -
clerk second clerk" and 80 on, aud we 90 nd ~
whether these men exist or not, or whether thsy =,
absolutely earning theF money or not. PeOpls -
stand that there are good many men receiving ass
who do not personally render any service. We Ts,
every not 70 be ashamed OK beinS paid, not d r
The CHAIRMAS-we thought that more a nai,,, :.
Mr.. GRFELRY-I think IL would he better b fxeh...
You intend to give u, good Board of Aldermen se \.
doubt the frat Board VIII be eoo1 one but lhe pes,
will be poor one, and am AFRAID that IN lie IN.
Won will want 70 deny That YOU had anything 10 Ia -
the working OF the Board. In reference 20 he sDp.
uent OF officers by the present. Mayor, A. Uakty H.
think AZ wOud have been better u thC Charter had 80.
the appOiutinent 10 tho new Mayor, 20 that We nlis
have new deal all round. After referring TO lev ~
ordinate points Mr. Greeley closed With reference
the present registry, which, he said was ol little beas
as a check against frauds 1T elections.
Here | stop, and leave the hirelings 70 taI.
on to their hearts content. They cannot Do.
face the record, and that is their cOndemaa.
ton. nc.
Z. S.-Since writing the above. hay,
received The following unsolicited TESTIMONY
from a gentleman well known to our vhO.
CITY as one who has served her 10 various u
portant trusts, and always with stainless IN
fegrity. Mr. Varnum heard all ] said at ALBANY
whether before the Committee or in the con
ference with the t.opuDncan senators, al
here is his witness to facts so public and ce,
tain that it is a shame that bis testimony Va
needed:
Mr. GREELEY: have been surprised at the deta
miued Misrepresentation Of your course at Albany IN n
latlon TO the Tweed charter especially as Ar Ebee
Nr classy and myself, who accompanied you On TIA
occa slon teetlfed at the time as to tho faots s
a. .fvrt trpffl lcar 81.
testimony % to what you said before the Committed
"a true we did not oppose the Charter as whole; bat
insisted that it ought not to paa vithsu
certain amendments; such, for example,
give tho Mayor power % remove well a.
appoint heads Of departments who by the Charter
when once appointed. could hold Office longer think
than any two Mayoralty terms; 10 prohibit members
OF the CRY Government from holding more taa ss
Office or from accepting seata In the Legislature 10 pro
vide for more thorough Accountability; 70 strike out hs
enormous salaries. With these and some other slieh
amendments, we thought the Charter would be an IN
provement on It's predecessors without them, Il would
place the City entirely in the control Of beads Of DEPART
ments and perpetuate the evils which had resuei from
tho presence at Albany, legislator OF ths very me'
whose offices were the subject OF legislation 10
used but one language this point. boIh Oe1''
the Committee and I'm the Republican caue1
or course Registry law was also urged; ana we We
told on all sides that Tweed had agreed 10 give 10
the idea that this Charter should be conceded In It's q
form, in exchange for that, was never for moment
tertained by you. Ircmember distinctly your saying
the Republican Senators, Vote as you believe to
right, but make no bargains" One Senator. don't
member whom, asked the question whether, II a ~
Election law should be made dependent on the Chart,
it would not be wise to vote for the Charter. ana
cure fair elections. which would enable them aerga
to amend the Charter. One OF our number Il ON qui
sure it was you) replied "Once fasten all thss
ofice-holders upon u. with long terms. an
they will defy any attempt at amendneu
Not only will the offices give them immense powerviy
the lobby, but they secure their own nominations
the Legislature aud with the party majority be eIecs
no matter what Election law you have This they knot
very well. and that's the reason they are so willing
give an Election law in exchange for Charter Your
respectfully, J'B. FARsUh
NeU- York, Feb 10, 1872.