New-York tribune., 1873-02-04

tin August Then accepted tue ISSUE and they were
By a RS1ohcaS on ,nc psry were full
OF the subject Tho fes OF The Tmes snow tnas tne
@ PsSnS Mss wherever in the United
there the least Information ON such suects
This year was marked by the saturnaa OF intunctions
and receiverships April and May In speeches 10 the
Circuit Court of the United States denounoe1 s tso
Roroad CSTs as perversons Of The instruments OF
Justice, bearing on their face bad faith had reason TO
and bis son was Barnards Receiver The
contest excited universal attention. MY nO.re e ,m ~
portsnt business the ahhorrence felt at pro&ss &
tuition OF judicial power which @ tOuvnod IN tbe n commnnity
and the consideration that on being apped@ @ 20 r oS s%e
in Bsrnard's Court for the seven months pre-. pre-.
| vious were nullues. The acceptance OF t9 tnas
so'Us 40 msinssip IL as was done successfully. de-
clned retainers from Fisk In matters nc mn
informed me that he had paid counsel during the year.
many times the largest fee had ever receiver % onsS
denuncatons OF the judicial abuses so freqnent AZ t %
me and the general support nsd ~ be- the
origin the reaction by which instead OF nl[p 'uO
ect for impeachment, Judge Brady was nomnatu. h,o,
In December signed a call for the meeting at wmcn
the Bar Association was formed Az that meeting on
NM Thoughts in words which stand. with;
out any change, as they were rGPUr'a ~ deemed
TO breathe tone Of defiant independence Among 'noSo
tnongs m Bs become merely mailing m,h1s
ss R 1h H. psis Bar be merely i1
the Bar s ofs, 20 vim % and win them BY Sactoor the
o, then s !; .G p..Ss.S SsS sau man my ead Soo
Of sSuT'a T 6as 5 too 1s,,aTS TsnE . % T q the dcai
and hcaor possessed must be eSd 81 , ~ s
oS5eSS sSESeSI Eds follow: ana q: Bal can d:
ss else i can have SS % Of oe can made pure
and hons restore both the judiciary and the aL un
6h1Js 6p Be- 'PsS SSps1.s HSss as ''''' ' - '''''
may 5SS n. n paas pSes was Ss' last year So
champion had not then interested enough 20 9rngmo
lis columns full report OF that important meethg'
THE RING EMBARRASSED by FULL MAJORITY.
For the first time In fourand-twenty years the Demo
Gratis had in 1870 the law-makng power. They had In
the Senate Just vote, and in the Assembly seven
votes more than necessary to pass b II 80 rare
thing should happen as that every member should be
present and all should This result brought more
dismay than Joy TO the Ring" They had intTeheneu
themselves against the people OF this city IN the bcgsa
tive bodies But the Democratic party was Dounu 1F
Countless pledges to restore local government to the
voting power OF the people OF the city. Inc hhg
9Ddha Supervisors in the mysterious chambers Of that
Board They might risk popular vote on Mayor
age and could usually elect their candidate But
tev had no for free ght over the whole gov
obvious hongh none but the Ring" then knew that in
the secret receses OF the sgpeTysSr ana other sr
and that in the perspective were eigheen other hons
a sham was necessary to the Ring" Moral support
necessary to sustain their lmposture None OF the
called to talk City Reform He sometimes brought
INV honored ana esteemed friend Peter Cooper. Tney
we're convinced that the Ring had become conserya-
tive-were not ambitious of more wealth-were ON the
side of the taxpayers There thought to be great
be turned out Told Sands would shelter no sham
l would cooperate with anybody for good charter
mt ght must he let upon the sagnant dark
ness Of the city administration The men to come INTO
must enter after vote OF 70 e peoS 9oud a arres o
to nothing else. The Ring did not want any CONFER
gSempouSy Alter it was defeated none was
as 10 do reverence. II had the slightest ehance
cans Not only were three Democratic city Senators
against It, but enough Democratic Senators from the
country would vote against II ther votes couiu DC
During the iull 1 had conferences with Jackson s.
sn S h as Mr. ' Grseey Of TaG TRBUSE
Mr. Marble OF Te gord and many Others entered f5T
| political power and for weeks was Ignorant even OF
their meetngs dd accept from Mr. Marble Two 1hy
and certain fundamental ideas. on which he and IN,
election in each Spring new election before the Execu
tive offices should be filed the subectOn OF all officers
practical responsibility, and terms OF once wmch
should preserve TO each successive Mayor his superyi
sorry powers over the government OF which he Is the
head. These ideas were eoncurred IN Dy the Union
League Club. and by the other gentlemen have mon
i'" THE CONFLICT OVER TwEEDs cHARrER.
Suddenly a Charter sprung by Mr.. Tweed and
rushed forward very fast 1 was convinced 1t would
pass clerk In OF the public offices came privately
to tell me the stuff had been sent up" There was
movement TO resist it. Mr.. Schultz Mr. Bailey, and
| others we're in motion. The Union League Club ap
pointed committee OF Is to go TO ALBANY TO re0nsrate
cooperation asked DDd-t had 'ts hope M wesa ef
scheme. But thought 1t right 70 do the utmost Or
who were willing to MAKE m an af The G ore
mity which characterized the hour had no objection
70 hang up my solitary protest against the crime about
to be Committed made speech before Mr.. Tweed and
his Committee OF the Senate Au urevlsed report was
published at the time. 1t contains the following pas
sages: .,... ,m..,, ,.,evo,,rnm.D,
eight Sr BY thsi ol ns op0stmaen "a o m n IN me III IL
that hs My., s make these 1PDo.@eS Apo @ "s, S9 the s
hs same wsy in Which the creating commissions have done
SSSS T1S @ %'sSs are %pD. 5 . under bs
UDSo, "a 1' m SS Board ,'I R. b t.
control Of the City authorities Teey stand as under e o..
formed The Mayor has power thes. function
sr.sD 70 s9 .1S s not S be- & on .s
ordinary administrator Of the doysn%sRt ON DEE & & s
S.p Sir what Will be the situation Por
% cS sI' he 9H ncaS S. Si'' III ii @
aS S: issTi S oSs SsyG1 o I any practical
ss. Tss 5 S s = s 'i s ss .. 'o o.s9s sas s
their terms clear beyOnd % the shortest o. them being or iOO
sSd a9 H.: Ss longest them rh 1' essr Ssss Is detective IN
os ts s s Of As Il. ss Ss. sa P P oce The
election million people o. suent importance 10 be dealt With
@ s S s s' avoid "S %s .: nSSi SSs % @ bill
S% Ss ass s aS sS"s
The people ss % "S SoS % ne SSTSa not
Isy,@ ,s q :ss sS5'rS S.,. .sd % Z,
and substantial power theory have discussing for the last
four the theory which have earned
controVere, Against our sdversres and are 10.
here. Aner a period Of % years. for the first time.
the party belong possesses all the powers OF the Govern
have and anxious desire that should make for the
Ctr NewYork Government popular its form Mr. Chairman,
the stormy Of popular liberty still trust the
doub have lon evil times We doubt have
bad for dsrust and srm bat stu believe that tue
activity generated by the edcus participation OF the people IN the
the Government would purity aud
safety which been accustomed Ii
aud Commissions that evils and sbusse
disturb atmosphere clear and purify
politics and naHOn sHlHi'tF.tOn' We win only trust
| the people" 81.
The bill passed An inenser aninosity than was excl
ted against In the who then grasped rrespon
able despotism over this city. cannot be Imagined Mr.