The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-25

ALL THE PATRIOTS
80 anxious to serve their country and the rest Of
it's inhabitants presented the same well Clad COM
Portable air. There was universally about their
outline that was striklngly remarkable. No mat
ter what the em0luments OF the office they filled
were anxious to jump into were, they employed q
first rate tailor and evidently engaged him good
deal. Art certainly appeared to play prominent
part in the make up OF the enthusiasts but when
one arrived at their physiognomies he found him
self entirely out Of the esthetic influences and
face to face with very vulgar human nature
To be sure establishment had done all 1t possibly
could for the countenances, but 1t fell very far
short Of making them beautiful or even attractive.
The too much shaven jaw looked like the barber,
the over dyed moustache proclaimed him. and the
oiled-to-wetness OF the hair spread an aroma Of
him that was anything but pleasant. Nothing
could better indicate the exact position OF each
public man than the expression OF his face. The
thin, hungry and nervous one is looking
for office, and the fat, busy, chatty, grab
everybody fellow is making or trying
to make combinations that will enable him to re-
tain the place he has already. The first nstalment
of the political aspirants who have crowded 80
thickly about Police Headquarters during the past
three days was mainly composed Of those in office
and DESTROYS Of remaining. The names OF the new
and they were hurrying to the old Board to swear
allegiance and call to mind their friendship in case
any Of the members should be able to keep In
power. Then there was the dim shadowing Of the
disappointed and the mourning and waiing Of the
kicked out.
PARCELS WERE PACKED,
and they stole stealthily away from the scene OF
their pretended greatness. Several OF the dspOs.
sna 20 as @
but Judge Bosworth would not follow their ex-
ample. He procured coach--probably to take
ment-packed up his cumbrOus luggage on 1t and
started. AS he was going the Fire Marshal went
to the door Of the conveyance and said
mo, sir; Pm not going-how dare you-Tm
coming back here,n returned the grim caricature
away. He did not stay long, however, for he was
the irst visitor to superintendent Matselps office
YESTERDAY morning He there time
tendent and then left as the thrOngs Of friends
tered to pay their respects to Mr.. Matsell He re.
then left on some important business OF the
Department. In the course Of the morning
desk and introduced the various captains who
were not already known as they went IN. This
levee over. the superintendent made tour OF the
building and then went out. He returned to the
ONCE in the afternoon and reporter OF the HERALD
had an interview with him. The Superintend-
Of a gentleman thoroughly at home He has a re-
markably pleasant, intelligent face, and he treats
visitors with the urbanity and politeness OF man
'Mr. superintendent began the reporter, "you
seem to be already completely in business"
nan ne nsa we W
months or SO. You see. everything 10 SO familiar
and natural to me that could not well feel other
pointing to Inspector Walling, who stood beside
HIM, and they know my ways 80 well that there is
no necessity for any breaking a IN: have tried
rely upon and trust them"
'You have been made the subject Of good deal
ooh, expected that. Fam public man once
more, and people nave right to talk about me.
Some Of the things have heard about myself are
certainly very amusing and I'm glad Of 1t; Tor
man wants all the rational and innocent enjoy
ment he can get in this life. great many well
neighborho0d Of two centuries old, and that 10 .
good sign, for IT brings respect; but as far as
know myself, will be sixty-one next October. and
am not quite sure that am not stretching that
one year. Now, that's probably owing to my mod
esty but then, was always Dashful sort Of fel-
lyon certainly wear your age weIln
"Now, don't II Quite good JET about here yet
quitting his hand over his head, and some people
who don't know me will find out before Pm much
older / am not quite so black by nature many OF
my friends would paint me. 1t Is remarkable the
or n N da
This morning / ascertained l was foreign born.
Now, have always taken my mother as an author.
ity on that question, and when she informed me
first saw the light in this good city Of New York
:, "Iaye "! issued any orders to the force yet,
''Ahl now you're getting at me in police mat
tiers. never was much OF a hand OF talking on
spector Walling;) but there are some times little
things don't mind telling to members OF the
press cSndensaily' you know because am
wasy'
ou wh Ss you a aase P ns ser say last night
sent out my first order since my
during the night, no matter what the hour was:
That used to be standing order OF mine when !
as a standing order now. NV age wont come much
In the way. I'm not Q lean and gone-in-t ne-shank
old fellow, but rather robust, lively chap and
for some OF the communicating be- you know-for
we never can tell what's ahead OF us.n
OF the pictures describing your
"well that makes the pleasure OF meeting gen.
tlemen like YOURSELF who come to me for the nrst
MS. You should watch us. We all want looking
alter and II you keep your eyes open you Will be
astonshed at the number Of tricks We old fellows
are capable Of To be candid with you. can
scarcely tell when was young, for they called me
"OId Matsell" five and twenty years ago--perhaps
1t was always the same thing. / got accus-
toned to II, and l like It.. That sort OF thing
was constantly nying around the town almost as
rapidly as could loc0mote myself"
"They bring charge against you Mr. superin-
tendent, that you violated the law when in once
beforen
II know they do, but its like many other OF the
pretended complaints against me-without much
foundation. The whole affair did not last nve
minutes, and II had not stepped In when did and
In the way did tins town would have been in o
state Of comm0tt0n never before or since seen In
IL. At the time Of that occurrence our Governors
name was King. There was good deal OF cOnten-
ton among certain of our prominent ofiicials here,
and In my wanderings to probe the depth Of the
dissatisfaction ! stumbled on body OF
c0nspirators who were thoroughly organized and
magnincently armed-I know this for I had all
the weaponsin my possession aftsrwards-and who
were provided with badges upon which was printed
mo King" Falling so suddenly upon such &C.
cret band as that made me open my eyes, can
tell you, and did not shut them for some time
either but kept quietly watching the movements OF