New-York tribune., 1874-02-21
ARIOW AT THE RING.
from TN Brootlgn Arqu,, fth. 20.

fron The BrooHyn drgu', feh 20 ,
We NAV be sure that in contemplating the
effect OF this action OF the Governor, readers viii not
fail also realize tnat the action IL IN larger sense
warned the Dstrct-Attorney. That official thougbt he
owed the Ring service. He now finds that he owes u
the overthrow which has come upon him. IIe owes II.
az part OF that overthrow inadequate and owtoned
defense which he allowed 10 make-and course or
upon the hypothess Of that officials unaey corrupt
bity The old OF mstakng 100 odd pace-holder
aud their yenal press for the public opinion or haf
million freemen has been fatally made The mistake
Of regarding Governor OF this state as tooi OF q
mistakes began when the deposed officer disreRarded
the advice OF hs best friends and mstook his worst and
west enemies first for ms ana s1coG no iG M
the people Of BROOKLYN II that mistake MAKE axe ny MS
faeture OF malorities in Kings Comfy had become
habitua Tanperng with elections ha been peteGteo "a
the securing Of which any means were thought
iustihable by the gentry who made ana maze ss
Brtton was made 10 appear chosen BistrictAu0rney
IN election in which the lawful woes deieated
mary punishment smtes the Commission which was
first in fraud. justice s slow Justice is sure
ments will spare the consequent eXnDitiOn OF Mr.
BOn action in cases concerning winch the Governor
plcable, Of 1t becomes surprising, by the laws
governing his advent 10 place. by the rights outraged III
that advent, and by the obligations II imposed on him.
He could upt sword against the as'assins OF liberty
the ballobo1 without cutting his own Commission IN
twain. lie could pry the peoples interest money OUT
OF tax colectors POCKET, Nthout arouslhg
he IN Se Rd & TO StHTSf poweF w eud and Rep
him III power by making their protection condition OF
zans appearing before IT, TO the liberal construction OF
their rights and powers, only at the risk OF raising
devil Of inquiry which neither threats nor blandlsh
ments could lay But why defail the dreadful disaD
ties OF officer whose very ncumbency was variance
with the will OF the peopef Naturally, inevitably, his
frequent perfOrma variance with his cOnvlc
tons his conscience ana with his liberty well as with
the spirit OF the law IN many and with IT'S very letter IN
n few At 10 time until his removal did the
DistFctAtlOrney belong TO Winchester Brtton. We Al
most fcsikc congratulating HIM his emancipation.
Bot ne passes from view the recovered rights the
yidcated PURPOSES 'ne released as OF @ ,ms
with s have we now to do. That successor
will oe, il is said, Mr. Thomas IL. Rodnan. What kind
OF an officer he ought to be- he knows lie ought 10 be
who to the Rings which destroyed Mr.. BritOn
them IN return. He ought TO he one who VIII serve
himself and accumulate reputation iat - proportion az
habit OF Official lfe IN Kings county aud me CITY ot
BroOklyna man saturated with purpose 10 bring this
results TO law and to that sentiment of a plum
dered people which wants but oPportunty TO deal
doors Of the Grand Jury room as wide a. the gates Of
the morning 10 all citizens with complaints evidence
against the rascals, halfrulians, haldandies wholly
this city-a man who viii think on Ring robbers as a
housewife thinks rats selfadml,tcd pirates and
candidates Tor the iron cdge-a man who VIII pour
Through the past peculation food of light aud follow
IL with a host OF penalties. A who will pierce to
the dividing asunder OF the joints and marrow OF the
ish our visible population by the number OF
usurping the franchises aud distributing the moneys OF
this community among themselves, without colorado
preiense OF any law whateyer-a man who will
put rascallty in meager a minority OF power
IL Is Of numbers IN Kings COunty-a man
who Will exhaust the resources OF the statute
book against robbers and turn all its terrors thcm
Now the ChiefJusticeship of the United States holds
much real honor and opportunity 10 acquire II in
history as held out for the intrepid prosecutor OF the
pleas IN this county, prosecutor who shall be faithful
able discmbarrassed, ana thoroughly awe 10 the
wrong heretofore elevated into habit In our maadmn-
istratOn or criminal justice. The action taken by the
Government should mean more than change OF per.
sons n the DstrictAttOrney's office 1t should mean
change OF front of power and the agents Of power in
the City OF Brooklyn And those who have effected the
change will II that ITS full meaning Is realized;
whether by Mr. Brittons by the
Of that successor. This people mean business. Let
those whom II may concern stand from under.