New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-14
DISCUSSION OF THE CHARGES.


THE PAPERS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR
PROBABLY on MONDAY LETTER FROM NELSON
J. WATERBURY,
The charges against the Sheriff, the Regis
ter, and County Clerk have yet been drawn up
for submission the Governor but is presumed that
they will be- to-day and be taken TO Albany on Monday
There little material for discussion yesterday
among politicians about the chances of the Governor re-
moving the officers mentioned and little said on the
subject It was stated by gentleman, who has taken
much the matter of the charges against the
three officials that the County Clerk was Weakening
and given orders that hereafter the fees should be
reduced These il said, were the regular charges
allowed by law with the addition of the extra which
half the regular charge. This extra" the County
Clerk ordered TO be reduced so per cent the day after
the publication Of the THE TRIBUNE that an effort
was making to remove the Register the Sheriff. and the
County Clerk The gentleman also stated that COM
parson OF the bills Of the County Clerk before and after
the exposures we're made would prove the truth of his
assertions The bills for extra" work had certainly
been reduced.
Nelson j. Waterbury has written the following letter
in reference 70 the charges:
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR The frequent Of ny name in the papers. and
the constant visits Of reporters In reference to proposed
charges against certain county officers, induce to
state in this form al that about the matter.
have not prepared, preparing charges against
any those officers but have been advised with upon
the subject and know that charges against some OF
them are being prepared Mr. Tlden has nothing TO do
with the matter and probably had not he ard of it before
the publications in the papers Nor has any po-
tical committee any part in it; neither the one OF
which Mr. Edward Cooper is member, nor any other.
1t is true that Of the gentlemen engaged in the
preparation OF the charges active opponents OF the
Tammany domination. and very likely influenced iu
their action by their hostility TO it, IL Is not unusual
for rhe sluggish prosecution Of offenders TO be stimulated
by the zeal of those who have been wronged The abso
lutte rule Of one man over city Of a mil
lion Of inhabitants, by Of landlOrd's
power over one building within Its limits, is invasion
the rights OF every citizen. except only those who are
willing to sell their selrespeot for the individual gam
they may obtain by submission that rule. What more
wise than that those Determined TO destroy the Tam
power should before moving upon the citadel as
sail the turrets upon us QUEER %al Two OF tnS 9St
important OF these are the Snerlh ana County clerks
Offices, the Registers office being OF comparatively ntte
political Importance
II would however be error TO regard the movement
as merely political IL originated tn casual CONVERSE
ton about ne extOrtonae character OF some eXacons
which had been made by the Sheriff and County Clerk
H. are not active parSan and influenced solely by
TO secure an honest admlniStIaton OF the offices
ing 10 f Le td administer them faiib,
fully rendered. IaT themselves haOe to penalties
prescribed by law. The char OF Governor ROBIN
is too well established 10 he doubted. In respect
il more AIRED than in his unyiedug love OF justice.
The accused Ulcers in no more Danger OF being con
dmned by blm n innocent than OF escaping n guilty
AS the guilt OF some Of them Is scarcely denied by
themselves, It is well TO state what public benefit may
he seeured bg the making Of these charges
/ Tue removal uufaIthful officers. IL is absurd 10
claim that they should be retained IN Ofce because
some Of their predecessors were guilty OF the same Dad
conduct $1,000.
IL BY the appointment Of competent and faithful sue
cessOrs one Years honest administration OF the offices
can be secured aud the difference between the two ss
III A. the new officers would not use money 20 infu
cnce legislation the passage OF new laws can be pro
cured and the repetition the eXacuODs by which the
civ ana itigants have both suffered can be enoctuay
prevented,
The members OF the bar who have suffered severely
n M the extOrIiOns these officers II they do not per
mil themselves 70 used apOiOgists for the wrong
doors can now obtain permanent relief observe that
one " the two papers. both osy." controlled aud
par ~ owned b. the Controller In It's rage because these
charges TO be made. intndtes that have hereto
fore retained for use moneys belonging 10 The
trea ury. regard his accn alton as made by IN
Controller. He made Lne same charge over his own sig
nature In the daily papers Of September ls 1874 ana
prOmised Drove the truth OF us charge at tue ear
Al practicable moment" denied the charge al OnC
80 expicItv that be has REQUIRED the suhec
He does believe 10 the truth OF his accnsnun, nor
will the public. From my birth have resided ~ tnis
ey end no shade Of dsOnOr has ever been attached to
nv name nor can any BE-. II the Controller believes tha
am indebted 20 tie city. let MIN commerce an acton
against me- and DOh parties waving the statute Of I'm
itafiuua the matter can be- iudCiay determined.
RetC- IOrs, SEPT. IL, 1878. NELSON j. WATERBURY