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Title: Thrity years of New York politics up-to-date ..
Year: 1889 (1880s)
Authors: Breen, Matthew P. (Matthew Patrick)
Subjects: New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government New York (State) -- Politics and government. (from old catalog)
Publisher: New York, The author
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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re calm, but threatening. His manner was whatmight be expected of a bank President, who had to make tothe directors the painful announcement that the bank hadbeen robbed. Judge James Emott, who followed Mr.Havemeyer, analyzed the figures, and then said : Gentle-men, there is no denial of these fraudulent payments andthere is no fabrication of their amount. Now, what are yougoing to do with these men? (A voice, Hang them!This answer brought immense applause from all parts of thehouse.) I tell you, gentlemen, continued Judge Emott,^ that the world—the world is waiting to see if the men ofNew York believe in honesty or worship fraud, (Gteat ap-plause,) We must repeal this charter; we must punish theguilty, and recover the money to the city. If the citizensof this great metropolis work in earnest, they cannot be re-sisted. There is no power like the power of a people armed,aroused, and enkindled with the enthusiasm of a righteouswrath! Then came the appointment of a committee on resolu-
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