Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-23

letter that he would rather not go down. The man
said "very well" and the parties separated.
Thus far, therefore, the vanderburgh mystery re-
mains in statu quo To-day win bring forth some
new Development.
HE NEXT MAYoR-THE RIVAL CASpIDArEs-
i he ioco-focos have re-nomnated Mr.. Varian, for
mayor Oh TINS city, and using immense exertions
10 rc-ciect him Mr. Varian 10 a very amiable and
worthy gentleman in private fife, but he has made
very inefficient Mayor. Nevertheless. his is very
strong and popular name, with the multitude and it
VIII take very good, pure, efficient, well-known,
and popular man to beat him. Therefore, the Wing
Nominating Committee had better be cautious ia
the selection of their candidate for the this Office
Tonight, the Wing Nominating Committee meet.
for the purpose of making a selection among the
candidates presented for Mayor, and great anxiety
exists to know whom they will decide upon. The
events OF the past year have convinced us that the
present city government ought to be changed.
Every department is out Of order, and in state of
decay. The Police leagued with all sorts of
rogues, and would not stir step toput fire. pre-
vent robbery, arrest murderer, unless large
reward were offered. The Watch department is
worse than useless /; it is an enormous tax and an
intolerabe nuisance The lamp-light;ng department
has always been badly managed, but never so mise
raDly as during the past year. The streets have
been kept in most horrible condition al toe wear
round and the energies and usefulness Of the Fir.
department has been entirely frttered away For
the past ten months. the murders have AVERAGED one
every week robberes and riots never were So ire
quen before and nine-tenths of all the fires (Which
have been frghtfully frequent and destructive have
been the work Of incendiarics all OF which might
have been prevented, by efficient city watch a.
the result of the establishment of the Are police in
the fifth district, during the last month has ieon-
testibly proved.
All these things considered, therefore, render it
highly essential that should have good, honest,
and efficient man nominated for Mayor, by the Wing
party. He must be well known to be able and up
right, before he be well trusted. We have tried
Mr.. Varian, and he is found wanting the Wings
must therefore select better man than him. to beat
him. And the less that their cand date is MIXED up
with eliques and schemers of all Kinds the better
chance he will have to succeed in his election.
The Nominating Committee must N ost particularly
guard against any sinister influences, against all
maneuvres and schemes Of the impudent cques
that at work to put in nomiHation one of their
miserable tools; for, if such nomination should
be made Journal shall certainly oppose it,
tooth and nail, and a large of the independent
portion Of the community will also oppose such no.
minaton. 1t will be better to shear the ills we have,
than fly to others that we know not Of" For, indie
pendent of the recent question of Harrison and Van
Buren,, there is large and influential body Of cti-
zens, sufficient to turn the scale either way, and
who viii vote for any good, efficient man, no matter
what party he may be attached to, or hail from.
The present state ofthings can be endured longer
we must have good city refore,
nominate an able and efficient man for Mayor.