New-York daily tribune., 1843-04-05


Ellis Potter, sam WEBSTER
SAM. D. ROCKWELL, Gas GRARaM' ~.
PETER PRIME VIM. B. HuMgsRT,
MORGAN MoseAss,jr PETER I.Nsvlus,
JAMES g. MorFATT GILES bushSELL'
SAM. SERGEANT.
Secretaries:
JH.R. HAYES. JoHN DAY, w.,
EDMUND GRIFFIN, HARVEY a. WEED,
D. M. FRYE.
The Convention having been duly organized, ).
puu1,ps PHGN1x President Of the Mayoralsy
Convention presented the following Report, winch
was read by GEO. W. BLUNT, and Its sentiments
most enthusiastically responded to:
THE Convention appointed to nominate a Wig
Candidate for the office Of Mayor, respect
fully report:
The Convention entered upon the discharge OF
the duty with deep sense of the responsibility
imposed upon them, by the position of the Wing
narty throughout the Union. and the great imPor-
ance Of reestablishing its ascendency in this great
-ne,ropoli.. They remembered that it was the
CITY and State Of New-York that gave the impulse
TO the Wing cause in 1887, which led to the sue
cession of Wing victories That terminated IN tne
elevation of the lamented HARRISON to tne rresl-
dency; and they believe that from the came quar-
ter the spirit is to go forth, that will revive the
hopes of the Wings throughout the Union, com
bne and encourage their efforts, re.invigorate their
eseroies and restore to them that ascendancy In
.pubic affairs which may insure salutary measures
40 the country and relieve her from tbs distress IN
which she is involved.
In this view of the Importance of the approach
ing Municipal Election they have canvassed the
claims of the several citizens whose names rave
been presented to them for the selection OF a can
didate fer the Mayoralty; aud have endeavored SO
IN discharge the trust that has besr imposed upon
Aictipr ripSor pptH pDd
90. and to present name which would unite the
largest number of in its support In this at
sept they believe that they have succeeded In the
choice of ROBERT SMITH as the candidate tor
she highest municipal Office in the gift OF the cleo
sors of New York They have been guided by motives
hich they believe yil commend their choice to the
e .'.' C. -'e" o nd a1tars
the reluctant appreciation even OF their
Ronrar SMITH has been consistent and devoted
Whp. With NO personal aspirations or ambition
to crafty, his heart has been always in the good
cause.
He is man of unblemished integrity, sound IN
tel,igence, and active worth. Boy and man, he
has grown up among our citizens, and has estao-
lished himself in their good opinion by the purity
of his private life and the consistency of his public
character In the honorable pursuits of mechanic
al industry, he has won the hard-earned comPe-
tence, which enables him ia bis mature years to
devote portion of those capacities and energies
TO his fellow citizens, which he has displayed as
the architect of his own fortune. 1t is sure test
of the ability for public usefulness, which is fur
nished by the exhibition of private virtues, and OF
perseverance and success in personal enterprise:
Nor is RopERr SMITH altogether without tcsl and
experience in public ifc In the affairs OF the city
he has been instructed by four years service IN
the Common Council, as representative OF the cltl-
zens Of the Fifth Ward; and SO strongly did ne
recommend himself in this capacity to the favor OF
his fcllsw citizens that when his name was pre-
sented at the last election for tho Assembly, not
withstanding the general defeat of the ticket on
which his name was placed, ROBERT SMITH was
successful candidate. With SO striking tribute
to his merits and so marked testimonial to his
popularity, your Convention could not permit
themselves to doubt that selection could not be
made of candidate for the Mayoralty more ac-
cepable to the Wing party, and more likely to Sc
cure majority of the electoral sufrages.
While the approaching election must be viewed
with interest by the WHiGs of the Union, your
Convention conceive it to be chiefly on local and
municip.. considerations importan, to the citizens
of New-Yark, The possession of the Common
Council by the Wings during the past twelve
month has enabled them to introduce and consum
mate plans of economical reform which promise to
diminish materially the expenditures of the City
and to alleviate to that extent the burdens Of the
taxpayer. They have detected and exposed de-
falcations and frauds in public officers which had
escaped altogether the vigilance of their rredeces
sors. They have executed projects, in the discus
sion of which their opponents have amused the
people, without it would seem any intention of
carrying them into practice. They have reduced
the tax in the large amount of ONE HUNDRED AND
EIGHTY-rwo THOUSAND DOLLARS on that OF the
preceding year, and have recommended to the
Legislature the passage Of important acts whose
provisions are intended to effect greatly increased
reduction for the future. To this fact alene
the Wing Common Council Of 1912 may ap
peal, as presenting their strongest claim to the
continued confidence of their fellow-citizens. That
they have already effected SO much affords good
earnest OF what they may be able to do hereafter;
and holds out the strongest inducement TO every
rejecting and Conscientious citizen 10 spare no
pains to secure for another year the Wing ascen-
dancy in the Common Council, and to harmonize
The action of the CHy Government by the elevation
of WHO TO the Mayeraty.
In view of these most promising and important
results, the reform OF expenditure aud the conse-
quent retrenchment of taxation, your Convention
most earnestly appeal to their teslow-ci,izeas to
carry out the work which has been so prosPerously
begun, and TO cooperate with them in their efforts
to the great end in prospect. With candidate
uaexcep,ionabie and SO highly esteemed a.
RoBEar SMITH so warmly commencing himself
TO the sympathies and attachment Of such large
masses Of the electors, the Wings can hardly fail
TO achieve decided victory in the approaching
contest. Your Conven,ion, therefore, call upoa
them to lag aside all minor difereEces and dssen-
sions, 20 aiiay anmosities close Cp the breaches