The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-08
NEW YORK HERALD.
New York, saturday, July 5, Is4s.

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KiSesros, ~ Y, MIR. z. Waller.
THR CRY GovERNaENr.-If the people OF this
city mad never learned or had forgotten the TRUTH
that IN all free governments there is no power SO ty-
rannca and dangerous 10 the best Interests oil The
community, as overwhelming majority OF one
party in the public councils, they have been, we
nope, sufficiently enlightened by the evidences
which have been appealing to several OF Their hve
senses since the accession 10 office of the present
Corporation In common with many others we en-
tertaned the hope that some efforts would really be
made by the locofocos toward loudly demanded city
retoma, and the remedying OF evils entailed on US
by their predecessors There's no necessity of say
ing that we have been altogether disappointed.
Look, for instance, AT the state Of our streets =
The great leading thoroughiares of the city have
been for several months in state of filth and nastl
ness such farmer, who had the least regard for
the profitable corpulency of his swine, would for
day suffer an approach to- in his pig-styes. And all
this, too, in the midst of summer, and in a season
which, il we could put any faith in the predictions
OF our precious Esculapians, promises 10 terminate
In period of prevalent sickness. Ii is utterly I'M
possible to offer any palliation of the crminalty of
the shameful neglect-his utter disregard of atten
ton 10 one of the most important means OF pre-
serving the public health. Strangers visiting the
city absolutely SHOCK ed at the condition OF the
streets. They can hardly credit the evidence OF
their senses, and are altogether at loss TO under
stand how it happens that New York, with all her
admirable facilities for cleanliness, is one of the
filthiest cities in the Union.
Then,again, the waste and mlsmanagement OF the
Croton water, is subject of well-founded com
plant. A great deal more water is wasted daily
Than would thoroughly wash our streets, and supply
many poor families with this important necessary
oflife. Some authoritative action is absolutely de-
manded in this case, and should also be
adopted 10 secure the admission OF the water into
every dwelling IN the city
The ons-taiked OF police reform has been sent
10 the "tomo of ali the Capulets;" and gentlemen
who out OF office argued most strsnuously for the
reform, nov main ain proper official silence. IN
numoerIess other matters, intimately connectedwith
The welfare peace and respecabily OF the city, the
same apathy prevails on the part OF the members OF
the Common Council. Look, for instance, 10 men
ton only one OF a thousand public grievances, at
the manner in which cabmen and hack drivers
are permitted with lmpuuity to extort money, and,
IN many Instances, TO abuse the persons OF passen-
gers, arriving steamboat wharves The appear
ance of one of these wharves on the arrival OF
Steamboat is utterly dlsgraceu TO civilized city,
pretending to have government. We might go
and speak OF the retention in office OF constabes
convicted OF the most brutal assaults and other Of
fences against the good order OF society; but we
have not space just now 10 expose all the evils un'
der which the city labors, in consequence OF the
neglect OF the authorities.
Ii is true THAI the Corporation have lately had an
unusual amount of public duty TO discharge. 1t
could hardly BE- supposed that gentlemen, who have
been engaged FOX weeks, from "morn till dewy
eve,' and often from dewy eve till very respect
ably early hour in the morning, in administering the
inequalities OF the city to very distinguished guests,
and fulfilling atthe same time, with laudbe fidel-
lty, the duties which they owe in common with the
rest OF mankind, TO their own personal corpora
tons, should pay very great attention TO such tr-
vial matters those we have referred to in the pre-
ceding portion of this very Impairment article We
have OF the milk OF human kindness in US after
all, and we SHALL therefore, refrain from the cast.
CATION with which we had intended TO wind up cur
admonitions-ior admonitions, TO be effective,
should generally eSd with an application of the
birch. Forbearance, however, sometimes works
wonders-alibet that depends upon the character Of
lis object. We shall see whether the Corporation
are disposed TO clean our streets and "mend their
WAYS" IL not then -.