The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-09

The election for charter officers from Mayor
down TO Ward Constabes, takes place this day.
beginning at sunrise and ending with sunset, and a
more important election has probably never been
held in this city, least in relation to our city 90
vernment, for the last quarter of century Let
us present few points of importance.
Within half a century this city has grown up from
an Insignificant place to be the mighty metropolis
oil u mighty continent. In every point of view
New York Is progressing rapidly on the heels OF
London and Paris, the great capitals OF the old world
It's population at this day, including its suburbs and
faubowrgs, is probably close on half million. 1t
Is the receptacle and the central point for two
thirds of the trade. intelligence, commerce, reli-
gion, virtue, roguery and inamy of the United
States More dscordant materials exist here than
are to be found congregated together in any other
city on this continent, in consequence of the vast
accession OF population from the four tquarters
of the globe. Yet, with this increase of popua-
ton and property to govern, the management of
the affairs of the city has remained in the
same dlsorganized, ridiculous unsystematzed
state which characterized it when New York
was little more than a paltry village For many
years previous TO the formation Of the previous
charter, sensible citizens attempted to cast aside
the trammels of party, and to organise movement
that might lead to municipal reform in all its
branches But the shackes of party and the tram
mels of faction could not be broken. The same
attempt was renewed when the present charter was
formed; but it also failed from the same causes.
And 50 from time to time were defeated all efforts
at reform-al attempts 10 introduce honesty, inte-
gritty, economy and justice into the administration
OF the city affairs. But al last within the past two
years, spirit has been gradually developing itself
which has burst forth at last and been the cause of
creating new, third party-wts some errors, it
Is true-bu animated, kept together, impelled by
strong and vigorous spirit Of reform Of the city
government.
This is brief sketch of the causes which have
produced the third party-the new party-as it is
called Young America" which this day comes
forward with complete ticket, bearing the names
# James Harper, for Mayor, and many OF our best
and most upright citizens as candidates for the
other Offices under the charter The grea
OBJECT OF tnis party Is TO Introduce and
carry out all the reforms relative to eJpen-
ditures--to streets-to pohse-to the admins
traton Of jnstice-to appointments for office,
that we have been calling for without any response
for many years past. Ne doubt great deal of
angry and excited feeling has been awakened in
the old factions by the entrance into the field of
this new and formidable reform party. This was
TO be expected, but we trust that the authorities
and all orderly and well disposed citizens of ali
parties will exert themselves to prevent aay out
break OF breach of the peace, and that our CITY
viii, throughout the day present, the spectacle of a
free, enlightened aud orderly people endeavoring
TO get good government in spite of the corrur.
tons of faction.
We have nothing further to say on this question
We hope that the sense Of the people Of this city
has been sufficiently awakened to the necessity of
REFORM and that this last effort to attain it will be
united and successful. If the party succeed,
we hope they will at once give proof of their sin
cerlty by commencing the work of reform, and at
the same time moderating those foolish religious
and national preudices which some of their
speakers have cndeavored to excite. This is all we
have to say this subject.
EtlsCorAL CHuscu ELEcrros-We made a
mistake yesterday in relation to the time of elect
ing wardens and vestry,nen in the several Episcopal
churches. 1t seems that the election is held all
this week Yesterday ST. Thomas's church cleo
ton took place. To-day that for Trinity church
The most important is held in the vestry room of
st. Paul's. The following is the Bishops ticket -
CHuHcHwARDEss.
Thomas l. Ogden Adam Tredwe
Teuns Quick, Henry Cotheal,
Jonathan II. Lawrence, John D. Wolfe
Edward w. Laight Thomas /. Clark
Potter A. Mesier, William Moore,
Anthony L. Underhili, William H. Hobart
William Johnson, Henry Youngs.
Fhiiip Hone Alexander l.. Mcdonald,