The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-09-16

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pie together, and telling them In long two hour :
issue between Mr.. Clay and his antagonlsts-will
operate IN Connecticut-in New Jersey-in REM
sylvania-and particularly in New York. Unless
something be done, and that speedily, to place this
matter in different position than that which IT oc-
cupies just now-unless the wings adopt some me-
hod of putting themselves right on the Texas ques
ton TO counterfeit the mschevous influence Of
the contradictory movements OF Mr.. Clay in the
South, aud Mr. Webster in the North, the loco
iocos will carry the greater portion of the non.
slave holding States by overwhelming msjorlties,
and the abolitionists will probably poll one hun-
dred and hfy thousand votes thus laying the train
Tor one OF the most extraordinary movements here
amer mat ever took place, and which may shake
this confederacy to the very centre. The abolition
party, under the mistaken policy Of Mr. Adams,
Mr. Webster, Mr.. Seward, and others, has been
growing year after year, and who can tell but it
may grow after this transtory election is decided
In favor OF The locofocos, to such an extent as to
break asunder the Union and destroy the fair fabric
OF republican government
Mr.Clay, as statesman-asa man who truly loves
his country-as one who would do honor to the
char Of the Chief Magistrate of this great nation,
may be well entrusted with its destnes. And al.
though we can say nothing against Mr.. Polk, yet
he 10 comparatively an obscure and unknown man
certainly dlmnu'ive as statesman, when placed
eide by side with Mr.. Clay. And the Wings owe
II to themselves, TO their candidate, and to their
cause, even ifhey should throw. away the House of
Representatives at the xt election, to make eve
ry efort-every honorable effort, to elect Mr.. Clay,
Tor on that hangs, perhaps, the destnies OF the
country for many years to come.
The next important event in the history of this
most exciting campaign, will be the elections in
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, both of which take
place on the second Tuesday of next month
Their result may astonishthe people still more than
any which has preceded them.
INCREASE OF TAxArroN-THE CoNDucr OF THE
New REFORM PARTY We perceive that Messrs.
Harper Il Co. Of the new reform party in the Cor
poration, who made so manypromses before the
election, and have broken almost all of them ex-
cept that about the apple women in the Park and
the tin cans around the fountain, have at last
tured out with reply to the statement of facts
which we presented few days ago in relation to
city taxation. Messrs. Harper Co. are generally
esteemed in private life, and are very modest,
sible, ssgacious, moral, discreet men. But it is
really astonishing how the possession of political
power, the agency in The appropriation and dis
tribution of an immense amount Of the public mo-
ney, confers impudence-the most unbushing i'm
pudence on the most modest, the most quiet, and
most unobtrusive Of men.
In the organ of the Corporation-s supported and
paid by them and consequently sustained by mo-
ney taken from the pockets OF the people, we find
the following extraordinary statement published
under the sanction of the Mayor and Common
Council:
The Herald Of Yesterday contains an article headed az
above which great perversion Of the truth. that
although the said Herald makes great pretensons to
fered to pass uncontradcted by
We have ascertaned from the official papers presented
to the Board of SUPERVISOR, by the Comptroller, the
whole truth in relation to the increase of taxation and
present the following facts for the consideration Of the
community and sincerely hope that all our friends who
disabisng the public mind ofthc and falses
tanned the Herald in this alter will DO by using the
following which vouch for the correctness Oft
The amount which the Comptroller esti-
mates as necessary to be levied for the
The amount levied for the ear isaa 50
Excess of levy in 1914 ..... $751; $50 ss
The reasons Tor this increase are as fol-
lows = Al the commencement Of the pre-
sent year, the former Common Council in
creased the watch force and pay in amount
equal to, for the year.. SosWO W
They also Increased the lamps. loss7 50
There he's to be raised this year, for
the amount was Sibl sis "a. making an in.
over which the Common Council
The amour, that hss to be levied for
state TAX is greater this year than last, by 347s0 %
Making an aggregate increase of... ssa0. 800 10
There is a decrease on the CONTINGENT
levy Of. ................ ....SIs,s3S W
4. est. il. .4s,o5s 80 el7is 81
Net increase as shown ,above ..... ). .$as7 $50 90
rt,cyo a;prrc
Council have controls the increase for Watch and
Lamps directed by their predecessors in office, and
the for Schools and State Tax Is, by virtue Of
Acts of the Legislature mandatory them and they
surely should not be compelled to bear the odum II Is
enough that of the party whose are
now in power should bear the burden Of increased taxa
ton great portion Of the fault lies in the laws OF the
this CITY with only oneieh part Of the population OF
the State is compelled nv the urfar mode OF assessing
property in other parts OF the State to pay ro fhs OF
the whole State Tax and more than ons-hat of the
1918 762 0s which has 70 he levied for Schools
increased under the lew Of s3, which virtually gave
power TO the Commissioners and Inspectors OF any ward
10 incur any amount expense which to be charged
the whole CRY. The latter law was so amended last
May transfer Tho power to the Board Of Education
but still the Common Council have no control the
penditures for schools.
We have this from their own statement, with
their remarks. Here then we have an admission
of an increase in the city taxation Of 237 $50 85
We believe we stated the increase to be rising
$500, OOO but we now give the exact sum accord
ing to their own statement.
Before the election, this party declared in every
sort of way, and with all possible solemnity, that
they meant TO reduce the expenses Of the Corpo-
ration, and relieve the city from the oppressive
burden Of high taxation. The general calculation
amongst them was that the taxes for the year 1874
could and would be reduced to the amount OF
100000 With what establishment, then, has
the people Of this city, who pay the taxes,
seen, instead Of reduction Of $500 0OO
an actual increase Of two hundred and thirty seven
thousand and odd dollars And what excuse do
these modern reformers offer for this extraordinary
conduct-how do they attempt TO palIiate this out.