The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-09
The Municipal Eleeti0n To-day.

The Municipal EleetiOn To-day.
The election for charter officers, from Mayor
down TO Ward Constables, takes place this day
beginning at sunrise and ending with sunset, and
more important election has probably never been
held in this city, at least in relation to our city 60
vernment, for the last quarter of century. Let
us present a few points of importance.
Within half "a century this city has grown up from
an Insignificant place to be the mighty metropolis
OF mighty continent In every point of view
New York is progressing rapidly on the heels o.
London and Paris the great capitals OF the old world
It's population at this day. including its suburbs ano
faubourgs, is probably close on half million. Ii
is the receptacle and the central point tor two
thirds of the trade, intelligence, commerce, reli-
gion, virtue, roguery and intamy of the United
States. More discordant materials exist here than
are to be found congregated together in any other
city this continent, in consequence of the vast
accession Of population from the four quarters
of the globe. Yet, with this increase of popula-
ton and property to govern, the management OF
the affairs OF the city has remained in the
same disorganlzed, ridiculous, unsystematized
state which characterized it when New York
was little more than 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 itf
branches But the shackles 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 so from time to time defeated all efforts
at reform-ali attempts 10 Introduce honesty, inte-
gritty, economy and Justice into the administration
OF the city affairs But 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-wjts some errors, it
Is true-bui 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 tnls party is TO Introduce and
carry out all the reforms relative to eypen-
ditures--to strects-to pohee-to the admins
tration of justlce-to appointments for office,
that we have been calling for without any response
for many years past. Ne doubt a great deal OF
angry and excited feeling has been awakened in
the old factions by the entrance iMo the field of
this new and formidable reform party. This was
10 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
will, throughout the day present, the spectacle of
free, enlightened aud orderly people endeavoring
to get a good government in spite of the corrup.
tons Of faction.
We have nothing further to say on this question.
We hope that the 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 new party succeed,
we hope they will at once give proof of their sin
cerity by commencing the work of reform, and at
the same time moderating those foolish religious
and national prejudices which some of their
speakers have cndeavored to excite. This is all we
have to say on this subject.