The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-25
Highly Important Petition.

To HONORABLE COMMON COUNCIL
The petition of the the Park respectfully repre-
sents that your petitioners number about hundred
and vary age between four and forty years. That
petitioners though not natives' Of the land they occu
py yet from long acquaintance Herewith have become
eey rooted in the soil and are proud Of their position
lection Of the fathers OF the city" The oldest OF
stood by and the City Hall rise by
it opened to the public, and of boast
Of having Aourished under the mayoralty Of Clinton
,embages Of the people in the Park from the time when
Wett presided, end they considered the policy of the
OF 1872 down to the County meeting Of last fall and
before long experience had given confidence in the
stability OF the government trembled for the safety Of
city when political animoscs had excited the feel
ngs Of the people We shave observed the aggressions
party attachments upon the character Of City Coun
cswe have watched the introduction and growth of
principle Of removal from office for partys sake and have
often witnessed with aroused sympathy, the poor but
honest man. who found himself beggar by the
ions of party weeping he thought upon the wife and
sparkess family hearth. On gala days the military and
civic professions have filed past us, the people have
windows-squbs and cracker. have exploded around
us, and chasers serpents (Which trust you will
abolish as recommended by the Chief Engneer) have
burst among our branehes--wc have: in our
way. rejoiced with those who rejoiced, and be.
come, day by, day more deeply attached to the
devoted to afording protection and comfort to all,
md without belonging any party have sought to adm
mister mpartially to the happiness OF the whole The
moving beneath broing summers sum- pause to wipe
with spotess cambria the sweat drop from their brows
while the radesman the mechanic Boosting such de-
ica'end ostenatious appendage seat themselves for
the chain that fences in the grass plots TO
Joy the breeze beneath our shade in fine through life
have been acting upon the cardinal principles of the
Republic, treating all men as equal
Amid all this, though have suffered year by year.
we have been unwilling to be heard uttering words Of
complaints have never been applicants to you for
lief You have provided that proper manure should be
spread upon the SOIL and though las, year the Common
nv ST m ma
for public purposes yet that promptly correct
ed by your present honorable body, and have always
trusted to your Judgment and public spirit for proper
The good feelings of your predecessors and your
,nenden of Lands and Places whom has been imposed
he duty Of looking to our condition and our wantsand
eposing confidence IN that officer the personal observe
ion othe members Of the Common Council has not been
bestowed upon You cannot have failed, however to
observed that yearly in each spring, when we
bout to rejoice under genial and mild air. are
preparing to don livery of green band of
by him who should be guardian angel and friend
each of US in turn and we are tortured with the
reckless pruning knife beneath whose assaults the
the preceding summer shorn away and falls lost for
Can this he justice Is right, hst who toll
ambition. that Of giving ornament and protection
who wish to cheer the heart Of him. who doomed to toll
over iron pavemens ana amid brick walls, can rarely
ramble in green fields under outrageous thickets
hond ruthessy be deprived Of that which alone our
wealth and our hsppness1 We are sick at heart our
leaves resemble the human beings By their pores
nhale the air mbbe the dews Of heaven, and in the
economy of system need their aid strongly an
need the roots which supply nutrment. We en-
them that may be spared this at least that
may not be manged in idea Of fancied improve
men but that may be allowed to increase natures
laws require with functions unimparsd and furnishing
extended shade wearing leafy honors until the
ICY blasts Of winter shall have shon Of green glo
this granted shall be heard mplaning no more
hut softly rusng the summers evening breeze will
ever whisper thanks will become U.S. our proec
and friends We beg your favorable consideration
Of this resolution.
Resolved. That the Superintendent of Lands and
Places be directed not to prune trim, in my
mutac the trees In the Parks ana public places in this
city, until the further direction OF the Common Council
And in duty bound, will pray, &c.
Signed on behalf of the Trees in the Park.
THE LARGE ELM,
Near the south corner Of the Hall
Az ABDUCTION CAsE-On Tuesday last, Charles
II Adolph, the husband of the celebrated humbug,
who calls herself foruneeller was arraignsd before
The Municipal Court Boston, indictment charging
i'm with assautng and attempting to carry on lot the
purpose Of seduction, young girl named Amanda Il
iammons The young lady lived in Charles street and
appears that with female friend to the house
If the fortune teller to have her fate told While there
she was seen and coveted by Adoph who laid his plans
TO decey her from the house and carry her on She
queny tempted into Beacon street. by an accom-
plice of Adolphs where he stationed with vehicle
to carry her or She rescued by her mother and
another person. who q, the time and the at
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