The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-10-13
City Reform.
FRIEND BENNETT

FRIEND BENNETT
| am pleased to see that you are trying to keep
the reigning dynasty of Gotham to their promises;
but it is uphill work. They are neither disposed
70 PERFORM nor to take 1t kindly 10 be put in mlnd
Of their promises, and their delinoasnces. You
are, however, entitled to much crecAs Tor exposing
their misconduct and dishonesty. Particularly SO
tor exposing and chastsing the inssence the arro-
sance the bigotry, the intolerance, and the sour
rlllty and backguardIsm of the organ of the party
Keep on, sir until you have brought them to their
senses, and they perform their promises Of reform
IN such manner that 1t will be seen beyond cavil.
We are told by the organ TO look at the Streets and
see how clean they are now TO what they used to
be- tor one, cannot perceive It, and have been,
and still am, very close observer OF that depart
nenf, but cannot see any material change tor the
better: The streets are disgracelully dirty, and
put OF repair also, 10th Galway and sidewalks,
for which there Is no excuse The "natives' are
30 selEsuffcient, that to give them advice how to
clean and keep the streets in repair, would be like
| throwing pearls before swine, IN my oplnioA-in
| tact, / know.
Among the many reforms needed, the Court of
Sessions would be much The better for thorough
cleansing; do not mean the room but the officers.
In the hrs place there is great want OF punclual-
ty IN the judges and attorneys; they are uniformly
halt an hour or more after the hour IN coming
Court TINS ought not so to be, the dispensers Of
Justice (perhaps law would be more appropriately
ought to be on the bench punctually the hour ser
II not lltte before It. 10 order to set good ex-
| ample TO Jurors, witnesses, &c.
ID. The Judges and District Attorney ought to
nesses, in order to hear applications for postpone
| ment OF cases, alfidavits, Nc., 30 that when the
Jurors come in they may be ready to 20 on with
trial, instead OF keeping them waiting, aud consul
ming their valuable time without compensation, as
| Is now the case. Jury duty has become an unlust
| burden and a gfievous complaint, and can no
just reason why jurors should be paid for their
services TO the puhhc well as judges, lawyers,
constabes, &c Why should jurors be compelled
10 give their services graultOus for weeks. when
referees appointed by the judges get two or three
dollars each evening they sit tor only few hours
At a timel Is this far-justl BY the way, have
40 good opinion OF jury trials; IL seldom twelve
Intelligent, Judcious men, can be, found 10
compose a jury. In my Oplnlon-and speak as
Juror who knows-that three honest, intelligent,
Iudcious judges would decide more correctly than
jurors generally do. 1t ID too common for jurors TO
do wrong rather than be kept from their dinners
their beds. Either let jurors be compensated for
their time jury trials abandoned, especially in
civil cases between individuals
noon, after business men have got through with
their business ms cad OF the forenoon Let them
he held from to 8 p M, and punctual attendance
or fine required and exacted from Judges lawyers
constables, jurors, witne sses DC. Their, and not
ll then, will business be despatched as il ought to
DO. Talismen, or talesmen, ought never to be
sorted to or admitted. They oftener defeat than
promote justice. | could mention instances within
nv own knowledge, were il necessary Jurors
ought to be intelligent, discreet. unprejudiced,
honest men.
Will those whose duty j, is. attend to the above
complaints and have them fsmcdied7 by so doing
they will do tAenRelyes much credit, and benefit
the whole PEOPLE.