The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-09-19

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the Common Council, who claim for themselves
credit Tor vast degree of morality honesty--ho-
iness-and all the virtues, appear by their organ to
be In rather uncomfortable dilemma in relation
to the recent notices which we have made Of their
conduct.
| The saints in the corporation got into power on
the faith OF deliberate promise, frequently re-
peated before the people of this city, of reforming
all abuses of former partes-of giving police re-
torm-of purifying the courts of justice-and part-
cularly, OF reducing the buIdensome taxes of for
mer years imposed by former parties. Well, they
have been in power for five months, and all that
they have done has been merely the banishmen mt
of the poor old apple women, with their stands,
from the Park-the abolition of the booths on the
Fourth of July-and the celebration of the great
anniversary by the help of tin cans planted around
the fountain, out of which the people were called
on to pour bations of dirty water to the genius of
liberty. As to police reform cleansing of the
streets-the regulation of the omnbusses-as to all
the other reforms promised SO loudly, not one sim
gle thing has been done, or attempted to be done.
And to this glazing want OF faith instead of
diminishing the taxes, they have actually had the
mpudence to increase them to the tune of $780,
600 beyond that of any former party, and for
excuse say that the Catholics and the Pope of
Rome have made them do it!
When we point out these disgraccfu violations
OF solemn promises-we who were the first to sup
port them with any degree of efficiency-who
helped them to the places they occupy-what do
they reply? Do they attempt to deny any of these
facts? Do they deny that they have thus far utterly
neglected police reform? Do they deny that the
streets, with the exception, perhaps, of Broadway
occasionally, are fther than ever! Do they deny
that the omnibusses are not regulated, but, on the
contrary, dangerous than ever the safety
OF the citizens who walk the streets? Do they
deny that the taxes are enormously increased?
No. They are obliged to admit all this. tor the
damning facts are too glazing to be denied, even
by such shameless organ as that which represents
this party. But they endeavorto divert public atten
ton from all this by abusing the individual who
ducts the Herald, by calling him all sorts Of bad
names. BY talking Of "hs miserable Sheet" of "men
who have lived all their daysby calling out he wort
passions Of their fellows - wretches who subsist
upon the garbage Of literary offal, and enjoy the
luxures of the day purchased by the proceeds Of
sneaking, Paul-Pry-like, among the dirty linen of
the best families in the country" "Rascals who
rob genteey by printing ISLANDERS, and apologize for
doing with the extorted fee lying before them.''
"Aliens, who have not even the moral courage to
become naturalzed." ssVipers who bite the hands
that noursh them" "H whose life has been a
reproach from the first day he landed here,
hungry Scotch adventurer, to parake Of the char-
ties of the humane man he most abuses now"-
"a fellow who has been kicked cow-hided, pro-
secuted, and prescribed into a show Of semi-de-
cency-a Catholic-without either tact or talent
this creature talks of the fathlessness of the new
Reform party, and the low and vulgar scurrity'
Of the miserable organ of Messrs. Harper 81 Cor
BY saying that "there never was greater disor-
ganzer than Bennett. He takes up embyro creeds
and puffs them-by that peculiar style he has of
magnfying gnats into camels-into notice. He
made Mormonsm." He has no right to dictate
to Americans their line of duty "He is subject
Of Queen Victoria
Such are specimens of the tone and language of
those saints in the Common Council-such is a
sample of the manner in which they attempt to ex-
cuse themselves for their gross and utter faithIess
ness. Are these your associates Mr.. Mayor Har-
per! Is this the manner in which you mean to
advocate the cause of city reform! Is this the
sort of "organ" which you feed at the public ia
BILE? Is this the character of Mr. Mayor Harper's
accredited newspaper?
The truth is, these saints appear to be perfectly
maddened by the exposure Of their faithlessness
and worthlessness. They are determined to keep
In the highway to universal contempt and detes-
taton. When the people cried for bread they have
given them a stone-when they promised reform
and reduction Of taxes they meant only to deceive
us and load US with an immense additional burden
of taxation. How can any of their dupes now
put any confidence in their talk about repeal of the
naturalization laws? How can they expect that
any members Of Congress or Assembly men which
they may put forward will receive any support ex-
cept from those who are feeding on the spoils =
We will see before this fall election is over the
sentiment Of the people Of this city with respect
to this party, and next spring will pronounce still
more audibly and Significantly the public opinion
of those sanity reformers.