The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-18
Foreign News.
city Reform-A Revolution Ahead.

city Reform-A Revolution Ahead.
variety of indications, presenting themselves on
all hands, force upon the conviction that move.
ment is about TO commence IN this city, which will
produce consequences of the most important cha
racer, and Intimately affecting the prosperity of the
metropolis and the interests of its inhabitants We
are inclined to think that germ of revolution is
now in the ground, that will break out in short
time in wholesome agitation of the all-important
subject OF city reform, that will terminate in pract
cal results OF the highest interest and value, next
spring. last, and let hope successful effort, is
about to be begun for the attainment of that for
which this community has been vainly struggling for
years
There is not in the whole world, city which
possesses more abundantly the means, both natural
and artificial of attaining the blessings of good GO
vernment than does this great metropolis of the
United States And yet, in consequence Of the cor
ruption OF political partles-the want Of united and
common sense effort on the part of the intelligent
and industrious citizens who really desire salutay
and efficient govemment-probably no city in the
world has been so badly managed by the municipal
authorities. This has been long acknowledged and
deplored by the intelligent portion of the communi-
ty, and repeated efforts have been made to effect
change Tor the better. But the struggle
tor reform has been powerless and lnef-
fectye. The wing party has been tried, and
found TO be bad. The "natiues' have been
tried, and found to be still worse and now again
the locofocos have been tried, and they are found
tobe worst of all. Never was the city of New York
so badly governed as now Look at the streets
they are more an abominaton than ever-tilthy,
wretchedly paved, disgraceful to any civilized COM
munity. The police is miserably inefficient, being
altogether inadequate tor such an immense city, and
rapidly degenerating into the vices OF the old
corrupt system. Again, look at the omnibusses.
Broadway is almost impossible by pedestrians at
the crossings, in consequence of the miserable sys-
tem or rather the want of all system, under which
the huge, numbering omnlbuses are managed
There is no regularity whatever in the manage me nj
of these public conveyances, which are now amongst
the most disagreeable and dangerous nuisances
which disgrace the city. But above ALL the wasteful
expenditures of the public money and the lmmen se
increase OF taxation, cry aloud for REFORM and ap
peal TO the pockets-the tenderest sensbiitles OF
every tax-paylng citizen.
II is utterly impossible for the great body of the
sensible people of this city to accomplish any reform
by the present party. We must have new par
ty. We must have a city reform party--a
city reform party altogether disconnected with
any political organization. This is what we
have so long and so anxiousy recommended Now
is the time to commence the movement We have
got through with the State election. The poll tical
parties have had their periodical conflict Let
the wise, and the intelligent, and the sensible
of all parties in this city--those who
desire the welfare of New York, its progress
and prosperity, and their own individual comfort
and security, at once begin reform movement, and
carry on with vlgor and spirit till April There is
plenty OF time 10 discuss, and agtate, and debate,
and call public meetings, and excite public attention,
that the great body of the voters of this city,
amounting to sixty thousand, may come for
ward to the polls, and elect as municipal officers
men of intelligence. Of liberal and public-spirited
views, and who will not sacrifice the interests of
the city at the shrine Of corrupt and corruptng party
politics.
We want a reduction Of the public expenditures
want reduction of taxes. The people of the city
have been too long plundered 1t is most iniquitous
that the people of this metropolis should be heavily
taxed for the purpose of supporting particular poll
teal party. Down with this infamous system of
supporting party hacks-and party presses-and
party leaders, at the public expense. We have had
too much of this Every succeeding year the evil
has been increasing. 1t Is very easy to put an end
to 1t. Let the honest and sensible citizens of all
parties unite, and the work is done. We want also
clean streets-we want innumerable municipal re-
forms, all most important connected with the
comfort and accommodation, the security and
health OF every citizen. Let the new party be called
the "City Refomers." Let them be confined to
that single question of city reform Let all political
objects be studousy avoided. If such party, orga-
nized on this simple and popular basis, be formed
and let the great movement-which we have thus
imperfectly sketched, but on which we shall here
after fully dilatebe conducted in the right spirit,
and all the old parties will be swept of the field and
the city be at last blessed with vigorous, upright,
common sense, cheap and sautary government
Now is the time TO begin the work. Who moves
first
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