The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-12

/ independent Charter Meeting In Brooklyn.
meeting Of the citizens Of Brooklyn was held
last evening, at Gothic Hail. for the purpose of
king independent nominations OF charter officers
for the ensuing municipal election in that city
Quite large company, apparently composed OF
members OF all parties were gathered together AT
halt past O'Clock the meeting was called to order,
and John Greenwood called to the Chair and Thos.
Fraser, Abraham Burtis, Mr.. Patten, and Robert
Atwater chosen as Vice Presidents, and John FL
WE'LL and F. G.. Fish, chosen as Secretaries. From
some cause or other only of the persons chosen
came toward, and gentleman in the crowd moved
that new set Of Vice Presidents be chosen. This
motion carried, and the following persons were
chosen
Alden J. spooner, B. F. wardwell, DR.. Goodrich, g.
P, Robinson. and VIM !: Lewis George Hall was also
chosen, but declined. VIM 8. Noble, David + Atkins,
VIM B. Lewis and Mr. WycOd were chosen secre.
| taIies
several being made for the apparent purpose
Of being voted against. Among these were Rodney g.
Church, Major Mix. Mr. o,Hagan and some dozen
others whose called out with loud voice,
and then voted down. After the organiza Of the
meeting.
This meeting is now organized. accept my situation
with an unfegned dfidence trust, however, shall
cesdngs viii e marked Sood order The object
this meeting is to consider and discuss the proprisy Of
party R0cs s with our city
that many OF our citizens are fully there
| must be some reform.
H. B. DusrEA, ESD was called for, came forward and
said Fellow czens-I address you with great plea
We here discuss propositions concerning
to have good laws it is equally important that these
laws should be properly administered. differ in many
this meeting and trust ysu will pardon me il saw more
what think than others do 70 back of all party
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the highest interest We owe allegiance to country
more than to our party Now the question up, Is
desirable for the interests of country city,
always to regard first the interests Of our country
city, and next our party3 Would it be better to elect
city than that OF party say yes and believe it
10 Be- sound principle Now is practicable to carry
it cannot be carried ou then say this people in
capable Of self government Now, gentlemen, como to
the question upon which differ from the other gentle
men who have called this meeting. look upon it
utterly futile to attempt to organize separate party
for this purpose lAPplause) The way to DO it is this
PARTIES and impress upon the people the primary
quiste, that the who best for the city shall be
chosen. This will compel the parties to run the very
best men, and then who succeeds We shall have
| good officers Let the democrats their best
hs hs IS one May at s
chosen not those who desire the interests Of the city
but are strong partizans 10 concluaion, say that
consider running separate ticket utterly futile
and calculated to create confusion and destroy the very
object which this meeting desires Mr. Duryea down
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Mr.. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL came forward and said-I
came here merely as spectator. suppcsing that the
Of discussing the question. admit proposition
that the gentleman who preceded me laid down, that
efests of party parties are organized for the pur
pose Of embodying and carrying out great prncipes
Did you ever hear Of noparty measure being carried
out7 The gentleman says he shall stick to his party
to say ss to
your officers Shall you choose an equal number OF
men from both parties? You can't have two Mayors,
their own party measures, and nothing would be DONE
Until you can utterly oblterate all party sympsthes
this movement must be total failure.
| Mr. VAN Corr being called for, said Gentlemen I
must be allowed to differ from both of the gentlemen
who eceded me- The first gentleman said that party
feeling should be kept out Of city AFFAIRS and then
to the conclusion that must therefore keep all the
parties alive am Of opinion, that however desirable
ing election. The wings have made their nominations
and tho Sn" dns are aSou, making theirs
the intermngliDg of national politics Al our city
affairs i forced one. productive OF good, but
me he is wing, understand him to be in favor OF
tain national policy but when you talk Of being whg
will the wing say that the lamps will not burn unless
filled with wing OIL and will the democrat say that the
paving stones1 The Board Of Aldermen make the health
regulations Now, what is the difference in this matter
Of yellow fever, or the democrats Of small pox The
Board Of Alderman are to regulate The public peace
and = one party IN favor Of public peace and the other
connected with city affsirs. it - general scram.
BILE for the .po,ls Of esics IaSses apPlau:sl y
terest of the people If should meet together
every spring. as great city party and discuss our
social circle and at the altar without regard par
~ politics. do what is best for city by uni.
viii that there shall Be no party, il is done p''p''
| voIcE in the Crowd-Can the gentleman name 60
vernment in which there has been but one party
/ Ar Van he ma of ba m Ray
| ton there was but one party.
! voIcE-Where were the forrest
Mr. VAN CorT-The tories wero where suppose they
will be now opposing tho will OF the people (Applause
Strongly as attached to tho whig party. there is
citizen. Mr. Van Colt sat down, and loud cries were
made for Talmsge, spooIer, Greenwood and several
Mr.. TALMAeE came forward aud sad-I did not come
here to take part in the meeting came here to see
%hst the n0Party want That no party !. the people
people, we say whether shall have pound
pound would say in regard to applicant for office
first IL he honest and secondly is he capable7 both,
woad say amen to the nomination. am much party
ridden as any But | ready to merge all party
even the old parties have all their nominations made
you know that 10 the present party the
largest number Of votes. He who do this without
regard to capa6iy, gets the biggest teat Appause)
Mr. vAr Corr now came forward and read the follow.
Resolved, That the true aim of political science is to
obtain welinstituted and wisely administered govern
ment and that whatever obstrucs tho people in realiz
| ing this end is Injurious to society.
Resolved, That government being well instituted its
good administration is only to be secured by filling its
| Offices with its wisest and purest citizens.
Resolved That all combinations which tend to the
exclusion OF the best om and the appointment Of
inferior to important public trusts radically
sound in principle and eminenty Injurious in their con-
sequences.
Resolved That the introduction Of general politics and
the Of organized State and National parties
in ourapurely local concerns is unnecessary, absurd
and productive Of great and constantly increasing evils
to the Community IN osacisiDg the best citizens from
public stations; ia filling public Offices with those who
are the least qualified and worthy in multiplying those
Offices increasing public expenditures and generally
augmenting the public burdens in causing gross mat
tenton to many important public interests, and the
tire neglect Of others in introducing and
instability into public affairs, by frequent changes in
Offices and in increasing the bitterness Of party spirit
and the corruption Of political partizans and partes.
Resolved That the public welfare imperatively re-
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