The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-10


and we expect TO see explosion In that neighbor-
hood fully equal to the great salpere blow up OF las,
summer So tar the bulls have stood the INN ense de-
cine IN fancies well, but they must be getting weak
Some lame ducks have already wadded out of the
street, and more must soon follow while, on the
oner hand several spectators who exploded during
the last panic, have come up as good as new, and
taken their stand among the big bugs of the board
According TO the calculations OF some of the used
up bulls, the country will be totally ruin ed in abou,
four weeks This will give US time to get the ne VS.
Europe by the packet OF the 10Th Of April but
will be of little use, shall have SO little time
alter to make any use Of it, We have, howe yer,
some hope that the predictions OF these spectators
may not be verified; that some favorable movement
may be made TO prevent such unfortunate result.
Ia the meantime we would advise spectators of all
kinds TO watch and pray.
The Charter Eleetion-More Corrupt ON
Guaranteed to the People.
The conduct that has marked the leaders and
thinkers of the wings and natives, in their prehm-
nary arrangements tor the coming charter election,
cannot be too severely censured and condo mned by
ell honest and independent men in the community,
and particularly by those of our citizens who have
felt and suffered by the rulnous extravaganza and
waste OF the public moneys that has characteri.
sed tae present Corporation, since the day they
were unfortunately put In Office.
There never was party In power in this city, so
wilfuly regardless Of the public veal SO shameful.
ly corrupt, and so perfectly devoid Of all sense of
common decency and common honesty, as the par
~ that have fed and atened at the city treasury for
ayear pasta party that. before their election,
made the most solemn pledges and promises of re-
form and retrenchmen; and party that, the day
after their election, commenced race OF ex,rava-
gance and wilul waslefuness that has completely
eclipSed all other administrations, whether whig,
l,coioco, or native, and reflected damnable dis
grace on themselves, that can never be removed.
This party came into power under the cry of Ie-
trenchmsnt and reform; and were elected by con-
fding PEOPLE, tor the purpose of correcting abuses
that had marked our city government for a number
Of years past, and Of introducing economy into
the city expenditures, and Accountability on the
part OF the public officers, SO that the enormous
sums OF money that had been wrung from our citi-
zens, in the shape Of taxes, might be lessened,
while at the same time the city government could
be carried on efficiently. The manner in which
they have disregarded their promises is well known;
the TACT that the have been heavier than under
any other administration. since the date of the city
charter, proves it.
As might be expected, the disgracefu manner in
which they lost sight OF The promises they gave be-
lore their election, and their perfect disregard Of
the wishes OF their constituents coupled with their
profgacy and corruption, created a widespread
dissatisfaction among all parties, and determine
ton to make them walk the plank this spring, aud
vacate the offices which they have unworthlly
filled, and 80 mu, disgraced. This dissatisfaction
was general, and we never saw a more determined
feeling among all parties, than there this spring,
10 hurl out the present party, and to unite in elect
ing honest and honorable men, who would be
credit to the city, and who would pay some respect
to the desires Of our citizens, often expressed
and SO often denied. All that was needed TO carry
out this desirable object, and to kick the present
corrupt incumbents out Of the council chamber,
was proper management by the leading and think
ing men of the native and wing parties, and a union
between them, formed and perfected, by which
some Of the best men Of both would be put forward.
II such union had been formed, and men OF cha
racter and integrity, and who were known TO the
people az worthy Of confidence, had been selected
and put FORTH the fate OF the present party power,
would have been sealed, and some hope raised, thai
the oitdemanded measures OF reform would have
been carried out But the opportunity was neglect.
ed, and heavy responsibility is attached to those
men who, by their botchery and management
will entail on our citizens another year Of corrupt
misrule.
We are constrained to impute to Mr. Justice Tay.
Tor share in bringing about this unfortunate state
Of things. When he received the nomination oil
the naive party, he wrote equlvoca letter to the
nominatln g committee, which meant any thing or
nothing and which was interpreted by the commit
Tee as refusal of the nomination. The natives
then turned round and nominated Mr.. Cozzens, whc
accepted the nomination Immediately, and who, in
all probability, will receive the votes of that party
The wings then nominated Justice Taylor as their
candidate, and he Immediately accepted. Now, il
Jastice Taylor had openly and at once accepted the
nomination by the natives, in the first place, il
would not have Affected his nomination bv the
wings IN the least, and he would receive the votes
OF both parties; but on account Of being bad, adys
ed by his friends, or from other cause he die
taed the letter referred TO, and nsuted the native
party, whose strength, thrown away as it will be.
on Mr.. Cozzens, will be sufficient to defeat him and
MIR. Cozzsns also, and secure the elecuon OF tn.
.Tammsny Hall candidate.
BY this distracted condition OF things, the hope
and desires OF the respectable portion OF the com
niunity have been blasted, AM opportunity more
favorable Tor obtaining the long wished for reform
IN our municipal all iirs, than ever before pre-
scented, allowed to pass by, and continuance o
prohgacy and corruption entailed on the city 70
another longyear 1.-THE democratic party had de
voted themselves to bringing about such a state o
things as now exists, they could not have succeed
ed better than the leaders aud thinkers OF the othe
two parties have succeeded 10 doing it for them.
What 10 the use OF these blunderers calling NEE,