The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-09

is in her twenty first day! Her news will be OF the
highest importance, both in political and CONNER.
cia point of view much more SO than we anticpa-
ted previous to the arrival of the packet ship from
London. A crisis is at hand.
Charter Election-solemn Folly.
We have never seen greater piece OF mlsman-
agement, or greater botch, than has been display
ed by the leaders and wire-pulers Of the political
parties in this city, in their preparations for the en-
suing charter elections botch that we fear will be
attended with disastrous results as far as city re-
form is concerned.
For number OF years past, the municipal govern
ment has been successfully in the hands of pol-
cal parties whose administration has been disgraced
with the vilest and most corrupt profigracy, and
whose wasteful expenditures and extravaganza of
the public moneys, has burthened the city with OPP
pressive taxes, that have driven many Of our most
worthy citizens to Brooklyn and elsewhere, and re-
tarded the growing prosperity Of New York. AT
each successive election, one or the other OF the
old wing and democratic parties would come for
ward and solicit the SURFACES of our citizens, and
make the most solemn pledges OF retrenchment and
reform. Trusting to these oIt-repeated promises,
which were most shamefuly dlsregarded efier the
election, these two parties have been in turn elect
ed and reelected, and each has endeavored 10 out
do the other in extravaganza and corruption.
In this way the government of this city has been
carried on Tor a number of years past, until at
length the people have become completely disgust
ed with all political parties, and with none more
than the party al present IN power This party came
into power with the most solemn pledges of econo-
my and retrenchment; and the way in which they
have fulfilled their pledges, has been TO increase the
city taxes TO per centage never equaed BEFORE In
the history OF New York, by any party. The mo-
ney thus exacted has been expended in the most
corrupt mannr The CITY contracts have been CIV
en- to political favorites-the streets were never so
badly attended to before-in fact administration
ever disgraced the city so much as the pre-
sent has done. To such an extent had these
abuses been carried, that OF ;he own party got
up in his seat in the Common Council, and de-
clared to the world that the city treasury was cem
pletey at the mercy of the crafty and designing.
We had hopes, sometime since, that united
effort would be made TO hur the present party out of
power and that The good men OF all parties would
combine and elect party without regard to politics,
which would pay some regard to the oft-repeated
demands OF our citizens for economy and retrench.
mrnt. There never was, and perhaps never will be
again, more favorable opportunity for such pur-
pose than was offered this year; but it has been
neglected and thrown away. Instead Of our citizens
combining and presenting solid front against the
present party, we see melancholy exhibition Of
eiiqses and factions In the field, each with Its
candidate, the result Of which will be that not one
Of them will be elected, and the present party will
be again possessed Of the Corporation.
This has been brought about by the botchery Of
Lar daY ~ he xuht nd in tho,v
preliminary arrangements.
The native party, early in the season, rendered
their SURFACES to Mr. Justice Taylor, as their candi.
date for the mayoraly, but he declined the nomina-
tion small portion OF that party then assumed the
name Of city reformers, and, conformity with the
wings, nominated Mr.. Taylor as their candidate for
the same office. Mr.. Taylor accepted the nomina-
ton, and is now the regular nominee OF the whig
party. The natives then nominated Mr.. Cozzens,
and he acceptedthe nomination. After great deal
OF discussion and commotion among the Tammany
hall sachems, they agreed upon nominating Mr.. An
drew II Mckle as their candidate-the nomination
having been previously rendered to the present
Mayor, Mr. Havemeyer, but refused.
Il appears, them that there are three candidates in
he field, and each has large body of supporters, who
will vote for their own nominee. The natives con.
sdor themselves insulted by Justice Taylor, by his
first refusing their nomination, and then accepting
the whigs-and will to a man vote for Mr.. Cozzens,
and the wings will vote for Justice Taylor but
neither one nor the other will be elected, because.
the democratic party numbers more votes than
either Of them separately. Mr.. Mickle, then. will
in all probability be the next Mayor Of New York,
unless the other parties repent of their folly, and
unite on one man, before the day OF the election,
which can hardly be expected at this late hour
We have no objections to Mr.. Mickle as an indi.
vidual. Heis good man, and may make good
Msyor-probably as good as Mayor Havemeyer-
but the people want a change OF parties They have
been humbuRged and deceived so long by that party
who have 80 often and repeatedly dsregarded their
solemn pledges, that confidence can no longer be
placed ia them. Were they agaia to offer their
pledges in seriousness, and with desire and nten-
zion TO fulfil them, they would not be believed, fol
they have cried "wolfl wolfr' and deceived the
people too often.
II will be SEEM therefore, that throughthe bungine
management Of the different parties, and particularly
Of the wings, in their preparations for the next
charter election, very favorable opportunity for
procuring cimlnution OF taxes, and reform IN
the municipal affairs OF the city, has been thrown
away Tor anot her year and for another year the
city VIII be dseraced by the corruption and profit
gacy that have characterized il in former years.
This IS sad business, and will be repented before
re cnarter election OF 1871. Mr. Cozzens has been
sacri6ccdMr. Taylor has been sac r,ficed--and ali
chances ct TetoTm sacrificed