The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-14
The Annual Charter Eiection-The Annual
Juggie.

The Annual Charter Election-The Annual
Juggie.
Ihe annual jugele or political farce, usually de-
nominated an election, takes place this day in New
York. the metropolis OF the Union, and the most
democratic city Of the whole world between the
rising OF the over the swamps OF Long Island,
and the going down OF the same sun on the hills of
New Jersey. We call this election, this annual
movement, this busting and voting this opening
and closing OF polls, jugse, farce, humbug, in
fine, the most preposlerous matter that can engage
sensible men on the south side of the Lunatic Asy-
lom /; and we believe we are right in all these az
pelailons.
1his city contains sixty thousand independent
men, who have the right OF voting for the munich
paigovernment Out OF this large number, proba-
biy nifty thousand are sensible, disinterested and
honesS Eien, who actuated by principles Of nte-
Rrty, end engaged in their own private busin S.
Ihese fifty thousand only want good, efficient
ard economical government for the metropolis,
government that will reduce the taxes, keep the
streets clean, prevent rogues from plllaging and
burning the city, and give us in all respects go
vernment as good as man can expect this side of
the regions Of eternity. Yet with these otherwise
sensible men, numbering fifty thousand voters, there
are about ten thousand politicians, belonging 10
three or four factions, whose preparatory move
ments and midnight caucusag, intriguing and cleo
tioneering, completely Illustrate the desires and
wishes OF the fifty thousand, and inhict upon the
people the worst government that ever disgraced
any city.
This, therefore, is the solemn farce the political
Juggie, the ridiculous humbug which is annually
performed IN reference to good government, econo-
meal taxes, and to all that s required render the
industry OF society safe, and beyond the reach of
rogues and vagabonds
For the last year, particularly and especially, the
taxes have been increased beyond all precedent;
the streets have been dlr!ier than formerly and tho
waste and extravaganza of the taxes, after being
collected, have been wider and greater than ever.
In the face Of such conduct the part OF those who
had been elected under the promise Of reform and
retrenchmeni, the people had formed resolution to
have change, and TO persist in changing until they
could get set Of good men, patriotic and intelligent,
and who would fulfil their pledges. The fifty
thousand sensible voters of all parties had come to
this conclusion, but the thousand political hum
bugs and inriguers, who manage all parties in the
preparatory assemblies have woven such a mesh,
such web OF intrigue, jugge and humbug, as de-
siroys all hope of reform, and will give us worse
government than ever, for this year One ct the
principal Jugees, in this multiplication of uggles,
perpetraed the honest people, the juggle of the
wings in bringing forward Mr.. Robert Taylor
their candidate for the Mayoralty who had pre-
vionsy refused the nomination of large portion of
his fellow citizens. This jugge will undoubtedly
elect the ocoioco candidate for Mayor, and loco
foco corporation. In that respect, we left to
draw The only inference that can be drawn, and
that is that seems to have been the policy Of the
xvkipa NJ he infiuenca of all pood
men, for reform in the city expenditures, to infict
on the city locofoco dominion for another year.
This seems 10 be the only sensible calculation and
explanation of their conduct on the occasion and
there is every prospect that they will succeed to
their hearts content.
We see, therefore, that this annual juggle, this
annual farce and piece of supreme humbug, will
take place to-day. There are four parties in the
field, and tour candidates for Mayor, and any mum.
Der OF candidates for Aldermen and Assistants.
Tue multiplication OF candidates by the small-beer
politicians, and intrguers Of the different parties
renders II certain that the locofocos will succeed
and that, therefore, will be at the tender mercies
of the same extravagant men-that we will have
the same waseful extravaganza, the same dirty
Streets the same recklessRess public duties, that
the poor deluded people of this city have suffered
under for the last year.
Hereafter, we think 1t would be better and safer
for the great city Of New York, if the fifty thousand
honest voters to enter into an annual contract
with the keepers Of the State prison, and get their
civil government out of that place, instead of en-
deavorlng 10 seek il from the hands Of committees
and caucuses and cliques, that meet in beer cellars
and club houses. We are not sure that Mayor
and corporation, expressly imported from Sing
Sing, would, from the habits they acquired there
launch into such extravaganza the men we have
generally in the corporation.
With these few remarks we request all sensible
people TO go and partake of this jugge to-day-hat
is, the election OF municipal government tor this
city, that will exceed the last in waste and extrava-
gance.
A NEw POLICE JUSTICE present Common
Council before going out OF power, have the APP
pointment OF Police Magistrate TO fill the vacancy
OF Justice Gilbert, whose term OF office expires
about the first of May.
In this appointment, we shall certainly expect
them TO Place man in that situation, of strong
mind, sound Judgment and Of good moral character.
Therefore, we sincerely hope, that the man, whose
ever he may be, will be one OF integrity and above