The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-26

Abortion.
A meeting was held last evening. at Tammany
Hail. IN obedience to call which had been issued
several days Previous for the purpose Of discussing
the proposed amendment Of the city charter About
thousand persons assembled, composed OF all
classes Of the "democracie," from the ragged boy
up to the opulent and wealthy democrat. At half
past T. DR.. Vache called the meeting to order, and
nominated as President John M Bradhurst, which
nomination was carried; and the following names
for Vice Presidents: Andrew H. Micke. John Brown,
Campbell r White. Dennis Mullins, Stephen Putnam,
Starr, Z. Purdy, William Cage Abraham " williams,
James H. Cook, Samuel Dunshee L. X Collins, Peter
Cooper, Theodore Banks Ater the appointment Of Sc
Mr.. EDWARD srRAHAS arose and said-Iu obedience to
the request Of the General Committee, will proceed to
read the resolutions which they intend to submit for
your rejection adoption He then read the following
preamble and resolutions:-
whereas. the existing charter Of the city Of New
YORK radically defective in many important points, II
10 unsound in principle unequal In its operations and
without sufficient force and drecness obvious
intent its legislative is complete rotten
borough system; in which the sacredness Of numbers
daries /. has created nomnal Executive to whom no
efficiency has been given while its whole intention, in
regard to executive powers has not only been essen
tally dead letter but those powers have been asurped
by the Common Council.
And whereas, the Common Council. which in theory
is comprised OF two branches has been in practice SUBJ
santally but one body; thus presenting plan Of 60
vernment without system, without force, energy eff
to which abuses inherent and which could
not but be- as has been expensive and extravagant
Resolved That the apportionmsnt of representative
with sole regard to population. Is the great principle,
sound beyond question il theory which lies at the very
foundation pr the republican system and involves the
right to tax themselves right the American psoole
have held sacred from the time led their fathers to in
Resolved That this vital principle grossly violated
the Of our city
Common
or five possess IL another.
Resolved That there is equal propriety in and as alb
senation the legislative department. of this great city
as exists for the pursuit of similar the State
or National Legislatures and that the charter therefore,
should provide for periodical superintendent Of the
bers Of the Common Council
resolved, That experience has shown that Legislative
bodies in order to exercise beneficial check upon each
oner should be elected by srent constituencies. and
sefs none but legisa,iye mowers.
Resolved, That the accumulation Of patronage in the
Executives Of Federal and most of the State
ments has naturally awakened dstrust to its dri
button, and desire of the people to diminish It and if
this Jealousy Of the exercise OF such combination Of
tuences and subject numerous and conflicting inter-
estsis well founded a. universally admitted should
stowal upon the Mayor Of city, in which the vote is
closely and where the influences that may
few but o and that the sasro.e
ofsuch vast power is liable to great abuse and should
not DO ncons eratcly conferred.
Resolved That political experience has proved the
soundnes Of principle that the people are the safest
els hs sna the
should be concentrated into well organized and respon
soe departments under the supervision OF the Mayor
and the heads OF such departments should be elected by
the people,
Resolved, That the amendments to the city charter,
adopted by the Common Council to be presented to the
State Legislature do not realize the Of reform
70. people expect or The case
without mate rial amendment.
Afer reading the resolutions. Mr. srnAHAS said =
Mr. Mr. CSsr%sn AM Fellow citizens 1T known to you
city charter and State constitution There in
upon these alterations. Il is not many years since the
constitution Of ,hs state made The people have
the frs, principles of repuh snism were forgotten On
one point Will speak. They have made the light of
DIRT The @sv .s se %
s'amp Of inferiority, has been allowed to vote.
vo'en ~ THE csowD.-Ths is not the question. We
come here to discuss alteration Of the city chatter
Mr.. srRAHAs.-You shall hear about that soon. We
must speak Of this question There are those who
to confer the right Of suffrage upon whom the
Almighty has set stamp which legislation
sS without
you willing that the negro population shall vote mot only
on sSi s ss ss sps
them the rghtto vote loud cries Of no no I! no y
~ sh: Ts.ns called call
the Of Of cy sH
him out" "Hesr him. Great ccmmotion.
Mr. SrRAHAs continued Well then, the city charter
The people Of this city have found that matter what
been found incapable Of executing his duty properly
And why not Because the charter Of T. city has not
the veg
keepers porters SC. What other has been given
and then return Il with his objections The Common
the Mayors objection in The Common cSuD.
Gil the two departments have check upon each other
Sy not s
What has been the consequence of this The
Mayor, the Comptroller. and the Common coun-
been appointed without any regard to their 6sns-b
merits these ossr.p 'y they iI; Tia, You
have not the ability to elect Comptroller or Commits
Mayor, are you not equally capable to elect Comp.
troiler How are these officers electedi Not by FREQ
ballot but in secret caucus that internal Incubus
managers If they elected freely and openly
by the Common Council the evil would correct itself
represented in the Common Council in proportion to
your numbers1 In the hrst and third wards there
largely as the other il this fair S' 70 sum up all
New York should elect their own cheers or not r~he
Their representation shall be based upon population,
and our city government instead Of being az at present.
unwieldy, inefficient, and corrupt be simple pow.
erful, and honest as ii should be-
Mr. s: sat down. and there loud cries Of Bra.
dy. Brady" srder," chair, resolutions" When the
noise subsidized,
Mr.. BRADY arose and said-Fcllow citizens - came
here this evening in reference subject concerning
which have deep interest, as citizen came here
to assist, possible by my judgment the elaboration
OF this meeting upon this important subject IL is
proper that should give you the history the
which called you together l suppose that We
al came here to aid, as much as possible in re-
! L 0otfo oft ha mar.
pie, and now will ask you plain question how many
Of you have read The charter lately presented BY Aid
offered tonight will render nugstory / believe
but few Of you have RED it, Fellow citizens, meeting
was held here the 20th Of March, ls44 at which
Morris presided. The object Of this meeting to
propose amendments in the city charter and the eudest
complnint then made that the Common Council had