The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-15
The COMING CHARrER ELxc rIoN.-The political

VIII Duooie ana boil before many days The
dirty street" party hold their elections for nomi-
mating committees in all the wards to-day. We
nave not heard that the wings have made any
movement yet They may perhaps be resting
on their oars, waiting their opportunity to dash
ahead.
II is a curious fact that the principles and mea-
sures which divide the two great parties, wings
and democrats, on national and state politics,
always enter into and control our municipal cleo
tons. We have annually an election for NUM-
cipal officers to carry on our city government,
for the period for which they are elected,
and. instead of their fitness and capacity to
perform their duties, beingthe principle on which
their election turns. extraneous questions that
the inhabitants of this city as tax payers care no
thing about are introduced. The fitness of pub.
lie ofhcer is never thought of when his nominal
ton is decided upon by the wire pullers of the
party to which he belongs. All they take into
consideration is his avowsd national and State
politics
IL Is full time that this should cease national
or State politics should not be introduced into our
municipal elections. LIE. them be introduced at
the proper times, let our municipal officers be
elcted without regard to party. Both the wings
and democrats will et course prepare their tickets
very shortly, and commence the struggle which
Will place one or the other of them in the ascen.
dancy for year. AS far as our city government
is concerned, we have no confidence in either
They will each make the most solemn pledges of
economy and retrenchment when their candi-
dates shall have been presented to the people, but
experience teaches us that no faith ought to be
placed in them On the score of economy it is
iu,po al a. or H.
sure as they shall be elected, so sure will the ex-
travagance that has characterized them in years
past, be repeated.
What then is to be done Can there not be
party formed from both-composed of men who
will discharge their duties truly and conscien-
tiousiy? No. That cannot be done, because
the wire pullers of the two old parties have
the nominations in their own power. They
make the nominations, and the people elect
whomsoever they nominate. In what way then
can the people control both They can control
them, and they can make them control each
other, by electing board of aldermen composed
OF democrats, and board of assstaats composed
OF wings. 1t is immaterial who is mayor, while
the two boards are of different political COM
plexons.
We hope the electors OF this city will exert
themselves at the ensuing election, to have our
city government for the year 1S47 composed of
materials like these. We are satisfied that a
worse board of assistant aldermen than the
present one, never held power in this city.
The committee of wharves and piers Of that
board, have had under consideration resolution
authorizing the Comptroller to lease at public auc
ton to tho highest bidder, certain ferry privileges
belonging to the city for months and they have
not yet made report, although they are con-
WINGED that these privileges would bring from ten
to fifteen thousand dollars per annum into the
city treasury, more than the Insignificant sum
now paid for them. To bring this additional
sum it only requires their report, but they will not
report. What the cause of their mysterious hold
ing back s, we are not prepared to say, but their
conduct is very suspicious. We hope to see diff
ferent men composing this board next year, and
we particularly wish that the two boards will be
80 divided that one will check the other.
The voters OF New York can accomplish this
if they choose. Let tho politicians make their
nominations as usual, and when all the candi-
dates shall have been submitted, let the people
deposit ballot of each.
Avoid the dirty street." party.