The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-21

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Campaign.
meeting was last night held at National Hall.
by the friends of a now reformatory movement,
about to be made. The assemblage was not very
large, and was composed Of persons belonging to
all parties-whigs, locofocos, native Americans,
national reformers, and aboltionists
The can oil the meeting was read by DIR. A. d.
Wilson, after which the following officers were
nominated and unanimously elected by the voice
of tho.e present.
For President Daniel II. Tieman.
Daniel cady Caleb Woodhn b d. .on av Wn
Gale, Thomas Oakley, D; p Arnold.
HuoH Maxwell, Esq here arose and stated that mas
much as he not resident Of the city, but of Rock
land county he thought was improper that he should
respectfully declined the honor of serving one Of the
Mr. M was, on motion excused.
The following plan Tor organising the new party was
then introduced and read to the meeting =
lat Inc General Committee" consisting Of three
persons from each ward whose duty shall be to carry
ont the objects Of this organisation, and Deminse the
as are by law elected by general ticket.
Id "fhe Ward Committees" which shall carry out
the objects Of this sS 10 each ~ard and
mses shall be in the month Of May Of each year. suoh
committees to continue until the May following
For the purpose of securing and expsding the sue.
cess of these measures, 1t il recommended that ward
OTGenlZ6lOne anu eHecuVs warn
immediately so be prepared Ior the Spring election
and that an executive committee Of twenty be aP
pointed n;
Committee" until such committed be formed
Mr.. Huan MAXWELL. being called upon Addressed the
meeting setting forth the Of complaint the exec
svtxaion and other evils arising out party admins.
tration of municipal affairs These remarks were we'll r.
tionsl Reform" in which brought out pelPs-
BILE hiss MIR. Maxwell, thereupon, remarked that 10
hoped the national wouc - sGi ill.,. Up sr
supplying all with land, he hoped they wonld cems e
the rescue and prevent the evils which were hhsiy,
These remarks made the disatected ones good ne-
tured, and all was well again. Mr. Mr. M. having con-
Mr. VAN VLEsr came forward, and read the following
ADDRESS TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF
tits now nearly twenty years since the municipal cleo
tions Of city were separated BY several months
from those held for the choice Of the State ocsrs hay
ing previously been held conformity The very cousi.
care to the electors which the old mode Of choosing
time elected was utterly inadequate to countsrbsla,ee
the evils arising from the absorption Of our municipal
politics. and the of the city from the STATE
election was effected with hardly show of opposition
sepsrston were realized Thus far its only practical
effect has been to ada at least one million dollars to the
cost of our eectons-far more than this the time and
expenses of the electors included in the estimate
and all for what Our Municipal elections have been
mere adournments Of the State contest from Nevsnbsr
10 Wnen, buDStantlHAy, quosuVhs
gued over and again passed upon, that prominent
In the choice of Governor and Legalaturs. Mayor
and Common Council chosen Of this or that complex
ion with paramount regard to their fitness for the
stations they called to M but because the people
dspprove the acts OF another set Of
wants at Albany or Washington.
The consequences are exactly what every man Of OBJ
servatou and reflection must have anticipated Bad men
creep responsible stations here, - the friends or
supporters Of these people esteem good mon else
where and city IL often mseraby served and pecu'
lated upon because party excitement and sostuas tsr
One Of two things should msnesy be done either
Municipal should in essence be separated from our
State eIection the prsencs ofssparang them should
be abandoned Either let city confederation be control
o oSs my . we'll as stats It ono: in Novs
bsr whereby vast saving of time and expense would
10 effected We deem every way preferable and de:
rattle preserve the two elections and give eject to the
reasons which induced their separation.
We, who address you, have NO thought Of dscrying
politics parties Most of cherish preferences for
one or another party and proper seasons manifest
and act upon them. We agree, however, in believing
that is far important to all that our city shall bs
we'll governed than that the corporation shall be term
ed wing or democrat Whenever President member Of
Congress, Governor shall be chosen, We shall hold
victons concerning national State politics whs In
regard TO municipal affairs we have resolved to support
tire best and those vino will be likely to the
best magistrates rather than those who belong to that
esteem the best party whichever party that may be
Standing together the platoon we entreat you, fsl
low citizens. 10 consider houghtfully, these facts:
That The annual burthen Of direct tax alton upon
city considerably millions Of dollars to be
paid by some four hundred thousand people, more
than five dollars per head, in addition to the large
contribute through indirect taxation for the support
of our National and State govsrnmsnts and altogether
apart from the heavy charges to individuals Tor the use
Of Croton water or assessed on them for special Pur
pos,s such as opening or widening streets, &c ;,
| proportion - our population and is now more than
double the amount Of our bill twelve years ago.
Keeps pace with that Of our taxation but has beon
almost nothing for several past while the rate OF
taxation il constantly increasing
dollars being much moro than half the amount of
State debt annually increasing, and with present
| prospect of dimunition.
That property s continually tending from our city
to APE the oppressveness OF our taxaton many who
have made fortunes here carrying them away to DO
pended and enjoyed while thousands who continue to
do business here hoe reside and taxed else where
the same account. Tins, while every suburb Of New
miles distant sustained by earned here and
expended there our own city has no equivalent rapidy
grow h. and unmproved property here often unssle
able at nominal price.
o. That paupersm, and the burthen which II entails on
city, are constantly and rapidly increasing though
great proportion Of the suffering and restitution Is
wretchedly not at all provided for Yet while all ad
NIT the necessity of doing something to increase the eff
cheney and diminish the expenses public charities
nrthing ecctuaI is done or ever will be, while our Al
dernen in the majority constrained to act for their
party rather than Tor tho city.
4 That the city ewns large amounts OF real estate
which is not needed any public purpose and but
small per cenage on its value, yet which default
N cOueCIOn OIL rent con
stan v occurring, plainly indicating the policy of selling
off this property in due time and measure, and apply
the proceeds 20 the liquidation Of our heavy city debt
g. That our City functonaries instead Of being tn,
consevators OF order and ministers OF law they ought
often tempted to aper with the purity Of the bao
box by coaniving aiding the introduction ofjllega
and convict for the purpose OF sustaining
spectve parties which they could never do it'll mpu
nifty il pubic tltions filled indierently with mel
of all parties The root Of this moDstous abuse may b,
traced to the seeming mpuoity afforded by making tn,
appointments entirely from one party and thus screen
ing the officials virtually from the scrutiny Of their oppo
| Denta.
These are but few Of our reasons; but they no
enough II ou fellow citizens feel their force W
do you cannot hesitate unite with Of
fort Danish national politics from municipal
cils and to establish the principle that upright
honest officer OF the city shall again be dismisse
because OF his politics-no incapable or orhy Pei
son appointed retained because of his views nations
or State policy. should this be done, we cannot dout
that the result would prove enduringly benefcea be
yonl utmost hopes
Mir JosArH BLUM next addressed the meeting in sup
port OF resolutions. He took the ground that thu
mi and corrup;ion manifes in the admins