New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-04


Last night special meeting OF the Board wal
attended by fourteen mcmbers-fve of the Tam
many men and nine Whigs Two important mat
tiers remained prominent for discussion-the Police
bill and the general measure of Reform known as
An act to amend the Charter of the City Of New
York" which latter has long since passed the
Board of Assistants, but rot been considered by
the Aldsrms. Aner lorg discussion ana many weari
and M timed speeches, by Messrs Purser, Meserole
&c the Police bill tabled to 8, ard the majority
showed disposition consider the bill for amending the
Charter as had been longest Oh the carpet and would
have acted promptly thrown aside for smother
twevsmonth.
To th.s Mr.. Purser demurrsd, and moved that the
Board should aJonrnor. il other words. thai having
met aid done nothing the members should take tea at
the public and go home again. The Ayes were Alder
men Feeks. Glmariin, PGrser, Meseroe and SPoford
Noes s. Lost.
What the duty Of the majority IN this case Was
It to wsddlc Of the Hall like many lame ducks on
the Exchange General Parser IN 'front.' and his Leuten-
ants sponord aud Meseroe pulling and blowing in the
rear the looking tmidy his shoulder 10 see
whether the President had sent Old Hays after them
what had they for. but clear Of the arrears Of
public business? Was Il part OF their OATH Of office,
when the majority decided 10 take up great question
AMI consider IT, skulk off, nse in holesup at the bell
fry. perhaps-tl the quorum broken Hp, and then
strut bach again to enjoy the Of preventing all dis
Of public and the comforts Of the BAN
quoting room ? Is this Tammany courage? Is this
specimen OF manly Democracy o, but 1t was q droll
sight TO see the evacuation Of NewYork by the flight
ened remnant of Lee and Purdys Custom House cohorts
Was the measure sent up months ince by the Board OF
Assistants bad: Why then, did they not propose GOOD
amendments Wa it Injurious to the publc1 Why not
the freedom Of speech. ard show its deiects9 Wss II
radically deectves Why not stop and vote, and protest
against it ? Did running away when they found them
selves unable coerce the majority close all discussion
for next Monday Why come al ALL II only to take
tea, aud spend the evening p
The conduct Of Messrs. Purser, spoord &c. was wan
tony reprehensb and cannot be severely condemned
II the majority do not perform their duty, treasure up
their errors and lay them before fellow citizens next
month, and ask vote Of in the proper quarter
bu, don't skuk to prevent the majority from doing
any business. Have rot Tammsny and the Pewter Mug
had trials enorgh9 Suppose In Courts Of Law
our Jures, part OF the members were TO
and we had flying JGdges and Jurors in end Of the
City Han, racing with flying Aldermen the other end,
preventive consideration decision OF questions either
society would have to be reconstructed taken to
arrest " Wisdom this wing" for the public good.
We advise felloweltizsns TO peruse the Wig bill,
the bare mention of which actually scared and scattered
the Representatives Of the Fourth Tenth, Twelfth aud
two other Wards II OF their courage 1nched what
figure weud ehoke7-hedrted minority have cut the
occasion Messrs MeseTole & Co. have long figured in
the borrowed plumes of mHehabHsed Democracy. Shall
DO told that the hg,ra OF tine 80 of March is Demo
cratic iokens Is it Shakespeare that advises to do the
Hons hide. and hang calf skin DER thy reed1 limbsT"