The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-26
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the above place, for the purpose as it was express
ed, of showing the many abuses the city govern
ment, and OF making the city officers independent
of all parties, and to show the necessity of separat-
ing them from State and general politics. At
half-past seven, the time appointed for the meet
Ing, there were about thirty persons in the room,
lettering about talking together, and waiting to see
who would ascend the vacant platform. II had been
gwen out that John Van Buren,, Mr.. Whiting,
Prescott Hall, MIR. Folsom, James Monroe, and
others, had been invited to attend--a rather doubt
full affair on the face OF IT, as the Great Mogu him
self might be invited, and, as the poet says, one
"may call spirits from the nasty deco" But will
they come when you invite them! This is not the
first movement which has been made IN this matter;
but every action hitherto has been an abortion the
people seem Impressed with the conviction that
greatly as reform In our municipal affairs is
needed, such reform, to quote lack Bunsby, 'sas
is reform can never be expected by merely re-
placing the ins' by the " outs"-can never be
brought about by mere party movement, and that
| party making the movement one OF the least and
most insignificant of all parties, In fact we need
not disguise the matter, 1t Is, by this time,
pretty notorious. This movement seems to be
sole y made by the fsg-end and dying embers of
the native party; and most people regard 1t as an
abor'ye effort on their part to put themselves for
ward in prominent and powerful position by putting
down the two antagonistc parties of the day in the
city cover nment The plea put forth that the city
these Two parties is very good but t does not by any
means follow that it ought, therefore, to be thrown
At about O'Clock the meeting slled to order
by e. W. vesey ESD, who nominated G. w. Megs,
| agreed to. The following gentlemen were then ap.
pointed Vice Presidents and Secretaries the meet
| John Boyd, Elisha Morrell,
Jacob Aines, Thos Keunady
Rcot evelt Stephens Henry Abell
Nathan G.. Ely,
Huntington, W. d Benson, Secretaries
on molten, committee Of i've was appointed to
| draft resolutions and make report A discussion
bereupon arose from among the crowd, whether 1t
would not be most proper to appoint committee of
two from each ward for the purpose aforesaid rs-
ther noisy talk then took place in the crowd upon q
variety OF questions of order, both reoonsiderng
the motion for committee Of ave- and on a motion
subsequently made to appoint committee of two
rom eaoh wsrd The meeting here got into complete
ong time. After some time tho point was settled,
and committee of two from each ward nomi-
paisa IS sGllows;-lst ward John Boyd stephen
I.,sel suy dam; 9Th ward, Ber,is skdmors, W Mot.
fatt; 9th ward eergs H. Evans, Henry Abel; 7th |
ward W Harmon Charles Fox; sth ward, L. B.
Duer, VIM Parker 9th ward, Daniel Brooks, John
ward, Asa Higgsns J. H. Stoddart; 18th ward, Chss
Hall, Chester Huntington; 18th ward E. D. Cock,
lor; 18th ward, James Maxwell, James Watson; 10th
ward, Hiram p: Davis, = NcAdaus; 18th ward
Henry Shields, c s. Bronson; 18th ward, - Wales
There was great deal Of confusion and disorder In
the process Of these nominations; any one from the
crowd called out name and &c orally whatever name
was called out was put down. These nominations, !
therefore from source little authority are very
similar to the nvi, atoms sent out orators
an6 spt ak at the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN, when the nominations were mads
suggested that time would be required to make
and that as it would be impossible for report to be
mace this evening, when they had met and reported,
cry was now raised for Speakers The Ths Chairman
called out, one by the list Of persons invited to
Cal-hOt choice eDiritl mr. ia
head INT Of the vastly deep.
ward; whereupon MIR Quin pomiu in his stead.
IL was then m9yed and carried, That the committee
and appoint day to meet, after which public meet
Ing be called to receive their report.
The utmost confusion took place. and loud cries
were again raised for MIR Van Buren,, and others,
whose names were on the bills as in vted.
Mr. DEw,r, Of Long leland, then came forward and
some forcibe remarks upon the great necessity which
existed for reform in this city The manner in which
der Men carried into power In this city govern
ment by the influence Of grog shops. There reason
SrynE razor. "a. FOR reform Seven men are now CON
bery committed in this city, and these have
been ptrpetrated in connection with $500 groggeries
hssn'ed by our city Here it We ought to begin to
refsrm, by promoting the welfare Ind the
1ity-polpromoting groggeriss md murders. He (Mr.
was deeply penetrated with of the crying
necessity for reform. MIR. then rat down, when
Others. " -
The CHAIRMAN being called upon, said-Since 1889.
ne had ben here, (Appause) and saw good deal of
the mud to the meeting loud iaughter] They were
getipg gold from sae West but it ought be received
' "s s1S~ ai
were placed there, and from the ships too without
TTssns sAIsysh the mud and ah sh.ms
Ssysr1nsat ana j. da not ssicns to sss Conn
perform citizens, and he felt they would do it
hesr) A paper had just been put into his hands
ment in one two items Of expenditures alone This
was prepared BY Mr. Ralph Hall and he would read it,
1885, It would appear that the amount paid suppes
was s4l5 ESQ 20, exclusive Of salaries which will be
buildings Gcles Of In MI ss4s siio
ys q had been paid and charged as expense for the
before the charter election SHANE shame IN IN isis
whe the city had all the foreign poor the expense
ss: SALES BY the Com
sent abuses connected with the city administration
MIR. HARTMAN, who addressed the meeting He did
not he said imagine that there really to be found
in the city body Of men would dare to come out
could there be any city with such filthy streets
as New York he time had arrived when they should
ton one thing they had CONNIE ced the work andif
they continued they would accomplish their noble oh.
abused the rust reposed in them by peoples but
me time had arrived when they the people, would take
ni tho S' nhs as .S s1s hi.
offered some in favor of the general objects Of
the meeting; upon which q
MI ). CuMMERroRD followed, expressing his disap- q
pointment at not finding the gentlemen whose names
BAD been announced in the bills for calling the meet
ing pretent. John Van Buren, ought to be at the
meeting (Cries Of :" yes'' and Of bravo'O After O
dwelling upon the necessities for general reform under
Inc city govtrnment, and particularly tho subject
OF Investigation, he was followed by
JtsTcE DaINKER, who spoke at some length in favor
81 ihc general objects Of the meeting Il noto-
that among the many abuses that existed
caucus system had worked most ipufious the public
inter-, SITS (lnmense cheering) 1t we'll known
that BY this system, parties assessed each officer whom
they had placed in Office and made them pay a tax
Cries of .hame) No man doing thi, ought to be re-
ainsd in flee. (Hear, hesr) a
report was then read, EN- bracng the views Of the
new reform party when, after the dsposal Of some
foutine business the meeting adjourned, and will