The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-02

on the Esd ut., for the puy Sso o. aoso. UPON
sss %'ss eaSPsI city government
il was unaninousi Conceded that the committee
ousht not 10 assup the character Of distinct mu-
n,c,ps party, 3Sted with the nomination or .ls:
ton ~ mimi officers, otherwise than by general
s .vu os Or Recommendation.
view Of the fact that men elected solely az
r.r.uhen however honest their intentions NAV be.
are must Of necessity under our present system,
!. more or less entrameed by party claims and party
policy, and, by those influences, may be induced to
swerve from the true line Of public duty in their off,
cia acts; and in view of the fact that from these
causes, the public interest Is made to suffer through
sins OF OMISSION growing out OF thai want OF indvi-
dual Independence, which should always characterize
those who comprise the government OF our city-the
committee have deemed it their duty to recommend
to the people at large to free their municipal Inter
ess from all partisan influences, and to nominate and
elect men to govern the city independent OF all qaes
tions a nati0pal or State politics.
The committee are Of the opinion that the vast
corruptioDs and extiavas apces 70 which our good
people have of late years been subjected, are trace
able directly to the unnatural and unnecessary COM
bnation Of national and State politics with our mu-
nicipal elections, encouraged as they have been by
certain defects in our late city charter.
The partisan maxim, that g to the victor belongs
the spoil, has been indicted into local affars
the wants of the people have been forgotten in the
scramble for personal gain and official maleasance
has found ready shelter under the outspread wings
OF partisan supremacy.
If our municipal affairs must be controlled by any
party, it should be party whose paramount object
will be to watch the vast local interests of all
classes of our citizens guarding the growing COM
merce Of the city protecting and encouraging manu-
features, providing for the general health, maintain
ing public order, securing the safety OF person and
property, and at the same time outstanding without
boarding the public treasure, using economy without
parsimony, and distinguishing between just liber-
atty and wasteful extravaganza; party that will
teach its public servants in every department that
they are chosen to perform certain functions for the
public welfare, and not solely for their own emolu
ment or aggrandizement and that while they are
turn expect and will exact from them a faithful and
intelligent discharge Of their public duties; party,
in fine, that will recognise and enforce the principle
that the Office is not created for the benefit Of the In
cumbent but that the incumbent is chosen to the o.
fee for the public good.
These things have not been observed in our local
affairs by the political parties Of the State. The
they have chosen for US have not all been equal to
been neglected the great interests of the city have
been jeopardized the treasure squandered, and the
people burdened with enormous and unjust taxation.
For these reasons and others that might be named,
the committee have deemed it prudent and proper
to recommend more popular, and as they believe.
safer mode of choosing candidates for the SURFACES
of the people of the city Of New York. in their local
government and to this end the following resolution
unanimously adopted at the meeting held on the
23d ult -
Resolved That ia the next ensuing election for city a.
city, urging them to nominate and support such caad
dates for all municipal Offices regardless Of national
State politics as win labor .aost seAloasy and sfoienty
Depceo by the adoption OF the amended charter
The committee are not blind to the fact that, on
the publication of this resolution. there will be
rupt men of either party who will stand ready to
seize upon the license which it seems to afford, and
under the name and prestige OF reform attempt to
delude others into the support OF men as unworthy
as themselves. But in such an event. this commit
relVinO n
and possessing every Information relating to the
canvass, will not hesitate to make known the
transaction, and caution the people of any ward or
district where it may occur against the attempted
fraud.
1t is the intention of the committee to perform.
with the consent Of their fellow citizens the duties
that have been conaded to them; and those duties
will not end, nor the efforts of the committee cease
until the Empire City is redeemed from the fragrant
m'srule which has so long disgraced it, and our city
government Is once more conspicuous for its integrity
and talent. PETER COOPER, Chairman.
THOMAS r. WHITNEY Secretary
Domestic Miscellany.
large force OF men began olerations the Sauto
st. Marie Canal on the 9Th ut
is said that daputatoa OF Cncnn I'll police Siil s*
tend the approaching Words Fair 10 this city TO dsssOt
such of tie light fingered gentry MAJ emigrxte from
TIE Queen City of the West
An express train the Pepnsylvsni Road fe days
ence ran ten miles in seven mEutep aud half This Ii
at the rate OF eighty Diies an hour
Gov. Manning of South Carolina has appointed thr-
teen commissioners for Of the original thirteen
States to her the New York Crystal Palace
The City Marshal cf Bangor Me- seized twenty barrels
containing liquor on the 23i ult while landing from
schooner The vessels containing the liquor packed
in flour barrels.
In the Connecticut Legislature on the 25th ult bm
abolshrg capital punishment pssred he Senate II sub
stutes solitary confinement With provision that the
convict shall not be pardoned unless evidence Of his
innocence uapspire.
recently tried in ntgomerr county, Pa.
In hfnh ynAa ,,1nAt kata
wldeath occurrioe prevent the signing lis sufficient
to sustaia the will In this the decsdsnt had
meDced his pane by wIiug the letter p when he sank
back exhausted, and Died in ten minutes
The order closing the United States mint ct Phla-
delpha, tc visites having bsen found to gsRer
feeling of dissatisfaction has been rsscnded aud In
tut,op will be again opened to the public from the LIST
July.
The Worcester Transcript SAYS thu. the Catholics ere
about 10 rebuild the college OF the Holy Grows which
destroy ed BY fire last fall upon enlarged and improved
lcale.
The New York and New Haven Railroad Com pauy have
paid the sum of IS 600 to Mrs W. Dimock, Of Mana
field whose husband among the killed by the Nor
walk d;saster. Ths the claimed By her and II
promptly paid Il places Mrs. D. in comparatively
comfortable cifcum tArces.
The New Hsmp hire Legislature passed bill rraot-
ing charter to establish the city of Nashua
There ten person. farms adjoining esch eher,
on the road from Palmer TO Ware MAS whose united
ages amount to 8o7 and ~ho born married,
and have always lived thsre None Of tho ten were over
married twice
" hoberts, young was urO NAeu NJ LoutHvIltop
the 24'h June while graphing in the river for tbs
body Of the German sho dro~bed the morsiag pre-
vous His hook bad fast thu bottom Of the river
and he went down to dsengs &c 1t, and drow ued
man named Bowles in st. Louie, while sSinuipR q
cow that bad died from the bite Of mad dog cut Ma
hand tie wound coming contact with the poison his
band and srD commenced swelling in mediaey and hs
died in great sgosy about twelve hours afterwards.
Isaac :. Buyre, E-q has been appointed post0sstse
Of the city Of RoAbury Mass and has resolved his
Dission
young maj. named Nishola, Irwin, was killed In
Pittsburg on the 26th June ny the falling of sign.
Three men died from the effects Of atroks the
22d June. while working the fh section Of the La
Crosse railroad In Wisc0n.ip.
The bill ahcshng capital punishment In Connecticut
as been rejeS'ed in the House NJ Representatives.
In New BruDs~ick . membee Of the Leesla ure got .
wig and set Of ase teeth out Of the contingent funds
nder the head Of paper, penknives, &e.
school Of mac. erel tba at of this season. have
truck srourd the s If Shoss and the seekers
very successful In taking them.
Commencement at Hamilton Ccllese takes place o.
"Wednesday the 9th OF July The ssstor Of the Alumsi
will be Judge BoswortA Of New York city.
Mr.. RobeItP Anderson THIRTY ayfnp ch.Yx0