New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-12
POLITICAL REFORM MEETING.

number of individuals been in conference IN tnls
Civ for some time pas with reference 10 pohticMfe
form designed il We comprehend tneu AIMS 70
aid the present tendency Il the popular hOugh "uu loe
IL toward City Reform, and also 70 promote fe'em Ia ths
workings of National and State affairs generally lner con
ferences seems had IN private until last evening
Then they met pursuant to public call Ia tshingtoh
Hall Hesterst and organized preliminary meeting
On motion Of Victor Hauno DR. James B'Je was called
10 the chair and John White appointed Secretary
The Charm an stated that the offset OF the meeting "a
he legtimaiion Of address which had 0sen re1uy
adopted at previous meeting The rmer meeting Wi
been held in private, difficulty encountered IN get
ling the address before the public through the Puphc
ourusls whose conductors, far a. waited on had de-
clin.d to publish it unless II WAS egunated by duly
called and publicly convened meeting Tne fact OF this
meeting beng understood by the OfgDtOrs and friends
OF the movement be merely contr natory he doubted
not would account connection with the extreme heas
Of Il - weather Tor the thinness OF The Attendance
The Chairman then ANNOUNCED that The hrst business in
order would be the reading Of the address referred to.
John White, as Chairman Of Com hitIee previously
appointed lroce. ded TO read the address as follows
Fiends and F,ltr Cta-enst Although reposng ia the
beuigtsu shades If Naond Peace ana surrounded with
the abundant pr0ou ct unparalleled Industrial Prosper
ty our country j. not exempt from insstne wars-the
INK b.s,t, Of sectional nteress-LOr tho great IN y
ory ifs people IN The pDchiDg grpe oil PoV
~ ar he d.b srp b. nd foul Impression Therefore
a., re rensns for mighty work 10 dOa WORK not los 81
ushiy than that Of the Revolution OF bI0-0e)re we can
make good claim 70 the glorious inherit 'nce tnen BE-
quesih,o 10 Us b. our patriot sres
That gave national peace property aud 10
eI But where tns basis OF tue nation posce"nen
ea ana al Il Ne sectional parts dsdIted aud ia ncsu
Inv on toward The ohsf WHAT tho advantages OF our
great national wes H. when VAT majority Of our indus
mi uoLu.i. Is dO0me to he depths of poverty o. rue
49, stem ~ ciqfti and VDge slavery what ara fhs
ben, hts Of that Wanted ibelty which, while II secures
tie nation from the bondage ot 0rrgn yohe i7'F %
millions OF ts people prry 10 TIE apnlaio1 and tyranny
at dome siic cpprt-,ors These ncts prove ntI 0ur i
hrauce has been sgu1ndered away, and that We as le
destitute Of al out The imply boast vi an hoh'ADe @u
/ c-sfy.
Fi.lds s1d kllow citi4ens is It Mt even so Or il
heriauce has been bsrere Away ron Us through the nd
scuistratlu IT COR Puoic AFFAIRS oy SECT ma ana cit'
legislation he PEE pie stewards have b-fay edtle tu "a
retosed IA them, nave sought toer own alkrandz7
ntLt Instead 4 tne p bic well are lof uch 40 sAten h
t ben c5rfie0 that pa lie Offices nDT SOU It chi-
A. Aueans 81 BUILDING up private iCrunes Aud The un
buthirg applicants d. not attempt hide their 20
usity The People Durdsned WIN enormous ta4at ID
shie tht most lavrh eIpetdtu IS are made ~ ne Cy
the state sno The Gen RAJ Governments Contra sor puO
Dc worts sre srd-d 20 fsyortes Who pay 1's5 D,1 o
legislators for vorl 'h-mt the contract aId l7' nfcir'
b, farming out The rOlk al d. lowe. ssos rate are n
a6dtbu, 10 eT0i the artisan sL1 ltD'rrr anD snt's
tttuse.ys. immense e Oley "A ar rehlrfns u"
L.. -oui,el.rf Of ers tn q ner4 Cover melt tlri
sltCus upon be people, ~ pr nAsl1k Et'i u'0
n e. .utc sfcs Go srnmehi gi'r ana alt-i 'e7ch'
hrlefrom st yaJt.v pArir, sell The scu7 ~ .ln Z
tie y,O ple a enormous ads Ancs LeSkiaOfs cDhpil
J. AL q Cep tsl,s o. aii then ID IA se lna re;
toLs aud ihel invite The itul ods OBJ europe . PNf
,fss- ara Los-ts tf m Bud o. hnd here 10 i's ss IAN
hat ..eufiy f,r i-ud .bieh tns pro5ress ot O-nOe
rac, ubsAi- 10 their O~n counes IN snort
chs hut las OrC syhony "a - "lth iort@l7 NUM-
ing ~ tue sOfrupt ~ p e Junction s' ht' Oe com
frfslffuE visible ~ ever department. ~ .i4eA RUS
IoLsioer nov the cons. qusnc-s, inln7c ne ana r.
rrof-. oil fs meet foul and fsil Official rt7une,s
Iysf-Tne legislative and Executive uuelis of oa
CIV State ma lAOn, Ce * OVsuuied u pOltist gan
bfs intent Only "n pa ~ q h4zHi i'r tn9 spoda
,dl are of cOurse sacsed by WISE nOnor-hl- AID csp
ab- men The bes, men 10 the community the rrah.
hore.- cannot DO oiherSise Than retire inrO OO-car.
vixen h~ Nay 10 pubic and respoI sbe station $50
t.rfua III gambling bells u an electoral c.nVss IN
l'r-usr ce ~" ~ DO device Ag"eYer -
o. ,Ure he votes " the tnoughtess crowd y sure u III
uppt over real inert Oecsuss the nodesty IN
.-sratl- IT, 100 genuine ulsLlOac all ri -r bun re-
s,t 20 tn ots- lksfy prt'ted ~ hs opron- 80
10 yrIF tar-- wny uIac~s ot our b--i ciu] rs ""
r,t f,r '. c gusf make U.S. OF tnsr electoral prs
10, hut AZ. ID H. polls n they woold 5rph- Ihl
Ansye. fools Co Ao1t and s"-sgsf 10 "a On 81
f,r eh- @l 81 pure AID lJyy principle '.s sI - = &C
the .0R waks Of private re-
S,,,6lr-Itf pubic poi 3 be4otsn y this corruption
1u r-oeres- f-c luse hostile ~ the very fllnd
,,. nm i1.5 Of our l.-publc. That policy wh IN hi
.,vr ,.s- more intent upon ne 2caa'1oa ~ c-lgls
fe;r q. rrif0ry fhsn apon l0sering ns p-acea AT
c4y-olirg me lrcrs uf or already snr-n
.ete,usip Is Wild and cxless dessfiion ot hst pro
~, and H. II Let promptly pm down or n-la IA enc
d~- IN 10 sure ces,ruc ion The !sn spirit C that lat
| rsl. was plainly 10 b ia ths recent conquest
NexicO; and ts hdeOUs form = 40 lees conspicuous ~
in hs1kerDg after the Island Of Cuba IL Spreeasey
saue spiri, Whch possessed ancient home AND TED her
to political rave whose taking UiOnuent IS all that &c
remains soIg the nations OF tbs earth, 20 teach the
wisdom Who s he ignorant as rot q be able to re
!. mon that gorgeous Tomb ~ En- pire the nscripto
Here lies the rem aims OF The Mistress Of the Wor
Who oi.d yiciu 20 that .nost foul lust the lust % G.
, "cuest ard Of wide dominion :"
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