The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-16
City Politics.
CITY RnroRN NLnYrMR,.r

CITY REFORM MOVEMENT.
We annex the ad1Tes. Of the Reform Comm ttee appoint
ed at Metropolitan Hall at the great meeting the 7th o
March last Tie city reformers 5ctiug with spirit
and energy WHICH prove them to be in earnest Indeed
this party f party it may be cae to be the .>ny
one which exhibits any spirit The old! political partie
tom by feuds and ii ssensons conpara lively spirit
less The reomers expect to sweep the city in respect to
all municipal affairs. Their organization said to be
most thorough and comprehensive Every ward is organ
izng and making nominations under the call Of the Metro
po,an Hall Conimiee-a committee composed of about
equal number of prominent OF both the old polt
cal parties This organization Is said not only to embrace
men OF this description, but working from every
trade and occupation One great effort Of the reormer
has been to convince the Of toll that they
interested in economical ciy government than any
other class that it is always in the power Of capital to
throw undue portion Of the burthens of taxation
labor From the overwhelming vote in favor Of the
charter, as June, and present Indications il would SEEM
in this effort they have been successful From their
address, too appears they intend to make selection
nominees for judicial stations from the candidates vnomi
mated by the political parties We learn that. Judges
Duer and Emmet for the Superior Court Kirkland for the
Supreme Court, DAILY for the Common Pleas, andlBlun
for District Attorney viii be to get the support Of thu
reforners. Read their address, which follows
TO THE ELECTORS or THE CITY OF NEW YORK, WITH
OUT DISTINCTION OF PARTY.
The Reform Committee appointed at the great meeting
Of the 7th March last, at the Metropolitan Hail. felt that
important part oftbe duty assigned TO them had been
DISCHARGED when the amended charter approved and
adopted by an overwhelming vote
Bat your committee well know, and they feel called
upon TO impress It upon you, that much yet remains
TO be done Yon have yet To make reform practically
operative, by appointing honest and capable to ad
minister the amended lawsparticulsrly in the legsla
tive department. of the city government and this
mee urgently recommend TO you TO meet without delay
in your respective wards and districts where it has no.
already been done, and to select and nominate FOR all
charter and Offices honest and capable men without
regard TO their present past opinions national or
State poltics-men who will make the psblic welfare
their leading object and not take or use their ofie;
tions FOR mercenary selfish purposes-men in short
worthy Of the honor and Ill for the duty of organizing and
conducting good government, at last great city
which has been too long misgoyerned ard abused.
Your committee believe that large majority of their
fellow citizens ready and determined to take tho
regulation Of city affairs out OF the hands Of political
managers and to select for themselves the men who are
to govern and to tax them The unpcecedentedy loud
cali of the tax gatheror abroad has gone forth to
strengthen and extend this feeling Our people feel that
they made to pay most exorbitanty for the very
small return which they enjoy in safety, cleanliness,
fort and good order and they are determined that here
after their shall he reduced possible but at any
rate that they shall be applied in manner 10 the
public service and not squandered by the very
who are appointed for thea protection.
Our Objects then to make the government Of the
city independent Of and distinct from pa, ty politics
To retain as long AZ can be done adyanageousy the
services OF al subordinate city officers who capable
and faithful
To establish the principle in city Offices tina. no man
shall be removed from Office for opinions sake.
TO conne ea. branch Of the government to its propcr
duties and hold it directly responsible that those duties
well performed.
To arrange the public business that it shah not he
for the interest Of Of the public servants to harrss
the citizen by accumulation OF fees
And generally. to bring about economical admins
traon OF t city government which demands value for
what il pends-but not penurous one which would
scdce any Of the real advantages Of good government
through mistaken parsimony.
Next z the proper selection Of the immediate city CO.
venment, nothing can be more important in the strug-
gis which are occurring and will yet between
WHO would eject corm and those wlio profit be nsro.
yernment, than the character Of the judges.
You may have good Aldermen and Counclmen 10 lee.s
late for you but what will they avail IL you have II tnid
inefficient, unwise Judiciary administer your Ia
This committee decidedly of oJinon that before the
election ii viii be the duty OF tLe trcn,s of CITY reform
to sreak out and Indicate, IN emphatic manner ther
preference for those candidate, ior judicial station whom
they shall deem most worthy Of the suGages OF the
friends ef good government. Experience, not very
mote has demonstrated the urgent ueorssy OF cx
tending efforts 10 the great bec of securing lust
ful aud ep'shiened Judiciary.
Ia conciusinn your comnitiee feel danpy sensible or
the responsibility that rests them IN with al.
good citizens il the impending contest The issue,
determined then, are~of vital importance 10 our city
let the well disposed not fail to act ami shall he,
the head Of city affairs honest intelligent public
spirited who will look for their chief reward in the
good derived from the dsnerested exerci % OF the
power entrusted 10 them icr the public good
PETER COOPER, Chairman
Tnos. r. WHITNEY,, seey.
SxTEEynr ASSEMBLY DrSrg-r--.it a meeting Of the Va,
tonal Democracy OF the Assembly district comprising
the Eighteenth and Twenty first wards held last evening
Gen Ward b. Burnett III the chair, the Hon. Russell
Smith vas unanimously nominated as the candidate
1BE TENTH WARD Wnd REfolDtgRs have nominated viii
liam Osborn for Alderman James Grths for Assessor
and Elias Combs for Councilman in the Twenty sixth
district.