The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-01

as Minerva sprung from the head of Jove. Now, am
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tanned By proe ssional in the city Of Albany
the II sy.n
What interest he Possesses with the members Of the
Common Council At TIL. TIM: Am unable to judge;
in seeking to have some of the members Of that
away some Of his power. For myself if I be worthy
Of mention at all in the columns Of the Express,
desired asked to possess influence with the
Common Council now in power; and make that remark
s S s1s with
ing Iermtmysef TO be carried away and am sure that
the men around me partake Of this feeling am not
here and condemn every who represents
the city New York. who has represented the city in
its councils becauset is alleged against some of them
that they have done wrong have an abiding convic
ton in the that either the courts of justice the
tribunals of which the constituents-the public
tribunal Of the honest democracy-wi seek out the Of
tenders and subject them to the punishment they de-
We are here for purpose that does indeed pro-
duce in the ranks of the honest democracy union and
harmony-we the democracy Of the city here in the
place from which have forth often to do battle
and be victorious The last time had the honor to ad
Dental election which placed at the head of national
administration mar who no matter what may be said
elected and will prove honor and glory to the
try in which he born Why fellow citizens, undis-
tnguished am in the ranks Of the democracy there
is one thing can claim for myself and here will
say that it is egostica vaingoriusthere many
here who have censured will censure me- for the OBJ
stnacy with which chung to the banner aud the man,
associa ted myself and with whom ready stand
or fall But when the democracy at the call Of both di
visions OF the democratic party proclaimed that union
saa n ss ons thai when
all allied any should be disregarded in the tIumphs
OF the democracy And my fellow citizens, strong
whom we desire to have preferred yet till we detect in
the national administration something justly emitting
it to our censure, it is our duty TO give IT
and viz pOrf harn
now, to. accomplish another democratic victory. Zap
plause) We are here TO secure through the power
hold in this State the by which this city shall be
restored to whatever it has lost in reputation, and
achieve itself the greatness and prosperity to which it
is entitled Why, vino is there that dwes upon this
beautiful island OF Manhattan that does not with
all the affection the child feels toward the parentY Ii is
my birthplace and though it mt the birth place of
many who stand here STILL the city of New York, from
time immemoral has always preserved high character
for hospitality and generosity presenting to the world
her outsreched receive and foster deserving
merit come from whatever quarter OF the world it may
And it is due to its reputation that the stain which may
for a moment be fixed upon its reputation should be
wiped away The subject for your consideration this
evening is the amendment of the charter-the amend
ment Of the organic Law of this great metropolis You
know that we have old charter, rather q
combination OF two charters, called the Dongen and
Montgomery charters, which controlled the destines
OF this city at time when it consisted Of but few
houses in the region OF the Battery and you know these
charters have undergone various changes the Legs
charter adopted in ls4 and while possessed many
characteristics emitting it to the appreciation and sup
were also defects in it which is the object Of our pre-
sent Legislature and large portion OF fellow citizens
to correct The charter presented for adoption to
the Assembly of this State is will understand not
to become law till it is passed upon and adopted by
the people It introduces some improvements Of the
most important and metorous character. 1t proposes
that in addition to the Board Of Adermen-who to
form part of the legislative branch OF the government
there shall be Board of Councmen consisting of sixty
elected from the various districts Of this city and the
theory OF that improvement was that il corruption
should steal into branch Of the legislature, in
mi N hq haflv in
fuenced were enlarged, the chance of corruption
being. inefficient, would be diminished This is
one OF the radical changes proposed to be introduced
1t not my purpose to mention in detail the other fea
lures of the charter will mention only those that
prominent The next change in the charter is that
which at first blush may offend the neutrality-suspicious.
may be justified in saying the preudces of of
the judiciary Of this city. And permit to say, in
the organization of certain tribunals the Oyer and
IeIminer was propriey founded in old usages
the theory was, that the people whose laws out
ragged and whose judgment to be visited the of
fender should be represented on the judgment seat
Thus the aldermen had their place to administer justice,
But since the elective system has been applied to the
judiciary and all the judges in county have become
have felt that the and influence Of Aldermen
in judicial positions not always calculated to promote
the ends OF justice admit that there have been
in which offender has been screened through
nudicious clemency, extended most unrigheousy from
the bench by who desire accomplish their polit
cal preferment This is unpleasant matter but you
know it WELL and think, in OF the magnitude of
your city-n view Of its rapid groHth-in OF the
millions who are in the future destined to live under the
Of this city alone and in view of the magai
tude of the interests which it has coatrol-t il i'm
portant that the whom yeu elect for legislative du
ties shall be restricted to them 1t Is also made feature
OF the charter that instrumental in any in
seeking to corrupt the legislation of the city government
shall be dealt with in the and punished
felon. It is due to you that this should be /
need not tell you for well understand how often it
in every characteristic betting him for prominence
thrusts himself forward and BY brazen erontery gains
that position which is Intended for intelligence and vir
tue and need not tell you how often the great of
the honest electors perform no higher office than to
stand ready at the bidding of some little knot of men,
who if estimated according to their true deserts would
not have the influence power TO get feon either in
out of prison. You know this, and you know has
originated from violations Of their official duties and
there here in this hall night, who have always
stood under democratic banner who honestly ought
with their fellow democrats many hard fought
field but who very slaves in reference the
stration Of this city, there the greatest despot
controlling the power and they were base yassas IN his
longer control your rights; and would say, in this
coInection-and ! trust that some may carry it to
the city council-that there is one reform
any other suggested in this charter resolution
which must insist in having carried into effect at
very early day. What alude TO is this What distn
gushes you from the suffering millions whom Aus
break at Milan where it esteemed act of remark
able clemency the part OF great soldier but great
despot in estimationa great act ON the part of
veterans act of mdness the part of Radetzky
to commute his punishment from death to twelve
imprisonment at hard labor with heavy irons. What
distinguishes Of you from that young man, who, in
the very morning of his e is made to suffer under this
power Simply that you at liberty to speak-to
press your preference in the choice Of your rulers the
ballot box But ask you, you thrust away from it,
in the slightest degree interrupted in its full enjoy
ment what are you, in fact but slaveS (App ause)
How shall this be reediedY BY having such pen
up for voting for by this you have been pre-
vented from exercising your rights. look forward to
the when the viii take the power into their
own hands and no little knot of gathered into
corner schemjng politicians burrowing in dark hole
nlr WELD the power and control the purse Of the city
in which live tell you the time for the change in
this charter has come but there is feature in it
to which object. It Is proposed at the time that
the ndcia power Ia taken away TO elect four additional
Judges preside in the Court Of Sessions and the Court
OF Oyer and Termner. We don't want them-there is
occasion for addition. We have city Judge and
Recorder for the administration Of the criminal law
You know, also that Of the judges of the Supreme
Court presides in the Court Of Oyer and Termner and
the only change in this is that the silent aldermen who
degraded that bench removed, and the judge
l. left there TO control and eglate the pro.