New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-01

socistion for q mas meeting at Tsmmany Hall last
night.
Mr. John Cochran named Mr.. JAMES T BRADY az the
gentleman selected to preside the interesting
sion and to this appointment the meeting gave a unan
nous approval The following persons were then
named for Vice Presidents and Secretaries:
INDEPENDENTS.
Henry Nicoll. Marx Spencer
WIN. Rockwell, NJ D., DAVID Banks
Elijah y. Purdy Edmond III. Miller,
James l.. Curtis r X. Collins,
James Lee, Schuyler Livingston,
Wilson O Hunt, jonathan COddinstOn
Henry @. Stebbins, Elijah Ward
August Belmont Robert Kelly.
SECRETARIES.
Gilbert speir SIN Barlow,
Geo. Barstow John r Brady,
c. Bsinbrdge smith
The following resolutions were then read
The Democracy OF the City and County Of Newfor IN
meeting mbled believe that IL IL the duty OF all
citizens 10 guard lAnty the ceremonial OF Government,
and that the Office OF political organizations to apply
We believe that escape from danger does not 30 much
consist in lite discovery the devised % avert It,
and the viSor with which they employed We believe
that laws inefficient without the approval and noper.
alive without the Of the people that supple
legislation Is emendatory only when dictated by oeserva
hon ana matured by experience and n always 70 be sns
pected hen Piled gency and feared when enast
ed haste. We believe that the de.re Of relief may be 80
attn uated by Of burdens endured. that crude aud
imperfect eIpedents shall be accepted REFORM and that
grievances ancied real, may eNaspcrAte that the
amendment shall nfct evil greater than that which Il
IL proposed 20 correct We believe that there proyis
ions in City charter incompatible with the economy
ard dangerous 10 the purity OF our City uovernuept
and that they should be repealed and knowing that
schemes Of Municipal Reform have engaged the attention
Of excited population and been Submitted 70 the seton
Of the Legislature and being possessed OF the measures
proposed do, therefore, In common dese for the gen
Re.rsd That every departure from economy
accountability in the receipt and expenditure of the pub
s ySSs Of the Tse ehss ss M faf h a1sa
posing barriers against the approaches Of corruption and
pecuGton u becomes u 70 follow the Investigation OF the
offenders,
Reoirod That beneath the charges ndustrousy crcu-
lated by whg machinery and ofths corruption and NAL
versatiCn Of democrats Office lies concealed the igamy
OF wing officials Should there be doubt the facts resolve
IT, The charges preferred embrace per0d Of about two
years commencing with the induction into Office Of the al
deImen elected in the fall OF 1850 and substantially ending
cratic majority prevailed in both Boards Of the Common
Council yet wing minority furnished 10 each while
the heads ofthe executive departments including the Mayor
and the Comptroller, and excepting alone Toe COMMITS onrr
OF Streets land that only for portion of the penot were
executive arm, and oo1andr the treasury, the one was
quiet and the other closed tail both approached BY
whg corruption and employed for the benefit Of Wing OH
Gals whs Mayors vote assisted 70 the disposal OF the
Gansevoort property and II upon whg derman that
recent adjudication conferred unusual distinction IN
WOceedrg for contempt The charter which has permitted
mspraotces and frauds were the enactment OF wing Le
Eislaure. presided by whg Speaker aud wing Pre-
sdeut Of the senate and made law BY the signature OF
~hg Governor Indeed 1t 10 time that democratic Legs
afure Speaker President OF the senate, and Governor
should relieve our city from whlg msrue and our demo
oscehpders
Re,olred. Thn BY replacing Wing Controller BY Ara
nah Flsge the Democratic party practically illustrated
It's ancient doctrine Of retrenchment and reform While
that fearless and ncoruptbe public servant presdes over
the City Treasury the tide OF public PTodgaty and plum
der shall he STAYED.
Reolred That the Democracy Of the City and County Of
Ne~York deserve well OF their political opponents ioI
their nomination and elecon Of Jacob Westeryet and
that be has but confirmed the confidence reposed 10 h
udCment and integrity by al parties OF his fellow ct
by the remarkably pure and able Administration OF ms
offce
Rs,orod That the decentralization Of power. IL has
avays been continue 70 BE- the che article the Demo
cratic creed and therefore recommend 70 our egisa
tive and insist that al practicable cases
municipA officers be made elective by the people.
Resorcd That dissgr 20 any division OF EXISTING
Wards possessed Of the standard population property and
territorial extent ooGuon TO them all Attempts 81 ,ucn
divisions attribute TO unworthy designs 20 create and H.
fct the expenses OF additional Wards iof individual puf
poses and private gam.
RI he'd That the manner in which our primary meet
ines conducted merits our severe animsveron That
when reminded Of the cOmpactnsss Of our CITY po9uaon
veniional channels into which their pnrsus are aFaee
and exclusively erected and OF the consequent tact tha
Cly Poes have come 10 be the exclusive Bossson o.
large cooperating numbers embarked IN the Trade We 90 ho'
perceive that any other system Of nominations adopted
would avoid the abuses Of this Iht our only escape no
the ruSnis brutality aud rand VIII CD beset our primary
elections their loGlEafon. We Therefore urge thus
subject Of resolve upon legislative attention aud as o
immediate seton.
Psed Thst the true guards Of municipal interests and
which experience has planted deep n oefnoefttle
ground consists Of Coordinate legis AVe bodies o. an
iudicsrv and OF executive with Veto prevailing With
in the limits Of two-thrd vOts OF jury sysreun N no
worked by Aldermen. nor ~ any onieAl DOT spe
oay created foE the purpose Of uniformed police vita
elective bead extending and consn the ety. IN
rs IT. harbors and It's wht- and Of
eeetous ordered and occurng that oca and Aslar tn
tersss shall Dot Be affected nor eontEoed ey thoc Noon
psnble and general
New York Deeeaton ior their prompt Introduction INTO
tie State Assembly Of b farther 20 amend me CnArrr Of
s Ci:y Of New York We Add the most measure
Of our o-n that the general FEATURES Of the bill fathiuy
represent the true pirt ef beneficial tof and st1st ne
legislative qualifications Of the seHtesn Who produces
thstp The haste REQUIRED for IL pefi0n mzy, how
ever have occAzoned some OMISSION Of de.a and the
squeLt inpossbity Of debcrsflon have caused pAtia
OF their decision 10 bend cur charter h TIE s-aeF'
elections O;hsg belcv,, than tbe pAraon OF
the elections account for the sn.D vote Of ts Jg9s lae
sy polls and inconvenience Ana niooy should DOT oe
invoke AGAINST the wisdom Of defending local interests
from rAbid politics. ,,s,
thf the trcs 70 b. created should Dot only BE- o0ntEaoas
but lrrespeoV Of ward bOun6an-s hal dofen eoune
men nav eooPersis nth one A.defHAs ~hea ~ r0a4a
b Aaeslt Tor hra 70 propitsis fractional Legislator
We safrest hs ..c,ioa Eve the bill shall Aiso ds2rve
the Aldermen 0fA power IN the s,iection Of Grand Jurors
dschsrsr tie 0a.hder virtually continued IN The poser
OF admitting hiu 70 bail -. ~, -
Wssl.o susses, that section thirteen 81 tas o - s
10 corr-spond wttL The Recommendations OF ne report aho
tha instead ofs three fguhs vcs ss ns aae TIE "Af.n
iof eIpss4tsFe u money % pee a az &
Co,url Orvdr~d honor. DO usfrztr The hfint and
tie dead scod no reluctant oesequies
Nj JAzks T. BnADr then cane forward and said
Mr. Futsps AND FxIL0w CITIZEN am aware
that u IL the custom oceasions hke NE pfusrni iof
the Chairman Of the mectnE "a stair NE gcnefH %
jscis Cor which the meeting ws Sea'coea - VIC
commencement Of The proceedings Tho csssc I" my
druaftar- from this course the present OCCASION.
H. that Desired tAai the preamble ans resolutions
should b sabusttnd for your ooa-'arfsiaSn WI
,t.fr then with fYunk nnss thai Tho Ecnsfa t0fB ani
II r.. .futr ula J.