New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-10
CITY REFORM GENERAL COMMITTEE.

To ,.e Ed,tov Of The Y. Tribune =.
sra The exposure you made in yesterdays Tribune OF
the ntrpuey Introduced into the socaed City Reform
General Committee, institution had supposed had
ceased exist with the adoption OF the Charter by such
an overwhelming majority by the mssses oil tne pso-
pie of New York, without distinction OF party de
serves the greatest consideration II the oppressed
and tax ridden psople OF our Ciy WAS aware tnst
such Committee smuggled through City Reform
Mass Messing al Metropolitan Hall PRIOR to the passage Of
the New Charter by hs rst session Of the last Legislature
II sm not mistaken this Committee was appointed
solely with reference 10 the passage OF Reform Amend
men the old charter owing TO the corruption OF our
city authorities and with this view only. Bat ssens
that some Of the members Of this Charter Reform Commit
tee determined 10 perpetulte as political nominal
ing Committee and 10 slect Candidates for the various
CIV and County District and Ward officers ntD0af any
AZ pedi 10 The people 81 he dtrent t,rds am confident
that he Who attended the meetings At the Metro
polap and who voted for the Amended Charter never
contemplated anything Of the kind told. too that
several have been ded IN this Committee aud
that il has Other~ se been enlarged aud farther hh nus
COMMITTEE numbers among rs members, several OF the
most consuumate political trckst-rs IN the city aud sew
.ral other individuals no have failed IN obsiainy nom
nations and elections from the old parties and Oh xhe
they adhered their old political atoms they en-
poyed the most corrupt aud despcsble mssns
to secure their purposes But the people OF New ork
have not forgotten the dodge perform al the close o.
certain meeting At Castle Gardeo which resulted 10 the
perpetuation Of another political DOmn st' Club, msAn
The now defunc Union Safety mmtiee, which attempt
I'd TO dictate to citiZens in much the sans way with
this selfs,ylsd City Reform General Committee" As
fe nd economical and honest City Govern msnt do
10 this farce ttd
cont. N p,oe by the convention cGmmIt'ee appon %
for special purpose, into political Bard Of Bfosers
Let us take lesson from the past snd move energsciy
tor righteous cause in our several Wsrds and then ~
will ro good City Of Manhattan from the Corruption
hts who now nie-t and Disgrace our public Offices
Ii this City Reform General COMMITTEES really desires TO
give ctzers good government let rs memoers s'ue
cali for The e ciOn Of Delegates according 10 tbs popu
sion hasis from the different SECTIONS as that beoehcenf
City institution the New York City Temperance Allnncs
annually does and my word for there will be no cause
A. fhe 9fem
which ever will be respected by the people, and whose
mandates will b. listened 10 ia any degree.
Ii the Committee OF B.fgmeys (Sbicn has no represent
ativts from some the Wards am told at least Mons
were announced st the meetiDg the metropolitan re-.
fuse 10 order sach election the pres Of TINS Cty should
tke the after in hsnd ard sgres upon some day for the
holding Of such an election la the twenty two wards.
What say You gentlemen q the Cny ns's y, osnsln
lar ordeal Answer these que sons you may toe people
are not to be bsmboozed 9th any IN transparent fraud
81 the Castle Garden Committee proved 10 be, nor vii tho
friends Of City Reform in the ssvers Wards of this City
yhs have no voice 10 the TRANSACTIONS II your COMMITTEES
II you expect the people 10 ed your mandates give tns1
r. pres. btalion. MCSicPAL hnohhh
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