New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-06
,ooeess AND RESOLUTIONS.

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Its o'clock, W. NJ. Cbauncey ncn mated for Presi-
Lat Of the meeting PETER COOPER, Esq, who
,,s unanimously elected.
The following named persons were then chosen Vice
Presidents and Secretaries
VICE PRESIDENTS
Gen Anthony Lamb. John l. Henry tailsr
Jonathan / CoddngtOn. b Bosch cabinet maker
Il James Boorman. John Foote
1 nanele NJ. Quaekenbos. Daniel Glmartin
i yob5 johnson S. B. Athsnse, CRATE maker
Il indrew Carrigan VIM. Is. Crosby.
Il fsnes IOnch Japhet Bishop mason
Zoe Lock wood bookseller Joseph tucker carpenter
| Dsn1 Benick, blacksmith John Z Green
1 Robert Kelly d.nry Srhneh
w. Gale siversmith. iona Allen
Il Henry Frben Haynes Lord.
Geo Geo W BITS carpet dealer. Amos X. Emo
Stenben Brush of Brush & Co. nominated by the dealers
| "kP n Wolfe nominated by the Corn Exchange.
Joseph A. Heysrd 'rdner Cushmsn, nominated by the
l xxorkmen Of the Novelty NoTks. 80 .
Bepismin r Rhodes nominated by the men of the Nor
| gan Iron Works.
Henry Brewster. carriage maker.
George H. Lake dry gOOds-Ubsdell, Person d Lake
Ceoree p Clark. President of EngIDeers INSTITUTE
Ebenezer Winship nominated by the workmen OF Al
FL " HaUghwout, manufacturer of glass.
Charles Fowler Of james Beebe & Co. kitchen range
manufacturers.
VIM IIutchings, cabinet maker.
Adam Stodart pianOfort- maker.
Alex Ming and John Bogert nominated by men Of
Heckers Flour mill
MT G. KimbalI boot and shoe maker.
Moses u. Thorn, nominated at meeting oil csrhe"'
Gen II. T. Kiersted, Druggist
Chester briggs, II. A. Kerr, groeers. .
Willard L. Felt President Mercantile Library Associ
siion.
Stepben ConOver, hardware merchant.
janis s Wood, halter; ,,.r.
I@muel Smith Cbas c. L+ikb. Isaac n. Seymour
MIR COOPER then rose and addressed the meeting as fol
lows; ,o ~, ,,o cooprp
Allow me gentlemen to- express t. you my thanks for
te honor YOU have conferred by calling me preside over
an large number of my fellow ci'lzens We have assem-
bed to council together 90 matters OF deep ana VtA inter
est involving the happiness OF every otant OF our
Civ The subjects that will claim your profound consd-
Grafton this evening designed to promote Snd secure
the interest and honor Of our City aud the happiness oil
millions vet unborn Such object, gentlemen IS worthy
of our united per everng and mot Jealous efforts we
have together to ak your cooperation WIN US 70 re-
move some Of those unfortunate features OF our Cly
Charter that have proved injurious to the great
interests of our City These unfortunate features OF
our Charter are in direct opposition to The genus ana
spirit Of the Institutions OF our country lhese very
features of our Charter have formed desposn
in our midst-and instead OF est1ohshing Justice
and thereby securing the rewards OF labor 10 the
hands tina, earn IT, have proved Overpowerng tempa
ton TO men in Office that has brought about degree oil
pro6oaty aud extravaganza altogether unknown m the
previous history OF our country lhere are nuo ~ ~
gentlemen preset who viii address you TINS eYehng they
will show how the operations Of our Cnarsr nave
failed 10 establish justice They will show now ana where
the Chatter has not only failed TO establish justice
and secure the public welfare, but instead OF dong So II
has clothed men With power To pass ordinances to dreot
contracts and then hen cult arise 20 sit in udg
mept on their own acts We ask you nov, fellow cllle
TO unite nth to adopt au endmens 10 ms Charter-
amendments by which toe legislve powers OF the Gov
eminent will be separated from the executive and Judicial
making each department directly responsible to the PEG
pie for its acts. BY one OF These amendments Vo'e VI
wohirds is made indispensable to pass any law III oPpo
sition to veto Of the Mayor Inc amended Sh|'er
also requires that all property and irhc9se OIL the Wy
shall be sold At public aicon 10 the hgheSI rePohsloe
bidder These amend ut5 TO the Charter That We now
ask YOU adopt contain many other valuable ana ne
cessarv provisions They provide for tae election of
hI5ey,oep and members Of the CITY Council by distinct
and different constituencies the Counciime1 are 10 oe
elected from sixty separate DISTRICTS ihes Counciimen VII
be CHARGED with the responsible and important duty oi
originating all bills for the expend ure OF the Puohc m9l
ey and coming as they viii hom small districts vii be
known and held accountable to those VINO VIII % com
PEELED 10 bear the burden OF taxation mere gehueIlen
we may with great popririy adopt The language ana al
mOnuOn Of the poet whore he sans
F s o os TAs s1S anS d'i S I PRIDE %S'5 a.a
ESpstate FIRE, osr an h' enc Of man
A mighty maze buE not without a plan"
Hsecms fellow czeus to have been the plan and design
of Providence that should gain his choicest blessings
by course Of perpetual Efforts the power 90 make these
efforts rs that quality which ennobies and elevMe man
above tie animal instinct Ii Is our privilege gentle
men a. il il our duty to make the government oi Guy
rs it should bean honor and blessing to our State oar
nation and the world.
This address was heartily appauded.
Mr. PRI1cHARD then came forward and read the follow
ADDRESS TO The VOTERS or NEw-ToRK.
ARer unexamyed displays Of extrayaslnce profgacy
and corruption in our municipal all s large portion OF
our citizens together at Metropolitan Hail. and decided
with entire unany, that the charter under which such
gross Outrages had been openly perpetfaed requ'r u
change The general character OF the checks and guards
necessary TO prevent repetition - such alarming evils
was declared, and Committee was appointed charged
with the important duty OF applying 10 the Legislature 70
authorize the people OF the Ciy 20 adopt thsn Inc Legs
kture grantee the request OF the petitioners ana passed an
act Witch by ITS terms IS To- be submitted for approval to
the voters of this City, the 7th dsy Of June, INST
The question whether not those amendments shau be
adopted issue between the friends and the up
poneuts Of good government between those who have
brought Disgrace upon toe tily hy her gross mi''sd'
and those who desire wipe of deep stain from It's char
acer Ii opponents shall succeed in defeating the adop
ton of these checks and safeguards nc the po they Wl
obtain important victory over the friends OF Reform,
and be able TO continue their car or oil itaud 3od ms gov
eminent he issue is therefore most important IL VIII
Settle the question whether any Improvement in cur City
Government possible which concerns our pros
pery as people ana deepest interest In deciding
such issue the character of te amendments themselves
becomes IN some degree SuborUnat. lAe rejection oi
them Will be deemed and treated expression 81 opn
Jon favorable the prs sent Common Council and hostile
o. Reform TIE adoption of them wu prove the reNtfs'
ana announce that the people ara true 10 themselves @H
IN favor honest Government Ina deciding mn issue %.
this grave character individual preo f'' particular
measures or individual objections 20 parts OF the plan
should De generously waived for The higher oect OF seq,
fling an important principle. IL the Common CoIuh aad
Their hienoS shall Succeea IN defeating the proposed amend
mens vi" be assumed that thcy are IN the majority the
influence 81 winch Will secure their ction ia November
In the nam @! that event IN follow numerous repeIOus
81 the 0egraceOl frauds which have been committed 10y
the present iocum0ents OF power who 20 then De shield
ed from Ceusurc by what va D. regarded as the EXPRESSED
approval II the people. On the Ohsr hand If the amend
ments are carried by the popular voice this success VII
he the parent Of othsr successes until thorough reform
shall be reached ime de,9 OF The am ndnents will leave