New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-07
CITY REFORM.
City Reform Meeting In the Park.

part IN the proceedings arrived the temporary - an
which had been erected in front OF the Hall Mr.. job
Cochran called the meeting order aud proposed MI
JANIS BRADY President Hr Merrsch then propose,
the following IS Vice Presidents:
John Addison Thomas BENJAMIN c Lee
Edward c. West Henry Erben
Isaac III. Bailey, Elijah Ward
T. 4. Cutler, Nathaniel Jarvis Jr
Edmund H. Miller, Tbomr Gilmarna
John A. Kennedy, A. X Herrck
Jackson :. Schultz, George Steers
Albert W. Smith, Richard Il. Connolly
Warren T. Smith, Henry C. Se5bns
sEcRErANEs.
David Banks Jr. c. G. Gunther
John ID. Burchard, II H. Hooper
Benson 3 Smith, Thomas Lawrence
Jacob Pecare, Matthew : Smith.
Mr. John Cochran read the following Address:
The YOUNG MENs DEMOCRATIC UNION CLUB To THEIR
DENocRATIc PILLOW CITIZENS or Tx CITY AMI
FELLoN DEMOCRATS: We address few words to YOU
al critical time 1t is now some months since that At
call you assembled in Convention At Iammaay Hail.
for the purpose Of expressing your Judgment Of tas
sty ara your opinion Of the method OF esctng MRnic
pal Reform At that time bill for accomplishing this OBJ
Jet had been reported by City Delegation 90 the State
Legislature. Various Influences had been sum- Oned,
either 10 IFS modification is delay or is defeat, While the
public voice cried aloud for its passage private opposition
directed 10 its overthrow The contest had been de-
ersdtd BY 10 personal considerations and de
x rating into struggle Of private interests waen
the resolutions you adopted sounded the recall aud pro-
claimed 10 the Democrauc sense the PRINCIPLES which
prompted and which alone could effect the desired Cd nge
The result Of your timely action indicate its edcsncy
Within few DAYS after your mass meeting procee iins
published, the State Legislature enacted bill Of
amendments 10 City Charter, and whch ia OF its
parts responded 10 the alterations which you bad proposed
AprOvisons section requires that 70 give the bill the
lhory Of law must receive the sanction OF majority
vote Of City and County and the Eta instant is set
apart for holding the polls
To morrow Therefore you will determine whether the
action Of your representatives has been in accordance
with your wishes and the Democratic principles VII Oh
prompted them IL not cur purpose to discuss whether
municipal change Is demanded by the necessities of the
times very large space in the Democratic creed is
Cupitd by rctreuchmen aud reform and any departure
from these principles establishes opposition t. Democracy
The current Information of daily lie the theme OF convtr
saon az the bench and Ia the counting room the columns
Of the press and the records Of the Courts bear evidence
what need there for retrenohms ut AMI veregn
sity for reform The resolutions which you ssed AZ Tan
many Hal recognized the evil aud while justly attr oGug
is existence the irresistible force with which charter
promising impunity invited the mercenary TO plumber
rather than TO any combination of party politicians thsy
resisted the charge of corruption upon the Democracy and
embraced with ard0r and approximately urged ta
which your judgment approved. The want of
reformation and the adequacy OF the measures conceded
and would truly that there could be nOtheg left O.
tax about and that the voting should begin THIS is the
Democratic fashion but amendment has been sought
for by others also than those holding the Dem )crac h
ancient practice has suffered by tendency DIS
mmatera topics and 20 labor NJ irrelevant argument What
diff Of opinion there may be upon the question
whether the Amendments proposed when adopted viii fur
Dish charter good IS might have been created no one
doubs that the amendments will give to Charter better
than the present The folly that would reject better be-
cause not perfect would aO miss heaven by avoiding pur
gaory-half way and he who prefers the unmg ted evil
of the la under which live 10 any Improvement short
Cf eCtion, would submit 90 Starvation because
offered feast No superiority can be tcuhfully claimed
the present City Charter. The insldu attack mad3
auOny Uusy through the advertising columns Of the Sue
day papers upon the one proposed proceeds upon ms
REPRESENTATION and if One whs has Examined the Pro.
posed Amendments had the honesty of
be has of transcription he would not have failed 10 in
I'm his readers that the amended section which he quotes
requiring for the draft OF moneys from the City Treasury
both the allowance of the Auditor and the approval of the
Controller rot only does not dispense with the Judge
ment and integrity Of our present Invaluable Controller
AzaIish C. Fsgg, but establishes their necessity in addition
t. the supervision OF the Auditor
FELLOW DEMOCRATS: In the performance Of duty 10
party have convened you in meeting, the
eve OF a momenious struggle Tor Municipal publication
We invoke Fictitious assistance nor address ourselves
elsewhere than to the Democratic hosts for assured
that they the health Of whose political life has been
my and honesty VIII not aggreys their ancient honor by
7, ilsiI z 10 guard the public moneys now.
No organization Of complex paternity marshas the
way. They the eagles Of many Democratic vic
tory that bear above you the motto of Reform and Tam
many herself lays claim 10 the motto as her own.
The Press has unanimously advocated the right and
public opinion has followed impetuously in its path.
should fail terrible must the power Of bat conspiracy
be that defy public opinion and defeat the Press and
fail shall not let each spur his action 70 morrow,
with the knowledge that power has been srrog ted and
reat made 10 the Democracy of the City
their efforts at Reform, by political arts and eeconeering
strategy Remember tnen, IN the day Of IFS need the
Chairman of the Reform Committee Of tho Young
Democratic Union Club
Mr T 4 Glover read the following Resolutions:
g1a: The People Of NswYoLt being ssd in meet
mon Club tor the purpose OF debeang the exssncs that
demaded alteration Of III Charter the City take
counsel the best insure the adoption those proposed
@ % @ pots ~ i9eq he esB, w "a an free o9
system q sIalio1 that stedins the progress Of the CRY aud
Roed Thai the adminstraton Of City Government under
accountability and regard for public interest TO awaken deep ADD
sbdRg interest n the cause OF Municipal reform and that these acts
Be'od That while We do not claim tor the new Charter
con the strengthening Of the power vested the Mayors
removal Of the Aldermen from the Judicial bench the security OF
he ght free competition all contracts for public work the
volatility the public the OF designing pot Clans
the Charter sufficiently strong
weigh any snd every objection that can be urged sss rs gsass
n in the unity without reference to party sfne Or po1t
ld That Will. the expenditures Of the city Government
BeaFy millions 0f dollars annHay firmly believe that
under Chatter they will be reduced about three millions
uHent OF % the strongest n favor Of the adoption Of the
Grafton Of the present. ysts Of waste eHsysgance and fraud
fd That IN view Of the desperate measures being used 70 de-
feat The Charter BY these with whose political and Peeanay 10
conflict epedge ourselves 70 devote best energies
and and that neghbors add friends
vote vote Tor an honest City Governeot
u te secured BY the Amended Charter
h,a Isss a. The .tnss o. a sTp We ., tbs
their places OF business At o'clock n the day Of election
the esacefa abuses aud frauds under which hes so long
Draly Iltn came lOfWdIoi ana after Some fcntfkS
the propney Of all endeayorpg to aid in the adoption
Of the City Charter and the reform Of abuses he said
that those who believed there would be no opposition
made ts the adoption of the Charter only deluded them
selves for there would be dark cOncaves sitting and
sung that very night in every part Of the City and eni
saes would be cent out to morrow by corrupt officials
ard fraudulent and dishonest contractors 10 msrepresent
the provisions Of the Charter and underrae its utility But
the representations Of these should not be listened to-