New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-31

hsst That Of the proceedings Of this meeting be ssne
Mr. SIMPSON then rose and addressed the meeting He
had come 80 miles in order TO be present on reading the
announcement Of the meeting He not one Of those
who denounced the City Government in that wholesals
that too many persons were in the habit OF dong
He had known many very many. honest men who were
members Of our City Government There do undouot-
edly creep into every position who would knowingly
do wrong but be thought that the majority OF City Oeers
desired to do right but be imputed the failure Of many
Of them in their attempt TO 90 their duty, 20 ignorance
ana not ~ design. lie was present az me III iss
Meeting in Metropolitan Hail. and be dd not
altogether approve Of everything that tranpred there
lie thought that Of the expressions there were TOO
rash H. had read the Amended Charter and ne thought
in the main, that good one, but he CONSIDERED That
small technical wanted IN be corrected ln5r5
are many good features IT, among the first OF which Is
the removal Of the Aldermen from the judges bench
What Inconsistency would be for Senator 10 attempt
sdn mister the laws which he made Another good tea
ure that money appropriations shall originate from tho
Council But the best OF al - the removing the Ponce
from ell political partJisms. He could have bsen Chief
Of Police had he chosen 20 accept the ONCE, ou ~
felt il was opposed to his principles. He did Dot
ike the turning out Of ministerial or other
officers everv three Or four ve-rs with the Legislature
was wei! enough and be finally advised the citizens TO
march travey up 10 the polls and do their duly and he
doubted sly advantage wsul accrue to the enemy-even
though they hsd got reserve force of 10000 the
citizens only did their bOuhden duiythe duty which they
owed not only to themselves but 10 their poserlty Ap
plsuse 80
the Charter amended just what the people wanted
He much pleased that there 10 be sixty council
be thought would not be easy to bride Co. IS
Rad been the old number he should not Ike 70 charge the
Aldermen with beng guilty OF deliberate fraud bit
very suspicious when who went into Office compare
lively poor came Ort with any amount Of dollars
People would make remarks and they not always OF
the most erDg nature He glad 20 IN It both
parties feeling it 10 be their duty to lay aside minor
differences Of opinion. and unite with enc glorious whole
on this all important question lie hoped they would
only talk, but act. Applause.
Mr. MoEAy, in answer to a call from the President, sd
dressed the meeting He believed that i was not night to
sigmaize the present City Government for he had been
onInnate with many Of these persons at Iamnany
Hall and other places and he had also occasion to know
that any OF the Aldermen good Democrats and
strictly honest men. He thought that that part Of the
amendment which required twO-third vote 10 nuly the
veto Of the Mayor be most excellent provision for
IT, has been than once single vote weighs heavy
enough in the balance 70 annu and make VOID the veto OF
II Mayor might well dispense with that affair alto
gether lAVplausel He was IN favor of abolshiDg All
property qualifications for Common Councilman for he felt
that a T., an of good Ct mmon sense whO did not
house and have plenty Ofmoney at commsnd) could act
udcially and benefcaly for the public veal as could
the possessor Of thousands And in conclusion he hoped
that every would cast ha vote in favor Of the reform
Mr WILD was loudly called for. lie went into 4 long
REVIEW Of the many instances Of corruption in the City
Government which are familiar a. "househOld words
to every ore. He said he had some little property,
but lie did not know how long he should hold
Il az things went along now lie inquired with
great eaInestness what the difference between
Wig and Democrat Although he had had much expe.
between them He said the Wings had set the example in
wrong doing which their followers, the Democrats had
beer slow to take advantage Of lie SAID that he was
one of the Grand Jury who had indicted the Aldermen,
and but two minutes before they indicted they
sent two youngsters to BaskwelPs Island for stealing
fourteen shillings. Which the greatest rogues
After few further remarks the undscOverable diff
ferences between the two political parties he concluded by
exhoring all to support the amendment. IT the close
Of his remarks he warmly applauded.
Several other persons addressed the meeting but their
remarks wers simply in commentator and approval OF the
preceding sneakers, we have not given them.
After The speaking the President on motion appointed
tbe following gentlemen Committee of Vigilance 10 fur.
Their the adoption of the Amended Charter by the people
H. Erben, Stephen Hasbrouck, j. g. Moilet, ) w Man
waring Mr. Wainwright W. j. Van Kirk, H. n. Wild,
Robert Henry, n Phillips, II. j Ryerson, d. ID. Esgan,
VIM Tucker Francis Steel, Jacob Borus, VI. j. Hart VIM
AikenS T. Goldson John j. MoTat, G. Pauding, Jos p.
Simpson, Willis Blackstone, VIM. Parker, and Henry
Bremen.
were added the Committee with power to add to their
number.
After passing resolution to publish the proceedings in
The TriJARe and The Herald, the meeting Adjourned