New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-29
CITY REFORM.

Three full weeks have elapsed since the Electors Of
our City with a unanimty and emphasis rarely if ever
naraeled voted to ratify the Charter Reforms proposed
Inv Committee Of Citizens and substantially adopted
by the Legislature; vet, up to this moment Alder
men have not canvassed the votes thus cast and officially
unclaimed the result Technically and legally stand
almost as if the People had not voted and over
vbeln,nQy ratified the Amendments to the Charter.
Tie Forty. we understand part Of them, have
looked in AT the County Clerks Office nosed over the
Returns indicated that they unsavory, and left to
call again and il is possible that if they have no more
culrrs to screen from justice scientifically swindng
Jobs TO put through they may consent to complete the
conyas and declare the result between this and Christ
mas.
And what then Tie first decisive step toward @
Reform ofour City Administration viii have been taken
uob,. coriousy but it VIII be worth little if are TO
op here Nav We are sure that the upshot Of the Re
form movement viii be modification and disgrace t.
those engaged in it II they allow themselves TO be broken
I'D and arrayed against each other at this crisis. We
have reared certain important legal safeguards agains,
incubation and punler but these will prove worthless
in the hands Of audacicus corruphonists, such
bear sway in our Councils. Good laws very neces
sary but bad men in Office defy and override them We
have law enough already TO have arrested half the rob-
berries Of the last year but not even Judicial mandates
have been strong enough check hardened sinners
in their career of iniquy. After the Legislature hal
enacted and the People almost unanimously ratified the
Charter Amendments expressly expeiling our Aldermen
rom the Bench Of our criminal courts, two Of
them seat themselves on that Bench on purpose ~
screen ruau from the legal punishment Of his crimes.
pleading that the Amendments had not taken effect be-
cause deyLad neglected or purposely delayed the can
yass Of the Vote on Ratification,
There is just one proper, manly consistent for
those 0Lo neaa any thing b. ayorug the Reform move.
+ nent-rdmsly, TO 60 ahead and finish their WORK To
abandon ic nov is TO betray and sacrifice Let our
next Board be- chosen through rhe grog shop machinery
hitherto so potent il cur Ward nominations and cleo
tons and tie Reform triumphao,y naugurated Will
prove a farce and nudity. Bullet the Reform Com
utee so ioraald and take have candidates
pr, scented who are known be upright capable stead
se friends Of Ref,Tm and pl dyed to emancpote our
Municipal interests from the thradom Of Party, and
tiey WILL have the good wishes and support Of every
hearty couJomner Of the dsgrant msrule and corup-
! tior Of tie LAST Two or three years.
There Is room enough for Politics aud Politicians
outside 81 The Municipal Election. We shall have
Judges, STATE Omcers, Senators and Representatives
20 choose this Fal and et those be nominated aad
elected OF Political grounds If that be deemed ad'isa
bic But there is no coed reason for eiectag Alder
men, Assessors, sc, party grounds and We trus.
our City has seen the end Of IT, There ia no good
reason for preierrirg Nbbs TO Digs for Alderman 10
the fact that N.bbs and propose support one ml1
for President or Governor while Digs votes for al
other AID Shen N.bbs happens 20 be scamp o.
osier while Digs homes, aud capable. such prefer
/ ereeis rrorasterous. Let Us have al end Of is.