The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-07

be SO probed, and the remedy 30 applied, that the
eradication would be complete. He would again,
however, remind them that whatever banner they
might erect against malpractice in municipal govern
against maud and corruption, they must not think
that the remedy was all In that: All true reform
must begin with the people themselves tney
must see that the proper persons are elected;
There never was truer sentence uttered In the world
than "eterna vigilance is the price of liberty; and
so it is. He proposed, however, that the Common
Council should meet in the day time, and should be
paid per diem allowance, just as the members OF
have the necessary publicity given to the proceed
iIgs, but they would also get rid of the tea table.
Qaughter) This should be part OF the detail OF
the proposed reform
Mr.. BooRMAN read resolution proposing vote
of thanks to the Comptroller Mr.. Flagg for the ac-
tvity and intelligence displayed by him in exposing
the frauds of the Common Council and also vote
ofthanks to that part of the public press who had
assisted in the same good work. He saw gentlemen
here whom he had known for fifty years at time
when he and others felt proud OF being citizens OF
New York; they were now papes, but ne hoped the
generations now succeeding them would prevent
them from going to their graves as members OF
disgrae ed ard Cishoncud community
After Mr.. b. concluded loud and continued calls
were made for Mr.. Erben foreman of the late Grand
Jury, and that gentleman having after some time
appeared on the platform and been Loudly cneered,
proceeded to address the meeting.
Mr.. HENRY ERBEN said, he was not prepared 70
sneak to them Just now, or to say anything on the
subject except this, that tie Grand Jury over whom
be had the honor to preside only did what they con-
sidered to be their duty; and body, were entitled
to what the meeting seemed to think was due to
himself He was only entitled, however to q share of
it, and very small share fit. He had been invited
10 act as vice president of this meeting but he de-
clined thinking it improper Tor him under the clrcum
stances to take seat on the floor, inasmnch as it
was understood that the meeting was called for the
purpose Of backing up what had been done by the
Grand Jury. (Cheers) He had been forced into
his present position ard while there, he would re-
mind them that the Grand Jury at the close Of their
session had directed him to say to the Recorder that
they wished him to follow up the investigation which
they had commenced, and which they were COM
PEELED to leave unhn shed from the close OF their
term. The Recorder had consented to do 50, and
tLey the Grand Jury, lad no more OF that business
on their hands. However, he felt It his duty to
say. that lie had been associated with gentlemen
such very rarely assembled together IN
a Grand July room, and who showed themselves
determined TO do their duty regardless OF all couse-
quences 1t had been delicate position for him to
lie placed in as presiding officer OF Grand jury,
urder such circumstances, he having once been him
self a member of the Common Council; and he
must say that up to that time he could not have be-
lieyed half that was developed on that occasion.
He therefore, hoped that this meeting, before 1t adj
jourIed, would pass resolution calling on the Re-
ccrder to do lie had pronlised-follow up the In
vestieation. Mr.. Erben wished to be understood as
meaning by Of bis former REMARKS that the pre-
sentiment made did not contain half which will ap-
pear when everything is developed.
The CHAIRMAN then put the general resolution
propo: ed by Mr.. Erben-which was not, however,
reduced to special terms-and it was carried with
unanimous 'saye' after which a gentleman in the
meeting proposed a vote OF thanks to the Grand
Jury which was also enthusiastically responded TO-
The CHAIRMAN made few final observations,
developing the great ard appalling growth OF crime
in this city and attributed its magnitude to the cor
ruption oi the municipal government
The meeting was then dissolved.