New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-01

thu; Re acton have tax this sub ect Se ave
been mistaken by az less; p1rti Of the Pres OF tl
Civ saw some dsys SINCE IN Tks EEg-css. IN article
which conveyed crest compliment, II ne lAAs-As,
conveyed the idess o. the writer Tais sTr>le fAed
that Il entirely idle for the Democracy 70 eau
ting for Municipal Reform. u WAS oaly Necessary
for Mr. John Van Bursn and myseftp present ourselves
70 The Common Council AMI state there our NI,n
and whr deemed rEhf and proper ~ our parsF
and that al legislative acton would then become toesF
unnecessary. and tsa; st OF r-forrn would Inn>-
selv issue from tha; plsce perfectly formed sa1 paa
plated nsrvs issued from the brain Of Jupiter IL
no, ny intention 10 say anything with respect 20 ny
Van Burrn on ths suhject - be "a perfectly aole 20
speak for himself tbs and al other occAsons and
but thAt be l. 70 nv pers0ns know.c1ge, detained
business IN Albany which place len ths mo'nln.
be would have the eradication Of addressing you her
and Of inpertng TO you, himself his own IDEAS IN ne
matter and tell you what influence he possesses WITH
the Aldermen Of our City Without stopping 20 i1quire
how tar this influence msy have been erectei oy as
professional scts through which some OF the pm non
Council have become IN some slight degree sfectel
will for myscf that have not the lnmease STA-H-
caron OF having any influence with any OF me uisn'
bers Of the present Common Council ssy tais WIN
out meaning or int ending any disparagemenb 20 tae
men now in POWER: for whoever knows me IL aware
that am no, BY public feeling suddenly earned away
on any one subject sm nOt here % censure toe Com
mon Council Of New York for any alleged act OF cor
rupnOr or Generalization. This subject has been car
ned into our Courts and u now before our Jaiyes
where trust all concerned Will be treated a. they
deserve. We are here for different purpose
We are here to assert the rights OF honest u
mocrscy, and do battle on behalf Of it, endsns-
cred honor The last time we were assembled
In this hall Il wss on eve Of the Presidential eiec-
ton which eventuaied In the choice OF Franklin flercs
for our chief magistrate-s man who, hosever we
may differ with him, and however surrounded with dii.
fcultes Will, sr believe, confer honor and glory on
the country IN which he born. There one Ting
to which without egusrn think. can lay clsim that
an not easily made 70 join In any popular cry merely
because II Is for, on the contrary. have been ecu
sured for the obstinacy with which chung 20 the banner
NJ he NJ VIII AIDE
party and whom from principle, supported and with
whom ready 20 stand or fall but when all DIVISION
OF the part, was given up and that All conquered under
the banner Of union thus hOnorably rased could NOT
consent that the claims Of any one division should
be diHegArded in the glory OF the triumph thus
secured by a united and consolidated power. How
ever singing il may be TO VI, because Of personal
friendships and high regards entertain for some 10
perceive that their merits are not iuy Appreciated OF
recognized yet on al measures becomes tue duty 81
every Democrat TO give united, hearty and cheerful
support We are not here for discussion q accuse
private ndiv iduas We are here 70 accomplish anoth
81 Democratic victory by Democratic unity. and TO de-
wise by which we mag restore that honor ana re-
spect which were sncst lost 10 New YORK, ana 20 en-
deavor to prepare for that great greatness and pros
pery 10 which IL will arrive Who il there that dw,ils
on the beautiful Island Of Manhattan that does not love
ii the child does his mother was born on H. the
msiority Of those present not but New York has
always been noted for il hospitality and generosity by
an sdmirDg world, and it has always with oustretehed
arrDe received TO its protection and affections the op-
globe IL is due to such a City az ths that no
stain afiix tsef and If any should be attempted, tue
strong OF the honest Democracy vii be extended
10 clear sway Mr. Brady then called the attention OF
the meeting 10 the nature of the DUNCAN and Montgon
cry Charters which made for the government OF
the City when the inhabitants were few and 10 ans yer
the wants of growing population the Charter OF lSi'
was framed. The present one would not become Jaw
until the people voted on IL He alluded 20 the taking
away Of the Judicial power from the Aldermen by the
present Charter and said that though old citizens might
be offended a; the change, that was great improve
ment for 10 merely did away with the two silent orna
Inents of the Bench and left the duties nomnay in the
presiding Judge, as they were In reality before; ana
the cause of having Aldermen vested with Judicial
power 70 have the people represented IN the seat OF
Justice but a. Judges elective, that was sui
hciently secured lie admitted that II could MT be de-
denied but the Aldermen did sometimes use their ia,
dichl powers in an improper manner ana prOethuted
them 70 gsin political influence and, however unpleas
might be to be known that the officials OF 30 mag
nhcent City had cher motive for acts OF Judicial
clemency than this paltry one, YET II was the truth
and CHIT to be known. In City Of such magnitude AZ
New York the discharge OF Legislative dudes Is quite
enough fer one body of men, and 10 them ought 70 De
restricted II s slsa wade fo~tass 40 OiHrtef
that any one who has aught 20 do 10 Introducing
corruption with any of the legislative or executive
bodies Of your City Government, or the members oil
the City Government themselves, Il they act corrupt,
should be de cit with malefacor and punished a.
sloD This provision was due 10 you-to your honesty
and in some measure necesfary tor your prosperity
There j. another subject which the proposed anend
elections II l. not necessary Tor me 20 tell you
anything OF these Affairs Of their effects you all
know them, So you understand me "a have seeu men
utterly incompetent and perfectly gnhcant am Nho
Nv unparaleed assurance and braZen erOutery, have
worked themselves up situations Of trust confidence
and emoumcnt, which they discharged In such man
ner az 10 prove they were untrammeled by any eel
ings OF honor II virtue How often nave we seen ne
Al eat parties OF the STATE stand by and ready 10 vote Tor
candidates for an Office within their lit without knowing
or being permitted TO know anything OF their qualnca
~ ~ aNu faasau rNaE
were thrust them by unprinciplei 'e' OF daring
men who Ii their true position was known. they could
not by their Oahs succeed IN having ielon arrested
nor ~ their interest get one out Of prison. You sno"
oil this was effected BY bully by hludseon men, by
ruffsuism Many a man who lives here Ia this tree
land and claiming TO BE- Democrat and who says ne
has voted SUCH who IL and has been "a very slave
az If he resided under the most iron OF despOtsns, a.
cringng vassal az those who move through fear OF
and under the control Of serred ranks Il not this
monstrous state Of thngsi What difference, lee me
ask you there in acting under the iron aud bloody
rule Austria than Of acting under tle cOnfOl OF
such rufiAnly despo,sm we see practced Ia
New York IL il only the other day that we see
Rafeiski, one Of the successiul supporters OF Des-
pcuFrr prassd for act OF the greatest mlldne--,
clemency and charity, by the newspapers OF aheo-
lutism What was this act Why that be changed the
sentepce Of death pronounced against young man al
Milan for merely uttering an aspiration tor the h6ery
Of bic country 10 twelve years imprisonment CHAINS
nh hard labor II you walk about and that no mater
what abuses you see you cannot reform them but thaf
YOU carry about you tas chains which despote mob
has mpCfed on you, an Whist do you direT from nun
Have YOU more liberty OF action No. But In tas you
do differ that you have the power Of throwing Cd your
chains which be has not and you are then more diahOn
ored ard degsdsd you are not IN the full and free
erioymept ot your privileges freeman. you are in
eject slave. This must be remeiied, and we VIII
have our elections more m pentup paces bn' insuch
a. al can vote without Getrimsnt or fear have iet
the evils OF this system for many years but many were
ike me- they did not desire 10 eDdanger life aud nh by
going those places and the evil was thus it flourish
ard increase We arc indebted 70 good cifzens Of al
parties for their efforts redress this evil a. aso 70
part Of the pressnOt The party pressior the press OF
both parties level u his 6ui 10 the IN
dependent press M Brady then found faur with the
appontmeEi OF Judge- a. unnecessary and Great
bs unnecessary expene and concluded ~ stating tia,
he hoped the Charter amended by the New l ork
Delegation-wifh some improvements, 70 make i
more perfect would pas the Legsafure this sessen
ard Her again congratuAiing the Democratic party on
their union and honesty and principles Of retresehneI
concluded amid the cheers u the meeting.
Mr. IoRySZo y SHEPARD then addressed