New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-07

preston their thoughts and feelings and in
places allotted ana sacred to such was Of
sud though there m have been good men who s1
the oice OF Alderman, their no les than The puhlc
good required that they should be deprived OF the s5d
functions and confined 10 places and stu sons moro eon.
genial 10 their habits, capacity and dsp ,stion Mr.
Brady then went 20 review the provisions OF tho
smended charter and conended tn there would be lees
likelihood Of corruption under than under the present
He hoped those born the City Of New York he Wa
voald feel pride in pursing their birthplace Of coup-
On Notwit tanGng the lS qaence OF Demosihenes and
Cicero and the bravery Of the generals 81 both these great
REPUBLICS they f and not by force OF arms not By
foreign foe, but by means Of their own children, who be
came so corup as elect corup; men 20 govern them
lie trusted that il would be long tine before such mel.
apoholy history would have 20 be told Of New York aai
besoug them they valued their honor aud ne pros
periry and respect vote for the Amended Charter
tomorrow and take lest fate similar 20 Greece
and Rome befal them, and from a Ike cause
Mr. SIckIEs was then introduced to the meeting said
He would 90 Tor the Charter though he did no. like all
its provisions lie cid not like the sixty horse power Of
the Board Of Aldermen No matter however what Chart
they bad if there no, proper and honest mca all
charters oud be nearly useless and for honesi mea no
charter at al would be necessary for such would act ho
nesiy and purely great deal OF the corruption IN tho
City Government arises from the defeat Of the charter in
not protecting primary election where honest and proper
men could 80 and cast their votes without personal danger.
but while there was corrupt systsm OF nominating there
would be corrupt officers. 10 show how much honest
could do he would only refer the present Controller
The system OF taxation another evil Cor the men who
required The protection OF the police should pay for that
protection. Mr. Stewart Of Broadway was worth FIVE mil
lion OF dollars Of properly and this Do protested
every night He made half million profit yearly By his
business and be voted the Corporation Books a.
only possessed Of $4,000 worth Of personal property This
not fair mode OF taxation and ought 10 be remeded
lie co.erdcd that the independence Of each bureau
also a great evil and ought be remedied.
Mr. JONI DAVIS of the Sixteenth Ward was then intro.
duced He said he hoped he would the time when all
required govern the people would be submitted %
them for action sitter they had passed the Legislature for
then only corld they be considered sovereigrs
Dir. JoBs CocBRANE then addressed the meeting did
Mr. HENRI EEBES and advocated the voting FOR the City
Charter
Captain RrNDrRs then came forward lie said there
persons there TO advocate reform and rs,rench
ment He hoped they would not belle their professions
and they got office Of them doubt would
he trusted they would not prove their sincerity Cor pure
Government by thrustug their hands into the City Urea
sury up their pits lie greatly amused by read
ing the speeches made at the Metropolitan Hail. the other
night They might be bat he did believe them
One SAID he would put his party in his breeches poe
ket He not the first man that did that Bus what
solt Of .peTiy vast lie lCspt \ knew the man he
duct known. Some good men, and able men, aud viz
tuous men, TO be sure Il must be admitted from Kin
Theok but then they had avery odd and peculiar way Of
Lady Montague on lnpud,nce, aud Immediately add
ed he went into the CONTROLLERS Office and into that Of tho
No doub, afford the Controller the light OF his counte
nance and perhaps to Tighten the Street Commissioner
Well he might not have done the latter, for Jem Fury
would net face superapnuated rat. Laughter lie
would Ike 10 the office of Street Commissioner
formed though he could not see how this would be done
ur IS they elected another fool the situation and LEI ons
evil correct the other After further remarks OF this
description, the Captain retired saying he would support
he Amended Charter though he did not approve OF all its
rOyisions,
Mr.. JANIS T. BRADY again addressed the meeting, aud
called all to be mp early TIM, morning and work all day
the purpose of having the Amended Charter sane
ond by the vote OF the people. lie then declared the
mo ting adourned