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

OF mod's AZ meeting for reform hi az this place
The 5ih Of March, unsnimousy recon nen1ed that
the two Boaros INFO which the Common Council sdvid-d
should he elected from constituencies OF different magDi
vdes In pursuance Of this recommendation one ard
has been constructed that will represent the separate
wards; the other that will represent the smaller os
cis Tbs feature conforms 10 what usual in AL our leg
a'ive esabl hmeris and accods with the popular prn
cipe which our institutions based I chief v4le
that breai up present al effective combinations Of
sordd end FISH character in which respect will per
form inm-ns service If the numerous board
shall be found too cumbrous, il may be changed, but
il must be borne in mind in estimating its probable Ell
cheney, that any change must be improvement over
what at present exists, and that the immediate seryc
expected from il in rescuing the City from the hands OF
uercenary and uDprincipd organization overweighs
objections OF every other character Reforms to be FL
fecNe IN a Republican Government, must embrace the
great bulk the people If they determined To
it, the popular character Of that Board will not be an
obstruction The Reform Commit &c, in view Of the
present state of public affairs strongly recommend the
adoption Of feature in preference decision against
the whole plan They repeat that the issue nov TO be
tried will be decisive Of far higher question the que:
ton whether or Dot there shall be any reform IN our mum
cpa affair. vote against the amendments Will be
vote favor Of msrule msgOvernment and corruption.
vote in favor Of the amendments will set example on
the part this great City which will be felt in every quart
Of The cOuDy This question you have DOW to decide
at the polls Let neglect this high duty The re-
spo sbilty caLnot be escaped Every Individual who
Deglects to vote gives bali vote in favor Of msgovern
meIt One hundred honest men, who would be thought
good members Of society but who will not spare an hour
10 vote for this do much harm As fifty OF them
openly went the enemy and took arms against US
Beware let you virtually allow yourselves to be enrolled
with the corrupt Let Il be seen and knO that you feel
your responsibility that you cherish the becoming pride
Of your position citizen Of this great metropolis hat
you resolved TO wipe away the disgrace that
U.s. Give your influence and your example to this most I'm
porant work now and your City will be redeemed
and cheercd with prospect OF tb7 blessing OF good
government WerecommeBd the adoption OF the following
REsO UTIoSs.
Foed the language Of the Of the Aa-s Works: that he
sseeipi end ply injurious free government
E Of this meeting that the true ls
friends and the enemies Of coed government between reform ana
oS S s San ss to tbs great ISSUE
Hre Iha those amendments IN senshening the veto power
he stt'npI brbe officials the PoPeIy and fran
ton n deearDs that conacis shall and
e two Bosd hal ls elected from con.ifaencs Of magn
tudes decided improvements of our City Chatter 49,,
to vote The ticket cR.Iter ~
meeting rendered his upright firm and Independent
depressing preserving order the polls that every
ref s That Sc %bd sh sso Be
ed attend the polls in their respective distress TO prevent Illegal
Tpd That contTole, Of the City AseIss Flag in the the
ha1s1 ard the 'P0G Of sye f9o sus to continue
their so PROCEEDINGS the existing in The
and & b Il 'ssis 10 Of e e@ns.
Judge VANDEkPoLL then introduced to the meeting
and made quite lengthy speech in substance follows
JUDGE yANDERPOELs SPEECH.
My FRIENDS: We have met here for noble purpose
the object of this meeting is to awaken feeling IN the
minds Of all good men to the evils of misgoyernnent to
endeavor to ct The deverance of our citizens by the re-
form of abuses from the wrongs they have suffered The
best opportunity for citing this object and what has been
sought many years. is presented to you and now or
never should 6e the motto with which enter on this con
test trust the inhabitants OF this City have been sufficiently
aroused the importance ofhis opportunity OF securing the
good they seek by properly dpostng their ballots on Tues
dav next and if they let il pass unprotaby care notI
he utVq Idtdt \
tan band have Lahore dig nty to perfect this WORK Inc
Committee have iaborcd day and night IN season ana our o
season. to plan th4tmight be accepaoeto Tue
Ucoue Ii has been submitted TO the ordeal OF tue egsa
lure and hos passed through and there IS any o so
iouoble nature from cowardce love OF ease or plea
sure or from any unworthy motive to be deferred from
voting now that majority OF the electors 90 not @u
~ what they with much labor and tod have prepared Tor
he correction these abuses they deserve TO suffer all
the present evils which nal government has iniced on
them The ten fold greater denominations when are s'
il store for th,m The Reform Committee nave done iisr
outv the Legislature have done theirs and no r. ans
for The electors 10 their duty. Hear hear believe
However we shall Triumph in this great work. |
know, indeed the cohesive power o pundgr and liHt
able combine goat numbers IN quest 81 prey ou'
do not believe that any powers OF corruption no meI
how strong. powerful and cemented they may be, VIII
be able TO resist an organized movement VI .le
people when engaged in good ana righteous cause nor
sroug enough 10 resist popular phalanS when armed auu
conf, d. f battle and moved by high aud noble pur-
rG,ts lCheersl No, The hordes OF corruption cdhnot
v hstad the scaling and ndgn t irown OF an outraged
and suited community II Is trequcAty asked-4uA III
deed hear the inquiry made eve'r day myself NnN
tb use of all tins agitstlon What the MY There
has been demonstration made as Yet by the enemies OF
"ue charter" Yes, know no open CemOn5tr.u)n mas
lecn as vet made act has been cOnnuledi OUT
ci see the enemy working himself forward ana coming
thToul he grass perceive his smlous course ana rest
assured TIA though demonstration has As yet O7eh
made there will be hordcs of ft ana sleek CONTRACT
ois and iDbsoekes hano ON tuesday next, VINO VIII
make every effort to retain for themselves that Old cnrcSe
On which they have so long batencd at IN. CIy HUI
| mean the City Treasury. Laughter aud cheers itN
they Will struggle and struggle because the crht IS Ia
danl cr-tle Oy Treasury which they nave 80 long pun
and louchter WHIT q sad they will have II the cnN
ter should BE- ratified by the people! They VIII triy 20
be ptied. lI.aul hter.l No more charter privileges
no more mammoth obs-nO more secret purchases
or private and fraudulent contracts gwen 10 idvOr
ties, without obtaining equivalent for the Clty.
Every cobr.cf then, or any other work 10 % done
must be put up air comp-titon-t0 open aud puOHc
budug Cheers II the people should be presun ytuous
enough as by majority TO rauiy the City Cnarter win
what ugubiious aud hvartrendog obs VIII not those
old contractors sigh Siter The good old times ana tue s
very hsshpos which they were so long ieaslsd
lChttrs My friends it Delights me to witness sneh
oInent OF the people u shshes me thA' 'HeIe ae
times and occasions when break loose from Inc
t.smmtls Of party, and sacrifice all Jr the puolc good
Ftr The last ten twelve years, both our p9icH parties
have been entrusted with the manasem Mt OF our municipal
affairs and both have been found equally wanting near
hear ana cheelsl We have Jumped rom the wing hfe
into the Democratic irving piuirOm the Naive American
not into the LocoFoco kettle aud We have by an OF e
and in every situation been burned heeced r7d anu
skinned alive. Cheers aud laughter would o5 most
sppv to see now that have resolved al one bound %
leap over sll the smoke, the hge and CndDrs Of party
ana God grant that may BE- successful Sir'
I viii speak for myself though l orhcFe tha1
what l say vii De responded u by thousands come
NOT ere 10 make party oSayowos for hr three years
uetereucos are emphatic and decided but with respect u
Cur mum ipa aars am resolved henceiora 20 pat ny