The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-04
City Reform.


10 TUE EDITOR OF YORK HERALD
Percoiving that there hu, been much discussion n
late respecting the mode cf advertising the work to -
done for the Corporation, and that resolution has
passed the Common Counci directing the ComptroIc~
10 issue proposals for advertising in Journals Of ths
hgest circulation and believing this to bc essential To
The beat interests of the city 1t to be my duty
70 make tho following statement respecting the estimates
that wero received and opened Friday last for work
70 le done for the Fire Department:---
Was at the office Of the Commissioner Of Repairs and
supplies when there estimates received aud when
Mr. James sTnth engine builder, 10 put In hin
estimates ho told that he too late non h
stated that he did the nj or he wouid
nave been there In time. not surprised TO Iearn
that Mr.. Smith Others did see it. ~ was Obliged
to call at the Commissioner Office myself to ascertsin
informed that they polished in the Na,ionoS
Democrat only. When the estimates we're opened ascer-
tanned that there only bid for building eng No.
2cone for hook and ladder No. l3-onc for repairing
engine No. sand only for furnishing twenty thou
sand ieet OF hose 10 the Department.
l regret thatI cannot make a statement respecting
the estimates opened, at the time for the build
ngs As ibis work MOI supcriatcnded by me- paid
ALFRED CARSON, Chief Engineer.
CmiY EsGISE1s OFFICE Dec. 2, 1854.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION,
On thc 22d of November, 1854 the following circu;s<
vas addressed to the democratic party Of the city Of
New forS, by the Young Mems Democratic Union
Club -
tiumphanty sttended by intimate fusion Of the late
nscorant masses Of the democratic party the basis
OF an abandonment OF leaders for adherence pru
cpes therefore, IL Is hoped that the whole party win
rally to the support of standard heodless
OF the Obsolete distinctions Of " hardn and "soft -
Resolved That az the best aud the certain means os
carving out our principles, and Of consolidating the
democratic party in the city of New York we recou-
mend the continuance Of the present ward clubs under
the designation Of Union Democratic Clubs organized ON
the democratic PLATFORM aud In special opposition the
coercion contemplated BY Myron H. Ciarks Temperance
bill, and to what is populary known Know Nothing
Resolved, That for the purpose of uniform and more
efficient effort the officers Of AL ward organizations b.
the FIRST Saturday (he 2d) Dcceu,bcr at osloo
=. NJ, at the Chinese Building, 53s Broadway.
Ia accordance with the above invitation large num-
Dor Of democrats assembled the evening OF Docember
? ut the appointed hour and place Nineteen wards were
represented either b. the officers of Democratic Unos
Clubs already formed by the delegates from iucou-
plete associstons.
The President Of the Yoang Mems Democratic Onion
cisb stated TO the meeting the objects Of the proposed
convnticn. The union of the democratic party wing
been consummatsd In the late Governor Of ths
state, the Preservaton aud perfection Of that unon
must now be the desire Of every democrat All divisions
oi tie party had had their origin in the contests and
dissgcsm ments Of leaders. For years. also every
temporary union of the party hal been BY union o.
yai leaders, and hostile committees Eyery such union
was from its very clements, necessarily temporary in
sincere and hollow. The object accomplished hostility
and rivalry renewed dissenson and sunion Il In now
proposed to perpetcae the happy fusion OF the party IN
this state not by fusion OF committees and bargain
and sse Of leaders-not dpsnwards from leaders and
committees to tho masses but upwards from the mssses
70 the eaders-not from the servants 20 the ma,.ers
but ro,n the masters 10 th.r serynnts Tor this pur.
posc the democratic masses IN every ward are invited ts
form lemocratc Union uab~ ana send the officers OF
sren clubs 70 act az their representatives. aud the true
and unshackied opponents u The dcuocratc sentiment
in convention.
lhe siatsmen. Of the objects os The convention
cc'yed With unanimous sppIsue, and motion Of Geo
:. Hicox Il was unanimously
Resolved. That the Young Mons Democratic Unlon
Club he and are hereby requested 10 preside this
convention until all the shall he regularly organ
yed and repi esented therein !
On motion Of JoHs CocHv.s1s Esq, u was further
Resolved That committee ~ ave be appointed BY the
convention for the purpose OF disseminating information
In relation 20 the objects Of this convention and C.
Genet A. r. Hcrrck, A. j. Perry, Geo. $. Hicox, and
\ Wrn Coulter were appointed such committee.
Ia was further resolved that the proceedings Of tho
4 convention be published in The NV Yoax HERALD On
motion the CONVENTION adjourned TO meet At The
place Chinese Assembly Rooms, 53e Broadway on
Saturday, prc. y.