The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-02

ing which New York has hitherto maintained vote for
Here the speaker resumed his seat, amid great APP
pause.
(Criee Of Frazer, Fraxer)
The Chairman then introduced to the meeting Judge
v NprRPooI, who spoke substantially as follows Mr.
q airman and gentlemen, the OF the humble ind
ih' programme as among the speakers who were TO
ssyou this evening. he late the meeting
a. ectator to hear the patriotic sentiments which he
VI would emanate from other gentlemea who
mo familiar with the corruptions of city govern
ment than he who now addresses you The call has
been an unexpected one as had not the most distant
idea that would be called upon to say single word
upon this occasion. There among the speakers
nounced for THU occasion gentleman who could hav in
sruced and edited you hey ond any man in his al
ty meanthe Hon. James W. Gerard but where Is he this
evening Aud echo answers w'seres regret that we
could not have appropriated to ourselves the benefit
bis invaluable services (Applause But IL sometimes
happens that men engaged in good cause can say a
premeditaton In good like this every good
citizen should be like sense always ready. (iaughter)
For what object have convened upon this occasiony
l. IT to promote the interest Of partyto promote the
elevation of any old political hack who claims to have
been faithful 10 the constitution to the country,
this or to that great national question: when peadven
ture he may be at the very time more attentive to
his own selfish interests No, gentlemen, we have
met here 10 deliberate for moment about our desr
home, cur every day 1resde interests, which far
more important than all those remote and exter
questions which seem so much to interest the pub6
morning aud evening" when contemplate the spectacle
exhibit to the worldthat Of city which should be
for the curse OF bad aoyernmentwhen see our pub
lie functicnaries brought before the Nbar Of criminal
justice whether guilty or not, i is not my pro-
whems with shame and abasement. When
open the papers, and see theft editors and
contributors exercised about Nebraska Passmore
william on, the questions which divide the hard shells
sctt SHELLS a shells and shells it makes me feel sad
think that the great mass of the community be
indifferent 10 hequestions that home and
which lie AT their very DOORS We have reached crisis
the asirs Of cur city government which calls upon every
10 reflect and act manfuy In the performance OF his
duly far increase of taxation is to proceeda gen.
era and social generalization, consequent upon the
scenes which are now exhibited, is TO increasing in
ten years Il viii be almost impossible for well disposed
citizens To live here What do your taxes amount so
II costs nearly six millions of dollars to govern your city:
About four millions expended in extraordinary and
special assessments for opening streets aud other i'm
provenens work necessary in instances when well
and fiy done, but often in manner to subservc
selfish purposes. instead of promoting the public good.
This SIX millions is bnt small TO what the expendi
ibnip the future, unless the people rise in their
attend Themselves to their dear and reside interests
applause. The aboripg classes especially inter
ested IN having good and honest city government.
The hcdman who mounts yoncer ladder with his bricks
and mortar upon his back interested In having
good and economical city government than the million
aire. tApplause.) Whys Because 1t is well estab.
lisbed maxim In political economy that labor always pays
an undue share and proportion OF the buhens Of govern
ment. Long before the days Of Adam smith this kim
well understood by astute men. II is in the power
81 capital to force the burbens Of labor consumption
viii you say tina laboring men have no interest in an
economical city government when they eat taxation in
every mouthfu OF food that they consume? Tie result
oft heavy taxation under ~hich the city has suffered
has been 50 disastrous that men of moderate
hardly live here You cities and villages spripging
mp all around this metropolis, to which heavily OPP
ing Sodon'. have the honor belong to that much
abused fraternity called the Reform Association and
the course Of my S have q equen to
year, and asked tor their sympathy and sup.
port But instead of giving their sympathy and sup
port they beahe themselves to their pleasant parors
and fresides rest themselves In luxurious ease,
while the public plunderers which nst the purleus OF
the City Hall nre connecting aud consummating sher
schemes Of public plupder HIS II not struck you that
Tor two three years since city government has be
came 50 very liberal and disposed to pour out her
sprung up in and about the Parks In view Of
such state Of things it behonvcs every good
tuty in the coming election SIC should all sacrifice our
old political anipathies and predictions for tie sake OF
reform IN our present city government. call then
upon who has the veal of his city at heart
be ut his post OF duty Tuesday next. Let us as
brethren be united in the good OF reform in our
city government and whether cannot the
fail fame Of this gIea, and beautiful city. Let u.s. like
band If brothers. unite in long and strong pull alto
gher, and believing that the disease is not yet Car
progressed, but that If we will thus united persevere wa
can restore the fair fame and honor of this great and
beautiful A. city & MHpauss r.n,. .,.. q,
was len introduced to the NEE ing by the chairman,
and raid that he wished to call the attention OF the audi
ence 10 the singular circumstances under which this
meeting called and the reform ticket was presented
He hap 10 know that The Reform Committee had
desire topfesen separate and distinct ticket for the
siiages Of their follow citizens They deferred doing
till the very last moment, in the hope that the
tons of The other parties would present such candidates
would carry out reform in the CIT, government The
irst convention held-;he Native Acknowledgment
iher action BY leaving OH their ticket tde best officers
,he city Of New York ever had-Asariah G. Flsgg.
1t was hoped, tLen, by the friends Of REFORM that the
wing party in their convtntJu would render justice to
the efforts of this able and devoted public servant but this
las hope, and there they sign Of recognition of
what was due 10 man Of high character, by the unani