The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-27
POLITICAL.

Corporation Counsel Theodore Tonlinson.
Street Commissioner. ............J j. Aeeeh Henry
City Inspector ............... Henry D. johnson.
JUDGES.
Supreme Court .............. James !. Brady.
Jonas B. Philips.
1'fe''' ou''''''.''..''''''''' Richard Busted.
Court Of Common pleas. George Shea.
SENATOR'S
I'd dist. David OKeefe. 9th dist. X. Arthur Bailey
4th. q John Commerford. 9TH g Alexander Ming.
AssKfBLfMxs
LIST dist Michael Ryan. 10th dist George Weir.
I'd. g Charles Mccarthy. 18th .Jno. Cunningham
4th g Christian Woodruff 14th " .Thoa J. Munday
5th John Poyhton, 18th g Arthur Wood.
ALDERMEN.
4th ward. Bartw Heney 18th ward. VIM ). .taskett
eth M Mclaughlin 18th " ..Chss. PartHdse
10th . Norm Mcleod 10th John 'Orset.
14th ..Mic' Tourney. 22d " III iebeneau.
PIAroA on TIE AMERICAN DExocHAcY-Adoptet by
the Workngmens Central Committee August II, 1866
Whereas, Our city State and Union has been brought
to smeptable condition, the prosperity and peace Of
our country set in and the principles o. hther
TO democratic republican government almost lost sight Of
BY elevating to Office corrupt and selfish charaan and
BY set OF fanatics and unprncpled men, utterng trea
sonabe sentiments and legislntng against the most vital
principles upon which our free institutions rest; and,
whereas we have ample reason TO believe that the go
vernments Of Europe have been tamperng with the
rup politicians Of this country to the spirit Of
gous intolerance and national against those
who seek home upon shores in order to prevent
the emigration Of their working class and check the
growth Of our nation, whose rapid accumulation OF MEM
bers and the increasing sympathy manifested for our in
sutntions has made every monarch trembie upon ms
throne and whereas the time has passed away for the
toworn workngmen to be the mere tools OF crafty poll
ticians obbers OF the laborers sweat and toll and be
only bggars upon the outer steps OF the temple OF liberty
and whereas the system OF conducting the primary cleo
tions of city has become corrupt TO preclude
the possibiiIy oi securing the nomination Oh men VINO
respect the rights ot the working classes or VINO ee an
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1n Resnvad That re;,ber tha fsdsr, oovsrrmert ,or
state have any right to alter change or restrict the
turalaaon law in such to hinder the immi.
grafton Of industrious moral and intelligent foreigners
The Declaration Of Independence states, mpeach
the population Of these statesr that purpose obstruc
ing the laws OF naturalization Of Foreigners refusing to
Others to their migration bher and rails
ing the conditions Of new appropriations Of lands.
Resolved That the systsm OF contracting public work
Is OF the greatest evils against which free labor has to
contend is burden to Taxpayers, snecure and pas
ture for corrupt politicians and contractors TO fat
public plunder and the earnings Of honest labor.
public nusance legislative swindle under the false
pre,ext Of economy robs in the most progate manner
our city State and national treasuries and neverthe
less always furnishes inferior work. This fraudulent
system ought to be abolished and that Of performing the
/ work by day labor substituted in Its stead.
Resolved, That while the system Of contracting public
worn coninues contractors should be compelled to pay
mechanics and aborers the standard wages their trade
| or calling
Resolved That the connection now existing between
the present corrupt banking system and the state ought
to be dissolved unjust and antrepublcan preroga
tive whose power Of mischief L. greatly enhanced by the
| State recognizing bank issues as money.
Resolved That the Prohbitory Liquor Law passed by
our last legislature ia macionsy entrenchng on our
personal rights seriously njurng the interests OF
large class Of our citizens and grossly violating
stuon. II is the FIRST practical experiment to estab-
iish depotic and arbitrary power and whatever may
be views upon the subject Of using sprtuous nors
beverage behooves every good citizen who values
our liberty TO raise his voice against the propagation
| OF abstinence by the argument OF force.
| Resolved mat the growth OF intemperance might
| be materially checked by the enactment Of laws
requiring al dealers IN honor severe penalties 10
properly the kind and quality OF ouor od by them
1 Resolved That the evil Of Land monopoy should be
checked from further development by the enactment OF
Jaw limiting the ounnv that bars.fts no
in this stsss ''A' ''' "efea''e' y acquired
ResolveS That Tho c,..a aho,,a oroo. ,, ,.L;,o 4,
criminal ~ aS.nn NV as;n 1n"um sn"e, m ina. ans :.
wages for labor nersornad =
| Resolved Thai he eristno cbarter ~ ,bs c;,v 4
defective and perncous instrument and should be- ,ub
the following nropositlons That lie peans 81 tsi
eity should ma n,ae Their own local aaa,, ses f IN
OF the legislature q That the Ie0satiye and
Executive dep,rtments be entirely senarated The
heads of depaymen, constitute an Ererntive bnrean
That the sv.tem ~ conr.ctino nuhI;c .ort Ibat :.
be conveniently done by the autortes) be abolished
g. That department Of labor be instituted which shall
embrace the various trades necessary 10 nerorm work
needed by the cv excent such caIlinos that 4, rnish
material when ii would be nudirio1s for tbe citv 10
prosecute That all fee offices be changed 10 that Of
salaries ITO take effect at the expiration OF the
term of the incumbents at the time OF sueh amend
nent being aaopied That the rate OF salaries Of nnb
lie ofacers 10 range from $500 70 S 600 wear =, foiov
hea,s OF DEPARTMENTS from ~ coo 10 AZ o09 aenut,es
from Il 600 to 81 500 policemen clerks and other sub
ordinates In tha various denartments ~ the citv
government from $500 TO 81 300 per wear