The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-22

Harbeek Co, Blake FArchid Fanshaws
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Richard 5. Williams. samuel i. MitchaI
SSs. il Ear.han Co. John < sss9ss.,
James q. Kings sons, J 81 Stuart Co.,
I. I. /. 4 TWhsai1 Wsssdn 4 wI,%a1a s9Ssm,p c,va,,
Robert u MI.urp, Nathaniel D. c.rlils.
H. A. Smythe. Josiah Msoy's sons
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Thos snaern Aud 40 others
The meeting called 10 order by Mr.. JOSEPH HoxH,
who nominated the following list of officers, which
ratified by the melting
Pnrsipnsr-GeorEe Griswold.
PRESIDENTS.
VIM. u. Astor, Jsmcs Lenox,
Peter ,Loriard, STEPHEN Whitney
Thomas sufern, Vim. i. Havemeyer.
W lawrence AIaSose A,sa G Kinssln1nd
Luther Ersdiss, benjamin l.. swan,
wilson g. Hunt ms. James w. Barker,
Wn. 'n"i Il. WEBB sSsfierd ns"' r nS1asp Knapp,
Robert Kelly, lsaso Newton,
sS.S,s %1 s'f'ss cssasnsn 'issa TSs. Pho M
Vim. W. Evarts, samuel b. Russles,
c. Vsndsrslt, Welcome T. Bebes,
a''c Gen chs. " sros saaaord Hsany Z sas,ne' %.a
James ". Gerard, Charles King
John Delsmator, Charles H. Russell,
Daniel b. Fearing, Thomas Tileston
Zophsr Malls, Walter x. Jones,
Jonathan sturse.. John MI A. stevens.
John ). Palmer, James Norman,
Robert 1 t8"ta B. tMin,urn. jane. 'H Brown. s,
Moses Taylor, George Douglass,
sEcRkrARIrs
John l.. Appinwali Robert Goodhue,
Robert oiyphant.
Many oi the gentlemen named in the Hst came for
ward and took their seats the platform, forming
quite galaxy Of our Hrst citizens.
Mr.. Ho1K in readipg the name OF Mr.. Gerard stuyve
ssnt said that the gentleman who had introduced the
bill which the meeting had met to consider was not
member of the anne family.
The call Of tie meeting was then read, as above.
Ar r. b. MNruEs was introduced by the Chair to
read the resouhons He said he 9lad TO enter his
protest against any change in the present police system
lie believed that The police system as At present orga
nized the PRIDE OF New York he believed that pub
lie opinion manifested by the press, and through
other sources was almost unanimous against change
The only objection made against the present
that the power in the hands OF the Mayor might Be
abused Our chief magistrate he said has thus far dis
charged his duty nobg. (AppIsuse) It will be
time enough 10 ask q restriction OF that
power when he abuses IL; cloud applause The speak
had but gentlemen who In favor the
proposed change; and although they OF high
standing 10 the community ne believed that their opn
ions governed this matter by pot cal consdera
toDs. He hoped that this meeteg would rise up
man agapstt change proposed and that the members
Of the state Legislature would hesitate before they
changed a system which bad worked well Mr.. Min
turn then read the following resolutions;-
Resolved That We view with surprise and alarm The in
any Tor by our citizens or any tha.
such change desired erins essentially the police
ss aSas 's the s @ W sa
confidence that the citizens Of Now York satisfied and
Resolved the sense Of hi. meetn. composed Of per
eeient and independent polios essential
iJ ' a ssa and & & Ss e our S s
from the great resident popuasoa Of city but from the
Of depredattng upon the public.
Of s % Whole % sn ass. 2, 10 sss pe %
partial performance Of their duties Il Indispensable that
cal P.ry erssais,sss p'''''' 70" p''''
s s., 4 the Proposed bus any Of s'% pS,
should become sw bs control y h. police will Be taken
;rss.ss ~es5. now riss'tsi :sa irss pfsp.
s,s1s and y ss y sn' IL a.nS; private
l.eted q, packed primary mesngs which, Al, at Pr.en,
,ha, tbs asorraniIsr. s-ir.sisrs Of New Yorr
a %s1 '. . and ,Sn.s s IL, very .sd o. the
Resolved Thstwe have NO doust that II the proposed
msSi sosd assss.sriy :. iavsi,sd IN our political siss
,ien the votes and powerful Influence q be bid for
converted into apeii,iesi Instrument
tr ssnadae. for once 70 b. voted for ~ our General
s ps sSS p % 81 use o.
e. 70 ou, slressy o,er..aed e,I,n. % add 70 their
ier retIes ,erves, bv Increase Of tvea,y thou
'aRs isil,ri TO- :. esr ", annual ,Aas' =.
rurs ditrets, have Joint interest With and sJa.
rss s we ~ %Is *. H. psp '
tion bsvs perfect sonsdene that when th.
stAnd the sutJsc they ~il do nothing impae the se
protection Of citizens lives and property of
the citizens OF the state at larse their visits 20 our
sys police shs & s's.s % ss5 ih.y .ss
si s u ssg i'm. a r,gs,sy and va,eS Y s, ,sn
in any city ef christerdom.
Resolved That copies % these resolutions, signed By tks
the President 81 the senae aud Speaker Of the Assem-
ny q be- laid by them before the honorable bodies over
THE meeting that Il the great body on our
citizens At large. who desrous Of keeping our
sna ~na bold that hs csim. sf he ssens 70 prosssSa
Of person and property superior ~ the claims q party
MI W. GERARD then for ward and spoke a fol
lows-
thee Ttsoiui1bs, and trust with AL my heart that
they WI rrc.ve the tinous support Of every person
within The of my voice zee around me men Of
all psrtefof all pursuits In lle-meetlng upoL neu.
trial and spurred by the instinct Of pre,.r
vatitn This is what call really a primary meeting
primary meeting, not in po6ical, but 10 popular
wby. who are weY think hat we the citizens
Of View York, tnow just ne vel a. the gentlemen
sehd as our servsnt., not our masters 20 rsprssni
ofour wives and ehIeren II po- thst the people
come and whsn th- people co rouse AID ap, tell
you their voce val be heard IN the Capitol st Albany
lknthus'a'iie spplause.) u il upoa no party Est
ter ve msst tonight We meet for the par
po.e Of sssing ths Lsgslature 10 let alo1e
ito tell them that vs are satisfied vish euf
copservaors ~ the public peace For sons years pas.
have mace crime and the police q ksv YORK nv
s'udy-a painful one 20 man Of feeling be. q etf
ten most ippw@tipg and from thas study havs en-
practically " the prsvsntoo of tAs ircrea.e snf the
a oar pohce sygtsm. .hersfcrs profess