New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-04
THE MAYORALTY OF NEJ.-YORK.

MIR. LIBBY WILL BE A CANDIDATE.
The following letter from James 5. Libby esq, to
the Committee appointed to announce It's nomination
for the Mayoralty has been communicated to Us for
publication
NEW YoRk Tuesday. Sept 80 1876.
GFNTLFMEh: | have been informed through your
Commit &c of my nomination by the Democratic Con-
vcntion assembled at Tammany Hall Us cand date
for the office of Mayor of the City of Newl orh at the
ensuing election and my formal acknowledgment
has been hitherto delayed by reason OF my absence
from the city.
Willie il would have been equally acceptable to me
if your choice had fallen upon some other person. new
crheless in view of the Unanimy which hts charac
tcztd your action, and of the especial Circumstances
which have surrounded, | do not feel at liberty to
decline.
am not insensible gentlemen. to the importance Of
ihe position for which your paTislty has presented
me. Upward of twenty years residence IN this city,
and my experience IN the Common Council, have en-
ablCd NE 10 appreciate, well the magnitude OF the
trust have proposed e confer as the necessity Of
immediate aud thorough reformation IL almost every
department Of our City Oyernment have suffered
with the rest OF my fellow citizens, unfCr degree OF
taxation more in keeping with state of than
essential to the proper conduct of the business o.
Municipal Corporation. have witnessed for years an
expenditure for our City Government greater than that
Of any of our Sovereign States, ana | am conhdcht
that this expenditure Is TO very great degree, IN
necessary aud 20 10 n,Ol siderable extent proiigale
have notictd that since the commencement OF toe
tenn of office of the present MCuinDcNN our ehhua
waste for ii deserves other dtSignation has Ill.
clrssed from about four millions Ct dollars TO up
ward Of seven: aud l nothing in future but
continuation Of our system o. productivity, unless
the Democratic party shall now lend their strong
aid for the protection of the property OF our clzenS
Ii would be cut of place III tins letter TO pMtcuaiize
the various modes in which citizens arc deSp0hed
of their property under of taxation, through the
agency of those whom they have placed IN Once Tor
tie purpose Of the protection OF their interests o %
ultsCribc the simple method by which III nyJudSmen
the cai.y md hourly robbcres of the pubic IreaSaIy
under which We suffer, may be- prevented. but VIII
take tie liberty 10 say here that | am hrmy CON
WINGED that the Maycr OF our city can, without thc
assn nption Of doubual powers stay the mischief uuti
such time as State legislation can be brought 10 our al
Il the citizens of NeWlork shall see nj to lnirIst
for term with the office for aich nave reSeEed
your unsolicited nomination, VII! undertake me oi'-
charge Cf IFS duties and VIII bring To their perform
anco spirit cf determination TO see TO the protection
of their property. their health and thoT happiness
viii administer t. functions with view TO the security
of people and not for the sake OF perptuaimg my
tenn OF Office shall net forget that the poor ana me
rlCh ot our city alike interested IN the seFe ~ 10
forms which public sentiment demands. and that can
render II greater service 10 my itowciHens th7n IN
So exercising TIE powers Of the office that our metrop
os siail present 10 the Union the spectacle Of vel
GOV eILed city frugal in It's expenditures although vast
Z" a. 4eproach to the American system OF municipal
government
WIN my thanks for tic expression OF confidence
WLlch your ANIMATION inJ lies,
ALI youi very obcdient servant,
JAMES ; LIBBY.