Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-07-10
From the N. Y. Day Book of 7th inst.

An important meeting of both boards of the Com.
mon Council took place last evening. The following
message was received from The Mayor, and Is, 900
copies ordered to be printed -
MAYORS OFFICE, New York, July 6, 1857,
To the Hon. the Board of Aldermen
GEETLEMEN-lt has been decided that at least
one OF the outrageous and tyrannical acts of the
legislature is valid, The Court of Appeals
declares the bill CT ating Metropolitan Police
''strIct not to be rPpugnant to the letter of the
constitution and hence to be obeyed and respected
Dny the authorities and people of New York
by this decision the heretofore supposed guarantees
OF The constitution, which seemed to secure TO the
people OF the several counties. Cities towns and vii
lagos the right of representative local gove nment
Can be avoided or nuifed by combining two or more
counties and thus forming new political divisions of
the State. it this is the true Interpretation OF The
consltu ION, that instrument should be amended be
tore all municipal pc. shall be consolidated In the
hands OF the inscriptions regency dominant 10
he State government; and it behooves The authori-
ties and people of New York to throw themselves
upon the justice and sympathies Of their brethren of
the Stale in order TO obtain redress of grievances
1t The Empire City can be thus struck down by the
bold tyranny of Profga'e Legislature, other cities
and towns and villages may be likewise subj ugated
II tie wealth OF this metropolis has cited the ava
rIce its numbers the parZan DESIRES and its anti.
abolition proclIvlties The baren of The ruling dynas.
~ at Albany, Other communities with like advantages
may fall prey TO like designs.
independent OF consideration Tor their home
stead rights surely the people Of the State cannot be
indifferent spectators TO this absorption of and huml,
latlon OF this noble city. | confident they will
listen to our appeal and respond our demands for
aid. Let our brethren OF the interior look upon US
as now presenting government almost hopeles>l,
prostrated indeed with little or no government of
our own creation Deprived OF the tights OF electng
our principal rulers and those elective shorn by e-
gIsatVe curaIlments of authority and official dignity
we are reduced indeed to pitiuI vassalage, depend
ent upt a foreign power who appear to govern but
to plumber and despise. And the new State police
regime lnaugurated in of rapne, riot and blood
shed, is apparently without capacity will keep
the peace, preserve the hves protect the property
of the citizens Those necessary and hitherto peace
fully executed functions of civil government seem
to require standing military force 10 enforce their
execution. To this condition have We come at
last-the result of the Stale usurpaton upon our
municipal rights, and we have no appeal except to
that higher court OF popular suffrage, which sooner
or later must review the reviewers" Therefore it
IS that | recommend an address to our brethren of
the interior calling upon them to aid us in this
hour of deepest need, and to stand by US in
determined effort to restore to the government
of the State its ancient inegri y, and to the
people of this city their chartered rights and the con.
sequent available inherent privileges of fgovern.
ment FERNANDO WOOD. Mayor
resolution to give up the police property of the
city 10 the State Commissioners was offered and
after debate, referred to committee to report on
Wednesday night