The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-14

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fore that the very letter Of he consultation suffered
violence, by Goberpasora spPontment q the neropoh
wanting substan,ate these appointments, nsurpa
ton Of the rights Of the people Of the city Of Ne~ York.
sns The constusn for The RATIFICATION Of he people Of he
State they, In their last words say, 'f The constitution
proposed be adopted the happiness and progress Of
the people Of this State, will uhdeF Cod be IN their
hsnds-not In the hands OF Governor at Albany (Grtas
applause and cheering tho constitutional letter has
about the Injuries done 10 spirit But in my esma on
precisely in this In which consists the enormity Of the
outrage Constitutions may be volated.their sanctions
y be vndcaed But what redress there for the ruth
lees overthrow Of body Of rights, the slow growth ages
The wisdom experience the basis
Of all that gives power laws support constitutional
Nonenone whatever, save that 70 DO found In hurting
their Official obligations and uumphed over me vital prin
fuons, before consultations, before liberties were, the
charters Of municipal privilege existed They embodied
the earliest oonoessons Of iron rule, 70 the popular
principle They were wruDg by the vassal from tho
Of medieval RuIope tho shocks OF principates, and the
disorders anarchy here and there these
o liberty Ss nn. q me
potential agent Of civilization and freedom Tho Italian
cities were The nrst 70 feel the beneficial effects Venice,
erecting themselves into sovereignes and into indie
pendent communities Through all prevailed the spirit Of
Avs, he mean: Of protecting Il thus, he power Of
wealth uiumphed over the sword, forcing from the ena
cious grasp Of feudsi% the liberty Of the vs:sa and re-
titles The cities Of Lombdy followed In train and COM
posed powerful association Of free munies the fruits
Of their Industry Many German cities about the time
erected municipal form Of government, and which
tnues 10 the present day. Lubec, Cologne Bruins
called the Hanseatc League which having joined by
eighty other cities Of different Saes, extended through
Europe oS%merc, republic thus were the r1s ssers
the necesary Incident TO secure these local juris
dio.ion asserted and msintaned-cvil liberty and po-
huca poser were the inevitable consequences. ZAP
plaue So We see the principle mercantile association
extending It's protection human freedom ct III nfAn
cy Its continuance depended the deveopeent Of the
y enerAed upon the civil fabric the spirit Of local SELF
government Thus the liberty TO which tho man Of the
middle ages first awakened that which WAS 70 be
found in the charters alone Of local communities These
formed the steps Of the infant giant and they prepared the
oeeded to the Inheritance thus aborously prepared The
fruits Of their industry were secured 10 them by their
.na ssdo Uon s S
sis was ereoed that vast supersructure Of the Il
berries Of the United Provinces which has repeed the
by which surrounded. The very vitality Of free.
dom Is The RICH: Of local self government II this attacked
impaired, personal rights proporonaby suffer- and the
liberty Of the win TO be aespaired OF when the
chartered rights OF an Incorporate city can be Invaded
with inpunty When England was 80 uEgins against the
Of the Great Charter ordained that "Londou al cities
and burghs shall preserve their ancient liberties immu
every edng stsmp Of he paramount power Il do
minon has been primarily aimed at the suppression Of the
longest whsood The invssions OF these privileges were
the train bands Of London and that all England to day.
no ne ose o. Pee s ss, ~
SELF government (Cheers( Tho memorable oontest for
constitutional hbmiy In tho seventeenth century was
The free cities Of England Abeot servty impressed the
coury throug thai crowded The ante chamber Of Charles
Of government The administrator Of which had fallen
into The hands OF fxvortes aNd oourtexans Judges
ars: 1,,m % ne "a s me v o. the "
1aied 70 supply needy exchequer. Indeed, seemed
tha. The national subjec.ion was compcse when Russell
and Sydney were beheaded. But the citizens Of London
st retained her spirit Of Independence they refused 70
be d ected BY the king In The election Of their local
longer oppose the royal efforts for absolute sway quo
warranto issued against the corporation Of Louoo
frivolous ressous hat The rsnch,ss Of NE siy we're for
feed 10 the crown Crushed by this dresdfa blow, the
Aide men and Common Council suppucaed the king for
been attained the charter accordingly restored but
with the reservation 70 the throne Of the appointment Of
y attach their seized were subsequently
resumed upon similar condition. Thus the liberties
s ny ne q oy
and every borough In she intereit Of the popular
party was forced 70 surrender iu privileges and
where 70 The court . tory asccndency. History pro
this TO have been dopo,sm. And yet, two cen.
Of ana whose free Ss
the desPosm Of the vrant sarn been removed (Cheer
ng) he right Of tho citizens OF Ne. York 70 sloc their
own Assxates has been torn away from them not In
deed by The mnions OF king for the purpose OF SUBJECT
Ing people 70 tory rule but BY republican Legislature,
tory rue-io the rule Of : party whose machn. toos
against civil liberty The veries depot dare not 70 n
be necessary 70 usco upon h. continent tho same growth
OF constitutional liberty which have remarked upon
European soil The events which declare tho various
stages OF It's progress nresite historea yet
would be well " revert 10 the fact that the patriotism
which terminated into Revelation sprang frum thst
tuons Of he lSse Colonial cities B,sscn, New York
Philadelphia and olher cities secured In the right OF
rates Sy their chsrers These .sro very properly con-
sitered The guaranty Of colonial liberty and The manimen
Of m tue. fChees) When they were attacked, re-
miued 70 go candid world" by the Declaration
Of Independence, In justncsiion OF the ~ watch
sbsoved the colonies from all allegiance 1, Orr n
Britain, these charged sgana George the laird,
viz -" He has erected multitude OF Offices, and semi
o .r 81 s' He . . s@ '
subject jurisdiction for sign constitution and
novledsed By our avs giving his Ssen. 70 their
ac1s OF pretended legislation . For taxing
away charters abolshDg most valuable laws and
Altering funda mentally the powers OF government"
Among the causcs, therefore, which jusiGed The resist
aIoe Of the colonies 70 Orr Il Britain in ii7e are % be
found the very which jusfy resistance 70 the
pstons Of the republican Lecslsiare OF New York in
1851. We're there hope tnat the popular strength
would rescue freedom si tho ballot boxsno 70
believe that temporary ubmisson VIII be com pensated
BY continuing order and ultimate relief far better
should than thai this should
be longer endured Qmmense a eering) What charter
next shal be se'zsd-what democratic city shall next
fall before The rapaeity OF republican legislature
With the people 10 decide. They have Witnessed
serious assau upon constitutional freedom Than any
The time OF Charles the second they have beheId
judgment OF high judicial tribunal In It's support, and
have heard the triumphant note OF q perssan press
Dan The temper OF the country endure this calmlyf
Gan iu patriotism contemplate all This undismay edf
XhArexer 4 mind thausfi The hldanua